A quick search on Google shows that the claims made about Zam Zam water on the page of WikiIslam are, in fact, totally false.
Multiple studies given here quite obviously show that the water is, in fact, incredibly healthy.
They take their citations from this article in which it is said that fraudulent zam-zam water was sold in the UK (however they fail to mention this in their article). The Saudi government does not, at least today, allow citizens [even with a passport] to take out more than one bottle of zam-zam water from the country. Any water from outside of the country has a 99% chance of being fraudulent if sold in shops! The information is given here.
Finally, they make claims of high levels of arsenic inside of zam-zam water. Once again, this is proven totally false by the given study.
"The amount of four toxic elements, arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and selenium (Se), was much below the danger level for human consumption. Many scientists suggest that certain peculiarities make Zamzam’s water healthier, such as a higher level of calcium.[13]"
This is not to mention that they give the idea that cancer can be gotten from the zam-zam water, which again is disproved in the study as it specifically gives that it gives numerous benefits in fighting "cancerous growth". For further proof, one can see that the cases of cancer per capita are far lower in Saudi Arabia, where they constantly drink zam-zam water, than in most other countries, once again signifying that zam-zam water is healthy. Stats in America and western countries per 100,000 individuals have been shown to be much, much higher than in Saudi Arabia.
In fact, numerous unbiased sources have attested to the medicinal benefits of zam-zam water, including the water possibly curing cancer.
The paper concludes with the following statements:
A lot of benefits of Zamzam have been elucidated by local folk, but little scientific exploration on the subject has taken place to date. However, studies involving human, plant, and animal research have shown great potential benefits from Zamzam in fighting various human ailments and developed cancerous growth. Positive responses in affecting plant growth have also been demonstrated. This review confirms the balanced mineral and nutritional composition of Zamzam water. The unique mineral composition of Zamzam water ensures several nutraceutical and functional benefits that work in synergism with other agents to impart beneficial effects, or to thwart harmful effects. Comprehensive research is required to explore its unique properties and mysteries. Numerous health implications offer great opportunities for researchers to explore the relationship between Zamzam water’s chemistry and its nutraceutical benefits.
The WikiIslam article:
http://wikiislam.net/wiki/Drinking_Zamzam_Water_and_its_Health_Risks
http://wikiislam.net/wiki/Zamzam_Well
Multiple studies given here quite obviously show that the water is, in fact, incredibly healthy.
They take their citations from this article in which it is said that fraudulent zam-zam water was sold in the UK (however they fail to mention this in their article). The Saudi government does not, at least today, allow citizens [even with a passport] to take out more than one bottle of zam-zam water from the country. Any water from outside of the country has a 99% chance of being fraudulent if sold in shops! The information is given here.
Finally, they make claims of high levels of arsenic inside of zam-zam water. Once again, this is proven totally false by the given study.
"The amount of four toxic elements, arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and selenium (Se), was much below the danger level for human consumption. Many scientists suggest that certain peculiarities make Zamzam’s water healthier, such as a higher level of calcium.[13]"
This is not to mention that they give the idea that cancer can be gotten from the zam-zam water, which again is disproved in the study as it specifically gives that it gives numerous benefits in fighting "cancerous growth". For further proof, one can see that the cases of cancer per capita are far lower in Saudi Arabia, where they constantly drink zam-zam water, than in most other countries, once again signifying that zam-zam water is healthy. Stats in America and western countries per 100,000 individuals have been shown to be much, much higher than in Saudi Arabia.
In fact, numerous unbiased sources have attested to the medicinal benefits of zam-zam water, including the water possibly curing cancer.
The paper concludes with the following statements:
A lot of benefits of Zamzam have been elucidated by local folk, but little scientific exploration on the subject has taken place to date. However, studies involving human, plant, and animal research have shown great potential benefits from Zamzam in fighting various human ailments and developed cancerous growth. Positive responses in affecting plant growth have also been demonstrated. This review confirms the balanced mineral and nutritional composition of Zamzam water. The unique mineral composition of Zamzam water ensures several nutraceutical and functional benefits that work in synergism with other agents to impart beneficial effects, or to thwart harmful effects. Comprehensive research is required to explore its unique properties and mysteries. Numerous health implications offer great opportunities for researchers to explore the relationship between Zamzam water’s chemistry and its nutraceutical benefits.
The WikiIslam article:
http://wikiislam.net/wiki/Drinking_Zamzam_Water_and_its_Health_Risks
http://wikiislam.net/wiki/Zamzam_Well