Colon cleansing

Bowel movements are the basis of your health. If you don't have at least 1 bowel movement per day, you are already walking your way toward disease. Man's body has not changed very much in the past several thousand years... however man's diet has certainly changed a lot. All the refined sugar, white flour, hormone/antibiotics-filled meats we constantly ingest constitute an assault on our bodies. We are continuously violating our bodies by eating terrible foods. Colon cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.

So, all congestion and toxins must be removed, and it must begin with cleansing of the bowel.

One of the most frequent bowel problems that people experience today is constipation.

A constipated system is one in which the transition time of toxic wastes is slow. The longer the "transit time," the longer the toxic waste matter sits in our bowel, which allows them to putrefy, ferment and possibly be reabsorbed. The longer your body is exposed to putrefying food in your intestines, the greater the risk of developing disease. Even with one bowel movement per day, you will still have at least three meals worth of waste matter putrefying in your colon at all times.

Disease usually begins with a toxic bowel. Those having fewer bowel movements are harboring a potentially fertile breeding ground for serious diseases. Infrequent or poor quality bowel movements over an extended period of time may be very hazardous to your health.

A Proper Colon Cleansing Program Removes the Mucoid Plaque From the Colon.

Master Cleanse Frequently Asked Questions #1

Author of new Master Cleanse book answers the three most frequently asked questions.

Lemon Drink for your Master Cleanse

LEMON DRINK for your Master Cleanse - you need:
2 tablespoons FRESH squeezed lemon or lime juice (approx. 1/2 lemon)
2 tablespoons genuine organic maple syrup, Grade B (the darker the better)*
1/10 teaspoon (a small pinch!) cayenne pepper, gradually increase (the more BTUs the better)
300 - 500 ccm (10-14 oz) pure water

In a 300ccm (10-ounce) glass (to allow for 227ccm and mixing room): 2 tablespoons fresh (and organic, if possible) lemon or lime juice (absolutely no canned or frozen juice). 2 tablespoons real (and organic, if possible) grade B or C maple syrup. (Don't use Grade A maple syrup or maple-flavored syrup.

They are over-refined, which means that they are mostly refined sugars and lack essential minerals.) A small pinch of cayenne pepper (to taste). Spring or purified water, between room temperature and medium hot (but not cold) – fill to 1/4 liter (8 oz). Mix all the ingredients by thoroughly stirring or shaking, and drink.

Or, in two 1 liter bottles: Juice of 3 lemons, divided equally between the two bottles (about 85ccm or 3 oz per bottle) An equal quantity of grade B or C maple syrup in each bottle (about 85 ccm or 3 oz per bottle) A pinch of cayenne in each bottle Spring or purified water (fill bottles to the top) Mix all the ingredients by thoroughly shaking; then drink throughout the day.

Use fresh lemons or limes only, never canned or frozen lemon juice. Use organic and vine ripened when possible. Also, mix your lemonade fresh just before drinking. Don't mix it up in the morning for the whole day. You can, however, squeeze your lemons in the morning and measure out the 2 tablespoons when needed.

SALT WATER FLUSH:
Drink an oral salt water enema upon arising. To do this, add 2 level teaspoons of uniodized sea salt to a quart of lukewarm water (the one-quart juice bottles in which most organic juices come work very well). Shake well, then drink the entire quart. It's also good to massage the colon as well. Make sure you use uniodized sea salt; regular or iodized salt will not have the same beneficial effect. This oral enema will flush out your entire digestive tract and colon from top to bottom, usually within an hour, prompting you to eliminate several times, clearing out the plaque and debris from the walls, and the parasites that have been living there.

Lemonade Drink:
Drink the lemonade mix every 1 to 2 hours. Take no other food, but do be sure to drink plenty of purified water in addition to the lemonade drink. Drink as much of this lemonade as you want, but make sure that you drink at least twelve 1/4 liter (8 oz) glasses. The lemonade contains all the vitamins and minerals you need. This can be combined with supplements for colon cleansing such as Bentonite or Psyllium Seeds.

You don't have to start your fast on the morning of the first day. You can begin later in the day, even if you've already eaten. Once you begin, however, eat nothing more while you're on the fast. It's also a good idea to read Stanley Burrough's book, The Master Cleanser. Note: Diabetics, refer to the special instructions on page 19 of The Master Cleanser.

