Diatomaceous earth- - hey, isn't that the stuff you lay down in the garden so the undesired bugs will walk through it and their exoskeletons will be penetrated and their interiors will dehydrate, end of bug? Yes! My husband, Ed, is a diligent analyst of natural or organic "new" (to him or me) natural substances or theories that might be helpful in addressing health issues, improving or maintaining wellbeing. Diatomaceous earth-- microscopic fossilized aquatic skeletons in the soil that over time becomes the mineral, silica -- came across his radar screen a couple of years ago (maybe about the same time as we were "oil pulling" with coconut oil until one of my dental crowns was sluiced loose). Read about all the benefits in the following slideshow-- you'll be amazed! The notion of consuming this chalky white powder that people use as a natural insecticide was not at all attractive to me. In fact, it was as repugnant as adding baking soda to my tasty...
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