Just wanted to say, I am sorry the cleanse was so bad for you. It sounds like the cleanse that you did was not the right one for you. Full on fasting is very difficult for most people, and though I am undecided as to which cleanse I will take, I am positive that there are cleanses that are very efficient were you can still eat a bit and not go insane. A cleanse that works for you can be very opening and life changing (my gut tells me so!) But it sounds like you are very angry about the cleanse,or something else and maybe that is the emotion that has been revealed that you can take a look at further. Good luck and blessings, biancaimac

I'm so sorry to hear that you had such a horrible experience. That is really unfortunate. In my experience, it pays to start off slow and simple and then progress to more complex treatments if necessary. I'm not sure what your symptoms are that led you to attempt a cleanse, but I suggest the following. Immmediately upon waking, consume two glasses of pure water with the juice of at least half of a fresh lemon, then go about your morning routine. After about half an hour, you can have a bowl of oatmeal, without Sugar or milk. If you like, you can add a bit of clarified butter or a small amount of honey or fruit preserves. But again, the simpler the better. If you can do without the honey or fruit, go for it. Again, wait at least an hour before eating anything else. Continue to increase your water intake, and then take one to two tablespoons of psyllium husk in the evening with at least 16 ounces of water. (I usually take the psyllium with 6-8 ounces of water and then follow with a glass or two of water) I personally like to take the psyllium in the morning also when I'm doing this cleanse, but I have no problems tolerating 2 tablespoons of psyllium twice a day. Many people do. Use your best judgement and start off with one Tbs. and progress gradually up to two if you wish. Of course you want to avoid processed and artificial foods, dairy products and watch your fat intake ans the types of fats your eating. I've used these tips over the past 8 years with lots of luck. I am much more regular. The first time I cleansed, I lost 20 pounds of garbage in one month!(from 155 to 135 pounds!) I would also suggest using an immune system booster like Kyolic liquid garlic. I use a lot of garlic in my diet anyhow, but the Kyolic is nice because you can fill geletin capsules and swallow them without worrying about odor and still get the cold pressed garlic oil directly into your system. Like I said, try to keep it basic and simple if you can, then add gradually if you need to. The basic concepts are hydrate with water, cleanse with fiber and flush the toxins out while supporting and strengthening your immune system and not putting any added stress on yourself. It is also normal to feel horrible during a cleanse because you have freed toxins into your system that need to be vigorously flushed out so they do not settle back in and continue to make you ill. I hope something here is helpful to you. Good Luck!

I love herbal remedies and do it yourself natural proactive health care, but sometimes what I see people do to themselves on this website does not seem natural to me. Fasting can be a spiritual/cleansing/healthy experience, but at the first sign that you feel like it sucks -- run away!! If you are doing things because you feel you have to do what is "right" that can be good, but it can also get you into trouble by denying yourself of some basic comforts. I do the Colon Cleanses & I'll take herbs & i'll fast and try new kinds of healthy foods, but fanatic is when you go hardcore by somebody's "book" without thinking about how it is actually affecting you. Your fasting, salt water, & dirt regime seems scary to me because it sounds like some basic nutrients were denied somewhere along the way. In other words -- EAT!!! Your grandmother was as wise as any ancient Indian remedy.

I don't think there's a magic silver bullet for anybody, and you definitely have to find what works for you, but make sure that you are not listening to others at the expense of yourself. I don't think we all have to subsist on brown rice & cod liver oil to achieve somebody else's idea of nirvana. Self-abnegation taken to a righteous extreme seems to really work for some people & for other people it becomes a case of martyrdom & for what really? If it makes you feel like crapp, fall back on your instincts -- I say -- to see what you need. But don't throw away the baby with the bathwater, either, because the Bentonite is doing a lot of good for a lot of people.

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The easiest parasite cleanse I have found is Hulda'Clarkes Zapper treatment. You can buy the zapper online. Then move on to any cleanse you wish.

By the way...Your body is a giant filter. Any cleanse is eating/drinking things that are healthier than what you previosly. For ex. Just giving up coffee and soda's may be a cleanse for someone to get off of caffeine. I certainly would not recommend Dr. Andersen's cleanse for someone who has not gotten over all addictions. To start , he recommends a raw diet which alone is a cleanse for many people. Yet his cleanse is fantastic if you are enthusiastic about it. The book is: Cleanse and Purify thyself" the product is Arise and Shine. Next check out this site

//www.curezone.org/cleanse/

I just ordered Dr. Schulze 's intestinal formula #1 and #2 and the superfood. I don't have the book, do I need it to do the program correctly? Also, am I supposed to fast or anything while doing his colon cleanse? My plan was just to take the superfood in the morning, the formula #1 for a week, and then add the formula #2 the second week. The formula #2 will be used up in less than a week, so is that all I need, or do I need to buy another can?
Thanks for any help and advise.