Note: Bentonite is the only product known to remove plaque from the walls of the intestine and colon. The plaque in your stool will look like egg shells on the outside of the bentonite "gel." Bentonite works most effectively when the colon is empty of food. It grabs the plaque which has been loosened by the lemon juice and the resting/fasting process. The salt water enema pushes out the bentonite gel and the plaque and debris that is stuck to it and in it. The salt water further cleanses the walls as it passes through, resulting in shiny clean walls.

Herbal Laxative:
Each evening you can drink an herbal laxative tea to help with elimination, do this right before bed time.

GOING OFF LEMONADE FAST
Burroughs recommends a minimum of 10 days on this. You can safely do 40 days or more.

First Day: Start with 4 oz. [1/8 liter] fresh squeezed orange juice mixed with 4 oz. water. If it goes well, drink several more 8 oz. [1/4 liter] glasses of fresh orange juice during the day. Sip slowly. Dilute with water if needed.

Second Day: Drink several 8 oz. [1/4 liter] glasses of orange juice during the day -- with extra water, if needed.

In the evening make a vegetable broth (no canned soup). Use seasonal leafy and root vegetables such as: beets and beet tops, turnips and turnip greens, kale, carrots, onions, parsley, celery, potatoes, okra, one or two inds of legumes, squash, beans, a little salt, cayenne pepper and dehydrated vegetables or veg. powder may be added for flavor (no MSG or hydrolyzed protein).
Cook lightly. Drink the broth, eating only a few bites of the vegetables.

Third Day: Orange juice in the morning. At noon have some more soup with some of the vegetables. No meat, fish, eggs, bread, pastries, tea, milk, or coffee. For Dinner, have the vegetables in the soup.

Fourth Day: Orange juice or lemon and maple syrup in the morning. Fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts for lunch. Salad or fruit for dinner.

Fifth Day: Eat normally but no junk food, dairy, tea, coffee, white flour or white rice, heavy animal proteins. If, after eating is resumed, distress or gas occurs, go back to the lemonade diet for a few days until the system is ready for food.

(Excerpt from "Healing for the Age of Enlightenment" by Stanley Burroughs -Stanley Burroughs Master Cleanse - available through Essential Science Publishing.)

The Liver Flush

One of the more simple and popular cleansing techniques is known as the Liver Flush.

It is used for removing excess fatty acids and other toxic substances from the liver. A healthy liver can play a crucial role in contributing to the healing of the immune system as it is an important part of digestion and plays the main role in processing toxic and allergy-causing substances in the bloodstream.

The Liver Flush can be done at any time, but is commonly done in the Spring and Autumn.

i. Simple Liver Cleanse

The following herbal products can be used to assist in cleansing and rebuilding the liver. I use the formulas for three to four weeks.
- Hepato-Pure You can purchase this formula (made by Planetary Herbal Formulas) from your local natural food store or call Planetary Herbal Formulas 800-606-6226 for the nearest distributor. It contains Bupleurum (a chinese herb reknowned for liver cleansing), Wild Yam Root, Oregon Grape Root, Lycii Berry, Cyperus, Dandelion Root Extract, Dong Quai, Peony Alba, Ginger Root, Fennel Seed, Green Citrus Peel, Dandelion Root, Milk Thistle Seed Extract (83% Silymarin), Dong Quai Extract.

- DeLiver 1 and DeLiver 2
These two formulas can be purchased from Arise & Shine (602/293-1098).

DeLiver 1 contains Cholic acid, Deoxycholic acid, Taraxacum (Dandelion), Burdock Root, Rhubarb Root, Cynaris, Catalase.

DeLiver 2 is formulated for severe congestion of the liver.
- Liv Alive Caps
You can purchase this herbal formula from your local natural foods store or contact the manufacturer, Crystal Star Herbal Nutrition (209/532-6474), for the nearest distributor. The formula contains Beet Root, Oregon Grape Root, Dandelion Root, Wild Yam, Milk Thistle Seed, Yellow Dock Root, Ginkgo, Biloba, Wild Cherry, Licorice Root, Gotu Kola, Ginger Root, Barberry Bark, Choline, Inositol.

