How Purified Water Explodes Your Cells, But Doesn't Kill You.

[@NoLabCoatRequired]

Hey, in hindsight, I would've liked to expound more upon some things in this video. I created this video because I was fascinated by how exactly water balance works and wanted to communicate that. However, I believe I could've done better. More elaboration and scientific scrutiny was due than I had performed, particularly at 7:10. First off, Yes, the scientific law here at 7:10 is correct of how water can shift, however, the likelihood of our cells undergoing this "violent" shift are extremely unlikely due to the amount of solute we typically have present in our extracellular fluid. So the state of solute compartmentalization shown at this part of the video is essentially irrelevant. I considered cutting this part, but as stated, the law is correct, but I failed to note the probability. Secondly, do not fear purified water. Purified water is in no way dangerous. It simply doesn't do as great as a job at bringing us to a state of proper hydration than that of spring, mineralized, or even well water. I personally drink about a glass of reverse osmosis water a day. Lastly, it would have been awesome to include some talking points about nutrition in this video. A regretful missed opportunity. Our diet supplies electrolytes, full stop. Those of us that skimp out on whole foods (the suppliers of electrolytes like magnesium and potassium) can likely do better in the hydration department. Processed foods typically come with their share of sodium, but other electrolytes are minimal or non-existent. So, under this case, we'd be getting enough sodium, sure, but would have to work a little harder to get water inside of those cells. The reason water is such a big deal in the electrolyte discussion is because of it's simple, uncomplicated delivery of essential electrolytes straight into our system. It's intuitive on a macro level for studying and on a micro level for our body. Therefore, water was the focus in this video, but these minerals are found elsewhere. Cheers.

[@CaliforniaMist]

This is a topic I thought a lot about but I also read the reports of what’s in the tapwater from the government and I’m not sure that’s much better. Knowing or not knowing? What really terrifies me is purified water in plastic absorbing all the plastic and people are starting to talk about that now but that’s the reason I’ve used reverse osmosis, but I also knew that drinking empty water probably wasn’t that great for me either I see a product launch coming on. Fix your empty water. Someone take it to Shark Tank.

[@Munakas-wq3gp]

I resolve my fluid needs by drinking copious amounts of beer. Keeps BAC and mineral levels optimal.

[@Munakas-wq3gp]

@@CaliforniaMist Reverse osmosis devices have been available for decades. Only reason they're used is they're bulky and require moderately large amount of electricity or other energy to run. I'm lucky enough to get the highest quality spring water straight out of the communal tap. It beats bottled water. As this video pointed out, drinking only filtered water will rob your body from essential minerals so you're probably worse off doing RO than getting some microplastic in your drink.

[@CaliforniaMist]

great comment to wake up to lol😄😄@@Munakas-wq3gp

[@The_Tundra_]

it seems convoluted to basically demonise distilled water in the video, then talk about how it's not the villain in a comment right below the video :D also slightly unrelated but I guess you didn't notice LMNT is an ultra-processed product when you were recommending it? forget the stevia, it contains citric acid and "natural flavours". Natural flavours are also ultra processed and often pretty far from natural, they mave have started natural but after extraction need a suspension medium which if often a chemical powder or liquid, natural flavours are most often a lie.

[@Psteinhibel]

I love my pancreas

[@justabox4745]

I love my pancreas

[@Pitoonya]

After being hospitalized for pancreatitis and dehydration. I love on my pancreas now and give it electrolytes and potassium. I love my pancreas!!❤

[@eironbull]

I love your pancreas too 🍽️

[@firemadneses9547]

​@@eironbullI love my... WHERE'S MY PANCREAS?!

[@INSPIRE-BOND-jc5pw]

I want to eat your pancreas 😂😂

[@GM_Flynx]

I love how my pancreas regulates my insulin and glucagon, and coordinates with my gallbladder and liver to digest things!

[@NoLabCoatRequired]

📌

[@theswych]

You're a little 'extra' huh!? I love it!! 😍🤣

[@emoneydev8684]

yes

[@lunchys]

Also has one of the coolest names of any part of the body "islets of langerhans"

[@_.359]

​@@NoLabCoatRequiredyou can actually pin it

[@ellymae5313]

My family started drinking solely purified water when we got a letter from our city saying that the tap was contaminated. Haven't gone back to tap water, but a fewof us have started added trace minerals to our purified water. I went from having to pee constantly with a lot of headaches to having significantly less headaches after adding the trace minerals.

[@NathanNGM]

As a STEM major I knew most of this but got some good insights. First time seeing your videos and its awesome seeing a fellow smart brotha putting in WORK on a video. Well organized, randomly funny, and presented well. Subscribed!

[@richitacos]

Really? Virtually all of my fellow STEM friends still demonize salt 😅

[@jordazmo19]

​@@richitacos the brainwashing has worked wonders! People fear salt and fat, among other things, and it would be a whole lot funnier if it weren't so dangerous and disturbing. But as they say, it's easier to lie to someone than it is to convince them they've been lied to 🤷

[@geoffreylaxton671]

My wife has extensive, early-onset arthritis. She decided one day to take hydration seriously. She'd basically been bed-ridden due to joint pain, but within a couple of weeks of drinking more fluids (not just water), she said her pain had been reduced by about 90%. When she researched it to see if there was a connection, there were tons of studies verifying her suspicion that being hydrated helped with joint pain. However, not a single doctor (or self-help guru professing the benefits of water) has ever mentioned the connection to her. That includes her rheumatologist. Usually you hear about glowing skin and idiotic crap like that. She's especially pissed about having spent several years completely unable to walk around like everyone else, wasting a large chunk of her life, because she wasn't given the appropriate medical information. Milk (higher fat milk, I believe, but there's also more sodium in milk, I think) increases hydration at a rate of 130% and also has a ton of nutrients, but since a large percentage of people are lactose-intolerant, it's best to get lactose-free milk. The tablets don't help anywhere near as much as just buying the pre-made milk. Coffee, however, only has 70% hydration (water being 100%, for comparison), Thankfully, recent studies have shown caffeine doesn't dehydrate like we originally thought it did. It's just that beverages with caffeine aren't good at hydrating initially. My wife uses an app to help her with daily hydration so she doesn't forget to get enough fluids. She likes Water Llama (Pro version), but any app would be helpful to remind you to keep drinking.

