What are the benefits of activated charcoal?

 Hello everyone!

Activated charcoal is a type of charcoal that’s processed to make it more porous. The World Health Organization has approved activated charcoal for the emergency treatment of overdoses or poisonings. Due to its powerful toxin-clearing properties, activated charcoal is a popular treatment for a variety of conditions.

There are many health benefits of activated charcoal, such as; eliminating gas and bloating, teeth whitening, skin surface cleaning and more. Activated charcoal that comes from a natural source is not only safe but effective for detoxification.

Activated charcoal is readily available in the market in various forms:

• Powder
• Tablets
• Pills
• Capsules
• Liquids suspensions

These are the top uses of activated charcoal:

Teeth whitening and oral care

The most popular use of activated charcoal is teeth whitening. Activated charcoal promotes good oral health and maintains the pH balance in the mouth.

Many oral health products that contain activated charcoal claim to have various benefits, such as being:

• antiviral
• antibacterial
• antifungal
• detoxifying

Detoxify skin

An activated charcoal mask is excellent for clearing the skin from acne and blemishes. It also acts as an anti-ageing ingredient by trapping impurities that cause skin ageing. Researchers have reported that activated charcoal can help draw microparticles, such as; dirt, dust, chemicals, toxins, and bacteria, to the skin surface.

Filtering your water

Many popular water filters use activated charcoal, including the Brita filters. It works the same in water filters as it does in the body; by binding to toxic materials and filtering them out of your water.

Alleviate gas and bloating

This use of activated charcoal is not known by many people. Activated charcoal works by binding the byproducts from the food that causes gas and discomfort.

Because activated charcoal is not absorbed by the body, it can carry the toxins bound to its surface out of the body.

Activated charcoal is considered a universal antidote. To date, there have been no adverse reactions noted with activated charcoal in any of its various forms. However, one should take the advice of a health care professional about any concern regarding its internal usage. 

People taking medications should talk to their doctor before taking oral activated charcoal products. These products may interfere with the absorption of medications.

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