I also agree that you rock. Wow, that was a very thorough response--thank you for the reply and insightful information! Had my fiancé pick up mineral water last night and (surprise, surprise) I didn't have to immediately run to the bathroom after consuming it. Makes me re-think the whole idea of drinking "pure" demineralized water (RO). I'm interested in trying DE solution as the reverse osmosis is just not cutting it and likely furthering my already present mineral deficiencies; however, I was reading online that it's a potent insecticide and antiparasitic agent. Did you have a detox reaction when you first started using DE in your water?