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

Dr. Andrew Huberman discusses the complexities of tap water safety, exploring topics from endocrine disruptors and disinfection byproducts, while offering actionable solutions for safer consumption.
Dr. Andrew Huberman is a tenured professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast.
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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.

[@heidenreich727]

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.

[@ThePowerMoves]

@@cutrugs5676 with a statement like that, you make the perfect target for gurus and BS (not saying Huberman is, he seems good)

[@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.

[@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!

[@duggins101]

You could have been an experiment! Yay!

[@lynettegraham9344]

@@duggins101 fortunately I haven’t drunk the water for decades, but I still have to bathe in it:(

[@joniwest2461]

Time to call Erin Brockovich!

[@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!!

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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!

[@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]

🤣🤣

[@alexfalardeau7043]

It should be OVER 9000

[@jamesfoo8999]

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

[@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.

[@brickpharmer7686]

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.

[@mikeneu2007]

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

[@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?

[@levisnyder6585]

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

[@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

[@riksaa96]

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]

​@@riksaa96gonna 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]

@@riksaa96 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

[@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!

[@markbrender3206]

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)

[@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.

[@sophiasasmr4744]

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.

[@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

[@mag1ngarr0w]

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

[@gina2553]

Thank you SO much for this critical important information 🙏🏻

[@thepoetstone]

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

[@landonperez7521]

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

[@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

[@ThePowerMoves]

Good, now you wasted 1 year of your life to live 10 seconds longer

[@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 😊

[@worldwideweber342]

First time listening/watching. I'm here for it. Keep up this content!

[@Jenn01018]

Thank you again for this free science information! I have learned so much about hypothyroidism form you on KZbin, way more than I have from any doctors. I had always wondered, since hypotyroidism can be fatal, why it’s so prevalent these day. I think I am beginning to understand.

[@dr6278]

I’m still a little confused on the hypothyroidism thing? Pls help 😂

[@Jenn01018]

@@dr6278 what confuses you? And what’s so funny about that? I don’t get the joke.

[@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

[@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.

[@GemmaAdventures]

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.

[@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)

[@Danielaagila267]

hey what do you think about our water is hard and we put treatment to make it soft,people say tap water in germany is good quality but the treatment to make it soft water is it drinkable?

[@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.

[@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.

[@mandy2tomtube]

You’re absolutely right about the contaminants in the pipes. I had a family friend who worked at water treatment and said it’s clean when it leaves but when we test it down the line it’s not clean anymore. In the beginning there’s a lot of chlorine in the end there’s not enough one thing you didn’t talk about though is water filters, collecting all the dirt that ever overtime passed into the filter and then running all of the clean water through all of that dirt. It’s a dirt concentrator not a filter. Yeah I know it’s still filters but it’s also a contaminant concentrator it’s not like it’s backflow to replaced every day.

[@ginkgoLOL]

a filter is literally a "dirt" concentrator. you want the dirt, whatever it might be, to stay in the filter. contaminants are physical particals, mass. they dont form an aura that affects water that flows past it. but filters can become "saturated". thats when they lose their ability to filter/hold back. its called filter upset or breakthorugh. filters usually get flushed to remove the accumulated material and to regain their ability to filter.

[@Ntmoffi]

There's a few factors with this though concerning chlorine concentrations. If your system loops together in many places then the chlorine residual is typically better. But if you have a lot of dead ends (think courts) you can end up with low residuals in those areas. Only way to boost the disinfectants in those areas is to bring in cleaner water from flushing. There can also be biofilms in certain areas of the system which will always deplete the chlorine. Then there's free chlorine residuals vs Chloramines which plays into this as well. There's a lot going on in the modern water treatment and distribution systems.

[@mandy2tomtube]

It’s my understanding many countries bing 2 water lines to most homes one just for drinking water

[@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 💪💚🤙

[@AliceMellivora]

Thank you for opening our eyes to this knowledge and for sharing this very amazing useful wisdom and spreading it around and with all your other videos! You are a gift to our generation.

[@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!

