Water is indispensable for all forms of life. Experts agree that we need six to eight glasses of water per day to maintain optimum health. The daily cleansing of wastes from each cell, the flushing of the alimentary canal, and the purifying of the blood are all dependant on our drinking water.

Our bodies lose water by various means - through the kidneys, through breathing, and through perspiration and sweat. Without sufficient water, food cannot be properly digested, absorbed and carried to all parts of the blood stream. Waste-bearing water (urine) is necessary to flush away the end products of metabolism. And without water to moisten the surface of the lungs, there can be no intake of oxygen or expulsion of carbon dioxide.

Allen E. Banik, O.D., in his book The Choice is Clear, calls water "nature's own liquid life line of health". But today, with problems of pollution, with poisonous additives in our tap water as well as the presence of inorganic minerals, good water is hard to come by. In today's polluted world, distilled water is the purest water. Since it assists in the elimination of many harmful substances, it has been recommended for detoxification and fasting programs and for helping clean out the cells, organs and fluids of the body.

Provides your family with the purest drinking water, free from chemicals, impurities, pollutants and bad tastes. Clear ice cubes. Better tasting tea and coffee. Use it for all cooking and baking. Better juices and soups. Excellent for mixing powdered milk, juice mixes and dehydrated soups. Vegetables taste better, eliminates scale build-up on pots and tea kettles. Use it for all infant care. Excellent for low sodium diets or sensitive stomachs. Pure drinking water for your pets. Use it for canning fruits and vegetables. Wine-making. Mixing drinks. Watering your plants. Spraying house plants - no spotting on leaves. Brushing your teeth. Contact lenses. Steam irons, humidifiers, vaporizers.

Reverse Osmosis (RO) is a filtration process whereby water is forced, under heavy pressure, through a synthetic, semi permeable membrane, while contaminants are held back. This is a filtration system. However, like all filtration processes, RO's effectiveness is dependent on a number of variables.

When the membrane is new, RO is 70-90 % effective in removing only certain contaminants. Because RO is essentially filtration, its effectiveness depends largely on the quality of the filters, and the frequency of filter cleaning or replacement. In addition, RO systems can be adversely affected by changing water pressure and extreme temperature, which can cause deterioration of the membrane.

The greatest disadvantage to RO is that this process is unable to remove bacteria from source water. Over time, clogging of the membrane pores occurs; iron, salts and bacteria accumulate on the membrane surface. This not only affects the performance of the RO system, but it can cause serious bacterial contamination of your water. RO systems also vary in their ability to remove chlorides, nitrates and viruses.

In comparison, steam distillation consistently and reliably removes a much broader spectrum of contaminants - over 99% of all bacteria, viruses, chemicals, metals and poisons are removed. Distillation is not affected by temperature, pressure, bacteria, varying quality of source water of other such environmental condition as RO is. RO is only filtration, Distillation means purification.