1 April 2009CAUSES OF OSTEOPOROSIS: IS YOUR WATER SUPPLY ‘HARD’ OR ‘SOFT’?
Do you think your local water feels ‘hard’ or ’soft’? Check the mineral content with your water company or local health authority. Where water flows over granite or other impervious rocks, few minerals are dissolved, and the water is often referred to as ’soft’. Thus, although the water feels good for bathing and makes laundry easier, there are fewer trace elements going into the water you drink. ‘Soft’ water can therefore have a range of about 10 to 30 mg of calcium per quart (litre).
If, on the other hand, the water seems ‘hard’, it might be giving you up to 100 mg of calcium per quart (litre), in those dissolved minerals. If you decide to have a household water softener, or a water-purifying system for drinking water, remember that such systems can remove valuable calcium as well as magnesium from the water. Check with your dealer. Softeners may also increase the sodium content of water by up to 300 mg per quart (litre), so drinking softened water is not recommended.
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