How Bad Is Tap Water for Health? | Dr. Andrew Huberman

[@HubermanLabClips]

This clip is from the Huberman Lab episode "How to Optimize Your Water Quality & Intake for Health." The full episode can be found on KZbin here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6WWaIxup7B3oqM

[@djackson006]

90 ppm here next to faslane sub base.

[@LikEaPhoX81]

What about using fluoride mouthwash, can that be absorbed enough to affect thyroid hormones? I use it because i drink rain water.

[@ropro9817]

Lol, here's what the Alameda County Water District FAQ says: Why do you fluoridate the drinking water? Fluoride is added to your drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. Although fluoride is found naturally in almost all water sources, it is generally not enough to provide oral health benefits. Drinking fluoridated water benefits the whole community, including people of all ages and especially low-income and underserved populations. How about letting me worry about preventing my own tooth decay? 🙄

[@hamouda007]

what about boiling water?! is it recommended to boil water and then add nutrients like calcium and magnesium or eliminating anything harmful to your health by boiling water is a myth ? thank you for your answer

[@bluesky45299]

Quran says: “Allah:there is no deity worthy of worship except he”:The Neccessary life/consciousness,sustainer of life/consciousness.” Wire like neuronal structures that conduct electricity via ions/neurotransmitters in the CNS/PNS possess no attribute of thinking/life and yet that has “randomly” led to life. Consciousness/thinking is an innate idea(“Fitra”)that is distinct from carbon skeleton and yet the materialist scientist believes that chemistry turned into biology via “god of randomness”/”Emergent property”/”law of nature”. Consciousness can only stem from Necessary Consciousness (Allah-one/indivisible/loving/self-sufficient perfection.

[@snailswrath]

In the hierarchy of unhealthy things that we enjoy, I doubt tapwater would even be close to making a spot on the "top 10 to do" list for most people. My mother found out about the tapwater scare a few years ago, and ran out to buy carbon filter cans. But have no problem chowing down mcdonalds, candy or smoking cigarrettes.

[@elenacastillo3412]

Yes for most people definitely. For me personally and my family who are very health conscious in diet exercise and sleep this is a next great step for us

[@cutrugs5676]

Our body is about 60% water. It’s prettyyyyy important bub

[@aboucard93]

Tap water is bad. It won't kill you immediately but I stop drinking it and immediately saw changes to my health. I wish I switched sooner because I've been drinking it for years

[@brianself4593]

Consider the fact though that tap water can be filtered already in home, as well as bottling water is a massive money maker. The industry and engineering community as a whole has the problem solved already. A good water filter at home, or spend money on bottled water. This is my theory why it’s a lot less discussed or up on that list. Also consider how much cancer is going around and how little we knew about something as trivial as lead paint or smoking just a few decades ago. Simple and cheap to play it safe and just filter your water.

[@dirdy-dollarz]

Imagine what’s sprayed on your foods and beverages. Things they don’t test is for a reason.

[@iampoot]

It is important to put some disclaimer here (or alternative video) that bottled water is not necessarily the safe alternative to tapwater, due to the significant leaching of compounds associated with plastic (especially as it can often be stored in sunlight, exposed to heat, etc). Many will make the leap from 'unsafe' tapwater to bottled water without understanding the risks and problems associated with bottled water (plastic). Especially re: reproductive health

[@RelentlessBoater]

Let's not forget some bottled water is just bottled tapwater.

[@Azatris]

Yeah if you go with bottled water it has to be sourced from natural springs otherwise you just have even more risk

[@redinator9896]

pH of 4.5 in one I tested!

[@jordanvennes460]

Not to mention that there are far fewer regulations on bottled water than community water systems in the US

[@KevinJDildonik]

1) Virtually all common bottled water is quite literally just municipal tap water sold at 10,000% markup. 2) Dasani got famous for bottling water out of polluted sources such as the Thames river. Both of these (outrageous markup and questionable sourcing) are good reasons to stick to any well-tested water supply. Yes, your water company will probably pay for a home test to diagnose any lead pipes or anything. If not, they're still cheap. And if taste is the issue, cheap water filters like off brand Brita replacements work wonders. All of this is more important than "muh plastic". Plastic is mostly an issue if the bottle is exposes to UV and heat. Just don't take water from a window display or leave it in a car window. You're fine.

[@lanarkwanderer]

I worked in a physics lab for many years. I used water a lot, some of it came from a still, some was from a reverse osmosis system, some straight out the tap. I discovered a few things. Letting water sit in an open container resulted in it becoming acidic in few hours because it absorbed carbon dioxide forming carbolic acid solution. I also found out water that sitting in a beaker and didn’t have any chlorine was easily contaminated by a sneeze, finger touch etc and in a couple of days could be growing a lot of bacteria. The most pure water was the most corrosive, it wanted to dissolve everything except glass. It’s complicated. A chemist once told me, we call water the universal solvent, it’s so difficult to keep it pure.

[@jameskitching6187]

“Pure water” is not the goal, that’s a misunderstanding.

[@vassilpapadak]

I did not understand what you were getting at. Is reverse osmosis better? And do I have to drink it right away so it does not form carbolic acid?

[@sagebauer1077]

​@@vassilpapadakleaving water out may allow bacteria to grow in the water, I think was his main point. Probably better to just save up for a filter...

[@vassilpapadak]

@@sagebauer1077 thank you..I appreciate your answer

[@tashastarling6573]

Thank you some food for thought here

[@pp-8829]

00:04 Tap water can contain harmful compounds that negatively impact our health. 02:19 Tap water pH is affected by the concentration of magnesium and calcium. 04:28 Fluoride levels in tap water can negatively impact thyroid hormone system 06:35 Tap water can disrupt thyroid function even at 0.5 milligrams per liter 08:36 Tap water contains disinfectant byproducts and excess fluoride. Filtering is recommended. 10:31 Different water filter systems have varying costs and capabilities. 12:23 Different filtration systems provide options for clean and accessible water. 14:29 Letting tap water sit at room temperature can help remove some contaminants. 16:23 Pouring off the top two thirds of tap water and letting it sit uncapped can help remove some contaminants. 18:06 It is possible to drink tap water safely with lower cost filters and certain adjustments. Crafted by Merlin AI.

[@rayang9929]

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[@ronnetteharvey2002]

Phenomenal. Wish we could have this type of a study buddy for all videos. Yes sir. Phenomenal!

[@AmandaDragmire]

i didnt watch, but i hope he mentioned zero water filter. been using them for 5 years and no longer doubt the negative impact of tap water on the minds of people that drink it.

[@Kovai672]

The way people of different range of disposable incomes are being included in potential audience tells a lot about to the thought put into this content. Top notch and thanks!!

[@lynettegraham9344]

We received a notice in the mail in our community that our water had had high levels of a toxic chemical. Very kind of them to inform us two years after the fact.

[@Kobe29261]

Trying to head off a lawsuit no doubt "We told you!"

[@lynettegraham9344]

@@Kobe29261 that was my take on it also. They were probably warned that they needed to inform the public. Or else!

[@Ginger.K97]

You could have been an experiment! Yay!

[@lynettegraham9344]

@@Ginger.K97 fortunately I haven’t drunk the water for decades, but I still have to bathe in it:(

[@joniwest2461]

Time to call Erin Brockovich!

[@petebusch9069]

Filter with RO and then add back minerals. We use sea salt and a calcium/magnesium powder to do this. Its very simple and you can adjust for taste.

[@HH-gv8mx]

I just want to know if those expensive electrolyte waters ( like LMNT, and the bottled electrolyte waters) are worth it or just a waste of money.

[@DaveE99]

@@HH-gv8mx depends, do you need electrolytes. Also if you do a bit of research and buy in bulk, it prob be easy to make your own electrolyte powder by just convincing ingredients. Like if you want it long term it kinda makes sense

[@hasoonnine]

This is basically what all bottled water is like in Iraq

[@dannyfleigle6960]

Based on Hubermans latest episode on microplastics, you should switch from sea salt to an alternative such as himalayan salt. Lots of sea salt is filled with microplastics due to pollution.

[@HH-gv8mx]

@@dannyfleigle6960 I have been drinking out of smart water bottles with the sports caps for decades. I just refilled them with lemon water. I’m sure my body is filled with plastic, but I cannot find a bottle to refill my water that is easy to go running or work out without unscrewing the cap.

[@jzipsRS]

As a doctor with over 4000 years of experience, I’d have to say I agree with my colleague Mr Huberman here

[@jowiens32]

4000?

[@jzipsRS]

@@jowiens32 Did I stutter?! Im a goddamn doctor, how dare you question me

[@ethimself5064]

🤣🤣

[@ItsOver9000.9]

It should be OVER 9000

[@jamesfoo8999]

4000 years? Sorry but I can't trust the word of a junior doctor.

