Portable Water Filters-Why Do I Need One?

Portable Water Filters-Why Do I Need One?

by | Mar 23, 2021 | Water

Why Do You Need a Portable Water Filters and Purifier?

More of us – around 50 million each year in fact – are traveling from every corner of the world to every other corner of the world. Sometimes it’s backpacking or hiking going to out of the way places with inadequate water sanitation, sometimes it’s on a business trip where time is tight, stress is high, and you don’t have time to look after your health, sometimes it’s as a family with little mouths to watch, sometimes it’s to low-risk destinations where you do everything right but still come down sick with diarrhea, vomiting, and disappointment. Most of is caused by water.  A portable water filter and purifier is ideal carry with you to ensure you avoid this tragedy.

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If you do, you’re certainly not alone, and the stats are pretty scary:

  • Around 50% of travelers fall sick to some degree when traveling
  • Of these, around 40% experience diarrhea
  • 18% lose one precious day to illness
  • 4% go down sick for 4 or more days

Why take the risk! Sure Aqua filters and purifiers slip into your pocket/backpack to go anywhere and provide filtered water in any situation – it’s an essential health precaution when you travel and at home.

Sure Aqua water purifying products are the perfect personal water filters to protect against waterborne bacteria and protozoa that are standard worldwide in water sources, lakes, dams, and streams. In developing nations, these contaminants are frequently in both the drinking water and ice, increasing the needs and uses for a constant water filtration source.

A Sure Aqua portable water filters are lightweight, portable, and safe drinking device specially designed to remove harmful bacteria from water. It’s easy to use by simply drinking through the device you have chosen. Filtration is instant – no waiting 30 minutes to work or for the odor to dissipate as with chemical alternatives.

This personal portable water filtration system does not use any added harmful chemicals. It is the only product of its kind that can remove up to 99.9999% of bacteria such as e-coli and staphylococcus. It also removes Cryptosporidium and Giardia continuously to the end of the product’s life without change parts.

 

Chemical-Based Water Purification Can Be Harmful

Of the water purification devices available, the majority use some form of chemical to remove contaminants from water. There are many instances where this is not safe for individual users and definitely not for prolonged periods for any user.

Harmful chemicals such as iodine can trigger Grave’s Disease and adversely affect those with thyroid disorders or iodine sensitivities. It is also highly recommended that it should not be taken by pregnant or breast-feeding women or by children. Medical advice is that chemical water filters used for more than 3 weeks could potentially harm the thyroid gland.

On the other hand, Sure Aqua products are totally chemical-free and are safe for anyone of any age and in any state of health to use on an on-going basis.

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Contaminated Water

Contaminated Water

by | Mar 23, 2021 | Environment, Water

How contaminated water can cause cancer and gastrointestinal illness

Water contamination is a serious issue that causes thousands to die every year. The causes [of water contamination are wide and varied, meaning anyone can be affected, and there is a wide range of effects.

The most dramatic of these effects is cancer. Several water contaminants have been shown to cause cancer, and unfortunately, many are expected.

One typical example is asbestos. Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous mineral. It has been mined to be used in thousands of products because it is incredibly resistant to heat and chemicals. Unfortunately, asbestos can lead to highly contaminated water. This is usually the result of industrial wastewater or the gradual erosion of materials that contain asbestos, such as concrete pipelines, in water supply systems.

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Other chemicals and minerals that can cause cancer when ingested through contaminated water include chlordane, PCB, radium, radon, toxaphene, trihalomethanes, uranium, and volatile organic compounds. Of course, there’s no need to swear off water altogether. These contaminants are not harmful in very small doses and can be easily avoided with a good water purification system.

Less severe but more common are instances of gastrointestinal illness as the result of contaminated water. The most common contaminants to cause gastrointestinal illnesses are cryptosporidium, giardia, and E.coli. Contaminated water containing cryptosporidium, giardia, or E.coli is usually the result of sewage pollution, often carried into the water supply by precipitation.

