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How Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth Works

Comprised of diatomaceous (dye-atom-ay’-shus) earth, or "DE," a mineral substance formed by the fossil remains of prehistoric algae, this powder is fine and smooth to the touch. As you can see from the picture of Diatomaceous Earth - (magnified 7000 times) - it looks like a cylinder full of holes--kind of like Rice Chex Cereal. Diatomaceous Earth is very hard. On the harness scale where diamonds are a 9, Diatomaceous Earth is a 7. This cylinder has a very strong negative charge. As these millions of cylinders move through the stomach and digestive tract, they attract and absorb bacteria, fungi, protozoa, viruses, endotoxins, pesticide and drug residues, E-Coli, and heavy metals. These are trapped inside the cylinder and passed out of the body. While non-toxic to people and pets, at the microscopic level, it is razor-sharp. It is lethal to any larger parasites that happen to be in the stomach of the digestive tract as well as insect pests like fleas and ticks whose shells are cut up and killed by the sharp edges of the Diatomaceous Earth as the powder covers their bodies. Fleas, along with their eggs and larvae, become dehydrated and die within hours when exposed to this powerful substance. In addition, a small amount of Diatomaceous Earth gets absorbed into the blood stream as silica, which has many benefits which are described in Pets and Animals and in Human Use.

Cautions: As with any fine powder, overexposure may cause respiratory discomfort, so remove pets and small children to other areas when applying in the home or yard, and avoid inhaling the dust during application. It is a good idea to wear a mask if you are applying it over a large area and billows of dust may be created. If you have a compromised respiratory system, consider having a friend or family member apply the powder at a time when you are out of the house.

Diatomaceous earth is a drying agent, and may cause moderate eye irritation, so avoid contact with the eyes. Flush liberally with water if contact with the eyes occurs.

Kritter Kountry's Pest Powder is comprised of Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth which is non-toxic and safe for your pet and family members. It will not harm pets if they lick their fur. Ingestion of or skin contact with Kritter Kountry's Pest Powder will not harm pets or people. It is very important to remember to ONLY use Food Grade Diamtomaceous Earth.

Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth - Pets and Animals

Food grade Diatomaceous Earth is organic, completely safe and non-toxic.

Dogs, Cats, Birds & Pocket Pets

Anti-Parasitic: When lightly rubbed into their coats or dusted on their premises, it is very effective against fleas, ticks, lice, and other pests. This mechanical, rather than chemical killing action protects your pets and the environment because it doesn’t create chemically resistant "super fleas," which become increasingly harder to eradicate. It also protects your human and animal family members, as it won’t pollute your home or our water supply with chemical residues that can linger in our bodies and the environment for years, causing damage to our health, and the health of our planet. The versatile, odorless powder can be safely applied everywhere fleas hide – directly in pets’ fur, in their bedding, carpets, furniture, and even in your yard. This is extra bad news for fleas, since most of their growth and reproduction time is spent around rather than on your pet. Pest Powder can penetrate the smallest spaces and the closest of carpet weaves to get at the fleas where they are most vulnerable and break their reproductive cycle. Pest Powder will make your pets and your home flea-free within weeks – with no chemicals, toxins, fumes, oily residues, or unnatural substances of any kind. Pest Powder is an effective and safe flea control that's economical. There's no need to pay a lot for chemical treatments that have too high a cost, in more ways than one.

How to apply to your pet: Sprinkle a small amount of Pest Powder along your pet's spine and rub into their fur against the direction of hair growth. Get the powder close to the skin, but do not rub it into the skin. Apply to all other areas of the body, especially the belly, legs, and feet. The powder must come into contact with the fleas to be effective, so working it through the fur thorougly is important. Apply gently and avoid creating billows of dust that may be inhaled by you or your pet.

How much and how often to use:

1 - 2 teaspoons for an average size cat or similar sized small animal such as a ferret or rabbit.
1 - 6 tablespoons for a dog, depending on size.

