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An unsolicited
testimonial for Diatomaceous Earth from a customer of one of our
distributors
ARTHRITIS and
PARASITES
By: Robyn McLaughlin
I found some great stuff I need to let you know about. I
first heard about it from a friend who had it recommended for her dog's
arthritis. She swears that this stuff healed up her
dog who could barely walk, in about a week, the dog was
frolicking.
It's known as food-grade
diatomaceous earth (DE) aka fossil shell flour. I researched it a
bit, ordered some and have been mixing it in the piggy feed on a daily
basis. Willy had been getting very expensive vitamins for his
arthritis, which helped a bit. I've weaned him off of a daily
dose of that, to about once a week. In any case, his walk has
improved--no more limp--he also runs just for fun or when I call him in
from the pasture. I now have my dog on it and my husband...I take
a dose every so often for the calcium mineral content. He's been
on it now for a few months. The theory is that this stuff is so
chock full of minerals and it expels parasites for better absorption.
We decided to raise a few chickens for the eggs and upon researching
that, I've become a member of an organic chicken group on yahoo.
This group recommends the use of guess what? DE, raw,
unpasteurized apple-cider vinegar and garlic! They swear by
it--helps keep the chickens healthy and parasite free. This stuff
also works great to spray (fine powder) in the chicken coop. It
reduces flies (their larvae won't survive it) and smell...it also works
as a gereral--all around anti bug pest remedy...it's not toxic and
actually good for the animals...but it's death to bugs because of the
diatom action on their protective, waxy coating...the bugs die of
dehydration and worms get all cut up. The only precaution is to
use a mask when applying because the dust is the consistency of talc
and could cause respiratory problems when airborne.
Apple cider vinegar (ACV)
and garlic are both well-known anti-parasitics and health tonics.
I keep a bottle with chopped up garlic near the watering dishes for all
the animals...about a tablespoon of the mix goes in about a gallon of
water. I've noticed all the animals drink lots more of their
water when I put the stuff in. When I run out--between mixing
batches for a day or two, they drink less water. The pigs have
their choice of two water dishes, one without, and one with. I
often find their vinegar/garlic water dish completely empty. The
pigs have been healthy and their eyes are super clear. They still
run a bit, but I've noticed their eyes look cleaner and clearer.
I use it in stainless steel water or glass dishes only. Plastics,
galvanized metals and ceramics can all leach toxins into the
water--especially with the ACV present. Many chicken farmers
swear by all three--that it increases egg laying, overall health and
parasites. The DE can also be powdered onto dogs, cats, chickens
for fleas and lice...no harm to animal, but death to the bugs.
Again, you just don't want them inhaling much of the stuff. Once
it settles, it's good. I sprinkle it onto the piggy poop area
when I don't have time to pick it up--totally reduces flies and
smell. I just make sure the pigs are elsewhere to give it time to
settle.
Here's a link for the DE and a place to order, www.shadowridgedonkeys.com.
These people raise and rescue miniature donkeys. Very nice and
lots of links and info. on the DE. It's cheaper to buy in bulk
and a heck of a lot cheaper than the supplements I was buying for Willy
and Issy. It is very important that everyone know that only FOOD
GRADE DE is to be used. The stuff used for swimming pools and
landscaping is poisonous because it's a different grade of DE and the
way it's processed causes it to become very toxic. The food grade
stuff has been allowed for use by the FDA in many of our food
products. Oh, I almost forgot another important factor. I
sprinkle the stuff in the dry pig pellets and stir it all up.
Just enough for a light coating. That gets rid of and keeps all
the bugs out! We used to get those darn bugs in our food--no more
of that!
I wanted to try it for awhile to see if Willy's arthritis
improved...he's been on it now for about four months and was noticeably
better in a couple of weeks.
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