[@jrodartec]

I have an additional tip, specially for those in the low budget segment or drinking water outside of their house: ler the water run for 5 seconds before drinking it. Do not need to do this if you know that tap is being used regularly. It will help you avoid sediments that accumulate on the water of it is sitting for too long on the pipes and/or faucet. Best!

[@Ksidbeeudu]

Stops legionaries disease also as to why they re chlorinate in hospitals and prisons

[@omarramonlopez]

Yeah I’d say that’s probably the minimum one can do,.. I’ve been drinking tap forever and I’m good

[@roonbooks3227]

5 seconds? How about 5 min

[@ArtHodge-zz8wr]

What about the water itself? Running the tap wont do anything if the source is contaminated.

[@jrodartec]

@ArtHodge-zz8wr yes, that is true. This is why I shared this tip as a mitigation and not silver bullet sollution (which should be a proper filter)

[@antonpictures]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:31 💧 Tap water can contain harmful compounds that may negatively impact health, but there are simple and inexpensive ways to make it safe to drink. 01:57 💊 The concentration of minerals like magnesium and calcium in tap water can affect its pH, with higher levels leading to a more alkaline pH. 03:51 🚰 Disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in tap water, created during water treatment, can disrupt endocrine function and impact reproductive health. 05:15 🩸 Elevated fluoride levels in drinking water can negatively affect the thyroid hormone system, leading to various health issues. 09:34 💰 There are various filtration options available for different budgets to effectively remove contaminants like fluoride and DBPs from tap water. Made with HARPA AI

[@glockel4308]

thank you harpa ai, now I can continue doom scrolling

[@IntoTheAzure]

@@glockel4308 same fml

[@anthony-j-alibrandi-369]

Also responsible for goengineering stratospheric aerosol injections And the ability to manipulate the atmosphere. DARPA HARP ALCOA. WASTE PRODUCTS Nano toxins DERIVATIVES THEY HIDE IT AND EVERYTHING Keep the faith 💪💚🤙

[@shanekalman4896]

you are a global treasure. I can not believe how much information is available to anyone anywhere for free. growing up in the 70's & 80's there was zero access to all this amazing knowledge. Thank you Andrew.

[@geraldseiler4184]

Living in Germany you generally don't have to share into those worries. Tab water in Germany is the most controlled food throughout the country. The quality standard is so high, that you can use tab water (without boiling) for newborn babies six weeks and older. Restrictions may aply in old houses with lead plumbing or copper pipes. Here you aught to let the tap water run in the morning for a few minutes. In the US you also have to be concerned about bactarial contamination in your water filter. Cheers🍼

[@TheDiamond909]

german water is not healthy...like everywhere else....go and distill some...and see whats left at the bottom...i lived in frankfurt...and the water was just as filthy as the UK

[@KauhuSom]

Is there publicly available data that shows what the hormone, mineral, plastic etc levels are in Germany or in some of the different German states?

[@SWiTFSHoW]

​@@KauhuSomgonna look for it, I'm from Europe, this video is just so weird why the hell is people so scared about water and what's going on the USA you don't treat water or what, this is so weird, buying cheap crappy filters, bro any city already haves million euro UV and carbon filters much better than anything you could buy

[@-esox-3714]

@@KauhuSom I can just repeat the points of OP, living in Germany myself - but still wondering like you about details in data - might try to look into it now. *As far as I could find just searching for a few minutes, the quality should be about the same as in bottled water you can buy in the store. (Especially in my general area of "Bavaria", where I live) Old fashioned tubes in houses built before 1970ish could be made from lead and even later on made from copper - which could be an issue and should be removed/ are a reason not to drink the tab water, except from that there shouldn´t be an issue.

[@Natez-vw4kd]

It's not just the water that can be harmful, but the delivery system. The pipes, the tapand any storage tanks. s

[@donsolomon8501]

Ive filtered the water coming into my house for more than 15yrs, not only is it better for you but just makes a huge diference in taste.

[@navy80to04]

City water, I have a whole house then a high end drinking filter, for ice and small water tap at sink. I distill that water. In one gallon I get about 1 oz of VERY dark thick left over liquid.

[@brickpharmer]

Glad you did a video on this topic as most folks simply blindly trust their government that their water is "safe." Safe water is such a relative term and now that we use more chemicals in our society than ever before in the history of mankind, those levels that were previously set are no longer valid. One thing I wish you would have mentioned is that the gold standard for filtration at home is reverse osmosis systems. Yes, they are pricey, but they simply do such a much better job than any other method at not only removing fluoride, but so many other contaminants as well.

[@jennahtailya4726]

Over 1000 comments, yet I still want to comment, thank you for taking the time to share this information, its important that you broke it down the way you did while explaining the positive efforts that just didn't work

[@BLNC.Holistic]

I drink from a natural spring close to where I live (I collect over 100L and filter it further), people think I'm crazy, but I trust it over the city water.

[@MarcB707]

At least in US you can find out what’s in your tap water by looking up each municipality/water district Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) which is required to report annual data and other info regarding the water/treatment. Also, roughly 40% of bottled water is “municipality sourced” aka someone’s tap water;)

[@hypergraphic]

Holy shit, 40%? I knew a lot of these bottle companies were shady, and in some countries have gone and stolen water from natives, but the unmitigated gall of "basically" hooking up a hose pipe and bottling that stuff is crazy. They probably have better margins than banks!

[@JasonLee-lv7tm]

You don’t want to know what’s in your tap water Trust me

[@TheAncientOne]

As a person with digestion issues, I have always wondered if the chlorine in my drinking water has killed off large amounts of the “good bacteria”. I live in an are where we draw water from Lake Michigan. Often in summer the tap water smells like pool water. This has not been specifically discussed but maybe a short on this topic would be valuable to many.

[@praba991ify]

boil the water and drink

[@chancegeorge5583]

Chlorine will evaporate from the water if let sitting out

[@jamisongillespie3524]

the reason your water smells of chlorine is they use free chlorine to flush out the system annually. The rest of the year they use chloramine (a chlorine ammonia compound). Chloramine stays in solution very readily and can therefore be used in much smaller amounts to ensure sanitation through the entire water system. However, it doesn't clean as well as free chlorine. Free chlorine cleans better, but comes out the water very readily, which is why you can smell it. So once a year to ensure the entire system stays clean they change to free chlorine to flush it out, dumping a shit ton of chlorine in the water, then they return to chloramine the rest of the year. Nothing wrong with it, and as another poster said you can simply let water treated with free chlorine sit out for a few hours and the chlorine will come out of solution. If you're worried about your tap water quality you can easily have it tested, and you will fine out this video is full of shit. The water is good to drink.

[@4Fortitude1776]

My grandfather raised livestock and said the chlorine in the hose water made the cows and horses get sick and skinny because the chlorine killed their gut bacteria. Saw it myself. This didn't happen to the ones who drank from the ponds. Obviously, we aren't livestock, but there's definitely some legit reasons to validate your concerns.

[@jamisongillespie3524]

@@4Fortitude1776 hoses are not intended for potable water and do leech shit into them

[@PhilLesh69]

Back between 2003 and around 2012 Falls Church city water used to mail out an annual water quality report booklet. I kept them for several years and compared each new one with the previous reports. There are all kinds of things in our municipal water. Trihalomethane and other byproducts of disinfection and water system cleaning, maintenance. Perchlorate from rocket fuel production, agricultural runoff like pesticides and fertilizers. Naturally offering heavy metals or toxins lie arsenic cadmium, uranium, and every pharmaceutical and other hormone or substance people consume and then excrete in urine and feces. Every year the reported levels were always *_just below_* the EPA warning levels. Each year they were slightly higher. Each year the EPA always seemed to raise the acceptable levels enough so the water could pass.

[@TheCombustionChronicles]

Since watching Huberman I’ve quit drinking alcohol and now after this I’ve also quit drinking water. I’m relived to be passing all the horrible toxins, my urine is a dark brown/green and I feel awful but it’ll pass thank you sir.

[@laughinggas0910]

I’m so glad you touched on water hardness. Out where we live, the hardness of our tap water (pre softened) is ~65 grains/gal. It’s nice to k ow that while our dishes look shitty and the plants are dying, there’s a silver lining to it and that is our general health.

[@JordanRClement]

Thats really hard water… Very hard water is like 15 or more. Yikes

[@hypergraphic]

Yeah water hardness is such an interesting thing. When I lived in Switzerland for a year, I was a shocked by how hard the water was, and it was an ordinary thing to have to squeegee the "calc" or limestone from the shower walls. But then when I lived in Joburg, South Africa, I learned that it has some of the softest water in the world and I never had to do any of that. It makes sense though because in Switzerland you have all the minerals from the glacier systems, and in South Africa where I lived, most of the water came from rainfall to river to dam. Pretty interesting stuff.

