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Flaxseeds And Psyllium Husk

book_angel888 — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:48:49 +0000

The psyllium eliminates constipation upon breaking the fast. Two or three teaspoons of whole psyllium husk or two teaspoons of flax seeds a day (available at health food stores) as a regular supplement to a diet or while juice fasting can be beneficial…> Article Tracking: enema kit, psyllium husk, flaxseeds, bulking agent, demulcent, intestine, diarrhea. For those who are uncomfortable with using the enema kit, psyllium husk or flaxseeds are an alternative. You can safely juice fast for extended periods using psyllium husk. The substance is a bulking agent (mucilage). It swells within the intestine to a gel, helping to absorb toxins and speed transit time of waste through the intestine. This reduces the toxic build-up that can occur during juice fasting. Both psyllium and flaxseeds contain a demulcent, which is an agent that soothes and protects the lining of the intestine. It also reduces occasional diarrhea that can be caused by fruit juices. The psyllium eliminates constipation upon breaking the fast. Two or three teaspoons of whole psyllium husk or two teaspoons of flax seeds a day (available at health food stores) as a regular supplement to a diet or while juice fasting can be beneficial. A drawback of using psyllium or flaxseeds during a fast is the mucus-forming effect that slows down the healing process. Using psyllium while on a water fast has a definite sinus-clogging effect. The enema kit is still the best for assisting healing. Using psyllium husk and flaxseeds to help cleanse the colon is a compromise.

Mercury Detoxification

larry — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:47:06 +0000

Mercury detoxification is crucial for health and disease prevention because mercury is the most toxic naturally occurring substance on earth. Mercury is far more poisonous than lead, arsenic, and cadmium. Mercury detoxification is best done through a juice fast that is explained at the end of this article.

One of the Main Sources of Mercury Is Tuna

Mercury is a naturally occurring element, but some 2,000 tons of it enter the global environment each year from human-generated sources such as coal-burning power plants, incinerators and chlorine-producing plants. Deposited onto land or into water, mercury is picked up by microorganisms, which convert some of it to methylmercury, a highly toxic form that builds up in fish and the animals.

But now developments in the US, where evidence has emerged that eating too much tuna can lead to learning difficulties in children, have led to calls for action on this side of the Atlantic. Orange roughy, bluefin tuna, groupers and Chilean sea bass carry higher levels of mercury and PCBs.

US pressure group the Mercury Policy Project tested a sample of white albacore tuna and found levels of the heavy metal were significantly higher than in other tuna species and that 5% of tins analysed were so contaminated they should have been recalled as unfit for human consumption.

The project's Michael Bender said the tests confirmed what the US regulator, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), had known since the 1990s.

The rate of mercury contamination in tuna and other Pacific fish has increased 30% since about 1990, and is expected to increase another 50% if China continues to build more coal-fired power plants to fuel its industrial revolution.

The data comes from a new federal study by the U.S. Geologic Survey that was published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Global Biogeochemical Cycles.

About 40% of all U.S. exposure to mercury comes from eating contaminated tuna from the Pacific,

This table provides guidelines on how much canned tuna it is safe to eat, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. While mercury poses the most serious health threat to children and women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, others may also wish to use this list as a guide. Considering that mercury is more damaging to children and pregnancy. It is best that children under five and pregnant women avoid tuna completely.

If you weigh:	Don’t eat more than one can every:
If you weigh:	White Albacore	Chunk Light
20 lbs	10 weeks	3 weeks
30 lbs	6 weeks	2 weeks
40 lbs	5 weeks	11 days
50 lbs	4 weeks	9 days
60 lbs	3 weeks	7 days
70 lbs	3 weeks	6 days
80 lbs	2 weeks	6 days
90 lbs	2 weeks	5 days
100 lbs	2 weeks	5 days
110 lbs	12 days	4 days
120 lbs	11 days	4 days
130 lbs	10 days	4 days
140 lbs	10 days	3 days
150+ lbs	9 days	3 days

Source: Food and Drug Administration test results for mercury and fish, and the Environmental Protection Agency’s determination of safe levels of mercury. 2010

Living near industrial plants with emission could be a mercury risk. Older filling can also increase them mercury levels within the body.

Mercury Detoxification

The body has the capacity to detoxify mercury if given time and a mercury free diet. If you have high levels of mercury you need to cut out all forms of tuna for a year.