[@jasonmajere2165]

I have had to come to terms with allopathic medicine pushed by doctors. With gut issues, a lot of my pain went away with eating more salt. But salt it heavily demonized, ‘for heart health’. There is a few other things that get demonized, that makes me wonder if it's planned.

[@kimlarso]

We’re supposed to get our main hydration from the foods we eat👉in other words 👉Eat our hydration, as most animalistic animals do👉tell ur wife to try receiving her hydration through hydrating foods: watermelon, cantaloupe, melons, cucumbers, carrots, lettuce greens👉I figured this out after learning I never felt quenched after drinking water (only drink distilled & spring) but do after eating my melons that drip drip In sweet liquid 🦋

[@Iquey]

I'm glad you mentioned how higher fat milk hydrates better. I've always instinctively hated 2% or less. Half/half tastes better and grass fed whole milk is best. And you don't need to drink as much to feel full because the fat makes it more satisfying so you can stretch it out over more meals/coffee drinks. Also hydrating your joints is important and makes sense! Hyaluronic acid needs water to lubricate your cartilage and ligaments! Idk why doctors ignore how wet joints are meant to be. I hope their knowledge gets updated more throughout the profession.

[@ZacksRockingLifestyle]

@@jasonmajere2165 It’s not a grand conspiracy, it’s just that everybody, and especially corporations (which are legally treated as being people), looks out for themselves, and, to for lack of a less woke word, selfish acts and their consequences intersect. I’ll provide two somewhat long winded examples along with discussion of how those examples would indicate my thesis to be correct. Let’s first look at the vegan versus carnivore debate when it comes to long-term diets. Most animals in nature have “extreme” natural diets (koalas eat 97% of their diet in the form of eucalyptus leaf or get sick, iirc). Veganism is often pushed as the best thing ever and that consumption of meat should be banned, not just by vegans, but by governments and large corporations, while the vegans themselves generally get lanky and mentally unwell. Multiple governments and medical institutions say that veganism is safe for all people at all stages of life, while ignoring that at least one child has died of vegan-related malnutrition (and that the mother was convicted of murder for her deliberate and continual acts of forced malnutrition that resulted in the death of her child). At the same time many carnivores get obnoxious about how improved their lives have become, while calling others idiots for still buying into the pro-industrialized, pro-big-Ag propaganda and are steadily propping-up an almost alternate economy focused on family farms, down-to-earth living, and a rejection in consumerism. Why does side A of the debate try to ban side B, when Side B side mostly just believes Side A is stupid? Because liars almost always want to discredit and silence their opposition, and most people would rather believe they’re debating with someone stupid versus someone knowingly lying. Eat crap. Want to eat crap again. Eat crap more. Want more. Eat crap again and again until you stop eating real food. Get fat, sick, or both. Then, consult your doctor and take the pills you’re prescribed. Eat even more to cope with the side effects of the pills and the pain and sadness caused by malnutrition. Get sicker and or more fat. Take more pills. Consume until your life has been expended. It’s best for them if you believe can safely eat whatever you want, but that you’re the problem because you eat too much. Humans are not bomb calorimeters, we’re chemical digestion machines. We’re supposed to eat animal proteins and fat, while carbs (primarily consumed in the form of edible plant matter) make us fat so that starvation can be resisted. The human body is beautiful, but most people have been led to believe falsehoods about the body. Why else would the average person be getting poorer, fatter, and sicker while eating more plant matter than ever before at the same time as processed food corporations and pharmaceutical companies are making record profits? And second, there are the boys that think they can be girls (and vice versa) if they buy “women’s” clothing, women’s hormones, women’s makeup, and buy a woman’s sex organs. These boys even can aspire to be woman of the year. Just take the pills and pay for the surgery. They get told things like “If you can’t afford it, talk to your representatives about how badly you want the government to pay for your self-sterilization and medicalization. And then do the pharma companies job again by lying to the public about how happy you are as your “authentic self” while planning to mutilate yourself further because of your dissatisfaction with your actual authentic self.” That was slightly hyperbolic. This crisis didn’t start out planned, but monetization of suffering is lucrative. For instance, tobacco companies didn’t set out to kill people. They set out to sell product. They refused, however, to stop selling product when it was determined that the product kills, and fight tooth and nail to make their product be seen as safe. Tobacco’s damage to public heath helped the rise of the modern medical establishment in the first place. How long until the “more doctors eat X-sugary-item” or the “more trans people took Y-hormone-brand” commercials? Look at how many doctors buy into the gender affirming “care” and processed-and-plant-based food cons. They’re today’s “smoking is healthy” doctors.

[@sabin97]

@@jasonmajere2165 well....salt DOES increase your blood pressure, but it IS needed....if you completely cut off salt you will certainly die.

[@thekornkob]

As someone who grew up on well water, bottled water has always made me feel thirstier than before I drank it. I wonder if this is a factor? 🤔

[@MandoMTL]

Along with poor diet most likely.

[@thekornkob]

@@MandoMTL ?

[@NoLabCoatRequired]

@thekornkob fascinating...

[@HaloHighlightz]

Hmm, never had well water but I’ve noticed that also, thought I was just imagining it

[@immkk1125]

it certainly has something to do with the chemical composition of that particular well water, you may have had the habit of getting a certain amount of certain electrolytes and other minerals that bottled water lacks

[@jmeza38]

I wasn't expecting this to turn into a sales pitch. Nice job, bro. You're killing it.

[@MW9X12]

undercover af. 1000mg sodium sign me up ;)

[@pfcspencer11b]

Thank you so much for being one of the few quirky science channels that don't salt and pepper profanity or inappropriate jokes. It's so hard to help my wife find material for her classroom that isn't dry or unsuitable for elementary or middle school audiences.

