Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ritcv.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!rochester!ritcv!mmr From: mmr@ritcv.UUCP (Margaret Reek) Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.wanted Subject: Re: water softeners (& heart attacks) Message-ID: <1307@ritcv.UUCP> Date: Fri, 12-Oct-84 15:09:30 EDT Article-I.D.: ritcv.1307 Posted: Fri Oct 12 15:09:30 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 14-Oct-84 04:43:53 EDT References: <1169@eosp1.UUCP> Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Lines: 12 When my parents first got their water softener about 14 years ago, a doctor friend recommended that they put in a separate, unsoftened cold water line into the kitchen for drinking, to reduce the sodium intake from the water. We have done that at our house also. This is not that difficult to do, and then you can have the benefits of soft water without the potential health risk. Margaret Reek Rochester Institute of Technology ritcv!mmr