Is it safe to store clay in plastic containers?
Last week, a customer wrote to ask us the best way to store hydrated Redmond Clay. Is it okay to store clay in plastic containers? It’s a question we hear often. Here’s the answer—along with a quick look at the reasons people ask. Recycled Information Most of what you’ve read about healing clays comes from a single source: A book called Our Earth, Our Cure by French naturopath Raymond Dextreit. Translated into English in 1974, the book is a gold mine of information about clay’s many uses—so good that...
Read MoreWhat about the aluminum in Redmond Clay?
Aluminum is one of the most abundant minerals on earth, accounting for roughly 8% of our planet’s crust. Every plant and animal alive contains a trace amount of aluminum, which has been associated with healthy cellular function and metabolic processes. Of course, recent studies linking aluminum to mental degeneration has left a lot of people wondering whether the FDA will change the “generally recognized as safe” label that has been applied to aluminum-based food additives. In the mean time, many people have...
Read MoreIs Redmond Clay a Calcium Bentonite Clay?
In 2006, as more and more people were returning to natural remedies, Perry Arledge published a book discussing ways clay has been used for centuries for health and beauty. The book, called Living Clay, includes a list of questions consumers might ask while choosing the source for their clay—questions we hear often enough we thought we should put the answers online to make your research easier. Is Redmond Clay a Calcium Bentonite Clay? This is one of the most common questions people have after reading...
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