I completely underestimated the role water plays in recovering from any chronic illness. It’s a cornerstone of good health.
I finally switched to Spring Water after drinking filtered tap and rain water. If you want to give yourself every chance of reaching peak health, you have to be drinking great water. One reason I put off drinking spring water was using the plastic and the possible of toxins leaching. That is the lesser evil; your health is the number one priority right now.
Rain water is slightly acidic at around ph6.5. Our blood is ph7.4 so ideally you want your water to match or be above that. PH drops are not a match for pure spring water. I use a local spring water in New Zealand. Any decent spring water should have the magic ingredients of Magnesium, Calcium, Sodium, Silica and Bicarbonate, etc.
If you have choices, try different brands. Beware of a detox effect if you switch to a relatively high PH water compared to what you have been drinking. I experienced 3 weeks of weakness, fatigue, runny nose before things settled down. I had never tried spring water in all the years I had been ill, so perhaps this was quite literally, some spring cleaning going on. If a particular type of water makes you feel rough, then that might be a good thing. Be patient with the re-balancing period.
I use a 15 liter container which seems to work out best. Continually buying smaller bottles would be too frustrating. I fill a smaller plastic bottle if I’m heading out for the day.
I would not use alkaline water machines or PH drops to boost low PH water. The best water would be somewhere local to you where it is as pure as possible. It might be called Artesian or Mineral water. Check what is in it and how it is processed.
The less manipulation and filtering, the better. This ‘pure’ water has various trace minerals that are crucial for optimal healing and general health.
As for tap water that contains fluoride and chlorine, I steer well clear of it. If you cannot source spring water then a decent chlorine filter will have to suffice, but always be on the lookout to improve it. Hunt around for the better water filters.
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