If you went into a restaurant and they asked you if you would like a little arsenic in your water, you would probably skip.  At least I hope you would skip the arsenic.  Unfortunately, our water supply is loaded down with all sorts of toxic and hazardous chemicals, ranging from rocket fuel to mercury, lead and arsenic.  It is hard to believe, but it is no doubt true.  Being healthy means taking a look at all aspects of your health.  This means taking a close look at the foods you eat, the air you breathe, the supplements you consume and the water you drink.

Having clean water isn’t as easy as some of the other fixes we have discussed to date.  Buying organic food has become increasingly easy these days and you can really clean up your indoor air with the simple purchase of some plants.  Cleaning up your water is more complicated, but considering what is lurking in it, it’s probably worth the time.

There are many ways you can tackle this problem.  One of the best and simplest is to invest in a water filter system.  I will admit that is confusing, as there are so many options and some can get really pricey.  Many water-filtering systems use a simple pitcher and carbon filter system, such as Brita.  They do work to remove many of the most common contaminates such as heavy metals like lead.  Lead is really harmful for young, developing minds so if you have young children a water purification system of some sort is a real must.  Systems such as Brita are really easy to use and are definitely better than nothing at all.  The price is also right as you can get their simplest set-ups for under $50 dollars.

If you can spend a little more you might want to consider a reverse osmosis system.  Reverse osmosis can be very effective at removing most harmful chemicals.  Some systems can be fitted to use ultra-violet lamps to disinfect the water before its dispensed.  The only problem here is that there are so many options and the price ranges is pretty dramatic.  If you have the time and money to investigate it is probably a good idea to find a system such as this that is a good fit.

But there is some good news on the horizon, inventor Dean Kamen, you remember him the Segway guy, he has developed a system that uses vapor compression distillation to purify just about any water.  Now by any water, I do mean any water.  He has been able to take very polluted water and turn it into drinkable water with this system.  The system is pretty expensive but its cost is bound to come down in cost in the coming years, so keep an eye out.
A pitcher based water purification system is definitely better than not purifying your water at all.  Also take a look at the wide variety of reverse osmosis systems.  They have a big advantage in that you can simply install them under your sink and mostly just forget about them.  The main point is to periodically evaluate your health, what you put into your body and what you can change to improve your environment and health.