Many people are convinced that the water we draw from the tap does not harm our body in any way. Meanwhile, using it for medical purposes, without prior preparation, can expose a person to very unpleasant health consequences.
Tap water is safe to drink from the US CDC agency, Shanna Miko, but should not be used for medical purposes under any circumstances. Such actions may adversely affect our health.
Hazards in tap water
According to the CDC expert, water drawn directly from the tap should never be used for medical purposes, such as rinsing the sinuses or washing contact lenses. This is because the water has to travel a long way through the pipes before it comes out of our house. During this journey, many bacteria, viruses and microbes that are dangerous to our body can be transferred. They can influence the development of serious diseases, and in extreme cases they can even lead to death.
Particularly vulnerable to the unpleasant consequences of using tap water for medical purposes are:
- people over 50
- babies
- there were and present smokers
- people with a weakened immune system
- diabetics
- people with liver or kidney failure
Medical water must be sterile
If we want to rinse our sinuses or the lenses we use, it should be done with sterile water or a special liquid. According to the CDC expert, the easiest way to make tap water suitable for this is to boil it. Thanks to this process, any bacteria, viruses and microbes in it will be killed.
Shanna Miko also points out that bottled water is subject to the same standards as tap water, and therefore is also not considered sterile. The same applies to the use of various types of filters — neither can they kill all bacteria.
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