5 Dietary Mistakes that Lower Your Testosterone - 2024

[@koolburn5218]

1. Eating soy 2. Low fat, fat free products 3. Multiple meals a day 4. Sugar and sweets 5. Eating/drinking out of plastic containers above room temp

[@barackthecomposer6642]

Kool Burn Great list brother. Thank you

[@brandonweigel3694]

I'm a PT and patients ask me all the time about keto / low carb. I tell them all the success I had 13 years ago when I was fat, 100 lb heavier 18 year old in high school and discovered low carb. I've been doing keto / low carb since and kept it all off

[@shaunireland5501]

Thank you for answering back Mary Kay F. That is so kind of you 🙏☺

[@ALIMOHSIN]

Dr. Berry. You are doing an awesome job educating doctors (like yours truly) and patients alike. Keep up the wonderful job.

[@evantheterrible7448]

Doc, thank you for All the Great Info!!! Because of you my psoriasis is clearing up after over 30 plus year's. I can't thank you enough Doc!!!

[@KenDBerryMD]

Wonderful! Please share your success with all who need to hear!

[@evantheterrible7448]

@@KenDBerryMD trust me Doc I am!!! I'm absolutely amazed @ how good my skin is looking. After over 30 year's of dealing with psoriasis. Again thank you so much!!!

[@Emkfry8020]

@@evantheterrible7448 Mine is worse since going Keto (eczema, I think). Guess I need to make more changes to my diet.

[@evantheterrible7448]

@@Emkfry8020 I started taking vitimans D3 & K2 along w L-glutamine cut out milk any type of junk food. I know only drink out of glass mason jars. Try to not use plastic at all. Working on making a channel dedicated to my psoriasis journey but honestly in prob less than a month I will be clear. My fingers haven't looked this good since I was on Humaira. And because of side effects I had to stop. Psoriasis came back worse than EVER BEFORE!!! Places I never had it before. My elbows went from a dime sized spot to a softball sized spot. Never had it on my legs before. Just a small tiny spot on both knees. After Humaira my legs looked like I had chicken pox or poison ivy. Now the patches are changing into my skin color & slowly going away. My skin is soft & smooth. Please Don't give up. My dermatologist said psoriasis on the hands is the hardest to clear up. Well, my fingertips now are getting clear in spots. I look @ my hands & you can see it's healing. Please stick w it. Sending my thoughts and prayers for you!!! God Bless & I'm so grateful for the Doc's info. I'm sure you understand how self conscious I am about my hands & elbows. My whole life I've been looked at a weird way because of psoriasis. Hated absolutely hated to get my haircut. Teased as a kid to the point I hated going to school or doing anything social. I can't explain how amazed I am that it's slowly going away. I'm a happy person & my biggest issue has Been my skin. Even spots on my face. This is giving me back my confidence & my life!!! Again God Bless & you can do this!!! I believe in you!!! ♡♡♡

[@Emkfry8020]

@@evantheterrible7448 Thanks for your helpful advice!! You have had a much more dramatic problem than I, but it's not fun having hands that hurt and you can't do a lot of things. I will keep plugging away at this!

[@drodd6747]

This is was awesome Dr. Berry. I suspected that my vegetarian diet of 19 years contributed to my then low T issues. I switched to a Keto lifestyle in June and not long afterwards experienced a noticeable difference. Sadly, not one medical doctor gave me useful guidance by telling me that perhaps I was sabotaging my health with my dietary lifestyle. Thanks for the confirmation. 😀

[@elck3]

Vegetarian diet isn’t the issue. It’s mostly the visceral fat and that comes from poor snacks etc.

[@Gvibez24]

meat is very important@@elck3

[@rhondae8222]

Dr Berry, I'm impressed at how you show the relationship between our diet and how it affects our physical health, and you break it down so easily that even a child can understand, not only in this video but in all of your videos. Thank you for caring, Doctor☺️God bless you and your family.

[@ericwilkens]

Sure miss Ya Doctor! Wish The clinic hadn't burned down. Now You're in Nashville I guess. Well Thanks to You I have just gone over 1 year smoke free! Unfortunately When I quit I also quit My Keto/ Paleo diet. I had lost 85 lbs and was feeling great ( Thanks to YOU ). I need to get back on It now That The hard part of quitting smoking is behind Me. Everyone This Doctor IS The real deal! Good luck in Your future projects Doctor! We miss You Here in Benton County!

