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Red Desert™ Clay

The Most Efficient
Premium Clacium Montmorillonite Clay
Available


For People and Pets

Safe, Natural, Powerful
Detoxification from Chemicals, Pathogens,
Heavy Metals
and many other toxins

Edible
“Living Clay Minerals”


Red Desert™ “Living Clay”- 100% Natural

Strong Detoxifier of Heavy Metals- mercury, lead, aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, etc.

Removes Toxins- pesticides, food additives, PCB’s, plastics, vaccines, dioxins, etc.

Bone and Joint Strength- 55% naturally occurring silica as well as boron, iron, magnesium, calcium, manganese etc. Easily absorbable, remineralizing the bones.

Helpful for Loose Bowels- Quickly relieves diarrhea in 90% of all cases.

Aids Digestion and Metabolism- Cleanses and detoxifies the digestive track. Increases energy and strength while boosting the immune system.

Helpful in Reversing- Worms and Coccidia

Healthy Teeth and Gums- Eating and brushing with Red Desert™ Clay, which binds to the unfriendly bacteria, helps remove it from the gum line. Left untouched the bacteria can cause periodontal issues.

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Red Desert™ Clay is available in 3 grades:

Edible Clay for People
Bathing Clay – Detoxification Bath
Pet Detox Clay


The intention of the Red Desert™ Clay is to assist in removing toxins and pathogens from the body, to help prevent the proliferation of pathogenic bacterias and parasites and to help build healthy tissues - remineralizing the cells and building bone strength.



How Do We Do This?

We live in a world where toxic exposure is a part of our everyday lives. From the exhaust in the air we need to breathe to the pesticides in the food we have to eat, there is no way around avoiding toxins completely.

These poisons bio-accumulate in the body, which means they increase in their concentration over time… slowly contributing to chronic health issues; and then years later we find our bodies showing signs of common diagnosed illnesses. To Read More About Toxins Click Here.

Although we cannot avoid all toxins, the Red Desert™ Clay will help reduce the toxic load, and aide in remineralizing our cells. Remember your cells are the building blocks of your body. If your cells are healthy, you are healthy.

Edible Red Desert™ Clay, is a beautiful naturally occurring calcium montmorillonite clay, which has been sitting in the desert for millions of years. It is the clay of choice written about in magazines, books and on TV shows such as Discovery Channel and Animal Planet.

Red Desert™ Clay is the clay which was used by US Astronauts in their manned space program(NASA). Studies conducted at the university level (UCLA, UC DAVIS, Texas A&M ) showed the effects of clay supplementation using various clays from all over the country. Red Desert™ Clay had unquestionable results.

Most clays are used in great diversity for industrial purposes, and are not edible. Approximately 90% of these are sodium based and their elemental analysis is not intended for ingestion. Red Desert™ Clay is unique premium calcium montmorillonite clay intended for internal and external use.

Many clay’s available are termed calcium montmorillonite.
However, they are not all the same.



What Does Red Desert™ Clay offer?

1) Detoxification ~ Red Desert™ calcium montmorillonite clay is often successfully used for removal of toxins from the body, i.e. heavy metals such as mercury, arsenic, lead, aluminum, cadmium etc., chemicals, PCB’s, and other poisons.

If you are currently under chemotherapy or radiation, calcium montmorillonite clay will likely contradict with your treatment, for its job is to pull poisons out of the body. This high quality clay is often used after these types of treatments – but always check with your doctor. Chemotherapy is a heavy metal – platinum. Calcium montmorillonite clay may remove this quite effectively… along with other metals that do not belong in the body.

Lithium is another heavy metal, which calcium montmorillonite clay will bind to.

Medications- are toxic to the body. Always check with your doctor or pharmacist about the possibility of the clay removing them from your body. The book The Clay Cure suggests taking clay 2 to 3 hours away from medications, but still check with your doctor.

2) Cysts ~ Cysts that develop such as ganglion cysts, are sometimes an accumulation of toxins, which build up in specific areas of the body. There are certain premium calcium montmorillonites like Red Desert™ Clay that have an abundance of negatively charged ions, and very tiny particle sizes which can permeate into the bloodstream and pull out these toxins, often dissolving the cyst. Read more about cysts...

3) Building Bone Strength/ Preventing Bone Loss ~ We need calcium; however calcium alone will not build strong bones unless it is taken with adequate amounts of magnesium, boron, plenty of silica in the natural form, Vitamin D and exercise. Magnesium must be present to metabolize the calcium so it can be properly assimilated. If you are deficient in magnesium, the calcium is not completely broken down, leaving it unavailable for building bone density. This excess calcium usually builds up as calcium deposits, i.e. kidney stones, arterial plaque, gallstones, arthritis etc. Read more about Magnesium...

