Silica Water Recipe for Making Homemade Dissolved Silica

                                                                 SILICADE RECIPE

 

Aluminum is a neurotoxin which is the cause of Alzheimer's and Autism.  Silica has been shown to prevent Alzheimer's as silica binds with Aluminum so it can be removed from your body.  

This recipe is in my books:

Prevent Alzheimer's, Autism and Stroke with 7 Supplements, 7 Lifestyle Choices and a Dissolved Mineral

Silica Water the Secret of Healthy Blue Zone Longevity in the Aluminum Age.  

The books are available on Amazon. Buy books

Video -How to make your own silica water

Recipe for 'Silicade' water (silicon 36.5 mg/L) which has about the same amount of silica as Fiji water (silicon 36.5 mg/L).  This will take 15 minutes to prepare.

ORDERING INFORMATION

Sodium Silicate powder - Chemical Store and Z chemicals online 
order: sodium silicate


For international orders


https://zchemicals.com/product/sodium-silicate-low-alkaline/

https://zchemicals.com/

 

If you live outside the United States here is a company that will give you a US address and ship the products to your country.  The company sends to 220 countries.  https://www.myus.com/

Sodium Bisulfate - from amazon: Professor Fullwood of LoudWolf Limited 

https://www.amazon.com/Loudwolf-Sodium-Bisulfate-Microprills-Reagent/dp/B014AQ45DM?crid=3USU0QJNOG6XV&keywords=sodium+bisulfate+loudwolf&qid=1540647187&sprefix=loudwolf+sodium+bisulfate%2Caps%2C314&sr=8-1-fkmrnull&ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1 

Measuring spoon - dash, smidgen, pinch - Mini Measuring Spoons Set Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons for Dry or Liquid Ingredients, Fits in Spice Jar - available on amazon

Brand: YellRin

 ASIN    B09J8CDQS4  

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09J8CDQS4?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Do not use antique dash and smidgen measuring spoons as they may not be correctly calibrated.  

Excerpt from Dennis' book Prevent Alzheimer's, Autism and Stroke and Silica Water the Secret to Healthy Blue Zone Longevity in the Aluminum Age

Preparation of Silicade

Silicade as a Synthetic OSA Rich Silica Water Supplement

Making silicon rich water weekly at home is easy and much less expensive and more sustainable than purchasing water bottled in Fiji or Malaysia.  I call this water “Silicade” and there is a You Tube Video on how to make it at “Silica Water – How to Make it at Home”. Silicade provides 124ppm of dissolved silica to lower your body-burden of aluminum. Silicade preparation requires only two ingredients and a set of small measuring spoons that in the U.S.A. can be purchased online and shipped to your home.  Silicade can be stored indefinitely in the dark like Fiji water.  The chemicals to make Silicade store well and should be kept out of children’s reach:

·         Low Alkalinity Hydrous Sodium Silicate: a hydrous powder available online from ChemicalStore.com. The powder is safer and easier to measure than the liquid form but has the same ratio of 3.22 SiO₂ to Na₂O. The powder has a as a purity of 99.5% and a formula of SiO₂[Na₂O]_1/3.22 H₂O (18.5% water) Mw of 97.25. Only order “sodium silicate – low alkalinity”. Do not order “sodium silicate – alkaline” from the ChemicalStore.com or Zchemicals.com.  This powdery chemical can be stored indefinitely in its screw-cap plastic container but slowly clumps. The clumps are easily converted back to powder with a small mortar and pestle.

Note: This solid sodium silicate from the Chemical Store is Product G manufactured by the PQ Corporation of Valley Forge, PA. Brenntag Specialties (Telephone No. 888-926-4151) buys Product G from PQ Corporation and resells it worldwide as G Sodium Silicate product number 387721 in 50 pound bags. ChemicalStore.com and Zchemicals.com buy this product from Brenntag Specialties and sell it in 2 pound containers online. 

 https://shop.chemicalstore.com/sodium-silicate-low-alkaline?keyword=sodium%20silicate%20&category_id=0

·         Sodium Bisulfate (a.k.a. Sodium Hydrogen Sulfate): a white powder 99.5% pure of micro-prills (i.e. very small pellets) from Professor Fullwood of LoudWolf Ltd. is available from Amazon.  Note: both optional calcium chloride and magnesium chloride are available from the same source.

