Does Drinking Filtered or Softened Water Deprive The Body Of Needed Minerals?

The human body gets most of the minerals needed for good health through eating food, not from drinking water. The body can absorb and use the minerals in water, but in most cases, the amount of minerals would not be significant. In order for a person to obtain needed minerals from water, it would be necessary to drink many gallons every day.

In general, neither water with high mineral content, nor filtered, softened water, could be viewed as a significant source of minerals necessary to maintain health. In contrast, one gallon of milk provides the mineral equivalent of a bathtub of ordinary well water. There are certain trace elements, such as fluoride, iodine, etc., which may be obtained from water. However, these would not be removed through common household water softening treatment.