Soft Water, Heart Attacks, and Stroke

HEART attacks and strokes are the major causes of death in the United States, as in most developed countries of the world. The search for factors that might be concerned with the causation of these diseases has been intense and has gone on for many years. Many elements have already been found to be closely associated with the risk of heart attacks or stroke, and examination of individuals or populations may reveal the presence of these "risk factors." High blood cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, cigarette smoking, and diabetes mellitus are well established as risk factors in cardiovascular disease. Obesity and lack of vigorous physical activity are certainly involved in determining who suffers and who does not. As if this list was not enough, there has been increasing evidence in the past 15 years of yet another factor that appears to play an important role in influencing cardiovascular disease:the