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Diatomaceous Earth - DE - Friend or Foe?

 There's a very popular topic around here should you need a subject of conversation - that's worms, yes, of the intestinal kind (not the intellectual kind. I used to be a book worm, I guess I still am in a way). 

Worms? Because they infect so many people so fast, it's important to find an alternative to the current medical solution which is basically poison to the body. For months I prayed to find one so we could get rid of these parasites, visiting my children's rectum every night (sorry for the visual). 

I tried a soup recipe with all the types of food supposed to get rid of worms. Even homeopathy doesn't kill the parasites. Vermox, the medical option, works sometimes and sometimes not, but who knows what damage it does while it travels the body. 

One day, I come across this post on hpathy.com, one of my favorite homeopathy reference website:

"Stumbled upon this post, but I want to let anyone know who feels hopeless about parasites, especially worms. Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth. It works like nothing else, it is a God send. There are great health benefits as well, its miraculous! In 2006 I was diagnosed with “Fibromyalgia” after suffering with unexplained aches and pains, and just not feeling good. 2014 after taking 2 teaspoons of DE in a glass of water for two weeks, (one in the morn, one at night), I passed a tapeworm, and some other disturbing things, I feel so much better! Suspected parasites about 4 years ago, bought a parasite 10 day cleanse, nothing. Only the DE worked, I will never stop taking this “dirt”, vital to our health and cleanliness. Good luck, I hope this will help you.”


So I decided to give it a go and ordered some (very expensive) food grade diatomaceous earth on the internet. One teaspoon in the morning, another one at night, mixed with a bit of juice and water. After about two weeks of properly taking the earth, I saw already changes in my nightly check-ups to the childrens. I then found out that one of the best homeopathic doctors, Robin Murphy, is his Materia Medica (the "Shulchan Aruch" of homeopaths lhavdil),  discussed at length Diatomaceous Earth. Let me retype the product's benefits here for your information.

Benefits of Diatomaceous Earth

Food grade diatomaceous earth is a natural and organic source of silica. The fresh water deposits of

diatomite are called food grade diatomaceous earth because it is the purest form of DE and can be consumed by humans and animals. 

When taken internally, many health benefits have been observed. The biggest benefits seen have been lower cholesterol, lowering of blood pressure, relief from arthritis pain, increased energy, more regular bowel movements, smoother complexion, and sinus and cough relief. 

The silica found in diatomaceous earth is also known for preventing hair loss and baldness. Silica helps to prevent baldness, stimulates healthier hair growth and assures beautiful shine, luster and strength. 

Silica plays an important role in many body functions. Silica has an exact absolute influence on absorption of all minerals that the body requires to maintain health. It adds to the quality of life. 

The average human body holds approximately 7 gr. of silica, a quantity far exceeding the figures for other important minerals, like iron. 

It is as important to provide the body dietary sources of Silica early in life as it is during the aging process when Silica levels in tissue usually drop off steeply. 

Diatomaceous earth is a great internal parasite remedy for animals and humans. Taken daily, it helps eliminate all intestinal worms and parasites from the body and keeps the bowels clean. 

It Helps for What Exactly?

Acne: Silica helps with skin problems including itching, rashes, abscesses, boils and acne. Cleaner clear complexions, when previously they had acne trouble.

Antioxidant: This is one of the most important benefits of diatomaceous earth as it improves your overall health by eradicating harmful free radicals in the body such as heavy metals and inorganic toxins that cause accelerated aging and disease. 

Anti-aging: As we get older, the silica levels in adults decline at a steady rate until the silica levels become too low. Silica works with other antioxidants to prevent premature aging and to preserve youthfulness. Silica fades age spots. Silica promotes stronger bones, teeth and nails, improved skin health, improved joint health, lower blood pressure, and lower cholesterol, among many other things. 

Anti-inflammatory: Has anti-inflammatory disinfecting, absorbing and odor binding effects. 

Arthritis: By improving the elasticity of the joints, silica helps rheumatism. Relieving sore joints. 

Blood pressure: Diatomaceous earth is also a great substance for people who are suffering for high blood pressure. Silica can normalize circulation and regulate high blood pressure (hypertension). Everyone is also amazed at how their high blood pressure goes down. Thousands of people that are using Diatomaceous Earth, most that have high blood pressure have reported that it has gone down. 

Bones: Silica is responsible for the depositing of minerals into the bones, especially calcium. Silica speeds up the healing of fractures and also reduces scarring at the site of a fracture. Even when calcium is insufficient, the body can turn silica into calcium that the bones need. 