[@pilgrim985]

From personal experience, I know this is all true! I have dabbled with a keto diet off and on but now for the last several months I have been doing keto and intermittent fasting seriously without cheating at all and let me tell you... I don’t need a test to tell me that my testosterone levels have gone through the roof! Look out ladies here I...

[@piperuk5366]

🤣

[@1charlastar886]

I sent this out to several men I care about. Also advised them to make tea from nettle root to help stabilize testosterone levels by blocking an enzyme that breaks it down. Thanks to Dr. Berry for all the good work and caring and sharing.

[@yasserwyngaard7116]

Thank you Doc. You have made a huge improvement in my heath. I am reversing my type 2 diabetes. Lost 8 kg's in two months.

[@MaraMarieBeauty]

I stopped with the keurig coffee pods a few years ago because of the plastic being heated! I'm going to share this video!

[@ryanjacob3701]

That' always bothered me about Kcups as well. Up here in Canada you can buy some K-cup knock-offs that only have a filter pouch instead of a solid plastic.

[@rubberducky6411]

Never thought about this.And the water sits thru out the unit all composed of plastic tubing.It's gonna be hard breaking up with my kuerig.

[@MaraMarieBeauty]

rubber ducky you will also save money buying regular coffee I buy organic groundwork from Whole Foods;)

[@dennymears1960]

Mara Marie Beauty what do you think the inside of a regular coffee maker consists of ? Plastic tubes and plastic all through it

[@MaraMarieBeauty]

Denny Mears I'm sure but I also got sick of buying the pods I just buy organic coffee and grind it . Im not perfect or trying to be.

[@guillermobarrio55]

Southern knowledge, charm and chivalry at their best.

[@danelleroundabouts2559]

Thank you for this I think hubby has finally listened and heard you much better than hearing me

[@stevesoutdoorworld4340]

You are the truth Doctor thank you .

[@jeremiahreeves5395]

Absolutely love all your videos! Keep up the great work Doc

[@blackberry_700]

Dr Ken, if you could make caption so that we would not miss anything you say is very helpful and appreciated ❤

[@GoldenGirl3300-k9q]

Been nice if you'd have listed the 5. I'm not exactly sure I've got 'em, but here is my recap and helpful cliff notes for those who don't want to listen to the entire presentation: 1. No grains or soy 2. Eat high fat / do not eat "low fat" or "no fat" foods 3. Fast 18 to 22 hours or even up to 3 days. ( as a natural healthcare practitioner, I caution you to do a fast this long under supervision. I personally went into a semi-coma at the end of the 1st day on a juice fast about 18 years ago when I had no idea what I was doing. I can't do water fasts either) so, his point is, do not snack and/or eat all day long. Eat once and wait as long as you can before your next meal......like 8, 12, 18 or even 22 hours. 4. No sugar or sweets, not even honey or agave. 5. Nothing from plastics. When they are stored and/or cooked in ANY kind if plastic that you heat or gets hot (water in plastic bottles gets exposed to REALLY HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL heat in transpiration and the food or liquid in these containers absorb zenoestrogens.... the BAD estrogens related to cancer, excess abnormal body fat, diabetes, insulin resistance and low testosterone. Did I get everything correct?

[@Emkfry8020]

Someone else already listed them all. Read through the notes.

[@MikeBothroyd]

I find this all a bit confusing now as a number of high profile Carnivore proponents (low carb) have shown to have very low Free testosterone available. I tried it for about 6 months & my sex drive tanked as did my energy. I also now see that some of these proponents are now adding back in some carbs in the form of honey or sweet potato etc. However this is something you recommend to avoid. No wonder we're all confused about nutrition !

[@jasonj7755]

U low carb u get low t u eat more carbs they tell u its back 4 u 😂😂 wat and when and how do we eat

[@markshippit3186]

Again can thank you so much for the information you are putting out God bless 👍

[@rightmay1974]

Fasting great to my pocket too 😎

[@cristrivera]

True😁👍🏻

[@kfstreich4787]

Hold on groceries for a few more days!

[@markjohnson9485]

Lol

[@heithwatkins]

Thank you.

