Diatomaceous Earth reviews PLEASE..

[RossBoss]

this is where my issue lies. if it's really sharp, do we want that traveling along our insides?

I saw this posting a while back and that is why I emphasize to everyone that is their responsibility to do their research and consult their physician. I did this before starting DE - as I am not that keen on being my own guinea pig.

I honestly think that this is an isolated incident - and I honestly would need know more to substantiate it. We don't know if he was taking anything else or what his current condition was before he started taking DE or even if it was the DE that caused this...in my mind it left too many unanswered questions -

I have taken ibuprofen, acetaminophen, Vicodin, etc and all they did was relieve my pain - not increased it...[/QUOTE]

I agree. I did my own research on DE before taking it. So far, incorporating it into my life has been one of the best things that I could do.

 

[flowinlocks]

I saw this posting a while back and that is why I emphasize to everyone that is their responsibility to do their research and consult their physician. I did this before starting DE - as I am not that keen on being my own guinea pig.

I honestly think that this is an isolated incident - and I honestly would need know more to substantiate it. We don't know if he was taking anything else or what his current condition was before he started taking DE or even if it was the DE that caused this...in my mind it left too many unanswered questions -

I have taken ibuprofen, acetaminophen, Vicodin, etc and all they did was relieve my pain - not increased it...

I agree. I did my own research on DE before taking it. So far, incorporating it into my life has been one of the best things that I could do.[/QUOTE]

Totally agree.

this is where my issue lies. if it's really sharp, do we want that traveling along our insides?

I was thinking the same thing when I started..... I haven't had any adverse side effects. In this vid he kinda talks about it's use in live stock


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBtkxVrNyyo&feature=related

I also gave my total review on my blog. Needs to be updated, lol!! This is when it was giving me energy...

I saw this posting a while back and that is why I emphasize to everyone that is their responsibility to do their research and consult their physician. I did this before starting DE - as I am not that keen on being my own guinea pig.

I honestly think that this is an isolated incident - and I honestly would need know more to substantiate it. We don't know if he was taking anything else or what his current condition was before he started taking DE or even if it was the DE that caused this...in my mind it left too many unanswered questions -

I have taken ibuprofen, acetaminophen, Vicodin, etc and all they did was relieve my pain - not increased it...[/QUOTE]

 

[sheba1]

In response to the health concerns...

I'm always happy for a heads up, but considering the awesome result DE has had with livestock and pets over time, I think I'll continue. A cow that had been fed DE for 5 years and then dissected was said to have no abnormal organs.

According to drugs.com, ibuprofen can cause the issues he reported on it's own:

"Seek emergency medical help if you have symptoms of heart or circulation problems, such as chest pain, weakness, shortness of breath, slurred speech, or problems with vision or balance.

Ibuprofen can also increase your risk of serious effects on the stomach or intestines, including bleeding or perforation (forming of a hole).

Call your doctor at once if you have symptoms of bleeding in your stomach or intestines. This includes black, bloody, or tarry stools, or coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds."

 

[*fabulosity*]

hey chicas.. my how this thread has grown...
Well it did make me sleepy! That just started this week.. maybe I am taking too much. I got a trim after the wedding and I wanted the hair back...STAT... I was so sleepy yesterday I couldn't keep my eyes open in a meeting.. well the meeting was boring anyway.. but STILL the lids were so heavy.. I think it makes me sleepier when it saturates..

I also purchased some of the BioGenic flour so I'll update you guys on that in the other thread..

 

[RossBoss]

hey chicas.. my how this thread has grown...
Well it did make me sleepy! That just started this week.. maybe I am taking too much. I got a trim after the wedding and I wanted the hair back...STAT... I was so sleepy yesterday I couldn't keep my eyes open in a meeting.. well the meeting was boring anyway.. but STILL the lids were so heavy.. I think it makes me sleepier when it saturates..

I also purchased some of the BioGenic flour so I'll update you guys on that in the other thread..

Welcome back OP! Yes, this thread has grown into a monster since you created way back in '09! I am sipping on some OJ with the DE mixed into it. I look forward to a good night's rest tonight, but Lawd, please, no more nightmares!

