Zeolites are formed naturally resulting from a chemical reaction between saline water and volcanic lava. Zeolites are structured like cages which have open spaces and channels. Ions and molecules can move easy into and out of the structure. This class of materials is known as molecular sieves.
Zeolites are one of the few negatively charged minerals found in nature. This negative charge allows them to attract and trap into them positively charged atoms, ions, and compounds and can remove them from a system. Zeolites can trap heavy metal toxins which have a positive charge and expel them from your body.
Research has shown that zeolites remove lead, arsenic, mercury, cadmium and other heavy metals. Zeolites actually help to balance the pH level in our bodies. Having a balanced pH level stabilizes the immune system.
For over 800 years, zeolites have been used in Asia in it’s powdered form traditionally to promote overall health and well being. Most zeolites are natural. They are non toxic and safe for long term use. The US FDA has given zeolites the status of GRAS (generally recognized as safe.
Unfortunately, we are unable to escape from the exposure of heavy metal toxins. They are in the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. Being in the 21st century, we now like to apply more chemicals to our bodies to make ourselves fit in and smell nice. Be careful choosing your products.
When choosing zeolites to detox your body, read the product info to make sure that the product is cleansed of all the original heavy metals and toxins. You are not in any danger of absorbing these toxins, but it doesn’t leave much room to absorb your toxins into it.
Here are some guidelines to follow if you choose zeolites in your program. Try and choose a non synthetic naturally occurring product. The product needs to be “activated” or chemically washed to remove the toxins already present. The zeolites should be suspended in water only. You are taking zeolites to detox your body, not add this that and the other.
To get more information on detoxing your body or for my experience with zeolites, please visit http://www.carriespry.com
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Written: Feb 1, 2010Tags: detox, detoxification, Health, natural cellular defense, ncd, zeolites