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So I'm not sure how all this is working and I'm confused with the hormones thing, so please help!
What have you noticed with you NBE and libido?
thanx]]>
So I'm not sure how all this is working and I'm confused with the hormones thing, so please help!
What have you noticed with you NBE and libido?
thanx]]> http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5208 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:01:24 -0600 http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5208
I am a 19 year old female soon to be 20. I weigh 110 and and I am 5'3". My breasts are extremely small, in fact my breast bone is clearly visible. Like I said, I have been doing a lot of research for about a year and I feel like the product Bountiful Breast could work for me. I have a heard a lot of really good things about their product on this site and over the web. The testimonials on their site seem legit. I was wondering if anyone has had permanent results with Bountiful Breast and if this product is safe. I was also wondering if this product could work better on younger people.

Thank you all for any advice or info you could give me. This is the one place I feel comfortable discussing and asking questions because everyone seems so genuine and helpful.
~Marie~]]>
I am a 19 year old female soon to be 20. I weigh 110 and and I am 5'3". My breasts are extremely small, in fact my breast bone is clearly visible. Like I said, I have been doing a lot of research for about a year and I feel like the product Bountiful Breast could work for me. I have a heard a lot of really good things about their product on this site and over the web. The testimonials on their site seem legit. I was wondering if anyone has had permanent results with Bountiful Breast and if this product is safe. I was also wondering if this product could work better on younger people.

Thank you all for any advice or info you could give me. This is the one place I feel comfortable discussing and asking questions because everyone seems so genuine and helpful.
~Marie~]]> http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5207 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:58:21 -0600 http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5207 February 19 2007 at 4:13 PM gingerD (Login gingerD)
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Iv been reaserching and would like to share a few things iv found out:looking into the 2 sides of what the skin will absorbe (in no paticular order)-Please note this is not My opinion merly what i have found on different websites with links thankyou.+ please feel free to add your findings

Absorption is a route by which substances can enter the body through the skin. Along with inhalation, ingestion and injection, dermal absorption is a route of exposure for toxic substances and route of administration for medication. Absorption of substances through the skin depends on a number of factors, the most important of which are concentration, duration of contact, solubility, physical condition of the skin and part of the body exposed. Certain substances called carriers can be used to greatly increase the amount of another substances that is able to penetrate the skin. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a carrier that is frequently used to transport medication through the skin. This allows treatment to be localized, unlike with ingestion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absorption_%28skin%29

Absorption Base
An absorption base is used to enable beneficial herbs and ingredients, collagen and vitamins to be absorbed into the surface of the skin. An absorption base allows the active ingredients of a product to penetrate into the skin. Essential oils are an absorption base that can be a mixture of alcohols, acids, oxides, lanolin, esters, sulfur compounds, ketones, ethers, ketones or aldehydes. A good absorption base is fatty acids vitamins and it also moisturizes the skin.OTHER GOOD INFO HERE
http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/Ad...smetic.htm

Essential Oils Penetrate
The penetrating characteristic of essential oils greatly enhances their ability to be effective. Essential oils will penetrate into the body when applied to the skin. Placed on the foot they will be distributed to every cell in the body in 21 minutes. They will even penetrate a finger or toe nail to treat fungus underneath.
Essential oils last 20 minutes in the body
Oils are a precursor to set up stage for action and a catalyst to do the work (the bloodstream). Oils go where the need is present and are activated in that area. Testing on thyroid, heart and pancreas showed that the oils reached these organs in 3 seconds. When layered, one oil applied over another, it is faster. The body absorbs the oils fasted by breathing and second fastest by applying to the feet or ears. Essential Oils also cross the blood brain barrier. They piggy-back the energy waves to get into the cells.
http://www.therapure.com/yleo/eowhatr.htm

Compared to other body structures, the skin is unique in being perpetually exposed to the environment.
The rate of dermal absorption of a substance is proportional to both the concentration of the substance and the surface area over which it is applied. The wider the contact area and the more concentrated the substance, the greater will be the absorption.
The thickness of the skin, especially the stratum corneum, also determines the degree to which substances are absorbed. there is much more:
:http://www.cape.ca/children/derm2.html

Some of the aromatic 'essential' oils used in aromatherapy do have well-documented therapeutic actions. However, many of the oils for which aromatherapists claim physiological medical activity, in fact possess no recorded historical medicinal actions
Most aromatherapists claim explicit physical effects after massaging with oils, for example: "Fennel is diuretic," "Geranium regulates the hormonal system," "Grapefruit is good for cellulite." However, none of these effects have been proven when these oils are applied to the skin during massage.
One example of the misleading hype is found with Fennel oil. It is well known for producing an increase in urine output when it is taken as a medicine. However, when the volume of fennel oil used in the average massage is applied, it is doubtful that enough can be absorbed through the skin to elicit any such diuretic action. If very large amounts are used on the skin, or it is occluded - such as with compresses - or the essential oil is used in hot humid environments, then I am prepared to accept some oil may get into the subcutaneous tissues.-PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE ARTICLE VERY INTERSTING:
/www.aromamedical.com/articles/skinabso.html

