Quote Originally Posted by happinesshill View Post
Has anyone here ever taken D.E. orally? (Diatomaceous Earth)
I bought some late last year and we have been taking it daily for months. It seems to really make your hair grow in thicker, your nails grow faster and stronger and any acne clears up (my son, who is 15, really noticed this!)
It seems to be amazing stuff. Just wondering if anyone else consumes it?
Everybody has worms. Lots and lots of worms. At the very least, everyone is carrying a full load of nematodes, most of which are benign. (got a dog or cat, you've probably got a few other interesting critters in your guts)

Worms absorb their nutrients from you and from your gut contents.

Kill off the worms by eating diatom shells (raining microscopic broken glass onto the worms, which slices them up and they bleed to death), and you suddenly get the benefit of the nutrients your parasites had been stealing from you.

Hence the happier hair, nails, and acne.

The DE didn't do it, it was the sudden absence of your usual worms and the resulting increase of nutrients available to you. (and the availability of resources your bodies had been spending to keep the worms down to a dull roar)

Once the worm population is diminished, stop taking the DE. If later you notice your body not coping well, it may be time to de-worm again. But I'd suggest doing it under the guidance of a doctor next time.