For mild to moderate infestations, re-apply every 3 - 10 days.
For severe infestations, apply frequently in the beginning, daily if needed.

As the problem improves, decrease the frequency of application. Always re-apply after bathing, but wait until the fur is dry. It is recommended that you thoroughly bathe your pet before the first application, if possible.

De-Wormer: It can also be used as an organic wormer and will kill any worms or parasites the pets may have. When using as a de-wormer, mix the Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth into their food as follows:

* Large Cats - 1 teaspoon
* Kittens - 1/4 teaspoon
* Dogs 100 lbs + - 1-2 tablespoons
* Dogs 50 - 100lbs - 1 tablespoon
* Dogs Under 50 lbs - 1 teaspoon
* Mini dogs - 1/2 teaspoon

Skeletal: Joints and ligiments will be stronger as pets age with Diatomaceous Earth in their diet.

Odor Control: Apply to moist kennel areas to reduce odors, dry the area, and prevent pest breeding. Deodorizing and absorption are natural functions of DE, so add to kitty litter to absorb odors and keep the litter box drier.

Horses, Cows, Pigs, Sheep, Goats, Rabbits, Chickens

* Control of fleas and ticks.
* Stimulates basic metabolism.
* Converts feed better.
* Reduces the desire to lick soil.
* Scouring or diarrhea: When fed it acts as a material that draws both virus and bacteria out of the body and solidifies the stool.
* Reduces odor and moisture in barns and stalls.
* Better coat and hoof condition.
* Keeps fly larvae from developing in manure, noticeably reducing the fly population.
* Reduces annual vet bills - Decreased Mortality.
* In Cattle: Decreased Mastitis.
* Dairy Cattle: Increased milk production.
* Kills parasites without chemicals.
* Better egg production, stronger eggs, and reduces overall animal stress.
* Added to livestock waters, will prevent algae from growing .

Suggested Feeding and Application Rates:

* Beef Cattle: 1% of total weight of dry ration 5% in grain or 1oz. per day.
* Dairy Cattle 1% of total weight of dry ration or 1 oz. per day.
* Calves 4 grams in morning milk per calf or 2 oz. per day in feed.
* Chickens 5% in feed, use at full strength in dusting boxes.
* Hogs 2% of total feed ration, dust or spray on bedding and animals.
* Horses 5 ounces (1 cup) in daily feed ration.
* Sheep 1% in ground grains or 1 part Diatomaceous Earth to 2 parts T-M salt.
* Goats 1% in grain, 1/2 oz per day, up to 50% in T-M salt.
* For large animals, DE may also be offered "free Choice" as long as dispenser is protedcted from the wind. Livestock will also get the benefit of over 14 trace minerals that make up Diatomaceous Earth.

NEVER feed any other type of DIATOMACEOUS EARTH to any animal, other than the FOOD GRADE DIATOMACEOUS EARTH.

*DISCLAIMER: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The statements are for informational purposes only and are not meant to replace the services or recommendations of a physician or qualified health care practitioner. Those with health problems, pregnancy or who are nursing are specifically advised that they should consult their physician before taking any nutritional supplement. Any food grade diatomaceous earth uses other than those approved by the EPA, FDA, or USDA are strictly reports of what hundreds of users have done with diatomaceous earth.

Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth - Human Use

Diatomaceous Earth is 84% Silicon Dioxide (Silica). In 1939, the Nobel Prize winner for chemistry, Professor Adolf Butenant, proved that life can not exist without Silica. In the 2003 book "Water & Salt" Dr. Barbara Hendel states: "Silica it the most important trace mineral for human health!" Silica plays an important role in many body functions and has a direct relationship to mineral absorption. The average human body holds approximately seven grams of silica, a quantity far exceeding the figures for other important minerals such as iron.

Benefits of Silica

Lowers High Blood Pressure: Thousands of people with high blood pressure using Diatomaceous Earth have reported that it has significantly gone down.