·         Mini Measuring Spoon Set: Norpro 3061D from Dine Company Online. Currently priced under $4 without shipping. Three measuring spoons come attached to a single ring. Only the dash (1/8 of a teaspoon) and smidgen (1/32 of a teaspoon) are used for Silicade preparation. In order to avoid accidental use of the wrong measuring spoon, remove the pinch from the ring. Note: in the early 2000’s some companies, such as Norpro and Dine, began defining and accurately calibrating the dash and smidgen measuring spoons as precise fractions of a teaspoon. Do not use antique dash and smidgen measuring spoons as they may not be correctly calibrated. 

·         Spatula: Any small spatula with a straight-edge works to level the contents of the measuring spoons prior to addition.

Detailed Instructions with Options for Making Silicade

By following these detailed instructions you can prepare a gallon of Silicade or just follow the “Short Recipe for Silicade” that follows after these detailed instructions:

1)      A level dash and two level smidgens (3/16 of a teaspoon, 600mg) of hydrous powdered sodium silicate is placed in a Pyrex glass measuring cup. Add 1/8 cup of tap water and bring to boiling in the microwave or on the stove, and let boil for 30sec. This powder contains 99.5% water soluble sodium silicate monohydrate and a maximum of 0.5% of water insoluble materials, as required by the American Waterworks Standard B104-98 for adding sodium silicate to drinking water²³.

Note: Do not heat to boiling more than 1/8 cup of tap water as more water will lower the pH making the sodium silicate less soluble.

2)      The hot water with dissolved sodium silicate is immediately diluted to one gallon (3.785 liters) with cold tap water resulting in a 1.29 mM/liter (124ppm) solution of pH 9.8 OSA.

3)      One level dash (1/8 of a teaspoon, 0.83 gr, 6.9 mM) of sodium bisulfate is added to the solution of OSA and dissolved with stirring in order to acidify the solution to pH 4 to 5. Optionally, if tap water is more basic than pH 8.5, use a pH meter while slowly adding a little more sodium bisulfate in order to lower the pH to 4.0-5.0. A pH 7.0 standard solution is recommended for periodic calibration of the pH meter.

4)      The clear colorless acidic solution of OSA is further purified by filtering through a Brita pitcher style filter resulting in OSA at a pH of 4.4. This removes impurities added with sodium silicate and sodium bisulfate.

5)      Two level smidgens of sodium bicarbonate (a.k.a. baking soda) are added and dissolved with stirring in the gallon of filtered OSA, resulting in Silicade with a pH of 6.5, a TDS of 285 at 25^oC, and less than 2mcg/L labile aluminum.  Each quart of Silicade contains 36.5mg of dissolved silicon as 124ppm of monomeric (OSA).

6)      Optionally make Silicade Plus Calcium, if tap water is low in calcium, add two level dashes of calcium chloride flakes or prills (840mg 36% calcium) 99% pure from Loudwolf/Amazon. This will increase the calcium level by 80 ppm, the TDS to 450 at 25^oC, and the pH to 6.6 in a gallon of Silicade + Ca. Labile aluminum in calcium enriched Silicade is less than 2mcg/L. Calcium at concentrations greater than or equal to 75ppm have a significant protective effect on cognition⁴³³.  Optionally in order to increase magnesium by 20ppm add a dash of magnesium chloride hexahydrate (>98% purity) from LoudWolf/Amazon. Optionally make Sparkling Silicade – Carbonating Silicade will result in a pH 4.5 sparkling beverage.

Drink 3 to 4 cups of Silicade a day around meal times in order to provide a total of 25.5 to 34mg of silicon as monomeric OSA. This is 7.7 to 10.3 times the 3.3mg of silicon that when consumed as OSA per day was observed to lower the frequency of AD¹¹⁸.  Silicade contains 124ppm of OSA and in the U.S.A. 160ppm of OSA (i.e. 100ppm of SiO₂) is generally recognized as safe in drinking water²².  

