Hoosiers51
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Just wondering....I want to take it because I am herxing so badly. My meds are already giving me stomach aches and digestive problems, so I don't want to make it worse.
Thanks.
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sparkle7
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No. I don't think it will. They usually give it to people to clear up diarrhea.
It absorbs toxins. It does turn your bowel movements black, though.
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Lauralyme
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Quite the opposite.....you'll get plugged up.
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Marnie
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And I do not know the impact on the good bacteria in the bowel.
Probiotics...always anyway...lots.
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heiwalove
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i've had the opposite experience of most people.. i'm prone to loose stools/diarrhea already, so my practitioner recommend i use activated charcoal as my toxin binder. as far as the loose stools, it certainly didn't help, in fact i think it worsened the condition. not the 'typical' experience, i know, but i thought i'd report it here anyway.
sparkle7
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It seems that the die-off toxins are different than occasional (average) diarrhea.
I think you have to take the charcoal in combination with binding foods or something to create bulk like bran, oatmeal, rice, peeled apples, psylium seeds. This has been my experience.
It may be different if you take abx & the bowel issues are related to that.
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heiwalove
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sparkle, i'm not on abx and we're still trying to figure out exactly what's going on with my gut (it worsened very suddenly in march), though we think it's infection-related, possibly c diff or something similar. or of course it could be reactivated lyme or leaky gut or any number of things; but the fact that it came on so suddenly with a stomach-flu like illness makes me think i picked up some sort of bacteria or parasite somewhere.
anyway, i'm more comfortable sticking with binders like apple pectin, destroxin, chlorella, MSM, beta sitosterol. gentler and just as (if not more) effective, in my opinion.
sparkle7
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I heard on NPR there was a Noro virus going around recently... may be something else...?
Charcoal did help to absorb alot of toxins I was having in the last week or so. It's not for everything, though.
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Agree with taking it with fiber....cereal being the best.
And of course take your probiotics away from the charcoal.
Not sure what all the charcoal will bind, but it is powerful.
Why else would they give a slurry of it in ER's for an overdose?
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lymie_in_md
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Because we are constantly chelating metals from our bodies. There are some metals we need to ensure we have ample supply. So H, seeing I had a similar experience and zinc seemed to help. I found the following, hope it helps (I'm using New Chapter's zinc complex at iherb):
Diarrhea is a major health problem, especially in the developing world. It is estimated that diarrheal disease is responsible for roughly 21 percent of all deaths in children younger than 5 worldwide. In "A Meta-analysis of the Effects of Oral Zinc in the Treatment of Acute and Persistent Diarrhea," researchers found the duration of acute and persistent diarrhea was significantly shorter when zinc was used versus placebo.
Vomiting appeared to be significantly increased with zinc treatment, though it was less frequent with zinc sulfate and acetate when compared to zinc gluconate.
The exact mechanism of zinc on the intestine is not fully known, but it could include inhibition of cAMP-induced chloride dependent fluid secretion, improved absorption of water and electrolytes, improved regeneration of intestinal epithelium , increased levels of brush border enzymes and possibly an enhancement in the immune response allowing for better clearance of pathogens.
At this point there may be enough evidence to recommend zinc in the treatment of both acute and persistent diarrhea.
The addition of zinc to oral rehydration solution appears to be less effective as also shown by this meta-analysis.
This is possibly due to oral rehydration solution already maximizing the small intestinal fluid absorption rates and the addition of zinc not providing any additional benefit.
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