What is DE?

Ok, so here it is. This is gonna sound really odd at first, but just hang on. "Diatomaceous Earth" is a product that most people are familiar with as an all-natural safe to use bug killer, and it is a very good one if I might add. However, DE (which stands for Diatomaceous Earth) is much more than just a bug killer. It has incredible health benefits for humans as well as animals. We purchased a 10 1b. bag of it at a feed store for only $14.95. DE is used to put in the feed of livestock. First, it controls the bugs. They cannot survive it in any way when the come into direct contact with it. It is a physical reaction and not a chemical one that is responsible for killing them. DE is like shards of glass or razors under a microscope that cuts the bug when it comes into contact with it, causing the bug to dehydrate and die within a very short time. Secondly, it is given to animals because of it's many amazing health benefits, and for the control of parasites. Parasites cannot live in the stomach, small or large intestines, or the colon for the very same reason that it kills bugs. As it passes through the digestive system it cuts up all worms and parasites...even in humans! It sounds dangerous for us, right? On the contrary, it is extremely healthy for human and animal consumption. DE is amazingly safe with no harmful effects to us at all other than causing lung irritation if you breathe the dust. So, don't sniff it, and if you are spreading it to kill bugs, etc...wear a well-fitted mask. This is my husband's and my second day of using it. As I said yesterday, he has had some health issues for several years now. One of them is an arthritis like pain in his shoulders and knees. He has been juicing and daily eating a very strict diet of fish, cottage cheese, and raw fruits and vegetables for the last week and a half, and even though he was improving and feeling better from the diet, he was still in a lot of pain in his knee. I read many testimonials to him from off of the internet concerning arthritis and how people were claiming that their pain was gone within 2-3 days, yet he sounded very skeptical about it. Well, he took 1 heaping tbsp. of 100% pure Food grade Diatomaceous Earth mixed in about 1/4 c. of water, and within two hours he was running around demonstrating to me that the pain was almost completely gone from his knee. He still feels great today which is amazing because he has had a constant pain in his knees without it easing up for many weeks now. I'm sure by now you're wondering just what this substance is and where it comes from. DE is marine phytoplankton which are one-celled plants called diatoms. DE is the fossilized remains of diatoms mined from underwater beds or from ancient dried up lake bottoms that are thousands of years old. They form a naturally occurring, soft, siliceous sedimentary rock that is easily crumbled into a very fine powder. Although it is very soft to the touch it is also abrasive. Under a microscope DE is honeycomb shaped, and full of small holes, which gives it the ability to scrub the walls of the intestines & colon and to absorb bacteria and virus, fungus, pesticides, insecticides, heavy metals, toxins, etc... as it passes through.  It detoxifies your body. DE is 80-90% silica which is necessary to all life, and has 15 trace minerals in it. It is said that it is especially good for your heart, lungs, and liver. There are numerous reports of a significant lowering of high blood pressure and high cholesterol. It has been said to clear the sinuses, eliminate arthritic pain, constipation, and parasites. It is supposed to work wonders for the skin, nails, hair, clear acne, and remove age spots. There are testimonials of many other healing benefits of DE. One lady reported having cancerous growths on the skin for many years that completely left after using DE for a period of time. I don't know what it will do for us, but I'm trying it. I have taken it for two days now, and have experienced a headache for both days. It is rare that I get headaches. This is a side effect from detoxing; I did read that this can happen when you first begin using it. I have went through detoxification processes before and this is exactly how I felt then so I know that this is what is happening. When this happens it is called "healing crisis," which is a reawakening of the immune system, and although you are getting better, you feel worse. It is suggested that you reduce your dose & slowly increase it to help to alleviate this from happening. To avoid a healing crisis, they recommend starting with 1 tsp. & working up to 1-3 Tbsp. per day, mixed in water or any favorite drink; 1Tbsp in the morning, 1 at midday, and 1 at night. My husband, however started with 3 Tbsp per day and has not experienced any headaches or healing crisis at all, but rather an increased energy level. Don't take it from me, though, research it for yourself, talk to your doctor, and pray about what you should do. As for me, I couldn't get it off of my mind for the last seven months now so we decided to try it, and we are extremely happy with my husband's results so far. He has went wide open today and feeling great! Thank you, Jesus, for giving us natural things from the earth to help us!