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Re:I'm Wirecutter's water-quality expert. I don't filter my ... by miladyincontrol on Saturday June 07, 2025 @08:46PM (#44213749)
This is my understanding too. There are microscopic amounts of trace elements here or there but in reality none of them add up to anything meaningful compared to what you get from food, multivitamins, or other less ideal means.

Rather if they did there'd be probably quite a lot of concern.

Not sure where that old wive's tale came from but even my parents had similar concerns against filtered water ages ago.

Re:I'm Wirecutter's water-quality expert. I don't filter my ... by micromacrofoot on Sunday June 08, 2025 @11:02AM (#44217424)
I've heard doctors repeat it too, though more as an overall mineral deficiency from already poor diets (which is the bigger issue)