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Children with Elevated Lead Levels Aren't Being Tested or Diagnosed

  • April 27, 2017

The danger lead poses to children has been known for decades. It is a serious issue, but one that faded from the public’s consciousness until recently. It reemerged with a vengeance during the Flint, Michigan, water scandal.

According to CNN, the outcry over lead contaminated water has not done much to improve the actual situation for children in the U.S. Doctors and health care providers are still failing to properly test and monitor the blood levels of children throughout the U.S. As a result, many cases of elevated lead levels are going undetected. 

The Flint crisis unmasked an unpleasant truth.  The “potable” water provided by many municipalities is something you should never drink. The scandal also revealed contaminated drinking water to be a nationwide and systemic problem.  
The failure by Flint and other municipalities to fulfill the seemingly requisite duty of providing clean water has led to a health catastrophe. Sugary beverages are in large part responsible for skyrocketing obesity rates and the last thing we need is an incentive to avoid drinking water.  

Filtering your household water is no longer optional. Water pollution is a significant problem. Your drinking water may be contaminated with gender-bending pharmaceutical drugs, agricultural runoff, industrial waste and heavy metals released by deteriorating infrastructure. There is also the issue of the toxic chemicals used during water treatment.

The obvious solution is to filter all the water that comes into the house, and then filtering it again at the kitchen sink and shower. An even more healthful solution is to consume living water. Energized water can recharge your mitochondria, and deep springs are one excellent source. You can also promote structured water through vortexing or cooling it to 39 degrees Fahrenheit. Reverting tap water back into a vitality-boosting element can provide enormous health benefits.