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- Known1 replied to Known1's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications2Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water
Thank you for your reply. I read the same thing about distilled water. Oddly, drinking that has not caused any sort of reaction in my gut. Nothing I can hear and feel anyway. 🤣 With that said, I have also switched over to spring water for drinking. My traditional go to grocery store charges the exact same thing ($1.39) for a gallon of pre-bottled sp... -
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I had actually forgot about the stretch of time that I was on antibiotics for acne. The more I think back on it, I was on antibiotics for a very good chunk of my childhood and into teenage years for a range of issues.- antibiotic
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- knitty kitty replied to Known1's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications2Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water
I've heard RO water is bad, too. Distilled water has all the minerals distilled out of it, so it will pull minerals out of your bones, too. I only use distilled water to fill up my clothes iron so it won't get mineral deposits inside and quit working. I drink mineral or spring water.- 1
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- Yaya replied to Yaya's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications2Great Value Veggies cannot be trusted.
Scott. Thank you for your reply. I'm still having symptoms, but significantly better. I will go back to batch cooking and freezing vegetables. I have had success with Pict Sweet frozen, single item (not mixed) vegetables. My Kroger carries very little Pict Sweet variety. Regards, Yaya
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Thank you for your reply. I read the same thing about distilled water. Oddly, drinking that has not caused any sort of reaction in my gut. Nothing I can hear and feel anyway. 🤣 With that said, I have also switched over to spring water for drinking. My traditional go to grocery store charges the exact same thing ($1.39) for a gallon of pre-bottled spring, distilled, or RO water. The manual gallon refills of RO water have an attractive price of $0.49 per gallon, provided you use your own container. Knowing it causes major bubble gut (and likely other issues) for me, I am avoiding all RO water moving forward. In fact, I will gladly drink tap before RO water. Here is what Google says when searching "European study regarding reverse osmosis water". --Begin quote: European studies indicate that while reverse osmosis (RO) is highly effective at removing contaminants, it strips essential minerals (calcium, magnesium) and creates low-mineral, slightly acidic water. Research suggests this may have long-term health implications, such as mineral deficiencies, while also negatively affecting the sensory quality (taste) of water. Key Findings from European Research & Reviews: Health Concerns: Epidemiological studies in Europe have associated low-mineral water consumption with increased risks of cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline, and reduced intake of essential nutrients. Mineral Depletion: RO systems can remove up to 95%+ of solutes, including minerals that are vital for health. Sensory and Quality Impact: Studies show that reducing the mineral content (TDS) of water makes it taste bitter or flat, with optimal, "fresh" taste found in water with a TDS between 190 and 350 mg/L, suggesting post-RO remineralization is necessary for better quality. Regulatory & Safety Context: While not banned, European regulations under the Drinking Water Directive emphasize the importance of mineral content, and countries like Germany often favor alternative treatment technologies that retain minerals. Industrial Application: In Europe, RO is widely accepted for industrial applications (e.g., food, beverage, pharma) due to its high purity output, but it poses challenges like membrane biofouling. Environmental Impact: RO is recognized to use more energy and waste more water (up to 15% more) compared to conventional treatment methods, raising environmental concerns in some municipalities. Recommendations: Due to the loss of minerals, many experts recommend remineralizing RO water before drinking to improve taste and nutritional value. --End Quote
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By knitty kitty · Posted
I've heard RO water is bad, too. Distilled water has all the minerals distilled out of it, so it will pull minerals out of your bones, too. I only use distilled water to fill up my clothes iron so it won't get mineral deposits inside and quit working. I drink mineral or spring water. -
Scott. Thank you for your reply. I'm still having symptoms, but significantly better. I will go back to batch cooking and freezing vegetables. I have had success with Pict Sweet frozen, single item (not mixed) vegetables. My Kroger carries very little Pict Sweet variety. Regards, Yaya
