Re: Fingernails......Hello?!

I started on the DE *about* a week ago so I'm sure it's too soon to notice anything. I take about a 1/2 teaspoon to a teaspoon in my 32 oz water glass every day [I take about three 32 oz glasses a day, but just put the DE in one of them]. Is that too little DE? Too much?

I've had pain in my left arm/shoulder for almost two months now and also have some weakness in that arm. I have been putting off seeing a doc as I'm sure he'd throw drugs at me for it. I think it happened when I was pruning some trees using a heavy long handled pruner over my head. I know these things sometimes take time to heal but this is crazy.

Anyhow, my point is that I hope the DE will help this heal! Do you think I'm getting enough silica out of the DE just by drinking it in water? Or would lack of stomach acid negate that or make it so I'm not getting the FULL benefit of it?

Speaking of which, I got my products yesterday and want to at least begin the digestive grape bitters. The bottle says 1/2 teaspoon a half hour before meals. Is this ok? As long as it touches the back of my tongue it will trigger the vagus nerve and increase stomach acid and all that, right?