Dr. John Clark, ACLM
Diabetes & Kidney Failure
“We have a special real true miracle to share with you that happened here recently. There was a retired pastor that was dying in ICU when we arrived. He was a diabetic of 30 plus years and had a complication with a foot infection and his kidneys had went into complete failure. For a time everyone thought he was going to die and at one point he too, wanted to die. But the Lord worked a miracle. The Lord impressed Dr. John to go visit him after the hospital released him home to be on dialysis for what they said would be the rest of his life. When John visited, the pastor and his wife, they were willing to try things differently, following the health principles outlined in books such as Ministry of Healing, Counsels on Diet and Foods and Healthful Living.
He began to do all that John laid out for him which included charcoal poultices over his kidneys and infected/ulcerated foot, a radical change in his diet, drinking much more water, exercising and other things and within several weeks his foot ulcer/ infection healed up, he was taken completely off dialysis and he was no longer on ANY medication for diabetes: his blood sugars being completely in the normal range. To all (the pastor, his wife, their family, the church members, the physicians treating him, and other patients that knew him, etc) it was completely a miracle. He lost over 45 pounds over several months. It was a real blessing to our hearts to see his life spared so dramatically and his health turn around for the better. He is still very weak and struggles to push himself to exercise and regain his muscles and strength back, but he knows that the health message given by God is true. He is a different man and is witnessing about health everywhere he goes now. Isn’t that wonderful? Please pray for him and his wife. They are very special people and dear to our hearts.”
Julie Clark
Virginia
July 2013
Dr Clark writes:
“Edible
charcoal
is
well
established
from
antiquity
as
an
effective
folk
remedy
for
patients
with
diarrhea
or
chronic
abdominal
pain.1
Administered
orally
it
is
well
tolerated
and
its
prevalent
use
is
a
continued
testimony
to
its
remedial
value.
But
we
are
not
left
with
out
research
evidence
documenting
its
efficacy.
For
example,
Salmonella
is
a common
source
of
gastrointestinal
discomfort,
which
causes
its
symptoms
through
an
irritating
endotoxin.2
Oral
activated
charcoal,
with
its
immense
adsorptive
physical
properties
has
the
capacity
to
bind
salmonella
endotoxin
sequestering
it
from
exerting
the
toxic
effects
for
which
it
is
feared,
upon
the
bowel.3,4,5
Oral
charcoal’s
efficacy
is
not
limited
to
the
removal
of
toxins
originating
from
infectious
pathogens,
it
is
considered
an
indispensable
therapeutic
antidote
by
the
World
Health
Organization
for
the
treatment
of
toxic
exposures
in
children
and
adults.6
The
Journal
of
Pediatrics
recommends
it
be
available
in
the
home
for
immediate
use
to
reduce
time
from
exposure
to
administration.7
As
a
proponent
of
evidence
based
medical
practice,
I
recommend
the
storage
and
use
of
activated
charcoal
in
the
event
of
gastrointestinal
discomfort
by
laity
and
medical
professionals
alike.
”
Sincerely,
John
Glenn
Clark,
MD,
ACLM
- Kim GM, Jun EJ, Kim YC, Park JM, Hong SI, Cheung DY, Kim JI, Lee YS. Melanosis ilei induced by prolonged charcoal ingestion. J Korean Surg Soc. 2011 Jul; 81(1):66‐9.
- Aschenbach JR, Seidler T, Ahrens F, Schrödl W, Buchholz I, Garz B, Krüger M, Gäbel G. Luminal salmonella endotoxin affects epithelial and mast cell function in the proximal colon of pigs. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2003 Jul; 38(7):719‐26.
- Nolan JP, McDevitt JJ, Goldmann GS, Bishop C. Endotoxin binding by charged and uncharged resins. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med. 1975 Jul; 149(3):766‐70.
- Watarai S, Tana. Eliminating the carriage of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis in domestic fowls by feeding activated charcoal from bark containing wood vinegar liquid (Nekka‐Rich). Poult Sci. 2005 Apr; 84(4):515‐21.
- Pegues AS, Sofer SS, McCallum RE, Hinshaw LB. The removal of 14 C labeled endotoxin by activated charcoal. Int J Artif Organs. 1979 May; 2(3):153‐8.
- http://www.who.int/selection_medicines/committees/subcommittee/2/charcoal_rev.pdf
- Spiller HA, Rodgers GC Jr. Evaluation of administration of activated charcoal in the home. Pediatrics. 2001 Dec; 108(6):E100.
*** You can reach Dr John Clark through Northern Lights Health Education
John Dinsley
Born in British Columbia, Canada, John Dinsley has lived, and worked from South America to the North Pole, from Nova Scotia to Nepal. He is trained as a lifestyle counselor, teaches public health programs, home remedies workshops, and has operated a family care home. He and his wife Kimberly are the owners of Charcoal House LLC. They often travel together across the U.S. and internationally to conduct charcoal workshops. He is a carpenter by trade, has managed an organic market garden business, and volunteered in overseas development work. When he is not building, teaching or gardening, he enjoys writing.
