Re: fluorosis (how much fluoride?)

From: StovePipe (StovesNewAddy_at_sympatico.DOTnet)
Date: 12/12/04 

Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 02:57:03 -0500

Matt <matt@themattfella.zzzz.com> wrote:

> I am somewhat sympathetic to that claim, but I know that lots of people
> grew up on rainwater from their roofs. Rainwater is basically distilled
> water.

...But birds fly over the rooves of houses..... bird dung.....

>I expect you can use sea salt or other mineral supplementation
> if you are worried. I would only worry about missing out on _trace_
> minerals---certainly you can get the main minerals from foods and tablets.

Then what is the use in distilling it in the first place?
SP 

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