Skin absorption studies at the University of Michigan demonstrated that jojoba is quickly absorbed into the skin, which is apparently via the transappendegeal mechanism and occurs through the pores and hair follicles – but because it is so rapidly absorbed, the pores and hair follicles remain open and thus maintain their proper functioning ability.
http://www.ageless.co.za/herb-jojoba.htm#Properties

YOUR SKIN ABSORBS UP TO 60% OF WHATEVER IS APPLIED - INCLUDING TOXIN
http://www.newforestsoaps.co.uk/yourskin.htm

Human skin will not absorb most common waters because of incorrect application and an incompatible pH balance.
http://www.naturesmist.com/skinfunc.html

The skin can absorb chemicals, not just nicotine from patches, but harmful toxins and carcinogens, and yet these can be found in many personal care products.
http://www.bodyandhaircare.co.uk/skincarepage.htm

For example, mineral oil is never used in aromatherapy not only because it is not a natural product but because itmay prevent the absorption of essential oil into the skin. Aromatherapy carrier oils on the other hand function specifically to help the skin absorb essential oil.
http://www.aromafacts.com/aromatherapy-c...-oils.html

Dear Dr. Gott: Does the skin absorb all the bath oils and lip creams that we apply? I use so much lotion and cocoa butter on my hands and feet in the winter that I am concerned about the cholesterol and triglyceride fats that may be entering my body.
Dear Reader: Under ordinary circumstances, the substances in topical products are not absorbed through the skin into the body, although they are absorbed into the skin itself.
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/pf.asp?da...D=s1518870




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SENIOR MEMBER Re: SKIN ABSORPTION -please read February 19 2007, 4:39 PM


And when searching kept stumbling upon this site;could help?

http://www.intota.com/multisearch.asp?st...absorption]]> February 19 2007 at 4:13 PM gingerD (Login gingerD)
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Iv been reaserching and would like to share a few things iv found out:looking into the 2 sides of what the skin will absorbe (in no paticular order)-Please note this is not My opinion merly what i have found on different websites with links thankyou.+ please feel free to add your findings

Absorption is a route by which substances can enter the body through the skin. Along with inhalation, ingestion and injection, dermal absorption is a route of exposure for toxic substances and route of administration for medication. Absorption of substances through the skin depends on a number of factors, the most important of which are concentration, duration of contact, solubility, physical condition of the skin and part of the body exposed. Certain substances called carriers can be used to greatly increase the amount of another substances that is able to penetrate the skin. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a carrier that is frequently used to transport medication through the skin. This allows treatment to be localized, unlike with ingestion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absorption_%28skin%29

Absorption Base
An absorption base is used to enable beneficial herbs and ingredients, collagen and vitamins to be absorbed into the surface of the skin. An absorption base allows the active ingredients of a product to penetrate into the skin. Essential oils are an absorption base that can be a mixture of alcohols, acids, oxides, lanolin, esters, sulfur compounds, ketones, ethers, ketones or aldehydes. A good absorption base is fatty acids vitamins and it also moisturizes the skin.OTHER GOOD INFO HERE
http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/Ad...smetic.htm

Essential Oils Penetrate
The penetrating characteristic of essential oils greatly enhances their ability to be effective. Essential oils will penetrate into the body when applied to the skin. Placed on the foot they will be distributed to every cell in the body in 21 minutes. They will even penetrate a finger or toe nail to treat fungus underneath.
Essential oils last 20 minutes in the body
Oils are a precursor to set up stage for action and a catalyst to do the work (the bloodstream). Oils go where the need is present and are activated in that area. Testing on thyroid, heart and pancreas showed that the oils reached these organs in 3 seconds. When layered, one oil applied over another, it is faster. The body absorbs the oils fasted by breathing and second fastest by applying to the feet or ears. Essential Oils also cross the blood brain barrier. They piggy-back the energy waves to get into the cells.
http://www.therapure.com/yleo/eowhatr.htm

Compared to other body structures, the skin is unique in being perpetually exposed to the environment.
The rate of dermal absorption of a substance is proportional to both the concentration of the substance and the surface area over which it is applied. The wider the contact area and the more concentrated the substance, the greater will be the absorption.
The thickness of the skin, especially the stratum corneum, also determines the degree to which substances are absorbed. there is much more:
:http://www.cape.ca/children/derm2.html

