Aquathin’s Whole Home Water Filter is a high-capacity filter system that can be connected to the mains inlet of the property to treat the whole properties water supply before it reaches your taps, showers and baths.
Our Whole home filter system will give you a very high-quality bathing and washing water, firstly by removing sediment, organic pollutants, chlorine, Chloramines, to name a few. but then with our proprietary Aqua shield antimicrobial filter with Microban, an antimicrobial to inhibit bacteria, virus, algae, fungus, mould, and associated odours.
When installed to the properties water supply you can bath and shower in the knowledge your water is safe from contaminants, and you are not breathing in vapours which could have an adverse effect to your health.
Water Filters for people suffering from skin conditions.
One of the main benefits our clients report from having this system is the reduction from skin irritation commonly caused with high concentrations of chemicals found in the water. Chlorine and organics can cause severe reactions when skin conditions such as Eczema, ichthyosis and psoriasis are present.
Aquathin would also recommend the addition of a softener when combating the bathing water for clients who suffer from these conditions and combined with our Whole Home Filter this really is a necessary addition to using creams, lotions etc.
Although this process will not remove all contaminants from the water like Reverse Osmosis (RO) will it is a good first step which will bring immediate results where water quality is concerned.
In a later blog we will go further into the benefits of Reverse Osmosis (RO) where water treatment for the property is concerned, also why what you put in to your body is just as important as what you clean your body with in fact it is more important as the body has to treat the contaminants internally and this will inevitably have consequences to the skin due to its being the largest organ of the body.
Here Michele Kaye, Nutritionist and author of Eat Dance Shine, shares her insights on the vital difference between minerals in water and minerals in food and she explains how minerals are used by the body.
You may be asking what is in your water from a health perspective, maybe you are concerned about an overload of a particular toxic mineral such as lead or are keen to have the right amount of mineral intake for optimum health. Let’s take a look at these questions:
Firstly what are minerals and do I really want them in my drinking water?
Minerals are inorganic substances formed from rock or soil and range from beneficial minerals such as calcium and magnesium to poisonous ones such as lead, arsenic and aluminium. All these minerals are found in water to varying degrees depending where you are in the world and whether it is tap water, spring water or filtered water. Everyone agrees that we need to remove the harmful minerals from drinking water. However there is considerable debate as to the value of having inorganic minerals in drinking water.
Can we make use of the minerals in water?
The minerals that are found in water are in an inorganic form. They are a result of the water dissolving the minerals from the rocks and soil that it comes in contact with. Many would agree that inorganic minerals are poorly assimilated by our bodies. A misconception is that we get our minerals from water. In fact the main source of minerals is from our food, particularly the plants in our diet.
Minerals must be in a form that the body can absorb and assimilate – ‘organic’ minerals
A growing plant converts the inorganic minerals from the soil, by absorbing them in the roots and assimilating them into the plant’s structure, where they combine with carbon to become organic minerals. Animals (humans included) on the other hand, use organic minerals, which comes from plant sources, or from animals that have consumed plants.
Even the so called “good minerals” can cause problems, as our bodies cannot use them in this inorganic form. The body becomes stressed attempting to get rid of the them, particularly inorganic calcium which can build up in tissues causing gallstones, kidney stones, bone and joint calcification, arthritis, and even hardening of the arteries.
If you pick any mineral that you are interested in and research the best source for that mineral, a natural food source will be at the top of the list: mainly vegetables and fruit, but also some in meat or dairy. On the list will also be supplements but NOT tap water or bottled water. We get most of, if not all of our minerals from the food we eat.
What do minerals do in our body? For starters various minerals are needed for the metabolism of every cell in the body, nerve and muscle function, to control bone health and growth, regulate fluid balance, connective tissue repair and growth.
The main mineral of the body is calcium, needed for healthy bones, teeth, blood clotting, nerve transmission, regulation of heart beat and digestion. 99% is stored in bones and teeth, the rest in blood and other tissues. Adequate calcium for bone development and for non-bone functions is key to reducing osteoporosis in later life.
