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Water: The Shocking Truth That can Save Your Lifex$4.24
  (11 reviews)
Best Price: $8.95 $4.24
This book tells you the shocking truth about what is in our drinking water.
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Reader beware! Good topic, bad book.
By A2W54WPA8Q69QH on 2002-03-25
The fact that this book includes advertising for the publisher's other, completely unrelated products should be a clue that the information is heavily biased. I bought this book, along with a few others on the same subject, because it was highly rated by other reviewers. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed, which compelled me to write a review of my own.
One of the main tenets of this book is that beneficial minerals, like calcium, should be ingested from organic sources like vegetables, not from inorganic sources like non-distilled water. The Braggs suggest that inorganic minerals in our drinking water contribute to hardening of the arteries and a host of other ailments.
This theory, which is stated as a scientific fact, is hardly established within the medical or scientific community. This, and much of the other material presented in the book, is quite controversial, and the Braggs never acknowledge any opposing views, presenting their opinions as gospel.
While I actually agree that distilled water is healthy, there are a few issues that the Braggs never even discuss. One: the possibility of distilled water leaching essential minerals from your body. This is easily addressed, since the amount of mineral loss you can expect is easily compensated for by a healthy diet. Two: the importance of storing distilled water in an "inert" (e.g. glass) container, since distilled water is "aggressive," meaning it tends to leach possible toxins from plastic containers.
These are just two examples of glaring omissions that the uninformed reader might never realize. This book makes a lot of amazing claims. Just remember, if it seems too good to be true, you should be suspicious. If you want to read a good book on water contaminants and water purification, buy "The Drinking Water Book" by Colin Ingram.
Excellent
By on 1999-06-03
I find that this book enlightened me to what really happens to the water we drink, and why we shouldn't be drinking it. Anyone who is concerned about their health and that of their loved ones should read and reread this book. It took me a little over a day to read this wonderful inspirational book. It made me question why chemicals are being put in our water and write to my representatives (congress, president,and vice president) to urge them to mandate laws against putting poisonus matter in our water. I took the info in this book and did some addtional research. The words they say are true. You won't be disappointed. Try these web sites to learn more. http://www.rvi.net/~fluoride/ref01.htm http://www.peg.apc.org/%7Enexus/fluoridebomb.html http://www.who.orgEnjoy!
Don�t Drink the Water
By A3LS6OJMQ9ME6K on 2000-10-05
More and more bad things are creeping into our water from runoff. Dangerous chemicals have entered many wells. Some bottled water is better than tap water. Distilled is the best of the bottled water. In this book, you will discover what is in the water your family is drinking and where to get a better substitute. Do not be confused by the low price on this book. Health Science prints in such large quantities, they can afford to keep their prices low. This is a very popular book. Paul Bragg started the health food movement. His Daughter, the Amazing Patricia Bragg, is accelerating their tradition of promoting the healthy lifestyle. She publishes a number of health-nutrition books and markets her own brand of apple cider vinegar, olive oil and aminos. See her picture on the bottles. I have known Health Science and Patricia Bragg and have followed her healthy lifestyle program for over 20 years. As the author of 113 books (including revisions and foreign-language editions) and over 500 magazine articles, I highly recommend Health Science books to anyone not tired of living. DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com.
