~ Fleas and Ticks ~Traditional cat and dog flea and tick preventative treatments are toxic to us and our pets. Many veterinarians recommend these toxic chemical topical flea and tick treatment preventatives. These traditional flea and tick treatments are killing pets, some within a matter of hours after applying the flea/tick collar and rushing the pet to the veterinary hospital, others within a few days.
Perma-Guard Pure Food Grade DE is Organic Material Review Institute (OMRI) listed, does not poison our pets and simply dehydrates fleas and ticks that come in contact with it within 72 hours. DE can be sprinkled in your home carpeting, on cats, dogs 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 DE daily at double the recommended daily dose to address the tapeworms your cat, dog, ferret or other pet will have from ingesting fleas.Using traditional flea and tick poisons is toxic to us and our pets. Chemical pesticides are designed to kill bugs and weeds, so putting flea and tick poisons in or on your beloved furry cat or dog's body is complete insanity. These toxic flea preventative treatments do NOT make your dog or cat smell bad, so the fleas and ticks do not want to hitch hike on your pets, they poison your pet's body - blood, brain, kidneys, liver, lymphatic system, skin and then when the flea or tick bites them, it kills them. Some people get rashes and have allergic reactions to petting cats or dogs who have been treated with these topical flea treatments.
Sprinkle DE on the pet(s) who has adult fleas and/or ticks. Lightly, but thoroughly, get the DE throughout their fur. It will kill adult fleas and ticks within 24-72 hours of the flea(s) coming in contact with the DE.
To make flea and tick treatment successful, it is imperative that everything is treated all at the same time, the cat, dog or other pet; the yard; the bedding; the household, if the animal is an indoor pet. If you are diligent in treatment with the DE, you can expect a flea and/or tick infestation to be eliminated within 3 weeks.
The reason everything must be treated at once 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!!
Thus, in order to completely eliminate a flea/tick infestation, everything and every affected pet must be treated at the same time for lasting effectiveness.
When we take in tiny feral kitten rescues, they often have freeways of fleas running around their little tummies. IF I attempted to bathe the kittens, they would likely attempt to kill me, which would create undue stress on both of us and then likely they would never come near a human again, which would make it extremely difficult to get them adopted out! A few years ago, I started confining these tiny feral kittens to one room of the house. I dunked their little bodies into a 5 gallon bucket of DE, keeping it out of their eyes and ears, put some DE in their litter box as well (helps to keep it dry and odor free, besides giving them some DE on their legs every time they potty). I dust them with DE twice/week and within 2 to 3 weeks, ALL of the fleas are gone and they do not propagate in the house. I do try to comb them once/week or so, just so I can see how many fleas they still have, but combing tiny feral kittens is difficult and their little armpits, elbows, etc. are nearly impossible to get fleas out of with a comb and they generally don't take to kindly to being turned over on their backs by a strange human.
Since they have fleas, I also feed them a teaspoon of DE in their food each day. They always have lots of tapeworm segments on their hind end fur, following the first day of dosing them with DE and continuing for a week or so thereafter. Recommended feeding rates for 4-5 week old kittens is only 1/2 teaspoon, but since they are infested with fleas, I know they will be infested with tapeworms, so I increase the dose to 1 teaspoon, sometimes just a bit more to make sure it is effective.
Healthy animals rarely succumb to disease, illness or bad behaviors. When they do, they bounce back quicker than unhealthy animals. They get plenty of exercise, sunshine, love, tender loving care, 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. Often, they are better than a few humans in our immediate family and deserve the BEST possible health care we can give them.
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~ Worming ~This page addresses how and why we personally use DE 365 days/year.
At least fifty percent of our business is related to worm or parasite overloads in humans and animals OR the results of the chemical wormers that have now poisoned the human or animal and lowered/poisoned their immune system enough to cause disease.
DE And TapewormsWhen we take in feral rescue kittens that have freeways of fleas running around their tiny tummies, we dunk the kittens in a 5 gallon bucket of DE and smother them in it, put it in their litter boxes and dust them with DE twice/week AND I feed the DE internally 1 heaping teaspoon daily for tiny 1 to 2 lb kittens as we KNOW they will have tapeworms. Immediately thereafter and for about 2 weeks, they emit 30 to 40 tiny tape segments on the back of their hind end fur. Little by little, there are fewer and fewer tape segments seen, their pot bellies are gone and their stools are normal. Within 2 to 3 weeks all the adult fleas are gone and no larvae exist.