Red Desert™ Clay contains over 60 elements, including a 10 to 6 ratio of calcium to magnesium, boron, manganese and 55% silica which will help move the calcium into the bones. Also, a little bit of sun exposure every day will allow your skin to produce Vitamin D. Vitamin D is necessary in keeping the bones strong. When you cannot get a little sunshine each day, try adding Carlson’s liquid Cod Liver Oil, lemon flavor to your regime.

"Silica, as found abundantly in Red Desert™ Clay (55.3%) is necessary for the absorption of calcium into the bone tissue. The calcium atom, under certain pH factors, can be overloaded with phosphorus, which may prevent it entering the bones. Silica, commonly lacking in diets, is recognized to alter the configuration of the molecules, thus enabling calcium to enter the bone mass. This is most useful for re-calcification of the bone structure” - Neva Jensen B.S. author, lecturer"


*We personally include Cal/Mag powder to our diet for additional Calcium and Magnesium.

4) Constipation/ sluggish bowels ~ The Red Desert™ Clay is excellent in cleansing the digestive tract of people and pets. Some people find their bowels move better with the addition of clay. However, if your bowels are sluggish and you eat clay, you may find your bowels are a little slower, since clay absorbs some of the moisture in the intestines as it moves through. Adding magnesium powder when you take the clay will help keep your bowels regular.

Most people have a magnesium deficiency, since the body cannot store it. Taking magnesium powder along with the clay will relax the muscles and bowels, support over 300 body systems, dissolve calcium deposits as in kidney stones and arterial plaque, etc. Read more about Magnesium...

5) Diarrhea / loose bowels ~ For people and pets with loose bowels, ingesting Red Desert™ Clay several times a day for one or two days will usually stop the symptoms. Clay absorbs extra moisture from the intestine slowing down diarrhea. After that you can take a maintenance dosage of clay for the nutrients it contains and for the daily detoxification it provides. Always check with your doctor if symptoms persist. Purchase Red Desert™ Clay

6) Bacteria ~ Premium calcium montmorillonite clay has an affinity for many unfriendly bacteria in the body and outside the body. i.e. MRSA, buruli ulcer, E-coli, etc. The effects of clay in arresting unfriendly bacteria in the body is being researched at the university level. You will have to use the clay yourself and see how it works for you over the weeks and months. Also see clay paks below for external applications.

E-Coli & MRSA ~ Montmorillonite clay may influence E-Coli and MRSA. Perhaps if we eat small amounts of premium calcium montmorillonite clay daily, we can stay healthier?

MRSA – Certain types of Clay Fight MRSA?

Newswise Science news

Arizona State University testing clay

Flesh Eating Bacterias – How to Stop Them


7) Clay Packs ~ You can also make clay packs to remove bacteria on the skin, and to reduce pain and inflammation. We suggest using the Red Desert™ Bathing Clay, for external uses since it is a less expensive grade.

For bacteria on the skin – mix several teaspoons of clay with water (do not use metal utensils) and apply to the infected areas. Once the clay dries rinse off, OR if the skin is too sensitive, you can lay a piece of thin cotton fabric on your skin first and apply clay to the cotton. Once it dries remove and re-apply as needed. More info on Red Desert™ Bathing Clay...

Mange- Many people have found that their animals have reduced inflammation, itching and irritation when clay packs are applied to the skin. Always check with your veterinarian first, especially if using a medicated shampoo. The clay will pull the toxins out of the shampoo making it less effective.

8) Teeth/gums/periodontal issues ~ Brushing your teeth with Red Desert™ Clay once a day after flossing can do wonders for the teeth and gums. The clay binds to the unfriendly bacteria that live around the gum-line. This is the bacteria that causes gum disease. Your dentist may tell you that the “pockets” in your gum-line have disappeared after brushing with the clay everyday.

NOTE: If you are taking medications, check with your doctor or pharmacist for the possibility of clay removing them from the body. The book The Clay Cure suggests taking clay 2 to 3 hours away from medications, but still check with your doctor.

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What Makes Red Desert™ Clay Unique?


Particle Size – Particle size is VERY, VERY important

The Red Desert™ Clay particles occur in very small micron sizes – 70% are between 2 and 3 microns. For comparison, a hair on your head is approximately 75 microns in diameter. Around 5 microns is small enough to enter your bloodstream. These tiny, tiny particles can permeate into the bloodstream and remove toxins leaving behind minerals.

This microscopic size gives the clay particles a huge surface area to pull out toxins, this is very important. A smaller clay particle equals greater surface area available to cover a toxin. Therefore more toxins, bacteria, impurities, pathogens etc. are pulled out of the body.

Dry Hot Regions – Clay mines found in areas where there is minimal rainfall and the temperatures are consistently hot are NOT subject to leaching of minerals.

