Charcoal, basically, has the ability to absorb a toxin, inactivate it and then carry it inert through the entire length of the digestive tract and out of the body.

Activated charcoal can also lower the concentration of total lipids, cholesterol, and triglycerides in the blood serum, liver, heart and brain.

Furthermore, it reduces the activity of several viruses (like cold or the flu) and can even be be an effective companion to any treatment of systemic Candida Albicans infections and has been used by physicians since the last century to treat various intestinal complaints (gas, ulcerative colitis, diarrhea).

Activated charcoal is highly adsorbent and thus when ingested at the same time as medication, supplements and foods it may decrease their utilization.

Therefore, always allow 2 hours before and wait 2 hours after using activated charcoal to eat, take supplements or swallow medication.

The optimal and most effective way to take charcoal would not be as pills or as liquid preparation of charcoal powder (it is unpalatable and messy), would be by adding bentonite to the powder-water mixture (it will reduce powdery mouth-feel and improves the taste without reducing the efficacy of activated charcoal).

For almost immediate relief from heartburn try the following: mix 1 tablespoon of activated charcoal powder, with 1 tablespoon of bentonite powder and add to a tall glass of water.

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