IF we tried to bathe these feral rescues, they would KILL us and likely never come near a human again. It is our goal to adopt them out, so bathing is not an option. Most people don't want feral cats or kittens, most want friendly, social, healthy ones and the DE really helps us accomplish this painlessly.
We feed whole rabbits we buy from rabbitries that sell to the supermarket butchers to all our canines and felines. Rabbits are natural carriers of tapeworms. Before we began using DE in 1997, I would occassionally see tapes in the canines stools. I did the "messy" Juliette de Bairacli Levy worming - fasting 3 days prior to the full moon - castor oil and antiparasitic herbs and foods. It took care of the tapes, but was a HUGE mess to clean up the diarrhea. Since using DE regularly the past 8 years in everyone's food here, I have never seen a tape segment in anyones stool
DE does need to be fed daily in adequate amounts - at least 30 to 45 days for tape worms and 90 days for lung worms.
Worms Affected By DEDE eliminates hookworms, pinworms, roundworms and whipworms within 7 days of being fed daily.
We always suggest feeding DE for a minimum of 30 days for hookworms, roundworms or whipworms, due to their life cycle and needing to catch any hatching eggs, as DE does not kill eggs.
Lungworms, including hookworms that have migrated to the lungs for which upper respiratory symptoms would be seen - coughing, nasal discharge, runny eyes, sneezing, etc., take double the recommended daily DE dose for at least 90 days.Why Feed DE 365 Days A Year?We use DE daily, 365 days/year for numerous reasons. The animal and human health benefits DE provides are outstanding. DE's ability to eliminate pests such as fleas, flies, etc. makes it an asset to every being's health - animal, human or plant.
Since DE does double duty - inside the gut and then outside in the stool, it makes sense/cents 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 parasites and worms which will lower feed and vet bills and help prevent disease.
It is our belief that parasites and worms are a major cause of all disease. ALL cancer and other dis-eased patients have worms. Therefore, by feeding DE in adequate quantities daily, we know we have NO worms and therefore at least seventy percent of the chance of getting diseased goes right out the window.
Using DE For Humans85 to 95% of the human population has worms and these worms are a major contributor to dis-ease. If your doctor said, here, take this chemical/poison wormer you give to your pet, would YOU take it?? If not, WHY on earth would you give it to your beloved companions??
The manufacturers recommended feeding rates for people is 1 heaping tablespoon daily. We take 2 tablespoons daily, simply because the RDA for 100 lb dogs is 2 tablespoons and most of the humans here weigh 130 lb or more. Since DE won't hurt us and we know the DE has to come in contact with parasites/worms to eliminate them, a little more is better than not enough.
I recommend starting with 1 tablespoon daily and increasing as desired, after you are certain you aren't having heavy detox effects from the die off of worms.
Some human clients advise they use DE mixed with water and painted on their skin to eliminate parasites such as helmith parasite infestations, Morgellon's disease, etc. and consume DE daily. Apparently, painting the DE on the skin makes it easier to see the parasite eggs, plus it dehydrates any insects on the skin.
Feeding DE To HorsesIf fecal counts are not zero for worms and ova after feeding DE for 30 days, increase the daily dose. Feeding too small a dose of DE will not give desired results. Increasing the dose, even if greater than the manufacturers recommendations, will not harm anyone. Some horses do fine on 1/2 cup of DE daily, others need a full cup. This reminds us, that all beings are different. So again, if the worm and ova counts are not zero, increase your daily dose.
Some advise feeding 1/2 cup daily to most of their horses works great, but there are one or two who still test positive for strongyles. As everyone's immune system is different - age, height, weight, mineral intake, etc., some just need a little more to take care of the problem.
Chemical Wormers And Parvo VS DEAs for traditional wormers...more and more, we are getting breeders who start worming as early as 2 and 4 weeks of age. They worm every 2 weeks and rotate their wormers using Ivomec, Nemex, Panacur, Pyrantel, Safeguard, Strongid...and many puppies then come down with parvo. Many of these puppies wormed at 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks of age who are now 8 or 9 weeks old and now have parvo, STILL have worm infestations. We believe this is because the worms are developing immunity to the chemical wormers, just as bacteria are becoming resistant to traditional antibiotics. And again, most of these breeders aren't even using the same wormer each time they worm, but using different ones to help prevent the worms from developing immunity. Worms cannot develop immunity to DE as it simply dehydrates those it comes in contact with - period.
