Anyone take diatomaceous earth?

ilovefastcarstoo
ilovefastcarstoo Posts: 115 Member
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I've heard wonderful things and have done research on this product. Today is my first day taking it. I drank it in a glass of water. 1 teaspoon. Has anyone taken it and seen any good results?

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  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited August 2016
    Oh good grief no.. I used this last year to remove fleas in my house though.. I now have hard wood flooring installed and have no more carpet.. :'(
  • 44to44
    44to44 Posts: 896 Member
    I looked into it to get rid of slugs in my garden...the thought of ingesting it on purpose gives me the shivers!
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    Oh good grief no.. I used this last year to remove fleas in my house though.. I now have hard wood flooring installed and have no more carpet.. :'(

    Supposed to be good for getting rid of bedbugs too.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    I believe it's been said to lower cholesterol. I have never looked at any studies or anything though so not sure how valid.
  • ilovefastcarstoo
    ilovefastcarstoo Posts: 115 Member
    edited August 2016
    It's food grade. It actually says on the bag it is for ingesting lol.
  • saragd012
    saragd012 Posts: 693 Member
    I've fed it to my dogs before when I was concerned they came into contact with an animal with worms (I used to foster dogs as well, but decided between worms and kennel cough my babies were being exposed to too much). Are you concerned you have parasites?
  • rebel_26
    rebel_26 Posts: 1,826 Member
    correct food grade is human consumable. non food grade okay for some of the other reasons disclosed above.
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  • rebel_26
    rebel_26 Posts: 1,826 Member
    edited August 2016
    hype or hope...you decide. I use it to help with my shiny hair

    http://diatomaceous.org/
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    I worked with a guy that put in his orange juice every morning. He thought he had worms though. I feed it to my dogs and put it in the yard. Never ate it. I think it's fine like you said, it is food grade.
  • rebel_26
    rebel_26 Posts: 1,826 Member
    lol @ thought he had worms.
  • Treece68
    Treece68 Posts: 780 Member
    Can I ask what studies and why you are taking it?
  • rebel_26
    rebel_26 Posts: 1,826 Member
    edited August 2016
    As I said earlier hype or hope...only the user can determine any benefit

    words of caution:

    On any site claiming human health benefits and selling diatomaceous earth for the purpose of human consumption you will find a disclaimer that points out that the product is not actually approved by the Food and Drug Administration and is only technically considered to be unofficial information for research purposes.

    This is not to say that diatomaceous earth does not provide these health benefits. In fact, with enough funding and scientific research diatomaceous earth could possibly be approved for human consumption and prove to be very helpful in maintaining the health of both humans and animals.

    Please use your own discretion and utilize various research methods when choosing to consume food grade diatomaceous earth. Do not be fooled by sites that claim to have a product that is registered for human consumption, as the information they provide is not scientific but rather a collection of testimonials.

    below is a PubMed findings in regard to possible lowering cholesterol "concentration" but not yet anything conclusive. Those on statins toss em out and take this! (I'm kidding of course)

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9533930/
  • Tretop76
    Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    Oh good grief no.. I used this last year to remove fleas in my house though.. I now have hard wood flooring installed and have no more carpet.. :'(

    They have food grade and it has done wonders for my Fibro.
  • Tretop76
    Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
    ilovefastcarstoo wrote: »
    I've heard wonderful things and have done research on this product. Today is my first day taking it. I drank it in a glass of water. 1 teaspoon. Has anyone taken it and seen any good results?

    I've been taking it for a month now and my hair and nails have grown so much. I got it for my Fibro and it's helped me a lot. A few suggestions are don't mix it with anything metal like a spoon, you will mess up the elements somehow, you can mix in anything basically instead of water. And I'm up to a tablespoon a day now.
  • Tretop76
    Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
    Also read the reviews on Amazon. It lowers blood pressure and glucose. You can add it to your facial soap and also apply to your hair.
  • ilovefastcarstoo
    ilovefastcarstoo Posts: 115 Member
    AuntFreesa wrote: »
    Also read the reviews on Amazon. It lowers blood pressure and glucose. You can add it to your facial soap and also apply to your hair.

    Looking forward to seeing some results! I just started taking it yesterday. I've seen great reviews and YouTube videos on it. Not sure how I was lead to it but I had to try it for myself :) I'd like to at least see my hair and nails healthier. Thanks for the post.
  • ouryve
    ouryve Posts: 572 Member
    Wouldn't the effects be a bit like taking kaolin for the squits?

    Talk about *kitten* a brick.
  • Tretop76
    Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
    ilovefastcarstoo wrote: »
    AuntFreesa wrote: »
    Also read the reviews on Amazon. It lowers blood pressure and glucose. You can add it to your facial soap and also apply to your hair.

    Looking forward to seeing some results! I just started taking it yesterday. I've seen great reviews and YouTube videos on it. Not sure how I was lead to it but I had to try it for myself :) I'd like to at least see my hair and nails healthier. Thanks for the post.

    You're definitely going to see better skin, hair, and nails! And you're welcome! B)
  • Tretop76
    Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
    ouryve wrote: »
    Wouldn't the effects be a bit like taking kaolin for the squits?

    Talk about *kitten* a brick.

    Obviously you are an expert in *kitten* bricks, which I am not, and to ease your mind, there have been no evidence linked to such cases, especially mine. ;)

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