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Anthony Robbins – Life Mastery
This week on health & relationships
was one of the most powerful weeks of my life
Some of the information on this page comes from this experience –
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Topics covered on this page on Cleansing and Detoxification:
1) "Why Cleansing - Why Bother" - by Les Berenson MD, FACP
2) Cleansing and Colon Hydrotherapy (Colonics) - FAQ
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"Why Cleansing - Why Bother" - by Les Berenson MD, FACP
- What is a cleanse, signs you should be cleansing,
cleansing and colon hydrotherapy,
liver and gall bladder cleansing,
post cleanse suggestions.
You are what you eat &, more importantly,
what you have eaten is still with you.
As important as what you're eating right now
(and maybe even more important),
is what you've already eaten that has not been eliminated.
If you are eating all the proper nutrients but putting them
into an environment that is toxic,
your body is not able to absorb and utilize them to the fullest extent.
If you don't cleanse your body, then the toxicity builds up,
creating an ever-increasing detriment to your energy level,
overall health, and well-being.
For example, if you have a headache & aches and pains,
simply getting a massage or taking aspirin may not
solve the problem long-term. You may achieve some temporary relief,
but you will not be attacking the source of your pain.
The source of your pain begins with what you eat.
If you are eating food that overloads your system,
then elimination becomes difficult, limited, or impossible-
you literally create congestion or clogging in the normal bodily process
of assimilation and elimination.
Further, this retained waste matter prevents the full absorption of nutrients,
depleting your body of energy as it tries to deal with this waste.
Ultimately, when your colon becomes blocked,
the small intestine must also work overtime to eliminate this waste.
These toxins are further passed onto the liver and eventually your blood,
decreasing the oxygen in all the cells of your body.
Your cells will become starved and oxygen will not be delivered.
Your blood- becomes filled with toxins & literally, gradually,
will become the river of death.
What is the cause of disease?
Disease is the result of acid in the body.
Your lifestyle and eating habits will lead to disease
if you do not alkalize your blood with the proper foods and hydration
Cleansing – Do you eat Non Organic Foods?
The evolution of modern society has resulted
in an overload of chemicals, toxins, air pollutants, and radiation.
In addition, by eating certain foods, we expose ourselves
to processed and de-mineralized materials, herbicides, pesticides,
food colorings, and preservatives.
All of these toxins put stress on our bodies.
When the body is clean and strong,
it has no trouble eliminating the waste.
However, when it becomes overloaded with more toxins
than it can properly eliminate, the liver will eventually
become sluggish and allow the waste to build up.
In this state, one cannot properly absorb vitamins,
nutrients, and health supplements.
Furthermore, the contamination and malnutrition
that result make the body more susceptible to disease.
In fact, a continuous overload of toxins into the body
could trigger serious ailments, and
if a system becomes so contaminated that it cannot get rid
of the excess toxins, chronic illness or even death could result.
What is a cleanse and when should you do a cleanse?
Cleansing is the detoxification of the digestive track,
blood, intestines, kidneys, liver, & lungs.
The evolution of modern society has resulted in an overload
of chemicals, toxins, air pollutants, and radiation.
In addition, by eating certain foods, we expose ourselves to
processed and de-mineralized materials, herbicides, pesticides,
food colorings, and preservatives.
All of these toxins put stress on our bodies.
When the body is clean and strong,
it has no trouble eliminating the waste.
However, when it becomes overloaded
with more toxins than it can properly eliminate,
the liver will eventually become sluggish and
allow the waste to build up. In this state,
one cannot properly absorb vitamins, nutrients, and
health supplements. Furthermore, the contamination and
malnutrition that result make the body more susceptible to disease.
In fact, a continuous overload of toxins into the body
could trigger serious ailments, and
if a system becomes so contaminated that it cannot get rid
of the excess toxins, chronic illness or even death could result.
Should you be cleansing?
• constipation
• headaches
• depression
• acne
• fatigue
• skin conditions (eczema, psoriasis,)
• frequent colds
• sinus congestion
• halitosis (bad breath)
• joint stiffness/aches and pains
• indigestion
• menstrual problems
• obesity
• allergies
• All the 'itis's'-colitis, diverticulitis, bronchitis, pancreatitis, sinusitis, etc.
Source: "Detox for Life" by Loree Taylor Jordan
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• Also you should consider cleansing IF:
• You have a heartbeat.
• You have been working very hard or been under a lot of stress.
• You eat sugar or white flour and/or drink a lot of caffeine or alcohol.
• Your eyes are not clear and/or they are yellowish or red.
