OT: charcoal, enemas, binders

July 20, 2012

I dont use either of these because I remember learning in high school that many

of the minerals and vitamins arent absorbed until the intestines, and even the

lower intestine. Anyway I just worry about people binding and dumping their

minerals which are essential to life, not to mention detoxification. Does

anyone have good information, or tested proof that this doesnt happen?

I looked fairly briefly online but only found studies referring to use of

organic toxin binders in livestock.

But today I went to the vet and my little dog Sque tested positive for

anaplasmosis again . It took them ten minutes and they came back with

something that looked like a godam pregnancy test and even mentioned that the

levels are high! So maybe animal studies are our best bet. I had never even

heard of anaplasma until she got it the first time and its only been mentioned

in a couple books and articles Ive read since.

One thing thats cool is that good bacteria in the colon seem to bind mycotoxins

as well as produce vitamins and absorbable minerals.

Ive also wondered if binders do anything, because its not like they are

filtering air or water, its feces and maybe they just get filled with whatever.

This study seems to support this idea.

irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/activities/mycotoxins/Documents/eur_23997_en.pdf

Im fairly conflicted about ingesting anything besides food, herbs and trace

minerals, since thats all were probably meant to or evolved to do. I dump all

my capsules out except the few foul tasting. I dropped half a cap in the sink

one time it grew to like tin times its origional size.

Anyway, just wondering if there is much conclusive evidence on binders.

And I hope people are being prudent and suplimenting well and opposite times of

any binders. Also be careful of glucomannon tablets I heard they can get stuck

to your esophegus and other walls as they suck in water, potentially causing

serious problems. I mix a couple grams of powder in water and it will turn a

whole glass into gel in ten minutes, so I drink it after thirty seconds or so.

Thanks, Cameron

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