Cryptosporidium is a single-celled parasite that inhabits the intestines of both humans and animals. Those who have consumed contaminated water containing cryptosporidium will have diarrhea for up to two weeks. Although this is unpleasant, it is only dangerous for people who are already in a vulnerable physical condition, especially anyone who is pregnant or has HIV, AIDS, or cancer.

Giardia is the other most common gastrointestinal illness. Like Cryptosporidium, giardia also causes contaminated water through the feces of humans and animals. Drinking contaminated water containing giardia causes giardiasis, which is a common cause of diarrhea.

The third and most serious common cause of gastrointestinal illness as the result of contaminated water is E.coli. Although there are numerous harmless types of E.coli, the strain 0157:H7 causes several deaths each year in North America alone.

Like cryptosporidium and giardia, E-coli also contaminates water as the result of feces. Between two and seven percent of all people infected with E.coli experience hemolytic uremic syndrome, a condition that destroys red blood cells and leads to kidney failure.

Hemolytic uremic syndrome is most common in children under the age of five and the elderly. The size of the harmful E.coli strain is minute (it is only 0.5 to 3 microns), making it too small for many water filters to catch. All SureAqua products are effective in filtering out E.coli.

 Cancer and gastrointestinal illnesses are not the only effects of contaminated water. Contaminated water can also lead to liver and kidney damage.

To avoid getting sick from contaminated water, make sure you always have access to safe drinking water by investing in a good water purification system.

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Seven Steps to Becoming Fully Hydrated

Seven Steps to Becoming Fully Hydrated

by | Mar 22, 2021 | Water

Pour It, Pure It, Drink It!

You’re always being told you need to drink more water. Drinking two liters of water a day can improve your skin, improve the quality of your joints, keep you regular, aid weight loss and reduce your risk of having a heart attack.

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However, like anything, it can be hard to motivate yourself to do it. Here’s seven easy steps to take you on your way to becoming fully hydrated:

  1. Pure it: Tap water or water from natural springs often contains harmful bacteria. Make sure you invest in a water purification system like the SureAquaBottle, the SureAqua Survival Straw, or the SureAqua Survival  Jerry Can. Simply pour it, pure it, drink it!
  2. Sip it: You aren’t expected to drink the whole two liters in one sitting. If you did, most of it would flush straight through you anyway. The best way to make sure you drink lots of water is to keep a water purification bottle or straw with you at all times and sip at it the whole day. That way, it becomes a mindless activity, and before you know it, you will be fully hydrated.
  3. Know it: Understand the benefits of making sure you’re fully hydrated with clean, safe water. The more reasons you know why it’s good for you, the more water you’re likely to drink.
  4. Integrate it: Make drinking water a habit and integrate it into your daily lifestyle. You could make sure you always have a glass of water before a meal, for example, or keep water by your bedside to drink first thing in the morning.
  5. Leave it: No need to change your habits, there’s water in everything, right? Wrong. Sure, drinks like tea, coffee, soft drinks, fruit juice, and beer contain water. However, many of these drinks are diuretic, meaning they cause your kidneys to get rid of water, increasing your rate of urination.Drinking caffeinated, alcoholic, or sugary drinks can actually hinder your ability to become fully hydrated. They’re also quite bad for your health and can therefore reduce the likelihood of all your diligent water drinking having the right effects. So long as you have a way to pure it, it’s best to stick with water, plain and simple.
  6. Replace it: Despite your best intentions, it’s unlikely that you’ll give up drinking everything but water entirely. That’s okay: just make sure you replace the water that the diuretics flush out. To make sure you stay fully hydrated, you need to drink one and a half times the amount of water you lose after you drink caffeine, sugar, or alcohol. Simply pour it, pure it, drink it!
  7. Match it: The two-liter-a-day rule is good as a general guide. However, it’s essential to match your water intake with the physical conditions your body is enduring. It’s a good idea to drink more than two liters if you’re unwell, doing exercise or it’s a hot day.

So, follow these seven simple steps, and you’ll be on your way to becoming fully hydrated. Remember, pure, clean water is the go: simply pour it, pure it, drink it!

