Repost - Patty's message on detoxing - Excellent

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--- glory2glory1401 <glory2glory1401@...> wrote:

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> From: " glory2glory1401 " <glory2glory1401@...>

> Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:28:07 -0000

> Subject: Re: ...Dr. Kolb

>

> That sure is a good start!

> Detoxing involves three efforts:

> 1) to stop putting things in the body that are

> toxic, or increase

> burdens of toxicity (such as foods with lots of

> preservatives, dead

> foods such as white flour, white sugar products,

> sodas, tap water

> that is chlorine and/or flouride laden, meats laden

> with hormones

> and/or chemicals, using alot of chemically based

> hygiene products

> such as tanning lotions and creams, and just plain

> exposing yourself

> to toxic fumes and other noxious things.)

>

> 2)to help coax the body into dumping its toxic

> burden that is

> already there from many years of exposures to toxins

> in our daily

> life. This means taking steps that focus on

> cleansing the liver,

> cleansing the bowel, cleansing the kidneys, which

> are our main

> eliminative organs. If these are working in top

> shape, then they can

> continue to eliminate effectively and efficiently.

>

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

> nutrient dense

> foods that also cleanse the body, such as enzyme and

> vitamin/mineral

> rich juices and plant foods.

>

> To begin a detox program, I would look for some

> books that outline a

> step by step routine that you can implement. There

> are books out

> there specifically for that, such a 's

> " 7 Day Detox

> Miracle " or, for dieter's, Gittleman's " Fat Flush

> Plan " . These will

> give you some good ideas to get you started so that

> you can continue

> a program at your own pace on a regular basis.

> Detoxing is a

> lifestyle that you learn to implement in your life.

> Toxins abound

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

> cleanse these

> organs, you can implement ideas that continue to

> support them on a

> regular basis.

>

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

> This might

> involve doing some enemas or some high fiber eating

> to get things

> moving out and clearing the path. Dr. Bernard

> Jensen's book gives

> good ideas on this. Some of these programs are hard

> to follow. It

> takes tenacity. But once you've got that cleaned

> out, you will want

> to eat right to keep things moving along and avoid

> further toxicity.

>

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

> a liver cleanse

> to get that in tip top shape. It is also called a

> liver flush, and

> there are several recipes for that. Pick one that

> you are

> comfortable with, (they are some intense ones or

> some very mild

> ones), and after you have done that, make sure you

> get on some

> supportive liver supplements such as milk thistle,

> alpha lipoic acid

> or N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC for short). Swedish

> bitters are also good

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

> great for the

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

> great liver

> supporters!

>

> There are things you can do for the kidneys--drink

> lots of water,

> take kidney cleansing herbs, such as uva ursi.

>

> There are things you can do for the lymph

> system....jump rope or use

> a mini trampoline, drink lots of water..

>

> There are things you can do for the skin, another

> major eliminative

> organ....an infrared sauna is great to get your body

> sweating and

> dumping things through the skin. A rash or acne is

> your body's way

> of eliminating things through the skin when the

> other pathways

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

>

> Exercise can get you breathing hard, which is good

> for detoxing the

> lungs. Have you ever noticed after alot of exertion

> that you begin

> coughing? This is your lungs clearing thing out.

> Deep breathing is

> important for the lungs! And drink lots of water!

>

> So, those are the main points. There are many, many

> things you can

> do to implement a detox program. The key is to take

> it a little at a

> time so that you don't feel overwhelmed. Step by

> step, day by day,

> you will begin to see results. And then it becomes

> a way of life.

>

> Supplements are important, but bad quality

> supplements can actually

> do more harm than good. So, I don't stress the

> supplements as much

> as the proper lifestyle of eating and taking care of

> the organs.

> But supplements do have their place, especially when

> we are sick and

> in need of extra boosts, and can't possibly get all

> the nutrients we

> need from our foods.

>

> I hope this helps you!

> Patty

>

>

>

> > > > > Hi Val,

> > > > > Just wanted to reassure you...Dr. Kolb

> definately will NOT

> > > recommend

> > > > > implants for you, if you are ill from

> previous implants. I

> > > practically

> > > > > begged her to reimplant, but she stood firm

> that I was too

> ill

> > > and she

> > > > > would not reimplant. When I emailed Dr.

> Melmed, around same

> > > time I saw

> > > > > Dr. Kolb, he doesn't recommend/suggest ANY

> detoxing. If you

> > > feel you

> > > > > need to detox, IMO, stick w/Dr. Kolb, her

> protocol works &

> she

> > > knows

> > > > > what she's talking about!

> > > > > Cheryl

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