Some of the aromatic 'essential' oils used in aromatherapy do have well-documented therapeutic actions. However, many of the oils for which aromatherapists claim physiological medical activity, in fact possess no recorded historical medicinal actions
Most aromatherapists claim explicit physical effects after massaging with oils, for example: "Fennel is diuretic," "Geranium regulates the hormonal system," "Grapefruit is good for cellulite." However, none of these effects have been proven when these oils are applied to the skin during massage.
One example of the misleading hype is found with Fennel oil. It is well known for producing an increase in urine output when it is taken as a medicine. However, when the volume of fennel oil used in the average massage is applied, it is doubtful that enough can be absorbed through the skin to elicit any such diuretic action. If very large amounts are used on the skin, or it is occluded - such as with compresses - or the essential oil is used in hot humid environments, then I am prepared to accept some oil may get into the subcutaneous tissues.-PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE ARTICLE VERY INTERSTING:
/www.aromamedical.com/articles/skinabso.html

Skin absorption studies at the University of Michigan demonstrated that jojoba is quickly absorbed into the skin, which is apparently via the transappendegeal mechanism and occurs through the pores and hair follicles – but because it is so rapidly absorbed, the pores and hair follicles remain open and thus maintain their proper functioning ability.
http://www.ageless.co.za/herb-jojoba.htm#Properties

YOUR SKIN ABSORBS UP TO 60% OF WHATEVER IS APPLIED - INCLUDING TOXIN
http://www.newforestsoaps.co.uk/yourskin.htm

Human skin will not absorb most common waters because of incorrect application and an incompatible pH balance.
http://www.naturesmist.com/skinfunc.html

The skin can absorb chemicals, not just nicotine from patches, but harmful toxins and carcinogens, and yet these can be found in many personal care products.
http://www.bodyandhaircare.co.uk/skincarepage.htm

For example, mineral oil is never used in aromatherapy not only because it is not a natural product but because itmay prevent the absorption of essential oil into the skin. Aromatherapy carrier oils on the other hand function specifically to help the skin absorb essential oil.
http://www.aromafacts.com/aromatherapy-c...-oils.html

Dear Dr. Gott: Does the skin absorb all the bath oils and lip creams that we apply? I use so much lotion and cocoa butter on my hands and feet in the winter that I am concerned about the cholesterol and triglyceride fats that may be entering my body.
Dear Reader: Under ordinary circumstances, the substances in topical products are not absorbed through the skin into the body, although they are absorbed into the skin itself.
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/pf.asp?da...D=s1518870




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SENIOR MEMBER Re: SKIN ABSORPTION -please read February 19 2007, 4:39 PM


And when searching kept stumbling upon this site;could help?

http://www.intota.com/multisearch.asp?st...absorption]]> http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5206 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:56:37 -0600 http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5206 March 22 2006 at 9:42 AM Mrs.Taylor (no login)

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~PHYTO-ESTROGENS~Phytoestrogens are estrogen-like compounds which occur naturally in many plants and fungi and which are biologically active in humans and animals. Soya, particularly tofu and miso, other pulses, citrus fruits, wheat, licorice, alfalfa, fennel and celery are rich sources of phyto-estrogens in the human diet. Herbs with natural estrogenic properties from plant sources (phyto-estrogens) promote healthy tissue growth.
There is evidence that phyto-estrogens may help reduce the risk of certain cancers, especially cancers that involve hormones such as prostate and breast. It is also shown that phyto-estrogens used at an early age could be a danger to sexual development. Which is why most manufacture's recommend that women 18 and over could use their products




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EVE MEMBERS Re: ALL ABOUT PHYTO-ESTROGENS April 28 2006, 6:43 PM


Definition of a Phytoestrogen

What exactly are phytoestrogens, and how can we use them to our benefit in the development of the breasts, as a hormonal balancer for menopausal symptoms, and as a healthy, preventative addition to our diet? Phytoestrogens are also quickly becoming the buzz as natural breast enlargement alternatives, and hormone replacement therapy for women going through menopause.

The word "phytoestrogen" is derived from "phyto", meaning plant, and then "estrogen" is because of their ability to affect estrogenic activity in the body. It is important to know that although phytoestrogens may have some similar actions to estrogens, they are not the same as the true hormonal estrogens that our bodies produce. Phytoestrogens are actually a group of compounds found in plants that influence our own estrogen activity by mimicking it's effects in the female body.

Categories of Phytoestrogens: Phytoestrogens are categorized into four main groups and these are then further subdivided. The four groups of phytoestrogens are soy isoflavones, lignans, coumestans and resorcylic acid lactones, though the latter is not a true phytoestrogen.6, 7 The most chemically effective as a phytoestrogen (estrogen-mimicking supplement), and structurally similar to estrogen, are the soy isoflavones. Soy isoflavones are now being touted as a healthy supplement for menopausal and pre-menopausal women for their "healthy estrogen" enhancing abilities.

