Re: DE

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Hi, that is part of the link I posted to the group. I had mentioned I had not

tried the diatomaceous earth myself. At one time I had some slides of diatoms,

which I could see with my microscope. It seems to bind and remove metals, and

not sure which metals(if the kind we need?). The article does mention the best

way,and time to take it, so it does not interfere with the trace minerals we

take. It does mention to be careful if you have bowel problems if you want to

use it, and that it can cause healing reactions. I know the coconut oil I take

can cause a healing reaction too. The Price foundation has another article on

heavy metals, which I have read, but not lately.

C.

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> Here's a segment re: DE from the Weston Price website, which primarily

addresses the advantage of metal detox.

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> A Dirt Cheap Solution

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> 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

> To detoxify with diatomaceous earth, dissolve less than one teaspoon to one

tablespoon for every 100 pounds of body weight in a glass of pure water and

drink before bed over a period of months or years. Taken this way, its

metal-binding capacity is unlikely to hinder the absorption of needed minerals

such as calcium, magnesium and zinc, which we take in from our food at mealtimes

or from supplements during the day.

> Moderation and patience is advised, as taking more than one tablespoon can

create some very uncomfortable side effects. An overeager dentist, for example,

took an estimated 12 tablespoons overnight in a foolish attempt to quickly rid

his body of years of accumulated mercury. He may have let go of some quicksilver

all right, but he also developed a bad case of bowel inflammation that mimicked

constipation so completely that he feared his gut was turning into concrete!

> Even at low levels of under one teaspoon per day, detoxification may trigger

the discomfort known as a " healing crisis. " This discomfort may be nothing more

than inflammation caused by a reawakening immune system as it detoxifies and

begins to attack previously unaddressed chronic infections and/or stores of

toxic metals. Increasing the amount slowly from less than one teaspoon to a

rounded tablespoon over a few days or weeks may help to avoid this situation.

One does want to remove the toxins as fast as the body wants to release them,

however, and as much as two percent dry weight in the diet or about a tablespoon

per 100 pounds is appropriate if the body weight is not outrageous. Even so,

individuals suffering from perforations of the alimentary tract (such as

bleeding ulcers, colitis, leaky gut syndrome and advanced lupus) always should

exercise caution and use diatomaceous earth only under the care of a doctor or

other health practitioner.63

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