[@elgringoec]

Are you suggesting that much hardness is good for your general health, or is that tongue in cheek?

[@1865Highst]

You can soak or boil leaves in the water, which releases tannins. This makes it better for plants by balancing the PH.

[@JordanRClement]

I believe hard water can be detrimental to people with sensitive stomachs, however it should be okay for most.@@elgringoec

[@RegulusOrigin]

I’ve been working in the water quality field for many years and have a couple comments. One quote was “fluoride or other disinfection byproducts”. Fluoride is not a DBP, it is a supplement that is deliberately added by treatment plants for supposed dental health benefits. This is unlike true DBPs where chlorine or bromine mixes with organic substances from the water source (e.g. decaying organic matter) to form unintended byproducts. Many treatment plants deliberately mix chlorine with ammonia to form the disinfectant monochloramine (NH2Cl) and reduce the risk of DBP formation, as well as some other functional reasons such as residual strength in the distribution system where ground temperatures are higher and chlorine residual decays faster. Roughly half of the water in the U.S. is treated with monochloramine instead of chlorine.

[@adam.axford]

Being aware of the narrative “fluoride is added to help our teeth” I just could never buy that. Perhaps I’m wrong and the government really does care about me and my dental hygiene 😬

[@fritzsmith3296]

@RegulusOrigin: "I've been working..." Many many many thanks! When I moved to where I live the tap water didn't seem healthy. It tasted lousy, so I always use spring water I get from a mountain stream about 6 miles away. One day while cleaning my frig I dropped about a pint of raw shredded beets into the toilet to dispose of it. Since it didn't smell, I didn't flush because it didn't smell and I might add more stuff cleaning out the frig. There was no more stuff. Later that afternoon, I went to use the toilet. The bright red beets that once looked like a bowl full of blood was now clear. Not perfectly clear, but still no red color at all. This was a "holy shit" moment. I knew it was some kind of disinfectant, but I didn't know how strong. Are there any kind of studies on health effects of drinking and cooking with chlorinated drinking water on a daily basis?

[@samburrell3288]

Fluoride is a classified neurotoxin lol

[@sagebauer1077]

​@adam.axford flouride can be good for your teeth AND ALSO bad for your thyroid system. Note that Huberman didnt say its not good for your teeth. Doesnt have to be a conspiracy. Flouride in water has very demonstrably solved a lot of widespread dental problems - but that doesnt mean its not creating other problems. Could just be the dosage is too high. Could be we haven't evaluating the risk/reward between dental/hormone issues.

[@samburrell3288]

Flouride can reduce cavities yes, but it doesn't eliminate your chance of getting them, plenty of people get cavities who use flouride and plenty of people who don't use flouride don't get cavities. Japan and almost all of Western Europe save for small parts of UK and Spain don't flouridate their water. Israel stopped in 2014. Given all the downsides of flouride; known neurotoxin, can cause brittle bones, dental flourosis, lower children's IQ, cause thyroid damage, it's a no brainer the negatives far outweigh any positives. I'm pretty sure Japan and the Western European countries know more about health and wellness than the USA which is completely in the grip of corporate lobbyists and I would trust those countries on the matter far more than USA. If you look into the history of flouride added into the water, it was industrial run off a by product from aluminium manufacturing and it would kill everything, in the end they put it into the water supply and then later into toothpaste, very good way to get rid of a by-product @@sagebauer1077

[@alichit5495]

Finally a more ”mainstream” channel that talks about this problem.

[@jacobcooney3712]

From an engineering perspective, I know that newer water treatment facilities are using UV disinfection to denature pathogens instead of chlorine, which results in no DBPs. So there is some hope in that regard. I'm interested to hear more about how water hardness is healthier, since hardness is treated/reduced in areas that have high water hardness to keep pipes from clogging over time. And people usually don't like bathing in hard water. Love your advice and this was a great video with lots of helpful tips!

[@wolfman4162]

"Hardness" can be beneficial because it can increase the alkalinity. Alkalinity is the ability to absorb acids without much change to the pH

[@whiteshiftracing]

Calcium and magnesium are good for the human body. Hardness in potable water is only an issue for mechanical pipes, boilers, hot water, kettles etc because it produces a hard scale overtime due to pressure or heat making Ca++ and Mg++ fall out of suspension

[@seeballgetball937]

It’s the opposite love showering in hard water soft water feels like the soap doesn’t come off

[@clintwright6580]

UV is used for initial inactivation but sodium hypochlorite has to be introduced in order to maintain a disinfection capability as it is distributed through out the water system, so there should always be some level of chlorine to prevent pathogens from getting out of hand.

[@Handle11571]

Keep in mind that UV disinfection doesn't have residual disinfectant like chlorine so as it ages it can readily take on bacteria. That's why UV is used for wastewater treatment as the last step before discharge.

[@thepoetstone]

Thank you for being conscious and considerate of those of us with no disposable income.

[@boxingjerapah]

Gave you looked at bottled water? I’m sceptical about how “healthy” a lot of that stuff is … especially when left in plastic for a while and sold by big companies.

[@beverleyreid8258]

True

[@Slowp0w]

Plastic bottles probably to some extent do leak micro plastics into the fluid it contains. Also I recall it takes 1 liter of water to produce a 0.5 liter plastic bottle.

[@michaellopez-lq5fn]

In my experience there is a range of quality in plastic bottles. For example, Fiji from Walmart near me tastes the chemicals/ plastic. Some places have better Fiji but it’s never the best. I’ve mountain offers their water in a few different types of plastic, their more soft, opaque and plastic is much “tastier” (like plastic) than their clear plastic which is still very bad. In my experience waiakiea and skyra are consistently the best tasting water. I’m sure it’s still not perfect from a micro plastic standpoint, for that I would look into glass. Unfortunately near me I can only get mountain valley in glass for a reasonable price. And my wife and I don’t resonate with the taste of mountain valley, it probably has too much calcium. I think the supply chain is important. If the water gets sun or too hot you get a Walmart Fiji situation.

[@KnitsByNat]

@@Mikael-jt1hk Actually some bottled water comes from municipal supplies. So, just regular tap water.

[@brandonclark2585]

​@Mikael-jt1hk not all of it goofy.

[@AlexofCharmCity]

0:54: 🚰 Research on tap water reveals a grim picture of harmful compounds present in most tap water and their potential negative impact on our health, but simple and inexpensive steps can be taken to make it safe to drink. 3:02: 🚰 Disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in tap water can negatively impact reproductive health. 5:59: 🚰 Fluoride in drinking water can negatively impact thyroid hormones, even at low concentrations. 8:34: 💧 Filtering tap water is important as it often contains disinfectant byproducts and excessive fluoride. 11:13: 💧 Water filters range in cost from $2,000 for whole house filters to $200-$500 for intermediate systems. 13:41: 🧪 Filtration in water treatment involves both physical and chemical processes to selectively remove certain molecules while allowing others to pass through. 16:23: 💧 Letting tap water sit at room temperature for a period of time can help remove some contaminants. Recap by Tammy AI

[@Dmarieyeeebb]

So helpful thank you

[@cosmocalisse]

I've noticed that tap water tastes entirely different depending on whether you let it run for a bit before pouring a glass. I would love to see some tests of water quality from a straight pour, where the water has been sitting in pipes for a while, versus letting it run for a bit, to get water that has been cycling frequently from a main pipe further up the line.

[@Joseph-C]

Someone in the comments of one of huberman's talks on this was saying that they test water for a living and get very different readings depending on whether or not they let the tap run before they take the sample. He was urging everyone who drinks tap water to please let the tap run before drinking it. Sooooo ever since I saw that comment I've been letting my tap run before gathering water from it

[@coffeeandlifting]

Always let it run. Growing up in an old house, Dad always told me to run the water for a minute before drinking to flush the old pipes... Been doing this ever since, no matter where I go.

[@killax7]

When we test lead on Ontario reg243 sites (schools, daycares etc) we do an unflushed and flushed sample for lead and there will be a big difference (if your building has lead solder). Often the unflushed is adverse but the flushed is fine. Therefore the school would be required to flush daily and document this and is subject to ministry inspections.

[@JCavSD]

​@quentinnash7194chlorine levels are not the same everywhere. Many agencies use chloramines to disinfect, not chlorine. Pools generally have more chlorine than tap water. Think about it this way...tap water is used to fill pools then more chlorine is added on top of that. It can't result in less chlorine in the pool.

[@hopewilliams6705]

​@quentinnash7194 you are horribly misinformed.

[@DaveE99]

One reason for this too, all the water we could spend improving our water system, we instead spend on bottled water and filters. Whereas there are places in Europe where they don’t do this and manage the water a lot better because that money gets spent on the system instead.