Realize, that with our parvo puppy cases and the breeders who are adamant that their puppies have no worms...when based on the sick puppies symptoms, I tell them the puppy has worms, it is impossible to talk the breeder into using DE as they KNOW they wormed their puppies with the chemical wormers and believe the puppies have NO worms. Worms can prevent recovery from parvo. It is not until the breeder actually sees a worm(s) in feces or vomit (some worms you can't even see with the naked eye), that they start to listen, but often this is after they've lost one, two or more puppies
Worms can kill puppies and cause symptoms very similar to parvo or coccidia, so the combination of BOTH parvo and excessive worm loads is even more deadly.
Realize too, once a vet diagnoses parvo, they no longer test the puppy for anything else. If we were to assume that the fecal tests would show the worms, this would make it easier to deal with the worm loads by knowing it is an issue that needs addressing. Also, note, frequently, puppies with parvo that are wormed with chemical wormers die quickly after being given the chemical wormer. Again, this is why we recommend the DE, as we have used it when dealing with wormy parvo puppies and our customers have done so with excellent success. The DE is gentle, but effective enough to be given to a parvo puppy and will not harm the inflamed intestinal mucousa of parvo puppies.
Parvo puppies who have worm infestations and aren't having the normal parvo puppy 4 to 6 bowel movements/day (which 9 times out of 10, if they haven't had a bowel movement for 8 hours, they have worm infestations that can prevent their recovery), we syringe DE mixed with water down their throats, along with the same amount mixed with water via enema to eliminate parasites in the bowel. This helps eliminate the worms without poisoning the puppy (which traditional wormers can do) and helps loosen the worm blockage in the bowel allowing them to have a bowel movement within a few hours. Don't be surprised if you see a bunch of worms in the stool after doing this. The DE works great and doesn't kill the animal and helps hasten their recovery.
When recent traditional worming methods cause dis-ease, chemical (aka poison) wormers must be detoxed from the system as the flood of dying parasites emit toxins, such as ammonia, bacteria, viruses, plus the poison in the wormer can harm and even kill animal, especially those with inflamed intestinal tracts such as parvo puppies.
Puppies are born with hookworms and roundworms, 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.
But My Pet Tested Negative For WormsI am not sure which is worse - chemical wormers that aren't effective OR the fact that fecal tests that indicate whether or not people or animals have worms are only 20 to 25% accurate!!
As advanced as our medical profession appears to be or tries to tell us they are, WHY on earth can they not tell us with at least 80% accuracy whether or not someone has worms??
Anyways, I gave up on traditional medicine over 15 years ago. I had picked up steamy fresh stools from 4 new rescues early one morning, drove them less than 10 minutes away to my mobile vet who immediately put the samples in her refrigerator. One of the stools belonged to a young wolf rescue who came here scooting her rear end acrossed the ground and another one actually had worms I could see in the stool sample I brought her. The following day, she called me to advise ALL 4 fecals were negative for worms! I found it outrageous that I paid $100 for those samples and I KNEW 2 of the wolf rescues HAD worms, yet the test results came up negative.
The vet made up 60cc's of a liquid concoction of stuff that I was supposed to get down the throats of new wolf rescues who didn't even know me yet?? HAHAHA! Best yet, I needed to do this without getting bit. The vet guessed at what worms they had...anyways, the situation failed miserably, tho I got at least 40 cc's of this stuff into the scooting wolf rescue, but she continued to scoot anyways.
Don't get me wrong, I don't mind spending money, but when I spend it, I want "accurate" answers or results. That shouldn't be so hard, should it?
Thus, my non-toxic natural solution has been to simply feed DE, 365 days/year to myself and my 100 animal guardians here. I started that just over 9 years ago and Lady Nikko no longer scoots acrossed her concrete floor!
PLUS, I don't have to "stuff" it down her throat, I just put it in her food, like everyone else and she eats it just fine. And it has always worked fabulously for incoming rescue kittens or puppies/dogs that have diarrhea, some with bloated bellies. Within 48 hours of daily DE consumption, stools are much firmer and pot bellies are eliminated.