[@thewanderingfool4435]

I love how corrupt America is! The whole world is corrupt, but America always takes the Gold medal, it's fantastic!!! 👍

[@JasonLee-lv7tm]

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

[@CodyTres7]

I appreciate the information about healthier hydration! Now I'm just going to have trouble sleeping 😖 THANKS HUBERMAN!

[@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?

[@trevorstevenson4038]

I work as a solar system installer in Australia. I regularly drink tap water from the homeowners tap. I have found that over the last couple of years, the tap water does not suffice my thirst. I feel like I drink it but I am not being hydrated effectively. When I drink rainwater, the automatic response from my body, which I register without bias, is astounding. I used to not care about the water I drink, but now it has functional impacts upon my ability to work, but most importantly, my enjoyment of the work I do.

[@elgringoec]

There may be a psychological element to this effect. Seems rainwater would likely be healthier but only if collected contaminate free. Collection systems usually add bird crap, insect deposits, etc. What ever happened to acid rain? One of the earlier and now forgotten environmental destruction scares had us all dead decades ago. And reportedly due to, you guessed it, man's activity on the globe. Many other past predictions of doom and gloom have gone unrealized and then forgotten. But the current scare, that's always real!

[@mccartycris]

@@elgringoec Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990

[@AkioArthur]

Check those blood sugar levels too. Thats one of the symptoms.

[@danethenice]

​@@elgringoec I get what you're saying and you're right, but also sometimes the scares are actually real and real change is necessary for things to improve

[@overkill1025]

When you soften water you exchange hardness for sodium. You're drinking slightly salty water

[@Therealchristopherjessup]

Thank you Huberman Labs. Very interesting

[@Paradys8]

THANK YOU very much!🙏🏻

[@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.

[@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.

[@alichit5495]

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

[@NewbieAmina]

Thank you for this very informative piece. Can you please share why high calcium & magnesium (hard water) is good or better? Thank you so much.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@tomfrausto927]

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@@tomfrausto927

[@rickle8]

bro use fluoride toothpaste cmon man@@tomfrausto927

[@sueelliott4793]

I got an air still, water distiller. You should see the white sludge at the bottom of the still after the water is cleaned out. It dries into a fine powder and I have always wondered what that white stuff was. I have also had experiences when I filled my water bottle with tap water and it smelled like a swimming pool (overdosed with chlorine). This is in NZ. Lucky that I got my still for free a few years ago but it takes 8 hours to do 3 litres of water.

[@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.

[@purepotentialityNow]

Thank You Professor. So Much Appreciation for Your Care and Efforts in Highlighting 'Obviouslies' and Awareness of Things that Harm Our Vitality. You are Very Kind to Let them Off the Hook, wish they let Us All Off the Poisons and Long Term Mutants I Wonder Who Guides Local Government Authorities 😊 Your Clarity is A Much Needed Guide to Nature's Gift that is Water and the Right to Hydration You Rock Hugely Professor There are Harmless Organic Measures for Cleanliness that the Powers that BE must Start to Use. Poison is Poison. Additives are Additives and Many Do Not Have the Where with All to Add Filtration to Already Highjacked Income and Have a Humane Right to Clean Water just as Builders have to put it in Houses. THANK YOU😊

[@jimcoco6379]

Good podcast sir. Keep up the good work.

[@scallywag1716]

You can get water quality reports from your municipal water provider. This is required by EPA clean water act. Additionally, this act requires municipal water supply to disinfect the water and meet concentrations of various things in the water. It is all defined in the water quality report. PFAS is a newer issue, but EPA is taking steps to require municipalities to remove PFAS from the water supply.

[@electriverse]

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

[@hopewilliams6705]

Pfas is still a developing topic

[@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.

[@TheAsSense]

I use the Grayl for on the road filtering. 0.75 ltr bottle. You can basically scoop water from any stream, and it filters it into good drinking water. ✌

[@StrateOutdoors]

We have landed on a fridge filter from Clearly Filtered. We have installed their fridge filter and love it. It filters out fluoride as well as other stubborn chemicals while leaving the good minerals (that reverse osmosis would otherwise remove) The best part, it’s very inexpensive for the quality of filtration. Has any one else heard of clearly filtered or have feedback on it?