[@johnwesley3971]

I'm all about filtering water. The only issue I have with these water filters, while they may get rid of most contaminants, these filters also get rid of most of the minerals you do need, so what do you do then? don't you also need some minerals from daily intake of water?

[@bandaid007jl]

pro tip for filtering water using pitcher britta filter, run the water from the tap into the filter very slowly, even a drip or slow drizzle and let the water fall onto the side of the container not directly down from the faucet into the filter (let the water slide down to the filter). reason being that if you force the water down through the filter with high water pressure you are not filtering the water. it also prolongs the filters span of use.

[@vlublbb1539]

I did not know that! I wish I have the patience to do that :/

[@bandaid007jl]

@@vlublbb1539 what I did was time how long the pitch takes to fill, for me its about 10 minutes. I put the timer on the microwave for ten minutes and go do what ever instead of standing there waiting

[@hughcard3799]

In order to be balanced you need to do the same research for bottle water. Bottled water has no oversite or regulation. You may be pushing people to a worse alternative.

[@beverleyreid8258]

True

[@gestucvolonor5069]

Maybe watch the video

[@ommanipadmehung3014]

Exactly - thousands of microplastics in plastic water bottles

[@Joseph1NJ]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the safety of bottled water and bases its standards on the EPA standards for tap water.

[@JohnHondo11997]

Within three minutes he explains that tap water is fine as long as you properly treat it yourself. He’s not pushing bottled water at all.

[@holden4764]

I fortunately live in Vancouver Canada, and we do not fluoridate our water. It’s honestly great water right from the tap, or with basic filtering.

[@courtneyko1466]

I am here because my sister who is close to 50 has been drinking tap water her whole life. She gets sick way less often and she even made it through CV as a nurse without the V and didn't catch it once. She is also a smoker. I got to thinking maybe it's the tap water? Maybe bottled water removes so many important minerals our body needs.

[@kiyangin9531]

Since tap water is bad, remember guys that you should filter water that you shower with since skin absorb a lot of it too.

[@45wasright43]

I think this depends on where you live. Tap water in the Scandinavian countries is for the most part safe & potable.

[@durksgarage]

Thanks for getting into this! I've been a water nut for a long time. Have a few berkey filter systems. Recently built a home and did whole house filter and then a waterdrop under sink RO without a holding tank and love it. Price point isn't too extreme and works really great. Also ran a line from it to the fridge for filtered water there and ice. Would highly recommend the "waterdrop" under sink RO

[@durksgarage]

@ThePowerMoves Noted, thank you

[@seanstack180]

I’ve got just the water drop and love it also. I did a blind taste test with friends comparing non filtered tap before the install to filtered tap after install and everyone could tell which was which! I used to have a Berkey years ago but those get annoying to clean and take up too much counter space. Water drops where it’s at though! I’m getting ready to build a house next year and will be looking into whole house systems at that time too

[@HeavenlyLights]

What is waterdrop? Is that a brand name for a water filter?

[@durksgarage]

​@CuteA888 yes that's the brand. Great under sink unit 😊

[@liamyounger597]

Does waterdrop remove DBPs?

[@mjsup1]

I work in Water Treatment, I'm not sure what he means by removing hardness creates DBP's? Removing hardness isn't something we try to do it's organics which is what causes our DBP's. I guess if you use a reverse osmosis system there's something you add after that creates some DBP's I'm not familiar with. THM's, HAA's, Bromate, Chlorites, are the one's we contend with, and they are formed by reaction with organics oxidation we use to disinfectant the water, except Bromate which is formed from bromine in the raw water. Ozone is the primary disinfectant and reacts with the Bromine to form Bromate, everything else is reacts with Organic Carbon, Chlorine forms THM's and HAA's, Chlorine Dioxide form Chlorites. These are sent out for monthly testing and are regulated, I think they talking about going to next level of regulation, which will probably mean membrane filtration for a lot of places in the US. And you still have to have something to disinfect the distribution lines to the public. Most cities have a CCR,(consumer confidence report) that list all the contaminants and properties of your water, we used to send them in the mail, now I think there are on line at you local cities website or if you're in rural area if you don't have your own well and you getting it through a rural water souce find out the name and see if they have a website or if they mail it.

[@dukefan369]

I can agree to let it run. I work in water treatment, and during our sampling, we are required to let the water run for about a minute before taking a sample. I also encourage for people to check the small filter on their kitchen/any faucet that you can usually screw off. Many times, if your water has an off taste, this filter is dirty as many people don’t even know to clean it (I sure didn’t lol). Also, specifically where I am, we keep the pH around 7.5(basic), do not feed fluoride, and have overall fantastic source and filtered water quality with virtually zero DBPs.

[@dukefan369]

Also there is usually virtually zero need for a filter, as most plants filter through 3+ different media (including fine silica sand and charcoal). The safe drinking water act also requires us to inform the public if any Mcl’s (max contaminant levels) are exceeded for chemicals such as metals, DBPs, and fluoride plus many more. The only real concern would really be if your plant feeds fluoride, and many don’t. I would encourage you to contact your local municipality and inquire about fluoride feeding, and source water quality (lake, river, etc)

[@dukefan369]

@@Danielaagila267 yeah we just use orthophospate which is quite safe in small quantities. It takes the metals out of the water which is what “hard water” is, availability for metals to be in water.

[@MichaelSalo]

Why don’t people who want fluoride get their own fluoride, instead of dumping it in my drinking water, without my consent.

[@ner1849]

Because its the government trying to make people better. Regardless of the consequences

[@bradleyjordan5365]

@ner1849 BS! FLUORIDE IS POISON. Plus, you really think government care for the health of their citizens?...

[@jazerasor1455]

No the government is not, actually the reason it's in the water in the first place is because there was a huge amount of leftover flouride byproduct after the Manhattan project and as manufacturing byproducts and the companies were being fined for dumping it into places like rivers, they got so much in the water it became completely contaminated. And while children in those areas did have whiter teeth they also had a whole host of auto immune issues and brain dysfunction. But the corporations lobbied the government and scientific institutions to turn the publics perception on flouride around so they wouldn't be massively fined or used for poisoning people. The fact you call that "the government wanting to help people regardless of the cost" is disgusting and you should genuinely be ashamed of your ignorance.

[@jazerasor1455]

There was flouride byproduct from manufacturing and the Manhattan project in the early fourties, and flouride is extremely difficult to get rid of or store as it's caustic and eats through all sorts of different containers including concrete. So they were dumping a ton of it in rivers and water, it got so bad in some areas that the supply was completely contaminated. In those contaminated areas children did have whiter teeth, however they also were developing auto immune issues and brain dysfunction as well as reproductive issues. The companies understanding they would be sued and fined extensively decided to lobby the government and scientific institutions to sway the publics perception on flouride so it was viewed as something healthy or beneficial and used whiter teeth as the basis. That's not the government wanting what's best that's corporate greed and bribery. Grow up

[@ner1849]

​@@jazerasor1455haha wow dude, guess you can't read the room. I hate fluoride, I hate that the government has hidden these details from us. I'm on your side. Learn to read the room. I was saying that the government is "trying to make people better (aka whiter teeth)". But in the process they are killing people.

[@Seanmmvi]

I'm very surprised revers osmosis water filters were not touched on in this video. RO water filters are the best way to filter your tap water for drinking. You can also go to a water store near your house and buy RO water for about 25cents a gallon more or less. I did that for a while until I was tired of lugging around 5 gallon jugs. Now I just make it at home. I have the RO unit in the laundry room and we fill two 5 gallon jugs whenever we need drinking water. It removes ALL of the harmful chemicals and dissolved solids and also makes your water taste very clean and fresh. There's a saying in the water biz, use a filter, or be a filter. Carry on

[@resyarte1113]

The issue with RO water is that removes everything, even the good stuff too. Besides is acidic.

[@Seanmmvi]

@@resyarte1113 that's true for RODI, not RO

[@donatello9482]

RO is the next best thing until it’s not.

[@RobyRoberts]

The down side of RO water is no minerals which are important, you can now get mineral solutions to add to RO. I get mineral water to drink 3rds a week.

[@MrHuddo]

Food supplies ample minerals, remember we do eat too@@RobyRoberts

[@eneveasi]

I remember not long ago being called anti scientific and a hippie conspiracy theorist for talking about how fluoride in water isn’t good for us Ahahah. Thanks for bringing the updated science to the conversation Dr Huberman!

[@vazul666]

Well, a decade or two ago it was part of an unhinged conspiracy theory so it depends when you joined the crowd :D

[@MacFrausty]

My wife still looks at me like I'm crazy for not letting the kids drink tap water or use fluoride toothpaste.

[@MrHuddo]

Look up the European countries that have banned water fluoridation, i.e., Germany. There's a reason for it. Lead is a major headache for NSW tap water supplies. Check with NSW water for daily lead water alerts.