[@tomschonborg439]

Thanks for this. I'm changing my habits now. I had not realized until a couple weeks ago how dangerous plastic in our diet can be.

[@lylarosewild]

I love how the Get avengers Dr. who talked crap about Keto showed up on my advertisement before your video. Grrr. Love your videos Dr. Berry. Also, there is a ton of hidden Soy even in eggs that aren’t soy/corn free. Animals often eat soy. It’s so hard to get rid of.

[@ftdecastrolondon]

Thank you from London.

[@jermainejr11]

PAY ATTENTION. This is the real deal. I manifested this video, because for 3 weeks straight I’ve been anxious and intrigued about testosterone and how to raise it naturally. Dr. Berry, I want a consultation with you. You’re the man!

[@tonyangulo7102]

Thank you Dr Berry somehow I was the first person to view this video.

[@maaifoediedelarey4335]

Just do the following (it automatically includes all 5 as well) : Stop eating so much, and so often. More specifically, start training yourself with intermittent fasting, initially 12 : 12. then 16 : 8 (= 16 h no eating) until you get to OMAD (one meal a day). Wen you eat, eat 100 gram meat & 400 grams cruciferous vegetables (raw weight). Once you're there, start doing 2 day fasts - i.e just skip that one daily meal (just drink water with electrolytes (himalayan salts & potasium powder) to avoid fatigue) - you won't believe how that will reset your whole hormonal system, including testosterone. I'm in my fifties, was overweight when I started doing it, and I can absolutely testify to this - in fact, I was shocked at the extent my T count increased (I noticed it before I even got it tested).

[@michaelshay7844]

Thank you Dr Ken.

[@regprofant6984]

Great video as usual

[@JCrozier1]

My second video from you watched today. subscribed! teach me more!

[@carlitobrigante330]

Excellent, informative video.

[@mikemohr27]

Good stuff as always. Thanks for the info. Would you please link a study about the effects of plastic?

[@Emkfry8020]

He already has at least one vid on plastics.

[@sirenmuscle]

I didnt know about grains. When I cut out eating oatmeal in the morning my stomach is not bloated. I ate it to lower cholesterol but not missing the bloated stomach and loose stools the next day.

[@orcuttcat]

Dr Berry , You are looking great! You are obviously doing something good

[@PortugueseKeto]

Good stuff. Thanks Dr. Berry. I’ve changed my order now when I go through Dunkin Donuts, I get a medium coffee, 3 creams no sweetener, and tell them to put it in a paper cup.

[@tomjones2157]

The paper cup is lined with plastic.

[@evelynn4273]

Make your own coffee and don't compromise. Sometimes the alternatives (paper cups) are just as bad, they just aren't marketed that way.

[@craigmcneil3987]

Unless it's full fat whip cream you are getting loads of sugar in the creamer.

[@conniealldis]

Get a Vacuum Thermos and make your own.

[@andrewdean7917]

Thanks Dr Berry. Could you do a vid on BORON ....!

[@rueridge7597]

Yes indeed.

[@JarlValder]

Please do video on Boron

[@johncolapietro4087]

Thank you DrBerry!

[@OtisBlack]

I love your videos. Thank you for making them, you’ve taught me a lot. 🧠💥💪

[@tedpetrimoulx297]

Thanks for all you do doc 👍

[@OldGuyAdventure]

The plastic hint I knew about in 1989 when I worked in the plastic industry and the resin manufacturers recommended never eating food out of a heated container. The resin Chemist said there is enough heat at the food barrier to the plastic to shed plastic molecules into the food. I would be happy to raise my natural testosterone so I did not have as much injected testosterone.

[@ketogenicdoctorjeff8461]

Good video.

[@krisschulthies9554]

I hope this gets seen and responded to. Regarding plastics and LCHF- a method of cooking meat that is gaining in popularity is to Suvie the meat. The meat is placed in either plastic vacuum bags or zip lock bags then immersed in a hot water bath where the Suvie device maintains the water temperature constant at what ever setting you desire (usually around 130 to 160 deg F ) for anywhere from a couple of hours to a couple of days. From what you said about plastics this method of cooking meat could thoroughly poison it.

