Since bentonite clay does have some lead in it (non-bioavailable) it’s required to have a California Prop 65 warning label. You can read more about why Katie still recommends bentonite clay for internal use here. https://wellnessmama.com/natural-home/lead-in-bentonite-clay/ And the manufacturer recently replaced their Amazon listing with a non-food grade bentonite clay. That link is now updated to the correct one that is food-grade.

Thanks for your comment! There are sodium bentonite clays that are food-grade but some are not. It looks like the listing on Amazon was updated by the manufacturer with a different product that is not food grade. The link has been changed to the correct one!

Are you referring to topical applications? You would just add enough water to the clay until you get a paste that’s just thin enough to spread on the skin.

No

Does bentonite clay need to be refrigerated?

From what I can find it doesn’t seem bentonite clay has much iodine in it. You could always try it and see if it helps or consult with your nautral healthcare practitioner for advice.

It’s generally not recommended to detox while pregnant or breastfeeding. However, bentonite clay binds toxins so it works differently than detox methods that just release toxins from the body’s tissues. It’s a matter of personal preference and what you’re comfortable doing.

For the benefit of others, including myself, can you please share info. which provides proof that bentonite does NOT carry out beneficial gut flora along with the pathogenic bacteria is has proven to bind to and remove?

I’m still researching but haven’t yet discovered any concrete evidence. This can be very important for those with dysbiosis or compromised immune systems who want to use food grade bentonite.

I understand the theory of the hydrated bentonite becoming ‘positively charged’ and should only be attracting the ‘negatively charged’ pathogens & toxins. But it sure would be nice to see proof of this from a study which has already been performed.

So far all I have found is the below:

1) Intragastric administration of bentonite to rats for 28 days leads to hyperproduction of colonic yeast micro-flora (43)
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5632318/

The point about bentonite and other clays used as an “intestinal broom” is that they don’t just carry out the bad bacteria in your gut. Clay cannot distinguish between species of microorganism – it just adsorbs it all and carries it out!
Source: https://blog.listentoyourgut.com/bentonite-clay-for-gut-problems/

Many thanks for any info. you can provide.

Bentonite clay works well as a poultice for sprains.

Can I take bentonite detox with milk