Oh, CRAP! Literally. But more on that later.
As is my habit anymore, I made the mistake of reading the label on a bottle of Desani water. I was actually drink
Turns out it has ingredients. Who would have thought that? Water??
Well, there ARE only 3 of them:
Magnesium Sulfate. You might also know it as Epsom Salts. Here’s some good info about this “Ingredient”.
PUBCHEM: Selective notes: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/magnesium_sulfate
First, notice the pretty red “Irritant” Chemical safety badge. Doesn’t seem like something we should be putting in our drinking water, does it?
Under Hazard Statements: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
And yet the FDA Food Additive Status is: GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe)
And how about those “uses”:
Anticonvulsant
Cardiovascular drug
Calcium channel blocker
Anesthetic
Tocolytic agent
Anti-arrhythmia drug
Analgesic
Fertilizer.
And let’s don’t forget what one of Epsom Salt’s common uses is:
“It's taken orally for occasional constipation” Remember “Oh, Crap”??? https://www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/magnesium-sulfate#:~:text=Magnesium%20sulfate%2C%20sold%20as%20Epsom,%2C%20bruises%2C%20or%20other%20ailments
Potassium Chloride.
PUBCHEM: Selective notes: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Potassium-Chloride#:~:text=Potassium%20Chloride%20is%20a%20metal,pressure%20and%20normal%20renal%20function
“rarely causes serious hyperkalemia”. Notice they didn’t say “Never”.
“However, if excretory mechanisms are impaired….potentially fatal hyperkalemia can result.” I sure hope you don’t have kidney disease and drink a lot of this water.
PUBMED STATPEARLS: Selective notes:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557785/#article-37630.s5
Toxicity: Potential manifestations
Cardiac arrhythmia
Ascending muscle weakness
GI disturbance (e.g., nausea, local mucosal necrosis)
Salt.
This one’s easy. Just see my previous Ageddon post about Salt: https://glmcclure.substack.com/p/salt-is-at-war-with-you-yes-salt
So, I wonder if the reason they tell you to drink lots of water if you’re constipated is because of the ingredients?
Drink this stuff if you want.
At your own risk.
I’m going to pass.