Table 2.
Mineral content of the mineral waters.
| Mineral | Test products (time: intervention) | Additional water (time: run-in + intervention) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water 1 (HSM) (St. Antonin) (mg/L) | Water 2 (LSM) (St. François) (mg/L) | Water 3 (LM) (Cristaline, Ste. Cecile) (mg/L) | |
| Sulfate | 1,450 | 27 | 6 |
| Magnesium | 89 | 19 | 25 |
| Calcium | 568 | 72 | 39 |
| Potassium | 3 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Sodium | 7.9 | 5.5 | 19 |
| Chloride | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Bicarbonate | 359 | 285 | 290 |
| Total mineral content | 2,440 (high) | 267 (low) | 270 (low) |
| Group | HSM group | LSM group | HSM + LSM group |
HSM, High sulfate and magnesium; LSM, low sulfate and magnesium.