Pleasantly surprised that I feel this way too (bolded part)...had to 'convince' myself that it was okay to have coffee with a sugar free vanilla syrup with cream in it today. Normally I crave coffee...today I had to talk myself into drinking it. Nice!
HEALTH RESULTS OF 4 MONTHS TAKING DIATOMACEOUS EARTH (From April 2013)
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Aardaerimus
Anunnaku
I was thinking that, too, though I imagine an occasional scrub would be fine and might really help cull the dangerous beasties that inhabit our mouths and gum tissue.
I just got my delivery notification for my 8 gallons of DE.
Plan of attack:
Going to try it out for the numerous reported benefits.
Since I quit smoking I can "taste" badness on the breath, so I want to brush/swish with it.
Thinking it might also help heal my lungs from the damage of smoking.
Also, going to sprinkle some on and around my garden plants due to ants wreaking havoc on my zucchini flowers.
Finally, going to try it on my dog who seems to have developed a bad case of mange or something. Will apply to food and skin directly.
Concerns:
If it successfully eradicates microbes and fungus from the intestines via electric attraction and laceration, what does it do to beneficial flora in the intestine? Might be smart to take a probiotic whilst taking this.
Curious about:
They mention that it's good for lowering blood cholesterol. If it's reaching the blood stream, might it also scrub away at arterial plaque and build up?
Conversely, what will happen to red and white blood cells that encounter the sharp particles in the blood stream? Will they be damaged or will it encourage mitosis?
Reborn
Seeking Aslan's Country
This link has lots of info and might answer some of your questions:
http://wolfcreekranch.net/diatomaceous_earth.html
http://wolfcreekranch.net/diatomaceous_earth.html
China Connection
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Quote Originally Posted by China Connection View Post
If you get very tired taking Diatomaceous Earth then I suggest you drink more clean water. Yep, up your water intake and I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
"The way you poo tells you if your water intake is too low. The firmer and more narrow you poo gets indicates that you are not taking in enough water and so increase your liquid intake.
Agree 1000% The water will move the toxins out faster instead of letting them rustle around and become fully re-absorbed.
If you feel quesy in the bathroom - up the water even more,... not the DE."
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I was finding that my energy level was going down as I was cutting my water intake so I didn't need so many toilet trips while at work.
I haven't cut my DE intake level but upped my water intake once again and have a high energy level again. Seen to also be able to cut toilet trips too. I am also taking other mineral supplements. The mineral allow energy to flow in your body. They are not providing energy but it feels that way.
If you get very tired taking Diatomaceous Earth then I suggest you drink more clean water. Yep, up your water intake and I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
"The way you poo tells you if your water intake is too low. The firmer and more narrow you poo gets indicates that you are not taking in enough water and so increase your liquid intake.
Agree 1000% The water will move the toxins out faster instead of letting them rustle around and become fully re-absorbed.
If you feel quesy in the bathroom - up the water even more,... not the DE."
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I was finding that my energy level was going down as I was cutting my water intake so I didn't need so many toilet trips while at work.
I haven't cut my DE intake level but upped my water intake once again and have a high energy level again. Seen to also be able to cut toilet trips too. I am also taking other mineral supplements. The mineral allow energy to flow in your body. They are not providing energy but it feels that way.
bassaholic
Veteran Member
This thread reminds me of when coral calcium was making headlines many years ago.
My dad took it and felt like a million bucks. Knee pains went away, back felt great, full of energy.
Little did he know my brother and I replaced his powdered coral calcium with flour.
We told him around 3 weeks later. Was a placebo test of ours.
He kept taking it too! The mind is a powerful thing.
My dad took it and felt like a million bucks. Knee pains went away, back felt great, full of energy.
Little did he know my brother and I replaced his powdered coral calcium with flour.
We told him around 3 weeks later. Was a placebo test of ours.
He kept taking it too! The mind is a powerful thing.
LeViolinist
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Aardaerimus, according to this abstract, (below) the DE does clear the blood of cholesterols. Safely.
And I have read that the diatoms are not sharp enough, or large enough to damage us. They are considered nano particles.
Eur J Med Res. 1998 Apr 8;3(4):211-5.
Diatomaceous earth lowers blood cholesterol concentrations.