[@joekelly7505]

Electrolytes = salts such as NaCL (table salt) and KCL (potassium chloride). Stuff you find in Gatorade. More technically, an electrolyte is a chemical that makes water able to conduct electricity. NaCL and KCL are absolutely necessary for your brain and nervous system (and other metabolic processes) to work. (edit) I'm not super worried about drinking purified water. Most reverse osmosis purified water brands contain a tiny bit of added salts and minerals to improve the taste (purified water by itself tastes kind flat and weird). The epithelial cells that make up the stomach and intestine lining are coated with a thick mucus, and mucus is salty enough to balance it out. And as you pointed out, our bodies are really good and making sure our cells get the perfect balance.

[@bjones8470]

Yeah I’ve tried pure distilled water and it isn’t tasty. The RO water I drink all has minerals added back in.

[@Earthpet711]

Thank you for the information! Still kind of trying to wrap my head around at all.

[@vxicepickxv]

If it's hot enough, you'll want to cut your Gatorade with water.

[@EpicRealistTV]

@@vxicepickxv Definitely. Gatorade has an insanely bad amount of sugar. Just as bad as eating candy...

[@Christobanistan]

But Gatoraid contains crazy amounts of sugar. DO NOT DRINK IT.

[@bizzarehuman]

I work in an automotive shop and our ac has been down this summer. Naturally we've been going through purified water like crazy, but it's good to know that it's been going through us like also. Definitely getting some electrolyte mix for the guys so we can fight off this 100 degree oklahoma heat. Thanks for the video and the research. I love my pancreas.

[@ArtisChronicles]

Glad you actually got something from this video. Hope everyone stays healthy

[@doyleself6849]

The shop you work at has air-conditioning. I have to bring my own fan. Deep east Texas. Average humidity 80%. It's not the heat it is humidity. And it was 104 degrees today no breeze too many pine trees. And when I walk to work it's uphill both ways. Seriously you work at a shop that has ac? Nice.

[@w.o.jackson8432]

There is no difference between drinking mineral and deionized water besides the taste. Both are extremely hypotonic compared to the rest of your body. There's a reason they don't give you tap water IVs in a hospital, they give you saline solution.

[@joshuaewalker]

You could also put literally a pinch of salt in your bottle of water or even directly on your tongue. It would cost you $0.0000001¢

[@TheMrhalo007]

When me and friends went down to Houston during the summer last year, we were told by our nutritionist friend that we should get some apple sauce as well, and I def felt the difference throughout the day by adding it in with water

[@FriendlyChemist907]

As someone who studied chemistry I like to watch and kind of "audit" these kinds of videos Your analogies are bang on. I really think that's a big thing wrong with US education its that science it's taught mechanically and without purpose. Definitely subscribed. Keep on keeping my dude

[@DivergentDroid]

Science isn't really taught judging by the alarming amount of people who misuse the term. People think using math is science. It's Not. Einstein's work for example was all math theory never observed in the world before or since. Never has the cause and effect experimentation of the scientific method validated that garbage. In fact, we don't even have the first requirement, an observation.

[@HCG]

Your audit absolutely failed. Your cells are not nearly sensitive enough to be damaged by consuming deionized or RO water. It’s fear mongering and not completely accurate. The body receives more than enough minerals from food intake to compensate

[@leehayes4019]

You'd have to drink a fair amount of exclusively deionized or distilled water to have problems. And not eat anything because it would have minerals. And not have saliva. Or stomach acid.

[@MrHarvywallbanger]

Thank you. This clickbait BS is up there with alkaline water.

[@richardkapowsky6073]

I've drank about 1/2 to 3/4 of a gallon of DI water a day for months on end. Probably about half a year. There were no noticeable effects except for lower sodium and potassium levels on my blood work.

[@cosmicaug]

​@@richardkapowsky6073, there is such a thing as hyponatremia (and even hypokalemia -the words refer to a deficient concentration of sodium and potassium, respectively) which can be triggered by drinking too much water. However, the amount of water needed for this to happen tends to be stupidly high and rarely achievable under ordinary circumstances (and you'd typically not be anywhere near that amount when drinking 1/2 to 3/4 of a gallon a day of any kind of water). The typical scenario is the kid at the rave party under hot conditions and overdrinking water (apparently, MDMA might also inhibit anti-diuretic hormone release which means that we would also be hitting it from both ends by interfering with one of the main mechanisms to maintain electrolyte balance, the kidneys). The mechanism of death tends to be cerebral edema (this is not about brain cells exploding as much as about there being no room for expansion inside the skull which leads to increased pressure inside therein). Under some conditions, the amount of water you are talking about can even be insufficient. When I was briefly working as a roofer, I would fill a gallon jug with water and freeze it to drink the next day while I was working and as it thawed. It was not excessive water intake (and my cells were certainly not exploding from that, LOL!). There exists an affliction of agricultural workers in tropical areas, chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (it goes by other names too), which some blame on assorted chemical environmental exposures but which is, most likely, due to under-hydration under strenuous, hot weather conditions: very hard work plus very hot weather, plus long hours which over long periods of time leads to kidney problems (the point being that, whatever the cause of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology might be, such workers would not be hurt by drinking over a gallon of water a day -just like I was not hurt). Furthermore, your physiology will mostly adjust to whatever your daily water intake is (within reason). This actually leaves a small amount of room for manipulation: ie. you might be a bodybuilder who wants to look "shredded" for the big show and choose to overconsume sodium the hours before so that when you stop the body overreacts by overexcreting water (though realistically, you might accompany this with a diuretic, like Lasix, which will be providing the bulk of the effect). It also leaves room for the margin of optimal intake being narrower than the margin of "livable" intakes: ie, if you have a propensity to create kidney stones, it might be the case that a higher intake of water might be desirable (it doesn't matter if it's tap water or purified water, etc.).

[@neththom999]

For real. Unless you’re entering a water drinking contest on an empty stomach it doesnt matter how soft your water is.

