Answer: Richard M. and I live in Mission Viejo, California.
Question: How did you first come up with the idea of getting a water system?
Answer: Well, my wife and I had actually just moved to the US. We’d only been in the country like two or three weeks. We went to the Long Beach Home Show and we just purchased a property that we were closing in escrow about a month later. We were looking at all kinds of things but one of the things that caught our eye was a whole house water treatment system, which we were very keen on.
Question: And after all the research you did, what made you go with Rick Allen and Pure Elements?
Answer: Well, you know, I saw a lot of very expensive systems at the show. A lot of high-pressure sales tactics and I really just liked the kind of integrity and sales approach that Rick brought to the equation. His focus was really on the quality and benefits of the water treatment systems, the technology that he was offering and the health benefits that went along with it. And he presented the whole package in a way that made you feel very comfortable with dealing with him.
Question: So after you met him, then what happened when you talked to Rick?
Answer: Well, we were living in one of those extended stay hotels at the time in Orange, California. And we called Rick and Rick came round to see us and… We did a little bit of negotiating going on and… Rick offered us a good price in return for cash. So I gave Rick a check for $3500. After I’d given it and he said, “Okay, I’m going to go away and get you this water system and when you move it your house it will all be there and ready…” And I must admit that once or twice after I’d given him the check after only being in the country for three weeks I thought… I said to my wife, “Have we done the right thing?” But we bought our house. We moved in. Rick was there. The installation was flawless. And since then he’s always been there to answer any questions that we had and we are very happy with our system. The quality of the drinking water is just fabulous. We have a whole house treatment system. It breaks down the calcium that naturally occurs in the drinking water in Southern California. The quality and health benefits, we are very impressed with.
Question: And to this day how is your relationship with Rick and how long has it been since that first time…?
Answer: Ah, Rick and I’ve had laughs for the last nine years. We talk to each other at least a couple times a year. Rick has always been there for service advice or whatever. His customer service is just exemplary.
Question: Would you trust Rick as a referral to one of your other friends or family members?
Answer: Oh, absolutely. I would have no hesitation in recommending Rick’s Pure Elements services to either a friend or family member or even just a member of the public. Rick is very knowledgeable. Very trustworthy. And his service is just great.
Question: Now having good water, what has been your favorite thing between you and your wife by having this system?
Answer: Well I just think it’s the ability to go to the tap on your sink and drink pure water. No contaminants. No chlorine taste or smell. In fact, when you go into a restaurant and often an expensive restaurant, and they serve you up a chlorinated water, it is just awful. I mean you just don’t want to drink it. So, we live in a very harsh water environment, and coming from New Zealand, we are used to pure water without even having to put a whole house treatment system in place. But in Southern California we have a very harsh water environment. And I think that if you care about your family and your health and the quality of the water you drink, everyone should have a whole house water treatment system and a reverse osmosis under their sink for personal drinking water. And I think the environmental benefits I’d have to say are much better than buying bottled water and plastic bottles, which all end up in the land fill systems or most of them do. You know, I think you are doing yourself a favor and the environment as well.
Question: After 9 years have you had any issues or problems with your system?
Answer: No his systems work flawlessly. And whenever we’ve had a service issue or a question we call Rick and he is there. So no problems.
Question: Well, thank you very much for answering these questions. And I’m glad we could help another satisfied customer.
Answer: Thank you very much. It’s been terrific.
This video shows a custom installation water filtration and conditioning system. The main lines coming into the property are 1 ½-inch copper pipe. Upon entering the property the first thing the water sees if the first catalytic conditioner. This reduces the amount of water required for landscape. (It allows the water effectively to percolate, therefore hydrating the plants better. It also keeps the root balls of the plant life free of scale, which usually occurs in hard water situations and inhibits the ability to use the nutrients in the soil. Also reduces requirement for fertilizer, saves water and fertilizer volume by up to 40% and can reduce pumping costs on a golf course by upi to 27 %.)
