That one guy on Reddit was right about fluoride filters

I used to think water filters were a waste of money, straight up. Been drinking tap water my whole life in Austin and felt fine. But someone over on this sub named u/chem_dude49 posted about how fluoride buildup can mess with your pineal gland over time. I figured it was just another health scare thing. Last month I bought a $40 Berkey filter off Craigslist after my buddy swore by his for 2 years. I tested my tap water with a fluoride test strip from Amazon and it showed 1.2 ppm, which is higher than the CDC recommends for kids. Now I run everything through the filter and I swear my headaches dropped off by like 80% in 3 weeks. Has anyone else here actually tested their local water or just trust what the city says?

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wrenh7919d ago

1.2 ppm isn't that high and correlation isn't causation with the headaches.

emma_young19d ago

Tbh most people just trust what the city says without ever testing. That's wild your headaches cleared up like that.