Short Recipe for Silicade

Ingredients needed:

·         Sodium Silicate

·         Sodium Bisulfate

·         Baking Soda (sodium bicarbonate)

Tools needed:

·         Dash measuring spoon = 1/8 tsp

·         Smidgen measuring spoon = 1/32 tsp

·         1 cup Pyrex measuring cup

·         1 gallon measuring container

·         Brita filter -  pitcher style

·         Spatula for leveling

·         Stirring utensil

Steps:

1.      Add 1 level dash & 2 level smidgens of sodium silicate to a one-cup Pyrex container

2.      Add 1/8 cup of tap water to the one-cup Pyrex measuring container

3.      Heat the contents of the Pyrex measuring cup to boiling and boil for at least 30 seconds

4.      Dilute immediately with a small amount of unheated tap water

5.      Pour all the contents of the Pyrex measuring cup into a 1 gallon container

6.      Fill the 1 gallon container with unheated tap water to the 1 gallon mark on the container

7.      Add 1 level dash of sodium bisulfate to the one gallon container

8.      Stir the mixture thoroughly and then filter the mixture through a Brita filter pitcher

9.      After filtering, add 2 level smidgens of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to the mixture

10.  Stir Silicade to dissolve the baking soda

11.  Enjoy the health benefits of drinking Silicade!

Silicade can be stored indefinitely in the dark at room temperature or in a refrigerator.

Why This Recipe Works

The goal of this recipe for orthosilicic acid (OSA) in drinking water is to use an easily measured solid silica powder and an acidic microprill that are commercially available online and shipped to anyone, not just chemical laboratories. Both of these chemicals are high purity (e.g. 99.5%). 

·         Solubilize sodium silicate: Boiling powdered sodium silicate for 30 seconds in an eighth of a cup of tap water keeps the pH high enough (e.g. pH = 13) to solubilize silicate^434-436.

·         Neutralize to form OSA and prevent polymerization: In order to form OSA and other silica species in equilibrium with OSA⁴⁸⁹ and to prevent OSA polymerization^435-437, immediately dilute the basic (e.g. pH=13) OSA solution to a gallon with tap water and then immediately render the solution non-hazardous by acidifying the solution to pH 4 to 5 with the solid acid sodium bisulfate. A 1.29mM OSA solution is well below OSA’s saturation level in water (e.g. 2-3mM) but requires 7 days to fully stabilize rising from 108ppm immediately after preparation to 124ppm¹⁷⁴. Polymerization of OSA has been observed at neutral pH only well above OSA’s 200ppm saturation level^435-437.

·         Remove Aluminum: For optimal aluminum removal acidify the OSA solution with sodium bisulfate to pH 4.0 to 5.0 and then filter through a Brita pitcher style filter (OB03)¹⁷⁴. A significant portion (e.g. 98.5%) of the labile aluminum introduced in tap water is removed^174,175.  This Brita filter is a combined activated carbon and weak cation exchange resin that removes cations like aluminum but does not remove OSA¹⁷⁴.  If the tap water used for Silicade is between pH 6.5 to 8.5, as per EPA’s secondary drinking water standard, then after acidification, filtration, and bicarbonate addition Silicade will be pH 6.5. 

·         Optionally add Calcium and/or Magnesium: Have your tap water checked and if it is low in calcium and/or magnesium, add supplemental calcium and/or magnesium to Silicade. The Brita filter reduces calcium and magnesium in Quabbin tap water by one half¹⁷⁵. Drinking water with calcium at levels of 80mg and magnesium at levels of 20 ppm has been found to be optimal for good health⁴³⁸.  This may be due to calcium and magnesium competing with aluminum for absorption by the gut⁴³³.  Calcium catalyzes the polymerization of OSA but only at pH greater than 8^18,19.  Silicade + Ca is pH 6.6 and at this pH OSA in Silicade + Ca is primarily a non-polymeric monomer^174,439.  

