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ELI5: Why is Distilled water not safe to drink?

I learned in Biology that distilled water lacks minerals, so your cells absorb too much of it, causing them to explode. Is that true? Someone else told me it makes you loopy. Mainly asking because there's a boiled water advisory in my town tomorrow and I need water for washing dishes, brushing my teeth, and drinking.
gpt
Two things:

Boiled water isn't distilled water;

Drinking *too much* distilled water over a *long period of time* and not eating any food would be dangerous for you, but that's true of any type of water. You get minerals from foods you eat, and that distilled water has to be absorbed into your body through your mucus membranes / stomach / small intestine.

If you want to alleviate the tiny, tiny remaining lingering suspicion in your mind, shake a pinch of salt into the gallon jug, and tada— you're safe.