[@richardkapowsky6073]

@@cosmicaug This was actually what I was going for, I wanted to demineralize myself because if the body doesn't have electrolytes it is literally physically impossible for it to hold water. Drop a bit of weight, look shredded because I am already at a low body fat percentage. It worked, and I even did the responsible thing and had medical professionals watching my blood work just in case. It didn't even get to dangerous levels, just low. Disclaimer: If you attempt this yourself you are literally following the advice of a lunatic in the youtube comments section, do this at your own risk.

[@justinecamille7426]

Watching my mom battle pancreatitis in the hospital for a week gave me a true appreciation for mine. I love my pancreas.

[@joshm3342]

Been drinking distilled water for over 40 years. It would be similar to drinking collected rain water (in areas not affected by air pollution). I eat a balanced diet (providing minerals) and have had above average health.

[@SAWYERFAN.1]

Distilled water tastes awful why would you do that-

[@zaxmania]

I've been using distilled water for a long time but I never drink it staight I use it for makng my coffee, tea, soups etc.

[@po4ti4to]

what are you talking about, are you crazy? @@SAWYERFAN.1

[@michah321]

I thought that was bad for you 🤔

[@bobloblaw9690]

You need nutrients in water. If all the nutrients are taken out then it makes the water acidic.

[@onlineslacker101]

Water mixes with food during digestion and gathers missing essential electrolytes from that. No different than you adding LMNT powder to your water bottle. Great video, and a good reminder that no matter what water you drink, eat healthy!

[@arthureaton8]

I'd never heard of the expression 'water follows stuff', but now you've mentioned it, I don't think I'm ever going to forget it. Superb video BTW, I love it, but not as much as I love my Pancreas.

[@makingitthrough190]

Thank you for such an interesting topic, well explained. In Europe (maybe elsewhere) super purified water is used for cleaning windows because of the very nature which you explained at the beginning of the video. The water is sprayed and brushed over the window, no squeegee or wiping. The glass is left sparkling and spotless when it dries. This did give me pause for thought that it might not be good for drinking on a regular basis. Still not sure if you answered that question in the video, but you certainly added a lot of information about how water functions in our bodies.

[@dwerg1]

Under normal conditions it's fine to drink water containing barely any or no minerals, you'll get the minerals through your food anyways. The body will work out the balance without you needing to do anything and it tolerates some variations. I said "under normal conditions" because there are some conditions where it's worth being aware of your electrolyte levels. These are more extreme conditions such as physical exertion and heavy sweating without eating over a prolonged period. You'll lose minerals when you urinate and sweat, if you just drink pure water you're not replacing those minerals. That's when you'll run into problems with fluid balance from drinking low mineral water. There's no problem drinking pure water if you're eating regularly and you're not sweating like crazy. So there's also no need to drink the advertised product all day, every day. Might be handy to put in the water bottle for a workout though, there is a case to be made for that.

[@DeanIsJesus]

@@dwerg1 These are very good points my friend. Just keep in mind that people with smaller body types (Vata) will need to consume water more frequently and they will have a greater sensitivity to low nutrient water (and food lol) than others. I personally can't go more than a day without my electrolyte water without experiencing a hit to my energy or experiencing discomfort within my bowels haha. Thanks for sharing what you know with others my friend. 😊🌎✨

[@Drinkyoghurt]

This channel needs millions of subs. One of the best I've come across in a while, instant sub!

[@sagespiess8836]

Hands down the most transparent, helpful and informative channel on KZbin 👏

[@Ledinn]

I love how you tell stuff in a relaxed way, this is something I can enjoy and actually bingewatch while still learning stuff

[@xCoreDumpX]

You sir are a person worthy of being called a true teacher/professor.

[@BlackBeavisThataIsntReallyBlac]

Who talks like this 😂 "yOu SiR"

[@xCoreDumpX]

@@BlackBeavisThataIsntReallyBlac I do. if you have an issue with it, talk it over with your parents.

[@xCoreDumpX]

Direct question, what is the best water, where is it at and can we make it better.

[@akosv96]

Thank you. I was always thinking why distilled water was so "toxic" now I understand why you need to add back some minerals.

[@nara5imha]

My new favorite channel! Very glad the algo introduced us, I imagine you having a couple million subs before the eoy with this quality of content. Much respect, fam!

[@a.duncan6791]

I hope I'm doing the right thing when I make my own electroyte drink (all natural?). I mix 1 tbspn. pink salt, with 1 oz. apple cider vinegar, the juice of 1 lemon, and a bottle of sparkling water. I drink it throughout the day. When I'm weak, it picks me up. When I'm hot, it refreshes. After a long walk, it's the perfect way to reestablish my resting equilibrium. Thanks much, for the information. The more we understand about our selves, our processes, the better life becomes.

[@qwertyFUBAR]

> own electroyte drink // 1 tbspn. pink salt, with 1 oz. apple cider vinegar, the juice of 1 lemon, and a bottle of sparkling water. Try adding limes for a flavor change, but keep the lemon for its VitC. Delicious and refreshing!

[@ValenceFlux]

I was drinking half a gallon of water mixed with half gatorade during my physical best before I got sick. I was really hoping I found the right mix of hydration to go along with my physical training. Good video. Important to know what your body needs before you find out the harder way.

[@benjaminhicks3920]

This is pretty alarmist. Most people get enough additives and salts in their diet that they could drink distilled water all day and never have an issue. ...and yes, I understand osmotic pressure, and isotonic solutions quite well as a biochemist.

[@annesummers09]

I've drank distilled water for 35 years and raised my kids on it. Never drink tap water, ever. We are all in good health with no mineral deficiencies.

[@Quackalott]

I agree wholeheartedly, I've been drinking almost nothing but distilled water for nearly 9 years an it's done me nothing but GOOD, mind and body.

[@alexandrevaliquette3883]

I'm an analytical chemistry technician and I support 100% what @benjaminhicks3920 wrote. This is alarmist, you don't need that expensive shit. Just drink tap water or whatever water and you'll be fine. Most of the mineral are from your food (or beverage that are not water), not from your clean water.

[@reneq5014]

Exactly, he's just selling a product.

