Diatomaceous earth for weight loss

laurenkae

This lady at work was talking about how she is taking diatomaceous earth and said she has lost 12 pounds in a month. She has more energy but non jittery & sleeps better. It show that it helps with diabetes, high bloodpressure, lowers cholesterol, sore joints (she has since recently stopped taking her pain meds), healthier skin, healthier hair. I just wondered if anyone else has taken this or has heard of it and if you have what has your experience been with it. It is not FDA approved but is ordered from the USA. I was thinking about ordering this but not sold...sounds too good to be true.

laurenkae

food grade kind of course....also called DE

MrsBrownsFan

laurenkae:

It is not FDA approved but is ordered from the USA. I was thinking about ordering this but not sold...sounds too good to be true.

I think this says it all.  If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! 

al320

This has come up before...when i did lab work, we used de as a dessicant, it has a prop 65 inhalant warning on it...does anyone else remember us talking about this a few months ago? Exercise more, eat less and youll lose weight. And supplements are never fda approved, theyre regulated as food...though, i dont know that de is a supplement, i think its still only used as a dessicant, youre not supposed to eat it.

prop_tart

So you'd rather literally eat dirt than do what is proven to work (healthy food/exercise)?  Sorry, this is hilarious to me.

Breezy8407

The only time I have heard of DE is for treatment of bed bugs and that it isn't safe for treatment when you have pets or small children because they can eat/inhale it.

So...you want to eat an insecticide? 

Cocaine is natural and can cause weight loss, too.

southsam

We used DE to get rid of our dogs fleas last summer.  They make it pretty clear that you aren't supposed to ingest it...

Brit's Luna154

al320:

This has come up before...when i did lab work, we used de as a dessicant, it has a prop 65 inhalant warning on it...does anyone else remember us talking about this a few months ago? Exercise more, eat less and youll lose weight. And supplements are never fda approved, theyre regulated as food...though, i dont know that de is a supplement, i think its still only used as a dessicant, youre not supposed to eat it.

Yes, I remember this discussion. I believe that the "Food Grade DE" is not approved by the FDA, but by the USDA to use as a dewormer for livestock. Bottom line, I sure as heck wouldn't purposely eat it.

al320

Breezy8407:

Cocaine is natural and can cause weight loss, too.

be careful, you might start some new diet trend with that kind of crazy talk

maryBhart

News Flash: the FDA regulates FOOD and DRUGS!  No vitamins or supplements are FDA approved.  as far as consuming DE, my husband (a doctor) and I have been "eating dirt" for almost a year with zero negative effects.  I feel better than ever.  My hair is smooth.  My bodily functions are regular.  Yes, I workout and try to eat healthy as well but a little extra help is always appreciated.

Checkerschicken

How are you supposed to eat it? By the teaspoon? In a glass of water? Sprinkled on yogurt? I can't imagine-- ask your husband what's the scientific thought behind this. I'd love to know

anyagujraal

Hey all, this is the first time I am listening about DE. I have googled...it is just like flour. How do you eat it? Is it good for weight loss and is it healthy or do we have any side effects for it??

Dovely3

That doesn't sound safe at all. Why not try something like while food vitamins or essential oils for a boost?

suegerry

yes their are warnings not to inhale it ...like you wouldn't inhale flour ...yes this would inpack your well being If you did inhale it .......... But i  can tell you from taking the Bamboo silica 70 mg this stuff is flipping amazing ....amazing ..........here is what i can say about it ....it cleans your blood stream...by the micro shards that are made from shellfish or plankton... (They provide a crucial source of food to many large aquatic organisms, such as fish and whales)   The fossilized remains ...of tiny, aquatic organisms called diatoms. Their skeletons are made of a natural substance called silica. Over a long period of time, diatoms accumulated in the sediment of rivers, streams, lakes, and oceans. Today, silica deposits are mined from these areas.  Food Grade Diatomaceous earth food grade is not poisonous. There are 2 kinds...you want the food grade The other one is for industrial use only and is poisonous.....

These powdered microscopic shells of ancient freshwater plants called diatoms have strong negative charges. As these millions of ground up powdered silica shells move through the stomach and digestive tract, they attract and absorb bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa-, pesticides, endotoxins, drug residues, heavy metals and E-Coli. These are trapped inside the cylinder and passed out of the body. Also, any larger parasites that happen to be in the digestive tract are “cut up” and killed by the sharp edges of the Diatomaceous Earth. This is the best cleaners of the oceans or fresh water ..how do you think water is filtered naturally ??

