For puffy eyes, you need to clean up your diet. The puffiness begins to recede within a couple weeks. Eliminate alcohol and anything else that you have trouble digesting that might ferment in your digestive tract. Increase your intake of pure water by drinking 4-8 oz of water each waking hour. Initially, that may have you hitting the bathroom every hour or so, but as your body begins to absorb the water, it will release the ”reserves” it had held while dehydrated, lessening swelling in the eye, hands and ankle areas. Do a salt water flush each day for several days till you flush e ...
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Why don’t you take a little more epsom salt, to see if it will relax the bile ducts? Are you eating fats that would cause bile to be produced? Eat a handful of nuts or a couple Tbs of nut butter. To digest those, the body needs bile.   [End]
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Are you getting enough essential fatty acids in your diet? Light colored stool implies a SHORTAGE of bile, not an excess. Bile is only produced when one eats fats. We need fats to absorb the fat soluble nutrients -- A, D, E, K, etc. Try adding raw almonds, or walnuts to your meals. Sprinkle chopped nuts on your breakfast yogurt or musli. Sprinkle them on your salads. Have a dozen nuts with an apple or pear. Dip carrots in almond butter... I use 1 TBS of molecularly distilled fish oil or cod liver oil as a base for my salad dressings. It is nutral in flavor (unlike flax oil), th ...
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The best thorax stretching comes from breathing excercises and yoga. By inflating and deflating the lungs, you will stretch the connective tissues in the thorax, the diaphram all the way to the throat. Combining proper breathing with basic yoga postures, such as the ”cat/cow” deepens the stretches. http://www.budismo-valencia.com/yoga/asanas/Cat%20Cow%20Pose.htm http://www.cancerlinks.com/Yoga/practice.html You can do the breath excercises even if you don’t want to do yoga. Google ”anxiety breath excercise” and you’ll find lots of helpful sites.   [End]
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Folks, I’ve discovered a wonderful and very active support forum for people who want to quit drinking, have quit drinking and even for those who are thinking about whether to quit drinking. Check out wqd.netwarriors.org. There are hundreds of members, and dozens of posts per hour. Members are all over the world, Australia, Japan, London, Scotland, Amsterdam, Canada and the US. I quit drinking a couple weeks after I found that place. Did it on my own, with the support of all the folks on that board. Coming close to 60 days of non-drinking. And I will not drink again. Emily
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Anna, The lymphatic system, of which the spleen is a secondary organ, has no pumps. The best way to cleanse that system is through rebounding, to move lymph through the body. Stagnant lymph thickens and causes congestion of the spleen. Drink lots of pure water to replenish lost fluids. Bounce on a rebounder 3x daily, working up from a couple minutes to 10 minutes each time. Also work up from timid up and down jiggles to powerful jumps. This gradual approach will strengthen your muscles, lungs and slowly start the lymph fluids moving. Always make changes gradually, to let your b ...
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You could have a protazoa, a bacterial infection or a yeast infection. The only way to know is to get it cultured. Go to Planned Parenthood or another clinic if you have limited funds or are embarassed. Most of the pungent oders are easily cured if you both take medication at the same time. Sometimes it is an inserted med for the ladies and a creme for the gents. Sometimes it is a pill. Ignoring it may cause other problem, so do it together and make it something you can laugh together about after it is over.   [End]
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My husband has herpes on his penis. Has since before I met him. When he has an outbreak, he feels like he has the flu and the local area is *very* sore. If you’ve had this for months and it isn’t acutely painful, it is likely to be something other than herpes. Worth asking your doctor next time you see him.   [End]
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Mousitsa, My mom also has low hemoglobin, takes iron and had trouble with constipation despite a *very* healthy diet. When she was staying with me, I got some liquid FLORADIX IRON+HERBS for her. It is a bit more expensive (like Emergen-C) but it doesn’t cause constipation. Supposedly, it is easier to metabolize with the iron being more bio-available. There is less iron in the liquid serving than in the pills she was taking, so I told her to have her iron levels checked to make sure it was enough. After 30, 60 and 90 days, she reported that her iron levels are rising on the lower ...
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Sorry -- haven’t checked this board for a while. I take Carlson’s Cod Liver Oil. A bit more expensive but you don’t have to worry about it being polluted with mercury. It is an excellent source of Omega-3 and other fatty acids that are good for one’s nerves, brain, bones and skin. It also provides Vitamin A & D. Unless you are out in the sun a lot, most of us are deficient in Vitamin D. That is another trigger for osteoporosis and arthritis pain. About the taste -- if it is fresh, it tastes mild. The nasty bitter taste you remember is the taste of rancid oil. If it doesn’t tas ...