• You took a pH test and tested acidic.
• You feel a cold or flu coming on.
• You feel congested from too much food or the wrong kinds of food.
You feel lethargic, like you need a good spring cleaning.
• You need to eliminate drug residues, after illness or a hospital stay.
• You need a jump start for a healing program.
• You need a specific detox program for a serious health problem.
• You want to streamline your body processes for more energy.
• You need to remove toxins that are causing a health problem.
You want to prevent disease and/or rest and rejuvenate the whole body.
• You want to assist with weight loss and/or want to clear up your skin.
• You want to slow aging and improve body flexibility.
• You want to improve fertility.
You want greater mental clarity. You need better quality of sleep.
• You desire freedom from negative thoughts and feelings.
• You need to improve your circulation.
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Cleansing and Colon Hydrotherapy – “ Colonics” - FAQ
How does the body eliminate waste and
what happens when toxins build up?
Toxins first build up in the bowel as a result of stress and / or
consuming too many acidic foods,
such as, sugar, white flour, caffeine, and alcohol.
When the bowel becomes unnaturally acidic,
it attempts to protect itself by secreting a glycoprotein
substance that lines the entire intestinal wall.
This is known as mucoid plaque (see picture below).
This substance is what makes it hard for the body
to absorb vitamins and nutrients, which could result
in chronic malnutrition.
When the bowel becomes toxic, it contaminates the blood,
which, in turn, spreads the toxins to the heart, lungs, brain,
muscles, etc. as it is delivering nutrients throughout the body.
In the end, the liver is left to deal with the toxic blood, and
after years of relentless toxicity, it will become sluggish until
it will no longer function. At this point,
the toxins will begin to collect in other parts of the body.
Disease will manifest wherever they settle.
Overall, cleansing allows you to remove accumulated mucoid plaque
in order to rebuild your bowel and your liver and
protect yourself from disease.
How often should I cleanse?
Optimally, on a quarterly basis or at least once / year.
How long should I cleanse?
Cleanses last anywhere from 24 hours to 10 days.
A 24-hour cleanse is a good way to deter oncoming cold
and / or flu symptoms. A general cleanse lasts 3-7 days.
It removes excess amounts of mucous, old fecal matter,
trapped cellular and non-food wastes, and
inorganic mineral deposits that contribute to arthritis.
It also purifies your liver, kidneys, and blood;
enhances mental clarity; increases energy;
relieves the body of dependency on habit
forming substances; and reduces your stomach
to its normal size contributing to weight loss.
Finally, a deep cleanse lasts for up to 10 days and
can help to fight a chronic illness or disease.
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Colon Hydrotherapy -
Colonics are different than enemas and
more through and clean out the entire colon.
A cleanse (taken by mouth) will purge the colon
but do as through a job as a colonic.
Seek out a colon hydro therapist in your area.
Get ideas by calling a Naturopathic, Osteopathic physician,
Chiropractor, Message therapist, health food store
to try to locate a GOOD colon therapist etc.
If you live in a remote area you may need
to drive to see them, just as any other practitioner.
Consider doing 2-4 colonics the 1st week during your cleanse.
If not do 2 colonics 2X / wk the 1st 2 weeks.
The fecal matter may have lodged inside your colon
OVER YEARS and the healing properties and rejuvenation
of the colon during the cleanse, will make it easier
for this fecal matter to dislodge during the colonic.
Each colonic will get more stored up material out.
An open system (newer) i.e. “Libby” is more comfortable
than a closed system. Request to use a “wand” massager
if available to massage over the abdomen while doing the colonic.
This will definitely augment the elimination of fecal matter.
Drink a lot of fluids before and after.
Where can I get more information about cleansing?*
A) "Colon Health: The key to a vibrant life" by Norman W. Walker
B) "Dr. Jensen's Guide to Better Bowel Care:
A complete program for tissue cleansing
through bowel management" by Bernard Jensen
C) "Detox for Life" by Loree Taylor Jordan
Colonic resources - (Locate a practitioner):
www.i-act.org
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7 Day Fast / Cleanse:
from : Anthony Robbins – Life Mastery www.anthonyrobbins.com
This week on health & relationships was one of the most powerful weeks of my life
Cleansing – Day 1 - What You Can Expect
What you may be feeling*:
You may feel tired during the day and
you will probably experience hunger pains.
Supplements and what to consume:
( see suggestions below)
• A) 1-2 oz. fresh Wheatgrass Juice
(Fresh is best (Can get Organic wheatgrass tablets)
• B) Udo's Oil - 1-2 Tablespoons (will be taking 2-3 X / day)
• C) Start using a “Green Superfood” daily (forever)
to alkalinize your body.
