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That's actually a bit of a myth, humans get virtually all of our mineral requirements from our food.

bh42222 15y ago
Humans do get nearly all of their mineral requirements from food. But if you sweat a lot and are drinking a lot of water, and don't take in enough electrolytes, you can quickly get into serious trouble. This is why factories in the south used to give their workers salt tablets. It is allegedly also why certain soft drinks were invented. The OP's question about distilled water is valid. But since it seems this is primarily targeted at irrigation, it shouldn't be a problem. Presumably this will be a slow drip type of irrigation and no minerals will be washed away, so when the water evaporates again everything that wasn't taken away with the plants is still there. Nutrient loss from crop harvesting can be countermanded with fertilizers. Perhaps organic fertilizers made from the very crops consumed...
adrianwaj 15y ago
"I have done well over 3000 mineral evaluations using a combination of blood, urine and hair tests in my practice. Almost without exception, people who consume distilled water exclusively, eventually develop multiple mineral deficiencies. Those who supplement their distilled water intake with trace minerals are not as deficient but still not as adequately nourished in minerals as their non-distilled water drinking counterparts even after several years of mineral supplementation. The ideal water for the human body should be slightly alkaline and this requires the presence of minerals like calcium and magnesium. Distilled water tends to be acidic and can only be recommended as a way of drawing poisons out of the body. Once this is accomplished, the continued drinking of distilled water is a bad idea." http://www.mercola.com/article/water/distilled_water.htm http://www.mercola.com/article/water/distilled_water.htm
- billswift 15y ago
  That link is pure garbage. Its every bit as bad as homeopathy. [Edited to remove overstatement.]

Humans do get nearly all of their mineral requirements from food. But if you sweat a lot and are drinking a lot of water, and don't take in enough electrolytes, you can quickly get into serious trouble. This is why factories in the south used to give their workers salt tablets. It is allegedly also why certain soft drinks were invented. The OP's question about distilled water is valid. But since it seems this is primarily targeted at irrigation, it shouldn't be a problem. Presumably this will be a slow drip type of irrigation and no minerals will be washed away, so when the water evaporates again everything that wasn't taken away with the plants is still there. Nutrient loss from crop harvesting can be countermanded with fertilizers. Perhaps organic fertilizers made from the very crops consumed...

adrianwaj 15y ago

"I have done well over 3000 mineral evaluations using a combination of blood, urine and hair tests in my practice. Almost without exception, people who consume distilled water exclusively, eventually develop multiple mineral deficiencies. Those who supplement their distilled water intake with trace minerals are not as deficient but still not as adequately nourished in minerals as their non-distilled water drinking counterparts even after several years of mineral supplementation. The ideal water for the human body should be slightly alkaline and this requires the presence of minerals like calcium and magnesium. Distilled water tends to be acidic and can only be recommended as a way of drawing poisons out of the body. Once this is accomplished, the continued drinking of distilled water is a bad idea." http://www.mercola.com/article/water/distilled_water.htm http://www.mercola.com/article/water/distilled_water.htm

billswift 15y ago
That link is pure garbage. Its every bit as bad as homeopathy. [Edited to remove overstatement.]