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During the past few months, there has been an outbreak of reports of
chemicals, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and toxins being found in our
water supply, our food, our air, our soil… just about everything we
come in contact with it seems. But, armed with the proper
information, there’s no reason to live in a state of fear. Of course,
measures must be taken to remove these harmful substances from our
eco-system, but until that dream becomes a reality, you can protect
yourself and your loved ones with calcium Bentonite clay. Used both
externally and internally, calcium Bentonite clay safely removes
toxins from your system
What
are we up against?
Here
are just a few samples of the reports that have surfaced recently:
The CDC announced that traces of a
chemical used in rocket fuel were found in samples of powdered baby
formula, and could exceed what's considered a safe dose for adults if
mixed with water also contaminated with the ingredient. The study by
scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
looked for the chemical, perchlorate, in different brands of powdered
baby formula. The chemical has turned up in several cities' drinking
water supplies. (http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-04-03-baby-formula-chemical_N.htm)
Natural News recently reported on a
study conducted by Baylor University researcher Bryan Brooks, and
published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, that
examined fish caught near Phoenix, Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia and
Orlando, testing them for residues of pharmaceuticals. The results
showed that these fish are contaminated with a chemical cocktail of
seven different prescription medications, including cholesterol drugs,
blood pressure drugs, allergy drugs and psychiatric medications used
to treat bipolar disorder and depression, and two different chemicals
used as artificial fragrance in soaps. (http://www.naturalnews.com/025933.html)
USA Today recently reported on a
new study finding that young children have high levels of chemical
fire retardants in their blood. The report stated “Toddlers and
preschoolers had levels of the chemicals that were on average three
times higher than their mothers', according to a study of 20 families
by the Environmental Working Group, which has campaigned against the
chemicals for several years. The chemicals, called polybrominated
diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are widely used in televisions, remote
controls, computers, mattresses and other products. Scientists are
concerned that the chemicals cause brain damage in animals and may
cause hyperactivity in children, says Jimmy Roberts, a member of the
American Academy of Pediatrics' committee on environmental health.
Doctors also are concerned that the chemicals affect the reproductive
organs and hormone systems.” (http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-09-03-fire-retardants-children_N.htm)
These same chemicals are showing up
in high amounts in the breast milk of American mothers. Two studies
found that all of the women tested were contaminated with
polybrominated diphenyl ethers. Their PBDE levels were the highest in
the world: 10 to 20 times higher than those in Europe, where the
chemicals are being phased out. (http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2003-09-22-breast-milk_x.htm)
Last year, an article in the
Washington Post (Area
Tap Water Has Traces of Medicines)
warned that trace amounts of 6 popular prescription drugs had been
found in the area’s drinking water, and that these harmful substances
could not be filtered out by most treatment systems. This was not an
isolated incident. According to the article, “Pharmaceuticals, along
with trace amounts of caffeine, were found in the drinking water
supplies of 24 of 28 metropolitan areas tested.” Although experts
agree that aquatic life are most at risk from exposure to the drugs in
rivers and streams, researchers are concerned about what they don't
know about human health effects.
Bottle water is evidently not the
answer. Natural News recently reported (http://www.naturalnews.com/025993.html)
that bottled water from across the country contained a wide variety of
toxic substances, according to laboratory tests conducted by the
Environmental Working Group (EWG). "Our tests strongly indicate that
the purity of bottled water cannot be trusted," the study authors
write. Researchers conducted comprehensive tests at the renowned
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory on 10 leading bottled water
brands, purchased from retailers in nine states and the District of
Columbia (D.C.). A total of 38 toxic pollutants were detected
altogether, with each brand containing an average of eight. Chemicals
detected included fluoride, byproducts of chlorine-based disinfection,
caffeine, pharmaceutical drugs, fertilizer residue, plasticizers,
solvents, fuel propellants, arsenic, other minerals and heavy metals,
and radioactive isotopes. Four brands also contained bacteria.
There is a safe and easy way to protect yourself from these horrifying
contaminants – calcium bentonite clay. According to Michel Abeshera,
author of The Healing Clay, “Clay has a remarkable resistance
to chemical agents… as a bacteria-destroying agent it can render
contaminated water innocuous.”
How
does calcium bentonite clay work?
