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Hard Drinking Water and Cardiovascular Risk

The relationship between hard drinking water, rich in calcium and magnesium, and cardiovascular risk

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Feb 7, 2026

What are the health effects of drinking very soft (low‑mineral) water long term?

or very low‑mineral water over long periods has been associated in multiple human epidemiologic studies and animal experiments with lower and possible adverse effects on bone development, and some obs...

Jan 17, 2026

How does drinking water hardness (calcium/magnesium) affect cardiovascular risk?

The literature on whether hard drinking water—rich in calcium and magnesium—affects cardiovascular risk is mixed but leans toward a modest protective association in many ecological and observational s...