[@MrHuddo]

Your kids will thank you in the future my friend. My dad did the same when I was 8 and I'm a 30 year old orthopaedic registrar now@@MacFrausty

[@rickle8]

bro use fluoride toothpaste cmon man@@MacFrausty

[@mikeneu2007]

Thanks Hub-a-doob! Really appreciate your work, keep having an immense positive impact on the world, Love ya bro

[@jerrydolak5521]

I use the “Invigorated Water” pitcher, it uses a filter that contains a variety of substances to purify the water and remineralize it with the required minerals and removes fluoride. You change the filter about every two months.

[@mohamedelhamidi3052]

Thank you Doctor for your precious information. The best container for water to settle is a Clay jar which may probably filter water and adjust the pH .This is what our ancestors were using.

[@notthestig.]

Reverse Osmosis Water systems are a great alternative, but way more expensive. I can't articulate how they are exactly better, but I just like how much purer the water tastes. Between city treated tap and RO filtered, my family has noticed how the water tastes different when heated, room temperature, and even cold. The RO filtered water 'tastes' pure. They are more expensive upfront with multiple filters that require changing every 2-5 years min. (RO water systems also connects to your plumbing to further drain away contaminants), but I've noticed they are now being made by other companies at a fraction of what I originally paid for a decade ago.

[@triplet4547]

Make sure you differentiate between city tap water and well water please.

[@ChaddyFPV]

Is there a link between breast cancer and bad tap water?

[@Nirvanaaura]

Yessss

[@cemora]

this may be a silly question - but I'd like to know how affective it is to buy distilled water in jugs from the store as drinking water instead of using tap water? Thank you!

[@jonryan9577]

would love to know…i’ve switched to distilled water jugs for the past month and a half

[@cemora]

@@jonryan9577 I've done quite a bit of research into this and I think I've come up with a decent solution. Keep in mind, I'm no doctor, so take what I say with a grain of salt and always do your own research. But I've been mixing my water lately. 50% distilled water and 50% brita filtered tap water. Turns out, some of the minerals found in tap water are actually quite good for you. Drinking distilled water can cause you to lack some of those important minerals. This will depend on the contents of your local water, so of course, do your own research, but the tap water isn't very hard where I live. I might even experiment with a 40/60 mix, or maybe even 20/80 one day. But for now, a 50/50 mix works best for me. Just my two cents. Goodluck and take care!

[@cemora]

@@jonryan9577 forgot to mention - there's also something to be said about plastic from the distilled water jugs leeching into the water. Plastics should be stable, as long as they're not exposed to sun light or warmth. So when buying your distilled water, try and stay away from the jugs that are on display near windows and/or heaters. Again, just my two cents. Always do your own research! Just figured I'd drop my own experiences here in case someone was curious

[@Avdc81]

Hi Dr. Huberman, if possible would you mind adding a link to the scientific study’s that you used to in making this video. Great video to bring more awareness to this topic.

[@gbp3616]

I cant help but notice that things to keep us healthy are often "pay walled" (not your content, fortunately). Examples of this are water sources, filtration and even container materials. Another example is organic food and pasture raised animals products. Even cosmetic items are much the same in terms of detriment to cost. Thanks again for all you do and keeping in mind the various levels of income your audience has. Fortunately, im in a working class income, however with the cost of living and inflation, its even hard to me to afford some of the avenues I would like to pursue in terms of body/health optimization. It unfortunate that the people who keep this world turning(working class) are slowly become less able to properly take care of themselves, ontop of environmental exposures at work and inherent stress/strain on the body in these fields.

[@Freshprankstv1]

Yeah u can tell u haven’t visited any third world countries.

[@gbp3616]

@Freshprankstv1 so because people are kept impoverished, 1st world arent being poisoned? By the way, some less industrialized countries eat organic foods and pasture raised animals. Not to mention, dont have flouride in their water. I dont victimize myself worse than people less fortune, doesnt mean I need to gas light myself into being okay with the consumeristic toxic nature of our society. Thanks for the virtue though

[@KaiSchSp]

The regulations on tap water are much stricter than they are for bottled water where I live.

[@---usr]

If you look at all the substances that appeared in our water, it turns out that these chemical elements come from the world's largest chemical corporations. These people should be held accountable for this

[@michaelp6794]

How do you feel about water distilling? I nearly bought a distilling equipment that’s only like a couple hundred bucks.

[@edibledaze]

How much more AG1 should I supplement my tap water with to negate the fluoride? Currently in Flint, MI for reference

[@selfinitiation6533]

Whatever you do, DO NOT boil tap water. There is nothing one can do it increase the toxicity of tap water than boiling it. This process converts the fluoride into a more harmful chemical known as fluorine. If you are looking for a healthy alternative, buying distilled / purified water for cooking is ideal.

[@TreCayUltimateLife]

I use ZeroWater filters. One of the best purchases I've ever made, next to my air purifier. THANK YOU DR. HUBERMAN!

[@zeals936]

I’m no scientist, but I wanted to share that I experience migraines easily. They went down a lot after I switched from tap/filter water to natural spring water.

[@blulou5038]

Interesting!

[@ntrgc89]

Looking at the paper in the show notes, "Impact of Drinking Water Fluoride on Human Thyroid Hormones: A Case- Control Study," it seems that for folks with thyroid issues, elevated levels of fluoride in drinking water is correlated with an exacerbation of TSH level, but for the controls the ranges were pretty similar, suggesting little or no correlation. In fact in the abstract they mention that purification systems should be used by those with thyroid issues. I do use a Brita filter at home, and I might switch to an under-sink filter now that I'm made aware of them, but I feel like reducing fluoride is maybe not necessary for the general population?

[@jaroslav6109]

Using home distiller for my drinking watter over two years now , you would not believe the amount of crap which stays on its bottom every day. Just seeing this once is enough to never drink that again.

[@Nik_Serof]

Yep, looks like mud

[@jefferyjimson8574]

Ive also used a distiller for about 4 years but I recommend washing with it too because water absorbs through the skin My lifestyle habits • Only drink and cook with distilled water (removes 99.9% of contaminants from water leaving just H2O) (two Megahome 316 deluxe distillers (£180 each) - 4 litres each = 8 litres in 5 hours (every day/ every other day at 550 watts each = around £50 per month electric cost)) - municipal water comes from the river Thames and the filtration process cannot remove particles below a certain size so unless the water is distilled it can’t remove toxins such as heavy metals, medications (such as agricultural run-off; antibiotics, hormones, vaccines, pesticides such as glyphosate and atrazine (study showed male frogs exposed to atrazine grew ovaries and could bear offspring) etc.) and medications urinated by other people), microplastics, bacteria, viruses, salts, etc. (it is estimated there could be more than 50,000 different chemicals in municipal water). Then it is treated with chlorine, fluoride and synthetic vitamins. Plastic from bottled water can leach into the water and is also non-distilled except nestle smart water but is in plastic and has agents added which are mentioned next • Chlorine (chloride) (swimming pools, municipal water, bottled water), fluoride (toothpaste, municipal water, bottled water), salt (diet, ocean, municipal water, bottled water), synthetic calcium (calcium carbonate (chalk)) (synthetic vitamins, toothpaste, white flour, municipal water, bottled water) are calcifying agents which means they accumulate deposits in the pineal gland which is located in the center of the brain and is responsible for producing and secreting melatonin (energy levels and sleep) and I would also say mental lucidity and so I avoid these sources to avoid these agents Don’t put anything on skin that you wouldn’t consume because skin just absorbs it into system - • Don’t use any or only very minimal use of non-harsh/ non-toxic chemicals • Wash with distilled water (small bowl and flannels), wash hair by leaning forward into a big glass mixing bowl and scratching/ massaging head, I brush teeth with Oral-B pro 3 electric toothbrush without toothpaste (sometimes with food grade charcoal powder) and use plant-based floss picks, wash hands with distilled water and sometimes small amount of diluted food grade ethanol (100ml mixed with 37ml distilled water then put in 10ml glass vial bottle to carry) • If I get any municipal water on my skin I rub it off on my clothes • While you can absorb water through clothes by doing laundry and so I used to wash my clothes the old-fashioned way by rubbing them together in a bowl of distilled water but I tried washing them in the washing machine on high heat to kill bacteria then tumble-dried them then rinsed them in distilled water but after a while stopped rinsing them in distilled water and just wore them and I experienced no problem so I don’t rinse them anymore and just wear them, I also now use 5% white vinegar to wash my clothes in the washing machine and sometimes use a 15l stock pot to boil my clothes with 200ml 5% white vinegar for 15 minutes to kill bacteria and spores. Spray shoes with Dettol disinfectant crisp linen • Only use pure cotton clothing (or pure wool or pure linen) and pure cotton bed-linen because plastic (polyester, nylon, polyamide etc.) off-gasses (chemicals released as gas) which enter the body (take bed-linen if go to a hotel) (also boil bed-linen in white vinegar and use Dettol disinfectant crisp linen to spray duvets, pillows and mattress) Diet • Try to eat only organic whole foods (free from pesticides and in case of animal products antibiotics, hormones and vaccines) • Don’t eat fish because of heavy metals, microplastics and fluoride content • Don’t eat added sugar or sugary foods • Don’t eat added salt or salty foods • Use distilled water and wipe cooking-ware, plates and bowls with a cotton tea towel before using and wipe cutlery with a tea towel to get soap film off before using which can damage gut lining and kill the microbiome • Use BPA free plastic for water bottles and food containers (sistema) and use PTFE/ teflon and PFOA free cooking-ware (procook professional ceramic) • I have noticed in the past some foods can have an associated effect (such as heavy metals or calcifying agent), because of this to try new foods I take a small bite and wait an hour and don’t eat at restaurants Reducing stress and blood pressure • Mindfulness moments of stopping for periods of deeper breathing and checking in with heart beat and blood flow • Slowing down thought - maybe try thinking or talking like Severus Snape from Harry Potter or agent Smith from the matrix: clear, calm and calculated Exercise • Jogging, light-weight and bodyweight exercises • Increases feel-good chemicals to improve mental health and helps with feeling tired for better sleep Fasting every so often • Eat last meal early then don’t eat again until same time next day • Fasting makes the body go into autophagy where cells that are dysfunctional undergo ‘pruning’ and processes that are unnecessary are put on hold because the body prioritizes survival • (Consult with doctor if necessary and increase calorie intake so to not lose weight) Blue light • Minimize/ eliminate blue light exposure which is strong enough to damage the eyes and suppress melatonin production which prevents sleep (bright tells circadian rhythm its sunrise/ daytime and time to produce energy) • Use a low lumen projector (ViewSonic M1 mini (120 lumens)) with settings on low brightness and orange tint • Put night light mode on laptop • Wear orange tinted blue light blocking glasses (UVEX skyper glasses with a pair of no cry glasses over the top) • Put night light mode on phone and low brightness Sleep • No blue light sources one hour before bed • Don’t sleep with phone by bed/ put it furthest away or on flight mode • Turn off electricals that don’t need to be on and don’t sleep with head on side of the bed next to a wall because electrics are interpreted by the brain the same way that light is and so it’s like trying to sleep with a light on • Make room as dark as possible • Sleep with a fan for background noise (EasyAcc mini) • Have classic FM on a sleep timer or a talk or lecture