- Milk Thistle Seeds
Milk Thistle has a reputation of being the most powerful herb for healing and strengthening the liver. You can get a tincture or tablets of the powdered concentrate in most natural foods stores. Take approximately 150mg (3 tablets) / 3 times per day or 20 drops of tincture / 3 times per day. This can be done for a couple of weeks after performing a Liver Flush (see below) or taking a liver cleansing herbal formula for a few weeks. You can find out more about Milk Thistle by reading "Milk Thistle

-- The Liver Herb" by Christopher Hobbs, Botanica Press, c1992,

ii. Castor oil compress

A castor oil compress is usually performed every other day during the Liver Flush regimen. It is helpful in encouraging the liver to dump excess fats. Soak a piece of wool or flannel (or a baby's cotton diaper) in castor oil. Ring out the cloth so that it doesn't drip. Place over the liver area (on the right side, just under the ribcage). place a hot water bottle (purchase from a drug store), not an electric heating pad over the cloth. Then place a towel over the hot water bottle. Leave on for 1.5 hours, replacing the water when necessary so that the area is kept hot (but not too hot to stand). After removing the compress, spend 5 to 10 minutes rubbing small amounts of virgin olive oil into the liver area.

iii. Coffee Enema

A coffee enema is usually used as a *part* of a cleansing program in order to encourage the liver to dump large amounts of toxins. You may wish to try this technique *once or twice* when you are performing the Liver Flush, Gallbladder Flush or GI Tract cleanse. Do not use this technique obsessively, just on occassion when performing a cleanse. You can get a coffee enema instruction sheet for free from Arise & Shine.

iv. Liver Flush

The following Liver Flush instructions are based upon Christopher Hobbs' suggestions in his book, "Foundations of Health: The Liver and Digestive Herbal." For 10 days you do the following:

1. In the morning after a little exercise (e.g., short walk, yoga, breathing exercises, etc.), drink the liver flush mixture (see below).

2. After drinking the liver flush mixture, drink two cups of herbal tea designed to cleanse the liver. Alternatively, take one of the liver cleansing formulas listed above as directed.

3. Follow a healthy, natural foods diet during the rest of the day. Also, remembering to breath deeping, using the diaphram, can be helpful. A light abdominal massage once per day can also be helpful.

4. Take (or continue taking) one of the liver cleansing formulas listed above for two to three more weeks.

5. Take Milk Thistle and Red Beet Crystals (see above) for a few weeks after finishing the liver cleanse. This will help the process of rebuilding the liver. 6. Optional and helpful - Perform the Castor oil compress every other day. - Perform one coffee enema during the cleanse. - Perform abdominal massage every other day. Liver flush mixture

Mix freshly sqeezed citrus juices together (e.g., orange, grapefruit). Mix in as much freshly sqeezed lemon (or lime) as possible. The more sour the taste, the better the cleanse. Add 1-2 cloves of fresh-sqeezed garlic. Add a small amount of ginger root juice (grate the ginger and sqeeze the resultant fibers to obtain ginger juice). Finally, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil (use the expensive stuff from a natural foods stores). Shake or blend and drink. Cleansing herbal tea

Example 1 - "Puri-Tea" from Brigitte Mars (herbalist in Colorado) Peppermint, red clover, fennel, licorice, cleavers, dandelion, Oregon grape root, burdock root, butternut bark, chickweed, parsley root, nettles. You should be able to find something similar at your local natural foods store.

Example 2 - Fennel Seed (1 part), Fenugreek (1 part), Flax Seed (1 part), Licorice Root (1/4 part), Burdock (1/4 part), Peppermint (1 part). Simmer all herbs except the peppermint for 20 minutes. Add 1 part peppermint and let the tea steep for 10 minutes. Use approximately 1 ounce (wt.) of total dried tea per pint of water. See the following books for more information on healing the liver:

i. Foundations of Health: The Liver and Digestive Herbal by Christopher Hobbs Botanica Press, c1992

ii. Natural Liver Therapy by Christopher Hobbs Botanica Press, c1993 (3rd revision) This book contains alot of good information on restoring the health of the liver as well as many natural remedies.

Rebuilding & Strengthening

1. Milk Thistle Seeds (see above)

2. Herbal Formula such as Hepato-Pure from Planetary Herbal Formulas (see above).

3. Building a healthy population of beneficial bacteria in the intestines is very helpful for preventing the building of toxins which can overwork the liver. Regularly eating fermented foods (if tolerable) or taking a probiotic suppliment can be very helpful in doing this. See the "Probiotics" section of the "Food & Nutrition" chapter for more information.

4. Abdominal Massage once per day.

5. Deep breathing exercises and yogic breathing exercises (see "Yoga" chapter and "Emotional Healing" chapter for Hendricks Breathing Exercises).

6. Healthy diet without dairy.

7. See "Natural Liver Therapy" by Christopher Hobbs for additional tips.

Health Tip: Eating Fast Food?

