Можливості застосування природних підземних вод у збереженні функціональних резервів організму та профілактиці захворювань

Abstract

Природні підземні води, в тому числі мінеральні, можуть застосовуватись як в якості децентралізованого джерела питної води, а також мають профілактичне значення при цілому ряді захворювань та функціональних порушень в тривалих програмах первинної профілактики захворювань.

Aim – evaluation of the potential possibilities for Transcarpathian natural underground waters use, including mineral waters, in the quality drinking water supply and in the primary prophylactics of the diseases. Materials and methiods. Evaluation of the peculiarities of composition of underground waters, including mineral waters, in four representative regions of Transcarpathia, the influence of prolonged intake of these waters on the structure of morbidity of the population in the appropriate region was studied; several indices of their biological properties were investigated. The correlation between morbidity indices according to the main classes of diseases and elements content was analyzed, which determine the type of mineral water, being in it in biologically active concentrations. Results. There found no negative influence of the prolonged intake of natural underground water, including mineral, on the main indices of populations’ morbidity. According to their composition, biological and curative-prophylactic features, drinking underground waters, predominantly correspond to the composition and features of the main deposit of mineral water, are characterized by high level of bicarbonates in anion composition and are rich in microelements, meet the criteria of physiological valuability of drinking water. Conclusion. Natural underground waters, including mineral, may be used as non-centralized sources of quality drinking water supply and have a prophylactic value in long term programs of primary prophylactics of numerous diseases and functional disturbances. Keywords: natural underground waters, mineral waters, non-centralized sources of drinking water supply, curative effects of mineral waters, prophylactics of diseases.