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DETOXIFY YOUR BODY
Are you tired much of the time? Do
you get a foggy head, bloated tummy, less than good skin? Have you
eaten too much stodge, chocolate, fatty foods or 'ready-made' meals?
Perhaps you need a coffee or tea to get you going and keep you
going.
All of these suggest your body is crying out for a cleanse.
Detoxification has been one of the most important aspects of healing
since ancient times, and there are many ways to achieve it. The aim
is always to eliminate some of the poisons that have been taken in
(via poor food, pesticides, insecticides and other 'homocides', poor
air, and so on). Below are three methods, and it's good to try all
of them at some point. Check with your
doctor first.
Method 1
Spend two days first of all eating just
brown rice, steamed or baked and raw vegetables, and a little fruit.
Drink 2 litres of clean water per day. Avoid all coffee, tea, soft
drinks and alcohol. If you have been used to drinking plenty of
coffee, you may well develop a headache as you suffer 'withdrawal
symptoms'. This is a sign that your body is being cleansed.
If you feel your system has been particularly toxic, you may wish to
carry out this simple cleanse once per week for a month or so,
before attempting anything more powerful.
For the next 5 days, drastically reduce, or better still eliminate
completely, coffee, tea, soft drinks, sugar and alcohol. Instead of
meat, eat oily fish, like mackerel, herring, wild salmon, sardines,
etc. Also eat almonds, cashew nuts, walnuts, pumpkin seeds,
sunflower seeds and sesame seeds. Use linseeds liberally,
accompanied by plenty of water.
Method
2
Try a Four Week Cleanse, using Bentonite
Clay, Psyllium Husks and Colofibre from Higher Nature. For details
on how to do this cleanse and where to get the products, see
'Four Week Cleanse'.
Method 3 -
Apple
Cleanse
Apples contain the fibres cellulose
(which binds with water and increase faecal bulk), and pectin (which
is exceptionally detoxifying). Pectin also helps lower cholesterol,
eliminates bile acids from the intestines, and chelates heavy metals
such as aluminium, mercury, lead and cadmium and escorts them out of
the body via the bowel.
The apple cleanse can be done by any healthy adult, but do check
first with your doctor. Don't do this fast
without the advice of your Doctor if you are underweight, pregnant,
or if you have medical problems,
This cleanse lasts for two or three days (never more, except under
your Doctor's supervision). Eat only apples, any variety, but
organic if possible. You can have as many as you like, but chew them
well and crunch up the seeds as well, as they contain valuable
nutrients which help the cleansing. You might find it easier to put
the whole apple and core in a food processor so that it breaks up
the core for you. Chew the processed apple well, so that saliva with
its enzymes gets incorporated into the apple.
During these 2 or 3 days you are not eating anything other than
apples, and the only drinks are clean water and herbal tea,
sweetened with a little honey if desired. Great cleansing teas
during this fast are nettle, solidago (golden rod) or goldenseal. Do
not use goldenseal if pregnant, or for more than a week at a time.
This is a fast-track cleanse and you will quite likely suffer a
headache during some of this time. Make sure you're drinking enough
water (1½ - 2 litres a day). If you know how to carry out an enema
(see colon cleansing), this can be useful and will make you feel
better.
TIP
It's a good idea to purchase a large bag
of epsom salts from the chemist, and use 2 cups of these salts in a
warm bath. Soak for 20 minutes and rest afterwards for 15 minutes in
a dark room, or have the bath just before bedtime.
Supplements
Often, a combination of supplements may
help. You may wish to consult a nutritional therapist for personal
advice. Supplements that may be helpful in alleviating symptoms are
shown below:
(please
also read this important notice concerning supplement medical claims)
Recommended Books
health book - Dr.Jensen's Guide to Better Bowel Care
health book - Juice Fasting and Detoxification
health book - Juicing Book, The
health book - The Juice Lady's Guide to Juicing
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