 

[sheba1]

hey chicas.. my how this thread has grown...
Well it did make me sleepy! That just started this week.. maybe I am taking too much. I got a trim after the wedding and I wanted the hair back...STAT... I was so sleepy yesterday I couldn't keep my eyes open in a meeting.. well the meeting was boring anyway.. but STILL the lids were so heavy.. I think it makes me sleepier when it saturates..

I also purchased some of the BioGenic flour so I'll update you guys on that in the other thread..

Fab!!! It's so good to see you!! I'm so glad you started this thread. I love DE. Makes me sleep like a baby when I take it at night. I love it because I can sleep a shorter period of time and still feel mighty rested. Good stuff.

 

[Nasdaq_Diva]

Thank you for reading as many of the questions being asked are within this thread....

Absolutely! It's a pet peeve of mine to jump into threads asking questions without first reading what's already been written. I love doing research anyway

Update: Ordered 2lbs of DE from www.morethanalive.com
Received it today. I plan on taking 1TBS daily to see how I feel, along with my water.

I'm going to post in my blog as well. Wish me luck!

 

[Nasdaq_Diva]

Just get a pound from valchemy on ebay. It's 7.15 with free shipping and you'll have it in a couple of days. It's only a pound, but that will last you 3 months or so taking a tablespoon a day; it'll last you much longer with the saturation method, as you do not have to change out the tablespoon daily. Actually, I read that 1 tablespoon would keep you in silica water for months.

Remember to keep your DE in an air tight container, however. I did not do this and ruined my first batch when it absorbed the scent of candles that were nearby. Blech...

Thanks! I actually ended up ordering 2lbs. I still have both in their original baggies -ziplocked closed, and sitting in a clear container with the lid on. I hope that's a tight enough container to keep odors from absorbing. It's in my cabinet in the kitchen where my herbs are.

Today I'm 3 weeks in with to taking DE. I'm still sleeping well and having A LOT of vivid dreams/nightmares. The other night, I had a dream that I was being chased by fast moving zombies.

Glad to hear the heart issues have subsided. Now..the nightmares/zombies I dont like stuff like that. Hell, I'm just not getting to the point of watching Suspenseful movies...

I take maca root and I know all too well of the vivid dreams...

 

[sheba1]

Found an interesting thread about silica water over at Cure Zone: Re: Water and Silica

There is a lady describing the way she uses the saturation method. She says a tablespoon of DE will keep you in silica water for years but she changes her DE out every 6 months. Just keep adding the water. Short version: When the water is added to the DE residue it becomes murky. When the DE settles, the water will have dissolved some of the silica. Drink the clear murky free water on top til it's gone. Add more water and repeat.

I've been doing it this way for the last few days (not actually ingesting any DE powder). I had stopped taking DE for weeks until I received my most recent batch. My nails are, again, hard as a rock, my skin is clearer and the tips of my nails and whites of my eyes brighter. I continue to have all of the benefits I had when I took the powder every night; fantastic deep sleep, etc. but this is so much easier for me to take. It's just in the gallon of water that I always kept in the fridge anyway.

Also, I've noticed additional benefits to taking it this way.

1) I'm not as thirsty as when I took the DE powder at night.
2) I can take it throughout the day without getting sleepy (DE always conked me out before)
3) It's impossible for me to forget to take it this way, as it's always in the bottom of the water jug in my fridge.

 

[blazingthru]