[@LeMAD22]

Wait, are you saying you are drinking distilled water? This is terrible for the health. Also, as someone else said, the "crap" you see are healthy minerals.

[@jefferyjimson8574]

@@moomoocowsly - Municipal water comes from the river Thames and the filtration process cannot remove particles below a certain size so unless the water is distilled it can’t remove toxins such as heavy metals, medications (such as agricultural run-off; antibiotics, hormones, vaccines, pesticides such as glyphosate and atrazine (study showed male frogs exposed to atrazine grew ovaries and could bear offspring) etc.) and medications urinated by other people), microplastics, bacteria, viruses, salts, etc. (it is estimated there could be more than 50,000 different chemicals in municipal water). Then it is treated with chlorine, fluoride and synthetic vitamins. - The vast majority of minerals comes from diet there would need to be a very large amount of water consumed to have a significant effect on mineral intake. - Osteoarthritis is caused by mechanical wear and tear on joints. Calcifying agents found in minicipal water has been shown to cause deposits in tissues and joints which causes arthyritis

[@jefferyjimson8574]

@@LeMAD22 Please could you share what you have read about it being terible for your health? - Municipal water comes from the river Thames and the filtration process cannot remove particles below a certain size so unless the water is distilled it can’t remove toxins such as heavy metals, medications (such as agricultural run-off; antibiotics, hormones, vaccines, pesticides such as glyphosate and atrazine (study showed male frogs exposed to atrazine grew ovaries and could bear offspring) etc.) and medications urinated by other people), microplastics, bacteria, viruses, salts, etc. (it is estimated there could be more than 50,000 different chemicals in municipal water). Then it is treated with chlorine, fluoride and synthetic vitamins.

[@jopo7996]

Depends on where you live, I think.

[@tomh1727]

yeah i live in the middle of the alps and get my water fresh from a mountain

[@jamesfoo8999]

@@tomh1727 you comment on KZbin? That Alpen internet is amazing

[@JCavSD]

Very correct. Although the EPA oversees/regulates water quality in many states, some states take on that responsibility themselves. So some states, like California, will have more stringent water quality standards than the EPA. And source water makes a dramatic difference in water quality and in treatment methodologies. The town you live in could have very different water than the the neighboring towns.

[@tomh1727]

@@jamesfoo8999 lmao, well yeah we have internet on pretty much every mountain peak here in Austria ^^

[@catfunt3404]

My friends mom used to fill up jugs in rivers out in the woods and bring them home, I feel like that’s not so crazy now

[@jamesfoo8999]

Hopefully she cleaned or at least boiled it? Better to drink tap water than river water, even fast flowing. It's ok once or twice when camping a few times a year but not frequently.

[@M-i-k-a-e-l]

​@@jamesfoo8999There are great filters out there

[@catfunt3404]

@@jamesfoo8999 naw that shit was straight out of the river lol, she did only do that once in a while tho I should have said

[@alexanderlavoie5461]

My house is on well water. I have a whole house 3 stage filter and the water tastes excellent! But I would suggest everyone get a whole house water filter. Small micron (5 and under) are pretty effective ways to remove most of that chlorine taste from your tap. Companies like iSpring also make specific filters for metals like lead, iron, and manganese.

[@theoneandonlykk777]

Tap water vastly differs in different countries like Scotland and Norway to say Spain and Mexico

[@tinab2403]

The Waterdrop electric water filter pitcher has a removal rate of 99.53% for flouride. Priced at less than $50 US dollars.

[@mrshopping4794]

Are you sure you’re talking about the removal of fluoride and not just other contaminants because it’s far as I’ve heard fluoride removal is not that easy but I could be wrong. I will check out that filter

[@mariawoods8225]

I believe it depends where you live. Here in scotland the tap water is pretty good.

[@landonperez7521]

I’ve worked at a treatment facility for a couple years now and this is a great video definitely learned a few things

[@adriankalitka3762]

I live in NYC and sometimes when you turn your water you get such a strong chlorine smell. It's really bad

[@masterglut]

I'm also curious about other products that contain fluoride, such as, toothpaste. Is the fluoride in toothpaste harmful to the thyroid mechanism?

[@mitchk8608]

I want to know too

[@janistimbors6846]

Hey Andrew, Mega thanks for your content! Question: Could boiling tap water decrease the harm that can be done to the microbiome, since I would drink bottled water daily, but make coffee, tea etc. with tap water. So what about boiled water? Thanks again for your interest in Science and your effort to deliver it to us.

[@gooma27]

I doubt boiling it would work as boiling would kill potential bacteria but it would not get rid of fluoride and the endocrine disrupters.

[@selfinitiation6533]

Boiling tap water actually is extremely harmful for your health because it takes the fluoride and by boiling it converts it to a much more harmful form, flourine. Stick to boiling distilled / purified water that has no added fluoride.

[@andrewburris1767]

Boiling tap water can get rid of certain organic DBPs, like chloroform, but will not remove ions like fluoride.

[@himynameisdavenicetomeetyou]

You'd have to selectively boil and re-condense the water in a distillation process to remove, e.g., fluoride. Technically this is something you could do at home, but simply heating the water to a boil will not accomplish it.

[@markzellner1702]

It will actually concentrate toxic elements that don't evaporate.... now remember.. the steam you boil off is actually the clean water.

[@TwistyTrav]

The method of allowing your tap water to settle for an extended period of time (even just for an hour) is enough to remove plenty of harmful chemicals. Boiling your tap water & letting it sit will do a better job. Once the sedimentary chemicals fall to the bottom, you can safely pour out 90% of the water in the container. Do this a few times and store the water in a closed container & you're all set.

[@AussieGem]

Thank you for sharing Andrew! 😊 I've been filtering my water for years (ceramic jug style) - Sydney Australia's water fluoride content is 1.03 (mg/L) as per the Sydney Water official page with postcode 2000.

[@XTRACKPIOTR]

I live in Gdańsk, Poland. 0mg/L of free chlorine (0.02 resolution). I tap water in EU is very good quality. In case of Gdańsk its easy as its drawn from deep wells.