How We Feed DE To Sick Pets Or Those With Worm InfestationsThankfully, natural DE is not a "poison", but a natural method of eliminating parasites by dehydrating them. Since parasites are a major cause of dis-ease in everyone - animals, human and plants, as well as the other great benefits of feeding natural DE, we immediately 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). Our DE feeding protocol for worm infestations can be given once or twice per day as follows:
Kittens (below 1 year's old) - 1/2 to 1 teaspoon
Cats - 2 teaspoons twice/day
Puppies less than 10 lb - 1/2 to 1 teaspoon
Puppies 10 to 19 lb - 2 teaspoons
Dogs 20 to 50 lb - 1 to 1.5 tablespoons
Dogs 50+ lb - 2 tablespoons
Dogs 100+ lb - 3 to 4 tablespoons
Cattle, Dairy Cows and Hogs - 2% of dry feed ration and free choice
Chickens - 5% in feed and free choice
Goats and Sheep - 2 to 3 tablespoons per 100 lb of body weight and free choice
Horses - 1 to 2 cups in daily ration
*Humans - 2 to 3 heaping tablespoons daily (1 tablespoon AM, 1 tablespoon PM)
For puppies and kittens who are eating on their own, it is really easy to feed them DE by mixing the DE in a small amount of raw goat's milk (or whatever milk you prefer), cottage cheese or yogurt.
Just remember, DE has to come in contact with the bug/parasite/worm 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 ammonia, bacteria, toxins, etc. can cause toxic overload, which can make animals or people sicker.
Once you start worming with DE, remember to feed EVERY day. If you start one day and skip a few days, the build up of dead dying worms can create dis-ease.Anyways, you can feed too little, but you can't feed too much DE (of course, no one is going to feed a 50 lb bag to a canine, kitten or horse in one day - okay, so there might be someone out there that would try it...). The recommended feeding rates on this page are what the manufacturer recommends.
Personally, if I KNOW I'm dealing with an infestation in a new rescue, I ALWAYS feed more than the recommended dose for the first 3 to 4 weeks, because I don't want to have to deal with the dis-ease worm loads can cause, nor the diarrhea, etc.More Reasons To Feed DE To Young Animals And PetsFeeding DE to young pets - birds, goats, kittens, puppies, etc. as soon as they start eating on their own has shown to help prevent coccidia and giardia, dirt eating, rock eating and stool eating. Since DE eliminates intestinal worms and provides 15 vital minerals, it helps keep the immune system stronger and healthier. There is no easier way to assure healthier, happy, radiant furry and feathered family members. Of course, considering fewer of these toxins being injected into the body helps.
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~ Human Use ~DE has excellent health benefits for humans. Taken daily, it helps eliminate all intestinal worms and parasites from the body and keeps the bowels clean. DE is also known to sweep some bacteria out of the system, but DE does NOT kill the beneficial bacteria in the gut. Most people who consume DE take it on a daily basis, ourselves, employees and children included. DE contains 15 naturally occurring minerals that are excellent for the body. These minerals promote healthier, shinier hair, nails and skin.
In 1939, the Nobel Prize winner for chemistry, Professor Adolf Butenandt, proved that life cannot exist without silica.
In the 2003 book "Water & Salt" Dr. Barbara Hendel stated: "Silica is the most important trace mineral for human health!"
NOTE: ALL references to DE on this page refer ONLY to FOOD GRADE DE, unless otherwise advised. NEVER use pool filter grade or DE internally or in your home or on your animals, unless it is FOOD GRADE!
DE is a natural powder that works in a purely physical/mechanical manner, not "chemical" and thus has no chemical toxicity. Best yet, parasites don’t build up a tolerance/immunity to its chemical reaction, so rotation of wormers or chemical insecticides is unnecessary. DE has NO odor.
DE is 85% amorphous silica!
Silica is the most plentiful element on earth, following oxygen; but there are very few foods that contain an adequate amount to supply the quantity your body needs. Silica is crucial to blood vessels, bones, cartilage, skin and tendons. Silica is even located in the blood itself and important organs such as the liver, lung and heart. The average human body holds approximately 7 grams of silica, a quantity far exceeding the figures for other important minerals such as iron.
It is as important to provide the body dietary sources of silica early in life as it is during the aging process when silica levels in tissue usually drop off steeply. Silica plays an important role in many body functions. Silica has an exact absolute influence on absorption of all minerals that the body requires to maintain health. It adds to the quality of life!
Silica does not accumulate in the body; it is water soluble, is easily absorbed by the intestinal wall and rapidly excreted, so daily consumption is important. Studies have not found any negative side effects from too much silica.
Perma-Guard Pure Food Grade DE is a 100% natural and organic source of silica, it is safe for the environment, livestock, people and pets. It is taken from fresh water deposits and is the purest form available. DE is not actually an "earth" but it is the fossilized remains of microscopic shells created by single celled plants called diatoms.
