How Diatomaceous Earth Works in Humans and Our Pets
When Diatomaceous Earth is taken into the body in any mammal it is working 3 different ways:
1st:
As you can see from the picture below of Diatomaceous Earth – (magnified 7000 times) – it looks like a cylinder full of
holes–kind of like Rice Chex Cereal. This cylinder has a very strong negative charge. As these millions of cylinders
move through the stomach and digestive tract, they attract and absorb fungi, protozoa, viruses, endotoxins,
pesticides and drug residues, E-Coli, and heavy metals. These are trapped inside the cylinder and passed out of the
body. In addition, any larger parasites that happen to be in the stomach or digestive tract are “cut up” and killed by
the sharp edges of the Diatomaceous Earth. All of these activities result in a much healthier body with less sickness.
We often hear the phrase “I just feel better” with our Diatomaceous Earth users. This better feeling comes from
all the “junk” being removed from the body and by giving the immune system the “jump start” it needs.
2nd:
Diatomaceous Earth is very hard. On the hardness scale where diamonds are a 9, Diatomaceous Earth is a 7. This
is very important, because as those millions of tiny hard and sharp Diatomaceous Earth cylinders pass
through the small and large intestines, they “scrub” the walls. After only a few months of taking Diatomaceous Earth,
the intestine wall is no longer coated with mucus and molds but CLEAN!!
The advantages of this are several:
Regular bowel movements (This is the #1 comment everyone makes about DE) Healthier Colon. This is especially
important as we get older. A clean healthy colon keeps away polyps, cancers, and ulcers. Today, many are
spending thousands of dollars to get colonics to do the same thing as Diatomaceous Earth does.
Many users report increased energy and needing less sleep. This is a result of all the food and nutrients
that are taken in being better absorbed into the blood stream.
With a coated colon–many nutrients never get absorbed.

3rd:
A small amount of Diatomaceous Earth gets absorbed into the blood stream as silica. One of the benefits of Silica is that it
helps to destroy bad fats. Everyone that we know that is taking Diatomaceous Earth has lowered their cholesterol by 40-50 points. Everyone is also amazed at how their high blood pressure goes down. Sore joints and ligaments feel better
Skin clears up (acne-age spots and psoriasis)
Hair and nails are stronger and grow faster
Stronger teeth and gums
Healthier respiratory tract–less coughing
Healthier urinary tract/
WORMS AFFECTED BY DIATOMACEOUS EARTH
Food grade DE eliminates roundworms, whipworms, pinworms, and hookworms within 7 days of being fed daily.
Feed DE for 30 days for roundworms, whipworms, or hookworms, due to their life cycle and needing to catch
any hatching eggs, as DE does not kill eggs.
DE needs to be fed daily in adequate amounts – at least 30 to 45 days for tape worms and 90 days for lung
worms.
The animal and human health benefits food grade diatomaceous earth provides are outstanding. DE’s ability to
eliminate pests such as fleas, flies, etc. makes it an asset to every being’s health – human, plant, or animal.
Since DE does double duty – inside the gut and then outside in the stool, it makes sense to just feed it 365 days/
year. It keeps fly loads down and can help eliminate them completely if fed regularly and used on the grounds,
makes stools smell less, and sweeps bacteria and heavy metals out of the body. Plus of course, it eliminates
internal worms and parasites which will lower feed and vet bills and help prevent disease.
Many breeders use DE to worm their puppies as well.
Worms cannot develop immunity to food grade diatomaceous earth as it simply dehydrates those it comes in contact with – period.
Puppies are born with roundworms and hookworms, regardless of how free of worms their mother may have been, eggs hatch in the puppies at birth.
Tapeworms are contracted if the puppy comes in contact with fleas or rodents.
Fecal tests that indicate whether or not people or animals have worms are only 20 to 25% accurate so why not
simply use Food Grade DE and take care of worming just to be safe.
