Sept. 15, 2025

Bentonite Clay: Nature’s Detox Mineral

Bentonite Clay: Nature’s Detox Mineral

For centuries, cultures around the world have turned to clay for healing, detoxification, and renewal. Today, bentonite clay is making a comeback as people rediscover its powerful ability to bind toxins, restore minerals, and support both internal and external health. In this episode of Chasing Eden: Natural Health God’s Way, Caroline Thompson explores the fascinating history and modern uses of this mineral-rich earth remedy.From the volcanic origins of bentonite clay to its role in ancient medicine, we’ll unpack how this negatively charged clay attracts positively charged toxins and heavy metals, escorting them safely out of the body. Featuring insights from natural health experts like Dr. Eric Berg, Dave Asprey, Gary Brecka, Dr. Ardis, and Dr. Barbara O’Neill, this episode dives into the science and tradition of clay healing.You’ll also learn practical ways to use bentonite clay—whether as a food-grade supplement in water, a detox bath, a soothing face mask, or even a hair treatment. If you’re searching for a safe, natural way to cleanse and replenish, bentonite clay may be the mineral healer your body has been missing.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Welcome back to Chasing Eden, Natural Health God's Way. I'm

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your host, Carolyn Thompson. Today we're diving into one of

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nature's most fascinating gifts, then tonight clay. For thousands of years,

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humans have turned to clay for healing, cleansing, and even survival.

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While modern medicine has only recently begun to take notice,

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traditional cultures always knew the earth itself holds remarkable power.

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Then tonite clay is more than just dirt. It's a

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mineral rich substance with unique properties that allow it to

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bind toxins, restore minerals, and bring balance to both the

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inside and outside of the body. In this episode, we'll

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explore the history of humans using clay for healing, the

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difference between between cosmetic clays and food gray grade bentonite,

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How bentonite clay supports detoxification and mineral balance, Practical ways

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to use it, drinking water mixtures, detox baths, body wraps,

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face masks, and even hair treatments. Insights from natural health

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experts who have studied its powerful effects. So let's get

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our hands dirty in the best way possible and discover

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why bentonite clay deserves a place in your wellness toolkit.

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The use of clay in human health goes back thousands

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of years. Ancient cultures around the world recognized clay as

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a powerful healing substance. In Mesopotamia, hopefully I pronounced that correctly.

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Clay tablets describe how earthclays were used to treat wounds

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and digestive troubles. The Egyptians used clay for mummification and

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to soothe skin irritations. Cleopatra herself reportedly used clay masks

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as part of her beauty regime, and indigenous tribes in

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North and South America used clay both topically and internally.

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Clay was often given to people with upset stomachs or

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food poisoning. Even animals instinctively eat clay in the wild

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to neutralize toxins and restore minerals. As a natural health educator,

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doctor Barbara O'Neill has pointed out, quote, clay is one

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of the oldest healing substances known to man. It carries

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the wisdom of the Earth, binding to poisons and replenishing

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what the body needs unquote. Over time, Bentonite clay in

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particular became prized for its unique ability to swell, bind,

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and detoxify. So what is bentonite clay. Well, Bentonite clay

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is formed from the weathering of volcanic ash. Its name

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comes from Fort Benton, Wyoming, where some of the largest

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deposits are found. The most valuable quality of bentonite clay

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is its negative electrical charge. Many toxins, heavy metals, and

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impurities in the body are positively charged. When you consume

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or apply bentonite clay, its negative ions act like a magnet.

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They attract and bind harmful substances so that the body

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can flush them out. Bentonite is also rich in trace minerals,

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including but not limited to, calcium, magnesium, silica, potassium, and iron.

