How to Use Bentonite Clay for Intestinal Healing After Antibiotic Use

Bentonite clay can help support gut recovery after antibiotic use, but proper timing and safe use are essential.
How to Use Bentonite Clay for Intestinal Healing After Antibiotic Use
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When my daughters were teenagers, we enjoyed girls’ movie nights with our faces covered in “mud” to treat their pimples. I learned that clay masks can aid your skin, and it was fun with a beneficial side effect.

Bentonite clay is best known for its use in skin care, but research suggests it may also support intestinal health.
Alexandra Roach
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Alexandra Roach is a holistic health practitioner, community herbalist, and master gardener. She studied sustainable food and farming and lives with her family on an off-grid permaculture homestead. Roach works as a journalist and author, and writes with a broad perspective on health, gardening, and lifestyle choices.