The most effective method of mercury detoxification is a 3o day juice fast using a juicer. Cilantro will help mobilize mercury out of the tissue so the DMPS can attach to it and allow it to be excreted from the body. The best form of cilantro is fresh using a juice extract. Cilantro will help mobilize mercury out of the tissue so the DMPS can attach to it and allow it to be excreted from the body. The best form of cilantro is extracted fresh from a press extractor. MSM is a form of sulfur which will help your body to remove the mercury. The initial dose is one capsule twice a day. Increase by one capsule a day until you are at three capsules twice a day. If you are chronically sick you may want to increase to five capsules three times a day.

Detoxify And Cleanse The Colon – Dietary Fiber

book_angel888 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:11:38 +0000

Detoxify the colon using dietary fiber

Insoluble fiber is the substance in food that cannot be digested or absorbed by the colon. This category includes pectin, cellulose, hemicellulose and gums. Fiber is found only in plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and whole grains… Article Tracking: fiber, soluble, insoluble, serum cholesterol, low-density lipoproteins, pectin, cellulose, hemicellulose, gums, intestine, colon, fruits, vegetable juice, general irritation.

Types of Detoxifying Dietary Fiber

There are two types of fiber soluble and insoluble. Soluble fiber dissolves in water. In the blood, soluble fiber helps to lower serum cholesterol by binding with low-density lipoproteins. Water-soluble fiber can be found in apples, oranges, oat bran and beans. Insoluble fiber is the substance in food that cannot be digested or absorbed by the colon. This category includes pectin, cellulose, hemicellulose and gums. Fiber is found only in plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and whole grains. Eggs, dairy products, and meats do not contain any form of fiber. Studies found that cultures that have a high fiber diet have a much lower incidence of diverticulosis, which affects 30 million Americans. A weakening in the large intestinal wall caused by the pressure from hard feces produces this disease. The American Journal of Digestive Disorders reported that 85% of diverticulosis sufferers were successfully treated with a high-fiber diet.

How Dietary Fiber Detoxify

Fiber cleans out mucus from the intestinal tract and lowers cholesterol. Fiber decreases the transit time through the intestine. Cancer of the colon can be attributed to a lack of dietary fiber. Animal products do not have any fiber so their passage through the intestine is slow. The proteins ferment and allow harmful bacteria to multiply within the colon. The harmful bacteria secrete carcinogenic waste as a by-product that damages the intestine. Nutritionists recommend a salad with a meal high in meat or dairy products. The fiber in vegetables slows down fermentation and neutralizes some of the toxins in the bowel. It is important to break a fast with fruits and vegetables. Their high fiber content acts like a cleaning sponge within the intestine. Although fiber is important for a healthy diet and a clean colon, during fasting, fiber slows down the healing process. It causes the digestive system to work. If you eat five pounds of raw carrots rather than drink the juice, your body will have to do the work of extracting nutrients and moving the fiber by peristalsis. Allowing the digestive system to rest is essential in healing. For this reason, juice fasts are more effective in healing when the intestine is empty of fiber. During a juice fast, it is best to use a strainer to filter the pulp from vegetable and fruit juices. The process of discharging toxic waste or detoxifying is accelerated during a fast, especially during water or restricted juice fasting. Regular bowel movements are disrupted because of lack of fiber. Therefore the toxic waste discharged into the intestine ferments and can be reabsorbed into the bloodstream causing a cleansing crisis or general irritation. opt: Anne

The Stages of Detoxification Program

book_angel888 — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:59:59 +0000

The first wave of cleansing is usually the worst. Headaches, dizziness, nausea, bad breath, glazed eyes and a heavily coated tongue are signs of the first stage of cleansing. Hunger can be the most intense in this period unless the enema is used which quickly assists the body into the fasting state by ending digestion in the colon…> Article Tracking: headaches, dizziness, nausea, bad breath, glazed eyes, heavily coated tongue, enema, detoxification, juice fasting, glycogen, glucose, blood sugar, hunger, fatty acids, ketones, cankers, diarrhea. Here is an overview of the detoxification stages during a juice fasting program. The time periods are a general estimation.

Detoxification Program, Stage 1 (Day 1 To Day 2 of a fast)

On the first day of fasting, the blood sugar level drops below 70 mg/dl. To restore the blood to the normal glucose level, liver glycogen is converted to glucose and released into the blood. This reserve is enough for half a day. The body then reduces the basal metabolic rate (BMR). The rate of internal chemical activity in resting tissue is lowered to conserve energy. The heart slows and blood pressure is reduced. Glycogen is pulled from the muscle causing some weakness. The first wave of cleansing is usually the worst. Headaches, dizziness, nausea, bad breath, glazed eyes and a heavily coated tongue are signs of the first stage of cleansing. Hunger can be the most intense in this period unless the enema is used which quickly assists the body into the fasting state by ending digestion in the colon.