[@KalonOrdona2]

what about whater that's distilled to remove the bad stuff and then add productTM? :p

[@k.l.manring2083]

Glad to have found you! "Be the water"... Thank you Mr. Bruce Lee

[@smft9147]

I usually only comment on stuff to hate in it but this is a rare exception. Your videos are amazing, you are a great host that combines humor with well researched information. Your videos are the perfect length and the animations and live demonstrations are outstanding. Such an underrated channel first time I watched a vid I assumed you had 5 million + subs. Keep up the amazing work you will 10000% blow up soon. Glad to be here early.

[@beesquestionmark]

You’re so right. You made me check his sub count and I’m very surprised it’s only 120k. He’s gonna blow up very soon, his videos are absolute gold and so entertaining. I love the perfect mix of someone who’s very smart and knows how to keep you watching

[@smft9147]

@@beesquestionmark reported this for promoting terrorism

[@Sweetlyfe]

@@smft9147😂😂😂😂

[@salasyk8708]

If you usually comment just to hate then I'd start reconsidering some of my life choices if I were you

[@visualities]

Wow that’s kinda negative

[@alancalkins2656]

Hands down, the best video on hydration ever. Good stuff man

[@snarevox]

only it isnt

[@mamalor13]

Can you just imagine that videos like this could permeate the education system, increasing the interest value to the student? Great job, young man, this old lady learned so.ething today! Keep explaining!

[@davidadausuel4537]

I must say, that I never liked science, because it was so boringly complex and confusing. But since I discovered your channel, I am intrigued by your method of explaining what should be the obvious. You have a gift of knowledge and the ability to unravel the complexity of the subject you are describing. Thank you for sharing your wonderful knowledge with social media and me. And by the way, I not only love my pancreas, I love my entire body.

[@melanyebaggins]

This is so approachable and so well explained with the perfect blend of facts and humour. You sir get an instant sub 👏

[@jtspgs1986]

too bad only about 10% of it is accurate.

[@snarevox]

yeah mel, you are way too easy.

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

A professional dealing with water filtration systems in business offices told me a short story. Their client wanted their water as pure as possible. The pro (sharing the story) informed them it would be a bad idea to do this, as 'pure water' is one if not the best solvents you can find. The customer said BS, do it. He said okay, but he warned them they'd have massive leaks within a year of the systems going live. Just about a year after going live, they were called back to fix the leaking pipes, which caused some serious water damage. The filtration got dialed back (down), all joints were repaired and things were fine thereafter.

[@graciescottsdale]

They use UPW (ultra-purified water) to clean microchips. THE BEST solvent there is.

[@bobpuslkr5025]

I've been craving this exact video for years, it's strange how drinking hard water never seems to immediately help the way people assume it should

[@MelloGee33]

This is hands-down, THE MOST educational presentation I've ever seen or heard on hydration in 60 years of my life. Good job, sir. 😎👍🏻

[@jons2447]

I love my pancreas! So I don't eat sugar! Thanks, Johnny! PS Electrolytes are *not* "electronically charged minerals". They are ELECTRICALLY "charged minerals", meaning the minerals have an electrical charge.

[@tnijoo5109]

❤❤❤❤❤this is the kind of correction I love. ❤

[@kennethbeal]

One of the functions of water is to carry wastes out of our bodies. If we "load the water up" with wastes before we drink it, then it has "less space" to absorb the wastes. I drink only distilled, and just added a "structured water" device to it, i.e., run it through a magnetic field, so I'm "making rainwater in the basement."

[@kennethbeal]

@@NRGY Thank you! It seems simple, agreed. Took me quite a bit of time/discovery to get here though! And still learning. The wonderful research of Dr. Masaru Emoto (RIP) on crystalizing water after exposing it to different positive or negative thoughts, or spoken words, or written words on vials, is fascinating! The movie "What the Bleep Do We Know" was where I was first exposed to him. The magnetic field/structured water device, helps to "clear the memory" of the water. I could go on. :)

[@kennethbeal]

@@NRGY Yes, when someone gives me the "you're not getting minerals!" objection to my preference for distilled, I respond in similar fashion: if one is eating food, then one is obtaining all the minerals needed from the food. If fasting (which I've done for 10 days, max; two separate one-week fasts stopped the parasite that was asking for alcohol -- been sober for 3+ years), then there's an argument that can be made for a mineral deficiency potential. The whole idea of fasting though is that we can survive hungry longer than the creatures feeding off our energy (NRGY :) ). So a slight mineral issue (to me) seems fine. May not be fine for everyone, depending on their individual thresholds etc. And might those parasites use the minerals as a food source? One issue with parasite cleansing is if the body is "full of parasite food" then they will just return. So, heavy metal detox (and many other types of detox!) seems a good idea before any form of parasite cleanse; or, at least, in conjunction with.

[@allisonhellothere]

THIS VIDEO WAS SO COOL AND INFORMATIVE! SOMEONE GIVE THIS MAN MORE VIEWS!

[@spooner709]

Pretty slick infomercial, I usually can’t stand the pitch but this was very well delivered!

[@medicwill85]

Great video explaining a complex topic even to medical professionals. I would add that hydration is a slow process and when you are dehydrated it takes time for those fluid compartments to shift and get back to an equilibrium. This is why it's deadly to rehydrate someone quickly when they are severely dehydrated. The best way to stay hydrated is be consistent with fluid intake. If you pound a lot of water after intense exercise or a night of drinking that can mess with your blood pressure and also you're probably going to just pee most of it out.

[@d.h.2745]

Thank you

[@Free_Beers]

This was the first video I've watched from this channel. So glad it came up on my feed. This guy is great. Intelligent and engaging.

[@DaddyQ619]

Ran across this video randomly. Very well done. Totally worth the sponsorship. I trying it out thanks to you.👍🏽

[@david_farmer]

You do a great job on your videos - love em! It's clear you put a lot of work into it and it shows. Also, I was in the hospital for 4 days about 3 years ago with pancreatitis. You better believe I got some love for my pancreas! :D The short version is I got into keto after that and corrected fatty live and fatty pancreas... All good now!

[@linux750]

Ah, so that's what's going on in my body. Thanks for the heads up!