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Waterless cookware is the best! I’ve been using it since the 70’s. Stainless steel inside and out, with thick aluminum sandwiched between all the way up the sides and across the bottom. Cost me $350 for a 20 piece set 30 years ago. Terrific purchase. Use it daily and it still looks like new. I did replace the handles a few years back, but I got them for the cost of shipping.   [End]
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You’re lucky to be catching an early warning. I’ve seen people with enzyme levels in the hundreds and thousands! Needless to say, they were sick, some miserably ill. Time to be nice to your liver. Cut back on alcohol (if you drink), avoid tylenol (and the other acetomyphan products), eat good fats, eliminate bad fats, more fruit and veggie, less refined foods. Flushing the liver might help reduce damage from past sins but long term, what matters is putting better fuel into the body, so it doesn’t continue to suffer. You don’t have to do it all overnight. Start by eliminating o ...
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Try offering cottage cheese, soft cooked brown rice and ground flax seed. This is soft food, high in protein, with carbs for energy and good fats. You might sprinkle brewers yeast on it to provide b vitamins and trace minerals. An alternative would be kelp granules. Offer this to your friend by hand -- let him eat it from your hand rather than walking to his dish. Just a bit at a time, many times per day. If you can find chia seeds, soak 1/4 cup in 2 cups water overnight and offer your friend the gel, again in your hand. He can lick it from your palm. It has excellent protein, ...
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The liver regenerates if you eat a nourishing diet, high in fiber with small amounts of good fats every day. Don’t know about the Gall Bladder. If you can flush the gravel/stones from the GB, I suspect that it should recover as well. It is only if the GB is congested for so long that it becomes inflamed/infected that you may have a more lasting problem.   [End]
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Welcome to this forum! It sounds like you have health issues -- Coumadin is serious stuff. Vitamin K is fat soluble, so if you are considering a veggie juice fast, you need to include good fats to help you absorb the Vitamin K. I like Cod Liver Oil, with lots of Vit A and D. I use molecularly distilled to make sure there is no mercury, lemon flavored. It is mild tasting unless it goes bad. Then thow it out! Carleson’s is a good brand. Another option is to mix a couple Tbs of fresh ground flax seed into a glass of green juices. They have lots of good Omega-3 fatty acids, good for ...
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When you are feeling in need of a pick-me-up, try diluted carrot juice. It has a different set of nutrients than lemon and OJ, so it could help give you the push to continue. I’m with you on the maple syrup. I think it is better to do a variety of fruit and veggie juices to nourish the body while losing weight. I have generally mixed tasty concoctions, but your body might enjoy a rest in which you drink one type of food, diluted, then rotate the food choice every few days. You can break the fast by eating a mono-diet -- apples only for a day or two.   [End]
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You might try the sinus buster folks. I have their sinus spray. Gave some to my mother-in-law who said that it cleared up her constantly dripping nose. I also have their face creme. That is a bit grainy, but it stimulates the skin. They have now introduced a metabolic enhancer called pepper slim. http://sinusbuster.com/pepslim.htm   [End]
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Once ground, flax doesn’t keep well. Glad you’ve got the bag in the fridge, but better to seal it in a jar and keep it in the freezer. If the flax tastes bitter, throw it out. I have a coffee grinder that I use for my flax. The whole seeds keep much better than ground. Do look for chia seeds. Chia gel is weird but nice, especially in the heat. Both are terrific for cleaning and toning the digestive tract. Variety is good, offering slighly different nutrient profiles, so rotate chia, flax, sesame, almond, walnuts, etc. Mix up yogurt, cottage cheese, ricotta, eggs, etc. The idea ...
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You might start with a 100% raw diet for 10 days before attempting the 40 day MC. It will make the transtion into the cleanse much easier. Do you have a medical practioner to monitor you through this aggressive course? Those who are successful with long fasts have someone who watches their vital stats, electrolyte balance, hydration, etc. Basically someone who can tell the difference between detox symptoms and serious problems that could lead to coma or death.   [End]
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Taking supplements is not an alternative to nourishing your body with good whole foods and cleaning the accumulated crud from your organs. That said, everyone needs to start somewhere and it sounds like you’re making a good start. You’ve had lots of good advice. The only thing I’d add is to start a journal. Log what you eat, how you feel, how you sleep, eliminate, when you excercise, all your BP readings, etc. Don’t be judgemental -- be mindful and aware of what you do and how you feel. Not only physical feelings, note your emotional state, stress levels, etc. Don’t re-read the ...
