Episode 17: Drink Your Way to Better Health - Berkey Water Filters with Guy Yaklich

Title: Clean Up Your Water Using Berkey Water Filters with Guy Yaklich

On today’s episode of Fast Lane with Sara Jayne, Sara speaks with Guy from Berkey. For those who don’t know, Berkey is a gravity-fed water filtration system. Guy speaks about the difference between Berkey and other water filtration systems, and also explains the difference between water filtration and water purification. Guy and Sara discuss the benefits of cleaner water and the benefit hydration has on your entire body.

Episode Highlights:

• Berkeys have 2 chambers, the upper chamber has carbon filters and the lower filter collects the purified water.
• Berkeys can filter all water except saltwater, even water from lakes, streams, runoff, etc.
• What is your opinion of plastic bottled water?
• Guy is not a fan of bottled water, it creates too much waste.
• Why do you consider Berkey the best product out there?
• Guy believes Berkey has the best ability to remove toxins from the water; their filters remove over 200 contaminants.
• Berkey filters also last considerably longer than filters for other water purifiers.
• Berkey filters can be cleaned every 6 months instead of being constantly replaced.
• There is a red dye test that can be used to determine if the filters need to be replaced.
• What is your opinion on fluoride?
• Guy’s opinion is that fluoride is a little unnecessary in this day and age.
• Berkeys are transportable and can be taken with you when you travel.
• What is the difference between water filtration and water purification?
• A water filter is like the base, water purifiers have to meet a higher standard.
• Guy also discusses the benefits of using filtered or purified water for your dishes, brushing your teeth, bathing, etc.
• What is the first step people can take to drink better water?
• Guy encourages listeners to do their own research on water and what they want to be drinking.
• Your whole body, every cell, does better when it’s hydrated with water.
• Berkey leaves all the healthy minerals in your water, many other systems remove them.
• On the Berkey Filters website, you can use your area code to pull up all the contaminants in your local water supply.

3 Key Points:

1. Berkey filters are gravity-fed water filtrations filters that filter out over 200 water contaminants.
2. Water purifiers have to meet higher standards for removing contaminants than water filters.
3. Water is absolutely crucial for your overall health; you need to stay hydrated.

Resources Mentioned:

• Fast Lane Facebook
• Fast Lane on Apple Podcasts
• Berkey Filters
• https://www.berkeyfilters.com/pages/water-filter-vs-water-purifier/
• https://www.berkeyfilters.com/pages/tap-water-database