It benefits irrigation and it benefits koi ponds and fountains. It does this without the use of salt or chemicals. (Koi ponds benefit the same as a pool or spa does. There is less staining at the water line and on fountain spillways and overall water features. Moreover, helps protect the heaters, pumps, filters, and plumbing from hard water issues.)
The network of plumbing done by our installers is very high quality and not achieved by our competitors. This attention to detail is not seen in Southern California by other whole house water filter companies. We know because a large portion of our business is rebuilding the systems they put in.
The water in this system moves from the conditioner and then into fluoride water filters and whole house filtration. This addresses the water in the house for the family and that clean water is delivered at every faucet, tub and shower head. In addition, the water for the horses in the stable is filtered too. This healthier water is not only better for them to drink but it gives them shinier coats. So that is what this system accomplishes.
Moreover, this particular system was buried four-feet in the ground in the backyard and camouflaged to blend nicely into the landscaping. This was done because this was the best place physically to place this seven-foot tall water filter tanks.
This type of system is an environmentally conscious alternative to water softeners, which are known to pollute the environment with discharged salt. That is why water softeners will probably be eventually banned in California even though many of our competitors will not agree with us on this statement. The ban must happen because the damage water softeners are causing is too great to be overlooked for much longer. This custom installation water filtration system utilizes the newest water treating technology.
This is a custom filtering fluoride and whole house water filtration and conditioning system. The fluoride filtering effectiveness is excellent as you will later see in the test below.
One tank removes fluoride, arsenic and chromium 6 or Hexavalent chromium. The latter poison and carcinogen is well known because it was what the Erin Brockovich film was about.
In addition, a secondary tank removes chlorine, chloramines, organics, pesticides, odors, tastes, and colors. It is a very effective whole house water filter system in a house where there is some very serious disease. We are doing everything we can to protect the family from the incoming chemicals and contaminants in the water.
In this particular application, there was no room to put these tanks, these tanks are actually seven feet tall total. Therefore, as part of what we do in terms of our custom installations we were able to excavate down four feet and bring the tanks down into the dirt. That way we could get them at about three feet total.
You will also notice the camouflage paint to help the tanks blend into the landscape. At Pure Elements, we pay attention to aesthetics whenever possible.
The capacity handling of this water filter system is impressive. The chlorine removal is in excess of 3 million gallons and fluoride removal is in excess of 2 million gallons. Other contaminants have different individual levels or removal and reduction.
The independent water test that was done on these was done by National Testing Laboratories to confirm that we had very effective removing fluoride. That is an especially sensitive component in this particular case due to the health issue in this home.
Click on the test photo for a larger picture in order to see the filtering fluoride test results.
Pure Elements recently installed a custom HealthyHome Solution system including a fluoride filter and a Total Property Whole House Water System at an estate in Orange, California. To demonstrate our effectiveness at removing fluoride, we had the treated water tested by an independent laboratory (National Testing Laboratories, LTD). The test results exceeded our client’s expectations, and greatly impressed the healthcare practitioners who are providing her treatment.
Our client is currently using the Gerson Therapy as one of her treatment regimens. This therapy has extremely strict requirements for water quality. Patients are required to drink and bathe in only distilled water, utilizing sponge baths. The reason for this is to insure the body does not have to deal with any added toxins.
However, acquiring enough distilled water is often a serious problem for patients. Distillers are cumbersome, slow and inefficient – usually not able to create enough water in a day for the patient’s essential needs. Gerson Therapy patients used to endure a stressful situation when trying to obtain water of the high quality necessary for their regimen, until Pure Elements developed specialized systems to make their lives easier and give them peace of mind.
By installing our Pure Elements’ HealthyHome Solution system with the added fluoride water filter, people who are on a journey to fight serious disease can experience greatly reduced stress relating to water quality concerns. Listen to our ecstatic client talk about the added convenience and availability of unlimited, high quality throughout her home. Check out her video and interview here: Gerson Therapy Water Quality
To see for yourself, click on the test report image below to see how well our fluoride filter system performed in the independent laboratory test.