When taken internally, many health benefits have been observed. The biggest benefits seen have been lower cholesterol, lowering of blood pressure, relief from arthritis pain, increased energy, more regular bowel movements, smoother complexion and sinus and cough relief. It is estimated that there are more than 1,500 ways DE is beneficial to animal, humans and plants.
As a daily supplement, many believe that its most beneficial use is for internal cleansing by aiding in the elimination of intestinal parasites, which are not able to develop an immunity to the sharp edges of DE.
DE can also detox the body. According to a top cancer researcher, it is also the best natural chelating product available for pulling heavy metals from the bloodstream. Many believe that the increase in the number of cases of heavy metal poisoning has occurred in part due to mercury in cooking in aluminum cookware, deodorants with aluminum, energy/soda aluminum can, fluoridated water, foil wrap, some seafood, vaccines and a number of other ways.
DE has many health benefits. Years ago the silica in our food was adequate, but with today's hybrids and depleted soils, only about 1/3 of the silica needed is supplied in our food. DE is a simple and inexpensive way to get the silica your body needs. DE contains 85% amorphous silica.
How Does DE Work?When DE is taken into the body it does its work in 3 different ways:
1. DE looks like a cylinder/honeycomb full of holes. This cylinder/honeycomb has a very strong negative charge. As the millions of cylinders move through the stomach and digestive tract, they attract and absorb bacteria, E. coli, endotoxins, fungi, heavy metals, pesticide and drug residues, protozoa and viruses. These pathogens are trapped inside the cylinder and passed out of the body. Additionally, any larger parasites that happen to be in the stomach or digestive tract are "cut up" and killed by the sharp edges of the DE. All of these activities result in a much healthier body with less sickness. Our clients tell us they feel better, their hair has never been so soft, since taking DE daily, their naturopathic physician muscle tested them for DE and their body has a very strong need for it, they feel better, We often hear the phrase "I just feel better" with our DE users. This better feeling comes from all the "junk" being removed from the body and boosting our immune systems.
2. DE is very hard. On the hardness scale diamonds are a 9, DE is a 7. This is very important, because as those millions of tiny hard and sharp DE cylinders pass through the small and large intestines, they "scrub" the walls (note they do not harm the intestinal wall). After only a few months of taking DE, the intestine wall is no longer coated with gunk, molds and mucus! Thus, DE helps promote regular bowel movements and a healthier colon. A clean healthy colon prevents cancer, polyps, ulcers and continued toxification of the body that a dirty colon produces. This day in age, many people are doing colonix and detox programs, hydro colonic therapy, etc. and DE helps promote this same type of cleansing. People report increased energy, better sleep and/or needing less sleep. This is a result of the food and nutrients that are taken into the body being better absorbed into the blood stream. A coated, toxic colon does not allow many nutrients from our food to be properly absorbed. A toxic colon and intestinal tract can also result in overweight and obesity, as people lack the proper nutrients their body needs to promote optimum health, so they and their pets, continue to eat more food in an attempt to obtain the nutrients their bodies are lacking from being toxic.
3. A small amount of DE is absorbed into the blood stream. As it moves throughout the body they clean and breakup plaque in the blood vessels and also destroy bad fats. Many have lowered their cholesterol by 40-50 points; many notice that their high blood pressure goes down. As the DE eventually dissolves in the blood, the many health benefits of the silica content are realized.
How Do Humans Take DE?People are always asking me, how to take DE. There is NO one perfect way to take DE. I KNOW you are already disappointed with this fact, as you were hoping there was ONLY ONE "perfect" way to take it (sorry 'bout that). Everyone's' preferences are different. Some people take 1 heaping teaspoon in a glass of water prior to each meal, 3x/day and swear by DE's wonderful health benefits keeping acne away, clean clear skin, better sleep, more energy, stronger hair and nails. Others take a heaping tablespoon just before bedtime, figuring it's best to take it away from food because of its detox benefits. Others take it in the morning in their juice. Still others put it in their morning coffee, protein drink, smoothies, etc. Whether you take DE once/day or 3x/day, everyone reports effectiveness and better health.
"I" take 2 tablespoons of DE daily with a very small amount of water, just enough to make it fluid (like water). I'm not interested in tasting the DE in a full 8 ounce glass of water. I stir it up well and immediately consume before the DE has a chance to settle at the bottom of the glass. I don't care for the taste of DE in my orange juice, but others like DE in their coffee, juice, protein drink, smoothies, etc.