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If you’re feeling really miserable, take an epsom salt bath. Put at least a cup of Epsom Salts in the tub and soak for at least 30 minutes. You will absorb Mg through your skin and will help detoxify you from some of the medications, etc. It also helps relax you, so you sleep well. Cod Liver Oil might help with high blood pressure. Only use the molecularly distilled variety in a bottle -- I like lemon flavored. If it tastes bad, it is rancid. I actually use it in salad dressing it is so mild. Also increase your intake of Magnesium -- 2x the Mg as Calcium unless you are diabetic ...
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Coconut oil is an anti-fungal, so it will help you attack the yeast from the exterior of your body. Start with a good soak in Epsom Salts and Baking Soda (at least a cup of each in a tub of water). Stay in for at least 30 minutes, dunking your head and all other parts of your body. This will help draw toxins out. Then, pat dry and slather yourself with coconut oil from your face to your toes and everywhere between. Seems strange to put oil on skin that is breaking out, but coconut oil is different stuff. In the begining, it may make your skin seem like it is drier, rougher and even ...
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Caprylic Acid is one of the ingredients in Yeast Defense. Apparently, some people have upset stomaches when taking it, so they recommend taking it with a meal. I generally find that it is better to try the supplements one at a time rather than taking a combination formula. That way, if one ingredient doesn’t agree with you, you can take the others. It also makes it easier to adjust the proportions of the ingredients.   [End]
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Just 2 oz of aloe juice causes this? Seems strange. You do keep the aloe juice refrigerated, don’t you? You might try a different brand of Aloe juice -- or better still, start growing your own aloe so you can get it without preservatives.   [End]
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I’m not sure what you mean when you say you want to eat animal proteins while you restore your fat digestion. Animal proteins are high in fat. They are probably the cause of your digestive misery. Try nuts and seeds. They are relatively low in carbs and high in essential fatty acids and protein. An excellent complement to a diet of fruits and veggies. Ground flax or soaked chia seeds are two excellent choices. Sesame seed paste, almond butter, toasted walnuts -- you have lots of options. Most seeds and nuts are about 50% calories from fat. They should be eaten together with ...
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Shezna, You’re young. This is a time you need to be building bone strength, muscle strength and areobic capacity. Unless you have serious health issues, I question whether the Master Cleanse is the right place to start. Weight loss is a by-product of expending more energy than you consume over an extended period. If you eat nutrious foods, with enough good fatty acids, protein and all the vitamins and minerals, you gradually replace the soft fatty tissue with lean muscle tissue. This gradual loss gives the skin time to shrink, so you won’t end up with loose flaps of skin. The mu ...
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I think a pineapple is the right choice. Something simple for your digestive tract, with lots of its own enzymes to help you digest it. Chew carefully, eat slowly and enjoy. Don’t even think of eating anything greasy until you are having normal eliminations without herbal pills. Even nuts cause some people misery in the first couple days. By the way, now that you’re all clean inside, you might consider if you really want to pollute your body with a cheese steak. You might ponder a cleaner diet during your last ten days and see if it feels right to you.   [End]
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My mother had this problem and really suffered. It is an inflamatory condition, so eating a non-inflamatory diet and alkalizing your body should help. But where it has been established for many years, you may need more dramatic therapy. My mother got acupuncture and it went away, never to return. She’s in her late 70’s now and has been pain free for several years.   [End]
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Sad to see one’s father dying from a lifestyle choice, but nothing will help unless he decides to change and becomes determined and confident that by changing his lifestyle his health will improve. His symptoms are serious enough at this point to make it difficult for him to excercise. Any amount of excercise will help if it is done regularly two or three times per day. Diet changes can help but they need to be major changes and will be difficult for him to adhere to for long enough to overcome the severe consequences of 70 years eating the SAD. It is possible, but it is most likely ...
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I suspect the problem has cleared by now. If it is still sore, you may want to delay your appointment to avoid further trauma until the area has healed.   [End]
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ReikiGal, It sounds like you have a basically healthy diet and reasonably sound function, but you are concerned about something that was found in a medical test. There is discomfort that you associate with this. I wonder if you could listen to your body more to help it lead you to recovery? Feel the pain, the type of pain, any patterns in the pain, when you feel it and what may trigger it. Don’t assume your pain is triggered by something you see on a medical image or read on a web site. It is specific to you and your life. Keep a journal, logging the day’s activity, diet, pain l ...
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Actually, I don’t think the bile is toxic -- the bile flow cleanses the accumulation of metabolic toxins out of the liver. Your obstructed bile flow was causing toxic congestion of the liver. The bile is good stuff -- you want to keep it flowing all the time. When it stops flowing is when you end up with stones.   [End]
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Wow! I’ve read the enema forum but never heard anything quite so dramatic. Thanks for sharing.   [End]
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’Scuze me for butting in. When I am feeling rotten, physically and mentally, I always feel much better if I take a good long soak in an Epsom Salt bath. I use LOTS of Epsom Salts (2 Cups) and keep adding hot water as the bath cools. There is research that shows that blood levels of Mg rise after soaking in Epsom Salt baths. That helps me sleep really well and I feel human in the morning. Magnesium is good for muscle pains and is needed along with Calcium for the bones. Sulphate is needed in the liver detoxify ammonia, metabolic waste, drugs, alcohol and chemicals. Sulphate is be ...