This Laguna Beach, CA client gave us a testimonial on his experience with the Pure Elements’ Healthy Home Solution water filter. This is a whole house water filter that is unlike most of the others available on the market. It is customized to each client’s wants and needs. Since home water supplies can vary from place to place, it makes more sense to customize the filter to remove or reduce the specific contaminants in the water. We have found that just setting up the same filter for every home across America does not do a thorough enough job so that is why we offer a more hands on approach to water filtering, water conditioning, and in some cases fluoride reduction and chromium 6 reduction.
Pure Elements also does conversions of old salt based water softeners as well as competitor’s water filters into the Healthy Home Solution. Call us today to discuss your options. (949) 644-1800
Peggy of Orange, CA shares her journey with cancer in this candid interview. She talks about the different therapies she is trying out such as the Gerson Therapy in addition to traditional Western medicine. As she sees her way through each therapy and her awareness grows, she describes how water quality is of great concern to her.
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Rick Allen – Question: So first, tell us your name and what city you live in.
Peggy from Orange, CA – Answer: My name is Peggy and I live in Orange California.
Question: And I understand you have been on a journey, what type of cancer are you dealing with?
Answer: I was diagnosed almost three years ago with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, which is a very rare type of cancer. From what I understand, the type that I have is about one in ten-million people are diagnosed with this type of cancer.
Question: So what type of treatment have chosen?
Answer: Well, since I was diagnosed a while ago, I’ve been able to sample a few different types of treatments, still looking for the “silver bullet,” but I think everything has helped a little bit. I have used Ayurveda, which is ancient Indian, from India, 5000-year-old-science of healing. I’ve used diet and herbs and lifestyle, and I continue a lot of that. I’ve been on a clinical trial for a year working with my oncologist. And both the Ayurveda and the clinical trial drugs slowed down the rate of growth of the tumors by about 50%. Which was good but again when you are talking about periods of time there’s a point where even 50% is too much growth. And now I’m on another type of treatment that has also helped but again from my oncologist. But it’s a still, there’s some slow growth and now we are getting into a really dangerous zone so I’ll be starting radiation, also a clinical trial of radiation, in July. So I’ve done a little bit of a lot of things. I added the Gerson Therapy also this year. Elements of that were attractive to me.
Question: Tell us about the Gerson Center. They’re located in Tijuana, right?
Answer: Well the national, the global headquarters for Gerson, the Gerson Institute, actually is in San Diego, California. They have clinics in Hungry and in Mexico and then there‘s a start-up in Japan right now. Actually being started up by a medical doctor who had cancer and went on Gerson and was able to cure his cancer. So he is building a Gerson clinic in Japan. But there are three locations and I went to their actual clinic, which is a private hospital in Mexico to get started on the therapy.
Question: So in the process of ridding yourself of the cancer, how important does the Gerson Center say clean water is?
Answer: Oh, you know, there are a few things that are absolutely at the top of the list, and among the top two or three are to consume water that is as clean as possible. At the very least water, that doesn’t have Fluoride in it. And ideally water that is as clean as distilled water.
Question: And chlorine is also a big issue isn’t it also?
Answer: Yes. Chlorine too. Fluoride then comes chlorine and then come… gosh last time I looked there were thousands of approved chemicals and residuals and unhealthy minerals and byproducts that are actually allowed in our public drinking system. And again they just ask us to get as much of that out as possible.
Question: And before the Gerson Clinic heard about Pure Elements what was their recommended for bathing and drinking?
Answer: You know, a lot of us were just reduced to sponge baths because most distillers if we are going to hold true to the Gerson mandate, you want to use distilled water and most distillers can only produce a few gallons every, I don’t know how many hours. When I started on the Gerson program, I was using personally six gallons of distilled water a day. And most distillers can’t keep up with that rate of production.
