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Posted 8/10/2018 3:25 PM (GMT 0)
Howdy, I have been taking diatomaceous earth for a few weeks with great results. I also take other supplements but lately I've been reading some things online about lead and arsenic content of diatomaceous earth.

I also read that it aggravates ulcers and heartburn but it seems to actually help my heartburn. I feel pretty great so far while taking it and it has taken away many of my remaining symptoms.

I'm taking less than a teaspoon a day and I was planning to keep at it indefinitely but now I'm worried about metals in the D.E. Does anyone have any information, advice, experience, etc...
Posted 8/10/2018 3:54 PM (GMT 0)
I think it's safe . . . There seems to be traces of lead and arsenic in everything. But it might not be a good idea to take it all the time- but on the other hand, a teaspoon isn't very much.
Posted 8/10/2018 4:01 PM (GMT 0)
I would find the food grade DE


We bought DE for getting rid of carpenter ants but I wouldn’t ingest it - I think we bought it at the garden centre.
Posted 8/10/2018 4:29 PM (GMT 0)
food grade is what i'm using and i'm ingesting it. i'm not sure i would bother with it for carpenter ants.

some people use 1/2 cup a day but i've been pretty happy with 1 teaspoon per day. i also have bentonite clay which some say is full of lead and other metals as well. i'm thinking about doing it every other day and alternating with the bentonite clay.

also the fact that it supposedly detoxes metal confuses me.
Posted 8/10/2018 5:04 PM (GMT 0)

elvin said...
food grade is what i'm using and i'm ingesting it. i'm not sure i would bother with it for carpenter ants.

some people use 1/2 cup a day but i've been pretty happy with 1 teaspoon per day. i also have bentonite clay which some say is full of lead and other metals as well. i'm thinking about doing it every other day and alternating with the bentonite clay.

also the fact that it supposedly detoxes metal confuses me.

Lol - It got rid of our carpenter ants - better than toxic spray IMO
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