I started taking the DE on Sunday. just one teaspoon, I felt the effects almost immediately. I had a headache, but it wasn't strong enough for me to lie down or take anything. after about 30 minutes are so, it went away and I had an increase of energy. 6 hours later I had to go and then I had to go again and again. Then nothing. Its now Tuesday and I haven't went since. I have increased my water. I have decreased appetite, especially for anything sweet, there have been other changes, but I am to embarassed to put them in here. suffice it to say, I had a problem with yeast now I don't. My breast are painful. everysince I had that chip or whatever you call it put in the breast have hurt me constantly. No pain at all. I have heel spurs bad too on one foot the driving foot, it actually has not hurt me in these three days. So we will see what happens as we go on. I must say that I felt a lot of grumbling in my belly. like there is war in there over and over again I have felt it. its very unnerving. I was thinking oh man I am going to have to go and go bad but it wasn't that kind of sensation. I was shopping I left to go home, but the time I got home i was fine. I cleaned up the kitchen and started to prepare dinner and the grumbling came back. I just went and sat down and then got on the computer. I could not define what was going on. In my mind. I refuse to think of it as being worms or parasites. I refuse to acknowlege that. the grumbling went away. I decided to keep on taking the DE because really it has not been a problem for me. I will wait a week before I increase the dosage. I dont' discuss this with my family or anyone. I rather they see the changes in me and ask me whats going on. No one wants to listen to anyone thats eating dirt. To funny........

 

[blazingthru]

oh and to add. I got as often as I eat. I wasn't taking it for that. I have never had problem with Poo really. because I love greens and fruit I have been very very regular. Going as often as I eat. if I eat three times I go three times and so forth. if I don't eat i still will go three times. Very regular.

 

[sheba1]

oh and to add. I got as often as I eat. I wasn't taking it for that. I have never had problem with Poo really. because I love greens and fruit I have been very very regular. Going as often as I eat. if I eat three times I go three times and so forth. if I don't eat i still will go three times. Very regular.

This is excellent news!!! This is how the body is supposed to operate Fantastic!

I think you'll enjoy the long term results. Family will definitely wanna know what's going on after while. Just staying that regular is alone is enough for your body to do some major repair. As your walls are clear and can take advantage of nutrients as they pass through.

Once you add in the benefit of the silica that comes with it, forget it! DE is awesome.

 

[RossBoss]

I did a deep conditioning with my Queen Helene Conditioner mixed with DE on Sunday night. I also added rice bran oil since it is an oil that contains ceramides(sp). I must say that my hair felt coated, don't know if that is a good thing or bad thing.

I'm still taking the DE every night, 1 heaping tablespoon in a cup of cranberry or orange juice, whichever I have on hand. And I still put it on my exfoliating gloves and wash myself with it every night. My skin is in really good condition, but I'm also using food grade peroxide so I can't really say that it is the DE alone that has made a difference. Last night I had a dream within a dream and this fine looking man appeared in my dream that I was so damn cute and I was telling him about my dream I am LOVING these vivid dreams and nightmares cuz they can be so funny sometimes.

 

[blazingthru]

5 days on the DE and I lost 3lbs and counting it doesnt' really do anything just doesn't increase your appetite. I put mines in a water bottle let it dissove and drank it from there most times I add sugar free lemonaid and thats pretty much it. I can eat sweets but really if its not in front of me I don't even thnk about it at all. twice I went to go get ice cream with oreos crushed in it and forgot to get it after three days I figure I really didn't want it. on and I don't add anymore DE to the water bottle. I just add more water. No more headaches or belly rumbling. My hair is super soft. My skin is still the same, well Iguess its only been five days maybe in a month I'll notice some things.

 

[flowinlocks]

Found an interesting thread about silica water over at Cure Zone: Re: Water and Silica

There is a lady describing the way she uses the saturation method. She says a tablespoon of DE will keep you in silica water for years but she changes her DE out every 6 months. Just keep adding the water. Short version: When the water is added to the DE residue it becomes murky. When the DE settles, the water will have dissolved some of the silica. Drink the clear murky free water on top til it's gone. Add more water and repeat.

I've been doing it this way for the last few days (not actually ingesting any DE powder). I had stopped taking DE for weeks until I received my most recent batch. My nails are, again, hard as a rock, my skin is clearer and the tips of my nails and whites of my eyes brighter. I continue to have all of the benefits I had when I took the powder every night; fantastic deep sleep, etc. but this is so much easier for me to take. It's just in the gallon of water that I always kept in the fridge anyway.

Also, I've noticed additional benefits to taking it this way.