[@sahanasaanvi3283]

It's a great information🥰

[@konstantinusstoyanov9749]

Nice clarification, thank you

[@toomuchisneverenough4668]

Everything we eat have been stored in plastic. Aluminum cans are lined with plastic. Paper beverage cartons are also lined with plastic and so is waxed paper. Hard cheeses, for example parmesan cheese is actually a type of plastic, polymers of amino acid, and so is hard gelatine.

[@samoliver4634]

Like the back ground, and the topic. Keep it up, Dr. Berry

[@Sashas-mom]

I shared with all my sons thank you doc berry 👏🏻

[@brettron87]

thanks dr berry

[@gl779]

from Linda...Thank you so much for the info. I will share this info with my Dad who is 76. I wish you were my Doctor - but I live in VA. Always great advice

[@maxibake9323]

Thank you muchly for sharing this important information with us all, & take care to. ❤🙂🐶

[@MOB-Lee]

I've been eating all of my meals from a meal prep company that sends the meals in a plastic container that I store in the refrigerator then I heat them up in the microwave before eating. Should I be heating the meals up on a plate rather than in the plastic container? Thanks

[@yungg8015]

Thanks for the video doc!

[@anthonydrakoylarakos6427]

thank u for waking us up

[@bonifacemusonda8571]

Please also talk about the 5Alpha enzyme and the convention of T to DHT and how it is related to hair loss

[@skateronblades]

Dr. Berry Sir, do these apply and help us ladies as well so that we can raise our testosterone to lose weight ? And may I add, your looking younger again.whatever you’re doing keep it up. 👍🏻

[@vincentdesiano4861]

Ty, Doc!

[@keithhaken172]

Great advice, doc

[@kevinbrown19]

Good stuff

[@ken3marcus]

Thanks for the studies links!

[@daqt6079]

Okay, I am going to start on this. But I’m not going to do the fasting part of this. I apparently have a fast metabolism and if I don’t eat 5 to 6 small but healthy meals per day I will drop weight and lose muscle mass and strength quickly. I have always been athletically built and fit. I just want to stay that way. Thanks for the info and the video!

[@arielsuarez5471]

3:41 “so, stop buying any “food-like” products that says fat free, low fat or skim on the label.” 😂 true, that crap is not even real food.

[@michaeljbrooks3320]

Hey Doc...Thanks for the salt combo, I'll give it a try..already order it.. :))

[@dwightj.7895]

Great video Thank you Doc

[@diegoveguillabarreto3246]

awesome video Doc!!!

[@OneMan-wl1wj]

Great info!....maybe next video could jam even more advice that contradicts everything I've ever been told! 😁

[@motherofone1]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Especially for your comments on soy products. I first heard of this from my own family physician about 12 years ago....When I try to tell other people this they look at me like I'm nuts...So thank you !!!!

[@conniealldis]

When I was in Japan they were laughing about all the Soy we eat over here. They told me that they eat it fermented and then just a bit. What I saw for example was a big stir fry with chunks of beef or Chicken in it. So more veggies but still meat. Over here the Vegetarians eschew all meat.

[@lizhaydon2250]

Super good advice. I shared on fb.

[@frankenz66]

Thanks!

[@SchmittsPeter]

A great way to boost testosterone is to consume more things like egg-yolks and brain ( cholesterol-containing foods ). Nice video.

[@totallyraw1313]

I tried that, but it failed. My testosterone increased when I started eating lots of potatoes and white rice. Carbs are way more important than fats when it comes to raising testosterone.

[@SchmittsPeter]

@@totallyraw1313 True, you can raise testosterone with carbs. But the problem is, that also the testosterone-resistens rises in many people - leading to higher values but worse/same "effective testosterone". And I don't think that carbs are better for that purpose. But I accept your trial. Can you give me more data about that ?

[@totallyraw1313]

@@SchmittsPeter I tried the carnivore diet for 9 weeks and my total testosterone fell to just 8nmol/L. After adding back carbs, it jumped up to 17nmol/L and I felt so much better. I felt really terrible on the carnivore diet. No libido whatsoever and much more post exercise muscle soreness, probably due too low insulin, as well as testosterone.

[@SchmittsPeter]

@@totallyraw1313 : Thanks for the answer ! My first guess would be, that your calories/fat was too low, but I don't know for shure. For me it is the opposite : I have problems digesting carbs and get total wrecked when I have them.

[@wakjob961]

Pine nuts & pumpkin seeds too!