Natural DE is not a “poison”, but a natural method of eliminating parasites by dehydrating them.
Since parasites are a major cause of disease in everyone – human, plants, and animals, as well as the other great benefits of
feeding natural DE, feed DE to all rescues or client animals (infested or not, as most often they have parasite
issues and the DE will help strengthen their immune systems, get them healthier more quickly, detox heavy
metals, provide 15 minerals, and eliminate any worms they may have).
A sample DE feeding protocol for worm infestations can be given once or twice per day as follows:
Kittens – 1/2 to 1 teaspoon
Cats – 2 teaspoons twice/day
Puppies less than 10 lbs. – 1/2 to 1 teaspoon
Puppies 10 to 19 lbs. – 2 teaspoons
Dogs 20 to 50 lbs. – 1 to 1.5 tablespoons
Dogs 50+ lbs. – 2 tablespoons
Dogs 100+ lbs. – 3 to 4 tablespoons
Cattle, Dairy Cows, & Hogs – 2% of dry feed ration & Free Choice
Chickens – 5% in feed & Free Choice
Goats & Sheep – 2-3 tbsps. per 100#’s of body weight & Free Choice
Horses – 1 to 2 cups in daily ration
*Humans – 2 to 3 heaping tablespoons daily (1 tbsp. AM, 1 tbsp. PM
MORE USES FOR DIATOMACEOUS EARTH
FOR PUPPIES AND KITTENS WHO ARE EATING ON THEIR OWN, IT IS REALLY EASY TO FEED THEM
FOOD GRADE DIATOMACEOUS EARTH BY MIXING THE DE IN A SMALL AMOUNT OF RAW GOATS
MILK, YOGURT, OR COTTAGE CHEESE.
DE HAS TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE WORM/PARASITE/BUG TO KILL IT WITHIN 24 TO 72
HOURS. ONCE YOU START WORMING WITH DE, DO NOT STOP THE DAILY DE FOR AT LEAST 3
WEEKS. IF YOU START ONE DAY AND FORGET FOR 3 DAYS, THE INFESTATION AND DEAD DYING
WORMS WHICH EMIT BACTERIA, TOXINS, AMMONIA, ETC. CAN CAUSE TOXIC OVERLOAD, WHICH
CAN MAKE ANIMALS OR PEOPLE SICKER.
YOU CAN FEED TOO LITTLE, BUT YOU CAN’T FEED TOO MUCH DIATOMACEOUS EARTH
Traditional dog and cat flea and tick preventative treatments are toxic to us and our pets.
Food grade diatomaceous earth is OMRI (Organic Material Review Institute) listed, does not poison
our pets, and simply dehydrates fleas and ticks that come in contact with it within 72 hours.
Food grade diatomaceous earth can be sprinkled in your home carpeting, on dogs, cats, and
other animals, applied in their bedding, and in all dry outdoor areas that fleas congregate. If your
pet currently has fleas, it is essential to feed food grade diatomaceous earth daily at double the
recommended daily dose to address the tapeworms your dog, cat, ferret, or other pet will have
from ingesting fleas.
You must treat everything at once and the reason for this is because ONLY 5 to 15% of the flea
and/or tick infestation that you see are the adult fleas and ticks. The remaining 85 to 95% of
your flea and tick infestation are the flea larvae and tick eggs that have not yet hatched!
Healthy animals rarely succumb to disease, illness, or bad behaviors. When they do, they bounce
back more quickly than unhealthy animals. They get plenty of exercise, sunshine, love, natural
rearing foods that are biologically appropriate to the specific animal, clean environments, mental
exercise in the way of proper, appropriate training, and avoidance of toxins.
They have jobs to keep them busy, whether watching the house while we are gone or making
sure the couch or cats don’t get eaten while we are away. They are part of our family and
deserve the BEST possible health care we can give them.
When using Diatomaceous Earth make certain you are using FOOD GRADE only!



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