Calcium: This is due to the fact that the body needs silica to act as a transport agent for calcium so that it can penetrate the skeletal system. Without silica to carry the calcium into the inner bone structure where it needs to be, the body will begin to show signs of a silica deficiency such as weak bones, brittle nails, old-looking wrinkled skin, dry hair, loss of hair, and bad teeth.

Candida: Candida can become so out of control that doctors will sometimes misdiagnose its symptoms for Lyme disease. 

Cardiovascular system: Silica can help arterial disease by strengthening the blood vessels. Studies confirm that with age, silica disappears from the aorta, the hearth's key blood vessel, thus weakening its critical connective tissue and resulting in a greater cardiac risk. 

Cholesterol: Diatomaceous Earth benefits include lowering cholesterol. Most are reporting 40-60 points lower after only 2 weeks on DE. A small amount of Diatomaceous Earth gets absorbed in the bloodstream as silica. One of the benefits of Silica is that it helps to destroy the bad fats. 

Colon: A clean healthy colon prevents polyps, cancers, ulcers, and continued detoxification of the body that a dirty colon produces. This day in age, many people are doing colonics and detox programs, etc. and DE helps promote this same type of cleansing. The presence of sufficient silica in the intestines will reduce inflammation of the intestinal tract. It can help in the case of stomach and intestinal mucus and ulcers. Silica can prevent or clear up diarrhea and its opposite, constipation. 

Constipation: DE helps promote regular bowel movements and a healthier colon. As a result, the body will experience better bowel movements and further improve health and overall well-being. 

Diabetes: Silica can help diabetes by promoting synthesis of elastase inhibitor by the pancreas. 

Energy: Silica stimulates metabolism for higher energy levels. As some people experience high energy levels, it is best to take it in the morning hours.  People report increased energy, better sleep, and/or needing less sleep. This is a result of the food and nutrients that are taken into the body being better absorbed into the blood stream. 

Fungal infections: Contains anti-fungal properties. DE also gives you protection from various infections due to fungal overgrowth. 

Hair care: many women advise their hair has never been so soft as it is now since taking DE. Silica is a major component of hair. 

Hair loss: The silica found in Diatomaceous Earth is also know for preventing hair loss and baldness. Silica helps to prevent baldness, stimulates healthier hair growth and assures beautiful shine, luster and strength. 

Kidneys: Silica can help prevent kidney stones and heal infections of the urinary tract. It is a natural diuretic which can increase excretion of urine by 30%, thus flushing the water-excreting system and restoring normal function to these vital organs. 

Lungs: Silica supplementation helps repair and maintain vital lung tissue and protects them from pollution. By maintaining or restoring the elasticity of lung tissue, silica reduces inflammation in bronchitis. It acts as a cough decreasing agent. Silica tones the upper respiratory tract (nose, pharynx, larynx) and reduces swelling because of its positive action on the lymphatic system. 

Menopause: Silica supplementation keeps menopause free of stress and helps to prevent many unwanted side effects of menopause. 

Mineral absorption: A coated, toxic colon does not allow many nutrients from our food to be properly absorbed. Silica plays a crucial role in the body's ability to absorb minerals. As silica is water-soluble and does not remain int he body for very long, supplementing with diatomaceous earth aids the body in keeping optimal absorption of these important minerals. 

Nail problems: Your nail plates are complex protein structures that grow four or five mm per month on average. With silica supplementation, fragile nails become normal within a short period of time. Silica will beautify the appearance of your nails and improve their hardness, making them shinier and less prone to breaking.  

Osteoporosis: Osteoporosis is a symptom of the aging process. As calcium in our body system depletes, our bones become brittle and weak. Taking only a calcium supplement cannot correct or stop this threatening and crippling disease because the body cannot assimilate and make use of the calcium without the presence of silica. For osteoporosis, silica can stop the pain and even restore the bodies' self repair process. 

Parasites: Diatomaceous Earth is a great internal parasite remedy for animals and humans. Taken daily, it helps eliminate all intestinal worms and parasites from the body and keeps the bowels clean. DE eliminates intestinal worms and parasites when fed in adequate daily doses, this means the body will better absorb the nutrients from the food the person is consuming. 

Pregnancy: DE is excellent silica supplement for those who are pregnant and not pregnant alike. During pregnancy it's best to start with a small dose: 1/2 tsp daily for the first few days or weeks if needed, making sure to drink plenty of clean fresh pure water to help sweep toxins out of the body and slowly increase the dose as the pregnant mom feels fit to do so. 

