Health lies in the gut, as the saying goes – because a good gut feeling contributes to physical and emotional well-being. When the gut is burdened, negative effects can be felt well beyond it. Difficulty concentrating, fatigue or a feeling of weakness despite enough sleep, as well as increased susceptibility to infections, can result from an overload of the gut and the detoxification organs. A gut detox can help relieve such complaints.
Why Detoxify the Gut?
Although lead exposure in goods and foods has decreased since the 1980s, it cannot be avoided entirely to this day. Lead-containing goods are still on the market: wall paints or oil paints, for example, can contain lead. Inexpensive costume jewellery, too, often contains a considerable proportion of lead and cadmium.
A quick test
Whether a fashion accessory contains lead is easy to check: if you press a pencil tip into the piece of jewellery and the metal gives way, that's a sign of a high proportion of a soft metal – with jewellery, often lead.
What We Should Know About Pollutants in the Body
Even though maximum levels for lead and cadmium in foods are set across Europe, certain foods and dietary supplements can contain these heavy metals and burden the body. Seafood such as fish, crustaceans and shellfish can accumulate cadmium, as can plant-based foods such as flaxseed, poppy seeds, sunflower and pine nuts or cocoa. Dietary supplements made from shellfish and seaweed repeatedly show conspicuous cadmium and lead levels. Both heavy metals damage the kidneys in particular; lead is additionally burdening for the cardiovascular system.
Up to a certain threshold, our body copes well with harmful substances: the detoxification organs liver, kidneys and gut convert or ward off toxic substances. The immune cells in the intestinal mucosa play a central role here. You can learn more under gut detox with PMA-Zeolite.
Who Is a Gut Detox Useful For?
Effective detoxification starts at our body's largest protective barrier – the gut. A gut detox can reduce the pollutant burden, strengthen the inner protective barrier and relieve the detoxification organs. It can be particularly useful for people who
- eat meat and sausage products daily
- regularly eat shellfish and crustaceans
- rarely buy foods from certified organic farming
- are exposed to strong stress
- often eat ready meals and fast food
- regularly consume alcohol
- are or were occupationally exposed to increased lead and cadmium levels
- feel permanently exhausted
How Does Gut Detox Work?
The goal of a gut detox is to bind toxins directly in the gut and thus relieve the gut and the entire detoxification system – above all the liver and kidneys. Various finely ground or specially prepared types of rock are used for this. These mineral agents include bentonite, healing clay and zeolite. So far, the mechanism of action of zeolite clinoptilolite is the most thoroughly researched.
How zeolite works in the gut
The natural volcanic rock zeolite clinoptilolite has a special crystalline, microporous structure. Harmful pollutant ions are preferentially drawn into its cavities. The burdening substances are stored there and excreted naturally with the stool.
The Effective Form: PMA-Zeolite
The pure-natural medical device PMA-Zeolite from PANACEO can specifically relieve the gut of heavy metals and of the body's own metabolic product ammonium. The special properties of the rock are optimised by a specially developed process, the PANACEO Micro-Activation (PMA). Thanks to micronisation, the material's surface is considerably larger, so it can attract pollutant ions more strongly than untreated zeolites.
Zeolite, Bentonite and Healing Clay Compared
While the mechanism of action of PMA-Zeolite is well studied, comparable evidence is lacking for bentonite and healing clay. The current state of research at a glance:
| Criterion | Zeolite (clinoptilolite) | Bentonite | Healing clay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanism of action researched | Yes | Open | Open |
| Selective pollutant binding evidenced | Yes | Not evidenced | Not evidenced |
| Known property | binds pollutant ions selectively | highly swellable, binds a lot of water | traditional home remedy |
Note: For bentonite and healing clay, it has not yet been conclusively clarified scientifically whether they bind pollutants selectively. This classification describes the state of research, not an assessment of individual products.
How Often and How Long Can I Take PMA-Zeolite?
The mechanism of action of PMA-Zeolite has been examined in numerous studies; a study following a recognised gold standard confirms the detoxifying effect. PMA-Zeolite is also well tolerated and tested and classified as safe for continuous use – so it can be taken beyond a cure period as well.
When Is a Gut Detox Particularly Useful?
Whether after Christmas, Easter or other holidays: support your hard-working gastrointestinal tract and give the detoxification organs such as the liver some time to recover.
During the fasting season, you can support the natural detoxification process with PMA-Zeolite: when the body switches to fat metabolism during fasting, pollutants are released from the tissue into the blood. Gut detox with PMA-Zeolite reduces further pollutant absorption via the gut, so the detoxification organs can focus on breaking down the released substances. PMA-Zeolite can also be useful alongside a detox cure or intestinal cleansing.
Please note
Fasting is not suitable for everyone. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have pre-existing conditions or take medication, please talk to your doctor beforehand.
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Note: This article is for general information only and does not replace medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. PMA-Zeolite products are medical devices to support gut health. If you have persistent complaints, please consult your doctor.