Question: So when we got into this process, Gerson was not aware of Pure Elements’ systems that use the latest technology to remove Fluoride. And in fact they were very skeptical of our ability to do so. And one month after we installed your system we received a test result on your water from an independent laboratory, which validated the removal of the Fluoride with our custom whole house system. And in addition we did in home testing and we were able to show zero chlorine and chloramines present. And this means that people who are going through the Gerson program can enjoy showering in clean water and avoid the process of taking sponge baths and buying those costly, and bulky and inefficient distillers. How convenient has that been for you?
Answer: It’s been incredibly convenient. And I have to tell you that it was very stressful for the patients at the Gerson Clinic in Mexico, as we all were trying, you know we’re focusing on getting well from our cancer… Trying to figure out how we were going to set up our water systems when we got home. It was the number one topic of conversation at every mealtime, you know, “What are you doing? What did you find out?” Now I was one of the few who was there without my spouse. My spouse stayed home and I came with my sister to the clinic so while I was at the clinic my husband was at home working very hard on research and feeding his findings to us at the clinic. And in fact, it’s true that when he sent me the Pure Element’s information and I shared with Charlotte Gerson on her weekly visit to the clinic, she said that it just can’t be possible. She said the only way to get the, the clean value of distilled water is through using a distiller. So it was very hard for her to believe but it worked for us. The tests came back and that was very comforting also.
Question: So aside from the health benefits, please tell us what you like most about your whole house water system from Pure Elements?
Answer: Well, you know what I really like about it is… Okay, yeah, I’m the one who’s sick in the family but all of us deserve to have assured health. And to bathe in water that we can feel good about that we know is clean. Our skin feels better. All of us have commented on how soft our hair feels. Our ice cubes in the refrigerator aren’t white anymore. They are crystal clear. That’s comforting just by itself. I’m like where’d all that stuff go? Well, it went to the filter. So piece of mind. As well as just a physical feeling of well being.
Question: How are your dishes with your new system?
Answer: Oh, that’s true. The dishes… We had so much trouble. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve called out the appliance people over the last five years to complain about the poor quality of our not so cheap dish washer. And they always assured me that it was the water, it’s the water and I thought they were scapegoating the water. But now that we have good water, I don’t have to put the chemical additives to get the scum off of the dishes when I wash. So that’s one more health benefit that we are not eating off of plates with residue, with chemical residue on them.
Question: So from design through delivery, installation, start-up and in fact validation of performance, how well did Pure Elements perform on a scale of one to ten?
Answer: Oh, I would say, really we’re very happy. I would say a ten for Pure Elements in all of the service we’ve gotten. Starting with when they were, you know, pitching the idea to us. Every question, and my husband is very thorough, every question he asked was answered thoroughly. And if the answer wasn’t on hand, it was researched and brought back within 24 hours. So we had a lot piece of mind when we actually committed to the system. Installation was as scheduled. On time. Even finished a little ahead of schedule and the guys that came out were courteous and just really nice people to have running around your house for a full day. So we have been really happy with everything so far.
Question: So would you recommend Pure Elements not only to the Gerson patients but also to anyone concerned about achieving a healthier home lifestyle through quality water?
Answer: Yeah, not only would I recommend Pure Elements to people who want a healthy lifestyle, but I already have. I’ve given the Pure Elements name and information to several people including sharing it with my Gerson patient buddies.
Question: And in fact, I understand you’ve started a Facebook group or page for your fellow Gerson patients to be able to share recipes and help support each other. Where can people go online to interact and share those things? What’s the name of the Facebook page?
Answer: Well, our group is called, “Baby Charlotte.” And if you, go in, you have to be accepted as a friend but if you just let us know that you are a legitimate seeker, I’m sure one of us would accept you as a friend and into the group.
Question: That’s great, Peggy. Thank you very much for taking time to share with us today. Appreciate it.
