Zeolite, Cautions

<p> <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12851164" target="_blank">Final report on the safety assessment of aluminum silicate, calcium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium trisilicate, sodium magnesium silicate, zirconium silicate, attapulgite, bentonite, Fuller’s earth, hectorite, kaolin, lithium magnesium silicate, lithium magnesium sodium silicate, montmorillonite, pyrophyllite, and zeolite</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/12050.php."> Body Detox of Volcanic Ash Cause Cancer </a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19158938" target="_blank">North american erionite-associated mesothelioma with pleural plaques and pulmonary fibrosis: a case report.</a></p>

<div>Food and Drug Administration.<a href="https://www.casewatch.org/fdawarning/prod/2007/zeo.shtml" target="_blank">Warning letters to various zeolite Internet distributors.</a></div>

<div>Accessed July 6, 2017.</div>

<div><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18563391" target="_blank">The safety of synthetic zeolites used in detergents</a></div>

<div><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15648758">An in situ toxicity identification evaluation method Part I: Laboratory validation.</a></div>

<p>CAUTION: DO NOT Use "LOW GRADE" ZEOLITE</p>

<p>When looking for Zeolite it's VERY IMPORTANT to purchase only high quality micronized Zeolite that has been properly cleaned and is 100% pure and safe to use.  Zeolite has proven to be a very beneficial mineral, prompting many companies to attempt production of their own forms of zeolite supplements.  They sometimes use commercial grade zeolite meant for water and air filtration, cat liter and odor removal but not for human consumption.</p>

<p>DO NOT Be Fooled by low quality zeolite products that are over priced especially liquid products containing extremely small amounts of zeolite diluted in eyedropper bottles of water.</p>

<p>Make sure you are purchasing a quality zeolite product or you could end up ingesting toxins.   Recently a new zeolite MLM has manufactured a zeolite product using untested, and potentially hazardous zeolites.</p>

<p>Erionite, a type of natural fibrous zeolite, can cause cancer when inhaled.
There is no evidence that other forms of zeolite cause cancer.
Vulkansandkuren, a zeolite product marketed in Europe, was found to contain high levels of heavy metals including arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, nickel, copper, and chromium.
Do not apply liquid zeolite directly into eyes or ears.</p>

<p>A company filed a US patent application for a type of man-made zeolite for use as a cancer drug. Data submitted were based on lab, plant, and animal studies. According to the patent, the substance must be injected directly into the
tumor. Zeolites have not been studied as a cancer drug in human clinical trials and zeolite supplements have not been approved as safe or effective.</p>

<h2>Drug Interactions</h2>

<p>You are taking any medications: Zeolites can bind with other substances and may neutralize stomach acid, causing your medications not to be properly absorbed or to be less effective.
You are a transplant patient and/or taking drugs to suppress the immune system: Zeolites may cause rejection.
You are using chemotherapy drugs: Zeolites have antioxidant effects and may interfere with the actions of chemo drugs.
You are using antibiotics or drugs that contain iron: Zeolites may decrease their effectiveness.</p>

<h3>Side Effects</h3>

<p>Fibrosis (increase in fibrous tissue)
Pneumoconiosis (respiratory disease)
Mesothelioma (exposure to erionite, a type of airborne fibrous zeolite, is
associated with high incidence of mesothelioma)</p>