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Posted 4/22/2014 3:45 PM (GMT 0)
Traveler, did I see in an old post that you like this for detox? Right now I am only dry-skin brushing and drinking a lot of water. I think I need to add something more. Would this work in a smoothie, or is it better taken by itself?

http://www.amazon.com/Yerba-Prima-Bentonite-32-Ounce-Bottle/dp/B0016J6XAA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Posted 4/22/2014 3:58 PM (GMT 0)
Bentonite, I believe is a clay and absorbs pretty much everything. I think you are supposed to take it on an empty stomach 2 hours away from food/supplements. I see the reviews say that people used it in a smoothie but they didn't specify if it was just a mixture of the powder/water or in an actual smoothie.
Posted 4/22/2014 7:37 PM (GMT 0)
Bentonite is good for detox. I use this everyday for a week while I'm off meds. I do two months on meds and then a week off. It's best used like a creamer in tea. I do 8oz warm tea and then mix 1 tbs in it. I use this twice a day. It should be taken on an empty stomach so I take about 9am. I eat breakfast at 5am and then lunch at noon. You need to drink lots of water about 5-6 8oz glasses during the day. I also use Psyllium Husks Powder during the day for added fiber and it helps clear everything out. If you don't drink enough the clay can be constipating.
You can also use this liquid clay on rashes, bug bites, diaper rash... and it will clear them up.
You can also by the Bentonite clay in powder form and add 2 cups to a bath for more detox. I also use the powder clay for a face mask. 1 tbsp powdered clay, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar and mix and put on my face or on a rash.

It does work and it is good to do. Good luck!
Posted 4/22/2014 9:13 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, Agent9er.

Thanks for all that helpful info! I think I'm going to give it a try. I tend to drink about 48 ounces of water a day, so I think this might work well for me. Not to be... graphic- but does it work just because it makes you poop? If that is the case I'm not sure I need "more" of that. lol. But if it means that the poop is taking stuff out that it wouldn't normally, then that is good, right?

Wow- breakfast at 5 a.m. You get to see a lot of sunrises :)

I see one of your children has Lyme. How is she? I have a son who has not been tested, and does not have any health issues, so I haven't pursued it, but it always breaks my heart when I hear about little ones dealing with this. I hope she is doing better.
Posted 4/22/2014 9:37 PM (GMT 0)
Are you adding lemon to your water? The lemon helps to change the body from slightly acidic (where the bacteria and viruses like it) to slightly alkaline.

I have recently been made aware of Zeolite - some with Lyme claim that it really helps with the brain fog and brain toxins better than other binders.

As Agent9er said, binders - of all types - will have a tendency to constipate, so please be careful to not allow that to happen. When a person is constipated, the toxins that are normally removed through the intestines will begin to reabsorb!

I would also highly encourage you to use the Epsom salt/hydrogen peroxide soaks though too! They work in a couple of ways. The Epsom salt adds magnesium to the body and since the ground that our food is grown in is deficient in magnesium, so is our food, and so then are our bodies! The hydrogen peroxide actually helps to kill off a few more of the bacteria. There is a more detailed explanation of what these things do in the "New to Lyme?" thread, as well as more suggestions for additions to the detoxing soaks. I would greatly encourage you to read through it again.
Posted 4/22/2014 10:03 PM (GMT 0)
i use bentonite clay. I would say not to add it to a smoothie as it seems it would pull all the minerals and vitamins from the actual smoothie.
I bathe in it and i ingest it. I ingest during the middle of the night so it is away form all meds and supplements.
I using living clay , it is pure enough to eat.
Posted 4/22/2014 10:54 PM (GMT 0)
A long time ago I bought the Bentonite Clay (the drinkable type) though I don't remember if it was made by Great Plains (I believe it was).  I remember I was surprised that it actually tasted good! 

I poured this clay into a glass and drank it during the day in intervals.   It binds up heavy metals and other toxins and I didn't get constipated from it (I am one who can get constipated very easily).

In the past 2 years or more I have been using a different type of living clay that I put on my skin to draw out toxins (great for poison ivy that I got a couple of years ago).   Also great for those who suffer from acne (gave some to a neighbor who has a teenage son who had bad acne and it cleared up his skin).   There is so much one can do with living clay!  Some are meant to be ingested and some are not. 