Pure Elements specializes in rebuilding, servicing, converting water softeners and whole house water filter upgrading of filters by LifeSource, Aquasana, EWS, Water by Design, Bottle-Free Water Company, Water Techniques, Crystal Clear, Kinetico, Pelican, Equinox, Culligan and all other automatic whole house filtration. All of these water filter brands can be upgraded to remove or reduce more contaminants and impurities than they do currently through proper servicing and renovation. Pure Elements uses the newest water filter technology incorporated in the Pure Elements’ HealthyHome Solution water filter to bring these tired filters up to high standards. The old expired and outdated filters are converted to the HealthyHome Solution for vastly improved results in water purification.
For example in a normal water softener conversion, we take the existing Culligan or Water Techniques water softener and turn these into new environmentally sound whole house water filters. Now instead of “softening” the water using salt we use organic or more natural water filtering methods to “condition” the water to get better results. By using our own proprietary Catalytic Conditioner our clients feel good about making this choice to convert their old softeners over. They now own a “green” water filter system and do not have to buy 50lbs of salt frequently. No more salt is washed into the environment and left to pollute local wetlands. Our clients save money on maintenance too. In addition, they save even more money because by performing a softener or old water filter conversion, we use their existing water softening system’s components. It is very easy and fast to complete.
In the case of a competitor’s water filter conversion, we take apart the outdated filter and remove all the expired media. Often inside there will be other components that do not seem to work or restrict water flow so we remove these mystery elements as well. All the parts and components are checked to see they are functioning properly and there are no cracks or stripped threads. Our installation crew often find improperly seated control values or water systems so badly assembled they ceased to work properly years ago. The next step in the process is to refill the filter tank with the right amounts of new water filter media. Our media is the most technologically advanced in removal of chemicals and reduction of hard water that homeowners have access to. Pure Elements uses only environmentally safe methods. Moreover, we have a specific order in which the four types of media are aligned within the new rebuilt filter. This is very important and has been scientifically engineered to work optimally. Our competitors do not bother to do this but we think they should. This proper sequencing of the media affords our clients maximum benefit over the next 7 to 10 years.
Pure Elements is extremely knowledgeable and skilled in this conversion procedure. Maintaining our meticulous attention to detail is important to us and affords our clients better water filtering results.
Presently we carry out numerous water softener conversions and water filter upgrading throughout Southern California.
All the big counties like Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego County are covered. As people become more enlightened, they realize they do not need to pay yearly maintenance fees to other water filter companies when they can convert to our water filtration systems inexpensively. Pure Elements’ water filters need servicing only every 7 to 10 years depending on your water usage.
Our HealthyHome Solutions whole house water filter upgrading and conversions are locally occurring in Ladera Ranch, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel, San Juan Capistrano, Coto De Caza, Mission Viejo, El Toro, Foothill Ranch, Irvine, Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, and San Clemente.
We can be reached at (949) 644-1800 to discuss water filter upgrading and conversions.
Check out this video on fluoride in the water and toothpaste. We found it disturbing, enlightening and another example of why we must use a water filtering system in our homes.
In the video, Dr. Osmunson is introduced to us as a leader in the opposition for fluoride in the water. His creditability includes being a full-time dentist for over 30 years in Pacific Northwest. He also has an MPH or Masters in Public Health and brings a unique perceptive because of his growing up in Africa the son of missionaries.
The interview focuses on some of the recent research Dr. Osmunson has been doing on fluoride in toothpaste and fluoride in the water. He provides information on why fluoride should be removed from our drinking water. This plays into why we at Pure Elements have for years believed in filtering fluoride using some type of water treatment or water purification like reverse osmosis.
Fluoride was believed to be good as far as dental health was concerned. The doctor himself promoted fluoridation for over 25 years. However, during the last 5 to 8 years some of the doctor’s patients encouraged him to take a closer look at fluoride.
