Zeolite Updates
Conflicting information about zeolite products for heavy metal removal.
Zeolite Updates. Conflicting Information
Honestly, I don’t know what to think about Zeolite products. But I want to provide you with the information below so you can make the best choice.
I have no affiliation with any of the sites, persons, or products mentioned in this post.
Here is the updated zeolite post.
Below is the information I have added to the zeolite post
I recently read Unbekoming’s post on zeolite (of which I am mentioned in his substack as I suggested zeolite may be warranted for a heavy metal detoxification protocol).
In Unbekoming’s substack on zeolite, he interviewed Jeff Hoyt, who sells his zeolite product, which can be found here.
Hoyt’s zeolite comments conflicted with what I read about nanoparticles and taking zeolite in liquid form. Some of this information came from the The Good Inside zeolite product website. I emailed the company some questions but never got a response. Still, many people in the health space were recommending The Good Inside product, so I thought they must know something I did not (the product has an affiliate program).
The Good Inside site has information on product purity test results, links to articles on zeolite, and shares information on the benefits of nanoparticles.
But then I read the Hoyt interview, which conflicted with what is said about zeolite on the Good Inside brand page. Hoyt’s product is in powder form, and he advises starting with a higher dose rather than the low and slow approach (and justifies these reasons on his website).
I found Hoyt’s higher dose to reduce detox symptoms theory interesting since, in any detox protocol I follow, I use the slow and low approach yet still end up with wicked headaches that leave me bedbound. I am forced to discontinue the protocol.
Like The Good Inside, Hoyt does third-party testing for purity results.
I found both Zeolite product sites informative about the products they sell. Hoyt’s site also has an affiliate program.
Additionally, Hoyt has case summary studies that compare the results of heavy metal tests before and after their product use. But this is where I am a bit uncertain. After reading his interview, Hoyt was very quick and responsive to my questions, which I appreciate.
I asked about the testing used to determine the heavy metal results. Hoyt’s response:
The test I use is called the Oligoscan. It is a tissue analysis utilizing spectrophotometry. If interested, you can check out a video I made discussing the oligoscan and comparing it to other methods. https://rumble.com/v4a78wl-heavy-metal-testing-guide-and-test-comparison.html
Since I am unfamiliar with the testing device he mentioned, I looked into it. There is not much information outside of sites that use the device.
A ResearchGate forum indicated that no external studies validated using the Oligoscan. This does not mean it is or is not practical. However, it does mean that we need more research on the accuracy of this scan in examining heavy metals.
This is no fault to those who use it but rather a fault of where our funds go for research. Much of it is going to go to allopathic research, not to alternative research, especially considering your allopathic doctor is more than likely not going to discuss with you the downstream effects of heavy metal toxicity.
To confuse me even more,
A commenter, Rebecca Lee, on the Unbekoming/Hoyt Zeolite post said this:
Andy said that zeolites do not move any metals. He thought that the results people experience are due to gut microbiome modulation. All these kids have dysbiosis and adrenal challenges because of the metals.
Lee co-authored (with Andy Hall Cutler) the Mercury detoxification manual, which can be purchased here for $40.
Thus, the above comment coming from someone who has researched heavy metal detoxification does confuse the topic a tad.
Then, my zeolite confusion increased even more.
I listened to Ana Maria Mihalcea, MD, PhD, interview Anita Baxas on Plaquex, a phosphatidylcholine product I had recently heard about and wanted to hear more about.
At about the 44-minute mark in the video, they discuss liquid zeolite (a specific product they tested) for about 10 minutes and how it contains heavy metals and adds them to the body.
Baxas used the Doctors Data urine heavy metal test and stated she added a liquid zeolite product (I believe it was called Masterpeace, which looks like they sell a liquid product similar to the Good Inside brand). Baxas stated that when the zeolite was added to the urine test, the results for heavy metals were off the charts.
I am uncertain how accurate the test results are when adding zeolite to the urine sample, but it is something to consider. In the video, they agree to avoid zeolite products (or was it to avoid this specific zeolite product?) and stick with chelation for heavy metal toxicity.
The Masterpeace brand is a liquid zeolite product, and its site has links to research articles. Unfortunately, the ones I wanted to read only provided the abstract, which does not tell me much.
I understand the need for and want for products we can take in the privacy of our home. I did chelation many years ago, which is expensive and time-consuming.
I thought that would be the end for this zeolite substack, but Michalcea had a new substack post defending her position on this specific zeolite brand after the company owner threatened to sue her.
Michalcea raises valid concerns with the people associated with this brand, such as making false claims about their medical background and medical/science expertise. Michalcea supports EDTA chelation, whereas the people related to Masterpeace zeolite do not.
Where does that leave us in knowing if you have a heavy metal burden, how it may impact you, and what to do about it?
I have mentioned the hand scan (oligoscan) and the Doctor’s Data urine test. There is also a mercury tri-test that some alternative practitioners may offer, which includes blood, urine, and hair testing. This link for Quicksilver Scientific lab tests states that a blood test is currently the best way to assess toxic levels of metals for other toxins such as arsenic, cadmium, and lead.
The QS support guide explains that blood is preferred over hair analysis because if liver and bile flow is poor, hair may not provide an accurate reading.
We are all individuals, and you must do what is best for your body. If you do before-and-after testing and use any chelation method, I suggest sticking to the same test for your before-and-after results and using only one brand for the protocol.
What about activated charcoal?
I see people commenting on other substacks advising people to use activated charcoal (AC) to soak up heavy metals.
AC absorbs toxins within the GI tract only. AC does not absorb alcohols, iron, lithium, magnesium, potassium, sodium or, acids or alkalis due to the polarity of these substances. The best time to take AC is when you think you have ingested a toxin to get to it while it is still in the gut. However, many take AC daily, first thing in the morning, as a preventative measure.
What this means is that if you have chronic heavy metal toxicity, these toxins are not in your gut but are in your tissues/organs. AC is not going to be helpful in this situation.
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Could the high metals in the urine be a symptom of detox? I mean, if metals are being removed, it has to go somewhere OUT of the body. Right?