DE doesn't taste bad, nor nearly as horrible as many herbs taste. It tastes like dirt to me (now you're wondering if I run around eating dirt...). Okay, so I do, especially that wonderful rich smelling soil!
Numerous people advise that their iridologist or natural care physicians muscle test them with DE and find that their bodies test VERY strong for it which means they need the DE. Then of course, they ask them what it is and then these natural care professionals contact me for more information about DE.
Many women advise their hair has never been so soft as it is now since taking DE. Others advise of cleaner clear complexions, when previously they had acne trouble. Still others notice an increase in energy levels and others advise it keeps their bowels clean and helps them sleep better.
Many of our DE customers, including myself, had fed DE to their animal companions daily for years. And then one day, we all figured, gee, we're giving this to our furry and feathered family members to help keep them healthy and parasite/worm free, maybe we should take it ourselves and reap the same benefits...not sure why it took so long for the "light bulb" to go on, but at least it finally did.
Some people do notice funny, strange or gross things in their bowel movements. Some choose to look and others don't want to know. Obviously, this is a personal choice for each of us to make, but the bottom line is it is effective in increasing our health status, as removal of internal parasites and worms will allow us to more properly absorb the nutrients from our food, as the parasites/worms will not be eating our food or sucking our blood.
Is DE Safe To Take During Pregnancy?Yes, DE is excellent for those who are pregnant and not pregnant alike. During pregnancy, it is best to start with a small dose - 1/2 teaspoon daily for the first few days or weeks if needed, making sure to drink plenty of clean fresh pure water (not city tap water) to help sweep toxins out of the body and slowly increase the dose as the pregnant mom-to-be feels fit to do so. This helps prevent a heavy detox by starting out with a heaping tablespoon daily.
Since DE eliminates all intestinal parasites and worms when fed in adequate daily doses, this means the body will better absorb the nutrients from the food the person is consuming as these parasites and worms aren't consuming the nutritional value of the food and sucking the blood, which in turn provides higher quality nutrients to the unborn fetus, making it stronger and healthier as well. Note, DE will not be effective as a natural wormer for the unborn fetus, but can be given in small amounts in bottle feedings once the baby is born.
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~ Mites, Insects And Morgellon's Disease ~DE is excellent to help eliminate mite infestations on humans, pets, plants and in the home and yard. Some people have suffered from these mite infestations for over 10 years without effective treatments from physicians and chemical treatments. If you are one of these people that has suffered from mite, other bug/parasite infestations or Morgellon's disease please read the following and gain back your sanity and healthful life.
DE is a natural powder that works in a purely physical/mechanical manner, not chemical and thus has no chemical toxicity. Best yet, parasites don't build up a tolerance/immunity to its chemical reaction, so rotation of wormers or chemical insecticides is unnecessary AND DE has NO odor.
If you are dealing with a bug or mite infestation in your home, it is essential to treat the affected people, pets and household all at the same time. Lightly sprinkle DE in household carpet, along floor baseboards, in pet bedding, under furniture, beneath couch and chair cushions, in closets, etc. Leave for 2-3+ days, then vacuum. Reapply regularly for the first month for severe infestations, as the parasite eggs hatch 10 days to 3 weeks after being laid by the host, so it is essential to keep up regular treatment to completely eliminate the infestation. Please do not get heavy handed with the DE in your carpet, as I have heard from one lady advising it causes problems with their vacuum when applied excessively.
Bed mites or bugs can be smothered with DE, by putting a plastic cover over your mattress, after lightly covering the mattress with DE and then zipping up the plastic cover and leaving it closed up for a few weeks.
Wash ALL clothing, bedding and linens in hot water, preferably leaving these items in the hot water for 30 minutes.
Bugs Affected By DEAnts, aphids, army worms, bed bugs, caterpillars, centipedes, cockroaches, corn borer, corn earworm, cucumber beetles, cut worms, earwigs. fleas, fire ants, flies, fruit flies, Japanese beetles (grub stage), lice, loopers, mites, scorpions, silverfish, slugs, snails, spiders, sting bugs, squash vine borers, ticks, termites, thrips, etc., etc.
A study done by ACRES, USA, Inc. advised that after 12 months of grain storage, the DE treated material had 15 insects, compared to 4884 for malathion and 16,994 for untreated grain.
