I'm with you on this Zoe. I'm drinking the powder and all. I'm following this method for now.
{"I" take 2 tbsps. of DE daily with a very small amount of water, just enough to make it fluid (like water). I'm not interested in tasting the DE in a full 8 ounce glass of water. I stir it up well and immediately consume before the DE has a chance to settle at the bottom of the glass. I don't care for the taste of DE in my orange juice, but others like DE in their juice.) http://wolfcreekranch1.tripod.com/de_human.html
I've just started and am eager to become beautiful. LOL!!!
I want it for other things than just silica. I want it to pass through and take other things with it like parasites and gently "scrape" to bowels. IF it was just silica, I would use shavegrass.