My update on using clay for UC - PART I

I eat a lot of veggies every day, for lunch and dinner. I also drink a lot of water and do not eat meat or dairy.
It is first time I ever heard that somebody with UC never had pain. You are lucky.
It takes a few days for a body to get used to the clay. The clay balances the body and helps the body to heal itself. I had 2, maybe 3 days in about 40 on the clay, when I would not have a BM, but the next day I would go 2-3 times and like I have said before it happened a few times.
I have noticed you are still taking some medicines, which could effect the way Terramin clay works in your body. I do not take any medications.
Either way, I am happy you feel well and that you have found what works for you.

Hi Freddyj,
I am glad to hear you will give it a try. Which one did you order? I do not think you will find either Terramin or Pascalite clay in majority of health food stores. They usually have sodium bentonite clay. If you see a clay in a store with only bentonite written on the package, there is 90% chances it is sodium bentonite, the one I do not recommend. Both, Terramin and Pascalite clays are not swelling clays. It is very important to get exactly these clays.
I like Pascalite the most, but Terramin is an exellent clay too. Remember to drink a lot of water during a day to help the clay to pull the bad stuff out. A gentle diet is also important to help in healing the colon. Just read my original post.
Good luck to you! If you have any questions, I am here to help you.
P.S. I do not sell any of the clays and do not benefit from the companies who sell them. I am sharing this info only because they truly helped me with my UC.

Good! This is the one I started with too. I was on it for close to 10 days. I was so impressed with the result, I got into reading everything I could find about other healing clays. This how I found Pascalite clay. So, after 10 days on Terramin, I stopped it and took Pascalite only for 1 week. It was great! Pascalite works a little differently. To me it has a very strong pain relieving and antibacterial properties. When the Pascalite company sent me the clay, they included a lot of testimonials (I asked them) about anything connected with GI system. It was many stories about fast recoveries from food poisoning, diverticulitis, dysentery, kindney infections, fungal infections, food intolerance, sinus infection...
Now I take 1 dose of Terramin in the morning (1tsp in a glass of water) and 2 doses of Pascalite clay per day (day and before bed).

Not much. I bought 4lb of Terramin clay for $66.95+shipping. 1lb of Pascalite is $20, including the shipping. Last time I ordered the Pascalite I bought 5lb and they gave me 1lb free, so I paid around $70, including the shipping for 6lb of Pascalite clay. It will last me and my husband very long time. I need to say that my husband takes the clays 2 times per day( he rotates Terramin and Pascalite), even though he does not have colitis, but he said he feels better when he takes it. Both clays stop colds very fast and good at preventing them.
Also, 1lb of clay will last 1 person probably somewhere around 3 month. So, for 1 week it is less than $10 and for you, when you will see that the clay is working and will buy more than 1lb at the time it is probably going to be around $5 per week or less. Just to compare, I can tell you that I have spend more money for probiotics Mutaflor or VSL3 for 1 month supply than for 6lb of Pascalite clay that will last me and my husband for about 1 year.

Thanks

Hi Itsalive,
I am glad you have tried Terramin clay. Yes, there is iron in this clay, but it is not the same iron that you would buy in supplement form. If you are worried about the iron, switch to Pascalite, which has 1/10 as much iron.
http://www.californiaearthminerals.com/science/?14 (about iron in Terramin clay)
I also wanted to tell you that either clay could help you with your cancer too because they will make your body more alkaline. Cancer can not survive in alkaline environment. Pascalite clay has a PH of 9-10, so it is a strong alkaline, Terramin has 8.3PH. So, Pascalite clay maybe a better choice for you for a few different reasons. I also would recommend for you to take a clay bath for your lung cancer. Put 1cup of clay in a warm bath water and soak for about 25 min., make sure your chest is fully submerged in the water. If you can afford this 2 clay baths per week as a treatment would be great for you. Another way you can use the clay for your lung cancer is to make a thick past of Pascalite and water, put it on your chest, cover with "Press and seal" (sticky plastic wrap that is used instead of a lid) and cover yourself with a towel or a blanket and keep it for about 1 hour or longer if you can.
The best for you and the most beneficial is drinking the clay. In fact I would increase the dose to 4 times per day (1 tsp in a glass of water 4 times). When you will start on Pascalite again start with the clay water for 2 days and after that drink all of the clay. Please, watch video "The Gerson miracle" and "The beautiful truth" on youtube.
Thank you for your post. Please, do not stop the clay, just switch them. Pascalite is better in relieving the pain too.
My best wishes to you!

Hi Lookfocure,

I went to the doc yesterday my results of my blood work was only one day after starting the clay, I'm sure it's improved now but I have very low iron, DHEA and I'm just have to supplement with a iron and take my vit B shots daily and my DHEA at night (of course along with my uc meds)

YESTERDAY I HAD THE BEST MORNING IN SUCH A LONG TIME, three solid bms then mush but I had no cramping or pushing.

Today, back to mushy and I don't know what would cause such a good morning. I tried to go back two days (sunday meals) or is it the day before meals that would give you a the morning poop? I can never tell, do you know? Is that confusing? Here's what I mean,

If I pooped this morning what food is that, yesterdays or the day before? I only poop in the mornings nothing in the afternoon or evenings.

I think only one Mutaflor is good for me a day too, not two. I reordered more clay. But I have to take a iron supplement too will that be too much or ok? I prefer terramin over pascalite, it's easier on me.