Found in most health food stores,
Use as directed (Ex. 1 Tbs. in ½ glass water / day.)
Examples “Green Superfood” :
2) Amazing Grass Green SuperFood (different flavors) or
888 898–8669 ext. 6277
• D) 8 oz. alkalizing green vegetable juice (i.e., celery/cucumber juice)
• E) Raw soups - have all the enzymes (usually destroyed by cooking)
HEALING SOUP:
1 onion
4 celery
4 carrots
4 avocado
2 zucchini
4 apples
½ cabbage
1 handful spinach
soy sauce
½ clove garlic
1 tsp. soy sauce (ideally organic)
1 tsp. each - sea salt/ pepper
serve COLD (Don’t heat).
JUICE all ingredients (except avocado, soy sauce salt & pepper -
blend these in a food processor) and then add the “new juice”
to the blended avocado mixture. Yummy
• F) 8 oz. alkalizing green vegetable juice
Make your own with a juicer or try Green Superfood juices like Odwalla.
• G) Be sure to drink plenty of water with lemon (alkalinizes body) –
½ body weight in oz. / day
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Please note: This material is for educational purposes only and does not endorse or promote any commercial product and/or company. It is merely information sharing an individual's personal information. Nothing is meant to guarantee or imply that you will receive any benefit from using this information. Be smart, do your homework and if you have a health challenge, be sure to always discuss any new information with a trained medical practitioner.
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Cleansing / Fasting Guidelines:
• NO more than 8 oz. of any nutrition supplement at a time
i.e. DON’T drink the whole bowl of soup, juice, etc.
• Drink water with 1 Tbs. Green “Superfood” dissolved.
Drink throughout the day to alkalinize and give more energy
• Drink 1/2 your body weight in water throughout day
(150# = 75 oz water MINIMUM)
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VERY IMPORTANT :
Use Mangosteen juice in addition to these suggestions below.
This should help detox your liver and rest of body at the same time.
Use up to 2 - 3 oz. 3X / day with food
(depending on your current health situation)
to maximize your detox. and cleansing.
To start with 1 oz. 3 oz. / day 1st few days)
(If not using Mangosteen juice yet, contact me)
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Examples of nutrition during day (have something every 2 - 3 hours.)
Nutrition :1 Wheatgrass “shot”
Nutrition :2 (watermelon juice with lemon, pear & lemon juice * ,
veg. juice – (like V-8)
Nutrition :3 Udo’s (2-3 Tbs.)
see Udo's handout
Nutrition :4 (broth, miso soup, veg. soup
(fresh better - * see below for example)
Nutrition :5 Ginger tea (1 slice ginger root, 1 tsp honey, 1 cup hot water)
Nutrition :6 Udo’s (2-3 Tbs.) see Udo's handout
Nutrition :7 Wheatgrass “shot”
Nutrition :8 (Almond Avocado smoothie * )
Nutrition :9 (broth, miso soup, veg. soup
(fresh better - * see below for example)
Other suggestions:
Almond Mango smoothie – Juice
Almonds ½ cup, 1/4 avocado, 2 cups water, 1/8 cup dates
Almond Mango smoothie - Juice
Almonds ½ cup, 1/4 mango, 2 cups water, 1/8 cup dates
Pear & lemon juice
1 pear, 1/4 peeled lemon, sprigs mint, ¼ tbs. raw honey, 1 cup water
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Cleansing – Day 2
What You Can Expect :
What to eat Day 2 and each day after while on cleanse / “fast” :
(See page above for examples.)
• 1-2 oz. fresh wheatgrass juice (take several times / day during cleanse)
• 8 oz. alkalizing green vegetable juice
(i.e., celery/cucumber juice) or raw soup
• 1-2 oz. fresh wheatgrass juice
• 1-2 Tablespoons Udo's Oil - see Udo's handout
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8 oz alkalizing green vegetable juice / or raw soup
• 1-2 oz. fresh wheatgrass juice
• 1-2 Tablespoon's Udo's Oil - see Udo's handout
• 8 oz. alkalizing green vegetable juice / or raw soup
• Water with lemon and fresh mint
• Be sure to drink plenty of water with lemon -
half your body weight in ounces each day
Day 2 - and beyond for duration of cleanse -
What you may be feeling Day 2 (and 3) :
Again, you may feel tired during the day and you will probably experience hunger pains. In addition, you may experience nausea, weakness, and vomiting.