[@sevyne]

Came back to comment because I just left a doctor's appointment where they told me to increase my salt intake (electrolytes salt specifically). And I remembered you'd just recommend some. 😊

[@myoldmate]

I got in touch with my pancreas today. It said, " stop treating me like s*it and look after yourself." Bit rude I thought, maybe it has a point.

[@bendrui]

Hmm. Now I'm curious about the connection between Hydration, electrolytes, and Edema.

[@IceBearGAk]

I've been drinking tap water for 17 years, worry free, and imma continue doing so, tyvm

[@alexsullivan2957]

You earned yourself a new subscription today man! Super dope content, love your illustrations and the energy/teaching you pour into this all. I love chubbyemu's channel for his informative content and his great sense of humor. I am so thankful i found another one of those types of channels. Now ive got a fitemu's channel who focuses on the education about biology and life instead of only pathology. Also, i love my pancreas.

[@semioldguy]

Your channel is all around fantastic. I love your videos, but I really love your personal notes you link to in the description! (and also love my pancreas)

[@Quad373]

“Wait its all an ad?” Always has been🔫

[@IceCar420]

Wait, the video can't be over. I was waiting for you to explain the electrolyte as well. I need more

[@americanpatriot7247]

Johnny, my man.... you are doing a GREAT JOB with your vids!!!! I subscribed on the first one I saw, yesterday. You have found the right blend of, well, everything in them.... Knowledge, personal charm and ease in delivering them, you keep them verbally clean, you change backgrounds & location when appropriate, you use humor, you look cool and give off vibes of being mentally healthy, you obviously do the homework needed to present real facts on your subject.... what's not to like???? Good on ya, Bro!!! Congratulations, and thanks for your efforts and expanding my knowledge!!!!!!!!

[@I_Tacocat]

Great video! I have one concern though, youtube might not like the fact that your sponsorship was kind of discreet. They REALLY want you to have something on the screen for that kind of stuff. Cheers!

[@NoLabCoatRequired]

i forgot to tick that little sponsorship box, you just saved me. appreciate you looking out

[@snarevox]

youtube can s a f d

[@trigrrug]

Interesting but you didn't touch on the fact that we also eat food which mixes with the water and gives us electrolytes. I'm curious if these electrolyte packs are needed or are even beneficial when you consider food.

[@semioldguy]

It really just depends on the person/situation. For example, I enjoy going on long, strenuous hikes along with a generally pretty active lifestyle, but I'm not necessarily eating/carrying a bunch of food with me on these hikes/activities. An electrolyte supplement in my water helps maintain hydration and keep my muscles from fatiguing or cramping over longer periods of exertion and is a noticeable positive difference with them than it is without them. But if I'm just having a mostly lazy day on the couch and I have a meal from some fast-food place that has a bunch of sodium, the electrolyte pack probably wouldn't be doing much [good] for me and I generally wouldn't have one on those sorts of days. I don't add an electrolyte pack to my water when I'm having a meal, I typically add one to my water when I'm going to be drinking but not eating.

[@kristyanne719]

Exactly. Our food contains enough electrolytes that even drinking distilled water won't harm us if we eat with it. This seems like he's just trying to sell us a product with misinformation.

[@tnijoo5109]

My doctor told me that if I was drinking too much water it could basically wash away my electrolytes so I kind of think it’s more something to worry about in the summer when you’re drinking tons of water between meals. Also, I have to make a concerted effort to get enough potassium and calcium in my diet. I think it’s easy to be low on some minerals if you’re not paying attention.

[@CMarie404]

good question and good answers below, and your thought definitely factors in. If we are getting good amount of minerals and such through diet, AND we arent active, then usually just water (and foods that contain water) will be/should be sufficient. Comes down to individual and their lifestyle. Change the above to shoddy diet, and only drinking water, then there may be dehydration. If sick in any manner, dehydration. If drinking a lot of water --you know how some folks try to drink as much water as possible? that can be dehydrating (through dilution). If for some reason only drinking ultra purified/reverse osmosis and not following through with adding back minerals-- dehydration. Engaging in strenuous sweaty activities (no matter diet or water intake)? that'll deplete electrolytes rather quickly. For this I prefer to also add sugar/dextrose into the mix. I experienced dehydration once on a rigorous hike up a mountain on a muggy day. In shape and not new to intense activity, I had been drinking my water fine, but felt really ill. I was getting concerned that something freaky was happening. Then it occurred to me that I may be dehydrated. I burned through my food and beyond. Fortunately I had an electrolyte powder stick in my pack, and I added it to the last few sips of water I had. I could feel difference nearly immediately.

[@hettiesimpson]

Also consider that our food does not have the mineral content that it used to. We're not getting as much of our minerals from our food anymore and that's why we need to supplement

[@jtspgs1986]

Him: "so i learned this in my college" me after watching this video: i'd ask for my money back

[@seancondon5572]

Drill Sergeants at Benning told us to just Drink Water. NCOs at Gordon told us if you salt your food properly and drink water WHILE EATING it will take care of both issues (hunger and thirst) at the SAME TIME.

[@iNsOmNiAcAnDrEw]

I hated distilled water and I didn't know why, this video explained it, nice!

[@SAWYERFAN.1]

Because it tastes awful might be a reason 😃

[@OtherWorldExplorers]

Dehydration The cheapest hangover you'll ever have.

[@teeciewalk]

As long as I’ve been in health and wellness and your video just popped up for the first time!!! 😡 However now that I found you I’m subscribing! Great content

[@mattgonzales774]

dude what an awesome and informative video! your delivery really makes it so much easier to understand, not to mention entertaining as well lol. thanks!

