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EP20: Water You Talking About

EP20: Water You Talking About

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💧 WATER YOU TALKING ABOUT? Hydration, Hype & What’s Actually in Your Water Apparently, drinking water isn’t complicated enough anymore. Now we have tap water, spring water, distilled water, reverse osmosis, alkaline water, hydrogen water, structured water, ozonated water, sparkling water, mineral water… and probably some $6,000 quantum-unicorn-vortex water machine that folds your laundry and pays your mortgage. 😂 So naturally, we had questions. In this episode of The Unhinged Hygienists, Tasia Dallas, RDH and Lauren Kennedy, RDH dive headfirst into the surprisingly wild world of WATER. Because patients are asking about it, wellness influencers are making some pretty massive claims about it, and hydration has a much bigger connection to oral and systemic health than most people realize. 💦 WHY HYDRATION MATTERS TO YOUR MOUTH Your dental hygienist can probably tell when you’re dehydrated before you ever mention it. Dry tissues. Sticky cheeks. Thick or foamy saliva. Cracked lips. Bad breath. Increased plaque accumulation. And saliva? She deserves way more respect. Saliva helps lubricate tissues, neutralize acids, control bacteria, support chewing and swallowing, and contains enzymes involved in the beginning stages of digestion. Hydration plays a major role in keeping that entire system working the way it should. Translation: water is part of oral health. 🚰 WHAT THE HELL IS ACTUALLY IN OUR WATER? Not all tap water is created equal. Where you live, the source of your water, municipal treatment, local contaminants and even the plumbing in your home can affect what eventually comes out of your faucet. We get into: Tap vs. bottled vs. spring water PFAS, aka “forever chemicals” Lead, chlorine, microplastics and other contaminants Why knowing your LOCAL water quality matters Water testing and municipal Consumer Confidence Reports Why owning a filter means absolutely nothing if you never change the damn filter 😂 Rather than panicking about every possible exposure, the takeaway is to know your water before spending your money. Learn what’s actually in your local supply, test when appropriate, and choose filtration based on what you’re trying to remove. 🧪 REVERSE OSMOSIS, DISTILLED & WHOLE-HOUSE FILTRATION Reverse osmosis gets some serious airtime. RO systems use a semipermeable membrane to reduce many dissolved contaminants, and some systems also incorporate activated carbon filtration. But highly effective filtration can also remove naturally occurring minerals such as calcium and magnesium, which is why some systems include remineralization. We also talk distilled water, whole-house systems, countertop systems, remineralization and water softeners. And yes, somehow garbage disposals, eggshells, carrots, beets and what looked like a horrific crime scene under Tasia’s sink make their way into a podcast about hydration. Because obviously. 🫧 HYDROGEN WATER Now things get interesting. Hydrogen water is regular water with dissolved molecular hydrogen, and there is emerging research exploring potential effects related to oxidative stress, inflammation, metabolic health and exercise recovery. Promising? Yes. Miracle water? Settle down, Instagram. As we discuss in the episode, the research is intriguing but still developing, and small studies shouldn't automatically be turned into universal health claims. ⚗️ ALKALINE WATER Can alkaline water completely change your body's pH, detoxify you and transform you into an immortal wellness goddess? Probably not. Your body tightly regulates blood pH. While there may be specific areas of research worth exploring, including reflux, that's very different from claiming alkaline water can “detox” the entire body or prevent disease. And if the rest of your lifestyle is working against you, one fancy bottle of alkaline water isn't riding in on a white horse to save the day. 🌀 STRUCTURED WATER, LIVING WATER & THE WOO-WOO CORNER This is where we happily tumble down the rabbit hole. Structured water. Hexagonal water. Living water. Vortex systems. Light-infused water. Crystals charging water. There are fascinating questions being explored about the physical behavior and structure of water. But there's an important distinction between interesting science worth investigating and companies taking early research and sprinting straight into “THIS WATER HEALS EVERYTHING.” Curiosity? YES. Blindly buying the $4,000 magical countertop portal to eternal youth? Maybe read the studies first. 🍋 RAPID-FIRE WATER We finish with some quick hitters, including: Sparkling water: Fine, but constantly sipping acidic flavored varieties isn't exactly your enamel's dream day. Lemon water: Enjoy it if you love it, but remember the acidity. Rinse with plain water afterward and don't immediately brush. Copper bottles: Interesting, but the evidence behind some of the bigger health claims is still limited. Crystal-charged water: Pretty? Absolutely. ...
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