Lookforcure, I still feel bad about questioning you the first time around about spam, I know you've forgiven me. I look on Corhns site too and some thought it was spam. The lashings we get for trying to help huh? I'm sorry :(   I fricken LOVE THE CLAY, there is no doubt when I look at my nails this is from the clay and the minerals in it! My nails are so white and strong! I will have to look back as to when I started but I'm on my third week I think.

I will hold off on the iron (I agree it aggravates my gut and makes me bleed) and just do my DHEA and my Vit B 12 shots and UC meds. I know too the colozal is working good too and I do only 6 pills a day not 9 at this point and my bleeding is hardly there.

I ate a lot on saturday night, like noodles which I don't normally do so maybe this bulked things up? I don't know. Sunday was a piece of toast, one egg and then for lunch chicken fajiats and that was it for the day.

Hummmm this UC is a mystery :)

I'm a clay believer!

Thanks for your help!!

Linda

Lookforcure,
And anyone else that might be interested....
I don't mean to be a buzz kill but I urge everyone to do a web search on "colloidal minerals" as well as "cancer and iron" and make your own choices before taking this.
It has helped me but I would NOT advise long term use.

I have been doing very good on my own since dx'd with lung cancer in 2006. Surgery followed by chemo and no anti cancer drugs since. It spread to my brain and I had radiostatic surgery for that. I am on serveral suppliments, but I owe it all to God.
Taking a bath does sound soothing, but I can't sit still that long. Maybe I'll try to bring my knitting.
Thank you for your help and advice.

lookforcure,
Your response is a little worrisome. I am sure others can interpret the results from reliable sites such as pubmed.gov and additional sites that will come up if they are to do a search about "cancer and iron". The site that sells the product might be a little slanted.
It is advised people don't eat huge amouts of polar bear liver either and that is also very high in, you guessed it, "natural iron".
A sun tan is no safer if done naturally or in a booth. But you will get a similar comparison.

As I did mention in my previous post-I am a life long vegan and having a build up of iron stores would be very unusual.
So that would not be a factor in my lung cancer dx's. I don't know how that train derailed. I think it would be silly to assume covering my chest in clay would be benificial.


3 oncs I have seen have not confirmed how I got the disease. The stigma remains.Twenty percent of those diagnosed have never smoked at all, sixty percent are former smokers, and only 20 percent are current smokers. And regardless, no one deserves to get lung cancer. If you happen to meet someone who does have lung cancer, please don't ask them if they smoked-it is mean. I 'spose that would be the same for anyone with any type cancer. Or if they drank, overweight, ate red meat etc, etc.

As you have helped by posting your success, I am also advising people to look into this suppliment. 218mg of iron a serving is way over the high upper limit of 45mg per day. No matter how natural the source.

This is a support group. My only intention is to tell people-Hey, be careful out there.

Everybody intitled to their opinion and choose what to eat and what to take.
I know one thing. Terramin and Pascalite clays gave me my life back without any drugs or other supplements. Nobody is saying that a person would have to take these clays or one of them for a very long time. I have taking them for about 45 days or so and I have 0 colitis symtoms. So, maybe in 1 month I will start cutting the clays dose. I will see how I feel by then.
Itsalive said himself/herself :"have been taking the normal dose for about a week. Now things are almost back to normal!" These are not my words!
So, it is very possible that a person could stop the clay after 2-3 months and be OK.
Another thing, like I have said before if somebody is worried about the iron in Terramin clay, there is Pascalite with about 1/10 of iron in it comparing to Terramin clay.
As for iron buid up in the body. I suggest to read this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_overload
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/haemochromatosis.htm
It is a hereditary disease usually and of couse, if somebody has it they should stay away from anything containing iron in foods or other wise.
As for Gerson Institute we agree to disagree. FDA is the last organization I would put my trust in. These are the guys who took Mutaflor off the USA market, even though it was one of the most reasearch probiotic on the market in Germany and other European countries for more than 50 years. Also, if anybody claims that an alternative treatment cured a disease FDA will take you to court!
http://www.cancertutor.com/WarBetween/War_Fda.html
You can read a lot of different stories about many doctors who lost their medical lisences because they used a different treatment protocol saving their patients lives. Read about Max Gerson who testified before Senate, about massive numbers of lobbysts for Big Pharma, AMA and ACS.
Like I have said before we all have a freedom to choose how to treat our disease. I happened to choose the clay.

Hi Bananagirl,
I have read about your battle. I am sorry you have such a hard time. Overall I think Pascalite is better, but because you are anemic get the Terramin clay. I do not think it will interfere with your FT because the clay will only take out the bad bacteria, toxins and candida, which have positive charge all the good bacteria and the clay have negative ironic charge.(http://www.californiaearthminerals.com/science/)
In your place I would start with 1/2tsp of Terramin clay in a glass of water, let it settle and drink the clay water 2 times per day. First glass in the morning 1 hour before breakfast and the 2d right before bed. I would do it for 3 days. After that you feel like your body is adjusting well, add another glass of Terramin clay water (1/2tsp in a glass of water) and build slowly from there to 1tsp/ 3times per day.
I suggest only the clay powder, not the tablets because their are harder to digest.
As for where to buy, I do not know where it is cheaper to buy 1lb, because I bought 4lb right away and the best price was at: www.clayremedies.com
They also have free samples of Terramin clay if you want just to try and see how it works for you. They will send you a little Terramin clay powder and some tablets, that you can but in some warm water and crush with a wood soon.
Just as a reminder: do not use any metal with the clay( no metal spoons or metal leads, do not put clay in a metal container). Only glass, plastic or wood.
My best wishes to you and I hope you will feel better soon!