[@Frexican54]

Thank you Dr.Huberman, I've been telling people this for years and they always think im crazy

[@LatinGhost916]

Sometimes is best to keep info to yourself

[@flameguy3416]

Oh shit I'm sorry.

[@Frexican54]

@@flameguy3416 sorry for what?

[@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.

[@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.

[@TreCayUltimateLife]

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

[@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.

[@45wasright43]

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

[@mariawoods8225]

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

[@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

[@PeteyPablo2023]

Hey Dr. Huberman, I love your podcasts and that you make shorter videos like this one as well. I'm wondering if you can suggest something for a small rental property (apartment) and is available in Australia?

[@Noisycowonline]

I try to use Distilled Water for the first drink and last of the day. Supplemented with a little Fulvic Avid. Had a retired reservoir worker tell me years ago that tap water was essentially death in a glass.

[@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

[@triplet4547]

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

[@lysippe444]

Hey. I use Pro One water filters. They are a ceramic drip system like the Berky. I'd also like to point out that when you shower you are exposing your skin and your lungs to contaminants in the water. Use a ceramic filter in your shower too fam. ❤ I've been filtering my water for over a decade. I'm glad to have some validation. Lol

[@luiegiii]

When I went to brazil on a mission we travelled to a small fishing village where there was no water. We took a large jug of water with some bleach in it. On top of that I had a water bottle with a special filter on it to filter out any parasites. I never got sick thank God and I learned a lot!

[@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

[@KaiSchSp]

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

[@VenusLover17]

Thanks so much for your work! Got my filter

[@robbietucker7815]

Brilliant! Thank you

[@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

[@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.

[@JSF_7]

Andrew is a true gift to this world 🫡

[@codyseals7757]

ALWAYS get your water analysis done. I found mine and found my chlorine levels and that my tap water has trace amounts of flouride.

[@jaapie7393]

Thank you andrew ❤

[@echtogammut]

I used to have a Berkee system, but when submitted to actual lab testing I found it was no where near as good as rated. Right now I'm using the RKIN U1 for my coffee/tea bar and exploring upgrading to a whole house system as the cost is pretty marginal.

[@eoin121121]

What were the results before and after?

[@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

[@theheimrichmanuver]

Hey Andrew! Does a tool exist where people can submit their city or county water quality report and that tool can determine the true quality of the water based on certain criteria you're discussing in this clip? If not, how easy or difficult would it be to create an A.I. tool to capture this data and provide local residents with accurate information? Our location states the following for Fluoride: Metro Water Services: 0.713 Range: 0.610 - 0.860 MCL: 4 Thanks for your time, and always value your research! @HubermanLabClips

[@elibennett6168]

I feel grateful that our town has an artesian well that is very clean, not flouridated, but they do chlorinate.

[@capraagricola]

Rural water can be some of the most tainted because of agricultural runoff and stabilizing from that. If you're in an agricultural area it's a must to get reverse osmosis and a water softener. For example, we had a 300 ppm dissolved solid ratio and more chlorine than a swimming pool (to balance out the alkalinity of fertilizer runoff)

[@BillundBerries]

Omg. This is so scary for me to learn. I’m in rural Texas and I can’t figure out what to do with the very hard water.. and now to learn about agricultural runoff.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@Champion_14]

I have a tabletop reverse osmosis filter with a few gallon tanks on top. Works great as a young guy on the move.

[@Sam-kq2zh]

Been saying it for years. It's good to see the mainstream catching up and realizing these things

[@tinyjungle_]

You're a pioneer. Give yourself another pat on the back 👏

[@Sam-kq2zh]

@@bashdamonkey no Brita filters that I've seen ever filtered out fluoride.

[@Sam-kq2zh]

@@tinyjungle_ don't be mad because you've just realized

[@wesleymassingill9150]

“Zero water” is a bit pricey, but has the best passive filter I have seen. I found it from project farm. It removes almost as much as an RO unit

[@HKy0uma]

Great for plants that need distilled type water too.

