I'm learning more as I go as to why/how it works (your input is helpful as well to 'understand'/sort out.. thank you).
I had a conversation yesterday w/ a life-long friend/diabetic since early 20's now 57 y.o.
He's an amazing person and has fought for his health now for 30 plus years and consequently very analytical/savy.
His body is struggling now.... slowly 'losing' the battle... almost blind.. but still he fights and fights hard.
His autonomic nervous system is degrading as well... think ALS/Lou Gehrig disease.
He read through what I wrote (is now doing DE also btw) and corrected/embellished on a few things I did not know/understand.
I'll do my best here to pass on his comments.
The DE benefits primarily the upper intestines not the lower. Big difference I did not understand to distinguish.
The Gerson Therapy/coffee enemas were developed for/serve only the lower intestinal tract.
The caffeine 'spasm's' the bile ducts (hundreds) which 'trigger' the liver to 'filter' the blood.
In a 20 minute period (if you can 'hold' it... hahaha) the liver will cycle a 'wash' of your blood 6-7 times.
Also, the lower tract primarily acts to 'de-water' the 'diarrhea' you produce (so you shiit 'logs').. just being blunt.
He maintains the DE (as above) would work/benefit/impact the upper intestinal walls 'only'/primary...
where the nutrient-to-blood transfer occurs.
Your 'point' regarding the e-coli is a good one but I think that's a lower intestinal function.. right?
Still sorting this stuff/appreciate your continued thoughts.
cheers.
also.. just re-read your post...
It's important to understand that the DE
doesn't really 'break down' all that much.
You can literally put the stuff into a 10-20% solution of HCL and it just sits there... same with NaOH.
That would be because it is primarily silica based, not calcium based.
This is from my own experience using it as a filter aid during my mining/chemistry days.
It is VERY 'non-reactive' to PH... acid or alkaline.
It's impact on 'e-coli' may be a completely wrong assumption
in extolling it's 'benefits'.
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