Water & air


Staying hydrated and drinking clean water is important for health. Unfortunately, almost every water source on the planet is contaminated with chemicals, toxins, metals, or other harmful substances.

There is a finite amount of water on the planet – what is here is all we get. No new water is produced. The water that is in our oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams evaporates into the air and returns as rain or snow. The cycle goes on indefinitely, so what we have is what we have to use.

Tap Water


The water that ends up being used as tap water is usually treated if it comes from a municipal water supply. Unfortunately, the water treatment cannot possibly remove every contaminant that is in the water, and in fact, the chemicals that are used to treat the water are harmful themselves.

Many of the chemicals that are in our tap water are trihalomethanes or THMs, which are known to cause cancer. Ingestion, absorption and exposure to THMs cause bladder, bowel, and colorectal cancer. Water treatment plants use chlorine to kill the bacteria and parasites in the water, but chlorine itself is a known cancer-causing chemical.

What about fluoride?  Fluoride is known to damage kidneys, heart, lungs, nervous system, bones, gastrointestinal tract, and cardiovascular system. Some studies suggest that fluoride may be a contributing factor to the development of ADHD and other cognitive disorders.

Studies were done by the Ralph Nader Research Institute on American tap water and they found over 2100 different chemicals in the water, many of which are known to cause cancer and other deadly diseases. Another study found 50 different drugs in tap water. Who knows what the long term effects of ingesting all of those chemicals and drugs is.

CHECK YOUR TAP WATER FOR POLLUTANTS (USA)

Bottled Water


If you drink bottled water it's important to know what's in it so check to make sure you're drinking the best bottled water available. {review}

Tap Water Filters


From simple water filter pitchers to whole house water filtration systems, there are many ways to improve tap water. {Buying guide from Consumers Report}

Deuterium Depleted Water (DDW)


Deuterium (ᒾH) can accumulate in the water of our cells. High deuterium levels could be a result of excessive ᒾH loading from processed carbohydrate intake in place of natural fat consumption{ref}. Many studies have shown that if we reduce deuterium in our bodies, this can induce a remarkable antiproliferative effect on cancer.
How to get DDW? You can buy DDW, but it's expensive. Alternatively, there are claims you can prepare DDW at home. Here's how:

" Deuterium water (heavy water) has a higher freezing point than ordinary water, slightly above zero Celsius, but it does not mean that all heavy water will be frozen. Therefore by holding the temperature at about 1°C, you can get some ice that contains D2O or DHO in a higher concentration than in liquid because the freezing point for H2O is lower. This is a way you can reduce the deuterium concentration of the water about 8-10 ppm. However to achieve further decrease you have to freeze this water in further steps. " {Ref}

Evian mineral water has 145ppm of deuterium {ref}, which could considered to be DDW but likely not therapeutic. San Pellegrino mineral water is also relatively low D. Using the above-mentioned freezing technique, you then should be able to reduce deuterium in Evian water to below 125ppm by freezing (1°C) and removing ice three times.

However, this study shows only a 3ppm reduction after freezing water 6 times. Note that they froze the water at -18C for 2-3 hours and kept the non-frozen water, and repeated this process 6 times.


Low D < 140ppm food list

  • Green plants deplete deuterium – green vegetables are deuterium depleted (green juices)
  • Nuts
  • Avocado
  • Meat from grass-fed animals
  • Coconut oil
  • Butter from grass-fed animals
  • Olive oil
  • Cottage cheese
  • Beetroot
  • Peanut butter


Studies on DDW in cancer
  • Deuterium Depleted Water Inhibits the Proliferation of Human MCF7 Breast Cancer Cell Lines by Inducing Cell Cycle Arrest."Our results showed that treatment with DDW especially in 30–100 ppm concentrations imposed the highest cell growth inhibitory effect."{study}
  • Deuterium depleted water effects on survival of lung cancer patients and expression of Kras, Bcl2, and Myc genes in mouse lung.{study}
  • Deuterium Depletion May Delay the Progression of Prostate Cancer {study}
  • Deuterium-depleted water (DDW) inhibits the proliferation and migration of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells in vitro {study}
  • Pre-Clinical and Clinical Data Confirm the Anticancer Effect of Deuterium Depletion {review}
  • Anticancer effect of deuterium depleted water- redox disbalance leads to oxidative stress{study} "Our results indicate that DDW inhibits cell proliferation mainly through causing a disbalance between ROS production and neutralization in mitochondria, and thus inducing oxidative stress in the cells. DDW also modulates the expression of proteins involved in such cell-wide processes as cell cycle, oxidoreductase activity, p53 signaling pathway, glutathione metabolism, etc. The proposed model explaining the bulk of observations suggests that, when the concentration of deuterium in the media becomes lower than inside the mitochondria, the mitochondrial membrane potential increases, which enhances ROS production and leads to cell growth suppression. However, when DDW concentration becomes even lower, the feedback loop is activated and the ROS balance becomes restored. The time scale of DDW action also hinted that DDW may arrest or prolong late S and G2-phase in A549 cells; however, testing this hypothesis experimentally was outside the scope of the current study. Summarizing, DDW seems to have potential in antitumor therapy, especially in the modalities inducing oxidative stress in cancer cells."
  • The effect of deuterium depleted water on apoptosis and growth rate of cancer cells {study}
  • The biological effects of deuterium depleted water a possible new tool in cancer therapy{study}
  • Deuterium-Depleted Water Influence on the Isotope 2H/1H Regulation in Body and Individual Adaptation {study}
  • Anticancer Effect of Deuterium Depleted Water - Redox Disbalance Leads to Oxidative Stress {study}


Hydrogenated water


Hydrogenate carbonated water (Ray Peat, Ph.D. mentioned it could be twice as effective).



Indoor pollution sources

Use an indoor air quality monitor to check for indoor PM2.5, VOC, and CO2 levels. If the air quality isn't good enough, increase ventilation and install air purifiers.




References and Sources




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