Bentonite clay carries a uniquely strong negative ionic charge which
causes it to ‘magnetically’ attract any substance with a positive
ionic charge (i.e., bacteria, toxins, metals, etc.). These substances
are both adsorbed (sticking to the outside like Velcro) and absorbed
(drawn inside) by the clay molecules. Your body doesn’t digest clay,
so the clay passes through your system, collecting the toxins, and
removing them as the clay is eliminated. It’s like a little internal
vacuum cleaner. In his book The Clay Cure, Ran Knishinsky
states it this way:
“The
clay's immediate action upon the body is directly on the digestive
channel. This involves the clay actually binding with the toxic
substances and removing them from the body with the stool. It
performs this job with every kind of toxin, including those from the
environment, such as heavy metals, and those that occur naturally as
by-products of the body's own health processes, such as metabolic
toxins. It's hard to believe that the body produces its own toxins,
but that may happen as a result of stress, inefficient metabolism, or
the proliferation of free radicals. The body has no problem ridding
itself of the clay. Don't worry about a tiny brick house being built
in the middle of your colon. The clay assists the body's eliminatory
process by acting as a bulking agent, similar to psyllium fiber,
sweeping out the old matter that doesn't need to be there. It is not
digested in the same manner as food as it passes through the
alimentary canal. Instead, it stimulates intestinal peristalsis, the
muscular contractions that move food and stool through the bowels.
The clay and the adsorbed toxins are both eliminated together; this
keeps the toxins from being reabsorbed into the bloodstream. Clay
works on the entire organism. No one part of the body is left
untouched by its healing energies. I don't know of another supplement
that is quite as capable as clay of producing such a wide range of
positive reactions."
How
do we use the calcium bentonite clay?
In
this day and age, there’s virtually no way to isolate yourself from
the toxins that surround us. In our air, in our food, in the ground
beneath our feet, and in our water, the contaminants abound. However,
with calcium bentonite clay, you can keep yourself healthy and
vibrant.
Perry A~, author of Living Clay: Nature’s Own Miracle Cure,
suggests the following protocol to keep yourself internally cleansed.
First, clay must be taken internally. Take two ounces of liquefied
clay twice a day made with 1 part dry powder calcium Bentonite clay to
8 parts water for 14 days. After that, you can scale back to 1 ounce
a day.
Perry A~ also recommends taking clay baths twice a week. Clay baths
help keep your body cleansed by pulling toxins through the pores. To
prepare a clay bath, scatter about 2 cups of Bentonite clay powder
into the bath water as it’s running, and use your hands to swish away
any lumps that might form. A clay bath should last ideally between
15-20. Submerge as much of your body as possible during the bath.
The more clay that is used in the therapy, the more powerful the
response.
How
do we choose the right clay?
There are many companies selling
clay these days, but you need to know this: Not all clays are created
equal! Some clays should never be used externally, let alone
internally. You must do your due diligence and make certain that you
are using a high quality, safe, healing clay. According to an article
published in Natural News (http://www.naturalnews.com/025053.html),
the following standards should be followed when choosing a good
quality detoxing clay:
*A
natural calcium Bentonite clay pure and free of contaminants.
*A pH of 8.7 or above.
*From a company that provides a mineral analysis sheet.
*From a company that provides a certified laboratory microbial test.
*A Montmorillonite-Smectite Clay that Absorbs and Adsorb.
*So pure it is odorless and tasteless.
*It is an all natural vs. processed clay.
*Has professional packaging (no Ziploc bags or hand-written labels)
with labels showing directions and ingredients.
*A non – gritty clay
*From a company that gives you direct contact information - a phone
number, physical address and an e-mail address.
*From a company available to answer questions about their clay.
*From a reliable company that has been in business for several years.
*A clay that does not stain material.
Resources:
Living Clay: Nature’s Own Miracle Cure,
Perry A~, 2006, Perry Productions. (www.livingclaybook.com)
USA Today: “CDC: Rocket fuel
chemical found in baby formula”,
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-04-03-baby-formula-chemical_N.htm
(accessed 4/12/09)
Mike Adams, Natural News: “Cocktail
of Pharmaceuticals Found in the Fish Caught Near Major U.S. Cities”,
http://www.naturalnews.com/025933.html
(accessed 4/12/09)
Liz Szabo, USA Today: “Fire
Retardant Chemicals Found in Toddler’s Blood”,
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-09-03-fire-retardants-children_N.htm
(accessed 4/12/09)
Elizabeth Weise, USA Today: “Flame
retardant found in breast milk”.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2003-09-22-breast-milk_x.htm
(accessed 4/12/09)
Carol D. Leonnig, Washing Post:
“Area Tap Water Has Traces of Medicines”,
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/03/09/ST2008030901877.html
(accessed 4/12/09)
David Gutierrez, Natural News:
“Bottled Water Found Contaminated with Medications, Fertilizer,
Disinfectant Chemicals”
http://www.naturalnews.com/025993.html
(accessed 4/12/09)
The
Healing Clay,
Michel Abehsera, 1986, Lyle Stuart.
Perry A~ Arledge, Natural News:
“Criteria for Selecting a Quality Healing Clay”,
http://www.naturalnews.com/025053.html
(accessed 4/12/09) |