1) I'm not as thirsty as when I took the DE powder at night.
2) I can take it throughout the day without getting sleepy (DE always conked me out before)
3) It's impossible for me to forget to take it this way, as it's always in the bottom of the water jug in my fridge.

Thanks so much for posting this!! Now that the DE makes me sleepy instead if giving me energy like it use to. I started taking it at night.

Problem is, I keep forgetting. I love the idea of it not making you sleepy during the day with this method.

My question is how much did you add to your Jug of water? Were you able to reap the benefits by drinking it immediately or did it have to sit and infuse for a few days? Considering you aren't actually ingesting the powder.

 

[Nasdaq_Diva]

Were you able to reap the benefits by drinking it immediately or did it have to sit and infuse for a few days? Considering you aren't actually ingesting the powder.

From what I've been been reading, putting it in the jug of water gives you more silica content throughout the day. Your body can only absorb so much at a time, so by doing the saturation method, it's constantly in your body. The powder that is left in the jug can last for months and months (I've read of some keeping the same powder for 6 months) and just keep refilling the jug with fresh water each time.

I've been thinking about using the saturation method more..but I didn't want the DE to absorb my other nutrients from my spirulina/chlorella for example

 

[Nasdaq_Diva]

Written Aug. 10 on my Blog:

Last week I got my 2lbs of DE from www.morethanalive.com Tonight will be Day 4 of using the DE. I only use it at night, 1TBS.

Yesterday I felt the need to go and receive a colonic. I'd been eating alot of junk the past 2 weeks (pizza - veggie, fried foods, pop, etc) and knew I needed to fully cleanse myself and get the detox kickstarted.

My colonic lasted as usual 1hr. I had alot of candida present, shocking to see actually.

Anywho, for the past 2hrs I've felt the detox working. I'm pretty light-headed and I feel like a dull headache is trying to work its way. Not to mention my body is getting hot even though I'm sitting right in front of the A/C.

It doens't help that I haven't eaten to much today (steel cut oats, peanuts, and an apple w/ PB) along with a ton of water. This is soo not like me. I plan on refilling my jug (64oz) of water and drink more for the remainder of the night.

I'm running low on my spirulina and chlorella too. Gotta restock. I'll take 6g chlorella, 1tsp Maca along with a sandwich for tonight. Sometime around 11pm I'll drink my DE.

Hopefully my detox symptoms won't last long. They usually only last me 1-2 days max..I'm glad I got my colonic yesterday. It helped get things moving towards a healthier me.
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Ok so my detox symptoms only lasted that evening. Good for me, but they were intense though! I just realized today is 1 week on DE. The past few nights (I only take my DE at night) I haven't been getting too sleepy from taking it. I'm wondering if now that the 'detox' is over if I will now get the increased energy. In that case, I may experiment using it during the daytime. Still considering trying Saturation method too.

 

[RossBoss]

I'm now up to 2 tablespoons each day. Once before bed, and one in the afternoon. I am having unintentional weight loss so I will have to actually increase my caloric intake a bit. My hair is growing so fast, hopefully this is only a temporary growth spurt because I want to keep my 12-16 week stretches. I have my annual check-up at the end of September and can't wait to see what my cholesterol and blood pressure readings will be. I know they'll be good because I actually feel much healthier and cleaner internally!

 

[flowinlocks]

I'm now up to 2 tablespoons each day. Once before bed, and one in the afternoon. I am having unintentional weight loss so I will have to actually increase my caloric intake a bit. My hair is growing so fast, hopefully this is only a temporary growth spurt because I want to keep my 12-16 week stretches. I have my annual check-up at the end of September and can't wait to see what my cholesterol and blood pressure readings will be. I know they'll be good because I actually feel much healthier and cleaner internally![/QUOTE

I wish I could say the same whlie using it.

 

[sheba1]

Thanks so much for posting this!! Now that the DE makes me sleepy instead if giving me energy like it use to. I started taking it at night.

Problem is, I keep forgetting. I love the idea of it not making you sleepy during the day with this method.

My question is how much did you add to your Jug of water? Were you able to reap the benefits by drinking it immediately or did it have to sit and infuse for a few days? Considering you aren't actually ingesting the powder.

