Do you use an Activated Charcoal Supplement?What are the benefits of taking it?
The ‘activated charcoal’, as it is called in medicinal circle, is not the same product that is found in your barbecue. Therefore, even when charcoal is prescribed in a medical emergency, do not reach out for the charcoal inside the barbecue. Commercial barbecue charcoal is not only unfit for ingestion; it could be lethal. Powdered charcoal in the pure form or suspended in liquid is used in emergency cases of poisoning. Your pharmacist probably keeps it in the first aid section rather than with the vitamins and the supplements. The powdered form, although abrasive on the throat and the upper digestive tract, has the quickest effect in emergencies. As food supplements or detoxifying agents, charcoal comes in small, easily digestible tablets or capsules. Some swear on charcoal effects on chronic flatulence. However, this is still anecdotal and has not been medically proven. Charcoal is mainly used as an absorbent of toxin in the stomach and intestinal tract. However, charcoal also absorbs