[@samsanimationcorner3820]

The water I've been drinking lately usually has a little bit of lemon juice or grapefruit juice in it. And I definitely feel more hydrated when I drink it. Plus it's just tasty. 😊

[@HayTatsuko]

It's good to have a little extra in your water, as long as those extras are Na, Cl, and K, and not too much of them is in there. I've had water that was literally yellow from its S content, because it was drawn from a well containing harmless sulfur-fixing bacteria. The stuff is absolutely vile if imbibed at room temperature, absolutely delicious partaken at fridge temperature. Came from Bladon Springs State Park in southeastern Choctaw County, Alabama. This place used to be a world-renowned health spa back in the late 1800s, and even had a posh hotel. There's still a communal bath around the lone remaining pump, though I can't fathom the effort needed to fill that huge volume up, especially in Alabama summer heat! I visited once, during December, and wanted to get a couple gallons to take home. Park ranger seemed very happy to inform me it was safe to drink, but I had to have it cold or it would be a real bad time. I already knew this because I grew up in Lisman, Alabama (northwest Choctaw County), in a home that had a private well -- which was also very sulfurous! While our old home's water didn't need it, the stuff from Bladon Springs has to be filtered because it contains filmy masses of those sulfur-fixing bacteria! Not that they would hurt one if ingested. Might make for some interesting flatulence later on though.

[@stevenkeeffe9137]

I'm on the MS Gulf Coast, and depending upon the depth of the well (which aquifer or water table it's reaching) the taste and smell quality of the water the well produced can vary. I've had a well that was essentially surface water in that it was relatively shallow at about 30' and produced an extremely iron-rich water that would stain household fixtures (sinks, tubs, toilets, etc) and could ruin any white garments by staining them orange. On the contrast, I've had deep wells (within 20' away of the afore mentioned) that hit a solid layer of gray clay at about 70' down, and didn't exit the bottom of that clay until over 100' down. That water was the coldest, cleanest, and best tasting water of any well in my area. The sand particles were extremely large and the coal lignite was the size of bb's. We had to free-flow it for nearly three days until the screens packed properly with sand and the residual clay was flushed (looked like blue-tinted milk coming out the first day). There's a neighbor that has a shallow well that has the sulfur content similar to that which you described in AL. Straight from the tap, it was terrible, but fill a jug and put it in the fridge, it was delightful. I thought for the longest time that it was "off-gassing" while it was in the fridge until I started using a sealed bottle and learned that it still worked to remove the sulfur taste and smell. We also have naturally occurring "artesian wells" in our area, and they can run the spectrum of cold and clear like the deep well I spoke of, sulfur smelling, or full of iron that would always present with the sulfur bacteria that looked like red string algae. It was all drinkable, just some tasted better than others at ground temps.

[@snarevox]

penis

[@eric_d]

A 13 minute commercial that promised to teach me something I didn't know about hydration, but failed.

[@ShinFahima]

My pancreas works pretty hard. I love it!

[@theprecipiceofreason]

I always put a dash of salt in my hot chocolate so chocolate salt sounds good. Whether or not you drink electrolyte infused water or anything should really depend on your diet though. If you are eating alot of canned food or if you eat out a lot, you probably will do more harm to yourself than good with electrolyte water.

[@EpicRealistTV]

Truth!

[@soulofexistence]

Not really, sodium is as important for the body as water, both come together in nature, so the body is very efficient in handling both of them, it is better to take more sodium that you need than to take less, and foods definitely don't have enough, and even less now that society has demonized salt

[@Rayvn7]

If you eat "canned" food or "fast food", on purpose, i.e. any other reasons besides you are homeless and you can't find any other free food for at least a month prior. Then you are not going to care about "electrolyte water" or any other scammy bottled water labeling, in fact you probably have no issue just literally drinking sodium fluoride, chlorine bleach, and random perscription drugs and lead from your own house city "tap water"! The chances of someone who is willing to eat "canned items" that are sold at WalMart and Aldi, watching any video or doing any search engine checks about how to ensure your water is good, is approximately literally zero!

[@Mrdsmith500]

You have a brilliant and entertaining way of explaining things. Bravo.

[@Barakon]

I love the taste of potassium in my water, it’s why I liked zephyrhills before I knew nestle were their bottlers.

[@MaryOKC]

I grew up on spring water in the mountains of northern Idaho…and now I use a Berkey with Pro One filters…which is almost like a soft water. Because I have an electrolyte imbalance susceptibility due to one episode which threw me out of balance, I drink sole’ water, take an electrolyte supplement, or add a mixture like LMNT to my water. Excellent video and that’s why it’s a subscriber!

[@starrystarrynight52]

Ah ha! I was right all along. I always felt like I wasn't hydrated properly after drinking purified vs. tap. It was not all in my mind. Take that everyone who thought I was crazy.

[@bringhomethebasil8729]

Only plants turn rock and dirt minerals into something our body can actually utilize. Calcium carbonate is an example. Even taking a supplement (which is often rock calcium) doesn’t raise your blood calcium levels. The best way to get your minerals is through eating plants.

[@stevenkeeffe9137]

This video just earned my subscription! Great content. Everyone has the opportunity to watch a video like this and "filter" it through the lens of their own life experience. The conversations and stories that have been sparked in the comments to this video are proof of how effective your presentation of the information can be. Allow me to share mine: Anyone who has served in the military and has had to "do their job in the field" would be familiar with a vital piece of equipment used called the ROWPU (Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit). We are taught the importance of consuming everything that comes packed in our MRE (Meal Ready to Eat, otherwise known as 'field rations') because they are the source of the essential minerals that are lacking in the water the ROWPU provides us. To listen to the description you provide of the interaction between intra/extracellular water helps to better understand the importance of supplementing RO water with minerals (such as those in the MRE) and why they place so much emphasis on doing so.

[@snarevox]

your quotation mark keys just called.. theyre threatening to get a restraining order if you dont stop harassing them.

[@stevenkeeffe9137]

@@snarevox those keys will do as they are commanded, or they'll get cheeto dust and a spilled sugary drink!

[@SeducingJackel]

i like your format bud, you gained a sub :-)

[@greatunwashed1]

I love my pancreas so much that I never leave home without it.

[@ZachBlackforest]

Well, so far my pancreas hasn't betrayed me I'd call that being on good terms with it.