Detoxification Program, Stage 2 (Day 3 To Day 7 of a fast)

Fats, composed of transformed fatty acids, are broken down to release glycerol from the glyceride molecules and are converted to glucose. The skin may become oily as rancid oils are purged from the body. People with problem-free skin may have a few days of pimples or even a boil. A pallid complexion is also a sign of waste in the blood. Ketones are formed by the incomplete oxidation of fats. It is suspected that the ketones in the blood suppress the appetite by affecting the food-satiety center in the hypothalamus. You may feel hungry for the first few days of the fast. This effect is temporary. The desire to eat will disappear. Lack of hunger may last 40 to 60 days, depending on whether you are on water or juice. The body embraces the fast and the digestive system is able to take a much-needed rest, focusing all of its energies on cleansing and healing. White blood cell and immune system activity increases. You may feel pain in your lungs. The cleansing organs and the lungs are in the process of being repaired. Periodically, the lymphatic system expels mucoid matter through the nose or throat. The volume excreted of this yellow-colored mucus can be shocking. The sinuses go through periods of being clogged, then will totally clear. The breath is still foul and the tongue coated. Within the intestine, the colon is being repaired and impacted feces on the intestinal wall start to loosen.

Detoxification Program, Stage 3 (Day 8 to Day 15 of a fast)

On the latter part of an extended fast, you can experience enhanced energy, clear-mindedness and feel better than you have felt since childhood. On the downside, old injuries may become irritated and painful. This is a result of the body’s increased ability to heal during fasting. If you had broken your arm 10 years before, there is scar tissue around the break. At the time of the break, the body’s ability to heal was directly related to lifestyle. If you lived on a junk-food diet, the body’s natural healing ability was compromised. During fasting, the body’s healing process is at optimum efficiency. As the body scours for dead or damaged tissue, the lymphocytes enter the older, damaged tissue secreting substances to dissolve the damaged cells. These substances irritate the nerves in the surrounding region and cause a reoccurrence of aches from previously injured areas that may have disappeared years earlier. The pain is good as the body is completing the healing process. The muscles may become tight and sore due to toxin irritation. The legs can be the worst affected, as toxins accumulate in the legs. Cankers are common in this stage due to the excessive bacteria in the mouth. Daily gargling with salt and water will prevent or heal cankers.

Detoxification Program, Stage 4 (Day 16 to Day 30 of a fast)

The body is completely adapted to the fasting process. There is more energy and clarity of mind. Cleansing periods can be short with many days of feeling good in between. There are days when the tongue is pink and the breath is fresh. The healing work of the organs is being completed. After the detoxification mechanisms have removed the causative agent or render it harmless, the body works at maximum capacity in tissue proliferation to replace damaged tissue. While a short fast will reduce the symptoms, a longer fast can completely heal. Homeostatic balance is at optimum levels. The lymphatic system is clean except for a rare discharge of mucus through the nose or throat. After day 20, the mind is affected. Heightened clarity and emotional balance are felt at this time. Memory and concentration improve.

Detoxification Program, Stage 5 (Breaking the Fast)

The sticky, toxic, mucoid coating on the intestinal wall is loose, and the first meal frees it from the intestinal wall. Toxins enter the blood through the colon. The gallbladder dumps its waste in a heavy discharge of bile. This can cause an instant bowel movement upon eating followed by intense diarrhea. If the symptoms are too uncomfortable, an enema will help.

Protein Deficiency During Catabolism

will — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:05:47 +0000

A person fasting 40 days on water will not suffer a deficiency of protein, vitamins, minerals or essential fatty acids. In the breakdown of unhealthy cells, all essential substances, which are mostly protein, are reused and conserved in a most extraordinary manner. Protein needs are also greatly diminished during a fast. There is an unwarranted fear of fasting that strength diminishes from the catabolism of proteins from muscle fibers. Fasting will strip only muscle cells that are dead, dying or diseased. Even during long fasts, the number of muscle fibers remains the same. Although the healthy cells may be reduced in size and strength for a time, they remain perfectly sound. In December 1903, under the supervision of Mr. Macfadden, eight athletes entered an athletic contest in Madison Square Gardens. Amazingly, all were on the seventh day of water fasting. Joseph H. Waltering, one of the eight, won both the 50-yard dash and the 220-yard run. Another member of the eight, Gilman Low, won first prize in the strength contests. The following day, on the eighth day of his fast, in front of 16,000 well-fed spectators munching on popcorn and peanuts, he established nine world records for strength and endurance that would stand for years. Even more astonishing are the inspirational stories in the Fasting Testimonies chapter provided at the conclusion of this book. Accounts of parents spending the whole day, cleaning house, doing laundry and feeding hungry children while fasting! Dr. Ehret, an avid faster, walked for ten days through the mountains fasting on water. Bragg, another fasting enthusiast, walked 30 miles across Death Valley, in July, during a fast. It was an invigorating walk for Bragg, but for the ten athletic college students who went with him through the blistering heat, it was an experience they never forget. Enjoying his first stroll so much, Bragg decided to hike another 30 miles the next day. Not bad for a great-grandfather! Your first fast will cause weakness in the early stages. Regretfully, when this symptom appears, many stop fasting due to a lack of knowledge or understanding that this weakness is not detrimental. They are unsuccessful in breaking through to the other side and encountering the abundant energy of juice fasting. It takes about 10 days for a weightlifter or athlete to get back to full muscular strength after a long fast. After that, performance will improve.

