Activated Charcoal

I'd say 3h away from any antibiotics/herbs and on empty stomach, with plenty of water.
I no longer take it because i am not that sick, but when i used to, i felt it kicking in in like 2h after taking it.

I consider activated charcoal as the single best detox supplement ever. It is always working, and very inexpensive. Tried lots of other stuff, some do work, but none as potent and complete as this charcoal.

When I was searching for a time where I had an empty stomach, I ran across an article about a man that got up to go the bathroom in the middle of the night and he would take his then.

I would put mine by my bedside and take it when I rolled over. For some reason (I think one side just gets tired of that position) I roll over about 2 am. Totally empty tummy then and my problem was solved.

I set my alarm, just in case I don't do the roll over and remember thing, lol! I take it daily....well nightly...at the moment.

Activated charcoal has been around and in use for a very long time. A special brand isn't required, just use a reputable brand - one known for high quality supplements.

As good as activated charcoal - or any other binder - is, they do have their issues. You have to keep everything you want your body to absorb (including food!!) and use at least 2 hours away from the binder (charcoal), otherwise it will bind to that as well and usher it out of the body before it will be effective.

Moving your last Banderol and Samento dose up a bit to be sure that you are keeping at least 2 hours between it and the charcoal would be much better.

We have one member that sets an alarm to take their charcoal late at night. I can't do that, as I have serious adrenal issues, so if I'm asleep, I need to stay that way.

You can also use other detoxing methods to help lower your toxin levels so that you don't need the charcoal quite as often. While my goal is to take it nightly, I often end up only taking it 3 - 5 times a week, but I do enough detoxing otherwise that it seems to be enough - for now anyway.

And, as a former and satisfied consumer of Nature's Way activated charcoal, I can tell you that my bottles always listed 3 hr. spacing.

I took the stuff in middle of the night if I got up to use the bathroom. I had no intentions of setting an alarm sooooo.....sometimes I took it, sometimes I didn't ;)

I regretted not starting it sooner.....and am happy I don't need it any more :)

Traveler said...
And I'm jealous you don't need it any longer, Cd! ;)

Your day will come (again :) I went through 18 months of treatment already so I would hope herxing would be minimal ;)

Takesumi Supreme is a good brand to use.

How long is safe to take it?

Activated charcoal is very safe to take even for long periods of time. The biggest side effect is constipation, but that can usually be avoided by making sure to drink at least 8 ounces of water each time you take it.

The biggest issue with using charcoal is keeping it at least 2 hours away (before and after) from anything you wish your body to absorb - it's a lot harder than it sounds when in treatment. That's why many are taking it when they get up during the night to use the bathroom.

I use it off and on through out my treatments, as I need it - or when I can take it. Many times when I wake up in the night, I have to take more meds, so it's not always easy for me to get enough.