Learn how to drink activated charcoal powder the right way to actually get the detoxifying benefits! What is Activated Charcoal? First off, what is activated charcoal? It’s definitely not the coal used to light up your grill for barbeques! This potent substance is something different. It is obtained by heating charcoal made from wood, coconut, peat or coal with very hot air until it gets many microscopic pores on its surface. These tiny pores are sponge-like, meaning they are extra adsorbent. Adsorbent means it binds to other substances. Activated charcoal binds to toxins, wastes, impurities and Continue Reading