Like most dentists, he has given out free toothpaste samples. However, when he started looking at the labels, some inconsistencies troubled him. One of the instructions commonly found on toothpaste tube labels show an age preference or limit for younger kids. In addition, it says right on the label that a very small portion of toothpaste should be used. A much smaller amount than you will ever see in television and marketing ads. Those ads portray putting fluoridated toothpaste the entire length of the brush and back with a swirl. According to the tube’s label, that is way too much. In fact that amount could make up more than a month’s worth of fluoride laced toothpaste! The fluoride toothpaste manufacturer’s label recommends using about the size of a small pea. Plus, on the same label it notes that if you ingest too much toothpaste you should contact the poison control people. The FDA it seems allows some variable wording. That seemed frightening to us considering that if you did not know already, fluoride is considered a poison. That gets explained further later in the interview.
The doctor then holds up a glass of Chicago tap water, which is said to contain around a quarter milligram of fluoride in the water, which is about what you are told in toothpaste not to use. Therefore, the perplexing thing is that we are being told to not swallow a quarter milligram of fluoride in our toothpaste but it is okay to drink a quarter milligram of fluoride in the water. This does not make any sense to anyone.
Why is there so much controversy surrounding fluoride in the water?
The doctor felt like he should know this because he did not. Dr. Osmunson than tells us about an experiment that was done where a drop of fluoride was put under the tongue of a mouse. That drop was 10 parts per million less than is in the glass water which is about 100 times more. The experiment was able to measure the attention deficit reduction of the mouse. Although Dr. Osmunson does not come out directly and say it here, we believe he means to say the fluoride caused the mouse to be unable to concentrate well.
Therefore, we know we are getting some neurological damage from the fluoride. The latest research is finding an eight-point IQ drop when the serum blood level goes from .04 to .08. So when the fluoride level doubles in the blood serum is where the eight point IQ drop occurs. Fluoride is very toxic in fact more toxic than lead. Of course, we do not want lead in us either because that causes brain damage too. Installing a water purifier is the only way presently to raise water quality and reduce the threat of these types of contaminants.
So one of the big concerns Dr. Osmunson has is about the brain. He feels that for every IQ point that is dropped there is also a correlation between the amounts of money that a person could potentially make during a year. He gives the example of $1000 less a year a person will earn per drop in IQ point. This is fascinating and frightening to us! First thing we thought of was the overall drop of quality education in this country. Combine this with water fluoridation and we will have a serious lack of brainpower developing in the US.
The doctor makes a great point about dentists fix teeth but no one fixes IQ. Irreparable damage is happening to our country. If you compare states on which ones have the most fluoride in their water Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Hawaii and several other states have the lowest percentage of water with fluoride. Then the graph goes up to a certain point where almost all states are fluoridated. Findings show there is a tripling of mental retardation in the more fluoridated states. Illinois is a prime example of this tripling effect.
The American Dental Association recommends that a woman have about 3 mg per kilogram of fluoride a day. Men should have about 4 mg. Our question is according to what reasoning are these seemingly arbitrary amounts suggested if fluoride is considered a poison? Why would anyone want to take in a known poison? That same suggested recommended amount causes a level of fluoride in the blood consistent with an eight-point IQ drop. What is going on here with water and fluoride? While not one for conspiracy theories, this seems to us like the kind of thing were someone is lining their pockets at the health expense of millions of Americans. The perplexing nature of the fluoridation of water gets more crazy as the interview continues.
In the United States, we do not do many studies on the adverse effects of fluoride. Fluoride is always being promoted so it has been deemed counterproductive to show it in a negative light we guess. It seems like people do not want to find out that we are having problems with it. However, a study was done by the Center of disease control in China. China does not allow fluoride to be put in the water at all. They know it is too toxic and it causes damage. Therefore, what China does is they take their waste products of phosphate fertilizer, which is fluoride, and ship it to us here in America. China is where most of the fluoride comes from. We actually drink what the Chinese will not allow in their water. Does that make any sense to you because it sure does not to us!
We use all the fluoride we make here in the United States but it has been viewed to not be enough. Therefore, we actually have it imported from China. To clarify, we import industrial waste from China so we can put in our water. How do you feel now? And of course the waste is contaminated with lead, arsenic, radium, aluminum and a host of other contaminants. It is not a cleaned up pharmaceutical grade that is put in our water but rather a lesser grade. Do you think the idea of water filters and a fluoride filter is starting to look a little more appealing?
