An RO system with a permeate pump will use 3/1 or 4/1, depending on what you need to bypass based on your water hardness. I'm running at 3/1 because it's not so much minerals I'm concerned with, it's all the organics. Consuming about 2.5 liters of water a day means I'm wasting about one flush from a modern 1.7gpf toilet to drink pure, fresh, delicious water.

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I'd rather meander for the prevention than race for the cure.

I agree, however, this pure fresh delicious water is void of all minerals, so hopefully you are taking a good mineral product daily... one that contains several (60) minerals in colloidal form..

I drink RO water as well. It is slightly acidic (6.8) but I make up for that by taking alot of supplements, such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, that will easily neutralize the acidity.

It also helps to avoid coffee and sodas..

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Let Food Be Your Medicine And Medicine Be Your Food.(Hippocrates)

Not much for bioavailable minerals in tap water, but I do agree with you on everything else. I do use concentrace minerals.

Most minerals in your tap water will be removed by a sediment filter. Not exactly fine enough to be adsorbed by your system.

Furthermore, not all the minerals in your tap water are desirable, and if your eating a balanced diet, the 'good' minerals being removed are insignificant.

Tap water as a source of valuable minerals is the argument used by those who feel added fluorine is a health benefit.

I wouldn't drink soda pop if it was given to me, which it is on occasion.

I've started cold brewing my organic, shade grown coffee. If you drink coffee, I recommend you give it a try. You can cold brew with no special equipment to see if you like it. Give it a few tries, because it is different, but I think you'll find it better. The flavor is more complex due to the volatiles not being lost during the hot brew, and it is less acidic too, adding a benefit to taste and reducing acid consumption.

I'd like to give it a try. Thank you.

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Our plumbings are of the copper/gray metal type. Husband will NOT allow any plastic in/on house. But the car - sitting in the hot sun...those off-gasses have GOT to be killer.

I am thinking - HEMP. Yes, it's costly - but with the new veggie garden giving bounties of fresh organic lettuces, peppers, carrots, cukes, etc and the money saved with cancelling cable tv - I will stash a little aside here and there and invest.