Lowers High Cholesterol: Just as Diatomaceous Earth has been lowering blood pressure, it has also been lowering cholesterol. Most reports show a lowering of 40-60 points after only 2 weeks on DE.

Osteoporosis: is a symptom of the aging process. As calcium in our body system depletes, our bones become brittle and weak. Taking only a calcium supplement can not correct or stop this threatening and crippling disease because the body cannot assimilate and make use of the calcium without the presence of silica. Evidence suggests that, instead of affecting healing, supplemental mineral calcium, on the contrary, accelerates the leaching away of bone calcium and thus hastens the degenerative process of osteoporosis and similar diseases that affect the supportive and connective tissues in the human body. For osteoporosis, silica can stop the pain and even restore the bodies self repair process. Osteoporosis symptoms attack women primarily after menopause but the degenerative process starts much earlier in their younger days. More women are dying of fractures caused by osteoporosis than of cancer of the breast, cervix, and uterus combined. Silica is responsible for the depositing of minerals into the bones, especially calcium. It speeds up the healing of fractures and also reduces scarring at the site of a fracture. More and more research evidence shows that through a transmutation process, silica is turned into calcium when it is needed. That is why some scientists refer to silica as a precursor of calcium. Even when calcium is insufficient, the body can turn silica into calcium that the bones need.

Natural Weight Loss: Reports from all over the United States have stated that DE is helping people lose weight. DE taken in the morning helps curb appetite throughout the day.

Nature's Internal Cosmetic: In Europe and Asia Diatomaceous Earth is used extensively as a health and beauty product for hair, skin, nails, bones, and joints. They have no FDA. Tissue degeneration accelerates due to aging when connective tissue develops an increasing inability to retain moisture when left unassisted. Silica can help slow the degenerative process of connective tissue. With silica, vitality and life, which are often lost as the years accumulate, can be naturally maintained or even restored to your skin. Collagen, largely made up of silica, is the glue that holds us together. If our body has enough silica glucosaminoglycane, the collagen will make us look younger. Silica helps with skin problems and injuries including itching, rashes, abscesses, boils, acne, callouses, warts, eczemas, burns, frostbite, benign skin sores, insect bites and bed sores. A good silica supplementation program can work far better than other products for maintaining healthier and longer lasting collagen.

Hair Supplement: Hair is nature's greatest beauty enhancer. Hair at 90 micrograms per gram is almost as rich in silica as are healthy bones, which contain 100 micrograms per gram. Silica is a major component of hair. Using a good silica supplement should be part of an ongoing hair care program for revitalizing hair. Silica helps to prevent baldness, stimulates healthier hair growth and assures beautiful shine, luster and strength.

Teeth and Gums: By hardening the enamel, silica prevents cavities and preserves teeth. Silica also prevents bleeding gums, gum atrophy, and recession that causes the loosening of teeth, which could ultimately lead to tooth loss. Silica effectively fights ulceration and the decay of bones, teeth and also lessens inflammation.

Nails: Nail plates are complex protein structures that grow four to five millimeters per month on average. With silica supplementation, fragile nails become normal within a short period of time. Silica will beautify the appearance of your nails and improve their hardness, making them shinier and less prone to breaking. The restorative effects of silica will be most noticeable on your hair, skin, nails and teeth. Skin and hair require silica essentially for the same purpose as do other tissues.

More Benefits:

* Silica lowers bad cholesterol and raises good.
* Silica fades age spots.
* Silica stimulates metabolism for higher energy levels.
* Diatomaceous earth has a negative charge and bacteria has a positive charge. DE sweeps bacteria out of the body by trapping it in it's honeycomb shaped skeletal form.
* Silica supplementation helps repair and maintain vital lung tissues and protects them from pollution. By maintaining or restoring the elasticity of lung tissues, silica reduces inflammation in bronchitis.
* Silica tones the upper respiratory tract (nose, pharynx, larynx) and reduces swelling because of its positive action on the lymphatic system.
* Silica supplementation keeps menopause free of stress and helps to prevent many unwanted side-effects of menopause.
* Silica works with other antioxidants to prevent premature aging and to preserve youthfulness.
* Silica can help prevent kidney stones and heal infections of the urinary tract. It is a natural diuretic which can increase excretion of urine by 30 percent, thus flushing the water-excreting system and restoring normal function to these vital organs.
* The presence of sufficient silica in the intestines will reduce inflammation of the intestinal tract. It can cause disinfection in the case of stomach and intestinal mucus and ulcers. Silica can prevent or clear up diarrhea and its opposite, constipation.
* Silica will help normalize hemorrhoidal tissues.
* Silica proves effective with female discharge, abscesses and ulcers in the genital area and cervix, as well as mastitis (especially for breast feeding mothers).
* Silica can normalize circulation and regulate high blood pressure (hypertension).
* Silica can decrease vertigo, headache, tinnitus (buzzing of the ears) and insomnia.
* Silica can help diabetes by promoting synthesis of elastase inhibitor by the pancreas.
* Silica can help arterial disease by strengthening the blood vessels. Studies confirm that with age, silica disappears from the aorta, the heart's key blood vessel thus weakening its critical connective tissue and resulting in a greater cardiac risk.
* Silica can help prevent Tuberculosis.
* By improving the elasticity of the joints, silica helps rheumatism.
* Silica has inhibitory effects on coronary diseases.
* Silica can help avoid or alleviate Alzheimers disease by preventing the body from absorbing aluminum and may flush out aluminum from the tissues.
*Silica can stimulate the immune system.

Dosage: Daily silica needs of humans are 20-30 mg. In Years past, our bodies would get enough silica from our diet. Unfortunately, many of the foods we now eat have lost their nutritional value due to soil nutrient depletion, food processing, and chemicals. Supplemental use of Perma-Guard Diatomaceous Earth is essential to total body health.
Daily Doseage: 1 or 2 heaping tablespoons of Diatomaceous Earth daily. Mix with juice or water or put in protein shakes, applesauce or yogurt. There is no unpleasant taste. Since it will not dissolve, stirring several times while drinking will prevent settling. Some have experienced higher energy levels, so it is probably better not to take it right before sleeping. No worry about getting too much--any excess silica not needed by the body is automatically eliminated through the blood stream, kidneys and intestines.

Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth - Organic pest control

Diatomaceous Earth is a natural, organic insect killer. Diatomaceous Earth kills by physical action and not by chemical so there is NO harm to pets or humans. The tiny hard and sharp diatoms scratch off the insects waxy coating, causing it to dehydrate. Use Diatomaceous Earth for control of fleas, ticks, roaches, silverfish, ants, fire ants, bedbugs, lice, mites, spiders, earwigs, flies, box elder bugs, crabs(std), pubic and hair lice, scorpions, crickets, carpet beetles, grasshoppers, centipedes, millipedes, and slugs. Diatomaceous Earth can be used in and around the home, yard, animal housing, etc.

Sprinkle a 2 inch wide border around the foundation of your house to prevent insects from entering. Diatomaceous Earth will not harm earthworms or beneficial soil microorganisms.

Bedbugs: All over the United States we are seeing an outbreak of bedbugs. DE will not only kill the bedbugs you have, but will do it safely without chemicals. Remember-bed bugs cannot fly, so make sure bed is away from the wall and there is no bedding touching the floor. Surround each of the 4 legs of the bed with DE--this will kill them as they try to get on the bed the only way possible. Dust some DE on the matress and bedding--especially in the creases. Dust DE in the carpets and in corners of room. Remove electrical outlet covers and puff some DE inside the walls. Keep this routine up for several days.

Pubic Lice(Crabs) and Hair Lice: Dust Diatomaceous Earth on all areas of the body that are infested with the Lice (Crabs). Also dust your bedding and the rooms you have been in with DE.