[@joesalman6892]

When did bro start get sponsored and grow to 125k, ma man I'm really happy for you keep it up ma dawg I hope u reach a mil soon

[@anti54321]

I've had pancreatitis twice. I used to hate my pancreas though we compromised and I quit drinking alcohol so now pancreas quits hurting. I love my pancreas now.

[@kristiemarsh49]

I appreciate you and your content-you’re awesome!❤

[@MizKatMac]

Thank you for another great video, Johnny. I do love my pancreas!! Also, there's a typo in your about section...last line. Please fix it for the sake of my OCD!

[@MichaelCowden]

Great message, great video, great information. Subscribed! Thanks for the fun videos!

[@auvrik5592]

I love your video style and how you were outside for a portion of the video and the teaching, the jokes, endearing mentions to your professor. Great Channel man 👏 First Video I’m watching from you, AMAZING

[@pecosR0B]

"TDS meter" not "PPM tool" lol total dissolved solids (I only know this because I'm into fish and shrimp keeping lol)

[@pamelacain2541]

Great video, yes would be interested in an electrolyte video Thank you👍

[@gobigrey9352]

Jesus this video perfectly sums up what is wrong with youtube

[@CW91]

I once read somewhere that we obtain most of our water from food assuming we are eating a healthy diet. Soups, vegetables and fruits contain water already and as long as we don't over-consume salts, sugar, oil and the likes, we have sufficient water in our diet.

[@texw4062]

I'm confused. Why are we talking about electrolytes IN water and not ingesting electrolytes by food? So if I only drink purified water, but the food I eat is full of calcium, sodium, the delici-yum (little jokey joke) wouldn't that food make up for my water being naked? (for reference I installed an RO filter at my house because our tap water is really gross tasting. Typical filters didn't touch the flavor.)

[@TheGkmasta]

This video is nonsense. The study he cites has nothing to do with drinking RO water. Yes, as long as you're getting essential minerals from food (or a supplement) you're fine drinking RO water.

[@jtalley8191]

I see how drinking purified water could be an issue. However, when you add food sources along with the water, wouldn't that negate any issues? Assuming you are getting the electrolytes in your food? Unless you are doing a water fast, shouldn't be an issue. Then if it is just add electrolytes to your water.

[@soulofexistence]

The thing is that we need certain proportion of sodium in relation to the water we drink. 6 grams per liter in normal cases. So it's very hard to get that ammount of sodium in the diet with the ammount of liquid (not only water), that people drink on a daily basis

[@kindlin]

@@soulofexistence I'm pretty sure an excess of salt is one of the major contributors to at least some of our modern health issues. I know it's a complex topic, but there has been too much direct salt-issue evidence to dismiss the links entirely. Salt is added in everything we eat that isn't straight out of the ground, with pre-prepared foods being the number one offender. If you eat nothing but veggies and, idk, beans or whatever, and rarely indulge in anything where you can't identify every ingredient, then you may need things like LMNT. I know I need less salt in my life tho, not more.

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

30 plus years ago I was a pilot for a company that built water purification systems for industrial applications. I flew a chemical engineer to a plant that our company designed and installed this purification plant at a carpet manufacture. All of the waste water in the plant from carpet dyes an raw sewage was treated in this plant. The water was then dumped in to a near by river. The EPA approved of this method of putting the water back into the river as that is where the water originally came from. 6 months after starting the plant fish were dying in the river and other water critters were dying. This when I flew the engineer to the plant to investigate and he invited me to the plant. It turns out the water was so clean it was leaching the minerals out the water critters much like drinking distilled water will do to you. Micro organisms were then added to the purified water and the problem was solved after various types of organisms were experimented with. 😁🛫

[@crystalcline9036]

I am replying while adding this to my watch later. I am currently pregnant and my body is very angry when I drink tap water straight. If I also consume salt and other electrolytes it helps, but only if there isn't too much sugar. So yeah, when blood volume is increasing rapidly as in the first trimester, nausea can partly be exacerbated by insufficient electrolytes. Hence the craving for pickle juice

[@rosey_gold45732]

I love your videos I've just started watching while doing cardio and it's very interesting and educational

[@KtCleansAlot]

Love your presentation style just as much as I love my pancreas 😄

[@littlewickedone]

I wanna say your vids are so dope, you're rly hitting the perfect entertaining/informative sweet spot. I feel like this topic specifically is going to be mostly important in the context of exercise or sports, because under normal circumstances if you're eating and drinking normally you could probably drink almost exclusively DI water and make up for the electrolytes with food, bonus points if the food is decently seasoned. Because it's not like the DI water you're drinking is coming into direct contact with any of your cells, the water molecules are gonna get individually absorbed into the blood stream whether or not they were originally solvating any ions. Most people with the average western diet actually have a problem with too MUCH sodium in their diet, so it's not something to worry a lot about for the average person. Where this could become an issue is when you're doing intense exercise or sports and haven't eaten recently, your body can become quickly depleted of water and electrolytes thru sweating and if you only replace the water but not the electrolytes, then you can start having a problem.

[@Vivek-Nishad]

"WATER FOLLOWS STUFF" - Mr G Now this will be stuck with us forever🙂🙂

[@chillshroom_blufinance1505]

underrated ass channel. love this guy

[@Psteinhibel]

Love your videos man. Keep up the great work

[@intercakefederation]

I love your pancreas man. T him to keep up the good work too

[@awesomebeast7509]

As someone who drinks 1 gallon of water a day this is a bummer.

[@rufusbayne2230]

I grew in the NC mountains and our water came from a natural spring It was cold. I mean really cold and had a wonderful taste. Now I know why. Thanks for the video.

[@CaveNJ]

I deeply appreciate this series, but I also think you should acknowledge the blatant conflict of interest of having a company with a vested interest in the topic sponsor this video. As viewers, we have no idea whether you are building your research off of asumptions you gathered from their information. That info could be reputable for all I know, but the ethical considerations here make me queasy.

[@psychicpajamas]

yeah . what he ⬆️ said. I'm out. Make it make sense.

[@Gripmagic]

So a pittance of Google research is too hard for you guys? Maybe you should smooth brain right on out .

[@nkwhite]

I think my pancreas is awight