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

I’ve been oil pulling for five or six years now and have recently added bentonite clay and a few EOs to it. It seems to work really well. I also discovered, by experimenting, that it does amazing in relieving tooth pain. I had a bad tooth ache so I made a paste of coconut oil and clay. I used a cotton swab and put the paste right into the cavity. It stopped the pain almost immediately.

You will need to double-check with your biological dentist. I imagine that the clay might stick to the metal since they are attracted to one another.

This is something you would need to run by your holistic dentist.

All bentonite clay is required to carry a prop 65 warning because of California law. Bentonite clay has negatively charged ions that bind with small amounts of naturally occurring inorganic lead in the soil. Because bentonite binds to toxins in the body (including lead), these toxins are thought to then not be bioavailable or absorbable. Studies on bentonite clay for internal use show it doesn’t elevate lead levels.

Moosavi, M. (2017). Bentonite clay as a natural remedy: A brief review. Iranian Journal of Public Health, 46(9): 1176–1183.
Williams, L. B., Haydel, S. E., & Ferrell, R. E. (2009). Bentonite, Bandaids, and Borborygmi. Elements, 5(2), 99-104. doi:10.2113/gselements.5.2.99