Diatomaceous Earth

Crystalmac82

Does anyone use it? I just bought some and I have a DE, Protein and Kefir smoothie waiting in the fridge for me. I'm slightly scared to drink it Not knowing if the DE and Protein will interact..... any advice?

Willbenchforcupcakes

Honestly, something used to filter swimming pools, where you are supposed to wear a mask to filter it, is NOT something that I would be ingesting.

LabRat529

Honestly, something used to filter swimming pools, where you are supposed to wear a mask to filter it, is NOT something that I would be ingesting.

Agreed.

I don't really know much about it, but I do know it's recommended for treating bed bugs/fleas. You spread it out on your carpet- and yes, you're supposed to wear a mask while doing it.

But really- honest question here- why do you want to eat it? What are you hoping to accomplish? Are you just trying to feel full without extra calories? If so, you might try phylum husks or chia seeds.

ssweet1020

I use it to de-louse my chickens lol....I know people who put it in their stockpiled grains to keep the bugs out. Never thought of putting it in a shake before

Sidesteal

I don't know anything about it but I DO recall gathering either 4 of 8 of these in Zul'Drak.

amandalfraser

I feed it to my horses- to keep internal parasites at bay.

Crystalmac82

I'm not going to eat pool cleaner -_- .... really?

There is a FOOD GRADE DE that has a high concentration of Silica. DE is basically ground fresh water fossils and diatoms. Totally organic and multi purpose. If you research the benefits of a high silica diet, I think these people are onto something.

I'm actually looking for people who are researched and experienced in using DE.... not people who are trying to school me on why not to use it. Thanks.

Contrarian

I don't know much about it, but it sounds delicious!

Crystalmac82

And supposedly the "clay" that moves through your digestive tract after you ingest DE is negatively charged and most bacteria is positively charged so it helps to remove impurities. Also, the particles are just jagged enough to impale the exoskeleton of parasites, which removes them in the case that you have any. But are not harmful to internal organs. I haven't read any negative reactions or side effects. I'm just nervous to try something that isn't "main stream"....

BondBomb

I'm not going to eat pool cleaner -_- .... really?

There is a FOOD GRADE DE that has a high concentration of Silica. DE is basically ground fresh water fossils and diatoms. Totally organic and multi purpose. If you research the benefits of a high silica diet, I think these people are onto something.

I'm actually looking for people who are researched and experienced in using DE.... not people who are trying to school me on why not to use it. Thanks.

Ooh...wrong move.
This thread is about to turn ugly. Hang on while I grab my popcorn.

And go!

Thriceshy

Um--we buy it in garden supply shops to disembowel garden bugs--it's sharp, and it cuts them up. It comes with a warning to wear a face mask because it can do wowser lung damage if inhaled.

I can't imagine ingesting it intentionally--what's it supposed to do?

katythemommy

Interesting! We used DE and sprinkle it around the edges of our house to kill insects - works great!

Nopedotjpeg

I don't know anything about it but I DO recall gathering either 4 of 8 of these in Zul'Drak.

As a former WoW nerd, I lol'd.

r1ghtpath

i use the food grade DE to deal with bugs in the chicken coop.............. i think you can use it in your gardens too ( in the soil) but, i haven't done that.

ashley67203

I Googled this because I'd never heard of eating DE for anything other than internal parasites and found a lot of confusing information about it, couldn't find anything from medical studies. What exactly is it supposed to do?

MrsCon40

And supposedly the "clay" that moves through your digestive tract after you ingest DE is negatively charged and most bacteria is positively charged so it helps to remove impurities. Also, the particles are just jagged enough to impale the exoskeleton of parasites, which removes them in the case that you have any. But are not harmful to internal organs. I haven't read any negative reactions or side effects. I'm just nervous to try something that isn't "main stream"....

that sounds magical.

bcc112986

http://wolfcreekranch1.tripod.com/defaq.html

This is a great link. Read it.

Captain_Tightpants

Jeezus Christ, why can't people just eat FOOD anymore?

PerfectlyOdd

I don't know anything about it but I DO recall gathering either 4 of 8 of these in Zul'Drak.

As a former WoW nerd, I lol'd.

as a current wow nerd, i chuckled.

Contrarian

Jeezus Christ, why can't people just eat FOOD anymore?

I eat food.

MrsCon40

And supposedly the "clay" that moves through your digestive tract after you ingest DE is negatively charged and most bacteria is positively charged so it helps to remove impurities. Also, the particles are just jagged enough to impale the exoskeleton of parasites, which removes them in the case that you have any. But are not harmful to internal organs. I haven't read any negative reactions or side effects. I'm just nervous to try something that isn't "main stream"....

so what magical mixture do you use with it that puts back the good bacteria you also kill?

Crystalmac82

I eat food too ....... I'm just looking for natural additives to make me healthier. If there are things out there, why not learn about them and use them? It seems like a terrible waste not to...

Crystalmac82

Kefir !! I grow my own

Crystalmac82

And supposedly the "clay" that moves through your digestive tract after you ingest DE is negatively charged and most bacteria is positively charged so it helps to remove impurities. Also, the particles are just jagged enough to impale the exoskeleton of parasites, which removes them in the case that you have any. But are not harmful to internal organs. I haven't read any negative reactions or side effects. I'm just nervous to try something that isn't "main stream"....

so what magical mixture do you use with it that puts back the good bacteria you also kill?

Kefir !!

keeponkickin

Seriously??? This is some we use to coat the lining in the filter of our swimming pool. :noway:

Crystalmac82

Seriously??? This is some we use to coat the lining in the filter of our swimming pool. :noway:

It's not the same thing. This is a food grade DE ...... not the pool stuff.

Saffyra

I don't know anything about it but I DO recall gathering either 4 of 8 of these in Zul'Drak.

As a former WoW nerd, I lol'd.

as a current wow nerd, i chuckled.

This definitely brought back memories!

UsedToBeHusky

And supposedly the "clay" that moves through your digestive tract after you ingest DE is negatively charged and most bacteria is positively charged so it helps to remove impurities. Also, the particles are just jagged enough to impale the exoskeleton of parasites, which removes them in the case that you have any. But are not harmful to internal organs. I haven't read any negative reactions or side effects. I'm just nervous to try something that isn't "main stream"....

If the particles are jagged enough to impale the exoskeleton of parasites, then what do you think it will do to the fleshy internal lining of your intestines?

nerdyandilikeit

I eat food too ....... I'm just looking for natural additives to make me healthier. If there are things out there, why not learn about them and use them? It seems like a terrible waste not to...

I'm not sure you know what a 'waste' is.

Crystalmac82

http://wolfcreekranch1.tripod.com/defaq.html

This is a great link. Read it.

That is a good one.... thanks

Bookers23

Why can't we all just eat food anymore? There is no need for all these gimmicks. Whatever perceived problem we are trying to solve could easily be averted by eating healthy to begin with or from this day forward. I am reading all this praise for DE and ionized water and cherry juice diet this and water fast that. There is no need! The time, effort and resources spent trying to implement such "treatment" seems to do little more than fool yourself into thinking you did something good. There is no short cut to long term healthy living.