Truth & Myths About Shungite Water
Shungite purifies water by removing:
✓ Iron
✓ Manganese
✓ Phenol
✓ Chlorine
✓ Nitrates and nitrites
✓ Free radicals
✓ Bacteria and microorganisms
✓ Bad odors
✓ Color
✓ Turbidity
Conclusion 1: Shungite is very effective for water purification
However, after the water passes through the layers of shungite chips, it becomes acidic, with its pH ranging from 3 to 5.5. To ensure that this drinking water is good for your health, you need to condition it (the ideal pH standard for the drinking water is 7.2-7.3)/ To find out why it’s essential to drink water with these pH values, click here.
To reduce the acidity of the water after it’s been filtered with the use of shungite, dolomite and glauconite (quartz sand) are used. Passing through dolomite, low pH water partially dissolves the mineral which then enriches the water with calcium, magnesium, and other useful elements. This is how acidic water’s pH is neutralized up to the level of 7 to 7.5. As a result, iron and aluminum hydroxide sediments capture heavy metals and radionuclides. Then, the water passes through layers of sand that detains iron and aluminum hydroxides allowing the water to restore its natural structure. To find out which shungite filter is the best to receive the pure drinking water regulary, click here.
Conclusion 2: Using only shungite for purifying your water, you get pure but acidic water (its pH is reduced to 3 to 5.5).
Is it healthy to drink water with these pH values?
Drinking water with these pH values is recommended only for therapeutic purposes. It’s not recommended to drink this water on the regular basis or use it for cooking (especially for people with high levels of stomach acid). Why?
Our blood pH ranges from 7.35 to 7.45. The average blood pH of a healthy human being is 7.42. A person with a higher blood pH or changes in pH of 0.2 may develop a disease or even die. What affects our pH levels? First and foremost, it’s what we eat as well as external factors. People eat different foods and have different lifestyles. Drinking water is the major factor affecting our blood pH and other body fluids. If you drink water with a pH of 2 to 3, you won’t die but your body may become too acidic (acid-base imbalance) producing a negative effect on your health.
Note: The acidity of many drinks that you have once in a while is below the normal range:
✓ Ground coffee pH 4,9
✓ Tea pH 5,2
✓ Alcohol pH 3-4
✓ Milk pH 6,5
✓ Orange Juice pH 3,6
✓ Coca-Cola pH 3
Continuous drinking of water with high acidity means forcing your body to adjust this water to itself.
Conclusion 3: to ensure that your pure water is also good for your health, you need to use shungite along with other components. However, to treat certain diseases, shungite water shungite-filtered or shungite-infused – can be used without any additional components.
Which illnesses can be treated with shungite water and what’s the right way of using it?
Below, there is a list of illnesses that can be treated with shungite water. Some of them require specific water acidity levels. You can use a pH meter to measure the pH. To find out how to use a pH meter, click here.
Joint pain in the arms and legs (caused by tophus)
Colitis (inflammation of the colon)
Herpes (virus infection resulting in small blisters on the lips)
Gingivitis (periodontal disease)
Prevention of insomnia, irritability
Facial seborrheic dermatitis, teenage acne, pimples
Mold
Shungite water in combination with alkaline water can help you treat the following illnesses:
Atherosclerosis in the arteries of lower extremities
Septic wounds, postoperative wounds, trophic ulcers, fistulas, abscesses
Prevention of acute respiratory viral infections during an outbreak
Removal of dead skin from the feet