Charcoal

Overview

Charcoal is a porous, solid product obtained when carbonaceous materials such as Cellulose or Wood are partially burned in the absence of air - the resulting product (Charcoal) is comprised of almost 100% Carbon.  Charcoal is often described as a rigid sponge:  its enormous surface area allows it to soak up many substances (i.e. it possesses great adsorption ability).

Activated Charcoal

Activated Charcoal is a form of Charcoal created by carbonizing organic matter in a kiln under anaerobic conditions and activating the material with oxidizing gases such as steam or Oxygen at high temperatures.  This oxidative process erodes the Charcoal's internal surfaces and increases its adsorption capacity by creating an internal network of very fine Pores.  The most commonly used starting materials for the production of Activated Charcoal are bone char, coconut shells, peat, coal, petroleum coke, and sawdust. 

Aging Process

 Charcoal (30 grams per day for two days of the week) may counteract some of the cellular changes that are associated with the progression of the Aging Process.  ^[1]

 Charcoal (30 grams per day for two days of the week) may possess Life Extension potential (it may increase the mean life span of elderly animals by approximately 40% and may increase the maximum life span of elderly animals by approximately 34%).  ^[2] 

Digestive System

 Charcoal (5 - 60 grams per day depending on the seriousness of the Diarrhea) may alleviate many cases of Diarrhea (by removing the underlying toxins that often cause Diarrhea).  It may be effective for cases of Diarrhea caused by Nervousness, Food Poisoning and Detrimental Bacteria.  ^[3]

 Charcoal may alleviate Dysentery.  ^[4]

 Charcoal (5 - 10 grams per day) may be an effective treatment for Flatulence.  ^[5]

 Charcoal (40 - 60 grams per day) may be an excellent treatment for Food Poisoning (it absorbs many of the toxins that cause Food Poisoning).  Charcoal may also prevent many cases of Food Poisoning.  ^[6]

 Charcoal may be a potent absorber of noxious Gases within the Digestive tract.

 Charcoal (5 - 10 grams per day) may alleviate Halitosis. 

 Charcoal (5 - 10 grams per day) may alleviate the Bleeding associated with Ulcerative Colitis.  ^[7]

Immune System

 Charcoal may counteract many types Bacteria - Detrimental (it adsorbs the toxins generated by many Detrimental Bacteria).  ^[8]

 Charcoal (20 - 30 grams per day) may suppress the growth of Fungi - Detrimental that proliferate in the Gastrointestinal Tract and may counteract the toxins produced by Detrimental Fungi that proliferate in the Gastrointestinal Tract.  ^[9]

 Charcoal (20 - 30 grams per day) may suppress the growth of Candida albicans (in the Gastrointestinal Tract) and adsorbs the toxins produced by Candida albicans in the Gastrointestinal Tract.  It may thereby counteract the Herxheimer Reaction experienced by many people attempting to rapidly eradicate Candida albicans from the body.  ^[10]