| You might have heard a hundred good things about | | | | which is coming out of a reverse osmosis filter still has |
| Reverse Osmosis filters, but are you familiar with the | | | | these contaminants. |
| other side of the coin? Hear me out to find out about | | | | And the worst part is that chlorine reacts with other |
| the potential ill effects they can have on your health. | | | | organic pollutants to generate other by-products. |
| We all understand the fact that the water reaching our | | | | These are toxic and even more hazardous - and can |
| homes is contaminated, containing pesticides, fertilizers, | | | | even lead to cancer. Consuming such water containing |
| metal traces, lead, chlorine, arsenic, pharmaceutical | | | | chlorine, it's by products or drugs, is again risky and is |
| drugs etc. If such water is consumed, it can cause | | | | not recommended. |
| various health ailments including cholera, typhoid and | | | | 2. Harm due to consuming water which has been |
| dysentery. This is why we need to use water purifiers | | | | mineral deprived. |
| in our homes. | | | | If you take water from any place on the Earth, you will |
| Coming back to reverse osmosis filters, they are the | | | | find traces of minerals like Calcium, Magnesium and |
| ones which are based on the principle of reverse | | | | Potassium in it. These are required for the basic |
| osmosis. They typically employ a thin semi permeable | | | | functioning of our body and consuming water rich in |
| membrane having ultra fine pores in it. | | | | them is the best way to ensure their regular and |
| Now, when water under pressure is forced to pass | | | | optimal supply to the body. |
| through it, its molecules being smaller than the pores | | | | But in reverse osmosis filters, since these minerals |
| easily pass across the membrane while the | | | | have a larger molecular size, they are blocked by the |
| contaminants are blocked and hence separated from | | | | membrane and thus get removed from the water. The |
| water. | | | | water produced is thus mineral deprived and is strictly |
| Wait, this is just half the story told. Now, check the | | | | not recommended. Consuming such water for long |
| other side of reverse osmosis filters. | | | | can lead to multiple mineral deficiencies which can lead |
| There are two open ways for the health ailments to | | | | to further ailments. |
| still crawl in and harm us. They are: | | | | You need to take an immediate action to prevent the |
| 1. Harm due to consuming water which still contains a | | | | harm reverse osmosis filters can potentially cause to |
| few contaminants. | | | | you. Start looking out for better alternatives like multi |
| Chlorine and pharmaceutical drugs are an example of | | | | stage water purifiers. Further details on why they are |
| the contaminants which have a small molecular size. | | | | better, is shared freely on my website listed below. Do |
| Since they are small in size, they too are conveniently | | | | visit. |
| allowed to pass through the membrane. So, the water | | | | |