[@TheBCninja]

That fluoride content is low, and probably intentional. Balancing the benefits of caries prevention against the risk of dental fluorosis, EFSA recommended an AI of 0.05 mg fluoride/kg b.w. per day from all sources for children and adults, including pregnant and lactating women (EFSA 2013). For adults, this fluoride intake is not exceeded with a drinking water concentration of approximately 1 mg/L fluoride, under conditions where drinking water is the only relevant source of fluoride.

[@alpine1609]

I used to keep discus fish, they need constant fresh water so I'd do a 30% water change daily, running tap water through a 3 stage ro filtration system, the dirt and contaminants in the filters after only a few weeks is truly shocking

[@wyliecoyote1696]

@@moomoocowsly Yes, but too many minerals is not good. Especially for soft water fish like Discus.

[@alexandermoody1946]

Thank you for your talk although I would like to make some observations. Salts precipitates when water is boiled therefore there is some benefit to boiling water. The other thing to add is hormones should be destroyed in the boiling process. Plus boiling is able act in replacement to chemical or salt disinfection methods. This may not seem important and perhaps is energy intensive. There are also really important hygiene fundamentals to storing large quantities of water in vessels and how they should be periodically disinfected between use. Commonly available chemical disinfection substances like common household bleach, potassium permanganate and there are also ways to use ultra violet light and ozone although ozone has inherent dangers. But a uv light can be used to keep stored water from harbouring unwanted organisms and can be made very cheaply with widely available components.

[@MagicBayWolf]

"Hard water" high mineral is good for you. We shouldn't be filtering the Calcium, Magnesium out etc. People in Hard water areas have lower cardiovascular problems.

[@ILOVEMYDAUGYE]

All of the (highly sought after) dentists in my area want fluoride in our water supply! They even attend conferences and political gatherings in order to keep it in our supplies. Being a mom in 2023 is CONFUSING as hell 😭😭😭

[@helpfulcommenter]

It's insane they want it in the water supply if it strengthens teeth - doesn't seem in their best financial interest lol

[@Wtfevenisthepointofus]

Data says flouride is fine. Huberman is lying or incorrect.

[@benjaminwesercreative]

@@Wtfevenisthepointofusto say thats its incorrect or he is lying, I wonder how much you know about this topic and how many scientific papers you read along the way

[@bonniejeannetucker6992]

It's simple, the dentists want it in the water because they Know it weakens and ruins teeth, so they keep making more money

[@ozenmacher]

I live on a well. I have an RO system to clean that water out. RO water is expensive and wells bring their own issues. Hoping you can do a topic on that too.

[@marvinwilliams7938]

I’m actually confused why he didn’t mention RO systems. Affordable and quick.

[@mariegardiner7034]

I would try electro dialysis before I would try a reverse osmosis. If you have well water, that’s drinkable you are stripping it off all the minerals. You might have some of the best water available to you, and with a zap of electro dialysis if you could make sure it’s clean of parasites in bacteria as well. You have to get your well tested of course.

[@mariegardiner7034]

Eeeek I am nerding out and can’t stop typing 😂 molecular hydrogen water! For the win! Electrolysed reduced water - even better!! ❤❤❤❤

[@90HardyA]

Great point would love to see studies with well water

[@electriverse]

Thank you Dr. Huberman. Will you do a follow-up on PFAS in tap water?

[@hopewilliams6705]

Pfas is still a developing topic

[@nurhanturky]

Can distilled water be an option?

[@jasonlauritsen5587]

I didn't hear it mentioned, maybe i missed it, but one cheap way to dechlorinate water is to use vitamin c, whether it be the pills ground up or a tiny piece of fruit. Obviously the pill works best, all you need is a tiny bit, 50 mg will do about 500 gallons depending on chlorine ppm. And it works instantly

[@Davidtheinfidel]

Sadly Many bottled water also contain the same problems.

[@Monicalala]

Bottled water is worse

[@trail.blazer]

A lot of bottled water is actually just tap water, so yes, exactly the same problems but also possibly worse if it is stored in a plastic bottle. Here in New Zealand we have a Chinese water bottling plant that uses tap water and sends it to China.

[@chaosdweller]

That's what I hear.

[@chaosdweller]

​@@Monicalalado I know you?

[@gif24gt60]

Is propure filters the best? Does it beat out the berkey filter system? Talk about air purifiers next?

[@freneticfanatic]

We've been using the Pro One (formerly Propur) filters since 2016. I don't think it's coincidence our kiddos, both born since, seem to be a step or two healthier than some of their counterparts. Our water makes me feel good when I drink it. Our tap water gives me mild heartburn, even just a single glass. We fill up our steel water bottles and take it with us daily, even to restaurants and other people's houses. It tastes better and I feel better when drinking our water.

[@jefferyjimson8574]

My lifestyle habits • Only drink and cook with distilled water (removes 99.9% of contaminants from water leaving just H2O) (two Megahome 316 deluxe distillers (£180 each) - 4 litres each = 8 litres in 5 hours (every day/ every other day at 550 watts each = around £50 per month electric cost)) - municipal water comes from the river Thames and the filtration process cannot remove particles below a certain size so unless the water is distilled it can’t remove toxins such as heavy metals, medications (such as agricultural run-off; antibiotics, hormones, vaccines, pesticides such as glyphosate and atrazine (study showed male frogs exposed to atrazine grew ovaries and could bear offspring) etc.) and medications urinated by other people), microplastics, bacteria, viruses, salts, etc. (it is estimated there could be more than 50,000 different chemicals in municipal water). Then it is treated with chlorine, fluoride and synthetic vitamins. Plastic from bottled water can leach into the water and is also non-distilled except nestle smart water but is in plastic and has agents added which are mentioned next • Chlorine (chloride) (swimming pools, municipal water, bottled water), fluoride (toothpaste, municipal water, bottled water), salt (diet, ocean, municipal water, bottled water), synthetic calcium (calcium carbonate (chalk)) (synthetic vitamins, toothpaste, white flour, municipal water, bottled water) are calcifying agents which means they accumulate deposits in the pineal gland which is located in the center of the brain and is responsible for producing and secreting melatonin (energy levels and sleep) and I would also say mental lucidity and so I avoid these sources to avoid these agents Don’t put anything on skin that you wouldn’t consume because skin just absorbs it into system - • Don’t use any or only very minimal use of non-harsh/ non-toxic chemicals • Wash with distilled water (small bowl and flannels), wash hair by leaning forward into a big glass mixing bowl and scratching/ massaging head, I brush teeth with Oral-B pro 3 electric toothbrush without toothpaste (sometimes with food grade charcoal powder) and use plant-based floss picks, wash hands with distilled water and sometimes small amount of diluted food grade ethanol (100ml mixed with 37ml distilled water then put in 10ml glass vial bottle to carry) • If I get any municipal water on my skin I rub it off on my clothes • While you can absorb water through clothes by doing laundry and so I used to wash my clothes the old-fashioned way by rubbing them together in a bowl of distilled water but I tried washing them in the washing machine on high heat to kill bacteria then tumble-dried them then rinsed them in distilled water but after a while stopped rinsing them in distilled water and just wore them and I experienced no problem so I don’t rinse them anymore and just wear them, I also now use 5% white vinegar to wash my clothes in the washing machine and sometimes use a 15l stock pot to boil my clothes with 200ml 5% white vinegar for 15 minutes to kill bacteria and spores. Spray shoes with Dettol disinfectant crisp linen • Only use pure cotton clothing (or pure wool or pure linen) and pure cotton bed-linen because plastic (polyester, nylon, polyamide etc.) off-gasses (chemicals released as gas) which enter the body (take bed-linen if go to a hotel) (also boil bed-linen in white vinegar and use Dettol disinfectant crisp linen to spray duvets, pillows and mattress) Diet • Try to eat only organic whole foods (free from pesticides and in case of animal products antibiotics, hormones and vaccines) • Don’t eat fish because of heavy metals, microplastics and fluoride content • Don’t eat added sugar or sugary foods • Don’t eat added salt or salty foods • Use distilled water and wipe cooking-ware, plates and bowls with a cotton tea towel before using and wipe cutlery with a tea towel to get soap film off before using which can damage gut lining and kill the microbiome • Use BPA free plastic for water bottles and food containers (sistema) and use PTFE/ teflon and PFOA free cooking-ware (procook professional ceramic) • I have noticed in the past some foods can have an associated effect (such as heavy metals or calcifying agent), because of this to try new foods I take a small bite and wait an hour and don’t eat at restaurants Reducing stress and blood pressure • Mindfulness moments of stopping for periods of deeper breathing and checking in with heart beat and blood flow • Slowing down thought - maybe try thinking or talking like Severus Snape from Harry Potter or agent Smith from the matrix: clear, calm and calculated Exercise • Jogging, light-weight and bodyweight exercises • Increases feel-good chemicals to improve mental health and helps with feeling tired for better sleep Fasting every so often • Eat last meal early then don’t eat again until same time next day • Fasting makes the body go into autophagy where cells that are dysfunctional undergo ‘pruning’ and processes that are unnecessary are put on hold because the body prioritizes survival • (Consult with doctor if necessary and increase calorie intake so to not lose weight) Blue light • Minimize/ eliminate blue light exposure which is strong enough to damage the eyes and suppress melatonin production which prevents sleep (bright tells circadian rhythm its sunrise/ daytime and time to produce energy) • Use a low lumen projector (ViewSonic M1 mini (120 lumens)) with settings on low brightness and orange tint • Put night light mode on laptop • Wear orange tinted blue light blocking glasses (UVEX skyper glasses with a pair of no cry glasses over the top) • Put night light mode on phone and low brightness Sleep • No blue light sources one hour before bed • Don’t sleep with phone by bed/ put it furthest away or on flight mode • Turn off electricals that don’t need to be on and don’t sleep with head on side of the bed next to a wall because electrics are interpreted by the brain the same way that light is and so it’s like trying to sleep with a light on • Make room as dark as possible • Sleep with a fan for background noise (EasyAcc mini) • Have classic FM on a sleep timer or a talk or lecture

