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Oral Rehydration Solutions

The use of oral rehydration solutions to treat dehydration, and the limitations of distilled water in this context.

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Jan 19, 2026

Is distilled water good or bad?

Distilled water is chemically very pure and generally safe to drink for most healthy adults, but it lacks minerals like calcium and magnesium that appear in other water sources and that some studies l...

Jan 6, 2026

is distilled water poisonus?

Distilled water is not poisonous in the ordinary sense: commercially produced distilled water is widely described as safe to drink, although it lacks dissolved minerals that other water sources provid...