Diatomaceous Earth cylinders pass through the  intestines, they “scrub” the walls. After a few short months of taking Diatomaceous Earth, the intestine wall is no longer coated with mucus, fungus,and molds but CLEAN!!. There are several reasons why this is good for you: if you are chronically ill- sick with inflammation ...diarrhea...you feel your joints-bones are caving in on you this - stuff might do a world of wonders for you...your body cannot absorbing nutrients because of slime or high levels of sugars are coating your blood vessels its been know to bring down high blood pressure and well as help with heart disease by scraping the fat of the blood vessels  reducing high cholesterol ...this stuff might change your life ...as it did mine .and you have to wonder why the FDA has not approved it ...BECAUSE THEY WOULD LOSE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON PRESCRIPTIONS  ...I'M NOT A DOCTOR ...USE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION...DON'T BLAME ME IF YOU DO SOMETHING STUPID 

I have been suffering for years with fatigue ...no doctor has helped me NO Doctor ....i was put on 500 mg metformin for type 2 diabetes about 9 months ago ...im what you might call prediabetes  ...

so the first thing i did was stop white sugar in my coffee....i don't drink pop let alone  large volumes of pop or chocolate or over eat ...i have always been on the healthier side of working out etc...etc... Years prior ...( what i did have was a kidney tumor that pack on the weight on me ...once the tumor was gone i thought the weight would come off ...but it didn't ). Daily i deal with pain in all areas...swelling especially my feet ...i would try and tell the doctor I CAN'T WALK not because im lazy ...because of the pain and swelling ...ooo and the headaches/burning ...i though once i started the metformin my life was going to change ....instead i was now getting worse....my bones started to feel like they were being crushed in .....after a few more doc. visits we found a hump on my back ...which is called buffalo hump

SYMPTOMS:  Weight gain and fatty tissue deposits, particularly around the midsection and upper back, in the face (moon face), and between the shoulders

Other signs and symptoms include:

• Fatigue
• Muscle weakness
• Depression, anxiety and irritability
• Loss of emotional control
• Cognitive difficulties
• New or worsened high blood pressure
• Glucose intolerance that may lead to diabetes
• Headache
• Bone loss, leading to fractures over time                                                         
• ... well you just might say... yup this is the problem 

If you're taking ....corticosteroid medications to treat a condition, such as asthma, arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease, and experience signs and symptoms that may indicate Cushing syndrome, see your doctor for an evaluation. Even if you're not using these drugs and you have symptoms that suggest the possible presence of Cushing syndrome.

...Well im not on any sort of steroid so it might be a tumor on the adrenal gland  or pituitary gland...all i know at this time im getting sicker and sicker ...and now i can barely move from my chair ....

i missed the metformin one day ....the next day i woke up and was in no pain ( i had also just started to take the Bamboo silica of 70 mg for about a week prior) ...i can stand with NO pain ...i can see the water line in my body across my arms and legs like a layer of fat was coming off ..but im sure its a water line ...my stomach extension was down at least %50 ...my husband and i feel that the Bamboo silica is clean me up internal as well as flushing out the sugars residues... plus inflammation is reversing ....one last thing it does mention ...silica removing intestinal worms ...now i don't know about you but ..i think normal people don't think they have thous types of critters living inside them ...i have look to see if i could see any ...but i can't say anything at this time for sure ...but even if im chronically sick with bacteria breeding in side me ...this stuff is probably pulling out IT of the wall .....it is a known side affect that the silica will make you sick at first so drink plenty of water you don't have to go over board just make sure your getting 2 or 3 more glasses in a day  because, it is pull all that stored crap from your walls and flushing it out of you ...so will be a bit toxic ...Warning IF YOU HAVE KIDNEY DISEASE  SILICA COULD SHUT DOWN YOUR KIDNEYS .... you cant go by me i had a tumor that was removed  ...SILICA IS ALSO A KNOWN DIURETIC....Please Please also be-careful in taking others advice im just sharing into a product that is finally helping me for the first time in my life  ...i hate it when people narrow mildly give advice when they haven't done the work into reading the researcher  out their 

doclago

Ummmmm..disgusting ....diatenacious earth is also supposed to wokr for fleas and intestinal parasites....all BS... no truth at all....