Wachter H, Lechleitner M, Artner-Dworzak E, Hausen A, Jarosch E, Widner B, Patsch J, Pfeiffer K, Fuchs D.
Source
Institute of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Fritz Pregl Strasse 3, Innsbruck, A-6020, Austria.
Abstract
In this study a potential influence of diatomaceus earth to lower blood cholesterol was investigated.
During 12 weeks we monitored serum lipid concentrations in 19 healthy individuals with a history of moderate hypercholesterinemia (9 females, 10 males, aged 35 - 67 years).
Individuals administered orally 250 mg diatomaceous earth three-times daily during an 8 weeks observation period.
Serum concentrations of cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides levels were measured before study entry, every second week during the period of diatomaceous earth intake and 4 weeks after stop of intake.
Compared to baseline (285.8 +/- 37.5 mg/dl = 7.40 +/- 0.97 mM) diatomaceous earth intake was associated with a significant reduction of serum cholesterol at any time point, reaching a minimum on week 6 (248.1 mg/dl = 6.43 mM, -13.2% from baseline; p<0.001).
Also low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (week 4: p<0.05) and triglycerides levels decreased (week 2: p<0.05, week 4: p<0.01).
Four weeks after intake of diatomaceous earth was stopped, serum cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides still remained low and also the increase of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol became significant (p<0.05).
Diatomaceous earth, a bioproduct, is capable of reducing blood cholesterol and positively influencing lipid metabolism in humans.
Placebo-controlled studies will be necessary to confirm our findings.
PMID: 9533930 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
LeViolinist
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Except that people have been deworming their farm animals with it for years and years, and able to reduce, or do away with animal vaccines and antibiotics on the farm.. I doubt its because the animals 'believe' in DE.
nomifyle
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Honestly, I'm not sure if I'd take it during pregnancy. Just erring on the side of caution, but why not?
Summerthyme
Summerthyme
China Connection
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Gee, releasing toxins shouldn't be much of a trouble in the colon. Anyway some Diatomaceous Earth is sold which combines clay with it which binds any toxins.
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Betty_Rose
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Am I really the lone skeptic in the room?
Hmmmm.
That wolf creek website doesn't dazzle me.
Here's a website that offers a little more "science" on the topic. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=590853
And lastly, as someone above mentioned, the mind is powerful. Placebos and nocebos are an amazing testament to the power of the mind.
Hmmmm.
That wolf creek website doesn't dazzle me.
Here's a website that offers a little more "science" on the topic. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=590853
And lastly, as someone above mentioned, the mind is powerful. Placebos and nocebos are an amazing testament to the power of the mind.
nomifyle
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I thought about it for a couple of days and decided to give it a try. Its not harmful to take and may do me some good. If you don't want to take it then don't. As far as I'm concerned you can take your debunking somewhere else.
Judy
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
My husband took coral calcium for a number of years and swore by it. I think he just ran out of one day and never bought anymore.
Judy
Bumblepuff
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"Ingesting diatomaceous earth? You humans must be out of your minds! I may
be a bizarrely designed carnivorous insect with compulsive stalking issues, but
there is no way in this green garden I would jeopardize my health or the future
embryonic development of my mantis babies with deadly diatomaceous earth!"
steve graham
Veteran Member
I ordered mine today.......I can see no harm, and am hoping for a whole lot of good! Many thanks to all of you for the information and personal experiences.
nomifyle
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Diatomaceous earth is one of the ingredients used in toothpaste.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts-about-diatomaceous-earth.html
DE is approximately 3% magnesium, 33% silicon, 19% calcium, 5% sodium, 2% iron and many other trace minerals such as titanium, boron, manganese, copper and zirconium.
http://ghorganics.com/DiatomaceousEarth.html
Osteoporosis, Joints & Calcium
Osteoporosis is a symptom of the aging process. As calcium in our body system depletes, our bones become brittle and weak. Taking only a calcium supplement cannot correct or stop this threatening and crippling disease because the body cannot assimilate and make use of the calcium without the presence of silica. Evidence suggests that, instead of affecting healing, supplemental mineral calcium, on the contrary, accelerates the leaching away of bone calcium and thus hastens the degenerative process of osteoporosis and similar diseases that affect the supportive and connective tissues in the human body. The Silica found in Diatomaceous Earth enhances calcium absorbtion.