Detoxification and Fasting

book_angel888 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:37:58 +0000

Article Tracking: detoxification, fasting, dyes, bleaches, antioxidants, preservatives, chemical flavors, buffers, noxious sprays, alkalizers, acidifiers, deodorants, moisteners, drying agents, expanders, modifiers, emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners, clarifiers, disinfectants, defoliants, fungicides, neutralizers, anti caking and anti foaming agents, hydrolyzes, hydrogenators, herbicides, pesticides, synthetic hormones, antibiotics, steroids, drugs residues. Fasting has the power to detoxify toxins. Today, we consume more toxic substances than all generations before us. Lead in our bones can be 200 times greater compared to bones excavated from 2,000 years ago. Our bodies are living cesspools of pesticides, food additives, drug residues and household chemicals. Within the cells you will discover dyes, bleaches, antioxidants, preservatives, chemical flavors, buffers, noxious sprays, alkalizers, acidifiers, deodorants, moisteners, drying agents, expanders, modifiers, emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners, clarifiers, disinfectants, defoliants, fungicides, neutralizers, anti caking and anti foaming agents, hydrolyzes, hydrogenators, herbicides, pesticides, synthetic hormones, antibiotics, steroids and over four thousand other drugs residues.

Fasting to Detoxify the Lungs from Toxins in Air

Through air, water, food and even mother’s milk as a child, there is absorption of thousands of toxins that saturate the environment. City living fills your lungs with 20 million particles of foreign matter daily such as carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, mercury, DDT, cadmium, PCB s, strontium 90, radioactive iodine, x-rays, nitrates, and thousands more.

Fasting Detoxifies the Colon from Food Toxins & Parasites

The colon can contain billions of internal parasites and the 7-10 lbs. of impacted toxic fecal matter on your colon wall.

Fasting to Detoxifies the Organs

Toxins in the organs increase aging. You can be 40 years old with the organs of a ninety year old. Toxins disrupt your the cells and thereby disrupt the function of the organs. If your organs do not work you body does not work. Fasting detoxifies the organs.

Fasting To Detoxify the Brain

Toxins build up in the brain. If you want to see the effect of toxins on your brain, just go a few hours without food, it will cause headaches, emotions and mental clarity are disrupted. Your blood has been overloaded with the sludge of toxic living and the blood feeds the brain. The less toxin in your brain, the better it works.

Fasting To Detoxify the Cells

Cells are the vital structured parts of the human body. The body needs the continuous supply of the right balance of nutrients to feed the cells, for optimum performance. If we continue to absorb nutrients with high toxin content, we will diminish our optimum performance. The poisons brought about by toxins in the bloodstream of any living organism can damage the cells & cause fatality. Juice Fasting is a safe, easy but effective discovery to detoxify the cells. Juice fasting cleanses the bloodstream from poisons brought about by toxins. Juice has less digestive work & amp; has a comfortable process in cleansing the cells. Detoxification of cells is a slow but thorough process. People engage in 30-day juice fasting because it takes that long to detoxify. Read about how the author recover by detoxification from illegal drugs.

