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The release, Monday, of results from a 25-year study (in the journal eBioMedicine) indicating that poor “hydration may be linked to early aging and chronic disease” was so exciting as the significance, diversity and complexity of certain water sources have often been deemphasized in U.S. nutrition-related news and research—and consequently in lifestyle medicine (which appears to be on the cusp of redefining how we view medicine in this country)—and yet have long been explored in other countries. At least anecdotally, the purity and mineral content of certain deep mineral water (DMW) sources can appear to rival—or at least complement—some of the benefits of plant-based nutrition as this type of water may have gone through decades, hundreds or even thousands of years of filtration deep within the earth; often rises to the surface naturally; can contain myriad essential minerals; and is already treasured in some regions of the world (including some renowned for longevity) since it can be a source of vital nutrients that may otherwise be missing from modern-day diets. (The combination of the two seems to be key.) I am writing to inquire whether you would be interested in a write-up that summarizes this foundational wellness ingredient through a discussion of several notable springs in the United States and abroad; how the mineral content of certain springs may impart therapeutic benefits; how this water is sometimes made available to the public, free of charge; and how the thermal/mineral springs industry, at present, “is heavily concentrated in Asia-Pacific and Europe, reflecting their centuries-old history of water-based healing—and together, these two regions account for 95 percent of all industry revenues” despite this country’s reported 1,000-plus thermal/mineral springs. 

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