[@02chevyguy]

In viewing the video some things come to mind. I'm 63 years old I drink skim milk I eat oatmeal, bread, spaghetti I do take what may be in a plastic plate for a frozen dinner and put it on a regular plate and heat it in the microwave (I've been doing this for quite some time) I will not lie...I LOVE sugar...in soda, coffee, etc. Fast food junkie. I'm also diabetic but last A1C was 5.8 in June Last T test in March of this year...539. Just a few points off the half way range. I definitely need to rearrange my diet. I eat chicken, beef and pork. Suggestions and comments please...but be civil.

[@paulagaudet7528]

02chevyguy what are you willing to do to become healthy and stay that way? Stopping all sugar consumption will be painful but for only 2 weeks or so. So many people have been where you are and have gotten out of their nutrition rut and have succeeded-for years. It’s worth the effort. I promise.

[@gingerinthedesertcreations]

I'd really like to see your opinion on red light and near infrared light therapy.

[@totallyraw1313]

How about living near a red light district? Do you think that could raise a man's testosterone?

[@lucylu902]

Thank you for saying research using a search engine instead of automatically saying the “G” word.

[@Axiomatic75]

I've been using duckduckgo for a while now. Much better privacy than Google and often better search results.

[@donnanickel3786]

Duck Duck is certainly not as biased as the G word.

[@lucylu902]

Axiomatic75 Agreed!

[@Emkfry8020]

@@Axiomatic75 Thanks for the reminder. We can all get lazy without thinking things through.

[@Axiomatic75]

@@Emkfry8020 You can set duckduckgo as your default search engine in your browser and never have to deal with Google again.

[@claytonholton905]

Perfect advice love your message!

[@lelafayeandrews8913]

What is the best numbers?

[@augustmosco]

Great video Ken, thank you so much. How about plastic containers that claim to be BPA free? Are they actually better? Do you know anything specific about this chemical?

[@craggerrs]

BPA is a known carcinogen - - bpa free containers are possibly better than bpa riddled containers but theres really no way of knowing what other nasties they contain - - I would play it safe and avoid plastic containers wherever possible - - bpa free or otherwise

[@OldVideoGeek]

T-shirt suggestion - Secondary vegetarian - Cows eat grass I eat. cows!

[@davidbrown4655]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sunflowers6172]

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@TheMentalblockrock]

How about just "I eat Vegans, that's sustainable!"

[@randywissler9923]

I'd buy one!!!

[@tristanwegner]

Vegetarian of 2nd order is my favorite expression for this

[@lee4171]

Thank you for this honest and informed information Dr Berry. I am genuinely interested in the fasting approach to increased testosterone levels. I am almost 52 years old, and train, follow a bodybuilding way of life regarding diet. May I ask, how would I take the fasting approach, so as not to lose muscle etc. Kind regards. Lee.

[@Mike-ph6pg]

Huge fan doc was wondering if it's OK to drink water from 5 gallon water jugs if it hasn't been heated in any way as I have been doing this my whole life and also do you drink tap water or filtered water?

[@shaunireland5501]

What video you talked about eczema that you said dairy was bad to stop eating certain foods to help stop the increase of the body making so much of it or how the body is confused that is why we have it !

[@Emkfry8020]

You can do a search in his vids.

[@shaunireland5501]

I did search his video first thing I done couldn't find it for maybe he has it on another name that why I asked for I trouble finding it , I am parshly blind and working with medications to slow it down !

[@suryasandesh197]

If we don't eat wheat, rice or grains Then what to eat ?

[@mechellecrosby2621]

Your Amazon shop, neishalov, does not exist according to Amazon. Loved this video!

[@hodshonf]

EXCELLENT!

[@jennl1797]

love you in blue! great info, thank you!!! keep the videos coming :)

[@danbradley4838]

No soy or grains? Some countries are much healthier than US and they eat tons of both?? Current guidelines recommend less protein/red meat-- not more. Japanese men have little prostate cancer and they eat soy daily. Please explain.

[@elck3]

his “grains” recommendation is dubious at best. Whole grains are good for your health and keeping you full longer, which in turn can help with fasting and can help you lose visceral fat, which is one of the most important factors (by avoiding snacking etc.).

