Health Benefits of Diatomaceous Earth (DE)

The pain is subsiding and dulling down. My blood pressure is dropping. I feel so much more energy. It's almost too good to be true to call this a miracle dirt but by god it's making some magic happen. I recommend this whole heartedly to people who have pain and loss of energy.

Silica, which is what DM is mostly, (it is not glass, though a large percentage of glass and don't forget 3000 degrees) is not good to inhale, silicosis is a problem with working with clay also which has a lot of silica so best to take care when working with the dry, like using for insect control, even mixing with water.

It does cut insects bodies and parasites. Silica is important to the body.

Food grade has been used in food and animal foods for a long time, so I don't think there is a worry.

I started using DE about two months ago and really like the results! My hair is growing in where it had thinned out or was missing altogether. I take it two to three times a day (one heaping tablespoon in a full glass of water).

I use it in my shampoo for my hair. But you must drink a lot of water during the day or you can run the risk of severe constipation! This happened to me in the beginning and I won't let that happen again! I read that it takes up to three months to rid your body of parasites using DE. I'm anxious to find out! I also use it in the bath and in my facial cleanser as a mask. Thanks for opening up a page for it! I'm sure you'll get a lot of positive responses. I have neither heard nor read of any negative effects of using DE. I am anxious to hear of other people's experiences in using DE. Thanks again, EarthClinic.

I use a tablespoon of DE in simple water, not juice... Just pure liquid to get it down.

The next day I felt only mildly different, not negatively.

But looking in the mirror I said ok, no makeup today. My eyes were stunningly 'nice', I usually put a touch of liner, and usually darken my brows. Small touches. So I left it at just using moisturizer, and went out. A woman and I were chatting and eventually she said "you're so beautiful'. I tell you this because I had not heard this in decades, and it was day 1, following use of DE. The down side for me is that on the 2nd, 3rd day I am a bit constipated....

I don't have hot flashes when I drink it. I took several tablespoons twice daily, and the next day the flashes quit. I vacationed in the Carribbean without air conditioning for two weeks, and the flashes still didn't happen.

I also quit having gluteal hamstring pulls--

I have no idea why they quit the day after I began taking the silica. I'd had them for 5 years previously, as long as I'd been running. However, four months ago I changed my running form from heel strike to forefoot strike, and the hamstring pulls never recurred, even without my taking silica. Strange, but my knees and ankles quit hurting when I changed form, too.

When I quit taking silica, however, my hot flashes returned.

I can't tell what else silica did for me because I am not aware of having any other health problems.

It was becoming thin and would tear and bruise very easily. The first couple days of taking a teaspoon had my stomach feeling rough. But after a week that was completely gone. I think it was clearing out my colon. My bowel moment has been so much better. But the greatest thing is my skin no longer tears and the bruising is gone... I am amazed. My energy is alot better and also my sleep.... wish I would have been taking this years ago... I tell everyone I know what it has done for me.

I had a nagging pain at my lower back for about 3 weeks caused by my horse who did rodeo, the stirrups came off of my feet, then he rared, I pushed his neck down so he started to canter then suddenly stopped. I slid up to his neck and rolled down on the ground. And I had dry eye especially at night while I read a book in bed and sometimes cramps on my legs or feet for about 2 years.

As soon as DE was delivered from UK, I took 1 heaped tbls in water immediately.

The lower back pain disappeared almost in a few minutes! I thought may be it was placebo.

Then in the same day at night, I noticed that I didn't have to wipe my eyes with a tissue while I read in bed anymore, and since I started to take DE, no more cramps on my legs or feet.

These benefits started to happen in just 10 days. In a mean while I had to go through healing crisis no too bad as some other people had to go through in this site.

First 3 days I had almost too much energy so I stopped taking it at night, but just in mornings as I wake up. then I suddenly I started to have a cold or flu like symptoms, nose started to block, soar throat, chilling feeling. Totally different from the first 3 days of my experience with DE.

Then the 4th day, I saw about 7 tiny white worms in my stool! Then next got less, took about a week to clear the tiny white worms that I don't know what kind.

As soon as it was cleared my energy came back again and feel great now!