Why Do I Have Mites?Many people advise that they are the only ones in their household affected by a mite infestation. Their spouse and/or children are not affected or bothered by the mites, yet the mites are literally eating them alive. Some people advise they get a little relief from the itching and biting when they go to a friend's home, though the mites don't disappear while they are visiting their friend and the mites are NOT bothering the friend(s). WHY don't the mites bother everyone in the household?
Mites are on all of us; people, pets, plants, etc. We don't usually see them and most of us are not affected by them as we have reasonably strong, healthy immune systems. When our immune system is low, this gives way for the mites to take over and attempt to ruin our lives and make us miserable. Just as fleas prey on less healthy animals and mountain lions prey on the weaker, young or less healthy animals and mites or borers prey on the trees and plants that are not as strong as they should be; mites prey on those of us who are not strong enough to fight them off.
For this reason, it is always important to boost the immune system of the being when dealing with any dis-ease - cancers, diabetes, parasite infestations, etc. There are many ways to help boost the immune system such as:
• Consume species appropriate nutrition. For people, this means forget the junk food and eat real food, plenty of fruits and veggies daily. Consider natural mineral supplementation in the form of chlorella, kelp, spirulina, etc.
• Eliminate internal worms and parasites by taking DE every day. This will help your body maximize the absorption from the nutrition you are eating, if worms are not sucking your blood and robbing you of the nutrients in your daily food.
• Get plenty of good daily exercise.
Things you can try to make you taste yucky to mites or other parasites:
• Consume 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water, 3x/day.
• Consume raw garlic daily.
Other natural ways to kill mites:
Try 1/2 cup of olive oil, mixed with 15 to 20 drops of each of the following essential oils:
Tea tree (anti-parasitic, antimicrobial)
Lavender (soothing, healing, antiseptic)
Cloves (anti-parasitic, kills parasite eggs, antimicrobial)
Rub this mixture into a small area of your skin that is bothered by mites. Test it in a small area to make sure you do not have an allergic reaction. If you are fine and you notice relief in that area, than apply a larger amount to a larger area of skin. This will smother the mites.
Try the same mixture above without the olive oil and use 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar. This can also be used to rinse your hair after washing, though do not completely rinse your hair clean with water or the antiparasite effects will be lost.
Mayonnaise by itself or mixed with a few drops of the above essential oils is good for mites or lice in the hair. Leave it on for a good half hour, then rinse well.
How Long Will It Take To Get Rid Of Mites?Every situation is a bit different, so giving a definitive time frame can be difficult. IF you start treating everything, your home, environment, yard, clothing, etc. ALL at the same time and continue for 3 to 4 weeks and are diligent, your mite infestation should be completely eliminated within 3 to 4 weeks.
IF, however, you do not treat everything at the same time, the task of eliminating them will become a constant nightmare and chore, as eggs will continue to hatch and infest you, your home, yard, automobile, etc.
For some, it is relatively simple to just dust the DE all over the household, consume it, dust or paint themselves with it and immediately they notice they aren't itching as much. We do not recommend letting up with your mite elimination program, until you have completed 3 to 4 weeks of treatment, simply because you don't want them to return in greater numbers and drive you to insanity (which you are likely feeling already). Additionally, this is why it is VERY beneficial to work at boosting your immune system as well, so that the normal, everyday mites that inhabit all of our homes and yards are not troublesome to you anymore.
What Are Mites?Information about; bed mite, bird mites, chiggers, clove mites, dust mites, itch mites, grain mite, harvest mite, house mite, lice, mites, mold mite, scabies, straw itch mites, tropical rat mite and other household pests can be found on this page.
IF you have fiber like material coming out of your skin, sores, intense itching, your hair is falling out, etc., you may have Morgellon's disease. In doing a Google search for "Morgellons disease" a bunch of websites come up offering "cures". Some costing $200 others costing $1500. I do not know if any of these solutions work, as I get the calls from Morgellon's people who have not been helped with traditional medicine and they are continuing to search for a way to heal themselves and their families.
Many people affected by Morgellon's disease have been told by their physicians that they need to see a psychiatrist, as their problem is all in their head. Please note, these physicians have been known to stand 3 feet away from the affected patient, even when requesting the doctor look at the parasites that can be seen moving beneath the patient's skin. WHY are these physicians afraid to touch or come close to these people? Morgellons IS a REAL disease, it is NOT imagined.
We presently have a number Morgellon's disease affected customers. They purchase 50 lb bags of DE to consume orally, to apply in their households and to paint their bodies with, as recommended by their doctors. By itself, the DE will not cure Morgellons, though it does help with the parasite infestation.