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These are minerals many of us are deficient in due

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to depleted soils and processed diets. As Gary Breca, my

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favorite human biologists known for simplifying health, explains, quote, the

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human body is essentially an electrical system. Minerals like calcium, magnesium,

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and silica are conductors. Without them, energy and detoxification stall

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bentonite clay restores that missing spark unquote. So let's talk

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about food grade versus non food grade clay. Not all

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clays are safe to ingest. This is where the distinction

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between cosmetic grade and food grade bentonite becomes critical. Cosmetic

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grade clay is designed for external use only face masks, baths,

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and poultices. Food grade clay is purified and tested for

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internal consumption. This is the clay used for drinking water, detoxes,

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capsulesw taking, orally. And I'll say this about the food

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grade bentonite clay. I never buy the cosmetic grade anymore.

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I only buy the food grade and I just use

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that for everything. So that's just one way just to

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just buy one type and have it in your home

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and use it for all of your needs. Now, doctor

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Berg does warn quote always choose food grade ben toonite

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if you're going to take it internally. The wrong kind

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may contain impurities. You don't win your system unquote. So

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here's some of the internal benefits of bentonite clay. I'm

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going to say this in advance that I've been using

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clay for many, many years off and on, and I'm

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a big believer in using bentonite clay for parasite removal

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because I believe everyone has parasites. You can you can

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look do a deep dive into parasites. A lot of

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people have agreed that ivermectin is really great for parasite removal,

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But as far as the many types of parasites there are,

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there's a lot of different types. There's many other things

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that you want to take. So even in parasite capsules,

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there are multiple herbs and things that they put in

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those capsules because they have to address the different types

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of parasites that you're going to be dealing with. So

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I'm a believer in kind of rotating your protocol, and

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I just actually am starting a bentonite protocol myself as

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of today. I'm going to be just trying to drink

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it every single day, multiple times a day, to just

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kind of give myself a nice cleanse and make sure

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if you do decide to do an internal cleanse, to

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drink a lot a lot of water with it so

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that it doesn't dehydrate you. So when consumed properly in moderation,

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bentonite clay can offer profound internal benefits, Like I was

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just saying, detoxification. Bentonite clay binds to heavy metals like lead, mercury,

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and cadium, as well as pesticides and environmental toxins by

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trapping them. Clay helps escort them safely out of the body,

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and that does include those microorganisms that we don't want. Now.

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As far as gut health, many people use bnonite clay

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to suthe digestive issues. Well, a lot of digestive issues

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are caused from parasite activity in the body, so it

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can reduce bloating, gas and diarrhea by binding to irritants

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and restoring balance in the gut. That's just a nice

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way in my opinion of saying, hey, when you're bloating

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a lot of times that's parasite activity in the body.

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So as well as diarrhea, it's also great for mineral

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supplementation because bentonite is rich in calcium, magnesium, and trace minerals.

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It provides gentle replenishment for the body. It also helps

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with pH balance. Bentonite clay is alcalol line, which may

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help counteract the acidic load of modern diets, supporting your

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overall balance. Doctor Artists highlights its cleansing properties. He says

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this quote. When you take bentonite clay internally, you're giving

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the body a tool to sweep out toxins that shouldn't

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be there in the first place. It's one of the simplest,

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most natural detoxifiers we have, unquote as far as being alkaline.

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One of the uses of bentonite clay that you may

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not have thought of is if you have heartburn, if

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you get heartburn after spicy meals, if you get heartburn

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after a heavy meal, if you get heartburn because you

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ate too late at night, you can get up and

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put a teaspoon of bentonite clay into a glass of

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water and drink it, and you would absolutely be amazed

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at how fast it tackles your acid. So there's also

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topical uses of bentonite clay, and I can go on

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a whole rabbit trail with this one because I'm absolutely

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astounded at how wonderful it is for the skin, how

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good the skin looks after you do a clay mask

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or a clay a clay bath. So in clay baths,

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you can add one or two cups of bentonite clay

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to a warm bath and that creates a full body

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detox experience. The clay helps draw impurities out of the

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skin while minerals get absorbed into the skin a face mask.

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Bentonite is famous in the skincare world for pulling out

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excess oil, unclogging pores, and leaving skin refreshed. It's great

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for acne, eggzema, or dull skin. A clay mass can

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be transformative. You won't believe this, but it's also great

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for the hair. And I've also used this on my hair.