Hey there, Flowinlocks I'm glad you enjoyed the info. I added two tablespoons to a gallon of distilled water and shook it up. By the next day, it had settled and I drank the water til it was gone over a couple days. I then added another gallon of water to it when it ran low and shook it up. I have a quart I've been doing this with also. One thing I think is really cool about it is that I don't see any DE in the water on top once the DE has settled to the bottom. But some of it must be in the water because the DE in my quart is noticeably lower... almost gone now, after only a week. So the water must dissolve a little bit at a time.

If I'm thirsty I drink it immediately. I don't see any cause to have to wait. If I drink immediately it just tastes a little bit chalky as there is still a small amount on DE powder floating throughout until it settles.

I read on that same cure zone thread that distilled water is the best to do this with because distilled water is de mineralized. There has been some talk of distilled water not being good for the body for this reason... talk of it going through the body and leeching out nutrients to try to balance itself. Well... if this is true then it stands to reason that DE allows the distilled water to remineralize! It's like distilled water is the perfect sponge to soak up all those minerals and deliver them to our bodies.

 

[Nasdaq_Diva]

DE def. makes me tired. Tired like..within 10min of drinking I start yawning. I forgot to take some last night, so I'm taking some now..ok..naptime lol

how is everyone else??

 

[PistolWhip]

DE def. makes me tired. Tired like..within 10min of drinking I start yawning. I forgot to take some last night, so I'm taking some now..ok..naptime lol

how is everyone else??

Well they do help you sleep well not to mention making you regular if you are irregular(LOL) but those are they only two things I've experienced.What's funny is I have such vivid dreams when taking DE(and I mean vivid.....LMAO

 

[Aggie]

DE did make me tired and sleepy when I took a hefty tablespoon in a glass of water and drink it all at once. But now that I put it a large jug of water (32 or 64oz) and sip on it throughout the day, it seems to have the opposite effect on me. I have more energy this way.

 

[RossBoss]

DE def. makes me tired. Tired like..within 10min of drinking I start yawning. I forgot to take some last night, so I'm taking some now..ok..naptime lol

how is everyone else??

Drinking mine right now. I take one tablespoon around 1pm and another at bedtime. It doesn't make me tired at all but it does help me get good sleep when I am ready to sleep.

 

[sheba1]

DE did make me tired and sleepy when I took a hefty tablespoon in a glass of water and drink it all at once. But now that I put it a large jug of water (32 or 64oz) and sip on it throughout the day, it seems to have the opposite effect on me. I have more energy this way.

Ditto

 

[flowinlocks]

DE did make me tired and sleepy when I took a hefty tablespoon in a glass of water and drink it all at once. But now that I put it a large jug of water (32 or 64oz) and sip on it throughout the day, it seems to have the opposite effect on me. I have more energy this way.

I can't say it's had that effect on me, but I'm def. not as tired doing it this way . My nails are growing like CRAZY!!

I'm still gonna try to do a spoon at night to knock me out. Along with what I'm doing throughout the day.

 

[Aggie]

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I can't say it's had that effect on me, but I'm def. not as tired doing it this way . My nails are growing like CRAZY!!

I'm still gonna try to do a spoon at night to knock me out. Along with what I'm doing throughout the day.

Oh yeah, that's right, my nails are growing a lot faster as well. Right now I am drinking a cup of coffee with a teaspoon of DE. I am trying to get it in my system anyway I can everyday. I actually look forward to the grainy taste of it in my mouth now.

 

[flowinlocks]

I forgot to add. My skin is looking so good right now.

 

[DDTexlaxed]

Mine came in. I'll be starting on Monday. How do you store it when it's opened? Mine are in zip lock bags. I can't wait for the benefits of DE!

 

[flowinlocks]

Mine came in. I'll be starting on Monday. How do you store it when it's opened? Mine are in zip lock bags. I can't wait for the benefits of DE!

That's how mine came also. Make sure you store it in something glass http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showpost.php?p=10618198&postcount=634