Hydration is the foundation of health.
NO to hydration-compromised water.
Purified drinking water, being demineralized, has no more electrolytes to satisfy the body’s needs for proper hydration. The World Health Organization recommends that 10-20% of your body’s daily mineral requirement should come from the water you drink. Lack or absence of minerals in drinking water promotes hypo-hydration or hypotonic dehydration that may upset the balance of sodium and chloride ions, and hamper the proper functions of cell membranes, body enzymes and water-dependent hormones. Consumers may suffer from low energy, impaired heart rate and eventually, compromised functions of the vital organs. “...Demineralized water is harmful to the body in many aspects.” (WHO 2004 paper – Health Risks From Drinking Demineralised Water)
Unintentional chronic dehydration (UCD) due to long-term consumption of demineralized water is the world’s leading cause of acidosis --- an acidic condition that leads to cancer, diabetes and other acid-induced diseases. “The more purified water a person drinks, the higher the body acidity becomes…Disease and early death are more likely to be seen with the long term drinking of distilled or purified water.” (Dr. Zoltan P. Rona, MD., MSc, Author, Why Distilled And Purified Water Are Bad For You)