For Osteoporosis
Silica can stop the pain and even restore the body's self repair process. Osteoporosis symptoms attack women primarily after menopause but the degenerative process starts much earlier in their younger days. More women are dying of fractures caused by osteoporosis than of cancer of the breast, cervix, and uterus combined. Silica is responsible for the depositing of minerals into the bones, especially calcium. It speeds up the healing of fractures and also reduces scarring at the site of a fracture. More and more research evidence shows that through a transmutation process, silica is turned into calcium when it is needed. That is why some scientists refer to silica as a precursor of calcium. Even when calcium is insufficient, the body can turn silica into calcium that the bones need.
http://www.earthworkshealth.com/human-use.php
I take calcium/magnesium supplements too, can't seem to find more than DE is 19% calcium. I'm going to keep taking what I have been taking in addition to the DE.
Judy
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts-about-diatomaceous-earth.html
DE is approximately 3% magnesium, 33% silicon, 19% calcium, 5% sodium, 2% iron and many other trace minerals such as titanium, boron, manganese, copper and zirconium.
http://ghorganics.com/DiatomaceousEarth.html
Osteoporosis, Joints & Calcium
Osteoporosis is a symptom of the aging process. As calcium in our body system depletes, our bones become brittle and weak. Taking only a calcium supplement cannot correct or stop this threatening and crippling disease because the body cannot assimilate and make use of the calcium without the presence of silica. Evidence suggests that, instead of affecting healing, supplemental mineral calcium, on the contrary, accelerates the leaching away of bone calcium and thus hastens the degenerative process of osteoporosis and similar diseases that affect the supportive and connective tissues in the human body. The Silica found in Diatomaceous Earth enhances calcium absorbtion.
For Osteoporosis
Silica can stop the pain and even restore the body's self repair process. Osteoporosis symptoms attack women primarily after menopause but the degenerative process starts much earlier in their younger days. More women are dying of fractures caused by osteoporosis than of cancer of the breast, cervix, and uterus combined. Silica is responsible for the depositing of minerals into the bones, especially calcium. It speeds up the healing of fractures and also reduces scarring at the site of a fracture. More and more research evidence shows that through a transmutation process, silica is turned into calcium when it is needed. That is why some scientists refer to silica as a precursor of calcium. Even when calcium is insufficient, the body can turn silica into calcium that the bones need.
http://www.earthworkshealth.com/human-use.php
I take calcium/magnesium supplements too, can't seem to find more than DE is 19% calcium. I'm going to keep taking what I have been taking in addition to the DE.
Judy
China Connection
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Look Diatomaceous earth is found in different deposits around the world. Each deposit has a bit different mineral make up. Nearly all the minerals are in an insoluble form. Some will get released by colon / stomach acids. I can't see anyone getting an overdose of minerals from ingesting Diatomaceous earth.
I take Diatomaceous earth in the morning, Humic acid and trace minerals at lunch and a salt mix of minerals in the evening. I feel good.I expect to get headaches if I overdose on what my body needs.
I take Diatomaceous earth in the morning, Humic acid and trace minerals at lunch and a salt mix of minerals in the evening. I feel good.I expect to get headaches if I overdose on what my body needs.
blackjeep
The end times are here.
I looked at that site and it seemed to be uninformative. Lots of pot shots and negative comments on the Wolf Creek website, but nothing, that I saw, that disproves anything.
There has been a very good amount of valid information in this thread, in comparison.
Reborn
Seeking Aslan's Country
The "power of my mind" must not be doing very well because I can't (so far) get past 1/8 of a teaspoon.
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Reborn
Seeking Aslan's Country
I didn't see ANY negative comments on the Wolf Creek website. Did you mean the URL Betty posted? The Wolf Creek URL has DE for sale and other info. If you saw negative comments please send me a link cause I'd like to see them too.
http://wolfcreekranch.net/diatomaceous_earth.html
Reborn
Seeking Aslan's Country
"Ingesting diatomaceous earth? You humans must be out of your minds! I may
be a bizarrely designed carnivorous insect with compulsive stalking issues, but
there is no way in this green garden I would jeopardize my health or the future
embryonic development of my mantis babies with deadly diatomaceous earth!"
LeViolinist
Veteran Member
I am enjoying another unexpected surprise today, in this journey to wellness.
About 50% of my '''floaters''' (eye) are GONE!
