Calcium bentonite clay offers a broad spectrum of health benefits due to its powerful ability to absorb harmful substances and remove them from your body. Because it has an ionic charge that is 100 percent negative, its main function is to draw positively charged ions to it like a magnet. Bacteria, viruses, diseases and toxins are all positively charged and attach themselves to the clay until they are washed away or passed through the body.Always talk to your doctor before ingesting bentonite clay.
Improves Acne
Bentonite clay plays a dual role in the treatment of acne, both externally and internally. It can be used topically, spread over the entire face as a mask or applied directly to individual blemishes. Using a facial mask unclogs pores and draws all the impurities to the surface of your skin so they can be washed away. In addition, it improves circulation to your facial skin, drawing nourishing blood flow and oxygen to it. Used internally, calcium bentonite clay draws acne-causing toxins from your blood, liver and kidneys before they are filtered out through your skin and trigger blemishes.
Aids Digestion
Ingesting clay certainly sounds like an odd thing to do at first, but you may change your mind upon hearing about the immediate impact it has on the digestive tract. When mixed with water, bentonite clay swells up like a sponge, forming a highly porous substance that electrically attracts and binds toxins into its open spaces. The clay behaves like fiber in the body, providing bulk to stimulate the intestinal muscles to perform their digestive duties effectively. Along with the toxins, the clay passes through your body, eliminating them as waste to improve your gastroinstestinal health.
Protects against Mercury
Mercury is a naturally occurring heavy metal that is so toxic, even in very minute amounts, it can damage your mind and body. Mercury is found in many things, from food to the fillings in your teeth. It was reported by The Washington Post in January 2009, that high fructose corn syrup can be contaminated with mercury, when nearly half of all samples tested were positive for its presence. Bentonite clay is a chelator of the highest order, according to Mercury Info, a mercury environmental health database whose mission is to prevent and reduce mercury exposure. Bentonite clay acts like a powerful vacuum cleaner sucking up mercury and removing it from the body.
Warning
Always consult with your health-care provider prior to using clay if you have a serious medical condition or are taking prescription medications.
References
- About Clay
- "Living Clay"; Perry A.; 2006
- Organic Food Challenge
- Healing Clay
- Mercury Exposure
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