The thought of brain damage from fluoride in the water is so staggering to the doctor that it is hard for him to grasp.
In other words, he is in shock over it. We know the feeling. In addition, the latest research has published by the National Institute of Health, which is about as prestigious as you can get in certifying authority and publishing research. The doctor assures us that the research is very good quality. US studies on fluoride, blood serum levels and how that relates to IQ loss have rarely been done here. He is saying that in this particular area, China has done research that the US has failed to do for whatever reason.
If you really want fluoride, just swallow a pea-sized piece of toothpaste and you will have plenty, the doctor infers. It is not as if you cannot get it somewhere else. However, it does not need to be in the water. Dr. Osmunson’s feeling is he is highly opposed to fluoridation of water and we at Pure Elements agree. There are so many health inconsistencies that it can relate to it to do with bones, fractures, the pineal gland in the brain, and the health of teeth.
The risk to teeth health has not been looked at. He agrees with almost everyone that he has spoken with knows that too much fluoride creates dental fluorosis. No one he knows disputes this. Moreover, skeletal fluorosis is a risk too. White or brown spots formed on the teeth identify dental fluorosis. If it is just on one tooth and not on the other teeth, it may not be the fluoride. If several teeth show the spots, developing at the same time than that it is fluoride. You only get this condition when you are younger and the teeth are still developing. It happens when teeth are developing inside the bone. The National Research Council states that fluoride does not show any beneficial effects after the age of eight. This is because the teeth are finished forming after eight.
The only reason it seems fluoride is in the community water is the hope it will reach children between the ages of one and eight. For the rest of us there is no benefit but rather detriment. The National Research Council, which is the highest scientific body in the United States, says there is no benefit for anyone over the age of eight with fluoride. Yet it is in two thirds of our water supply. It is a markedly stupid situation. Also, we only drink less than 1% of the water that is fluoridated.
It should be the patient or the parent’s choice as to whether they want a fluoride treatment or not. It should not be forced on the entire community. We should be allowed to choose.
The doctor goes on to talk about how little fluoride affects even preventing tooth decay.
Therefore, while fluoride is forced on us now in our tap water, filtering it and reducing its presence can be achieved. It is the only solution available to us consumers right now since most municipalities will not be removing fluoride from the water anytime soon. There are two ways of reducing fluoride in your home and Pure Elements can explain them both to you if you are interested. Call or email us today to discuss your options to get fluoride in the water reduced.
Tokyo Water Supplies are Starting to Glow – But do we Know What is Happening Here in the United States?
As Japan reels from a three-fold disaster with the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis, the effects of radiation are beginning to show up in the water supplies of five cities around the damaged plants. Rising levels of radioactive iodine 131 are now being detected in tap water in Tokyo; levels that are deemed unsafe for infants but still fall below amounts considered “safe” for adults.
Bottled water is selling quickly in convenience stores, and shortages are becoming apparent. Because this is a new situation for humans and the earth, it is hard to guesstimate what the end result will be for the region. As the power company Tepco struggles to get the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant under control, radiation continues to make its way into not only the water supplies, but also the vegetables and soil in the proximity of the plant.
In the United States, we have radioactivity challenges with our water supplies too, with one source specifically caused by a process known as “fracking” or “hydrofracking” that is being used to extract natural gas.
The Homeland Security Newswire (HSNW), in an article critical of the process, talks about our EPA’s knowledge of radioactive contamination, and its inability or unwillingness to take any action. Apparently the EPA did not anticipate the scope of toxic byproducts generated from the process, and after learning of the problem, they have looked the other way by are not testing for radioactive pollutants. In some cases it appears that contaminated water has been hauled away by the billions of gallons, and actually discharged into rivers that supply drinking water.