I think Vitacost may have better prices (good to shop around):

http://www.vitacost.com/yerba-prima-great-plains-bentonite-detox-16-fl-oz

Hope this helps,

Denise

Posted 4/22/2014 11:41 PM (GMT 0)
I use Calcium Bentonite Living Clay on the advice of my LLND. I ingest 1 teaspoon twice a day. I just mix it with a little water. You should start off slowly however, to make sure you don't get constipated. I think I started at a 1/4 of a teaspoon.

I also use 1/4 cup of clay in a warm bath every other day to remove toxins. I really do notice a difference after doing this and I really look forward to these baths.

Once in a while I use it on my face too. It is great for the skin and helps get rid of acne.
Posted 4/23/2014 1:27 AM (GMT 0)
Summersun...
I use the same clay. When do you ingest the clay? what time?
I have a hard time doing it during the day as i take supplements at least 3x a day.
i usually drink it during the middle of the night.
Posted 4/23/2014 4:42 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, zeolite helps, and it helps with diarrhea. It does absorb toxins.

Margaret
Posted 4/23/2014 7:45 AM (GMT 0)
I used to put benzonite clay in my smoothies, now I just drink it in lemon water. Because it binds to heavy metals, you want to take it on an empty stomach, as much so as possible and drink lots of water.
I also bathe in it. It has 30% of your daily magnesium as well as high potassium and manganese. It also has iron, calcium, and other minerals and nutrients.
Posted 4/23/2014 8:13 AM (GMT 0)
I too like clay for things--a poultice of clay overnight is the only thing that helps my daughter's knee pain from Osgood-Shlatter (basically from growing pains). She doesn't have Lyme, but I got into clay through son's Lyme.

A question though--when I use it as a clay mask on my face, it dries--which they always say it shouldn't do--, it itches, and it leaves my face very red. Am I doing something wrong?
Posted 4/23/2014 3:45 PM (GMT 0)
This thread is amazing. Thanks for so much great information. I spent most of my morning reading about zeolite- how interesting. I never heard of it until Traveler mentioned it. They have a tincture on Amazon that got lots of great reviews.

I second-thought the bentonite clay, only because I realized that I could probably use a good liver support, maybe even more so, and my health-food store down the street carries this:

http://www.amazon.com/Healthforce-Vitamineral-Earth-Powder-150-Grams/dp/B002T1TLNU/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Has anyone tried it? It sounds like it has some very supportive herbs in it that would go well with my smoothies. Do you all think that a supportive product might be better than a detoxifying one? I was thinking of going with the Vitamineral Earth Powder, along with doing my dry skin brush, lemon water, and foot baths. Adding clay might just be too much at once for me.

Someone in another forum has mentioned this, as well:
http://hansacenter.com/product/neuro-antitox-ii-basic/

Anyone have any experience with it?

Post Edited (Binduspire) : 4/23/2014 10:05:54 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/23/2014 6:57 PM (GMT 0)
Binduspire,

I have noticed that when I start using it the first day that I get muscle aches. Day two some muscle aches and day 3-7 none. It doesn't you poop anymore I don't think. Just sweeps toxins out with the waste. I feel like I have more energy when I use it. Bathing in it(the powder) form is great also. The best detox bath that I do twice a week is Mustard Seed, and you can buy it at Amazon also. I pretty much buy everything at Amazon.
Yes, 5am is early I know but have to be at work by 7am and three kids to get up and going. I for sure sleep in on the weekends!
My daughter is doing well on treatment. Thank you for asking. She is 4 1/2 and just starting to tell me when she is not feeling well. She say that the "red ants" are making her stomach hurt. Or the "red ants" are making her tired. All I can think of is it must be a herx and this is how she explains it. She has not have a seizure in 4 months so that is good.
Good luck with your detoxing!
I also do hot yoga twice a week, the room is heated to 100 degrees. Anything you can do to sweat and assist your body to rid itself of waste it great.
Posted 4/23/2014 7:35 PM (GMT 0)
Mommy to 2...

Yes, I ingest the clay. My LLND directed me to take it before meals.

ksgirl67...

The clay can make you red and itchy when it dries. It should go away shortly after you remove it. You are not doing anything wrong. I always let it dry on my face.
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