(HealthDay News) - Fast food is so popular because it is just that -- fast. And it's easy and tastes good.

But fast food often is laden with fat, calories and sodium, and can take a toll on your health when eaten frequently.

Here are suggestions from the U.S. National Library of Medicine on making healthier fast-food choices:

• Order pizza with less cheese, and add veggie toppings.
• Order child-sized or a half sandwich, with lean meats and lots of vegetables, whole grain bread, and without mayonnaise and other sauces.
• A hamburger with a plain beef patty plus lettuce and tomato is a healthier choice. Skip the cheese and sauces, and don't get a side of fries.
• Try salads with light or fat-free dressings or lemon juice -- skip the bacon and creamy dressings.
• As a general rule, stay away from heavily breaded or fried dishes, as well as creams, dressings and sauces.

The InnerLight Cleanse

The InnerLight Cleanse
During the Cleanse, your intake should consist of the following:
1. Freshly juiced, green vegetables - Kale, spinach, parsley, celery, cucumber, broccoli, wheat grass, cabbage, barley grass, collard greens, okra, etc. If this is one's only intake, drink 8-12, 8 oz. glasses per day, in addition to 64 oz. to one gallon of water. If using SuperGreens in addition to fresh juice, drink 2-3 glasses a day.

If juice is not available, try the soup recipes listed below. It is vital that enough energy and nutrients are provided so that the body can heal itself. An example serving of juiced greens: 1 cucumber, 1 stalk celery, 1/3 bunch parsley, a handful of alfalfa sprouts, and some spinach or kale leaves.

2. InnerLight's SuperGreens Powder (and Prime pH)- This green juice powder consists of 49 different vegetables, grasses and herbs, combined to increase energy, detoxify the system, decrease appetite, and strengthen immune function to prevent disease and illness. SuperGreens is highly alkalizing, a great source of vitamins and minerals each day. During a Cleanse, one should drink a minimum of 3 quarts of distilled water, a teaspoon of the powder in each quart per day. Another quart or more of pure water should be consumed each day, with additional SuperGreens added if desired.

All water, even distilled or reverse-osmosis, should have Prime pH drops added to increase oxygen and alkalinity. Approximately 3 drops of Prime pH to 8 oz. water, 6:32 oz., 12:64 oz., and 24:1 gallon of water should be added. In summary, one should drink at least a gallon of water, adding at least three teaspoons of SuperGreens and 24 drops of Prime pH each day.

3. Raw, pureed soups- These soups help the body combat toxins and can be very anti-fungal. Ingredients like garlic, onion, green vegetables, and vegetable broth are detoxifying and increase the effectiveness of the Cleanse. (Sample recipes follow) Raw soups supply energy in a form that is easy for the body to utilize; it doesn't have to expend energy to obtain it during digestion. One to two bowls/day during a Cleanse is suggested.

4. Essential Oils- These high-quality oils may be added to juices, soups, or taken in gelcap form. Among the most highly recommended
are: Primrose, Flax Seed, Borage, Olive Oil, or a blend such as Udo's Choice, Perfected Oil Blend. About 2-3 Tbsp./day is recommended.

5. Nutritional Supplements- As previously mentioned, it is not absolutely necessary that one take supplements during a Cleanse, but it is recommended. Dr. Young's Complete Pack, which contains the Balance Pack and Basics Pack, is available through InnerLight International. It contains various products, in capsule and liquid colloidal form, that will help to detoxify, as well as strengthen and build the system. Typically, one would simply follow the recommended dosage on each bottle, take until all capsules/liquid is gone. (Note: SuperGreens and Prime pH are included in the Balance Pack)

Other than the products mentioned above, one may choose to take the vitamins/minerals one normally takes while doing the Cleanse. Liquid colloidals should be taken about a half of an hour before meals, while capsules can be taken at the same time as juices and raw soups.

The previous schedule is just an example of what a typical day on the Cleanse might be like. This model is given to help one understand how simple it is to consume all the water and liquids that the body requires in one day while doing a Cleanse. One needs to be sensible during this time; do not attempt to limit one's intake too much. Hydration is essential.

Following are raw soup recipes taken from Shelley Young's recipe book, Back to the House of Health. Generally, one to two bowls per day are recommended while on the Cleanse. However, if one is feeling lethargic, they are a good source of energy and may be increased as needed.

