Frequently Asked Questions
Red Desert™ clay
Pure Calcium Montmorillonite

What is the difference between Red Desert™ Clay for People, Pets and Bathing?

All our Red Desert™ clay calcium montmorillonite comes from the same mine in the very Southeastern corner of California.

The layer of clay that is under 12" down when mined, is crushed, and ground into powder and packaged as Red Desert™ Clay for Pets, and Red Desert™ Clay for a detoxification bath.

Directly underneath this layer is pure, very hard rock strata. This layer is more than 25'below the surface. When mined it is crushed and ground at an FDA approved processing plant, where it is also screened to a very fine mesh size (approx 2 - 5 microns per particle) for Red Desert™ Clay edible powder or tablets.

Will the Red Desert™ Clay help remove mercury toxicity from my mercury fillings?

Yes, it will help. Red Desert™ Clay contains a very high amount of silica, which assists in removing mercury from the body, as well as alumimum, iron, lead, arsenic, copper, nickel and other heavy metals.

Will ingesting Red Desert™ Clay help with osteoporosis?

I am often asked this question, and I take the Red Desert™ Clay daily because I believe it will help me prevent bone loss and maintain bone density. Let me quote from one of Neva Jensens articles. Neva has sinced passed over. She was a nutritional consultant who healed her own body from DDT poisoning...using and ingesting calcium montmorillonite clay. She closely studied and wrote extensively about the "red desert™ clay" from this mine.

"Minerals and trace minerals are essential to all forms of life. The lack of these can impede vital functions necessary to maintain a healthy organism. Alumina silica is one of the significant trace elements found in the desert clay. The entry of clacium into the bone is dependent on this element. Diets heavy in phosphorus foods may overload the calcium ion and prevent its use unless adequate amounts of silica are present. Silica changes the arrangements of the atoms within the calcium molecule, thus enabling it to enter the bone cell. Without the silica, which is often missing in the diet, calcium attaches to the outside of the bone but is unable to enter within the bone mass itself. Desert clay contains the trace elements to replace this loss as well as activate the enzyme functions necessary for their use within the living cell."

Red Desert™ Clay contains 4.69% calcium and 55.3% silica.

What is the difference between Betonite, Pascalite and Red Desert™ Clay?

The main difference is the location of the mine and the particle size. But first, Betonite is a tradename originally given to clay found near Fort Benton Wyoming; and it is a sodium montmorillonite (not edible). Pascalite was the name of a French-Canadian trapper and prospector who began mining clay in 1930 in the Big Horn mountains of Wyoming, which has been marketed as Pascalite clay. This company classifies their clay as "calcium montmorillonite", however it is approximately .8% calcium and 9.7% silicon. The Pascalite is mined and then solar dried to remove all the moisture.

Red Desert™ Clay is a trade name for the clay from a mine near Brawley California, which is also a montmorillonite, specifically a calcium montmorillonite. The calcium is 4.69% and the silicon is 55.3%. WHAT MAKES THIS VERY SIGNIFICANT is "calcium depends on alumina silica for entry into the bone...silica changes the arrangements of the atoms within the calcium molecule, thus enabling it to enter the bone cell. Without the silica, which is often missing or very low, the calcium attaches to the outside of the bone, but is unable to enter within the bone mass itself.

A very important componet of the "pulling power" of any clay is the PARTICLE SIZE size. Most of the particle sizes of Red Desert™ Clay are 2 to 5 microns in size. This microscopic size allows for a huge surface area of clay to pull out toxins. This is very, very important. The smaller the clay particles, the larger the surface area...the greater the amount of toxins, bacteria, impurities etc. are pulled out of the body.

Also, Red Desert™ Clay is found in a region where the rainfall is minimal, moisture is nearly non-existent, and temperatures are consistently high. This combination of arid conditions keeps the clay ions in an 'open ion state' making them more usuable. Clay deposits found in Northern areas where there is rain, snowfall and leaching are not as likely to be found in an 'open ion state,' which makes a difference in the quality and grade.

The negative ionic charge in clay is best used by the body for detoxification purposes. All toxins are positively charged. In nature, opposites attract. Thus, the negative ions in the clay attract the toxins, which are positively charged ions, (i.e. heavy metals, pathogens, bacteria, impurities, radiation etc.) facilitating the movement of these toxins through the skin when bathing or when ingesting, through the kidneys, liver and lymphatic system and out the elimination process of the body….safely, effectively and inexpensively.