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You might try squeezing your head -- both palms on your temples and push in. Also try squeezing the accupressur point between thumb and forefinger about an inch from the webbing. Feel around for the place the muscles are thick. Water, lots of water will help. Consider a hot pack for your neck. Soak 1/2 of a bath towel in water, wring it out, then fold it in half lengthwise and roll the wet part inside the dry part. Pop it in the microwave till it is steamy hot. Put it on the bed and lay on it. This is also good for the sinus area on the face. Also, breathe deeply and slowly.   [End]
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Often we know what is making us feel toxic. Partying too many weekends, working in a drycleaning establishment, there are all sorts of obvious things to change if one is feeling toxic. If your b-friend is skeptical, you might start changing by eliminating the obvious to eliminate toxins from your environment. After that, he will realize that you are serious. If that isn’t enough to help you regain your health, go on the MC. If he doesn’t support you, you need to look for another b-friend. Friends help friends do what makes them feel better.   [End]
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To help your skin detox, you might take an Epsom Salt bath tonight. Keep your face under water as much as you can (without drowing). The Magnesium Sulfate does an amazing job detoxing the skin. The cleanse may be flushing more toxins out through your skin, so you might need to take a detox bath every evening to keep the organ of elimination open.   [End]
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Excercise -- movement to increase heart rate. Also use weights or resistance excercise to develop muscles. Muscles burn more energy. They also fill the skin, so weight loss doesn’t leave you with extra skin.   [End]
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Dilute the OJ with pure water. Take it very slowly. Don’t rush things -- your digestion is turned off and will take some time before it starts up again.   [End]
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Hmm, I wonder if the cleanse is the place to start. Might be interesting to try to increase your metabolism with excercise rather than decrease it with a fast. Many people gain more weight after cleansing than they lost while cleansing. That is because the cleanse helps people absorb nutrients better in the rebuilding phase after cleansing.   [End]
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To soften the stool, you need soluble fiber. Insoluble fiber (wheat bran, psyllium, etc) adds bulk but doesn’t soften. Soluble fiber is found in apples (pectin), oat bran, flax and chia seeds, fruits and vegetables. A personal favorite is eating an apple before each meal. Another is to soak 2 Tbs of chia seeds in a glass of water for at least 20 minutes but overnight in the fridge is best. It turns to gel. Drink that in the morning and it will smooth things out. Chia seeds absorb 10x their weight in water, so don’t eat them dry!   [End]
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bEpsom Salts are Magnesium Sulphate. 1 Tbs of Epsom Salts contains 10x the daily requirement of Magnesium. This is normally not a problem because it is excreted through the kidneys. That may not happen if the kidneys aren’t functioning properly. Please have your grandmother work with her doctor to cure her constipation. ”Risk of magnesium toxicity increases with kidney failure, when the kidney loses the ability to remove excess magnesium. Very large doses of magnesium-containing laxatives and antacids also have been associated with magnesium toxicity [25].” ”For example, a case of ...
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Sounds like you’ve had a tough time. What is most important is learning to release those experiences and trust again. If you can’t do that, you will forever be a victim and bad things will keep happening because you expect them to. Nothing will help until your mind puts those experiences behind you and lets go of the fear. Victim support groups might help you work through the process. Don’t take meds -- they will layer new problems on the old. Regarding your back, I suspect the pain is a reflection of the constant tension of fear. Your body holds emotions and painful emotions ca ...
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Rinse your mouth with water or brush your teeth. Don’t drink lemonaid for a couple hours, till the SWF runs through.   [End]
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One good therapy for hemochromatosis is to donate blood regularly. That is good for the donor -- getting rid of the excess iron -- and good for the community. Until she gets her iron down to safe levels, she should donate once a week. I don’t know that liver flushing is more important for those with hemochromatosis, but caring for one’s liver is always a good idea. Have your friend donate any iron pots and pans, limit intake of iron and tell her relatives to have their iron levels checked.   [End]
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I get a big carton of Epsom Salts at the grocery store for about $2.50. A box of baking soda is another dollar or so. I use a cup of each in a tub of warm water. The epsom salts help you detox through the skin and the baking soda keeps you from reabsorbing the toxins. Stay in the bath for at least 30 minutes, then rinse off under the shower to wash off the toxins. I can’t believe how much better I feel when I take one of these detox baths in the evening. I sleep wonderfully and wake feeling much more clear headed. My skin looks better as well. Make sure to dunk your head and im ...
