Re: Acid water correction

Bill wrote:

I don't think even an RO filter will necessarily fix the pH problem (I've
read
it usually has a pH of 6).
I would just add some baking soda (although you'll get a little more
sodium). Maybe you can add calcium carbonate instead?

Shivani replies:
Both RO and distilled water are acidic, but it takes very little to
change the pH. I add a pinch of baking soda. Also a tiny pinch of calcium
carbonate, just for insurance, so if the water is still "mineral hungry" it can
easily take in that calcium, instead of mine.
Another downsidde of RO systems is the plastic lining the tank and the
plastic tubing. This is definitely not good for our endocrine systems.
What we have been doiing is making RO water, then running it through a stainless
steel distiller into a glass jug, then adding the amendments.
This is not perfect, energetically, as all that process affects the
quality of the water. However, we then store it in a glass jug with the words
"love & gratitude" taped on facing the water. If you have read about
Emoto's work, you know that can make a big difference in the energy.
We will be moving to our new permaculture farm community next year,
where there is great spring water, so are looking forward to that.
There are great ways to filter water using only sand, charcoal, etc.
that are used in 3rd world countries.
Shivani Arjuna
www.LifeEnergies.com


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Hi Shivani, thanks for your reply. I'm not sure how much baking soda
to add to my water which is very acidic (pH of around 5 as far as i
remember). I believe that what i'm aiming for is a pH of 7.  

Any idea how much i should add per litre. Have you done acual pH
measurements before and after adding the baking soda?  

Are you bothered about the calcium carbonate possibly causing kidney
stones?
best wishes
jane




You --- In [hidden email], SArjuna@... wrote:
>
> Bill wrote:
>      
> I don't think even an RO filter will necessarily fix the pH
problem (I've
> read
> it usually has a pH of 6).
> I would just add some baking soda (although you'll get a little more
> sodium). Maybe you can add calcium carbonate instead?
>
> Shivani replies:
> Both RO and distilled water are acidic, but it takes very
little to
> change the pH. I add a pinch of baking soda. Also a tiny pinch
of calcium
> carbonate, just for insurance, so if the water is still "mineral
hungry" it can
> easily take in that calcium, instead of mine.
> Another downsidde of RO systems is the plastic lining the tank
and the
> plastic tubing. This is definitely not good for our endocrine
systems.    
> What we have been doiing is making RO water, then running it
through a stainless
> steel distiller into a glass jug, then adding the amendments.
> This is not perfect, energetically, as all that process
affects the
> quality of the water. However, we then store it in a glass jug
with the words
> "love & gratitude" taped on facing the water. If you have read
about
> Emoto's work, you know that can make a big difference in the energy.
> We will be moving to our new permaculture farm community next
year,
> where there is great spring water, so are looking forward to that.
> There are great ways to filter water using only sand,
charcoal, etc. NCID=aoltop00030000000001)
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

asurisuk wrote:
> Hi Shivani, thanks for your reply. I'm not sure how much baking soda
> to add to my water which is very acidic (pH of around 5 as far as i
> remember). I believe that what i'm aiming for is a pH of 7.

I'm not sure how safe it would be longterm to be drinking water
with baking soda in it... I remember trying this once, and got
pain in my side.

There are various companies which sell drops that you can add
to water to raise the pH, but again I don't know which would be
the safest for longterm use.

An example of one such product is:

http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B0002E1QWA

Marc

thanks for the link Marc.

--- In [hidden email], Marc Martin <marc@...> wrote:
>
> asurisuk wrote:
> > Hi Shivani, thanks for your reply. I'm not sure how much baking
soda
> > to add to my water which is very acidic (pH of around 5 as far
as i