[@curedham2963]

Hey, could you cover the effects from showering/bathing/pools? I’ve watched some videos showing (apparently) these chemicals can easily absorb through skin.

[@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.

[@tkdjameson4201]

This video was super interesting and ties in perfectly to what I've been learning in my Environmental science class! For one of the labs they us get our own water samples to be measured by the fancy machine that the science deportment uses. It only measured individual elements and not compounds but it was still super interesting to look at the different levels of elements in the water. We talked about water hardness and de-hardening and noticed that the hot and cold water in the science building had very different levels of magnesium, calcium, and sodium (sodium is what they use to de-harden the water). We also looked at some of the recent studies in our area that showed that a fire retardant chemical that they use on the airfields near by have been leaking into the local aquifer. The next week we went to the local water treatment plant to see how the water was treated and distributed around the city. Turns out they do not fluorinate the water because the people voted against it several times. I thought fluorinating the water only would have positive effects like teeth and gum health, but after watching this video it makes me feel a bit better. The main chemical they use to disinfect the water is chlorine, which they said only stays in the water for about 2-3 hours, so in the winter they have to continuously keep the chlorine at an appropriate level because there isn't as much water flowing through the system. Not a lot of people at my school trust the water, myself included even after going to the treatment plant. I made sure to bring a pitcher type water filter to school and I've put it to good use.

[@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo]

If your that paranoid about Fluoride, maybe you shouldn't brush your teeth, because we absorb way more of it when we brush...... Second not all tap water is the same. Some parts in the US has way safer tap water then any bottle water (most of it is tap water) or spring water. While other parts of the US like the Midwest, has worse water then third world countries...... Everyone needs to due their research and take action according to their situation.

[@tkdjameson4201]

@@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo I'm not paranoid about Fluoride. I watched the video learn a bit. I agree water quality can be different which what the point of the lab was and why I have a filter now. I commented on the video because it tied in with the material I was learning in class and cause its interesting, not because I know everything about water quality. I'm just trying to take in some different information and learn some things so I can make good choices for myself in the future like you say.

[@juicyaf9298]

​@@tkdjameson4201 As Andrew states in the video, you can look up the specific contaminants in your area. In my area, there are 13 contaminants. 9 are removed by an activated-carbon system, like a pitcher, while the other 4 can only be removed by reverse osmosis or distillation. Fluoride will not be removed by a pitcher filter.

[@tkdjameson4201]

@@juicyaf9298 Good to know thanks! There is no Fluoride in the water anyway and I'm not super concerned about it.

[@hunter_crackdown]

​@@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo you do know that they make fluoride free toothpaste right? How much of a lost cause are you?

[@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

[@PhilLesh69]

There are portable reverse osmosis filter systems with two or more sediment and charcoal prefilters, and all kinds of post filters including uv, made for fresh and salt water aquarium hobbyists for around $200. I use one. My tap water is about 150 ppm and the ro water comes out with 1 to 10 ppm. No e also has a remineral stage which adds mg and ca, and raises the ppm to 20 to 25 ppm.

[@viggoajackrussell-hyperact223]

I’m happy to live in Scandinavia... the laws are so straight in regard to water and if & how it 'can' be cleaned, but not as default from the water company supplying, of cause some few times there will be an issue, but its more under work a pipe in the road is breached.... When I travel outside DK / Scandinavia I buy water in bottle in most counties.

[@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.

[@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.

[@Mika-El-]

​@@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

[@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.

[@SnakeAndTurtleQigong]

Thanks so much

[@Sonett.i]

Correlation does not equal causation, which is a very important distinction to make when talking about these sorts of case studies. While a case control study on fluoride yields a correlation between thyroid disease and fluoride levels, it is important to note the studies' limitations imposed by the sample size and geography. To actually establish a causal link between these relationships, a randomized control study to explore the causation, if any, is required.

[@mememayhemofficial3573]

We said the same thing about lead poisoning