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It may be that your body is telling you that you have not rebuilt from the prior fast, so it is not ready for another cleansing. You didn’t indicate what you ate between the fasts. Health requires one to build healthy tissue as well as cleansing.   [End]
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Ground flax seed is a whole food. It contains protein, essential fatty acids, soluble and insoluble fiber and many many other nutrients. It should be eaten with food. Psyllium is indigestible fiber. It sweeps through the intestines providing no nutrients. It is a cleansing not a nourishing substance.   [End]
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Subtle differences in flavor are personal preference, but if flax oil is bitter and nasty tasting, throw it out -- it is rancid. Generally, flax oil flavor is fairly mild.   [End]
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Please see a cancer specialist. There is a genetic condition that causes thousands of polyps in young people. This condition tends to cause colon cancer in the late 30’s or early 40’s and is a significant cause of death from colon cancer by age 45. I’ve lost two friends to this disease. Be glad you have early warning. Perhaps there is something they can do to help you avoid that fate. Google FAP, familial adenomatous polyposis. FAP is a rare disease in which numerous adenomatous polyps (often a thousand or more) are found in the colon and rectum. Take care and good luck!   [End]
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It doesn’t mean your hypothyroid but it does mean you are all low in iodine. That used to be a very common problem until the gov’t added iodine to salt. Now that people have realized that iodized salt is not the best form, we are seeing a recurance of iodine deficiency. There are many symptoms of iodine deficiency. You may see your son perk up if you start feeding him sea veggies, fish or an iodine supplement.   [End]
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I wouldn’t do both the Epsom Salt enema and drink a Tbs of Epsom Salts -- one absorbs magnesium through the enema as well as with the drink, and with the enema it is harder for your kidneys to excrete the magnesium because you don’t absorb the water. Overdosing on Magnesium is not a good thing.   [End]
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Do drink water, though not just before or after the OO/GF. You don’t want to dilute the impact of the mixture with water in the stomach. It will make your recovery more comfortable. Dehydration will cause you to wake feeling yucky the next morning.   [End]
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The kidneys normally retain magnesium if one is deficient and release it if one has excess. If your kidneys are malfunctioning, however, one should not take Epsom Salts. It isn’t that the ES damage the kidneys. From the Merck Manual: In hypermagnesemia, the level of magnesium in the blood is too high. Hypermagnesemia usually develops only in people with kidney failure who are given magnesium salts or who take drugs that contain magnesium (such as some antacids or laxatives). If Epsom Salts turn your urine dark, it could be that you are excreting wasted flushed by the Epsom Sal ...
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No, the SWF doesn’t help the gall bladder. That is why this forum recommends that MC’ers do a liver flush after the MC. With no fat in the diet, the gall bladder stops emptying the bile into the intestine and the liver stops producing more bile. This congested state is fertile territory for stone formation. The way to remove the stones is with a liver flush. I am curious what experiences MC’ers have had flushing after the MC. I have always waited a couple weeks to flush, so my digestion is functional again before I hit it with all the Epsom Salts and olive oil. I’ve seen others wh ...
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Your liver needs fat in your diet to produce the bile that binds to toxins and cholesterol, removing them from your body. If you don’t eat enough fat, the liver stagnates. This causes a toxic buildup in your body that can cause all sorts of pains. Perhaps a liver flush would help? Kidney pain is also felt in the lower back. Not sure how low fat diet would affect the kidney, but... Another possibility is that your nerves and joints need omega-3 fatty acids to be healthy. If you’re not getting enough, you could be suffering neuopathy -- nerve pain. That can be very difficult to r ...
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The kidneys are responsible for maintaining the Calcium/Magnesium balance in the body. Weak kidneys release more magnesium than they should, notably in diabetics. Sodium is what causes water retension and is hard on the kidneys. Epsom Salts have no sodium in them. They are Magnesium Sulfate (MgS4). That said, drink lots of water before the ES mix to have enough water in the body for kidney function as well as the bowel elimination of excessive Magnesium.   [End]
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You don’t say how old you are, how much you weigh or whether you are having symptoms of menopause (hot flashes, vaginal dryness, etc.) There are many things that affect menstrual cycles. If your body fat content is below a certain percentage, you will stop ovulating. Prolactin is the hormone secreted by the pituitary that suppresses the cycles while nursing. That is sometimes overexpressed by a pituitary tumor, causing amenorrhea. Another cause is lack of progesterone at a certain point in the cycle. Normal menopause may hit as early as the late 30’s. I strongly encourage you to ...
