Comment by 👻 darkghost
Re: "I bought a Berkey gravity fed water purifier (vs/filter)…"
The minerals will be filtered out. Their quantity was miniscule to begin with. A lot of the world drinks collected rain water and the fact that they do this isn't the reason they have nutritional deficiencies, so don't worry. If the water is too bland, a tiny amount of salt will improve the taste. Less than a pinch. You can also do this with sports drink powder but that is also likely to bring other flavors with it.
Mar 18 · 7 weeks ago
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I use Culligan Zero (which actually results in water that reads 0 ppm solids), and re-mineralize it with a few drops of concentrated minerals.
For many years I had a reverse osmosis filter (which is technically better than Zero as it's the only way to remove chloramine) and neglected mineralizing, and 10 years later wound up with many cavities...
As for my berkey experience -- definitely water. My friends pump it out of a quarry, and it has a slight smell even after filtration. My body definitely says "don't do it" (I still drink it with predictable results). Oddly, my partner who has a much weaker stomach has no problems and says that she likes the water.
I personally don't think that berkey does anything at all. Given the amount of water that goes through and the suggested replacement period, I would be surprised if there is any noticeable filtration if you bother testing it. But that's just an opinion unsubstantiated by any hard data.
P.S. TMI but maybe not irrelevant:
To be fair, my better half has what I consider diarrhea every morning and more than once; it's the norm, so she probably wouldn't be able to tell if Berkey is making it worse.
I am the opposite and maybe with God's help produce an unflushable fece once a day. So I know right away something is wrong.
🍀 gritty [OP] · Mar 19 at 21:41:
hey it's natural. good context and good use of fece
You got me. Mainly wanted to use the word 'fece'.
👻 darkghost · Mar 20 at 00:28:
It should be the singular form.
Original Post
I bought a Berkey gravity fed water purifier (vs/filter) not long ago. It claims to be able to remove heavy metals and you can take it camping to drink normally nonpotable water from lakes and streams. Filters last for years. They're expensive up front but cheap in the long term. Anyone have any experience or input on these? Reviews and purity claims seem legit.