[@garythacker4654]

i go to the gym alot what to do about eating etc

[@stevebrown9363]

Maybe TMI, but I've been on Keto for 5 weeks now (I'm 62). This weekend after having "spent some time" with my wife, she looked at me smiling and asked if I'd been taking Viagra. :-) Nope, Keto!

[@darrellr267]

Could low T cause hot flashes in men? I've been on a statin for about 15 years. I've been having random hot flashes for years. Doctor has checked thyroid which was good. Lately I've been feeling like crap have erectile disfunction and have about 10 to 20 hot flashes a day for the past 6 months. Doctors do blood work and tell me all is good. I don't know if they are checking my T levels. Been having a hard time working because of this. Doctors seem to just blow me off about it, cause hot flashes are for women. They say it's probably anxiety.

[@1musd533]

Ken, what is your say on the SHBG elevating on the carnivore diet and total-testosterone being low?

[@ericstrickland9866]

Great info Dr Berry !! You and Dr Berg, Butter Bob and the Beat Diabetes Dennis are my go to channels

[@fullerhunt1326]

AVOID BERG! He's not a MD, he's only out to sell his supplements, and he disseminates misinformation. The others are ok.

[@kathylotter1966]

What are your thoughts on Einkorn? Is it better...or usable without causing disruption in our bodies?

[@nickashton3584]

been doing those for while yet drinking tea from foam cups at work will stop doing that now

[@tonystrong4431]

Greetings, Dr. Berry! I was wondering, if we cannot eat all the grains you mentioned in the video, what are we supposed to eat then? What can we eat instead of grains? Thank you for your time.

[@misskia22]

Meat!! Hopefully you’ve gotten an answer by now. I know this comment was a couple of years ago, but I’ve increasing my fats and proteins over the past couple of months and have seen health benefits. Hopefully you’ve been able to progress with Dr Berry from here. A keto or meat based diet is what he strongly recommends now.

[@mrabundance8064]

I just had a realisation about my kettle (damn, never thought I'd say that). There's a part of it on the inside near the bottom that looks plastic. I'm not sure what it's for, but I think it's a minimum indicator. I'm going to look into zero plastic kettles as my current kettle may well have been leaching from the plastic all this time!!! Thanks! :D

[@jamesgraham6796]

Does the Teflon coatings on cookware affect test?

[@doncairns9275]

I carry water around a lot; I spend most of my days working, driving, walking or sailing out of reach of a water supply. I've always used a cycling type plastic water bottle or something similar that I refill when I get the opportunity. What should I use instead?

[@14-7AtWork]

metal bottle

[@jesuiscequejesuis2267]

Dr Berry, great video. A couple of questions if I may. Firstly, could this alone explain the loss of fertility we've seen in Western society? Secondly, what negative effects does low testosterone in women cause?

[@mgreen9316]

Actually the estrogen effect of soy is eliminated in soy sauce or tamari because of the fermentation Soy sauce has wheat though so not good if you're wheat sensitive. Also tempeh is ok. Sourdough bread and sprouted breads I believe have less glycemic effect than regular bread.

[@totallyraw1313]

Correct and, to be truthful, you would have to eat an absolute mountain of soy on a daily basis for it to affect estrogen levels. Jerry Brainum has talked about this in one of his videos.

[@russellrobinson505]

So..is high cholesterol a good thing??👍👍👍 Thanks Dr Berry!

[@KekeeBlack]

Russell Robinson it’s not the worst thing. As we age cholesterol does go up naturally as a protective mechanism. Eating a lot of cholesterol helps keep the ratio in check. When small dense LDL is very high that is a symptom of a bigger issue. Lowering cholesterol with statins won’t do anything for the actual cause. Check out Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride’s talks on cholesterol. Also the guy that wrote Cholesterol Code. I forget his name but he has devoted a lot of his career to studying cholesterol. It is vital to repairing and building the body!

[@ryanjacob3701]

Check out any of Dave Feldman's videos on cholesterol for some great insight on why high cholesterol is not the boogeyman we've been taught to fear. His discussion of studies on cholesterol and mortality are especially interesting, observing in one instance that the only group of men living to be centenarians were those who had HIGH cholesterol...

[@jimkline6285]

What can one do if you can't drink tap water and you can't drink out of plastic bottles, and you don't have a home where you can filter the water, how or where can you get good water