AsparaZincgusto Soup
12 stalks Asparagus, trimmed
1 Avocado
5-6 large Tomatoes
1 cup fresh Parsley
3-5 Sun-dried Tomatoes
¼ cup dried Onion
4 cloves fresh Garlic
1 Red Bell Pepper
Bragg's Amino's, to taste
1-2 tsp. Herbes de Provence
2 tsp. Deliciously Dill
2 Lemons or Limes, cut in thin slices
Blend all ingredients (except lemon/lime) in a food processor or blender until smooth. Warm in skillet until just warmed, not cooked, or serve cold.
Garnish with lemon or lime slices.
Green Raw Soup
1-2 Avocados
1-2 Cucumbers, peel and seed
1 Jalapeno pepper, seeded
½ Yellow onion, diced
Juice of ½ Lemon
1-2 cups Water or Veggie stock
3 cloves roasted Garlic
1 Tbsp. Cilantro
1 Tbsp. Parsley
Puree all ingredients (except onions) in a food processor or blender. Add more or less water to desired consistency. Top with diced onions for garnish.
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Why is the Ortho Pack so great?
It is so great because of some of the elements that were put into it such as the higher concentrations of zinc in z-link to help neutralize acetyl aldehyde and ethanol alcohol which are acids that are produced through sugar metabolism. The niacin included helps to create better circulation so you have better oxygenation. That is why the z-link is so significant. On top of that you have the magnesium and manganese which is in the OrthoPlex I and II and also the an anacetyl-glucosamine which actually focuses on regulating temperature to regulating pH balance in the internal fluids to providing foundational elements necessary for construction materials for building tendons and muscles...

Dr. Young got a phone call from Tony Robbins one morning and he was screaming with joy and excitement. He said "I can't believe the effects that I am feeling right now!" after doing an event (like Date with Destiny) where it requires him being on stage for many hours. Generally breaking down and having to recover for days, now he was ready to go again because he was protecting himself with the Ortho Plex I and II and the Z-Link. He was taking mega doses of the Ortho Pack. Also what Dr. Young suggested, taking in those types of stressful situations, (normally 1 capsule 6-9 times) that now you would take 2 caps 9 times a day. So Tony was taking 18 caps a day.

You can't get enough of zinc in the body. We are deficient of zinc.
You can't get enough magnesium, you need to supplement that. You have to supplement that in the proper forms so that it is bioavailable.

Dr. Young uses a chelation process where he binds them up with protein and the reason why he binds them with protein is so that they will attach to the intestinal villas because the intestinal villas is electrically negative and of course the wall of the chelated magnesium or zinc is positive (so we get better attraction, greater absorption and assimilation. When you are looking at the product you will see AAC (amino acid chelate) and he uses that not for the protein sake, but as an electromagnetic attraction to allow those nutrients that are coated with those proteins to be pulled into the crypts of the intestinal villus so that they can be immediately absorbed into the bloodstream.

This is the understanding that you can have when you understand the fine nuances that are literally the difference that separates a really good nutritional product that is going to help the body and something that you are just going to pee right out or eliminate through the bowels.
from Dr Young

Overdosing on Ozone?

Q: Overdosing on Ozone?

I recently heard that certain air purifiers produce high ozone levels. Which are the ones to avoid? Which do you use?-- Pete

A: I recommend HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filters to clear and clean indoor air. These devices work by forcing air through screens containing microscopic pores, which remove all but the tiniest airborne particulates. They do not emit ozone, an active form of oxygen that, at high concentrations, can irritate lungs and make breathing difficult, particularly for asthma patients.

There are two other types of air purifiers. One type, the "ionic" purifiers, uses static charges to remove particles from the air. Some products draw the charged particles back to the unit. With others, the charged particles adhere to walls, floors, table tops and draperies, which can soil these surfaces. These purifiers also can emit some ozone. Of more concern is another type of air purifier that relies on a process called ozonolysis. These units emit much higher levels of ozone and should be avoided.

A study at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) published in the May, 2006, issue of the Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association found that in small and poorly ventilated rooms the ozonolysis devices added to existing ozone levels, raising them to a point where indoor air becomes unhealthy. Researchers tested various air purifiers in homes, offices and cars. In some cases, the ozonolysis machines pushed ozone levels as high as 350 parts per billion. If measured outside, those levels would trigger a Stage 2 Smog Alert in southern California, something that hasn't happened there since 1988.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has branded as "misleading" manufacturer claims that ozone will render almost every chemical contaminant harmless. The EPA also noted that available scientific evidence shows that at concentrations that do not exceed public health standards, ozone can do little to remove indoor air contaminants.

