The Hidden Dangers of a Home Reverse Osmosis System

Due to prolific advertizing, home reverse osmosis products are still selling well, and although they remove some of the contaminants from your water, they also have major flaws which could impact on your long term health.

These systems were never intended for the home user but for the photographic and paper industries which needed high volumes of demineralized water. According to the World Health Organization, we should all drink water with minerals in.

Home reverse osmosis products use a type of filter that while not preventing some of the harmful chemical toxins getting through like herbicides and pesticides, actually strips the water of essential minerals like calcium and potassium.

This can lead to mineral deficiency with long term use as we absorb these minerals better via water than food, not to mention the dangers posed by the toxins that are still able to pass through.

With over 2100 toxic chemicals in our supplies, it is vital to have an effective and efficient home treatment system. You may have recently read the AP report that states: "U.S. manufacturers, including major drugmakers, have legally released at least 271 million pounds of pharmaceuticals into waterways that often provide drinking water — contamination the federal government has consistently overlooked."

So as the government isn't going to protect us, we have to protect ourselves and a home reverse osmosis system will not do that effectively, so what should you look for?

The best water filtration systems on the market today use cutting edge technology to remove over 99% of all the contaminants, including pharmaceuticals, herbicides and pesticides. The very best uses a multi-stage granulated carbon filter with ion exchange and sub micron filtering, and also leaves in those vital minerals.

This can give you great tasting healthy water with the peace of mind that whatever may come your way now or in the future, you will be fully protected.

The recent AP article really shows us how much pollution enters our water supply and this is just the tip of the iceberg as there is nobody keeping track of it, so the situation is likely to deteriorate significantly before there is any chance of it improving.

So before you consider purchasing a home reverse osmosis product, do some more research and you will discover that there are far better, safer and more cost effective options available to you.