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Posted 12/29/2013 2:40 AM (GMT 0)
So an older friend of mine, who is 70 years old and looks like he is about 50, who stays very healthy and is pretty smart about nutrition and such recommended for me to start taking Living Clay for my UC. Before I was first dx'd with this disease and was experiencing the symptoms I tried taking it but was taking so many other natural supplements to try and get my gut under control I got overwhelmedand stopped taking it,not sure if it helped or hurt my colon, does anyone have any experience with taking clay and it helping during a flare or with diarrhea or for staying in remission? I am currently doing pretty well, no blood anymore in bm's but still diarrhea and going to the b-room about 3-5 times during a 24 hour period unless I eat a no-no food..
Posted 12/29/2013 3:35 AM (GMT 0)
There is a search feature you can use. Clay has been talked about many times. Reading past posts may be more informative if not many people wind up responding to this thread.
Posted 12/29/2013 7:08 AM (GMT 0)
Okay gotcha thanks gary :) where is the search function at on the forum btw?
Posted 12/29/2013 12:43 PM (GMT 0)
Ctech, if i were u i would be very cautious about such experiments. The man u are talking about may be in perfect form because of his genes and not clay. My uc symptoms are not dramatic, but i think i would die if i took anything but medicines and probiotics, preferebly those which have been clinically tested as good for uc
Posted 12/29/2013 2:37 PM (GMT 0)
The search feature is at the top near right of the page, under the banner ad. Unfortunately, it searches all of these forums and not just this one so you have to put "clay colitis" or something similar into the search box.
Posted 12/30/2013 2:04 PM (GMT 0)
Ewa, okay thanks for the warning, I might just try a very small portion of it and see how it goes, definitely want to be careful not to make things worse.

Thanks gary I found it, there was definitely a really big post about it but seems to have some mixed results about it, I will definitely tread lightly on this one!
Posted 12/30/2013 2:14 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Ctech

I've used clay several times after reading about it here. I think it's worthwhile to try and I had absolutely no bad effects. For me it calmed diarrhea episodes but since I haven't had them for a while it's not something I take regularly.

Two things to mention:
1) Don't take the clay water at the same time you take Rx meds or other supplements because the clay will interfere with the absorption of the meds.
2) Make sure you get a good clay made for internal use. Some clay is for external use and might contain ingredients not healthy for your insides.

I tried 2 kinds: the red clay and the green montmorillonite, liked them both. The green is hard to find now for internal use so the red might be the one to try.
Posted 12/31/2013 1:07 AM (GMT 0)
Awesome gardener thanks for the advice, I have done quite a bit more research about this whole clay thing and some people say its okay to do the clay with the meds as long as its like 2 hours apart, do you know if this is true?
Posted 12/31/2013 5:36 PM (GMT 0)
We recommend people leave 3 to 4 hours between drinking clay and taking medications. When trying many remedies simultaneously to address a problem, it can be hard to know which is working. Clay, however, is a well-known anti-diarrheal. It helps the gut get into a better state so that it can heal itself.

We offer the green desert, Montmorillonite clay that comes from Death Valley, California and have an abundant supply. We also ship all over the world since many people seek out this particular clay which has its origins as volcanic ash. As noted, be sure any clay you consider using internally is very explicitly noted as being appropriate for internal use. If it's not noted as such, assume it is NOT safe for internal use.

We have a testimonial from a woman with Crohn's Disease who took steroids 3X/day every day and is now down to 1 dose 1/month, which she attributes to using clay.
Posted 12/31/2013 5:56 PM (GMT 0)
hey 21 & ewa - how you guys doing today ?

one thing to keep in mind about putting stuff in your body - it's kinda like you crouching behind home plate with Randy Johnson on the mound - if you forgot to put on your glove, mask, and all the padding, dang, when he launches one of his 100mph fastballs in your direction, you're gonna be in a world of hurt -

your body needs to be prepared too - I tried a lot of different things over the years - most of them failed -
but it wasn't necessarily the fault of the probiotics, or the bubbies sauerkraut,or the oregano oil, it was the fact that my gut wasn't ready - we all try different things trying to get out of a flare
but it's really not the best time to be experimenting - there is still a ton of healing to be done, even after all the blood and poopin and cramps are gone -

so my point is, try everything you want (as long as the cash is available) but if it doesn't work now, try it again later on - my goal right now is to STAY feeling good - I'm doing all I can to put my gut back in a good place -

merry new year !
Posted 1/1/2014 6:50 PM (GMT 0)
Good advice soy thanks, I think I will wait on the clay i'm already taking a bunch of stuff now and probably don't need to add anything extra!
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