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Drink More Water

Drink More Water

by | Mar 22, 2021 | Water

Bypassing the Minefield of Health & Getting back to Basics

‘Later, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody.‘ – Mark Twain, author.

The minefield of health can be stressful and get complicated and confused with messages from advertisers. Water is one of those things that has gotten mixed up with the media mumbo jumbo.

There are so many myths and fear campaigns that it’s hard to know what to believe. However, when it comes to the crunch, it’s best to forget the whizz-bang products and go back to basics. Most of us need to drink much more water than we do. There are so many reasons to drink more water than counteract anything advertisers might tell you.

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Firstly, let’s be honest, none of us would mind dropping those few extra kilos. Water regulates your metabolism, allowing for effective, long-term weight loss. It’s also the healthiest thing you can drink: it has no calories, no carbohydrates, and no sugar. It quenches your thirst, so you’re likely to consume fewer unhealthy drinks when you drink more water. It even acts as an appetite suppressant because your body can often trick you into thinking you’re hungry when you’re just thirsty.

Secondly, drinking water is a great way to ensure a healthy heart and healthy organs. All organs need water to function correctly, especially the heart. If you don’t get enough water, your body is forced to compensate by using water from your bloodstream and constrict your blood vessels to minimize perspiration. This increases your blood pressure, making the heart work harder, increasing your chances of a heart attack.

Of course, organ function is related to blood quality. Your blood should be 80 percent water and needs an adequate amount of water to create healthy blood cells. Drink more water, and you could avoid a heart attack, or liver failure, or kidney disease. (Well, so long as you don’t do lots of other bad things .)

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Wrinking more water is also good for your bones and joints. Drink more water, and your joints will have more lubrication and cushioning, protecting against damage and decreasing joint pain. Bones are 50 percent water and require water to make healthy bone cells.

Another reason to drink more water is that it improves your skin’s quality and cleanses your body. Drinking water allows the body to have more water from sweating and urinating, which carry toxins out of the body. Sweating actually cleanses your skin and makes it appear more youthful.

Water is the essential agent to regulate and balance your body temperature. When the body heats up due to weather or exercise, it excretes water, cooling the body down. If you don’t drink enough water, this function breaks down, increasing the likelihood of fainting or sunstroke.

Is it possible to drink too much water? Yes, humans can actually die from drinking too much water, but it is extremely unlikely that you ever would.

You would have to drink so much that you’d be more likely to drown in it than die from consuming it.

So, at least when thinking about water consumption, forgo what the minefield of health might tell you, get back to basics and drink up

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Emergency Supplies

Emergency Supplies

by | Mar 22, 2021 | Emergency Relief, Water

Having the right emergency tools ready to protect you and your family

Natural disasters seem to be more and more common, so if you live in an area prone to floods, tsunamis, bushfires, cyclones, earthquakes, or tornados, you’ll want to make sure you have the necessary emergency supplies to protect yourself and your family.

Keep your emergency supplies in a secure, easy-to-access place. Although it might seem tempting to put them away somewhere where they are out of the way, you don’t want to be climbing up to the attic if the roof is being blown off. Go for a kitchen or laundry cupboard and have a basic survival kit stored somewhere else, just in case.

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In an emergency, you’ll likely require several essential emergency tools. Swiss Army Knives and multitools are convenient emergency tools and can be shoved into your pocket if you need to evacuate. It’s good to keep a brightly colored tarpaulin or several brightly colored garbage bags close by in case you need to attract attention.

A heat source is another essential to your emergency supplies. Having at least one reflective aluminum blanket is a good idea: they fold up into a very small package, are warm, fire-resistant, and are a good way of signaling for attention. Light, woolen blankets, and portable camping stoves are also good emergency tools.

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Of course, non-perishable food is an absolute must in any emergency supplies cupboard. A good guide is to have enough food to last your family for 14 days. Canned foods are always good (make sure you have an extra can opener), as are dehydrated camping meals. Dehydrated camping meals can offer more nutritional value than canned foods and usually only require hot water to rehydrate. Even though your foods are non-perishable, it’s a good idea to rotate your food supplies every year or so to make sure it’s fresh enough to eat in case of an emergency.