You may become irritable, have a foggy brain, be somewhat sweaty
(the skin is an avenue of elimination), and have a unique body odor.
All of these are normal reactions as the toxins begin to move through your body.
What to consume - Same as above.
Can continue for 7-10 days depending on your health situation and
remember to clear this with your health practitioner.
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David Wolfe - The Post-Cleanse Diet
Post-Cleanse-You Made It!
When our health improves,
every other aspect of our life improves simultaneously.
Post cleanse - All Raw Food
The first day is critical.
Keep your disciplines strong and ease off the cleanse
by chewing all solid food very slowly!
Drink water upon rising in the morning.
1st thing in the morning is best time to drink water.
You should experience a bowel movement after drinking water in morning.
Green drink
Blended Energy Soup (containing: an avocado, an apple, a sprig of parsley,
a ripe bell pepper, 3-4 leaves of lettuce,
2 tablespoons of flax or Udo's or hempseed oil, enough to blend thick).
OR
A High-Water-Content Salad
(containing: one cucumber, 2-3 tomatoes, 5-6 leaves of lettuce,
1/2 sprig of parsley, one avocado, chives, pine nuts, and
a squeeze of lemon or lime).
Herbal teas with Monuka honey (or Stevia - non caloric)
(Again, honey is sweet, so keep the sugar intake low!).
Post Cleanse - Attempt to Keep All Vegetarian
Slowly introduce cooked foods on the third day.
(Any foods eaten should be 70% water.)
Be sure to drink water upon rising in the morning.
First thing in the morning is the best time to drink water.
You should experience a bowel movement after drinking water in the morning.
Green drink
Blended Energy Soup
(containing: an avocado, an apple, a sprig of parsley,
a ripe bell pepper, 3-4 leaves of lettuce,
2 tablespoons of flax or Udo's or hempseed oil, enough to blend thick).
PLUS
A High-Water-Content Salad
(containing: one cucumber, 2-3 tomatoes, 5-6 leaves of lettuce,
1/2 sprig of parsley, one avocado, chives, pine nuts, and
a squeeze of lemon or lime).
PLUS
Protein shake: 1 scoop say protein powder, 1 cup plain soy milk, 1 banana (optional) – can be frozen, 1/2 cup of water, 2-3 tablespoons Udo's oil.
Snack on almond butter and celery OR fruit (papaya, grapefruit, watermelon).
Another High-Water-Content Salad
(containing: one cucumber, 2-3 tomatoes, 5-6 leaves of lettuce,
1/2 sprig of parsley, 1 avocado, chives, pine nuts, & squeeze of lemon / lime).
Add pumpkin seeds to the salad (great source of zinc).
PLUS
Steamed vegetables and yams
(may substitute very small portion of brown rice instead of yam on day 3).
Herbal tea with Monuka honey or Stevia (non caloric)
(Again, honey is sweet, so keep the sugar intake low!).
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David Wolfe - After The Post-Cleanse Diet and Beyond
Consider the following suggestions for your diet and lifestyle.
Be sure to eat 70-80% Water - content, live foods.
• Pine nuts
• Flaxseed oil
• Udo's oil - see Udo's handout
• Stone-crushed organic olive oil
• Green superfood powers to add to smoothies
• Green sprouts of all types (not so many sprouted seeds, but green-leafy sprouts: clover, radish, onion, etc.)
• Garlic or onions or ginger
• Watermelon seeds (a tremendous source of nutrition)
• Burdock root
• Hemp seeds
• Heed seed oil (high in Omega 3 and Omega 9 fatty acids)
Eat foods that are high in minerals, low in sugar.
This list includes ALL green leafy vegetables, all heirloom fruits and vegetables, some seeds, sprouts, green superfoods, grass juices, and their powders.
• Green vegetable juice every day:
celery, cucumber, burdock root, apple or lemon, kale
• Every kind of organic dark-green leafy vegetable
• All cruciferous vegetables: arugula, broccoli, kale, cauliflower,
mustard leaves (either raw or steamed)
• Avocado (If this food agrees with you, this can sustain you.)
• Cucumber
• Non-sweet fruits that agree with you: red (not green) bell peppers,
tomatoes, zucchini, squash, etc.
• Almond butter
• Sunflower seeds
• Pumpkin seeds
• All nuts and most seeds.
Ideally, soak all nuts and seeds before eating them.
• Sea vegetables (dulse, nori). Very rich in minerals and salt.
• Sweet fruit-melon, oranges, grapefruit, berries (2 - 3 pieces a day maximum)
• Steamed vegetables (not carrot, beet, or potato) -
If one is going to eat anything cooked, non-starchy vegetables
are the most assimilable.
