Dee said,
> At one time I used to buy the so-called colloidal
minerals from Joel Wallach and others. I then read
that these were no good because they are not bio
available in that form, so I started taking
Concentrace. I can't remember why I stopped taking it
but can you tell me why it is better than the
colloidal minerals mentioned? <
The source of Wallachs minerals is from a huge deposit
found in Utah, I believe. On one side of a small
mountain is where they are mined. On the other side is
the mining location owned by the Clark family. I
suspect they are digging these minerals from two sides
of the same huge deposit.
The form of minerals they are extracting from the
ground is called humic shale. It is believed to be the
remains of dinosaurs, trees, plants, etc., that were
buried in earthquake crevasses or sucked into tar
ponds, etc. In other words, the mineral levels and
proportions would be what you would find in a living
organism. The minerals have turned pretty much into
rock again (fossilized), but, when ground up into
powder and then suspended in liquid, they make a
comprehensive source of minerals. Although some folks
claim that these are not the type of minerals our
bodies need (being essentially rock), there is enough
positive evidence to support using them as a possible
mineral supplement (especially if you cannot get
Concetrace).
Concentrace comes from the Great Salt Lake, also in
Utah. The Great Salt Lake is actually a small ocean,
according to the scientists. It is distinctive in that
water flows into this ocean (lakes, streams), but no
water flows out. It does not overflow because the heat
in Utah causes the water to constantly evaporate. The
evaporation causes the water to leave, but the
minerals in the water to remain (Natures
distillation). The water in the Lake is so
concentrated with minerals that, if you were to wade
out into the water as far as you could go, you would
only sink in up to your waste. The water is actually
thick with minerals. The minerals come from various
plant matter that washes down from surrounding
vegetation, as well as soil minerals. People travel
from all over the world to bathe in the Great Salt
Lake.
What impressed me about Concentrace (apart from the
much cheaper price), was that the minerals in it are
dissolved minerals, rather than suspended. The Wallach
(and Clark) stuff is artificially suspended, and will
fall out of suspension (you need to shake the bottle).
Concentrace has an infinite shelf life. Plus, the
Clark/Wallach stuff is mixed with flavorings and
sweeteners, which I do not personally want. Just give
me the minerals, please. Concentrace has every mineral
the body needs, over 100, and these minerals are in
the nearly identical proportions to each other as is
found in healthy human blood plasma. Humic shale has
about 80 minerals.
The term, bio-available, refers to how easy to
assimilate a substance is. The minerals found in the
ground, being metallic, must be converted by our
bodies to a form our bodies can use before they are
assimilated and utilized by our bodies. Plants do the
converting for us, by changing the minerals into what
is called a mineral salt (what we call *organic*).
Organic minerals are much more bio-available than
metallic minerals. Dr. Wallach claims his minerals are
organic (because they used to be animals millions of
years ago), and that they are colloidal (because they
have been suspended in liquid). Hmmm.
Having said this, we all know (and Wallach points out)
that those folks in Tibet - the Hunzas? - have amazing
health and longevity. Their water flows down from a
mountain, and the water is cloudy with minerals. These
would be primarily metallic minerals, yet the Hunzas
obviously are benefiting from them. Why could we not
also benefit? We could, and many folks who take the
minerals Wallach sells so testify. But the difference
between the Hunzas and North Americans is that the
Hunzas live in bodies that, because of abounding good
health, are much better able to convert the metallic
minerals they ingest into organic minerals their
bodies can utilize. In other words, they have much,
much better digestive systems than we do. I, on the
other hand, do not. So, for me, to be able to find a
comprehensive source of minerals that are much easier
to assimilate (and much cheaper to buy) is a Godsend.
I have taken large amounts of humic shale-type
minerals in the past, from several different vendors,
but could discern no benefit or affect on myself. But
most of my clients tell me that they experience a
tangible difference within 24 hours of taking
Concentrace (usually improved digestion/elimination).
One woman with four kids buys it by the gallon from me
and sneaks it into everything she can in their diet.
She is absolutely convinced that she and her kids have
much better health because of it.
An 8-oz/240 ml bottle is a 3-month supply for one
person, costing $30 from me, less if you find a HF
store that carries it. A 3-month supply of the Wallach
stuff will cost you at least $60, plus shipping.
Terry Chamberlin
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