Scottish mineral water 'kills cancer cells'

By Auslan Cramb, Scottish Correspondent
The Telegraph, UK
Wednesday, September 13, 2006

The water of life -- or "uisge beatha" in Gaelic -- is a
euphemism for whisky, but another Highland drink has been
shown to have a more valid claim to the title.

The water, sourced from near Balmoral Castle, has been
said to possess healing qualities since 1760 A mineral
water taken from wells near the Queen’s Balmoral Castle
can help to slow the spread of cancer, according to
scientists.

Tests on Deeside Mineral Water suggest that it inhibits
the growth of certain cancerous cells and kills other
diseased cells.

Researchers from the department of biochemistry at the
University of Maribor in Slovenia, placed diseased cells
in the water for 10 days then compared them with cells
which had been left in laboratory-grade water.

They found that the Scottish product inhibited the growth
of colon cancer cells 62.5 per cent faster than ordinary
water, and also encouraged the growth of healthy cells.

In another test, it killed 35 per cent of liver cancer
cells, 21 per cent of cervical cancer cells and 6.5 per
cent of skin cancer cells.

The water, which has been said to possess healing
qualities since 1760, was shown in earlier studies to
reduce inflammation in patients suffering from rheumatoid
arthritis.

Martin Simpson, managing director of Deeside Water, said
the water was a natural anti-oxidant and had a low
mineral content.

But he warned it was not a miracle cure, adding: "It is
not a replacement for any treatment, but we hope it may
complement medical therapies and also make a positive
contribution towards a healthy diet, as naturally
functional water with benefits for all.

"Water is our largest single source of daily nutrition
and the basis of health, so the quality of the water we
drink has a profound effect on our well-being,
particularly in the longer term."

Special properties were first attributed to the water,
which comes from the Pannanich Wells near the village of
Ballater and is filtered through granite, when a woman
claimed in the 18th century that it had cured her of
scrofula, a once common infection acquired by drinking
milk from cattle with tuberculosis.

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