My dogs also passed some worms everyday for about a week and now they seem cleared of it. My Newfoundland dog has been having trouble with hormone after she was sterilized. She pees even while she sleeps, and cries for feeling bad. My vet told me to give her the hormonal medication everyday for a week, then cut back to half then just once a week then stop. He was reluctant to use it because he said hormonal treatment is risky. She has been on it twice a year for about 9 years (now she's 12, vet is amazed and happy that she's lived that long for her giant size). But the pills stopped working suddenly for almost 8 months. She pees everywhere, I took away all the small rugs and cover large rugs with table cloth covers.

My vet said may be caused by hypothyroid. She was on it for 6 months last year then stopped because the vet said it's not too good to continue too long after her hormonal level became normal. Now after blood test, her thyroid hormone was found extremely low level again. She's on the hormone now for about 2 months.

DE was started a month ago. Now her peeing problem is almost stopping, either because she's on thyroid hormone treatment or DE or both. I really can't tell, but she hardly pees in the house anymore, could hold it to the garden.

My horses are also taking it, but I can't tell exactly what's happening to them because they stay in a horse place. In any case, I can recommend to anyone this amazing product. At least I and my dogs are having a great result!

I'm hoping that DE will help my gilding for his emphysema and my mare's arthritis. I'm giving them natural ACV also for 2 years but it seems not very effective.

We take food grade DE found it at our local garden center. Just to list a few other things it helped us with...

More energy, great poops, husband has hair growing in areas that were receeding, his hair does not look as grey, He no longer has a big belly, he has lost weight, no lower back, shoulder or knee pain, have not had other pains he was taking handfuls of ibuprofen for on a daily basis, no longer taking allergy med's, no more antacids and we eat spicey foods daily, skin and nails look better and grow fast!

We do not have the morning smokers cough either.

Give it a try, the itching will stop and you will be soooo relieved and you'll love the other benefits too:)

We are currently taking 1 to 2 Tbs of this daily and have been for 4 months now, we mix it with V8 Splash (stir well) and drink it down in a shot, rinse glass with cold water and drink what remains in the cup.

My husband became deathly ill after eating a fast food hamburger. The next day he was still so sick and lethargic I called the EMT's. He was admitted to the hospital, and ended up having pneumonia. He seemed much better after 5 day stay. However, he was having diarrhea more and more. He could see he had parasites in his stools. He was losing weight, and fast. Spoke to his cancer doctor (he was 3 years in remission) and told them. They sent him to the infectious disease Dr.s at this elite teaching hospital. The very first thing the intern asked was, "Have you left the country". No. But I have parasites. The main doctor came in and treated us like some low life lunatics. Finally he handed him a "poop kit" and told him to bring the sample back. Went home, didn't refrigerate it, and took it back next day after sitting all day. Came back negative. So we went to the clinic in our small town. Surely they had seen parasitic infections through the years, and my husband was losing weight rapidly, and the diarrhea was happening at anytime and (sorry), explosive. He had to wear 2 depends for safety. He was so embarrassed and was feeling so weak. The small town doctor (PA, who consulted with doctor and they all laughed in hallway at us. They gave him the poop kit, and brought it directly back. The next day it hadn't even gone to the lab. Didn't matter, it came back negative. He had every symptom of parasites. He was dying right in front of me. We returned to his cancer doctor for a checkup and he was concerned, but also a spot on his lung appeared within a month! He again referred him to specialist but when they saw it was us, said that he tested negative already, and dismissed us. That very night, his bloodwork from his doctors appointment had come back as usual except the hospital called at 7:30pm and said his RED BLOOD CELL COUNT WAS DANGEROUSLY LOW AND HE MUST BE AT HOSPITAL AT 5:00AM FOR BLOOD TRANSFUSION! No one had an explanation but ME! I had spent 100's of hours reading, researching, anything to help him. After the transfusion he felt better, but was still losing weight and still the diarrhea. I had called his sister and she mentioned an old boy out at the farm once took dog dewormer to rid of parasites, and we both agreed that is too risky. But didn't dogs have a more natural way to get rid of worms? I took a look. Finally on the 5 page of the search on google, a ranch wife was talking about putting Diatamaceous Earth Food Grade in their 4 Golden Retrievers food every day, with 5-10 day break every 2 weeks. Said, NO WORMS, REGULAR BOWEL MOVEMENTS, SHINY HEALTHY COAT, WHITER STRONGER TEETH, MORE ENERGY AND HAPPY HEALTHY DOGS IN EVERY ASPECT. I was intrigued, but could I give it to my husband? At the very end of the article, the lady stated, "AND IT'S SAFE FOR YOU TO HAVE SOME TOO! " I looked it up and ordered the fastest way to get here, and that was 2 days. It was very reasonable as well. At the time, it was a 10 lb bag for $15.00 and s&h were free on first order. I started out small like they said, but didn't have much time. He had lost almost 50 lbs in 2.5 months. He was never overweight so he looked like he had anorexia, and he couldn't even play his guitar or model railroad (he was a professional musician, singer, songwriter, still actively playing up until he got this sick). We put it in our coffee, I put in 1.5 tsp first 2 days, then after reading it could be up to 1.5 Tblsp. I upped his to 1 Tblsp. He didn't like it at all, gritty, and he loved his a.m. coffee. SO, I made a cup for him plain to enjoy, the put it the DE in the 2nd cup. I also found out that in Cola (sugar free at the time because parasites love sugar), the DE was much less gritty tasting. After a week, the diarrhea started to let up. His bowel movements improved and after 2 weeks he was eating and having normal poop! Also, His color changed from the white anemic look (he was on prescription iron pills after blood loss as he was anemic), but he began getting the healthy color and glow back in his face and his eyes lost the dullness and started to shine again. After 3 weeks He was feeling so much better and no sign of parasites in poop. He wanted to stop, and I told him NO WAY. You are not risking any of those things still in there hatching, or any risk at all. As far as I was concerned, He and I both should take the DE the rest of our lives. He didn't like the taste, but he continued with it for 4 months, taking 4 days off every 2 weeks only after the first full 2 months were complete. Every single day after starting the DE he got better. It was a miracle. It truly was. Some people were doubting he really ever had parasites, because of the "negative" tests. But I found out that when the poop samples are examined, it is by a robitic arm, that swipes it onto a slide (a person doesn't even view it in most places) and then a COMPUTER, compares it to similar pictures. If he had a new type of parasite or one that wasn't in the computer, or the smeared slide was blurred and computer couldn't match it, it would come back NEGATIVE.