Red Desert™ Clay is 100% natural calcium montmorillonite clay, and have not been altered in any way or mixed with inexpensive clays. They are full of essential minerals and trace elements, simple to use, and can be very effective in a short period of time.

The red color of the clay indicates a higher amount of iron. Also, the pH is 8.3...very helpful in alkalinizing the body, and raising the body pH.

The location of the Red Desert™ Clay mine is in the desert near the Mexico border. This location allows the clay to carry a powerful negative ionic charge. It does not need to be dried as the other betonites and montmorillonites do, therefore minerals and trace elements are not lost, and washing away of the ions and chemcial hydrolysis is almost nonexistent. The particle size in this Red Desert™ Clay is extremely fine grained compared to other betonites making it a "living clay" allowing for ionic exchange capacity, giving the Red Desert™ Clay excellent absorption and adsorption properties. In simpler terms, most of the Red Desert™ Clay particle sizes are 2 - 5 microns, allowing for greater absorption thru the intestinal lining.

How does the Red Desert™ Clay compare to the other montmorillonites?

Most all clays are helpful and effective for healing, when used as a paste, pak or for bathing. The Red Desert™ Clay has a more powerful negative ionic charge than other betonites mined in northern states, and because it is a calcium montmorillonite, it can be used for ingesting, as well as bathing, poultices, and masques. There are many clays throughout the world, and each have their own unique fingerprint like people. Red Desert™ Clays average particle size is smaller than most other clays, which is important in the absorption process for taking in the minerals and trace elements whether for plants, animals or humans.

Because Red Desert™ Clay comes from a mine in the desert, it has a very powerful negative ionic charge (this charge is measurable) which is important in detoxification. As a result of millions of years of exposure to high temperatures from solar heating, pyrogenisis and earthquake fissures, the very high negative ionic charge came about. The higher the ionic charge the better the results for pulling out toxins.

Detoxificatin works through a process in nature called opposite polarity attraction (plus to minus and minus to plus)…..the higher the charge the higher the attraction. Most toxins, pathogens and bacterium in nature are positively charged. When very fine clay, such as the Red Desert™ Clay, is present, which holds this powerful negative ionic charge, it surrounds the positively charged toxins and carries them out of the body thru the elimination process.

How long is the clay good for?

The clay does not expire. It's been sitting around for millions of years and does not need to be stored in any special conditions. It might clump a bit if left in very cold temperatures or in high humidity.

Is this clay from volcanic ash?

The original minerals that Red Desert™ Clay consists of, contain rocks that were formed from volcanic activity during one period in earths history (tetonic activity) and transported by water and gravity to it's current location. The original rock, which formed the earth from the big bang, is the primary source of all elements on earth. What makes clay clay is the processes in nature, i,e weathering over millions of years, exposure to the elements, water, freezing ice, thermal heat, nature grinding etc.

Can I overdose on Red Desert™ Clay?

It would be hard to overdose on clay when ingested in sensible amounts. Our body uses what it needs. Most people use 2 rounded rounded tsp a day for maintenance...1 in the am and one in the pm; others take 1 tbsps at a time - and feel this is the best dose for them. People who want a faster detoxification will take higher amounts.

The Red Desert™ Clay has a pH of 8.3 so it is alkalanizing to the body.

Can I Use This Clay For Bathing?

Absolutely. We suggest using the Red Desert™ Clay for Bathing, it is the same calcium montmorillonite, however it is minimally processed, i.e. less expensive. It is great for detoxification through the skin, the largest surface area of the body.`

How long do I have to take the Red Desert™ Clay before I feel a difference?

The Red Desert™ Clay will start working right away on the entire body at removing poisons i.e. heavy metals, bacteria, environmental toxins, nicotine, parasites, pathogens, radiation etc...keeping them from being reabsorbed into the bloodsteam. The effects are wide and varied. The most noticeable benefit is the immediate increased efficiency to the digestive tract and how well it improves the elimination process of the colon moving the food out of the body. Some people notice within days that they have more energy. This is because the heavy load on the liver, kidneys and lymph systems is lightened.

Why Is Red Desert™ Clay Called Living Clay?

The formation of clay mineral spheres from hydrothermal activity, consistently hot temperatures and minimal rainfall, as in the Red Desert™ Clay, allows each particle of clay to create its own ionic field of energy, each particle becomes an ion..hence an abundance of negatively charged ions is referred to as Living clay.

There is a great book THE CLAY CURE, wich offers information on the effects for ingesting clay and the science behind it. We have this book available.

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