Detox Part 5 – Bentonite Clay and Activated Charcoal
IT IS NO SECRET; BENTONITE CLAY IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE NATURAL DETOXIFICATOR KNOWN TO MAN: An Internet search for the term “bentonite clay” reveals thousands of pages of information. For centuries up to the present time, much has been studied, experienced and written about the near-miraculous detoxification benefits of ancient naturally occurring bentonite clay (originating from volcanic ash that over millennia has interacted with water and minerals in the environment resulting in its present state), which is an absorbent aluminum phyllosilicate clay, consisting primarily of montmorillonite. What I present here is certainly nothing new to the science and art of clay (and is, in fact, both a science and an art!). But it should be very exciting for anyone interested in detoxifying their body.
CLAY MOLECULES/PARTICLES ARE NEGATIVELY CHARGED WHILE MOST TOXINS ARE POSITIVELY CHARGED AND THEREFORE ARE ABSORBED INTO CLAY MOLECULES/PARTICLES: The exciting news that cannot be overemphasized is that bentonite clay is one of the most powerful adsorbents of free radicals metals, toxins, poisons, bacteria and even viruses! The science behind this fact (and it is a scientifically proven fact) is simply that the bentonite clay particles are negatively charged and attract positively charged toxins etc. (most of the bad guys are positively charged), thus adsorbing the nasty poisons onto the surface of the millions of tiny flat thin particles in the clay, effectively trapping them. And once adsorbed in the clay, the toxic substances will not be released and, accordingly, they will be eliminated by the bowels together with the clay.
COMPLETELY SAFE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN: This incredibly powerful adsorbent quality of bentonite clay, in combination with the scientifically proven fact that the clay is completely safe for human consumption (the relatively large amount of hydrated aluminum silicate (A12O3) in the clay cannot be absorbed by the human body – again, proven by science) makes the substance an excellent natural general body cleansing and detoxifying agent that can be taken alone or in conjunction with our other detox and cleansing formulas.
BENTONITE RICH IN MINERALS: Bentonite attracts and neutralizes poisons in the intestinal tract. It can eliminate food allergies, food poisoning, mucous colitis, spastic colitis, viral infections, stomach flu, and parasites (parasites cannot reproduce in the presence of clay). There is virtually no digestive ailment that clay will not treat. Enriches and balances the blood. It absorbs radiation (think cell phones, microwaves, X-rays, televisions, and irradiated food, for starters). It has been used for alcoholism, arthritis, cataracts, diabetic neuropathy, pain management, open wounds, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, stomach ulcers, poisonous animal and insect bites, acne, anemia, mouth sores, cancer sores, etc. Bentonite is a dark gray to dark green, clay-rich rock composed primarily of montmorillonite, with minor concentrations of cristobalite, zeolite, and quartz, among others. Bentonite formation occurs when volcanic ash is altered by low-grade hydrothermal alteration. Alteration products of this type are distributed within the tertiary strata in Yamagata, Miyagi, Gunma, and Shimane prefectures.
The term active or “living clay” stems from research denoting the ion exchange capabilities of certain clay minerals. In the montmorillonite group of clay minerals called smectite, its microcrystals are extremely fine-grained, irregular, and thin-layered. The layers contain ions that are loosely bound and easily interchangeable, a characteristic that gives smecitis its absorption and adsorption properties.
This means that in clay found in desert regions where the temperature is high and water is scarce, leaching is less. Ion washing and chemical hydrolysis is almost non-existent. These clays are rich in silica and alkaline earth minerals. In the hydrothermal state, the synthesis of new clay minerals increases. Silicon, aluminum, iron, magnesium and potassium ions are concentrated. Evaporation of water greatly increases the trace mineral content and leaves negatively charged ions behind.
As these ions enter the human body in this form, they respond to gastric activity to become electrons. Adsorption takes place when dissolved matter is assimilated on the membrane surface. This starts the absorption process as the nutrition is converted into living tissue. This creates very favorable conditions for human consumption of live clay minerals.