So, DE saved his life, and gave me (us) a bunch of other great things. My hair grew fast, and was thick and healthy. My never grow long nails were strong, my achy joints are flowing great, hardly a pain. My skin looks better. It has been almost 5 years ago, but I have sworn and testified to anyone who would listen about the miracle. One more thing, I almost forgot. When he went back to cancer doctor, 2 months after his last appointment where they saw the spot on his lung, it was gone. I believe, and even his top in the world cancer Dr.had to agree, that it was very possible the spot could have been parasites. My husband was cancer free for almost 4 years, healthy and enjoying life. Sadly, he was killed in a horrible accident. But, I want to let you all know how grateful I and so was he, that we found, Diatamaceous Earth Food Grade! 5

Cloudy urine may actually be a good thing. Many think that urine should always be clear, however when the kidneys are filtering properly, there should be fluid also coming out of the lymphatic system that may well contain expelled white blood cells & other detritus. That helps to keep the lymphatic system clear & flowing which is good. If the urine is cloudy it may just mean the body is detoxing correctly.

And small amounts of blood in the urine is not necessarily bad either. It may just be rogue blood cells being expelled from the lymph, or even a bit of blood triggered as parasites detach. Obviously, if it's a lot & doesn't stop & it or other issues get worse then the DE would need to be stopped & further investigation done.

I just wanted to highlight that these may simply be, like other issues we may be spooked by, such as nausea, headaches, odd pains, fatigue, etc, temporary detoxification symptoms.

Now I use just a couple of teaspoons a week mixed well in foods like hummus or mashed potato. It is practically tasteless and makes no difference to these foods. Sometimes I drink a spoonful shaken well in a little water.

I think it may be harmful if used dry or inhaled - so just don't do that!

I take 2 teaspoons a day as a supplement but I did find out - it has to be started slowly.

MyWay :D

My feeling is that people with REAL fibromyalgia (70% of "sufferers" are misdiagnosed) THAT'S A LOT!! If they take it long enough WILL see the results! You need to take at least 4 tablespoons a day for 6 or more months to see what your hoping for...(little to NO pain) Healing takes time. I have had fibromyalgia (tested 18/18 for trigger points) for almost 20 years! In horrible pain and terrible chronic fatigue with many food allergies that went with it - like the nightshades and sugar. I began the DE 1/2 year ago. Started at 2tbs a day and upped it a few weeks later to 4-8 tbs a day. I now have such little pain anywhere in my body that I have to concentrate to see if I can feel anything! AND along with that the food allergies dissappeared as well as the chronic fatigue. I can even eat nightshade vegetables...and anyone with real Fibro knows how painful the slightest amount of one of those are.