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Did the first ES drink taste ”not too bad” to you? That was a signal to me that I was Mg deficient. The other thing to consider is whether you have sufficient fiber to push food through. Rather than drinking apple juice, you might consider eating whole apples. They are winners in the fiber area, both soluble and insoluble, as well as having malic acid to soften stones. I am now taking ES baths as well as Mg supplements. I find that the ES baths are very effective at detoxifying my skin and helping rid me of headache, grogginess, etc. I can’t believe how clear and even my skin tone ...
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I would say that it depends what type of heart problems he has. Grapefruit juice is not recomended for people on certain medications, so I would use lemon juice for his cleanse. Epsom salts are Magnesium (Mg) not Sodium, so the shouldn’t negatively affect his blood pressure. Magnesium is known to relax smooth muscles, such as those that contract bile ducts, arteries and veins. So, the ES may lower blood pressure. Calcium/Magnesium balance is very important. Normally, people with heart trouble have more calcium than magnesium, so again, it is probably ok to take a massive dose of Mg ...
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Coconut oil causes the skin to become more active, which initially can make it appear worse. Over time, however, the activity of the organ causes it to be healthier, more resiliant, softer and normalizes the color and texture of scar tissue.   [End]
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Coconut oil, pure food grade oil, preferably virgin unrefined oil, is excellent at helping the skin regenerate. It will take months, but the scars will fade gradually if you use the oil regularly.   [End]
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Sunne, I believe that small quantities of animal protein are helpful to health. The key is keeping the portions small and finding a clean source of animal protein. I am fortunate to have access to organic free range chickens and eggs as well as grass fed buffalo, lamb and beef. 3oz, 3x per week of some form of animal protein is a good ”supplemental” level. It should not be the primary source of protein. Body workers (chiropracters, massage therapists, etc.) note that vegetarian’s connective tissue is not as resiliant and provides less support to the joints. They see more repetit ...
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No. Epsom salt is Magnesium Sulfate, not Sodium Chloride. Completely different stuff. ES is a laxative due to the Magnesium. The SWF is intended to pass through the digestive tract without being absorbed. In the correct proportion of salt to water it has the same specific gravity as the blood, so it cannot pass into the body’s cells through osmosis. It flows from the stomach, through the small intestine and colon, exiting intact through the rectum.   [End]
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If you have your hubby drinking this for his health, make sure he eliminates all processed foods and other added salt. Drinking large quantities of H20 (water) washes out the body’s sodium, causing ”water intoxication”. Large quantities of water, however, can help the body eliminate accumulated substances. One needs to add just a little natural unrefined salt to the water to make sure it doesn’t unbalance the elecrolytes while you give the body enough water to exchange old fluids for new. This is like changing the oil in your car. That cure, however, is a part of an overall health ...
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I have a L’Equip juicer that expels the pulp. Not sure it is the Visor, though it has a little shield in back that looks like a visor:) I like it, though it is a centrifugal juicer, it runs at lower speed than most. That means it generates less foam, less oxidation and lower temperature so it is less harmful to the enzymes. I always use it with a plastic bag, so I can save the pulp and cleanup is a breeze. My housekeeper broke one of the latches on the side when she reassembled it incorrectly, but a replacement was sent under warranty very quickly. Not great for juicing sprouts ...
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The question of what your body needs is different from mine. I never feel the need for more protein. Parsely has more protein per pound than beef! Some people add raw eggs for protein, but I’m leery of salmonella. Until you are certain that milk protein doesn’t cause you trouble, I’d avoid it. Then, add it when that is the only change you make. Do it for a few days to see if you produce more mucous. I feel I need good Omega-3 fatty acids in addition to my veggie juices, so I add either fresh ground flax seeds or molecularly cod liver oil (no mercury). I use a range of different v ...
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Get some sea salt. It is widely available in most places. You don’t need the best quality sea salt because it won’t be assimilated into the body anyway. Sea Salt is a totally different substance than Epsom Salts. The ES is Magnesium Sulfate and the Magnesium acts as a laxitive. Don’t use it for more than a week. Sea Salt is mostly Sodium Chloride. The SWF isn’t absorbed by the body because it has the same specific gravity as the blood. It runs straight through the digestive tract, disinfecting it and cleaning out wastes.   [End]
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Joan, Becoming aware of one’s organs is a positive, so long as you do it before they are so inflamed as to be a major pain. Understand the relationship between what one ingests and how one feels, what one excretes, etc. It isn’t something to obsess over, but make one healthy change and drop one unhealthy habit. A while later, after you feel the difference that makes, to another set of changes. Liver flushes encourage your liver to generate bile and the gall bladder to vigorously dump accumulated gall. They are like push ups. Doing one set of pushups leaves you with a few sore ...