Hot, dry air combined with hydrothermal activity keeps the clay ions in an “open ionic” state. An ion is a charged particle. Each particle of clay creates its own ionic field of energy, therefore becoming an ion itself. This combination offers a tremendous amount of negatively charged ions, holding a very high ionic charge (which is measurable) creating a stronger pulling power for detoxification purposes. Toxins are positively charged ions which are naturally attracted to the clays negative charge.

Clay deposits found in areas where there is rain and/or snowfall will have a reduced ionic charge and mineral content, however, they will work just fine for external applications. Some are acceptable for internal use, however will mostly stay in the digestive tract due to the larger particle size.

The Red Desert™ Clay mine is located in the southern California desert, and when it is still in the ground, it is known as ION-MIN. In this region, rainfall is minimal, moisture is nearly non-existent, and temperatures are consistently high. This combination of arid conditions has allowed the clay minerals to remain in an alkaline state, rich in silica and alkaline minerals, retaining their highly charged negative ions - which is why it is termed "Living Clay".

Calcium, Silica, Magnesium, Boron - Bone Strength – The entry of calcium into the bone is dependent on calcium, boron, magnesium and lots of silica. Red Desert™ Clay naturally contains all of these elements and the silica content is 55%, greatly supporting the entry into the bone cell itself. You also must have adequate magnesium to break down the calcium, so it will be available for assimilation.

Silica changes the arrangements of the atoms within the calcium molecule. 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.

Vitamin D from sun exposure or supplementation is also needed for bone strength along with exercise. We add Cal/mag powder for additional calcium and magnesium in our daily regime, when we are not receiving enough of these minerals from our daily diet. (available on our shopping cart)

Ph of Clay – The pH of the Red Desert™ Clay is 8.3. Toxins create an acidic condition in the body. Eating alkaline food, alkaline water, and minerals as in the clay will assist in flushing the acids out of the cells.

More Info - Alkaline Water
More Info - pH balance


How Does Red Desert™ Clay
Work in the Body?


Seventy percent of the Red Desert™ Clay particles are 5 microns or less. The clay particles are negatively charged. When ingested, these tiny particles go into the bloodstream and bind to toxins, pathogens and unfriendly bacteria in your body, that are positively charged. The clay particles surround and bind to each toxin holding them in a colloidal “suspended” state until they leave the body through the waste elimination process, gently detoxifying and cleaning out that which does not serve the body.

At the same time, the nutrients from the clay, are transferred and absorbed into the body providing much needed essential minerals – nutrients for cell function and minerals necessary to aid in bone strengthening, raising the pH of the body, boosting the immune system, improving digestion and metabolism as well as improving overall health and energy.

The best part is it is 100% natural and has been on Mother Earth for millions of years.

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How Much Clay to Use?


How much clay to use is a personal choice. For suggested use…

Red Desert™ Clay for People - click here
Red Desert™ Clay for Pets only – click here
Red Desert™ Clay for Bathing – click here



What Are Bentonite Clays?

A word about bentonite clay, since people always ask about this ~

Bentonite is a trade name given to clay mined in Fort Benton Wyoming. It was mined in the 1920’s then the mine shut down a year later. However, the name “bentonite” stuck and just about everyone offering clay uses the trade-name “bentonite” no matter where the source of clay comes from. This trade-name can be misleading.

Sodium-bentonite is common and highly utilized industrial clay and is also used for external applications on the body. The source of most “bentonite” is weathered volcanic ash. Sodium-bentonite is not a mineral but a category of clay commercially sold as a swelling clay. The words sodium-bentonite and montmorillonite are often used interchangeably however they are not the same.

Sodium-bentonite is sodium based and calcium montmorillonite is calcium based.

There is one company offering a calcium montmorillonite clay however, it contains only .9% calcium – so I am not sure if this meets the criteria for classifying this as calcium based.

When purchasing clay from a health food store, you will find different clay products available with the words “bentonite” or “montmorillonite” on them. They are not identical and do not contain the same elements, tiny particle size or the high silica content as the Red Desert™ Clay.

It takes a fair amount of work to understand the different categories of clay and what the variation in minerals offers the body. The variation in minerals does not often matter for external uses as long as the “bentonite” has good expansion capacity.

Red Desert™ Clay contains about 1 to 2% sodium, and this is the good salt.


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FAQ – Red Desert™ Clay
Red Desert™ Clay - Bathing Clay for a Detoxification Mud Bath
Edible Clay for Pets Only
Edible Red Desert™ Clay for People
Detox Toxins

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The Pet Alternative is not intended to substitute for medical advice or treatment. It is recommended that you consult your holistic physician, MD, ND…or a holistic veterinarian for your pets. The information and products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or medical problems. This information is provided for education purposes only.


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