Healing Clay

As we mentioned in our previous post on oil pulling, the complimentary treatment that mom has chosen to engage in do not interfere with the allopathic treatment plan that her team of health care professionals have recommended. Certainly, we claim no expertise and therefore are not providing anyone with medical advice. This is mom's story.

Mom at Thanksgiving on Lac Ste Marie, with her three grandsons

While we are elated, we continue to be deeply curious about why mom's immature/malformed white blood cell count (WBC) dropped 122 points over the course of a few months. She is no longer as tired as she once was, though she continues to experience fatigue. We wonder if we can get those points to go even lower. Perhaps even go into spontaneous remission. There is always hope. And as we go through the list of what she has been doing differently these past few months, "healing clay" made its way into the conversation.

This must be Inno-Vite's new label, but it's the same stuff mom takes

Bentonite clay is known by many as a "healing clay". I discovered bentonite clay last year when I decided to make my own toothpaste. I found the Wellness Mama blog site that recommended it, and did some more reading about the many health benefits of bentonite. It is touted as being able to absorb heavy metals and toxins in the body, and safely eliminate them. It is also beneficial for the immune system as it apparently absorbs bacteria and viruses. When I discovered liquified  bentonite clay at a local health food store, it quickly made its way into mom's new daily regime. Mom's already healthy living routine kicked into high gear this fall when her WBC numbers got higher and we were bracing ourselves for the reality of chemotherapy. She says she takes only a couple of tablespoons of liquified bentonite each day. We can't know what impact it is having on her system in such small amounts, though it is probably best that she keep the detox a gentle experience.

Personally, I would love to see her using the powder and soaking in bentonite foot baths daily. However, the foot baths would be a little more onerous than taking a few spoonfuls of liquified bentonite.  And to be honest, that routine would likely be a challenge to maintain for an extended period of time when she is really fatigued. I suspect that if, or when she does go into treatment, consuming bentonite (or soaking in it) would also be a great way to help cleanse the system of the cytotoxic drugs, after treatment.

Meanwhile, mom continues to keep liquified bentonite as part of her daily complimentary practice. And we continue to carry hope.

Posted by: Deb