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More likely you are getting lots of vitamin B. Neon yellow-green pee is a common symptom when one starts with B Complex. No harm.   [End]
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There is good literature about the antioxidant Alpha Lipoic Acid being a nerve protector. With blood sugar readings at 160, your father is still destroying nerve tissue. You might read about this ”master antioxidant”. I take it as a protective measure, along with vegetable juices and fish oil. My mom has had diabetes for 40 years. Her sugar is under control -- high is around 135 two hours after a meal. Fasting she is generally under 100. But she has horrible neuropathy. No sensitivity in fingers or feet. Before starting Alpha Liopic Acid, her feet had a burning sensation all the ...
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I suspect the FDA will be shutting these folks down soon -- if they can find them. They make statements such as their formula #2 ”eliminates colon polyps”. Another statement about their renal formula says: ”This formula works 100% of the time, even when antibiotics have failed.” Reputable nutriceutical companies understand what can and cannot be said without violating the law. These folks are may be collecting all the cash they can before they vanish, one step ahead of the FDA. Or they could be uninformed. Either way, buyer beware!   [End]
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There is one type that is suited for bathing, not internal use. I got some by mistake once and decided to use it up. I love the Epsom Salt bath! Use a good 2 cups of ES in the tub and stay for 30 minutes. Check the package before you buy again. One can bathe in both types, so I only get the stuff for internal use now.   [End]
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Yes, this is an excellent technique. Much better than starving oneself, but you need to keep it up. I discovered it by accident, while living and working in Europe for a few months. I was eating rich food, drinking that good dark beer. When I asked for a green veggie, I got a couple slices of cucumber. Gotta laugh. I didn’t have a car, so I walked to and from the train station as well as to and from work at the other end. I was always hustling and walked as fast as I could. It was about a mile at each end, so four miles per day. I was always huffing and puffing. When I got ...
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Fasting for more than a few days with zero calories is very serious. It should only be done under medical supervision. Tea and water are good, but they are not sufficient. Extended water fasts leave the faster in bed most of the time, with medical personnel monitoring vital signs and watching for serious problems. There are places one can go for this type of supervision -- don’t try it at home! One can survive without protein and fat for a long while, but one needs to replenish the water soluble vitamins and minerals that are excreted with water. Among many others, vitamins B & C ...
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If you are feeling breathless and having heart issues, try taking a spoonful or two of pure maple syrup. It is high in potassium, calcium and magnesium, which helps regulate the heart. Stay in bed for a bit, drinking lots of lemon water without cayenne. If you don’t improve, see a doctor. The potassium/sodium balance is hard to normalize if it gets off. Since it regulates the heart, it can be very serious.   [End]
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In the MC, the goal is to shut down the digestion while the body uses that energy for healing. The purpose of the SWF is to send large quantities of liquid through the digestive tract, to flush out any trace wastes from the lemonaid, the celluar debris from normal life as well as the cleansing residues. At the end, one must use care in resuming normal food, since after a few days on the MC all peristaltic action stops and the liver stops producing bile and other digestive enzymes. It takes several days to gently encourage the body to resume normal digestive function. The P&B shake ...
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Oh, that is so difficult! You try to help and it appears to make things worse. Did you flush with her? How were your results? A couple thoughts. First, make sure the elimination path is moving well before the flush. The morning of the flush, I do a Salt Water Flush (to clean out the entire digestive tract). I eat lightly the day of the flush -- no fats, no grains, no animal foods, just fruits and veggies and LOTS of water. That helps keep the digestive tract clear, so the toxins as they are eliminated don’t get blocked on their way out. After drinking the 2nd Epsom Salt mixtur ...
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Allergies are not from a lack of pharmaceutical products. Surpressing the symptoms while not solving the underlying problem simply makes things worse. The most important thing is to desensitise yourself and avoid triggering the reactions. To desensitise, the face soaking method mentioned above is good. Also use a netti pot several times per day to flush the nose and sinuses. Wash your hands regularly. Wash your face as soon as you come in from outside. The weirdest trick is to put a chia seed in each eye for about 30 minutes. That will absorb tears, removing irritants and lesseni ...
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Don’t quit the fish oil -- simply get a small bottle and keep it in the fridge. If you use 1 Tbs/day, it won’t go rancid before you finish the bottle. I use lemon flavored Carlson Fish Oil. It is molecularly distilled, so there is no mercury or other contaminents in it. Tastes so mild that I use it as salad dressing! Many people’s bodies can’t convert the flax form of fatty into the fish form. This gets into complicated biochemistry, but that is why fish oil is better than flax oil. That said, I love fresh ground flax and chia seeds as well. Chia is my newest love. I soak it i ...