Don't waste your money
By A16532KSY4RDCW on 2004-07-24
This book is full of information that is one of the following: plain wrong, stretching the truth (sometimes severely), highly controversial, implications of falsities, but occasionally you may happen upon a basic fact that scientists generally agree about. Those that actually want to look into the issue should seek out double-blind scientific studies, not books with advertisements for the author's products. It is a bit odd that there isn't a single formal reference to a single study anywhere in the book since there is such scientific gospel between the covers. A quote from the book that is typical of all the information inside - "The only scientific way to free the necessary quantities of fissionable Uranium 235, buried in the inert mass of its parent U-238, is to force uranium hexaflouride gas through many acres of porous barriers. The next part of the process gradually concentrates the elements, creating a deadly hazard from radiation. 'Hex' is what they named this vicious stuff." The author decides to mix fact and fiction by giving an impressive-sounding fact, and then adding something completely false. She proclaims that chemists call uranium hexaflouride gas "hex" because of the negative implications of the word (from the German hexe meaning witch). It must have slipped the author's mind that the prefix is not "hex", it is "hexa", a Greek word meaning six, ie hexagon, hexadecimal, etc. The word means that there are six atoms of flourine in one molecule of uranium hexaflouride. If the author did not know that (which I'm sure she did) she should not be writing this book. For the icing on the cake, she implies that flourine is inherently radioactive because it can assist making the atomic bomb. She must not have heard of the H-bomb, made with hydrogen, the same hydrogen that makes up 66% of water. I've only mentioned one instance, but anybody buying this book should only do so for a good joke, this book is full of them. People may be impressed people by scientific jargon, but please realize that there is no mandate that even scientists (much less people trying to sell a product or idea) have to be honest. Honest science is a very good thing, but nearly all the time the only message heard comes from those that have the money to put it forth, and that certainly isn't research facilities. Research before you believe.
Water-The Shocking Truth
By A1VT18MZM6EE5P on 2001-04-28
In my search for "what" water to drink I've been plagued with advice from several people while investigating what water is best for the human body! I have heard it all from distilled, reverse osmosis, mineral, micro and BEV! I was so confused until I read Patricia Braggs book "Water-The Shocking Truth." The challenge I had with the previous advice is nobody would tell me "why" I should drink the water they recommend! Patricia finally puts that question to rest once and for all with a finite explanation of the difference of non-organic and organic minerals! Simply put, the body will NOT assimilate non-organic minerals thus the human body craves pure H2O water...distilled water...nothing but Hydrogen and Oxygen! This book really drives the point home and gives you a feeling of security while making the choice to change what water to drink! Thanks again for a wonderful book packed with information!!!
- Misleading title
By A2U8ZC0ZTAOSIT on 2005-11-07
The book ought to be called "Flouride, Calcium and Toxic Minerals" or something and not mention water on the front of the book since there are approximately 2-4 pages about water and how it works inside. Water is mentioned repeatedly in conjunction with so-called information about "inorganic minerals" which are blamed, together with but not separately from toxins in our waters, for many health problems; but very little about water on it's own. The Messages in the Water guy, Masaru Emoto, says the most healthy living water has evaporated, precipitated through clean air, filtered through clean earth and percolated back up through mineral rich earth's crust; yet this book claims only distilled water is naturally healthy. My common sense balks at the claim that steam distilled water is 'natural', for a start. This book is more sensational than informative. Not for the serious student of water, IMO. Also reads more like a magazine ad, if that's any consideration.
- Alert, you must read this book!!!
By A6KSC56I83HXE on 2002-02-12
This book is a real eye opener. I thought I was being pretty healthy. Little did I know the very water I was drinking from the tap was so bad for me! This book offers a no nonsense view of the water we drink and bathe in. Distilled water is the way to go! The section on shower filters was also very inspiring. I got some for my home and have noticed an immediate difference and improvement! Please take the time to read this book. Think seriously about what it says and you will make some healthy changes for the short and long term. Chlorine and fluoride are killers. Thanks so much to the Braggs.
- Water
By A3TBYAEN42E53 on 2007-01-13
You will never look at water in the same way after reading this book. It has helped change my life, along with all the
Bragg books
- Water-The Shocking Truth
By A1TJMBO38S8BI2 on 2006-02-25
Received the book in just a couple of days and the book was in excellent condition. The information in this book is an eye opener. I could not put the book down. So much information!
- Oldie but a goodie
By A1FQ04UJHTGII1 on 2008-04-22
This is a great classic about the importance of clean water. Good for the average person. Though written well over 30 years ago, Paul Bragg already recognized the importance of clean water for everything from digestion to eyesight. However, the jury is out on his claims about distilled water being more important than water with natural minerals. A good easy read.
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