Christina
here is some information I provided about Diatomaceous earth (from a different discussion)
I meant to mention, since I started the liquid magnesium (similar to ReMag) (and I have been taking Diatomaceous earth) my poop has been near perfect every day for the first time in over 20 years, the past fortnight is the first time my poop has been 'consistent' every day
It has taken me 3 years of various supplement protocols to correct my nutritional deficiencies /imbalances and get to this level of healing.
all along I have had to listen to my body, be patient and 'hang in there'.
Further
What i found works for my routine and the gut is having small amt DE 45 minutes before breakfast and again before my evening meal
this coupled with the other things I am doing, means that poop happens in the morning and late afternoon - both times when I am at home (and not at work etc)
We need a certain amount of bile in the digestion process to absorb key nutrients like B12, K etc so that is why I think DE is better than Cholestryamine in relation to parasites/toxins/biotoxins/clearing excess metals.
Dr Lawrence Wilson - who has written endless articles about nutritional health and Weston A Price foundation both recommend it and have good articles about the uses of DE
http://www.westonaprice.org/health-topi ... -a-hatter/
Quote:
Until we can clean up the planet and our act, we fortunately do have a “dirt cheap,” stop-gap way of coping with metal toxicity. That solution is diatomaceous earth. Dr. Knight has extensively tested a product produced by Perma-Guard that is also available through WisdomWays in Edgewood, Colorado.58 Diatomaceous earth comes from fossilized shells of freshwater diatoms and is found in vast deposits all over the earth. Made up of silicone and trace minerals, diatomaceous earth can, according to the scientific literature, absorb methyl mercury, E. coli, endotoxins, viruses (including poliovirus), organophosphate pesticide residues, drug residue, and protein, perhaps even the proteinaceous toxins produced by some intestinal infections.59,60
The only caveat is that diatomaceous earth used for human or animal detoxification must be food grade. People and other mammals should never use the coarse, crystalline form of diatomaceous earth sold for use in swimming pool filters or as insecticides, or sources of diatomaceous earth contaminated with toxins like arsenic and the metal toxins. If inhaled, the crystalline form can cause a disabling lung disease called silicosis and upon ingestion might puncture the lining of the alimentary tract. Foodgrade diatomaceous earth binds metals and other toxins, gently siphoning or leaching them out of storage areas and passing them innocuously out of the body.61
Microscopic live cell analyses of blood taken from individuals who have detoxed using food-grade diatomaceous earth for many months display little evidence that the particles make their way intact into the blood. Hair analyses of these individuals display normal or even slightly low amounts of silica. This evidence, combined with a very low trace and toxic mineral content (usually in parts per million), supports the concept that diatomaceous earth works by removing toxins that poison the immune and regulatory functions, rather than by adding trace minerals that support these processes.62
http://www.drlwilson.com/Articles/PARASITES.HTM
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I don't want to waste my money or insurance on a pointless appt. that the only reason I would be doing it is to get someone else's ok on a script....not being ill, or have a question as to my symptoms makes me feel like I'm wasting my time making an appt with someone whom I may or may not see eye to eye with, and therefore may not prescribe the Cholest after the appt..... and if I do have a need that arises down the road I truly do need to have a Dr. in my pocket so to speak...such a hard decision.
and now it appears I can really benefit from it once again. So I will watch for side affects from the orange flavor of the new srcipt I just got and if I just can't tolerate it I will ask for a new script in plain and also keep taking the DE I have on hand. I don't need much and I only take about a table spoon when I do, and I will have to adjust from there up or down.
