What's Lurking In Your Water?

Water is just water... right? Isn't all H2O created equal? One would think yes, but in reality the answer is NO. In fact, just recently my family was hit with the harsh reality that our water was contaminated with heavy metals and other dangerous particles. Water is incredibly essential for our survival yet the purity of the water we drink is essential. Water can benefit our health in numerous ways but it can also be extremely detrimental to our health if it is contaminated. So what can we do? How can we ensure that we are drinking water that is truly purified and free of harmful chemicals and contaminants? Regardless if it is well water or city water, you really aren't guaranteed that your water is safe unless you go to certain measures. Read on to learn how we ensured our water was safe and contaminant free and safe for the whole family to drink!

Well water is generally considered more fresh and higher in minerals. It is generally considered free after the first, initial drilling, placement and build and it better able to be relied upon despite weather and climate changes. The issue with well water is however, that it is up to you to maintain it's puracy and to ensure you are testing it regularly. It also can become tainted with excess metals, radiation, chemicals and dead animals. Yuck! We had our own run in with heavy metals in our well water recently but more on this in a minute.

City water unlike well water is the city's responsibility to maintain unlike your own. It also is more easily accessible and it is available almost anywhere you choose to live. The downside of city water is that it is more expensive, it tastes less fresh and it can be easily contaminated but not just with all of the above. Medications including birth control, psysch medications and pain killers which is anything but what you want your family to consume.

So which one do you decide is best for your family? Well unfortunately, either way you swing it you actually can in fact go wrong. We personally have had well water for years. We kept it up to standards and changed out our filters when were supposed to. Yet, last year after some bizarre health symptoms I went to a natural path who tested me for heavy metals and what do you know. My body was overwhelmed with toxic loads of iron! "Excuse me, what?!" I thought. My blood serum levels have shown for years that I was deficient so I was extremely confused. Then she explained to me that heavy metals are stored in one's tissues and are not accurately reflected in a blood panel. I was blown away! We had our water immediately tested to see if that was the source and indeed it was. The water company told us that our water was contaminated with eight times the amount of iron that was safe for a human to consume. When I heard this, I almost had a panic attack because not only had my husband and I been drinking this water for years but so had our young children!

This is when we decided to purchase a Berkey water filter that naturally purifies our water through their amazingly designed coconut shell filters. Their filters allow only tiny water molecules through and they trap any contaminants that may be harmful to one's health (as mentioned up above). It stripped our water from the heavy metals and even the water company was impressed by it's purity! Truly, it was one of the best purchases we have ever made for our family! Get yours today at myberkey.com! I can promise that you will be so glad you did!