Montmorillonite Clay Powder

So, I recently had some acupuncture done for my insomnia and the guy (who seemed to really know his stuff) told me about Montmorillonite Clay Powder which should be mixed with water so you can drink it. I really didn't find anything significant about this one the forum, so here it is.

This clay seems to alkalize the body and it has many benefits when ingested. Maybe this can be really beneficial for those of us that have acne related to our digestive systems?

Anyway, I ordered 2 lbs. of this powder and it should be in tomorrow. My cystic acne is completely gone now and I just get smaller pimples around the forehead and chin area. We will see if it does anything for my acne.

Getting "Regular"

So, I did a Colon Cleanse with Oxy Powder a few weeks ago, as I have been constipated for years. It was working just great, I was feeling awesome and my face basically lost all inflammation and was healing like crazy! Obviously having lots of bowel movements affects my acne, possibly in the biggest way. After the cleanse, I took quite a lot of probiotics (many different strands), ate yogurt and drank kombucha and kefir. I was going for at least 200 to 400 billion probiotics a day, and on the third day, I got what I believe was a "Herx Reaction" with what I think were muscle spasms. Now, days later, that reaction is gone, but now It's very hard for me to even achieve one bowel movement in a day and I am having really bad stomach pain.

Has anyone else done a colon cleanse and still had a hard time keeping their bowels moving? Maybe I shouldn't have taken so many probiotics? I don't know, but as long as I can't achieve more than one bowel movement a day, I can't get rid of or heal existing acne. Has anything worked for anyone with chronic constipation?

Has anyone here done a colon cleanse before?

I'd like to hear from someone's experience on here, if anyone has done a colon cleanse. I now noticed that ever since my acne became severe, I was constipated, which started half a year ago. I am looking into Oxy-Powder, or something else to cleanse the colon as well as possible. Problems with the colon lead to many different other problems with the body, so if you have tried to change your diet with no success, I believe you may need a fresh start like me. If anyone has a recommendation on a product, please let me know!

I am also possibly going to try a Psyllium Husk supplement.

Castor Oil

I don't see too much on here about Castor Oil. Since you can take it internally for a kind of cleanse and externally on your face, I bought some of the good natural cold pressed stuff 2 days ago. Yesterday in the morning I drank a few teaspoons of it, but I did not get the laxative effect. I'll look more into that later. Last night, I put some of the oil on a very bad spot of about 3 or 4 cysts on my neck. Today, it seems like they went down quite a bit. Give it a try if you haven't!

Diet for Cysts?

My acne has basically fully transformed into cystic acne. I used to get a few cysts here and there, but now almost every single pimple on my face is cystic. At first when I cut out dairy and wheat/gluten, when I first came to this website about 3 months ago, cysts didn't appear as much, but now it seems like I only get cysts! During my apple fast I formed even more cysts, which I am guessing is due to all of that sugar in the apples. I remember back when I still ate dairy and pasta much of the time, I could go to the bathroom much more easily and now that I am on my new diet which mainly consists of salads, vegetables, meats, fruits and nuts, sometimes I can't even go to the bathroom anymore! Has anyone found a link between digestion and cysts specifically? I am working on improving my digestion, but it just doesn't seem to be working with my diet.