Link to FAQ about making the recipe FAQ Silicade

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Silicade Frequently asked questions

      Frequently asked questions about making Silicade 

 

1.     Can I use RO, distilled water instead of tap water to make Silicade?

 

Yes you can.  However, these waters do not have minerals so you should add calcium and magnesium.  Directions for this at the end of the recipe.

 

2.     Can I heat the sodium silicate solution to boiling stovetop instead of using a microwave? 

 

Yes.  You can use a small stainless steel/glass pan and boil the solution stovetop.

 

3.     Do I have to use a Brita filter in the recipe or can use the filter I already own?

 

You must use the Brita filter.  The Brita filter removes more than 90% of aluminum, lead and mercury but does not remove the OSA (which is the form of silica in Silicade). Some water filters made by other manufacturers add aluminum to the water.  Some filters remove OSA.   

 

4.     I am using RO water do I still need to use a Brita filter?

 

Yes. There are impurities in the ingredients and the Brita will remove these impurities.

 

5.     My water tastes funny?

 

Check the pH of the Silicade you made.  Everyone’s taste buds are different.  You want the water to be between 6.5 to 8.5.  At the lower end water is acidic and at the upper end the water is basic.  Adjust the pH with the baking soda for your taste.

 

6.     I see crystals after I boil the sodium silicate solution, should I boil longer?

 

No.  What you are seeing is 0.5% water insoluble impurities in the sodium silicate.

 

7.     Can I use another vendor/manufacture for purchasing the sodium silicate?

 

No.  Many other forms of sodium silicate from other vendors have been tested and do not have the required amount of OSA to make the recipe.

 

8.     I cannot get the ingredients in my country ? 

 

Here is a company which gives you an address in the US.  https://www.myus.com/

How much Silicade can I make with the 2 pounds of sodium silicate ?  

The 2 pounds of sodium silicate will make 1,1511 gallons. This is 6,044 days per person of silica water (4 cups a day).  You will need 9- 4 ounce bottles of sodium bisulfate to make this amount of Silicade.  

9.      Can I make a concentrated form of Silicade ?   No. OSA over 200 ppm is unstable. resulting in polymeric OSA. 

 

10.  Can I use metasilicate instead of sodium silicate?  No.  Metailicate is a polymere of silica which can not be readily converted into OSA. 

 

11.   Can I store Silicade and for how long?  Yes.  Don’t store in direct sunlight. Silicade is stable for more than a month and is probably stable much longer. 

 

12.   Can I double the recipe?  Yes. 

Here is a link to the Recipe for making Silicade 

 

 

Fluoride Filter: How to make your own

 

Appendix VI – Bone Char Filter Construction

In order to filter the maximal amount of fluoride and arsenic from tap water or Silicade, the water must be adjusted to pH 4.8 with sodium bisulfate and then filtered slowly (i.e. less than 400cc/min) through a bone char filled filter cartridge and finally brought to pH 6.5 with sodium bicarbonate prior to drinking. The flow should be bottom-to-top in order to flush most of the air out of the bone char. The least expensive and most convenient way of constructing such a filter is to purchase an Aquatic Life ion exchange cartridge filter with quarter inch polyethylene tubing from Amazon. Pour out the ion exchange resin and fill the empty filter cartridge with bone char. The filter can be held vertically with two clamps attached to a lab stand (see figure 37).  More details are given below.

 

Figure 37 – Removing fluoride and arsenic from one gallon of pH 4.8 tap water or Silicade being syphoned through a bone char filter in series with a gravity-fed Brita pitcher style filter

Cut the polyethylene tubing into two different lengths and attach as indicated in figure 37. Use the Brita filter and plastic insert sold with a Brita pitcher style filter to catch the water flowing out of the bone char filter. Use two, one gallon-sized plastic or glass containers. In order to maintain the syphon, one container must be placed on a shelve that is higher than the exit of the outflow tube on the bone char filter (see figure 37). The other container must be topped with the Brita filter and be low enough to catch the outflow of the bone char filter. Start the syphon by sucking on the outflow tube on the bone char filter until water begins to flow. 