[@zoomby4380]

Hi Jeffery We, just as you try the best to be healthy. (My studies, TCM Traditional Chinese Medicine. I live by these principles of balanced Qi). Yet ...you carry out all the above you listed. Yet...no guarantee that you will be healthy for life. Why? You can still be in an accident not of your own making, or something other incident. Just don't be to A.hole about life, else your life will be so annualised, so under scrutiny that you miss the joys of life. Be Happy ❤❤❤

[@jefferyjimson8574]

​@@zoomby4380 I agree, but I dont do these things necessarily to be healthy for longevity it's more if I didnt do these things I would probably have a headache and feel ill and not have a clear mind or less mental lucidity so doing these things allows me to function properly.

[@billyalexander5645]

And then you still die

[@jefferyjimson8574]

@scottloftin1730 Once the measures are learnt and incorporated it becomes easy/ second nature. And if I were to get exposed to calcifying agents I would have a headache which would last several days if not longer depending on the amount exposed to as well as other toxins and so this would cause stress whereas without getting exposed to these agents there is no stress due to these agents and instead my mind is clear and calm and I would put that down to incorporating these factors into my life.

[@h3h3umm]

Doing gods work informing the masses 🤓 This is the toe of content that should be going Viral

[@localgoodscompany]

Finally someone is speaking about plastic leaching. We need to get plastic out of our food. The only way to do this is to grow food, support local farmers and to start cooking. This is the sole focus of my business.

[@dennissmith6096]

I’m a plumber and I astonished at the amount of people who don’t understand that tap water isn’t good for you. I’ve had homers tell me theirs no chlorine or fluoride in the water. That they evaporate before they even get to your house. This as it smells like a public pool is coming out of their faucet. Then you have people with the Reverse Osmosis systems. I tell them I’ll install it but it’s not good to drink all the time either as your body utilizes the minerals from your water supply. Especially when this is their kids main drinking water and they always blow me off.

[@TinoV97]

Well what are you recommending then?

[@DaveE99]

Do you know of any good way to reliably source minerals without purchasing if I want a distillation solar unit?

[@dflask44]

I have a 6-stage RO system made by iSpring that has a post filter that remineralizes the water before it comes out of the faucet.

[@rickspalding3047]

Theirs minerals in your diet. Water with zero minerals id say is irrelevant

[@belahorvath9736]

What is the difference between fluoride in tap water and in toothpaste? Thank you 😉

[@goatfrog6364]

You don't swallow toothpaste.

[@belahorvathmd299]

Yes, you do :-) Quite a bit of absorption via the oral mucosa. It is a well-known administration rout for medication which surpasses the liver. @@goatfrog6364

[@benstanway3238]

What makes you think flouride in toothpaste is any different 😉

[@belahorvath9736]

@@benstanway3238 because in the toothpaste it supposed to be advantageous, while in the water as we learned it is bad…

[@Avi00124]

@@belahorvath9736yeah so the fluoride in toothpaste helps ur teeth but you do not swallow it- you apply it to the teeth. In water you’re swallowing fluoride, which will affect your hormones negatively and has been linked to issues with the brain.

[@joefrommontana252]

If I’m 85 and been drinking tap water my whole life how do I detoxify myself? I don’t want it to be the death of me at this point!😨

[@Engrave.Danger]

Just make educated health decisions. That's all any of us can do. Saunas are fantastic addition if your cardiovascular system is alright.

[@joefrommontana252]

@@Engrave.Danger Thanks. I think I'll take your advice. Maybe the real thing I should be afraid of is people that try to make me afraid of things to get my views or get me to buy something.

[@Engrave.Danger]

@@joefrommontana252 I never trust someone that's trying to get me to buy their product but that's different than suggesting we consider investing in a product they don't benefit from selling. It's best to keep an open mind when it comes to health but a lot of the mainstream information is bogus, particularly in the nutrition information. However, I will say that I filter my tap water and have for decades. Even a cheap Britta is going to be better than the initial city water. I like the taste better, though I always add a bit of Redmond's Real salt to my water, which I become accustomed to. Many of the things in treated water or the plumbing that transports it to us aren't the best for our health but rather than worry about what we've done in the past, I think it's better to think about what we can do in the present and future. I trust the majority of this guy's information, though I wouldn't be caught dead drinking Athletic Greens and I'm pretty sure that's one of his sponsors. If you want bioavailable nutrition, plants aren't a great source and AG is just another processed food imo.

[@usernametaken2tekken]

@@joefrommontana252you got it, good sir!

[@matthewwhitefield3438]

Nobody talks about water. Thank you for addressing this. It’s very important. It’s only natural spring water for me.

[@cyboman9171]

Thank you, Dr. Andrew Huberman, for this video on tap water. I was surprised that you did not mention Chlorine in tap water, and the simple technique - which doesn't necessarily involve filtering - of adding a very small amount of Vitamin C to tap water to neutralize Chlorine in tap water - a bit less than a pinch of Vitamin C crystals per 128 ounces of tap water. Vitamin C is actually sold as a additive to tap water for people who have home aquariums so as to rid them of Chlorine.

[@mag1ngarr0w]

love this upload my friend. linking people with a time stamp to this part was not as easy as just sending this link

[@Jjurek4911]

How good are the filters that are on our refrigerators (assuming you change them out regularly)?

[@philippelahaie7247]

Most never buy from the direct brand they buy the most cheapest online that we have no idea for the quality control, materiel, etc etc..

[@ILoveTinfoilHats]

​@@philippelahaie7247sounds like someone's projecting

[@jonmccauley6490]

Been very happy with the Zero water container and it came with a detection pen. Didn't get right down to zero for me, but very close to zero on the first pass and my tap is pretty nasty, so it has a tough job to do. Full time I use a 5 stage Apec RO system under my sink.

[@ouchhurts]

you dont want zero you want it low but not zero.

[@jpbarista3253]

“AQUA TRU” counter-top reverse osmosis system is one of my favorite water filtration systems. It requires no installation. My tap water is 250 PPM, and after being filtered, it ends at 005 PPM. I add a pinch of salt and one drop of Lugols iodine.

[@dodonohoe30]

What are peoples thoughts on RO filters and re-mineralizers?

[@ntrgc89]

You talked about fluoride, but didn't mention any of the dental benefits. You did mention that there's a whole separate discussion of why fluoride is in the water in the first place, so I guess an episode on that would be welcome.

[@Spfinator]

If anyone is wanting a complex breakdown of what is in the drinking water in your local area, contact whoever is your utility provider. Your utility will have labs capable of performing an analysis of the water, as they likely have to send the results of the analysis to a county/parish or state organization that acts as an additional governing body over the utility. These tests are performed on a routine basis. Additionally, the results of these tests are likely sent out to the public quarterly, bi-annually, or annually.

[@thomasmchambers]

Activated charcoal in water pitchers is something I’ve heard is effective? Any thoughts on this as a cheap/effective option?

[@jaekenzo64]

Better than nothing however still does not remove fluoride which is enemy number one

[@KillerKolt44]

I just spent working for the city of Gladstone Missouri about 30,000 people. Public works maintenance we got our water from the Missouri river but the pipes are so old they chock full of rust and corrosion. During repairs tons of mud would get in the water lines. We cut out water lines that you couldn't even see through because so much junk inside

[@j.d.aengus]

What I understand about the tablets to drop into water to help purify it, their main purpose is to kill bacteria. The tablets have been recommended to take camping (especially hiking) or for a home emergency kit, to use when you cannot boil the water to kill bacteria in it. Filtration is still needed to remove particulates, chemicals, and byproducts.