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Dec 3

Romaine Lettuce E-coli and Activated Charcoal

by Kimberly DinsleyPosted in Everything Activated CharcoalTagged , , , , , , , , , , ,

E-coli, Activated Charcoal & Life’s other little emergencies. E coli, such as this last nasty strain found in the Romaine lettuce at our favorite grocery stores…… With the holidays upon us and an e coli scare just behind us, be sure to always have handy your activated charcoal in case of life’s little emergencies. When I am dining out and concerned about the food I am about to ingest, I take six charcoal capsules just before I eat and six capsules immediately afterwards. This not only protects me from possible e coli but also adsorbs the MSG or some other dreaded excito-toxin that is famous for giving me nasty headaches. […]

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Does Charcoal Adsorb Electrolytes?

22/10/2018

Charcoal and Electrolytes Question:  I have diarrhea and am taking charcoal tablets to stop it.  I am going to try a charcoal poultice also.  I’m dehydrated and was wondering if the charcoal adsorbs electrolytes? I have found your site very informative and helpful, especially with the youtube instructions.  I also have your book. Thank you, Janet Answer: Hello Janet. The simple answer and good news is’no, the activated charcoal will not adsorb your electrolytes.’ Depending on how severe your diarrhea is, you might need to be taking more than just a few charcoal tablets. Taking a heaping tablespoon or more of the activated charcoal powder would be more in line to […]

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Using Activated Charcoal For Scours

09/05/2018

Activated Charcoal For Scours (Treating Scours Naturally With Activated Charcoal) Big or little, furry with huge brown eyes or soft supple flesh with bright blue eyes, babies are babies and need special care especially when sick. Upset tummies in infants to toddlers, is known as colic and in calves and other livestock, we call it scours. Whatever you call it, dehydrating diarrhea, shooting pain in the stomach can wreak havoc on the calf or infant and demands quick action or the situation will go from worse to worse. Cattle owners know full well that scours can kill if it is not treated quickly on a new calf. Activated charcoal’s claim […]

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Black Gold Brings Healing to African Prisoners (Activated Charcoal)

26/10/2016

Black Gold Brings Healing to African PrisonersBy Carolynn & Keith Jones Carolyn and Keith are the directors and on-the-ground missionaries for Hands Across Nations (HAN) in northern Uganda. They have become great enthusiasts of charcoal on several fronts, including for themselves (wound infections, malaria, typhoid…) animals, as a soil enhancer, as an ingredient of homemade acetylene for welding, and recently, as part of their literacy program. In an attempt to teach many refugees returning from the Sudan how to read and write in the native language, they began a simple program teaching people how to read and write by learning to read the Bible. As one enthusiastic Muslim man exclaimed, […]

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Q & A: Using Charcoal for Severe Diarrhea and Vomiting

28/04/2016

Question:  Hi John, I had a lot of vomiting and diarrhea last night and no sleep. I took 6 charcoal capsules, but it did not touch it. Did I do something wrong? Should I have taken more? What should I have done? Thank you for answering Annette Answer:  Hello Annette I am sorry you to hear about your severe bowel upset. You are correct, 6 activated charcoal capsules were not enough. That is a little less than half a Tablespoon of activated charcoal powder. In a severe case, at the least we would recommend 1 or 2 Tablespoons every couple hours until the vomiting subsides. A standard dose for children for […]

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