Re: diatomaceous earth and its aluminum content

I can see that Earthypowder's post is over 6 years old and that he is, or is quoting verbatim, Dr. Galen Daryl Knight's (VitaleTherapeutics, Inc.), response to the heavy metal content in DE. That writer is very familiar with Diatomaceous Earth/DE, has a PhD, and he's smart. However, I'm new to DE and this site, only have an AA in office administration, and confused about long-term affects of DE.

I want to find out more about the heavy metal issue regarding DE. I read the above explanation several times but still don't really understand what makes it safe. My life experiences do not include a lot of background information and understanding of health-related issues. I don't have a clue what DE MALDI, DE Neat, DHB Blank or any other related chart that he mentioned means.

Do I understand him correctly? That during testing, DE with it's bad heavy metals is subjected to high acid content, higher than the stomach's, and then blasted in a way to try to remove the Al from the DE? And even then, it does not separate from the DE? Therefore, it cannot digest and therefore, no Aluminum can remain in the body?

Again, I am missing some background in order to understand this. I thought the reason metal stays in our bodies is because we cannot digest it and it therefore lodges inside of us forever ????? Is he saying the opposite?..... that it won't stay in our bodies because we cannot digest it?

Also, he mentions hair analysis. I need more background info here too. Just recently, I read somewhere that hair is like a sponge and it detoxifies us in some way - that it's part of the filtering system, along with the liver (?). That was news to me! Is this true? If so, what he's saying about that portion would make sense.

Most people looking for an answer to their health problems don't have his background. They're toxic/sick in one way or another. Thus keeping them confused and overwhelmed easily. (YES, I AM TALKING ABOUT MYSELF.) So what seems easy to comprehend to him may be over someone else's head due to their lack of education or because they're being effected by bacteria, viruses, metals, parasites, etc. Like me, they may be too afraid to try the solution because they're missing basic information; too concerned about doing fatal harm through it because, after all, it defies common sense. How something can have Aluminum in it but at the same time, free you from it through drinking it. Additionally, the long list of claims seem "too good to be true," even though I desperately want them to be true.

This is where I'm at. The last thing I need is to give myself another health problem.... I know there must be others in this situation.

DE has been consumed for many years now - the offered, referenced lab report is from 1999 after all! Where are case studies done since then?

Anybody? Please clarify if you truly understand how consuming DE can leave you better off regarding heavy metals? Do you have any test results to share?

Is there anyone else out there wondering the same things?

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