How to Prepare and Refill the Bone Char Filter

1.      Remove the threaded end-cap from the Aqua Life filter cartridge and if new, pour out the resin for disposal or if used, pour out the spent bone char for disposal while retaining the o-ring, plastic disk, and two particle filters (i.e. top and bottom particle filters).

2.      Rinse the empty filter cartridge and refill it with first the bottom particle filter and then the bone char until the top particle filter sets gently on the bone char and the plastic disk on top is flush with the top of the cartridge.

3.      Slide the o-ring on just above the cartridge threads and screw on the top cap being careful to not cross threads.

4.      Prepare pH 4.8 tap water or Silcade with sodium bisulfate microprills from Loud Wolf sold by Amazon.  Use a temperature compensated pH meter ($10-$20 from Amazon) and a set of Norpro measuring spoons, including “dash” and “drop”. Try starting with one level “dash” of sodium bisulfate with stirring per gallon and, if insufficient to lower to pH to 4.8, try adding one level “drop” of sodium bisulfate with stirring at a time.

5.      Syphon one gallon of pH 4.8 tap water or Silicade through the filter flushing the filter and then leave the filter filled with the pH 4.8 tap water or Silicade to soak the bone char for three days prior to use as a fluoride and arsenic filter. 

Bone Char Filter Performance

This bone char filter will remove 72% of fluoride from 50 gallons of tap water or Silicade containing 0.5ppm fluoride resulting in tap water or Silicade with only 0.14ppm of fluoride. With distilled water containing 1 ppm fluoride, 100% and 92% of the fluoride is removed after 25 and 50 gallons of tap water has been filtered, respectively. The fluoride capacity of this filter is 200mcg of fluoride per gram of bone char in tap water or Silicade.

After filtering 50 gallons of tap water or Silicade the bone char must be refilled. After filtering 75 gallons of tap water or Silicade, the bone char filter only removed 21% of the fluoride⁵⁹⁵.

This bone char filter will also remove approximately 60% of arsenic reducing arsenic levels to below 10mcg/liter (10ppb)⁶⁰³ the maximum contaminant level (MCL) of arsenic in drinking water in the U.S.   

Details on Components of Bone Char Filter

·         Bone char 20x60 mesh size can purchased in 6, 10, 25 and 50 lb. amounts from Charcoal House in Crawford, NE.  6 lbs. sells for $49.39 plus $20 shipping in a gallon jar SKU C-541. Density of this bone char is 1.089gr/cc and is $7.90 for a refill of this bone char filter. Call Charcoal House at 308-665-1566 as it is not available online.

·         Aquatic Life DI color changing mixed bed filter cartridge 2x2x12 inches with ¼” tubing fittings and 284cc internal volume (1.625” dia, x 8.375” = 17.36 cubic inches) for holding approximately 309grams (0.68 lbs.) of bone char. The cartridge can be purchased from Amazon for approximately $20 and it will be shipped free by Premium Aquatics. After receiving filter, empty and refill with bone char.

·         Polyethylene tubing ¼ inch NSF certified for food use from PureSec/CCK 100 feet sold by Amazon  for approximately $20.

·         Cast iron ring stand with acid resistant finish from American Educational Products sold by Amazon for approximately $20.

·         Two 3-prong lab clamps finger style from OESS sold by Amazon $13.45 each

Optional Suppliers of Bone Char

·         Bone char 20x60 mesh size made at 800^oC can be purchased in bulk from Ebonex Corporation in Melvindale, MI, U.S.A. 313-388-0060 Cost per pound is $3.95 for the minimum order of a 50lb. bag not including UPS shipping (for a list of international distributors see: http://www.Ebonex.com)

·         Bone char 20x60 mesh size (e.g. 0.010” to 0.033”) can be purchased online by the pound at Highwater Filters for $16/lb. (Kosher/ANSI 61 Certified). Highwater Filters is in Colville, WA at 509-685-0933 Highwater Filters purchase their bone char from the Charcoal House. https://www.highwaterfilters.com/products/1-lb-bone-char-gac-20x60-mesh