"I appeal to you therefore, brothers & sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy & acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship" (Romans 12:1 NRSV).
I just finished a major detox. I feel like I woke up from the dead & walked out of hell. My arthritis has disappeared & I have regained my sense of smell. After experimenting with clay, I have come to the following conclusions:
1. The use of clay for external detoxing is pointless unless you have huge amounts of it (like a clean riverbank, if there is such a thing anymore) or are using it as a poultice to rid yourself of tumors or skin rashes.
2. Bentonite clay is a must for any kind of detox program (taken internally). It prevents toxins that are released through detoxing from being reabsorbed by your body. I found that I could take it without getting constipated as long as I mixed it with Metamucil.
After much trial, error, & research, I have come up with a yearly nutritional/detox program (no doubt I will improve it as I learn more about detoxing). Here is the basic program (done each spring & fall):
The Major Detox
Meals:
Breakfast: Fruit juice (blended fruit with water and honey) with vitamins (A, B, C, D, calcium, magnesium, zinc)
Lunch: Vegetable juice (blended veggies with water, raw garlic, herbs & spices) with whole grain bread (with butter or olive oil if you must) or some other kind of starch
Supper: 4 Ounces protein (preferably plant, egg, fish, or white meat) plus a large amount of veggies lightly steamed (no pasta, potatoes or other starches)
I'm trying to eat like this all year round, varying my choices of fruit, veggies, bread, & proteins as much as possible.
Drink:
Stir 1 teaspoon Metamucil, 1 tablespoon Bentonite & 1 tablespoon olive oil into a glass of water (if using tap water, filter it through charcoal). Drink this at least 1 hour before each meal during a major detox, as this mixture soaks up everything, including nutrients. Drink an additional 6-8 cups of plain water/day.
I drink about 8 cups water/day all year round. I found drinking more or less will burden the kidneys.
Internal Detox: There are a number of herbal detox kits sold in health food stores. The one I use does not allow yogurt or bread to be eaten while taking their herbs. Instead of using a herbal detox kit, one could do a “juice fast,” drinking only fruit/veggie juices and water for a 1 week period.
External Detox: This can be done each day of the year, but doing these to the point of stressing out your body is unhealthy and counterproductive. I found the steamroom to be much more effective at removing toxins than hot baths (with or without clay). There seems to be a consensus among health professionals that the sauna is the best means of drawing fat/water soluble toxins through the pores of your skin (preferably made from poplar wood and equipped with far infrared lighting). It is also a good idea to have a water bottle with you to replenish the water lost while doing the external detox.
For more information, check out these links. These are the best of the hundreds I’ve looked at so far.
http://www.healthfree.com/nutritional_power_robbins.html
http://www.ghchealth.com/map
http://www.thewolfeclinic.com/reclaimbooklet.html
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/salt.htm
http://www.liferesearchuniversal.com/acid.html
http://www.betterbones.com/alkaline/articles/chart%20p12.pdf
http://www.cleanse.net/newsite/articles/bentonite.html
http://www.hbci.com/~wenonah/new/9steps.htm
http://www.soulisticstudiospa.com/SS_marketing3.pdf
http://www.hightechhealth.com/html/detox.htm
I have done a number of cleansing exercises over the years, but this last one has been by far the most effective. After this last detox, I have come to equate toxin with sin, for I found that toxins have the ability to poison one's very thoughts, along with the body.
I can't imagine continuing my spiritual walk without making the effort to properly nourish my body & to cleanse myself of the pollution that seaps into my body each day.
I would like to hear about other people's experiences with detox, be these physical or spiritual. This is not the last word on detox by any means. Each day I discover new insights into spiritual & physical health.
If any of this has served to enrich your physical or spiritual well being, I am truly blessed.
I pray that God's wisdom would lead lead his children out the misery and suffering that plagues us all.
I just finished a major detox. I feel like I woke up from the dead & walked out of hell. My arthritis has disappeared & I have regained my sense of smell. After experimenting with clay, I have come to the following conclusions:
1. The use of clay for external detoxing is pointless unless you have huge amounts of it (like a clean riverbank, if there is such a thing anymore) or are using it as a poultice to rid yourself of tumors or skin rashes.
2. Bentonite clay is a must for any kind of detox program (taken internally). It prevents toxins that are released through detoxing from being reabsorbed by your body. I found that I could take it without getting constipated as long as I mixed it with Metamucil.
After much trial, error, & research, I have come up with a yearly nutritional/detox program (no doubt I will improve it as I learn more about detoxing). Here is the basic program (done each spring & fall):
The Major Detox
Meals:
Breakfast: Fruit juice (blended fruit with water and honey) with vitamins (A, B, C, D, calcium, magnesium, zinc)
Lunch: Vegetable juice (blended veggies with water, raw garlic, herbs & spices) with whole grain bread (with butter or olive oil if you must) or some other kind of starch
Supper: 4 Ounces protein (preferably plant, egg, fish, or white meat) plus a large amount of veggies lightly steamed (no pasta, potatoes or other starches)
I'm trying to eat like this all year round, varying my choices of fruit, veggies, bread, & proteins as much as possible.
Drink:
Stir 1 teaspoon Metamucil, 1 tablespoon Bentonite & 1 tablespoon olive oil into a glass of water (if using tap water, filter it through charcoal). Drink this at least 1 hour before each meal during a major detox, as this mixture soaks up everything, including nutrients. Drink an additional 6-8 cups of plain water/day.
I drink about 8 cups water/day all year round. I found drinking more or less will burden the kidneys.
Internal Detox: There are a number of herbal detox kits sold in health food stores. The one I use does not allow yogurt or bread to be eaten while taking their herbs. Instead of using a herbal detox kit, one could do a “juice fast,” drinking only fruit/veggie juices and water for a 1 week period.
External Detox: This can be done each day of the year, but doing these to the point of stressing out your body is unhealthy and counterproductive. I found the steamroom to be much more effective at removing toxins than hot baths (with or without clay). There seems to be a consensus among health professionals that the sauna is the best means of drawing fat/water soluble toxins through the pores of your skin (preferably made from poplar wood and equipped with far infrared lighting). It is also a good idea to have a water bottle with you to replenish the water lost while doing the external detox.
For more information, check out these links. These are the best of the hundreds I’ve looked at so far.
http://www.healthfree.com/nutritional_power_robbins.html
http://www.ghchealth.com/map
http://www.thewolfeclinic.com/reclaimbooklet.html
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/salt.htm
http://www.liferesearchuniversal.com/acid.html
http://www.betterbones.com/alkaline/articles/chart%20p12.pdf
http://www.cleanse.net/newsite/articles/bentonite.html
http://www.hbci.com/~wenonah/new/9steps.htm
http://www.soulisticstudiospa.com/SS_marketing3.pdf
http://www.hightechhealth.com/html/detox.htm
I have done a number of cleansing exercises over the years, but this last one has been by far the most effective. After this last detox, I have come to equate toxin with sin, for I found that toxins have the ability to poison one's very thoughts, along with the body.
I can't imagine continuing my spiritual walk without making the effort to properly nourish my body & to cleanse myself of the pollution that seaps into my body each day.
I would like to hear about other people's experiences with detox, be these physical or spiritual. This is not the last word on detox by any means. Each day I discover new insights into spiritual & physical health.
If any of this has served to enrich your physical or spiritual well being, I am truly blessed.
I pray that God's wisdom would lead lead his children out the misery and suffering that plagues us all.