Teeth and gums: Hardening the enamel, silica prevents cavities and preserves teeth Silica also prevents bleeding gums, gum atrophy, and recession that causes the loosening of teeth, which could ultimately lead to tooth loss. Silica effectively fights ulceration and the decay of bones and teeth and also lessens inflammation. 

Weight loss: DE is helping people lose weight. Silica stimulates metabolism for higher energy levels. DE taken in the morning helps curb the appetite throughout the day. A toxic colon and intestinal tract can also result in overweight and obesity, as people lack the proper nutrients their body needs to promote optimum health, so they continue to eat more food in an attempt to obtain the nutrients their bodies are lacking from being toxic. 

COMMENTS

Often heard phrase: "I just feel better" with users of Diatomaceous Earth. This better feeling comes from all the "toxins" being removed from the body and boosting our immune systems. 

Dosage: take 1-3 teaspoons per day mixed in some kind of liquid or food. There is no unpleasant taste. Since it will not dissolve, stirring several times while drinking will prevent settling. 

Cautions: do not heat or cook diatomaceous earth or put into hot drinks. Do not inhale DE. Do not get it in the eyes. Only use food grade DE, never use pool filter grade DE for people or animals. It can be a poison to them. 


Why Do I Talk about it on my Homeopathy Blog?

I listed all the benefits as it is written in the Materia Medica so my patients would know what I'm talking about. Since I specialize in Autism Spectrum Disorders, which includes depression and ADHD, I noticed that sometimes an over-active child is simply a wormy child! 
Here's the description of a child who would need CINA for worms, on top of a remedy to kill the parasite, like DE:
- offended by the slightest thing;
- peevish and obstinate;
- extreme ill-humor and naughtiness in children ;
- very touchy, irritable, petulant and dissatisfied. 

So we've got here a definite attitude problem and I told my patients to check if the child has worms before we start any treatment! Low and behold, here they are! The next step is therefore to remove the cause of the problems aka kill the worms! And for that, there's not a ton of healthy solutions out there, so I davened to our Dear Loving Father for some help in this issue (and also for the lice please GD!). That's when I started reading about this earth, tried it and now I recommend it. Only after getting rid of the cause of the "ADHD" can we address the real picture of the patient. 

Example of D.E. + Homeopathy Success Story


I'd like to conclude with a testimonial of someone who used both homeopathy and Diatomaceous Earth on her dog, lhavdil++. I'm sharing this because it actually made a great kiddush Hashem!

"*1-24-12* Got some great info I wanted to share, last night around 7 or so my friend called to tell me about her friend's puppy that they just found out from the vet she had Parvo, she was in the first stages of it which is lethargy and loss of appetite... So they came over to pick up some Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth (D.E.) (which kills viruses and bacteria quickly) and arsenicum album. Which is the homeopathic remedy of choice for Parvo... She gave 4 doses of the arsenicum album (2 pills placed in a 2 ounce amber spritzer bottle, hit on palm of hand 8 times before each dose) last night 1 dose per hour for 4 hours and I think two doses of the DE at 1/2 teaspoon per dose. I told her for today to give the arsenicum every 3 hours and the DE 2-3 times (she actually gave a dose of the Arsenicum and the DE both every 2-3 hours throughout the second day). So this morning at 10:30 I called to check in on the puppy and she had got up and gone downstairs TWICE to go potty already! Then I got a call a hour and a half later and the puppy was eating some chicken! She hadn't started drinking yet but already those two things are great improvements! Thank God for His perfect medicine!!! Will keep y'all updated as I hear them...

*Update at 7pm 1-24-12
So far she's been eating more, going outside on her own to potty and playing with her momma, not drinking but peeing so she's still improving greatly, woohoo!!!

 
* 1-26-12* Ok new update as of today, she began drinking today and is eating and acting normally again!!! WOW, 3 days from start of treatment to being back to a healthy state, I've recommended she continue at least one dose of DE everyday for the next 3 weeks just to make sure she doesn't catch it again, plus it has other health benefits. This treatment had fast results and if everything was purchased new for this specific instance would have run about $15 total, that's a HUGE difference between the other two options which is to let the dog die or hospitalize it which is extremely expensive as it runs for 5-7 days time with intensive care. I think I'd rather do the natural method that's much cheaper, much more effective, and much faster for healing. : D


 

Our Heavenly Father has been so amazing, that despite living in this fallen world he did not leave us without healing.


The molecular structure of the earth is such that the worms are killed from the inside out. 
 


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