If you've been told you have fibro but your doctor has not done the 18 point pressure test....then he doesn't know what he's talking about. You could very well be suffering from something else and not getting the proper treatment. People ALL the time are being told they have fibro when the doctor just can't figure out why they have pain. A pain in your hip is not fibro, you have to have at least 11 different spots to have mild fibro. The reason I mention this is b/c people try to cure themselves of fibro who don't really have it - then tell others it doesn't work! IT DOES WORK. Drink it only with water on an empty tummy - do it right and be patient. It CAN work for you too! =D

Over time calcium deposits around the body inappropriately. We don't always notice it until it's built up enough to trigger arthritis, etc. Silica is apparently part of the nutrients that are necessary to ‘orchestrate' calcium into the bones & teeth, etc, so it may be that the silica in the DE is pulling the inappropriate calcium deposits out of the joint tissue for transfer into the bones or anywhere else it's needed, which may trigger temporary pain.

"DE detoxes mercury, cadmium, lead and other heavy metals; removes poisons from chemtrails, radiation and may alleviate the effects of GMOs. DE possesses antibacterial, anti-fungal and antiviral properties."

So ... I went to a local pet store and bought FOOD GRADE DE.

I decided on 1 tablespoon in 4-6 ounces of water each evening and I have given the same amount to my fiance who is a diabetic with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and hemochromatosis.

I immediately started going through the detox process.

My body aches, I have a dry cough, and we both have increased urination, and a slight headache each evening.

The bronchitis appears to be getting better as the severe congestion is gone.

A week into the detox I found that my body hurt too much and I decided to give myself a 3 day break. I just started back and my body is hurting again.

My fiance just started going through the detox and his body got real sore last night and he said he felt like he was getting the flu (a complaint of many DE users.) We talked about the issues we were having with detoxing and decided that we would stick with it as it must be doing something.

I did reduce my dose from 1 tbsp to 2 teaspoons and tonight I will reduce his as well. I have read that it could be that we are detoxing too fast. I really can't wait to get past the detox so that I can enjoy healthy blood pressure levels. We will know more about how well DE has worked on my Fiance when he does his next labs.

I am also hoping that DE removes the fungal infection from his toe nails. I am however, enjoying the regular bowel movements... I am hoping that the hemorrhoids heal up as I read that DE can normalize and reduce hemorrhoids. I hope this helps with your choice to use or continue with DE.

Dusting the dog..it kills fleas and ticks and all other insects even termites. Must be kept dry to kill the insects. Add to feed , such as horse feed, keeps all weevils away.

Spread in yard...no more flies. Take it yourself in a glass of water.

To hasten the removal of this particulate, use purified water in either a vaporizer or nebulizer. Three herbs which will help the lungs are Marshmallow Root, Slippery Elm, and Mullein. You may find an herbal lung formula at the health food store w/ these three as well as others. Read label for directions.

As these remedies begin clearing the lungs, there may be some silica build up in the colon, so sprinkle Milled Flax Seed in the child's food to final eliminate the silica. Speaking of Flax, you will need to increase the dietary Omega 3 Fatty Acids w/ cold water fish like Salmon, Mackerel, or Sardines. These greatly reduce inflammation and promote healing.

When you seem to have succeeded in this endeavor, you may consider giving one cap of Raw Lung Glandular so as to heal any possible lung damage.

Well, I am so sorry your daughter was left with asthma from the DE and also sorry you have gotten such dire predictions about her future health. I won't at all minimize the asthma issue (we have dealt with this in two of our children) however, the human body can generally deal with a lot of assaults to it and still live on well for a long time. (Not that we should assault it on purpose, but it is inevitable in this world, no matter how careful we are.) My father is in his 80's. He has some health issues and has asthma, likely caused by decades of smoking and some dangerous chemical exposure to his lungs as a young person. Yet he has led a long and very productive life.

Is your daughter needing medication to keep her asthma under control? Is this hindering her play of her sleep?

Tim's advice about herbs and pure water in a vaporizer or nebulizer are great.

Heritage Essential Oils makes a blend called, "Lung Healing" that we found very helpful for our daughter. We used it for months in an essential oil nebulizer while she slept for months and it kept her from wheezing or coughing.

Please keep us posted!

~Mama to Many~