A repost on Detoxing protocol

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Q: What is the detoxification program that I have heard about? can

anyone tell me how to do it?

There is no single detox program that we promote, although Dr. Kolb

has a silicone protocol that she developed.

What we have found is that there are general principles for

detoxification that are good to follow for our healing, but each woman

needs to pursue a specific course that she feels most comfortable

with, and which implements the various methods of detox that she finds

most appealing and/or effective. Some women are more tenacious than

others, some women are more inclined to exercise than others, and we

all have different palates and foods that we enjoy. So, a detox

program is really tailor made for each woman. We've tried to share all

of the information that we have gained over the past 8 years with each

other. Our files section is a great resource.

Other great resources are books, and on the subject of detoxification,

there are many of them! I think one of the best is "The Maker's Diet"

and "Patient Heal Thyself" by Dr. Jordan Rubin, other authors are Dr.

Bennet ("The 7 Day Detox Miracle"), Ann Louise Gittelman ("The

Fat Flush Plan"), Dr. Bernard Jensen ("Better Bowel Care") and books on juicing, or the Gerson Therapy. There are also books on fasting, which can be pursued for both health and spiritual reasons.

I recently posted my synopsis of detoxing....I'll post it again:

Detoxing involves three efforts:

1) to stop putting things in the body that are toxic, or increase

burdens of toxicity (such as foods with lots of preservatives, dead

foods such as white flour, white sugar products, sodas, tap water

that is chlorine and/or flouride laden, meats laden with hormones

and/or chemicals, using alot of chemically based hygiene products

such as tanning lotions and creams, and just plain exposing yourself

to toxic fumes and other noxious things.)

2)to help coax the body into dumping its toxic burden that is

already there from many years of exposures to toxins in our daily

life. This means taking steps that focus on cleansing the liver,

cleansing the bowel, cleansing the kidneys, which are our main

eliminative organs. If these are working in top shape, then they can

continue to eliminate effectively and efficiently.

3) and finally to build up health with good, pure, nutrient dense

foods that also cleanse the body, such as enzyme and vitamin/mineral

rich juices and plant foods.

To begin a detox program, I would look for some books that outline a

step by step routine that you can implement. There are books out

there specifically for that, such a 's "7 Day Detox

Miracle" or, for dieter's, Gittleman's "Fat Flush Plan". These will

give you some good ideas to get you started so that you can continue

a program at your own pace on a regular basis. Detoxing is a

lifestyle that you learn to implement in your life. Toxins abound

daily. So, once you learn the basics of helping to cleanse these

organs, you can implement ideas that continue to support them on a

regular basis.

For instance, you can do a bowel cleanse to start. This might

involve doing some enemas or some high fiber eating to get things

moving out and clearing the path. Dr. Bernard Jensen's book gives

good ideas on this. Some of these programs are hard to follow. It

takes tenacity. But once you've got that cleaned out, you will want

to eat right to keep things moving along and avoid further toxicity.

After you've done the bowel cleanse, then you can do a liver cleanse

to get that in tip top shape. It is also called a liver flush, and

there are several recipes for that. A search on the internet will

reveal much about this therapy. Pick one that you are

comfortable with, (they are some intense ones or some very mild

ones), and after you have done that, make sure you get on some

supportive liver supplements such as milk thistle, alpha lipoic acid

or N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC for short). Swedish bitters are also good

for the liver. Herbal teas, such as dandelion,are great for the

liver. Bitter herbs, like garlic and onion, are great liver

supporters!

There are things you can do for the kidneys--drink lots of water,

take kidney cleansing herbs, such as uva ursi.

There are things you can do for the lymph system....jump rope or use

a mini trampoline, drink lots of water..

There are things you can do for the skin, another major eliminative

organ....an infrared sauna is great to get your body sweating and

dumping things through the skin. A rash or acne is your body's way

of eliminating things through the skin when the other pathways

aren't working as well. DRink lots of water!

Exercise can get you breathing hard, which is good for detoxing the

lungs. Have you ever noticed after alot of exertion that you begin

coughing? This is your lungs clearing thing out. Deep breathing is

important for the lungs! And drink lots of water!

So, those are the main points. There are many, many things you can

do to implement a detox program. The key is to take it a little at a

time so that you don't feel overwhelmed. Step by step, day by day,

you will begin to see results. And then it becomes a way of life.

Supplements are important, but bad quality supplements can actually

do more harm than good. So, I don't stress the supplements as much

as the proper lifestyle of eating and taking care of the organs.

But supplements do have their place, especially when we are sick and

in need of extra boosts, and can't possibly get all the nutrients we

need from our foods.

I hope this helps you!

Patty