[permaculture] Eating Diatomaceous Earth

Lawrence F. London, Jr. venaurafarm at bellsouth.net
Mon Oct 3 21:55:50 EDT 2011


On 10/3/2011 6:23 PM, paul wheaton wrote:
> I wrote a new article for makeitmissoula on DE. In this article, I mention
> /I've heard from several sources that consuming diatomaceous earth will:
> - add years to your lifespan
> - make your hair thicker and grow faster
> - make you appear ten years younger as your skin becomes clearer
> - reduce the amount of gray hair
> - reduce/eliminate acne
> - nails are stronger and grow faster
> - stronger teeth and gums
> - improved lung function
> - eliminate parasites
> - gobs more/
> see the article
> <http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=9PcpU&m=3gYIbEdGJMrBJqc&b=Zx1eIvPz_Ibo72_C09ts1A>

I did not know it could be eaten...here's more about dietary DE:

http://www.safesolutionsinc.com/Diatomaceous_Earth.htm
DE is added to baking flours as an anti-caking agent - you have likely 
eaten bread that was made from flour containing DE. Eating DE can have 
many health benefits for animals and humans alike, but it is imperative 
to only consume DE that is from food-grade quality sources. Some forms 
of DE can be toxic.
Safe Solutions DE comes from a pure fresh-water deposit that is 
guaranteed as "Food Grade” quality and is 100% non-toxic - no chemical 
additives.


http://wolfcreekranch1.tripod.com/defaq.html
*Some recommend to dose humans by mixing food grade diatomaceous earth 
in a glass of water before bed or first thing in the morning, well 
before breakfast, to allow diatomaceous earth time to move through and 
absorb toxins from ones digestive tract without interfering or absorbing 
nutrients from foods or liquids. Some report great results consuming 1 
tsp. in a glass of water prior to each meal, 3x/day.

MINERALIZATION: Natural food grade diatomaceous earth contains 15 trace 
minerals: calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, copper, zinc iron, 
phosphorous, selenium, etc. People note shinier coats, better overall 
health, better production, etc. in their animals who are fed food grade 
diatomaceous earth regularly.

GRAIN STORAGE & PROTECTION: Codex food grade diatomaceous earth is a 
healthy non-toxic alternative to chemical contamination of stored grain. 
When the grain is to be used, food grade diatomaceous earth can be 
easily removed, but need not be. Since it is “food grade”, makes no 
difference in taste or cooking quality, and adds 15 trace minerals. 
Suggested grain storage use: 1 cup of DE will protect 50 #'s of grain -- 
5 cups of food grade diatomaceous earth will protect 300 #'s of grain -- 
7 lbs. of DE will protect 1500 #’s of grain or seeds. One source advises 
only 1 to 2 #'s of DE per ton of grain.
A study done by ACRES, USA, Inc. advised that after 12 months of 
storage, the food grade diatomaceous earth treated material had 15 
insects, compared to 4884 for malathion and 16,994 for untreated grain.

MORE DIATOMACEOUS EARTH BENEFITS: Food grade diatomaceous earth has been 
reported in scientific literature to absorb methyl mercury, e-coli, 
endotoxins, viruses (including polio virus), organophosphate pesticide 
residues, drug resides, and protein, perhaps even the proteinaceous 
toxins produced by some intestinal infections. Food grade diatomaceous 
earth detoxes.

There are some features about food grade diatomaceous earth that 
correspond with its ability as both a digestive aid and a colon 
cleanser. The honeycomb skeletal form of diatomaceous earth is found, 
under microscopic evaluation to reveal a tendency to become filled and 
clogged with hard debris such as intestinal scale. Food grade 
diatomaceous earth has not been found to cause any insult to the mucosa 
or barrier wall.

Diatomaceous earth has a negative charge and bacteria has a positive 
charge, wherein it is believed by some that food grade diatomaceous 
earth sweeps bacteria out of the body by trapping it in its honeycomb 
shaped skeletal form.

FOOD GRADE DIATOMACEOUS EARTH BENEFITS SUMMARY:

· Natural wormer – eliminates many parasites without chemicals
· Safe, non-toxic, parasites don’t build immunity as they do with 
traditional wormers
· 15 trace minerals – great for animals, humans, plants, and soil
· No feed withdrawal for milk or feed animals
· Decreased mastitis
· Reduced scours
· Decreased mortality
· Better feed conversion
· Helps detox heavy metals, ecoli, bacteria, viruses, etc.
· Promotes shinier coats
· Digestive aid
· Colon cleanser
· Better production
· Better overall health
· Eliminates pests in stored grains
· Reduces flies, fleas, ticks, etc.
· Reduces manure odor
· Drying agent
· Reduces moisture and pests in barns, coops, kennel, litter boxes, 
compost piles, and other moist areas
· Anti-fungal properties – good for garden fungal growth
· Reduces overall animal stress
· Cost effective
· DE health benefits mean reduction in vet bills and dis-ease


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