02/17/2026
Water 💦 is one of the most common, and most difficult things we discuss in our practice.
It’s something we all need, and yet very few of us actually have access to CLEAN water. Or many of us have been using a good filter for years, only to find out that it’s not actually filtering what we thought it was (Berkey owners, I’m talking to you 😞)
So here’s why we ALWAYS recommend you ditch tap water, aka “infertility water.”
Tap water has so much garbage in it that you may not realize is creating a toxic burden on your health:
👉🏻Chemicals
👉🏻Neurotoxins
👉🏻Pathogens - bacteria, protozoa and even worm lavae
👉🏻Endocrine disruptors
👉🏻Plastics
👉🏻Pthalates
👉🏻Even pharmaceuticals
A 2008 Associated Press report found everything from antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication to painkillers like Va**um and synthetic estrogen found in oral contraceptives in the water supply—after water treatment 😱
If you’re in a small community, this is even more important for you. Ultimately, tap water is regulated by the EPA who sets limits on 90+ contaminants in our water supply through the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), though the policy only applies to public water systems that serve more than 10,000 people. Communities smaller than 10,000 are not regulated under the SDWA — instead, they are monitored every five years for only 30 contaminants through the UCMR (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule) by the EPA.
Even your water utility company doesn’t test for all toxic substances nor do they have an obligation to filter them.
So what do we recommend instead?
Reverse osmosis with no added chemicals at a minimum, or the best of the best is distillation especially if you live in a state with high radiation levels in your way (hint: it’s more states than you think). But REMEMBER, you must be adding minerals back to your drinking water at all times to avoid mineral depletions