Plant Pests: For control of aphids, white fly, beetles, loopers, mites, snails, slugs, leaf hoppers, and others, use Diatomaceous Earth inside your home, greenhouse or outdoors on fruits, vegetables, flowers, grains and grass, up to and including day of harvest. For dry application of Diatomaceous Earth use a duster and cover entire plant, apply to both top and bottom of leaf. For young plants, as little as two pounds per acre may be adequate. For larger plants, five lbs. per acre is probably sufficient. Diatomaceous Earth will need reapplication after a rain. Applies best when there is dew or after a light rain. It is a long lasting, effective powder. The insects can not build up resistance. DE can be sprayed or whitewashed by mixing 1 cup DE with 1/2 Gallon of water. Stir frequently and spray/paint trees, yards, and fences. Diatomaceous Earth will not harm earthworms or beneficial soil microorganisms. Wear a dust mask when applying large amounts.

Stored Grain: Just add 7-10 lbs. of Diatomaceous Earth to each ton of grain as it is conveyed into the storage. When added to grain, it not only makes it flow better, Diatomaceous Earth kills the bugs that are present and protects the grain from further invasions. Bugs can not become immune because they are killed by physical action, not chemical. Any food grade diatomaceous earth uses other than those approved by the EPA, FDA, or USDA are strictly reports of what hundreds of users have done with diatomaceous earth.

Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth - Household Uses

Carpeting: First vacuum the carpet thoroughly and make sure it is dry. If fleas are already present, be sure to discard the vacuum cleaner bag immediately after vacuuming. Sprinkle a light coating of Pest Powder over an area and using a broom or carpet rake, work it as deeply into the carpet pile as possible until it does not show. Hold the bottle low and shake gently when applying to minimize the dust created (see caution below). Use a broom to sweep up excess visible in surrounding non-carpeted areas.

Leave the powder in place for 3 days and then do a light vacuuming to pull out the dead fleas. It is important that powder deep in the pile remains in place for several weeks so that larvae hatching from eggs and new adults coming out of cocoons during this time will be killed as well. If you must vacuum thoroughly within the first 3 weeks after applying, re-apply 3 weeks after the date of first application, and again let the powder sit for 3 days and then vacuum.

Furniture or Bedding: Sprinkle a light coating and work it into cracks and crevices, then vacuum or sweep away excess visible powder. Be sure to apply under small area rugs, bedding, and furniture, as this is where the eggs and larvae will accumulate.

Flooring and Baseboards: Sprinkle lightly and work into cracks and crevices with a broom, then sweep up excess visible powder.

How much and how often to use: Use about 2 Tablespoons for every 10 feet of area. You may need to re-apply, depending on the severity of your flea infestation: If there is still flea activity after two weeks, re-apply 3 weeks from date of original application.
If you have vacuumed deeply within in the first 3 weeks of application, re-apply 3 weeks from original application date
If you have a moderate to severe infestation (i.e., more than 1-2 fleas seen on the pet, itching or fleas present for more than a week), or live in an area with an extended or multiple flea seasons, plan to re-apply in areas your pet frequents every 3-8 weeks, as adult fleas and pupae in cocoons can remain dormant for extended periods of time - be ready for the second wave!

Metal Cleaner: Make a paste with Diatomaceous Earth and water to make a metal polish. Diatomaceous Earth also makes a very inexpensive soft scrub for the shower, sink and faucets.

Face Mask and Cleanser: Mix Diatomaceous Earth and water together untill you have made a paste. Apply to the face with circular scrubbing motion untill face is fully covered. Leave on face for approx. 2 min. and then wash off with warm water. Your face will be fully exfoliated and toned for pennies!!! Mix Diatomaceous Earth with your favorite cleanser and you will have cleaner, smoother skin.

Teeth Cleaner: Sprinkle a small amount on your favorite brand of toothpaste and brush as you normally would. You will notice that your teeth look and feel "Just went to the Dentist" Clean.

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