Incidentally, another recent study from California has found that many household cleaners and air fresheners may be unhealthy by virtue of the toxic pollutants they emit, particularly when ozone is present in indoor air. Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley looked at products containing ethylene-based glycol ethers classified by the EPA as hazardous air pollutants and those containing chemicals called terpenes, used in pine, lemon and orange oils as solvents or to provide scent. Some research shows that terpenes may react with ozone from air purifiers and office machines to make toxic compounds.

The researchers concluded that under ordinary circumstances exposure is unlikely to reach levels viewed as harmful. But they cautioned against cleaning with products containing these chemicals when ozone generating air purifiers are in use or when outdoor ozone levels are high.

Andrew Weil, M.D. –Author of:

• Eight Weeks to Optimum Health


• Spontaneous Healing


• The Natural Mind


• The Marriage of the Sun and Moon


• Health and Healing


• Natural Health, Natural Medicine


• From Chocolate to Morphine (with Winifred Rosen)

Master Cleanses Day 4 - Day 6

• Day 4

Symptoms: Feeling cold, re-accruing sore throat.
Improvements: I felt wonderful & alert! I stayed up and started cleaning the house and getting everything done that I wanted. I only got four hours sleep and when I woke up, I felt refreshed. I couldn't believe how wonderful it felt.

• Day 5

Symptoms: Seems that I'm cold every day--even when I wear my jacket and other people are feeling warm. Before the master cleanse, I always felt hot and perspired a lot. I keep getting flu-like symptoms, esp., and the sore throat. It only lasts about an hour, but comes & goes all day. I was craving food too. I packed with onions and ranch dressing poured all over it....Well, my lips have also been tingling, but that might be the lemons doing that. My lips have been dry and peeling every day for years. The lips are correlated with intestinal health, so I'm hoping to rid myself of the need for constant use of chopstick.
Improvements: non noticeable.

• Day 6

Symptoms: Super bad breath. I can smell my breath when I lick my lips--that's how bad it is.. Yuck! Gas and also had to poop even though I did do a colonic which has always kept me from needing to go in the past. Needless to say, it hasn't been an easy day to live with the cleanse. Also my skin, which was getting a little better every day, got worse today. Go figure. To top it off, my period started today and I had cramps.

Improvements: My back isn't aching today. Ever since I was a kid, I had back aches.

Liver Flush Tricks, Tips and Advice - I

Take malic acid. That is the biggest and most simple advice I can give you. Buy one of those bottles that have 800mg's per pill and a week before your first flush, start taking them. Lets face it: Liver flushes aren't fun. They occupy your whole weekend and why get 10 stones out when you can get 100 out; or why get 100 out when you can get 500 out and end up neededing to do fewer flushes in the end? I took a couple pills after every meal and it made all the difference. When I first started cleansing, I didn't use it. Then when I had gotten to my 6th flush, I was only getting 150 pea & bb bullet sized stones. Then I took Malic Acid and I got out hundreds of stones, many of them were large marble sized stones. During one flush, I stopped again & got almost nothing. Then when I started again with the malic acid, I got out an egg sized stone. I couldn't believe it.

As far as drinking the olive oil, dont' try to gulp the stuff down just because you want to lay down & get into position faster. You can make your stomach spin like that and you might get less stones because your stomach won't let the oil pass down into the intestines if it gets too upset. Take sips unless the taste doesn't bother you. The taste is too powerful for me to do that. I keep my grapefruit or lemon in separate glasses in each hand and sip one and then the other until it's gone or until my body tells me it can't handle any more.

• General Cleansing Forum

Master Cleanse Log--Days 21-30

Still on the cleanse...

-Day 21

Symptoms: Headache, sore skin, acne looking worse, bad breath & body odor.
I can't figure out why I'm still smelling so bad when I haven't been eating anything
offensive. It must be die-off, but I can't stand it.

Improvements: I think I'm getting mucoid plaque. It's coming out in 3 or so inch swirls that are dark brown and they don't sink right to the bottom of the toilet. In either case, I've gotten this two days in a row. This also may be the case for my body smelling so badly. As far as the FAQ stating that toxic removal is complete by the last stage and bodily repair is at it's strongest--I still think I'm doing a lot of toxic removal. But considering I've got food allergies to almost every food out there, it doesn't really surprise me. On the good side, I'm a small woman and hopefully that will be a factor in moving my healing process along faster.