• Organic animal products that agree with you (Le., fish, goat's milk, etc.)
• All NON-ORGANIC animal flesh pdts. including: beef, chicken, seafood, fish.
• All raw and cooked NON-ORGANIC (pasteurized) dairy products.
• Cooked starchy foods: white bread, pasta, white rice, baked potato
(choose baked yams or sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes).
• Avoid cooked carrots or too many juiced carrots, beets, and potatoes.
They are all too sweet.
• Anything containing high fructose corn syrup or refined sugar.
• Any soda
• Seedless fruit
• Cooked (roasted) nuts
David Wolfe - Additional Diet Suggestions
Keep - Clean and Simple
• Keeps meals simple.
• Replace all salts with celtic grey minerals sea salt and use intelligently.
• Engage in a series of colon hydrotherapy sessions (3-12 sessions).
• Toss all non-organic body-care & house-care products -
Loaded with dangerous chemical solvents.
Herbs
Try all of these oils: oil of oregano, oil of cumin, oil of rosemary.
They are wonderful healers and rejuvinators.
Just add a little to one of your recipes.
Supplements
• Radiant C (Best Vitamin on the planet ... excellent cleanser.)
• MSM-Add MSM to your water
(1/2 teaspoon per 1.5 liters at first, increasing over time).
MSM is the greatest nutrition breakthrough in 25 years.
• Probiotics (Kyo-dophilus). Try other brands, too!
• Digestive Enzymes with any cooked food.
• Nature's First Law - Coconut Butter (3 - 4 tablespoons daily)-
The best erotic oil in world!
• Green Superfoods-Take 3 tablespoons daily.
• Supplemental Antioxidants -
Take these if you are going to fly or be exposed to the sun.
Exercise/Structural Support
• Daily exercise outdoors.
• Yoga of all types is excellent.
For more information David Wolfe :
www.sunfood.com
Books by David Wolfe -
Eating for Beauty, (2002)
The Sunfood Diet Success System, (2000 )
David Wolfe, author of the best-selling book,
The Sun food Diet Success System,
is considered by peers to be the world's leading authority on raw-food nutrition.
As the middle son of two medical doctors, David has an extensive educational background that gives him a unique perspective in the health field.
David holds degrees in Mechanical and Environmental Engineering and Political Science, has studied at many institutions including Oxford University, and concluded his formal education by receiving a Juris Doctor in Law from the University of San Diego.
He is CEO of Nature's First Law Inc., the world's largest distributor of books, juicers, audio-/videotapes, organic beauty products, bulk organic foods, and exotic raw foods to assist people in adopting, maintaining, and enjoying raw-plant-food-based lifestyles. He conducts nearly 100 health lectures and seminars each year in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the South Pacific, and is the director of the Eden Hot Springs Retreat Center in Arizona where he hosts several health, healing, and beauty retreats each year
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Liver / Gallbladder Cleansing –
David Wolfe , "The Sun Food Diet Success System"
www.davidwolfe.com or
www.sunfood.com
David Wolfe, raw food and nutrition expert states
that even if the diet is toxic and deficient,
if the liver is still functioning at a high rate,
the body will compensate for deficiencies.
One of the main goals of detoxification
is to get the liver healthy.
Fasting on juice and fresh spring water
helps the liver, overcome toxicity.
Herbs and supplements shown to be beneficial
include milk thistle, dandelion and its juice,
MSM (start slowly by adding 1 tablespoon MSN powder per liter water).
Recommended liver, gallbladder flush (per David Wolfe) :
David points out that this flush increases liver function
and bile flow as the bile ducts were a waste release area
for the liver. Once the bile ducts are open,
the liver can detoxify itself excrete its waste properly.
Gallbladder Flush :
1) Fast for 3 days with fresh, raw organic apple juice.
2) Day 3 - during the evening - start on some natural laxative.
3) Day 4 - 3 PM, at least two hours after your last drink,
break the fast with 6 – 8 ounces organic cold pressed olive oil -
drink straight.
4) Follow with 6 – 8 ounces of freshly squeezed organic lemon juice.
5) Rest the remainder of the day. Lie down on your right side and stay warm. It is a warm compress ( towel soaked in warm castor oil) or
a heating pad on your abdomen over your liver (under your right rib cage)
6) Day 4 - during evening continue natural laxative.
This gallbladder flush will flush out “gravel" on the gallbladder bile ducts and
will be eliminated in the stool (usually in the morning of Day 5).
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