Dr. Shalini Singh Salunke tells through an Instagram post that if you have installed RO in your house and are drinking its water daily, then it is not healthy but can be harmful to your health. Apart from reducing the amount of essential minerals from the body, drinking RO water can have many side effects, which have also been confirmed in many studies. The doctor has further told when you should get RO installed at home and what precautions should be taken. Let us know in detail.
Drinking RO water daily can cause these disadvantages
The amount of minerals starts decreasing
Dr. Shalini says that drinking RO water daily for a long time reduces the amount of essential minerals like calcium and magnesium in the body. This can cause problems like feeling pain in the muscles. At the same time, problems like weakening of bones and feeling of needle pricks in the veins also become quite common.
body fatigue
If strange tiredness persists in the body even without much hard work or even after taking proper rest, then one reason could be your drinking water. Doctors say that drinking RO water for a long time disturbs the balance of iron and magnesium in the body, due to which one feels tired unnecessarily and there is no energy in the body.
Imbalance in heart rate and BP
According to Dr. Shalani, drinking RO water can lead to imbalance in your heart rhythm and BP. In fact, essential nutrients like calcium and magnesium are removed from RO water, which play an important role in maintaining normal heart rhythm. Due to deficiency of these minerals, fluctuations in heart rate and imbalance of BP can be seen.
weakening of bones and teeth
Due to the absence of essential minerals, RO water can also weaken your teeth and bones. Dr. Shalini says that this problem can be seen more in children, women and elderly people.
feeling thirsty again and again
Has it ever happened to you that your thirst is not reducing even after drinking water repeatedly? One reason behind this could also be your RO water. Actually, in the RO process, essential minerals like sodium, calcium and magnesium are removed from water. In such a situation, water hydrates the body but is not able to balance the minerals. Due to which one feels thirsty again and again.
When should RO be installed in the house?
Dr. Shalini says that you should get RO installed in your house only when the TDS of your area is more than 300. Nowadays, TDS meter is easily available in the market, through which you can check the TDS of water sitting at home. The doctor says that if the TDS of water is less than 300, then you can use activated charcoal or ceramic filters instead of RO.
Note: This article has been written for general information purposes only. Do not consider it in any way a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor for questions related to any health problem or medical condition.
