Diatomaceous Earth

Photo Credit:  www.bedbugmundo.com

 
This past year on the homestead we discovered a product that is so versatile that we use it on our livestock, in our house, and for our own health.  Sounds weird doesn't it?  But I assure you that it isn't weird, but a life changing product that you should research for possible use for your own home and family.  It is important that you use Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth, not to be confused with the pool chemical D.E..  Food Grade D.E. can be bought in local Health Food Stores or from online retailers.  There are so many things that this product can be used for.  I thought I would share with you some of the many, many uses. 

What is Diatomaceous Earth you may ask?  It occurs naturally. It is siliceous sedimentary rock that has been reduce to a very fine powder.  It almost feels and looks like confectioners sugar.   Food Grade D.E. is 89% Silica.  Silica is a mineral that plays an important role in many bodily functions and has a direct relationship to mineral absorption. 

Human Use:

People taking D.E. have reported these things happening in their bodies.  Pain relief, back pain, joint, knee pain, arthritis, lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, weight loss, better digestion, stronger nails, regrowth of hair, detoxification, anti-inflammatory and so much more.  It has given me great energy and growth in my nails.  I have seen friends that have had back pain for years be completely healed.  There are so many testimonials to be found online of people whose lives have been changed by this product.  I mix a heaping tablespoon with cranberry juice and drink it each morning. 


Household Use:

Organic Pest Control, ants, roaches, silver fish, spiders, fleas etc. Put a border of it around the outside of your house and in the cracks and crevices of where you would have put heavy chemicals.  Make a paste with water and use as a face mask or metal cleaner.  It can be used on plants as an organic pesticide.

Pets and Livestock:

Fleas, ticks, mites, as well as a natural wormer.  We use it for our chickens, goats and dogs.  We put D.E. in the chickens dust bath area to keep their coat clean and free of mites and mix with their food for good digestion.  We mix in the goats and lambs feed.  I dust the dogs whenever I see them start to scratch, within the day, they stop.  

The uses are too numerous to list here.   I encourage you to research and learn about it how it could be beneficial to you and your family.  It is also one of the most inexpensive products I have ever used.   So many health products these days, cost a lot of money.  The retailer I buy this from charges $2.50 a pound and it takes a lot to make up a pound because it is so light.  You can but it even cheaper if you buy it by the 50 lb bag online.  Because we use it so much, I am going to do that this next time I run out.  


I would love to hear some other uses that you may use it for or some testimonials on what it has done in your life.


FDA Disclaimer: "This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Discussion of Diatomaceous Earth health benefits is based solely on personal experience and testimony shared by individual DE users and this company cannot market or label DE as a human health supplement with specific medical claims."

Farmaggedon: The government and small farms today

 "If people let the government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls who live under tyranny." -- Thomas Jefferson

     In the current political climate, it has become increasingly clear that our government has gotten far away from what our founders intended! Maybe you think that's a good thing, as for me...not so much. Our personal liberties are under attack and unfortunately this magnificent "land of the free" is becoming a land of dependent "sheeple". As the government has grown exponentially, it has succeeded thus far in making its citizens more and more dependent on it for survival. Well, I say it's time for that to stop!! Now is the time we get back to thinking for ourselves!!!
     One glaring example of government overreach is it's attack on small and family run farms. Melissa and I recently went to see an advanced screening of the movie Farmaggedon, which is a privately made film depicting the plight of small farmers. The farmers who raise their food the way it was meant to raised, with lots of sunshine, fresh air, green grass, and kind hands. It was horrifying to see our government descend on these farms with search warrants and guns aimed at the farmers and their families for having raw milk or sheep that they felt were a national "threat". Look at what's going on in Michigan with the pig farmers!! http://www.naturalnews.com/035585_Michigan_farms_raids.html. I mean, we have drug dealers on the streets selling crystal meth to 12 year olds and yet millions of tax payer dollars are going to fight a war on raw milk and farm animals!! We have a Department of Labor that wants to make it illegal for children to work on the farms owned by their families!! www.keepfamiliesfarming.com.
     There is no doubt that people are waking up. From the pink slime in 80% of the ground beef supply to Prozac, arsenic, etc in chicken meat, people are finally starting to support these small farmers for the benefit of themselves, but most importantly, their children. We HAVE to vote for candidates who truly believe in personal freedom!! We HAVE to spend our money, even if it's a little more expensive, on food that is locally and ethically grown!! And we HAVE to educate ourselves about what's going on in our government!!

**Thank you to Good Foods who sponsored the pre-screening of this film.