Diatomaceous Earth

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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I used it for a couple of months. It usually took me an hour to get the gumption up to drink the stuff. Drinking that dirt milkshake was a most displeasing process :sick:

    But I kept at it, and honestly, I didn't notice any difference :tired_face: I ended up using the rest of the pack on my bed and carpets. Had I noticed any positive changes I would have continued, but it just wasn't worth the yuckness factor for no noticeable difference.

    One bonus however, was cleaner teeth, as I had to brush afterward to get the grit out from between my teeth.
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  • navyrigger46
    navyrigger46 Posts: 1,301 Member
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    navyrigger46 wrote: »
    I spread it in my chicken coop and on my compost pile. I also mix it with water for my chickens every six months for de-worming. But would I eat the stuff, why? What would it do other than keep me worm free?

    Rigger

    i doubt you use food grade in your coop You won't find food grade at Tractor Supply

    Actually I do use food grade, and I buy it at Cal Ranch, they carry both, and so does IFA and Tractor Supply. I still wouldn't eat the stuff.

    Rigger

  • peterjens
    peterjens Posts: 235 Member
    DE is used to filter beer.
  • AngInCanada
    AngInCanada Posts: 947 Member
    My husband, two kids and myself all take food grade DE every few days. My oldest son kept getting pinworm and the DE keeps them away. Other than parasite prevention, we haven't noticed anything.

    We also sprinkle it in our chicken coop to keep fleas and mites away.

  • bbontheb
    bbontheb Posts: 718 Member
    Can someone link me to where it shows it can work for either worms (pinworms) or fleas (cats)? Would be interested in sharing the info to someone who might need it! lol
  • shifterbrainz
    shifterbrainz Posts: 245 Member
    http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2014/01/diatomaceous-earth-homestead.html
  • shetripsalot
    shetripsalot Posts: 34 Member
    edited July 2015
    The guy at Tractor Supply scooped up a finger full & ingested it right in front of me. I originally bought it for my chickens, goats & dogs as a supplement to fend off insects & mosquitos. I'll definitely check out the pros & cons of human consumption.

    http://www.richsoil.com/diatomaceous-earth.jsp
  • MamaBirdBoss
    MamaBirdBoss Posts: 1,516 Member
    Since I'm not infested with ticks, fleas, or carpet beetles, I'll take a pass.
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    shetripsalot wrote: »
    The guy at Tractor Supply scooped up a finger full & ingested it right in front of me. I originally bought it for my chickens, goats & dogs as a supplement to fend off insects & mosquitos. I'll definitely check out the pros & cons of human consumption.

    http://www.richsoil.com/diatomaceous-earth.jsp

    I dunno...Tractor Supply doesn't exactly scream "Good source for dietary information" to me.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    RaidenK wrote: »
    It's not dirt, it is the fossilized remains of marine phytoplankton. It can do many things as read here http://www.processedfreeamerica.org/resources/health-news/793-health-benefits-of-diatomaceous-earth- and there was a study done that showed it can lower cholesterol, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9533930

    The study abstract you posted ends with "placebo controlled trials are needed to confirm these results". Shame that no one's gotten around to doing those since 1998. Better guess? The results didn't differ between the control group and the investigation group. It's a real shame there's a publishing bias against negative results.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    i give it to my dogs......
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    I sprinkle it around the pool cage in an effort to keep bugs away. Mine doesn't look like dirt. It's a creamy tan and more like sand.

    I didn't know people ate it. What is it supposed to do?
  • snikkins
    snikkins Posts: 1,282 Member
    ceoverturf wrote: »
    shetripsalot wrote: »
    The guy at Tractor Supply scooped up a finger full & ingested it right in front of me. I originally bought it for my chickens, goats & dogs as a supplement to fend off insects & mosquitos. I'll definitely check out the pros & cons of human consumption.

    http://www.richsoil.com/diatomaceous-earth.jsp

    I dunno...Tractor Supply doesn't exactly scream "Good source for dietary information" to me.

    This made me laugh.

  • CSARdiver
    CSARdiver Posts: 6,252 Member
    Man, I need to publish a study showing that kitty litter doesn't kill you. There's a huge untapped market for this stuff!

    Then I'm moving onto clumping kitty litter.

    Huge profit!
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    RaidenK wrote: »
    It's not dirt, it is the fossilized remains of marine phytoplankton. It can do many things as read here http://www.processedfreeamerica.org/resources/health-news/793-health-benefits-of-diatomaceous-earth- and there was a study done that showed it can lower cholesterol, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9533930
    Is this why you are prescribing it for yourself? Do you have high cholesterol or other health problems that you think this will help you remedy?
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    ceoverturf wrote: »
    shetripsalot wrote: »
    The guy at Tractor Supply scooped up a finger full & ingested it right in front of me. I originally bought it for my chickens, goats & dogs as a supplement to fend off insects & mosquitos. I'll definitely check out the pros & cons of human consumption.

    http://www.richsoil.com/diatomaceous-earth.jsp

    I dunno...Tractor Supply doesn't exactly scream "Good source for dietary information" to me.

    LMAO!!!
  • dimple_gal
    dimple_gal Posts: 139 Member
    Natures way Hair, Skin and Nails gummies are delish and make your nails strong. Hair seems thicker too. Much tastier way to go. Don't know about the energy either, as that is attributable to working out and eating better.
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