-Day 22

Symptoms: I still stink a little, but people are sniffing me less than they did yesterday and last week. I'm also still getting mucous, but there's a little less every day. Plus the itching...I'm getting less of that too. It's almost as if I'm not getting waves of die off, but die-off that lasts days or weeks & slowly fades.

Improvements: My skin looks a little bit better and my intestines & colon feel lighter. I've read many posts about people who experienced that after liver flushes and such, but I never did. Now I do. I feel generally better today. Last night I was so upset, I was crying because my body odor has been so offensive and I have to go to work whether I stink or not. Today I just felt pretty good and hoped I didn't smell as much. I try hard to stay away from others and I sure do miss my sun chlorella a. It helped control my body odor.

My cravings for Kentucky Fried Chicken, Weinershnitzel drowned in ranch dressing and Pizza Hut have lessened. Now I'm thinking a lot about finding recipes I can eat and I bought some recipe books that claim to be gluten, wheat, dairy and meat free. Sounds limiting, doesn't it? That's life for me, but I'm willing to live with it and I'm hoping this cleanse will help me add on a few things back to my menu. = ) Like rice, cheese, etc...I will always miss those foods.

-Day 23

Symptoms: My asthma is back & I've developed new acne starting from my chin that runs all the way up to my right ear. It's a rash of acne. The left side of my face has some, but looks great compared to the right side. I also started getting a canker sore on the tip of my tongue today. My breath is also terrible and my body still smells bad, which has been happening for a couple weeks straight now. That's never gone away since I started. 14 days of the same die-off symptoms seems excessive. I'm hoping for some big pay-offs after this cleanse.

Improvements: The skin on my hands looks softer and hydrated compared to the last couple weeks. The cracks on them are healing and they no longer itch. My weight is still balancing between 85-86 lbs. I feel more alert and relaxed again. I also went to the bathroom and the stool wasn't totally foul like it has been during my cleanse. Before, it would burn as it exited my body..It even burned as soon as it reached my bowels before I even had the chance to go. Today I felt a little stinging, but it's getting a lot better. I love going to the bathroom during the cleanse because I know I'm flushing my health problems down the toilet.

-Day 24

Symptoms: bad breath, body ordor, acne..the usual suspects. I woke up with a bad sore throat this morning and it's almost gone after a few hours.

Improvements: The skin on my hands looks even better today than yesterday. I feel alert and good today. My body was itching bad for a while all over my body, especially where my psoriasis was. It has been itching less & less. Today it doesn't itch at all. It's turning out to be a pretty good cleanse day, especially since I don't have to go to work and endure everyone sniffing my odor.

-Day 25

Symptoms: Just like usual--bad breath, body odor and my acne is getting worse. I have this nasty acne rash all across my forhead. I also had a dizzy spell earlier today, which I've read is normal on a fast. My tongue is coated more than usual too. I also wanted to mention I put coconut oil in my hair last night before bed and got a real headache! And today my head smells like toxins! It's helping the master cleanse a lot! Maybe I should put it all over my body tonight. There's a couple of symptoms that are welcome because I know they're doing a lot of good.

Improvements: I'm not getting as much mucous so my lymphatic system must be healing, but the symptom is still there. When it started, it was like there was a constant thick mucous ooozing down my throat. Now it feels like I'm getting about a drop or so of it at a time every few minutes. Other than the symptoms, I feel really great...So good that if I get rid of my lingering health problems, I would be satisfied to keep this state of mind and energy level for good = )

Additional note: I believe that doing liver flushes will get rid of symptoms, such as food sensitivities and body odor, but how can that happen if the body is still toxic otherwise? There may not be any stones in there, but the liver is still too overloaded trying to control the dire condition the body is in. I think that is why my food/chemical sensitivites didn't go away after I cleaned out all my stones. Now maybe they'll go away. In any case, I will be doing a liver flush two or three weeks after my master cleanse ends. If any of you have gotten rid of or lessened food sensitivites through cleansing, please e-mail me or respond to my BLOG and tell me about it.

Last year, my new years resolution was to get healthy once and for all after years of going on all the wrong health programs that didn't help at all. This master cleanse is giving me hope that I will make it.

-Day 26

Symptoms: Body odor is worse today and it feels like I have a hundred little acne bumps on my forhead. Some of the itching is coming back.

Improvements: I feel alert again today just like yesterday. I don't need as much sleep. Not much else to report.

