Detox

[studentofthegame]

there is a lot of conflicting information on the net about detoxing, was wondering if anyone has any experience of doing a one day, 3 day, 7 day or whatever detox.

the information that i'm trusting most at this point is found here: altmedicine.about.com/cs/dietarytherapy/a/Detox_Diet_Plan.htm

J.P. - i don't recall if there is anything about detoxing on the hypoglycemic health website, will have a look though, wonder what your opinion is on this one?

[dave1307]

Sweet! The detox regimen that I know of and have done is the juice fast. It helps if you have a juicer. It is basically like eating nothing, but then you drink the fresh juice and this actually helps your body out instead of just fasting without any nutrients. Also of course drink water. I did this for like 4 days, and I could have gone longer but I figured that that was all my body wanted to go at that point. Juice fasting is wonderful if you want to lose weight. Definitely (!) watch the movie "fat, sick & nearly dead" if you haven't. It will give you great information on juice fasting, those dudes lose a tone of weight by doing like a 30-60 juice fast, which is really crazy but prolly the best option if a person is like 200 pounds overweight or more.

High PH water helps with detox. I can get 9.5 PH bottled water at my whole foods, along with other brands at lower PH levels.

Sauna is good for detox.

Fruits and vegetables of course, because of the antioxidants. Also oils like olive oil have lots of antioxidants.

Dry luffa sponge on your skin helps your skin detox.

Epsom salt bath helps detox, like 2 cups for like 10-20 minutes.

Herbs like milk thistle can help a lot.

I used to focus a ton on detox. These days I focus more on allergies and immune system b/c I found out that's more of my problem rather than liver and detox function.

[dave1307]

And if you really want to push the detox, see a colon hydrotherapist.

[studentofthegame]

cheers for the tips. but colon hydrotherapy?? lol i've never fancied that. have you done it?

[dave1307]

Dec 23, 2011 22:51:13 GMT 10 studentofthegame said:

cheers for the tips. but colon hydrotherapy?? lol i've never fancied that. have you done it?

Yes I did it a few times. It's something you do if you really want to help out the liver and detox. Lol

[Jurriaan Plesman BA (Psych), P]

I have written an article on detoxification at:
www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/2012/treatment-of-drug-addiction/

I believe I mentioned "Ibogaine" as a detx agent

[studentofthegame]

thanks Jur. am reading that now.

[Jurriaan Plesman BA (Psych), P]

I believe in the gradual withdrawal of addictive drugs and preparing the body to be able to produce feel good neurotransmitters by going on the hypoglycemic diet ihave explained this in the article "Drug Addiction is a Nutritional Disorder" as follows:
"The most effective way of withdrawing from legal drugs is to remain on medication whilst being on a hypoglycemic diet. By treating the underlying biochemical abnormality by nutritional means (preferably with the help of a nutritional therapist) one should start to feel better. It is then time to withdraw very gradually AND under the supervision of your health care worker. Hence staying on the hypoglycemic diet is more important, than worrying about relapsing.

The same should apply to the withdrawal from illegal drugs. Therefore, it is to be expected that clients on illegal drugs will relapse so now and again. But provided they stick to the hypoglycemic diet, the body will eventually produce the feel good neurotransmitters (such as serotonin) that can make them feel more comfortable without drugs. The longer one has used drugs, the longer it may take for the body to repair the damage to receptors for neurotransmitters.

The cravings for drugs can be ameliorated by taking GLYCERINE as a temporary measure at the ratio of 1 tablespoon of glycerine to one glass of water (ratio of 20 mls of glycerine to 285 mls of water). Kudzu vine is a herbal remedy that is also known to stop alcohol craving. Because depression is the forerunner of drug addiction taking the herb Rhodiola rosea may also relief symptoms of cravings and addiction. Glutamine at a dose of 300 mg together with other amino acids (DL-phenylalanine and L-tyrosine) plus a multivitamin-mineral supplements will help to overcome post withdrawal cravings. For a checklist of nutrients see here. This applies to most forms of addictions. See also Nutrients against Drugs and Alcohol go to page 2. See also: Nature’s Road to Recovery: Nutritional Supplements for Recovery.. by Bet M Ley Jacobs. Theanine – found in green tea - in Seredyn has been shown to reduce mental and physical stress may produce feelings of relaxation and improves cognition and mood when taken in combination with caffeine. Wikipedia. Coconut Oil can also reduce cravings, reduce obesity, improve thyroid function and insulin resistance."