The dietary amount of calcium that is optimum has not yet been decided, nor it’s source, with the pro-milk faction believing in 3 glasses/day, whereas the non-dairy argument says that consuming a lot of milk and other dairy products has little effect on rate of fractures while increasing health problems such as heart disease and certain cancers. However fascinating this aspect is, it’s beyond the scope of this article.
Sources of calcium: dark leafy greens, nuts and seeds particularly almonds, brazil nuts, sesame seeds (tahini), broccoli, kale spinach watercress, dried apricots and figs, also tofu, soya cheeses and milks (also animal products such as dairy, eggs and meat but some research shows that high levels of animal protein alters blood chemistry causing calcium to leach out of your bones).
The mineral iron is vital for blood cell production and the immune system. Iron is found in meat as well as beans, lentils, cabbage, broccoli, whole grains, bananas and dried fruit.
Magnesium is an very important mineral involved with muscle contraction (skeletal and heart), and regulating sodium and potassium, in relation to controlling blood pressure. Although magnesium is found in meat as well as nuts, dried fruits, grains, sweet corn, parsnips, peas and green leafy vegetables the digestive system does not easily absorb it. Alternative ways to absorb magnesium are through the skin by applying magnesium oil or soaking in magnesium salt baths.
Zinc is needed for a healthy immune system, for cell division and growth, wound healing and also for a sense of taste. It is found in beans, red meat, seafood, brown rice and wholegrains.
Returning to the initial question, do you really need minerals in your water, many would agree they are not at all useful to the body at best and harmful at worst. The World Health Organization (WHO) made a clarification (2009) that the majority of healthy minerals needed for the human body is from food or dietary supplement and not from drinking tap water. It is far better to remove the minerals along with pollutants such as chlorine, nitrates, pesticides, prescription drugs to name but a few. Drink very pure RO water and obtain your minerals from a healthy diet!
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Over the past few weeks, several people in the North West have noticed some changes to the taste of their tap water. People have said that their water tastes ‘a lot stronger than usual’ during lockdown – and some have even been left worried. To set things straight, the ECHO asked United Utilities, the water company which serves almost seven million people across the North West, what could explain these comments.
The company explained people might be noticing slight differences in their tap water at the moment. A tiny amount (The WHO have said this should increase during the pandemic) of chlorine is added to tap water to ensure it “stays clean and germ free”, and United Utilities said no extra chlorine was being added to tap water currently.
However, the company said more people being at home during the day could be having an impact on its taste. It is all to do with “chlorine traces” and how quickly it dissipates after the water is treated. Apparently, as more people are at home using water it is possible that the time between water treatment and it reaching that tap is shorter than usual.
Aquathin Clients have nothing to be concerned about as their purifiers remove 99.99% of all chlorine that the utility companies add and leaves you with absolutely Germ, Virus, and contaminant free drinking water.
Protect your family today with our Multi Award winning RODI Purifiers the only systems that can be installed on microbiologically unsafe water. #Aquathin #Aquathink #Aquadrink
Bladder cancer linked to drinking water chemicals in Europe Over 6,500 new cases of bladder cancer in Europe and the UK are caused by exposure to chemicals called trihalomethanes (THM) found in drinking water. This number adds up to almost 5% of all bladder cancers in the continent.
The study, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives in January 2020, is a pioneering attempt to establish the levels of these chemicals in tap water supplied in 26 countries in the European Union.
THMs are by-products of the process of disinfecting water for drinking purposes. It is already known through earlier studies that being exposed to THMs through various routes, including via ingestion, inhalation or skin contact, increases the risk of bladder cancer. However, the new study used information on the levels of THMs present in tap water in European cities, to compute the attributable risk of bladder cancer. In other words, the authors wanted to find out how many of these tumors arose due to exposure to THMs in drinking water.
Aquathin have been alerting the public to this concern since 1992 and our Multi Barrier RODI Purifiers remove all THM’s and leave you with pure drinking water that keeps you and your family safe.
