Health Benefits of Diatomaceous Earth

I knew that diatomaceous earth is very good for treating worms in animals. I had no idea it was good for human consumption, too! I have been looking for food grade DE and found some at Earth Works Health. This article just blows my mind!

Diatomaceous Earth is 84% Silicon Dioxide (Silica).

In 1939, the Nobel Prize winner for chemistry, Professor Adolf Butenant, proved that life can not exist without Silica. In the 2003 book “Water & Salt” Dr. Barbara Hendel states: “Silica it the most important trace mineral for human health!”

Silica plays an important role in many body functions and has a direct relationship to mineral absorption. The average human body holds approximately seven grams of silica, a quantity far exceeding the figures for other important minerals such as iron.

It is said that silica:

• Lowers high cholesterol
• Lowers high blood pressure
• Helps prevent osteoporosois
• Is an appetite supressant
• Helps slow the degenerative process of connective tissue
• Gets rid of worms

Hopefully that last benefit isn’t an issue with you, haha! I use DE for flea and tick treatment for the animals– the DE has tiny little sharp edges that pierce the exoskeletons of insects. That’s also why it’s good for work treatment for animals. My cat Milo had a severe, severe allergic reaction to that flea treatment, Revolution. He almost died, and his health is still poor. I am NEVER doing that to any of cats ever again. It’s all natural DE for them! And now, I guess for us, too! It sure can’t hurt. I have read that people used to eat it, long ago. I tend to be an anti-drug person. I hate medicines and I prefer more natural cures. I think I like the idea of DE as a supplement. I’m going to do more research into it, and perhaps try to squeeze it in the budget. Will something like www.homebudgetsoftware.net allow it– is there a category for DE expenses? lol.

One note, though– if you get DE, get ONLY the Food Grade stuff for internal use. There are various types of DE, some for outdoors use as a pesticide, another as a pool filter, and the food grade kind. NEVER ingest anything but the food grade kind.