Tag Archives: pure water

Why should people drink purified water?

(Compiled by Eugene Bezuidenhout) What do people drink? Water is the universal solvent. It is involved in every function in the body. Many people don’t drink water because they were never taught how important it is. Adults often suffer from headaches, fatigue, dizziness, weakness, limited concentration capabilities, wrinkled skin, constipation, gout and kidney stones, caused […]

Reverse osmosis and green living

(Compiled by Eugene Bezuidenhout) What is Reverse Osmosis? Reverse osmosis (RO) is a separation process which employs pressure to force water through a semi-permeable membrane (a membrane which will only allow water to pass) that retains the salts on one side and allows the pure water to pass to the other side. The water with […]

Fluoride

(Compiled by Eugene Bezuidenhout) What is fluoride? Fluoride (F-) is the anion, the reduced form of fluorine, one of the halogens (as chlorine) on the periodic table. Inorganic compounds, such as sodium fluoride (NaF) containing fluorine are referred to as fluorides. Where is fluoride found? Fluoride is a natural mineral occurring in most water sources […]