Well, dear readers, you are expecting a post about Kitchari – I certainly was, but life has, once again, reminded me to be flexible.
Circumstances derailed my expectations; so instead of healing soup, I’m going to talk about water.
Once upon a time, I had a whole house water filtration system installed. Perfect!
The resulting water tasted better than before; my dishwasher sparkled like brand new, and even my clothes felt better.
Then I moved.
Goodbye, filtered water.
I am now living in a new part of the state, in a brand new house with PVC water pipes, and some funny pink film around the drain that builds up over time.
“All harmless,” said the water district.
Hmmmm. They are selling it; but I am not buying it.
Plus, there’s a month in late winter when they change up filtration processes for some kind of a reset and the water tastes really unpleasant.
“All perfectly safe,” mind you.
No, thank you.
But I can’t afford another whole house water filtration system. Sure, the refrigerator’s water filter gets changed every 6 months, but sometimes I do not want to drink ice cold water.
So, we’re keeping our Brita water pitcher busy as we fill it countless times a day and change filters regularly.
But – is there something else we can do?
For that first glass of water we drink each morning before consuming our coffee, we are now drinking ‘copper water.’
What?
My response was the same when my daughter gifted me with a gorgeous copper water bottle.
I learned there are benefits to drinking water from a copper bottle that surprised me.
After water is stored in a copper container for 6-10 hours, optimally, it absorbs the copper mineral ions.
One of copper’s more understood properties that it is naturally antimicrobial and can help kill harmful bacteria.
Ayurvedic tradition indicates that it is also beneficial for digestion, immunity, skin health, hearth health, and can help reduce oxidative stress in the body.
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I am now filling my new copper water bottle with filtered water each night so, in the morning, we can each have a large glass of copper water.
One glass of copper water is sufficient. Drinking copper water all day could lead to an overdose of this trace mineral.
In health –
Deidre