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5 Incredible Benefits of Charcoal

If you haven’t already used or consumed charcoal into your daily routine. Do it now. It was once considered the universal antidote, nowadays it is considered to be a potent natural remedy. There is 101 amazing benefits of this fine black powder made from bone char, coconut shells, peat, petroleum coke, coal, olive pits or sawdust. And when "activated" it is processed at very high temperatures which changes its internal structure, reducing the size of its pores and increasing its surface area. This amazing black dust works by trapping toxins and chemicals in the gut, preventing their absorption. The texture has a negative electrical charge, which causes it to attract positively charged molecules, such as toxins and gases. Something to note is that charcoal is not absorbed by your body, it carries toxins bound to its surface out of your body in faeces.

The benefits are limitless but here are 5 that we at WYLD love:

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References

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  5. Thomas Chandy, Chandra P. (2018). Activated Charcoal Microcapsules and their Applications Journal of Biomaterials Applications.