About 50% of my '''floaters''' (eye) are GONE!
nomifyle
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LeViolinist
Veteran Member
I've had these floaters since I can remember, and over the last 5 years they've gotten larger and gobs more. Maybe another 4 months and they will ALL be cleared?
blackjeep
The end times are here.
Read the quoted part of post 342 again.
Betty_Rose put a link up; that's the site I visited and said that I found negative comments about Wolf Creek on that site. If you check out that site, you'll see what I'm talking about.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
Reborn
Seeking Aslan's Country
Yeah, I saw the negative comments. Thanks for the clarification Blackjeep.
duchess47
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Today is day four. My skin is much less dry as is my hair. I've been coughing up mucus and itching all over. Biggest noticeable change so far, bags and puffiness under my eyes has almost disappeared. Flu like symptoms and fatigue the second day, swollen ankles and pains running up my legs but all that has disappeared now. Swollen hands this morning but that disappeared also. Blood pressure has increased rather than decreased but not alarmingly so. My husband says my face is less wrinkled, probably because skin is less dry.
duchess47
Has No Life - Lives on TB
That is incredible, I'll have hubby start checking his weight.
coloradohermit
Veteran Member
Odd and wonderful improvement that I didn't expect in 9 days on DE. My blood oxygen has increased! DH has copd and is on oxygen, so we have a little meter to measure blood oxygen, which I use to check mine periodically. My level has been dropping over the years and lately hovers at 91-93, which isn't bad for a 62 year old smoker living at 8,500' altitude. I checked it this morning and it's back up to 96!! I honestly don't think that could be in my mind/placebo.
achingbackfarm
Inactive
My better half has just gone through a catheter ablation and is on a channel blocker. Anyone know if DE would be OK for her to take ?
SAR01
Social ButterFly
Day nine for me, ..the good and the bad. I have felt so much better for the last week, I have done more work in the yard than the last 2 yrs, in a week! I wake with no allergies and pressure in my sinuses, I am not craving carbs in the evening, I have not been on a scale, but pants are loose, 
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but today, I am moving slow, maybe the detox kicking in,---- OR the fact that I transplanted 25 strawberry plants, (Digging them up out of hard clay) washed 4 loads of clothes, line dried and then made beds, and packed away winter blankets, cleaned the shed kitties area, mowed the back corral pasture, and hand mowed the side yard..all just yesterday, so yeah, I think it is helping, but don;t try to do it all in one day when you are feeling better!!!!
. but today, I am moving slow, maybe the detox kicking in,---- OR the fact that I transplanted 25 strawberry plants, (Digging them up out of hard clay) washed 4 loads of clothes, line dried and then made beds, and packed away winter blankets, cleaned the shed kitties area, mowed the back corral pasture, and hand mowed the side yard..all just yesterday, so yeah, I think it is helping, but don;t try to do it all in one day when you are feeling better!!!!
Haybails
When In Doubt, Throttle Out!
OK, quick question. I purchased a 10 lb. bag of 'Perma-Guard pure food grade Diatomaceous Earth' from earthworkshealth.com (started taking it Sunday morning - so, I'm on day 3). It's bright white in color.
Last night after work I went to the local 'farming supply store' and purchased a bag of their DE - to use as an insecticide barrier around the house. I don't recall the brand, but it had some additive (Benesite - or something like that). When I opened it, I was surprised to see that it was dark dark gray in color. So, is this 'bad' DE? Is there such a thing as 'bad DE'? Is it that addetive that made this DE black? I sprinkled a 1 to 2 foot perimiter around the house last night, and found some dead bugs on the driveway this morning (boxelder bugs).
HB
Last night after work I went to the local 'farming supply store' and purchased a bag of their DE - to use as an insecticide barrier around the house. I don't recall the brand, but it had some additive (Benesite - or something like that). When I opened it, I was surprised to see that it was dark dark gray in color. So, is this 'bad' DE? Is there such a thing as 'bad DE'? Is it that addetive that made this DE black? I sprinkled a 1 to 2 foot perimiter around the house last night, and found some dead bugs on the driveway this morning (boxelder bugs).
HB
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
Its not bad, just not food grade, do not take it internally for you or your critters. I have some of the same, all I could find here in the rural area where I live, no one around here has ever heard of DE. I had to live in the city to know what it is.
Judy