Re: Activated charcoal and probiotics
"Life" (of all types & sizes) typically THRIVES in the presence of activated charcoal - due to the chacoal adsorbing a vast array of chemical & biological toxins & poisons.
A quick google with "activated charcoal" + microbiota reveals that charcoal's adsorbtion of toxins (including
Antibiotic residuals) increases the levels & health of microbiota in plants, animals & humans.
Fundamentally, a build-up of substances atop the tissue of the GI tract, along with the presence of toxins, prevents or lessens the recolonization of microbiota. Charcoal is VERY beneficial in removing the toxins (and of course, deep/fiber colon cleansing &
Liver Cleansing are essential for creating a terrain that will allow for recolonization of microbiota).
I can not imagine how a substance as natural & healing as activated charcoal could "adsorb" a living organism. Anything that harms microbiota harms/prevents healing in general...and healers have used charcoal successfully/safely for centuries. However, anything that removes poisons & toxic gasses encourages the growth & health of every living organism.
Methinks it's way too easy to over-analyze and complicate natural healing (and ignore the basics we don't want to know). For example, EMFs have a HORRENDOUS effect on intestinal microbiota (and all cells & systems that support them)...so ditching the
Cell Phone s, wifi, DECT phones, etc., is essential for healing & life itself.