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I use the SWF the morning of my liver flush, then eat lightly with no fats or oils, no grains and no animal foods for breakfast and a late lunch. No dinner but lots of water all day. I take ES in the evening, twice. At 10pm, I mix 1/2 cup fresh OO with 1 cup fresh squeezed GF, shake it up and drink it down. I sleep well and wake at 6. I drink another SWF and go back to bed till I need to use the toilet. This approach works well for me. I can tolerate two doses of ES in the evening, but just can’t take it in the morning. Like you, I’m not big on enemas, colonics, etc. I’ve ne ...
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Not overnight, but as your body gets cleaner and your diet improves, the body is able to absorb the nourishment and it rebuilds. One organ that reflects health is the skin. The skin takes several months to regenerate once you reach a state of health. During this time, you will see the skin quality improve and superficial wrinkles may reduce. Even if the wrinkles are too deeply etched to be reversed, the glowing health of your skin will make them seem less of an issue. Make sure to eat small amounts of good fats with every meal. Good fats, especially in the form of seeds or nuts, ...
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Personally, I prefer veggie juice fasts to the lemonaid cleanse. I am sugar sensitive as well. I use green veggie juices, spiked with whole lemon juice and ginger. I use some carrot and beet juice, but those are very sweet, so I mix them with parsley juice, whole lemon juice and dilute it with pure water. For people with diabetes, Burroughs recommended using blackstrap molasses rather than maple syrup. That might be generalized to all forms of sugar sensitivity. Even so, molasses has a lot of sugar.   [End]
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"Scare tactics",  Bwahahahaha........... Good one H!  Make sure to wipe reeel gud after that one........... Oh wait wait then that would mean that you would be worshiping the toilet tissue, huh...........??? So what then acoupla donuts after if you chew them reel gud would be OK too huh Maybe a little Miller Light.... It is light after all............. Oh never mind.........................;+O "Real" worship and honoring happens in the heart and not in some externalized ritual.........................   [End]
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I don’t know if you welcome response from someone other than Andreas, but thought I’d chime in. The bodybuilding lifestyle is not consistent with some of Andreas’ recomendations. Fitness is one thing, but bodybuilding is way beyond fitness. Health is keeping the body in balance with the earth and the mind. Bodybuilding is an exaggeration of one aspect of the body -- the musculature. Today’s bodybuilders are massive but not healthy. They are likely to die young from the toxic effects of excessive protein. Especially with your father a diabetic, you must keep your diet balance ...
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In a properly prepared SWF, the salt does not enter the blood stream. It is important to measure carefully, however, since the water/salt ratio is critical. This is because in proper ratio, the mixture has the same specific gravity as the blood, hence the kidneys cannot pick up the water and the blood cannot pick up the salt. That is why the SWF gushes out the anus within a couple hours. If you drink a quart or a gallon of regular or lightly salted water, it is eliminated via the kidneys. A SWF prepared with too much salt will have a greater specific gravity than blood and will also ...
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I use a netti pot as well. Never tried GSE, however. 20 drops is a lot for my pot, which holds about 1 cup of water. I’ll bet your sinuses were in shock. Glad it cured the infection, though the pain from the GSE may have been worse... I use 3-5 drops in a pint of water when I take it internally.   [End]
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I have feeling back in my mouth and tongue, but flavors are still ”off”. The bitter passed, after several days. Now, everything tastes salty -- even maple syrup! I’m still cleansing, using more cayenne and less maple syrup. Definitely not tempted by food. I was using GSE as a way to eliminate any low level infections in my body during the cleanse. 3-5 drops in a pint of water, I thought would help kill any festering viruses or bacteria. The cleanse is a time when anything one ingests has more impact. This was effective all right!   [End]
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Assuming this lethargy is a detox reaction, you can minimize the duration and symptoms by drinking more water to eliminate the toxins from your system more quickly. Do a SWF for sure in the morning. If this is not a detox reaction, you could have an electrolyte imbalance, be dehydrated or have some other medical problem. If your tiredness turns into disorientation, lack of balance or control, confusion, profuse sweating, or other types of symptoms, you need to see a medical professional who can help you regain whatever is out of balance. Call someone to come to you -- don’t attempt t ...
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If you aren’t drinking enough water, the SWF doesn’t work effectively. For it to take 3 hours to go through your system indicates a problem. This could be good news. You have an early warning symptom of dehydration and can fix the problem before it becomes serious. Drink more plain water in addition to the lemonaid. The body needs lots of water to flush out cellular wastes, so they aren’t simply reabsorbed into another part of the body.   [End]
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