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I am hesitant to post this as I have seen many people here recommending RO water. With that said, I want to share my experience and how RO water now impacts me. Three or four years ago a local store installed a RO water refill station. I had been buying gallons of distilled and spring water prior to that. I switched over to using the RO water refill station saving money by brining in my own clean empty gallon jugs. Every 6-months I would replace the jugs by buying new gallons of distilled water. This RO water is the only water I would drink while at home. Two huge glasses every morning before work and two more after work. I would also use the RO water to make coffee and hot coco. This past December, prior to my celiac diagnosis, my gut was making more noise than anything I had ever experienced. Seriously, it was crazy, almost like fire works going off in my stomach. I happened to pick up some distilled water for my 6-month jug rotation. Literally, as soon as I started drinking the distilled water my stomach settled a great deal. I could honestly feel the difference after the first glass of water. I thought that maybe the RO water from the store's refill station was contaminated with some sort of cleaning agent. I swore to myself I would never drink from that RO refill station again. Instead I went back to buying distilled along with gallon jugs of spring water. No issues with either of those as far as an upset stomach is concerned. Cost, well that's a different story all together. After being diagnosed marsh 3c, I went shopping at Aldi's for the first time in my life. I noticed they also sell water by the gallon. Over the course of the last few weeks, I have purchased a total of 6-gallons of their water. (Thankfully they were out on two of my visits.) After having my stomach starting to make noises similar to mid-December again, it dawned on me, maybe its the Aldi water? Initially I had contributed my bubble gut to some sort of gluten exposure or cross contamination. Even though everything I have put into my stomach is naturally gluten-free or has been labeled gluten-free / certified gluten-free. I had assumed that the Aldi water was spring water. Come to find out, that was a bad assumption. Looking close at the label it says purified by RO or distillation (or something like that). Again, I switched to different water. Just like last December, the non-RO water instantly calmed my stomach and even felt better going down the hatch. This was earlier today by the way. Prior to creating this post, I did a few searches via Uncle Google. I bumped into a thread on Reddit (where I am not a member) that has multiple people complaining of GI issues related to RO water. So my initial thoughts on a cleaning agent in the refill station RO water were likely not correct. Unfortunately, it seems the RO water itself causing me problems. I am not sure if we are allowed to post links to other sites and hopefully I will not get into trouble for doing so. I did try printing the Reddit thread to a PDF file. Unfortunately, the file is 2MB in size, which is well over the 500KB file attachment limit here on this amazing forum. Again, hopefully this is ok. 🤞 Here is the Reddit thread. This may not be a popular opinion here, but personally, I will not willingly drink another glass of RO water for the remainder of my life. Who knows, maybe drinking RO water for the past several years is part of what activated my celiac? No proof, but just a thought. Come to find out RO water is well known to leech minerals from your body. With people like us often lacking minerals to begin with, RO water does not seem like a wise choice. As the Reddit thread mentions, there are RO water filtration systems that will inject minerals back into the water. However, those systems are likely not being used at the grocery store refill stations nor by the bottling companies producing RO water for sale at your local store. Please do not shoot the messenger as I am just sharing my personal experience and letting others know that most RO water will leech minerals from your body. God bless and stay well, Known1
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My neighbor's mom was diagnosed with celiac disease 16 years ago. She is a very kind person and has shared some info about local grocery stores and daily (soon to expire) meat deals. This evening she brought over 2 slices of Papa Murphy's gluten-free pizza. It looks to be topped with chicken and spinach. I asked, "aren't you concerned with cross contamination"? She said no and apparently eats it on a somewhat regular basis. I found an old article here along with another thread pertaining to Papa Murphy's gluten-free pizza. The article is quite old, so I do not think it holds much weight nowadays. The thread I found was also a bit dated, but certainly more recent and relevant. The information in the thread I found was a bit inconclusive. Some said they trust Papa Murphy's gluten-free pizza and others were a big no way. One person even took time to train their local franchise on how to ensure the pizza remains gluten-free without cross contamination. Anyway, being recently diagnosed as marsh 3c, I am currently working on week 3 or 4 in my new gluten-free journey. I do not want to be rude and toss the pizza out, but I also do not want to have a reaction. Since she has celiac and obviously ate much or at least some of the pizza, I am leaning towards eating the two slices for lunch tomorrow. As this thread's title states, what would you do? Would you eat it or toss it out? I suppose I could also just give it back to my neighbor to polish off. I look forward to reading your thoughts. Thanks, Known1
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