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If you feel like you have a lot of build

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up from shampoos and products, hair sprays and gels and

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different things on your hair, this is a great cleanser

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for the hair. You can apply it to the scalp

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hair and remove the build up and soothe the dandriff

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and restore shine. Now another use which I've never I

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haven't really used it in a poultice, but I have

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put it on insect bites. So it's great for soul

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sore muscles, poultices and body wraps, insect bites or skin irritations.

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It can be applied directly as a paste and it

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pulls toxins and reduces inflammation. Now I will say this,

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I've used it on insect bites, and I would say

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as far as an insect bite is concerned, I probably

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would use it as a pole tice. You want to

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keep it moist as a poultice, and it really does

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help with the irritation and the itching. I've been kind

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of sloppy about it and just applied a paste and

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then what happens is I don't remove it quick enough,

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and then it dries up, and then it kind of

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it's hard to get off. It's kind of rough. So

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I would say a poultice is probably your best bed

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if you're going to use it for insect bites. Dave

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Asbury you may know him as the founder of the

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biohacking movement. He says this quote, clay is nature's detox technology.

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It's one of the oldest biohacks we know of, and

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it still works better than most fancy products on the market. Unquote.

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There you go. There is your cheap facial It really

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is fantastic. If you're curious about adding bentonite clay to

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your routine, here's some practical ways. So for internal use,

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you can mix a teaspoon of food grade bentonite clay

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in eight ounces of water, let it sit for a

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few hours, then drink the water, leaving the sediment behind.

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Start slowly, no more than once or twice per week.

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At first, you can also buy it in capsule form.

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Pre Measured capsules are a convenient way to take bentonite internally,

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especially if you dislike the texture. By the way, it

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has no flavors. Drinks, you can add clay to your

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smoothies and then you won't even realize it's in there,

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but definitely check the dosage carefully. A great way is

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in your bath. We talked about that. One to two

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cups of clay to a warm bath, soak for twenty

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to thirty minutes, face mask, hey, mix it with clay powder,

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mix the clay powder with water or I love this

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one because I've done this before and it's fantastic. Is

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apple side of vinegar to make a paste and apply

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for ten to fifteen minutes. If you do this one,

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I highly recommend sitting in a hot bath and mixing

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up the clay and the apple side of vinegar while

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you're sitting there, and then putting it on because the

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steam from the bath is going to open up your

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pores and you're going to be able to absorb and

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it's going to have a better effect for you. You're gonna

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get a better result. Keep a mirror nearby, and then

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wash it off. After ten to fifteen minutes and be amazed.

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A hair mask. You can mix with the clay with

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some alivera juice and apply it to your scalp instead

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of water, and then rinse it after about twenty minutes.

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As far as a poultice is concerned, you can mix

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it with water and apply directly to the skin or

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cover with the cloth until the cloth dries, and then

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remove it. So Like any natural remedy, bentonite clay must

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be used wisely. Always choose food grade for internal use.

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Start with small amounts and increase slowly. Stay hydrated. As

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clay can be binding. Avoid metal utensils when mixing clay

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can interact with metal. Use glass or wood instead. Pregnant

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or nursing women should consult a doctor before internal use.

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Doctor Bergh reminds us detox is powerful, but it should

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be gentle. With bentonite, less is often more. In a

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world filled with chemicals, pollutants, and heavy metals, our bodies

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are burdened like never before. Bentonite clay is not a fad.

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It's a timeless tool our ancestors relied on and one

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that still works today. Doctor Barbara O'Neil sums it up beautifully.

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She says this quote. Clay is Earth's gift of restoration.

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When used wisely, it has the power to cleanse, to strengthen,

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and to heal unquote. That brings us to the end

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of today's episode of Chasing Eden Natural Health God's Way.

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We've uncovered the fascinating history of bentonite clay, explored how

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it works inside the body, and shared practical ways to

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use it in baths, face masks, hair treatments, and even

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drinking water. If you're looking for a natural, time tested

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way to detoxify, restore minerals, and reconnect with the Earth,

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spend tonight. Clay may be just what you need. If

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