Water is essential, and all emergency supplies should include access to water and a good supply of water filtration devices for various situations. In many emergencies, the water supply can be cut off or become highly polluted. Investing in a few purification methods can offer peace of mind and ensure your family is safe no matter what the emergency.

The SureAquaBottle is a great emergency tool for most emergencies as it provides portable, potable, purified drinking water as you need it. The SureAqua Survival Straw an ultra-portable option, which is a good idea to keep in your emergency supplies cupboard if you need to evacuate and not carry water with you. The SureAquaStraw gives you the freedom to drink from any water source and not get sick. It is also vital that you don’t forget to store some water if your water supply gets cut off. The SureAqua Survival Jerry Can is a great storage device because it also acts as a water filter case. You need to grab it and run.

Any disaster can take you away from your home, so it’s vital to keep some basic form of shelter in your emergency supplies kit. A lightweight tent is best, but you could even make do with a sizeable tarpaulin, some sting, and some pegs.

Of course, one rarely considers that communication would ever be an issue in an emergency. However, if your mobile phone and computer break down (perish the thought), you won’t just be able to send a text or log onto Facebook and ask your friends to come and find you. Instead, you’ll need some old-school methods of communication in your emergency supplies kit.

Emergency tools like a whistle, mirror, flare, compass, pencil, and paper are essential to any emergency supplies kit. With these, you can help rescuers to find you even if all technology breaks down.

Of course, a basic first-aid kit and sanitary products are also vital emergency supplies. See this page on survival kits for more details.

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Emergency Essentials

Emergency Essentials

by | Mar 22, 2021 | Emergency Relief, Water

Minimize harm by making sure you’ve got the basics covered

If your home is susceptible to a particular kind of disaster, you’ll want to have all the emergency essentials ready. Although emergency supplies and good disaster management can’t provide failsafe protection against disasters, they can minimize harm to you, your family, and your home.

No matter where you live, to minimize any disaster’s harm, it is vital to have a decent emergency survival kit stored in an accessible place in case you need to evacuate.

The generic emergency essentials are clean drinking water (at least two liters per person), sanitary products, important documents (insurance papers, passports, birth certificates, etc.), torches and spare batteries, entertainment, fuel for the car, cash, food, first-aid and basic camping supplies. Some people may also require prescription medications, baby supplies, or pet food.

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Also, consider your house’s structural integrity regardless of what disasters are most common in your area. If the house is old and likely to be quickly affected by a disaster, plan to evacuate rather than stay inside. Remove any flammable items from the immediate vicinity of your house, and trim any overhanging branches that could fall onto your house in an emergency.

Regardless of where you live, everyone needs to have the emergency essentials for fire safety. There are different emergency essentials if you live in an area prone to hurricanes, cyclones, floods, or heavy thunderstorms.

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To minimize harm in an emergency, make sure you have got the following emergency essentials covered:

  • Fire alarms: Yes, they’re a total pain when you burn the toast, but they could save your life. Ensure you have good, working fire alarms with sufficient batteries fitted into every room in your house.
  • Fire extinguisher: A fire extinguisher mounted onto a wall in the kitchen or lounge-room. Fires often occur during other emergencies, such as hurricanes and cyclones.
  • High-pressure hose: Access to water is essential, as you may need to stave off the fire for several hours before the emergency services arrive.
  • Communication: A battery-operated radio, a telephone, and a laptop are good ways of keeping in touch with how the emergency is progressing and can help you to make decisions about whether or not to evacuate your home. A whistle is also a good idea.
  • Secure possessions: To minimize harm during most disasters, it is a good idea to secure any sharp or heavy objects to the house itself and avoid storing them in high places.
  • Evacuation plan: Know your escape routes and have a meeting place away from the house. Make sure the entire family knows your emergency plan.
  • Minimize harm by installing fire-resistant walls, chopping down tall trees, and keeping your gutters clean.

Check with your local emergency services team to see any specific emergency essentials for your area.

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