Locally in California, we have radioactive contaminants in some of our LA and Orange County water, including Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. In fact, some radioactive contaminants occur naturally according to our water districts Consumer Confidence Reports (Water Quality Reports).
So we need to come to grip, as the human race, with the effects of our methods for generating power and collecting fuel sources. Whole-house water filtration can be fabricated with special resins that will reduce radioactive contaminants in small levels; reverse osmosis technology has some effect on these contaminants, although limited, and distillation can also have a beneficial effect. The question of the day is: Once these contaminants are removed from the water, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH THEM?
Frequently we are hearing about the presence of Chromium 6 and other toxic chemicals in our tap water. These chemicals are said to possibly cause cancer when ingested in water. Articles are popping up in newspaper, magazines, TV and on the web about the dangers. Pure Elements has been alarmed about the contaminants in our water for years and have been trying to educate the public a few clients at a time. We are excited to have someone as prominent as Dr. Oz devote several shows to toxic chemicals such as Chromium 6 making their way more frequently into our water supplies.
In the video, Dr. Oz does an excellent job bringing this subject even more to the public view and you’ll see he stresses the need to take action yourself. You need to protect your health by getting some extra water filtration system into your home. Drinking and bathing in tap water on its own might be risky.
All over the US toxic chemicals are showing up in city water supplies at possibly dangerous levels. Metals such are arsenic and lead can often be found in certain city water supplies at alarming levels. Even more alarming are cancer-causing agents such as Chromium 6, which is finding its way into tap water more frequently. The government has recently become so alarmed with the levels of perchlorate that it is setting limits on this contaminant. Perchlorate is a known rocket fuel ingredient currently found in the water of 26 states.
The US government is now regulating 114 chemical substances but there are 84,000 other known chemicals in use, which might be found in our tap water. We don’t know for sure if they are in the water because they are not being tested for. This is quite frightening if you think about it.
In this video, Dr. Oz got together a team of people across the US in 19 cities. He had these families take water samples so test labs could test for several worrying chemicals. The results were enough to make your blood run a bit cold.
In the video, samples are shown to be gathered from such places as New York City, Houston, Salt lake City, Pensacola, Pittsburgh, Wichita Falls, Omaha and Riverside, California. The samples were all shipped to the Suburban Water Testing Labs to be analyzed.
On the show, Dr. Oz has two water experts. Patricia Meinhardt MD who studies water related pollution and disease. She studies the environmental impact that water borne trouble causes in human health. One of her biggest contributions is that she teaches doctors how to recognize water related disease.
The other drinking water expert is Thomas Burke PHD. He studies the impact the industrial pollution on health. He spearheaded the investigation in New Jersey on that city’s rise in cancer rates as it relates to drinking water contamination. Dr. Burke is also an Associate Dean at the John Hopkins School of Public Health and a former New Jersey Deputy Health Commissioner.
For this show, Dr. Oz focuses on several toxic chemicals and Chromium 6 is a big one.
The EPA has just announced that it is taking action to help communities across the country test for Chromium 6 in their water supplies.
Dr. Meinhaunt makes it clear that Chromium 6 is in no way related to the micronutrient Chromium that people often take in supplements. This is a needed nutrient. Chromium 6 is familiar to people because it was featured in the Erin Brockovich film. It is known to cause cancer when inhaled in the air. In addition, according to new information, it likely causes cancer when swallowed in drinking water.
Chromium 6 is in slag leftover from steel mills, metalworks, pulp mills, and leather tanning production. It is very difficult to remove from water and because it is difficult, it is expensive.
Chromium 6 causes some serious problems in the human body.
It will cause damage to the liver and kidneys as well as cause Leukemia, mouth tumors and intestinal cancer.
Most common water filters will not remove Chromium 6. At Pure Elements, we do have a way to reduce its presence in your entire home water system using a special media. Another method for reducing Chromium 6 significantly in drinking water is by using reverse osmosis.
Continue to the next Dr. Oz video in this series and more on Chromium 6.