Please note, most of our Morgellons affected people advise their symptoms are worse around the full moon. This is indicative of a parasite/worm infestation, as worms are more active in the tissues of the body during the full moon. It is my belief that daily consumption of DE helps considerably. Start with small amounts of DE to help prevent detox/herxheimer effects and build up to at least 2 heaping tablespoons daily.
Heat also makes these parasites more active and they can be seen crawling beneath the skin on affected people, as well as exit the body through the skin.
Due to the overload of these parasites in the body, they can create infection - bacteria, fungal, viral likely due to the fact they emit toxins into the system and excrete waste into the body. A good, preferably natural antibiotic will help with these infections. Consider colloidal silver (make it yourself to save on money) or Viparabac Plus.
Due to the excessive stress this disease causes, sufficient intake of quality vitamins and minerals will help prevent hair loss. Supplements such as organic kelp, spirulina, etc. would help restore the mineral loss consumed by these worms/parasites. Of course, a really good natural diet will help as well, preferably one that contains at least 50% raw vegetables and fruits.
Further note, likely Morgellons is NOT just a worm/parasite infestation. Fibers come out of the skin in the face, neck and everywhere else on the body on a DAILY basis. These fibers can be black, blue, red and white, some like hair strands or wire, others fuzzy. Some advise this comes from cotton, others say chemtrails.
Our DE And Mite ExperienceEVERY Spring, we used to have one or two chickens that would get mites, while the other forty something were just fine. As always, I would procrastinate hunting the mite infested chickens down, until they had lost a good 1/3rd of their feathers. Then, I FINALLY chased down the nearly featherless chicken(s), turned them upside down and smothered them in DE. I turned them right side up and thoroughly applied the DE to their top feathers, neck, head, etc. and THEN, I mucked the coops and cleaned out the nesting boxes. Then I applied DE thoroughly to the coop grounds and in the nesting boxes...they NEVER needed a second treatment and their feathers started to grow back immediately.
I wised up in 2001 and just keep DE in all the nesting boxes and on the coop floors (this helps eliminate flies, especially from the chickens, guineas, peafowl and roosters that are roosting on limbs at night, as their manure just drops into the 1/4" thick DE on the ground). Baby chicks hatch and leap out of the nesting boxes into the layer of DE and stay healthy and well. This means, I haven't had to hunt down any chickens or fowl to dust them with DE since 2000
Life is grand when you have DE at hand and the animals stay healthier.
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~ Fly Control ~DE is an excellent natural way to help control and eliminate flies. Many of us use it largely for fly control purposes. To use DE to lower and eliminate fly infestations, you need to do the following:
1. Feed DE daily to ALL of your animals - livestock - alpacas, chickens, cows, llamas, goats, guineas, hogs, horses, sheep, pigs and pets - kittens, cats, puppies, dogs, canaries, ferrets, parrots, etc. Since DE is a drying agent, it lowers manure odor which consequently makes your property less hospitable to flies and other pesky insects.
2. Apply DE on compost and manure piles regularly. Again, DE lowers odor, dries out the manure making it less fly friendly, dehydrates flies that come in contact with it and doesn't make good breeding grounds for flies to lay larvae.
3. Keep DE on the floors of barns, stalls, chicken and fowl coops, as well as nesting boxes.
4. Many people put DE in ginny sack bags for horses and livestock to rub up against, coating themselves in it so that flies that land on them will soon be dehydrated. This also works excellent at preventing or eliminating lice, mites, etc.
5. Keep DE on fresh manure, wet spots, etc. daily.
6. Apply on moist soil areas around dog kennels.
7. If you see breeding flies on manure or other areas, quickly apply DE to the affected area, so they are at least lightly covered, if not heavily covered. This will swiftly dehydrate the tiny flies nearly instantly and the flies that fly away covered in DE will dehydrate within 24 to 72 hours.
8. Be careful NOT to apply DE to flowers and areas where beneficial insects (bees, lady bugs, praying mantis, etc.) frequent. These wonderful beneficial insects are becoming extinct already, due to traditional toxic pesticides.
9. It is best to start DE applications early in the fly season to increase the chances of having zero fly loads around your home and animals. Though, the application of DE at any time during the fly/insect season will still produce noticeable results and is definitely better than never applying it at all.
Feeding DE internally AND treating external areas - barns, bird coops, manure piles, etc. at the same time will lower the fly population quickly.
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This post has been edited by Fitrah: Nov 3 2014, 07:07 PM