Review – Medifast Diet

Tom Coghill — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:19:35 +0000

It is more expensive that juice fasting but it is convienent and will detoxify the body are calories are reduced. Medifast is an intermediate fasting state as inferred by the name. Medifast uses low calorie meal replacement products that are formulated to be low-calorie, low-fat, and contain a balance of vitamins vitamins and minerals. Meal replacement do assist people in staying discipled and getting an accurate amount of calories per meal. It is more expensive than regular eating but cheaper than restaurant living. Powdered meal replacements and juicing, could be a good choice for weight loss. The addition of fresh juice would bring balance to the program. The ease of preparation can conveniences would be an advantage would be for people who, travel, work long hours or do not have time to make healthy meals. The most popular Medifast plan is called “5 and 1″. This plan (800-1000 calories daily) comprises 5 meal replacements and one “real” meal containing a lean protein and vegetables and salad. At a range of 800-1000 calories daily the body will enter a mild state of ketosis using fat, dead cells and internal waste for fuel. Medifast claim a weight loss of 2-5 pounds per week on the “5 and 1″ plan. To me, this seems accurate as juice fasting can be double to tipple that.

Medifast the company is over 20 years old and so they have a proven track record.

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One thing I do like hearing is about clinical research so lacking in many programs. Fasting needs clinical research, but due to the fact that it is difficult to make money on it, fasting research is almost non existent. This Medifast program study looked at patients who attended Medifast clinics. The research is as follows.

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Research On The Medifast Diet

Johns Hopkins University Study shows Type II Diabetics Lost Twice as Much Weight using Medifast as Those on an ADA Diet.

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OWINGS MILLS, Md., December 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medifast, Inc. (AMEX: MED) is pleased to announce the preliminary 34-week results from its one year and 34 week diabetes study conducted by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health.

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Preliminary results of the study show that those study volunteers on the Medifast Diet for Diabetics lost twice as much weight as compared to those following basic nutrition recommendations from the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

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Study results show that those on the Medifast Diet for Diabetics program lost an average of 16 pounds versus the ADA diet group that lost an average of 8 pounds. Additionally, two-thirds of those on the Medifast program lost at least 5% of their weight, which is a standard measure of the Federal Drug Administration

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Detoxification In The Immune System

Tom Coghill — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:32:34 +0000

During detoxification the function of the immune system is enhanced. Here are various effects on the immune system that have been observed during fasting. Fasting maximizes the ability of your immune system. The process of detoxification is sped up. You can detoxify years of toxic built up, in the system due to alcohol, drug and tobacco addiction in weeks. Detoxification by juice fasting can reestablish normal homeostatic balance and reduce the suffering from cravings.

Elevated Macrophage Activity: Macrophages engulf and destroy bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. They can ingest worn-out or abnormal body cells. Macrophages form an important first line of defense against harmful particles that have reached the body’s interior.
Increased Cell-Mediated Immunity: Lymphocytes are the white blood cells responsible for the body’s ability to distinguish and react to foreign substances, including those of which microbes are composed. Lymphocytes have about 100,000 identical receptors on their cellular membrane that enables them to recognize specific antigens. Each receptor has proteins containing grooves that fit into patterns formed by the atoms of the antigen molecule so the lymphocyte can bind to the antigen. This works somewhat like a key fitting into a lock. There are more than 10 million different types of grooves in the lymphocytes of the human immune system. The T lymphocytes are responsible for continuous surveillance of cell surfaces for the presence of foreign antigens. Lymphocyte production is regulated by growth factors, known as lymphokines.
Increased Immunoglobulin Levels: Immunoglobulin is used to provide passive immunity to a variety of diseases such as measles, hepatitis A and hypogammaglobulinemia.
Increased Neutrophil Bactericidal Activity: Fifty-to-eighty percent of the white cells are neutrophils. Neutrophils move with amoeboid motion. They extend long projections followed by contraction of filaments drawing the nucleus and rear of the cell forward. In this way, neutrophils rapidly advance along a surface. Neutrophils are actively phagocytic engulfing bacteria and other microorganisms and microscopic particles. When they arrive at the target, neutrophils have microscopic packets of potent enzymes capable of digesting many types of cellular materials. The bone marrow of a normal adult produces about 100,000,000,000 neutrophils daily. When a bacterium is engulfed by a neutrophil, a metabolic process within the granules produces hydrogen peroxide and a highly active form of oxygen called

Cell Healing – Cellular Detoxification

book_angel888 — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:59:59 +0000

The process of removing a hundred thousand antigens, each with unique molecular properties, from trillions of functioning cells is indeed a complex process…> Article Tracking: antigens, molecular properties, cells, complex properties, microorganisms, parasites, cholesterol, lymphocytes, blood, human body. A single cell within the human body is more complex than the most modern supercomputer. The process of removing a hundred thousand antigens, each with unique molecular properties, from trillions of functioning cells is indeed a complex process. Imagine three trillion cells being repaired during the function of countless biochemical processes needed for life. Even the best mechanics have to turn off the engine. Yet, the body has millions of micro mechanics that do this with ease. One of the body