Before and After - 6 months of single person use *5” G2.0 slim ceramic filter
Hey there water enthusiast,
Did you know that up to 60% of the human adult body is water. According to H.H. Mitchell, Journal of Biological Chemistry 158, the brain and heart are composed of 73% water, and the lungs are about 83% water. The skin contains 64% water, muscles and kidneys are 79%, and even the bones are watery: 31%. *usgs.gov
Did you know that Bayer (Monsanto) just settled a $10 billion dollar cancer lawsuit? (*due to glyphosate found in Round up and leeching into food/water) https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/business/roundup-settlement-lawsuits.html
Or how about The Safe Drinking Water Act does not apply to bottled water. Bottled water is not regulated by the EPA, but by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). And that the EPA sets legal limits on over 90 contaminants in drinking water. *cdc.gov
Personally I’d be very curious as to what the “legal limits” are, considering how sick we are as a nation. And when you take a peek at the color of the filters below, it might help you reconsider the standards they’ve set for “legal limits” of contaminants.
So let’s dive into the world of getting healthier water!
I’ve gone down the rabbit hole and back on this topic. I’ve watched water health videos, read local municipal water reports, chatted with other people who have researched filtration systems, etc. There are so many options and set ups from RO (reverse osmosis), to 3-stage, to under cabinet, shower heads, counter top, etc that I found myself spinning at the end of the day. This post is designed to let you know what options we chose for our home and a tiny introduction to the world of water filtration. I have made this recommendation to so many people that I actually decided it was time to set up an affiliate account with Propurusa. The banner link picture actually takes you to my affiliate page that lets you order. If you do end up ordering, it helps us track who has ordered through our recommendation :) It’s good for you, good for us, everyone wins, yay. We have personally purchased 3 countertop systems and 2 shower heads for the family…and continue to share them as gifts!
So here’s the deal…ANY filtration is better than no filtration. If you’re not ready to commit to the financial/installation process of a whole house system…that’s 100% ok. You can still get away with some amazing options that are way less costly. Our set up is a Whole House Aquasana OptimH20 set up *requires installation, AND a countertop ProOne Nomad Ceramic filter *No installation. There are many whole house systems to choose from, so this post is really focused on our Propurusa countertop system. It provides incredibly clean water and travels everywhere with us :) Feel free to reach out with any and all questions.
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Just for reference, we bought this Whole House system from Aquasana https://www.aquasana.com/whole-house-water-filters/optimh2o-lead per their recommendation on what quick research they found on our municipal water. Other systems are designed differently (ie if you’re on well water, or have different city chems in the water, etc) If you call their customer service they will look up your city water make a system recommendation. (*Or look up your local municipal water tests yourself)
The one thing this system doesn’t do (which is really important) is remove fluoride and glyphosate (the main chemical in RoundUp, yuk.) My answer to that was to buy the nomad counter top filter system. So basically I just use the clean water from the sink (that travels through the whole house Aquasana system) and filter our drinking water through the propurusa. (*Link through the banner above)
It’s an extra step but this makes sure that the water we’re taking internally is super super pure. All other water in our house (shower, toilet and sinks, go through the whole house Aquasana. Which is still MILES ahead in cleanliness. I was unaware of the chlorine “off gassing” of sitting water in your toilets. In some research I’ve read about recommendations on venting your home twice a day. Open the door and some windows to circulate the air and clean it out.
ProOne (a company that we LOVE) does make a whole house water filtration system that removes fluoride and glyphosate, but the filter changing/upkeep far exceeded our budget. Maybe in a more forever home we’ll consider their setup. If you’re interested in their whole house product, I would give them a call.
A few things to consider:
- Any filtration system is better than zero filter system. You can buy a $50 container filter or a $10,000 whole house reverse osmosis setup. But truly anything you use to filter water is better than just letting your liver, cells, nerves, muscles, etc be the filter. The line that really stuck me when doing research was…If you don’t filter your water, your body becomes the filter. And after seeing that pre-filter after only 6 months of light use…I want nothing to do with that gunk. Personally we did a whole house, plus the table top system, but for my mom and sister, we just screwed in a shower head carbon filter and a tabletop combination. Way less money and still so much better than before.
pre-filter on whole house system - 6 months of light, 2 person use
pre-filter on whole house system - 6 months of light, 2 person use
*Note:
- all of these systems require annual (depending on usage) filter replacement. Consider the costs of changing out the pre-filters, carbon filters, ceramic filter, etc. personally it’s a no brainer for me, but it’s important to know there are maintenance costs.
Let me know if you have more questions. Xx
*I caveat everything above with this. I am not a water expert or professional water scientist. I am a regular guy trying to bring awareness to the importance of healthy drinking water. I’ll often hear “our city water is great!” But what does that actually mean? I thought the same thing until my first 10 stage countertop filter in NYC. I could taste the difference. And now seeing all the build up on the filters here in Denver, there’s irrefutable proof that there’s tons of garbage entering our bodies through municipal water. There’s so much more on this subject that I could never squeeze into a digestible blog post. My hope is that this inspires people to do their own research, share their findings and up level the quality of water going in and on their bodies.