-Day 27

Symptoms: My geographic tongue came back. It was a symptom I've been no longer getting for quite a while, but it's not a bad case. There are only three spots on
the right side of my tongue. My skin also started itching worse. The body odor doesn't seem as bad. I can't smell it myself, so I use the people at work as smell-o-meters. The more sniffs I get, the more I know I stink. lol. That's why I'm so happy on the weekend because can almost convince myself that I'm getting better. Then I go into work Monday and someone sniffs me as soon as I walk in the door. Bummer.

Improvements: The acne is getting a little better, but that isn't saying much considering my forhead is still covered in acne. The skin on my hands looks a little better.

-Day 28

Symptoms: I stunk SO bad I was turning heads and people who are usually trying to be polite couldn't resist giving me a sniff. It's driving me crazy that it is getting worse and not going away. Maybe it's because I'm not getting any zinc or something, but other people on the MC don't get any either and they don't smell like a dead animal on day 28. What is worse is that I don't know who to ask who might have a knowledgeable answer for me. I will try the B.O. forum and see if a seasoned MC'er goes in there. Need I mention the bad breath? = ) My geographic tongue is getting worse, but I suspected it to get worse before it gets better.

Improvements: My tongue is not getting as much toxins on it creating a film and my acne is getting better. I hope that is a sign that my odor will go away too. I'm only getting a little bit of mucous and hardly even notice it now to even mention it. My lips also aren't peeling as much, which I know to be a sign of good intestinal and stomach health. I'm going to try and focus on these wonderful improvements and look at the symptoms as my body healing, but the humiliation that comes with some of the die-off is maddening.

-Day 29

Symptoms: I woke up and my left eye started watering and I couldn't get it to stop. Then I went back to bed and woke up hours later with a sinus cold..migraine, congestion and feeling dizzy and weak. I had a hard time sitting through work like that, but I knew the cold was coming because I paid special attention to postings by people who have done long-term master cleanses and it seems to happen to them too...between day 23 & 29. I'm starting to feel a little better, but my migraine is still bothering me and my eyes feel a little swollen from my sinuses being congested. I also got a very strong asprin taste in my mouth...I drank 3 16 oz bottles of water, one right after another to get rid of the taste and it was still there a little, but the water helped a great deal. I'm pretty sure it was my nemesis, Depo-provera being dragged out of the depths of my body. I still have geographic tongue and it stings a little to drink the lemonade.

Improvements: I think I stunk a little less today...my stinko-meters at work weren't sniffing as much, but there were a lot of people that turned to look at me as I walked by....I don't know if that makes it better or worse? My skin is looking better. The acne is still there, but atleast I can put cover-up on my forhead so people can't see most of the redness. The film on my tongue doesn't seem as bad, but I'm getting a lot of little plaque balls building up. That's strange since the coated tongue was worse before, but at that time I didn't have any plaque balls.

-Day 30

Symptoms: Well, I'm still creating a nuclear meltdown whenever I walk past my fellow co-workers. Maybe it's not a symptom, but my body not tolerating the lemons? This odor has just gone on too long for me to think it's a deeply rooted illness that my body is curing and creating a healing crisis. And the bad breath doesn't go away either. I'm lost as to why I still have this...And my tongue is still coated. Hmmmm.

Improvements: The sinus cold I got on day 29 is better, but I still woke up with a terrible migraine that went from the top of my head right down my face. Everyone at work was asking me if I was okay because I had this mad look. Now I'm feeling better. The appearance of my skin is improving every day and I'm feeling pretty fine until my odor humiliates me. That's why the weekends rule. I get to stay home where everybody loves me and doesn't notice my smell = ) I can only hope my body odor will improve by Monday. Andreas says liver flushing gets rid of body odor, so maybe I'll just have to start depending on that to cure my b.o. and not the MC. All I want to do right now is quit the MC and start flushing my liver instead, but I know I can't just go back to days 31-40. If I quit, I have to do the first 30 days again to get that far. I know I'd be letting myself down and I wouldn't forgive myself for quitting, so I'm staying on.

Remember the old Dr. Pepper commercial? I've changed it and I sing and dance to it as I go around the house..Here it is:

I'm a stinker, he's a stinker, she's a stinker.
Wouldn't you like to be a stinker too?
Be a stinker...Be a little stinker.

Is that funny or what? = ) If we can't beat it, lets embrace it.

TO BE CONTINUED AS THE DAYS PROGRESS....