Now, what about phytoestrogens as a breast enlarging or breast enhancing supplement? There are several products out there marketed as breast enlargement supplements using phytoestrogen technology combined with other natural herbs known for varying degrees of breast enhancing and hormone balancing qualities. The question is, do they work and are they healthy?

The answer to that is two-fold. You should never stay on any supplement like this for more than nine months at a time, as this may become harmful to your health since it is unnatural to sustain higher estrogen activity for such a long period.

However, under the correct usage and when used with proper diet, phytoestrogens can be used, and have been used, successfully to enlarge and enhance breasts, and even to alleviate symptoms of hormonal imbalance, decrease libido and other hormone-related issues common to women - especially premenopausal or menopausal women.

The bottom line is, we are only beginning to understand the benefits that natural phytoestrogens and phytoestrogen-based supplements can have for women, be it for purposes of breast health, breast enhancement, menopause symptoms relief, and hormonal imbalances.

One must be careful in choosing any phytoestrogen product, as they vary greatly in quality and purity standards. Examine the company you are buying from closely. Don't go on price alone - see if they have credible testimonials or a proven track record for success and quality.

This way, you can be sure to reap the full health and beauty benefits of introducing phytoestrogens into your diet!]]> March 22 2006 at 9:42 AM Mrs.Taylor (no login)

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~PHYTO-ESTROGENS~Phytoestrogens are estrogen-like compounds which occur naturally in many plants and fungi and which are biologically active in humans and animals. Soya, particularly tofu and miso, other pulses, citrus fruits, wheat, licorice, alfalfa, fennel and celery are rich sources of phyto-estrogens in the human diet. Herbs with natural estrogenic properties from plant sources (phyto-estrogens) promote healthy tissue growth.
There is evidence that phyto-estrogens may help reduce the risk of certain cancers, especially cancers that involve hormones such as prostate and breast. It is also shown that phyto-estrogens used at an early age could be a danger to sexual development. Which is why most manufacture's recommend that women 18 and over could use their products




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Sunset
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EVE MEMBERS Re: ALL ABOUT PHYTO-ESTROGENS April 28 2006, 6:43 PM


Definition of a Phytoestrogen

What exactly are phytoestrogens, and how can we use them to our benefit in the development of the breasts, as a hormonal balancer for menopausal symptoms, and as a healthy, preventative addition to our diet? Phytoestrogens are also quickly becoming the buzz as natural breast enlargement alternatives, and hormone replacement therapy for women going through menopause.

The word "phytoestrogen" is derived from "phyto", meaning plant, and then "estrogen" is because of their ability to affect estrogenic activity in the body. It is important to know that although phytoestrogens may have some similar actions to estrogens, they are not the same as the true hormonal estrogens that our bodies produce. Phytoestrogens are actually a group of compounds found in plants that influence our own estrogen activity by mimicking it's effects in the female body.

Categories of Phytoestrogens: Phytoestrogens are categorized into four main groups and these are then further subdivided. The four groups of phytoestrogens are soy isoflavones, lignans, coumestans and resorcylic acid lactones, though the latter is not a true phytoestrogen.6, 7 The most chemically effective as a phytoestrogen (estrogen-mimicking supplement), and structurally similar to estrogen, are the soy isoflavones. Soy isoflavones are now being touted as a healthy supplement for menopausal and pre-menopausal women for their "healthy estrogen" enhancing abilities.

Now, what about phytoestrogens as a breast enlarging or breast enhancing supplement? There are several products out there marketed as breast enlargement supplements using phytoestrogen technology combined with other natural herbs known for varying degrees of breast enhancing and hormone balancing qualities. The question is, do they work and are they healthy?

The answer to that is two-fold. You should never stay on any supplement like this for more than nine months at a time, as this may become harmful to your health since it is unnatural to sustain higher estrogen activity for such a long period.

However, under the correct usage and when used with proper diet, phytoestrogens can be used, and have been used, successfully to enlarge and enhance breasts, and even to alleviate symptoms of hormonal imbalance, decrease libido and other hormone-related issues common to women - especially premenopausal or menopausal women.

The bottom line is, we are only beginning to understand the benefits that natural phytoestrogens and phytoestrogen-based supplements can have for women, be it for purposes of breast health, breast enhancement, menopause symptoms relief, and hormonal imbalances.

One must be careful in choosing any phytoestrogen product, as they vary greatly in quality and purity standards. Examine the company you are buying from closely. Don't go on price alone - see if they have credible testimonials or a proven track record for success and quality.

This way, you can be sure to reap the full health and beauty benefits of introducing phytoestrogens into your diet!]]> http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5205 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:51:02 -0600 http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5205 March 5 2008 at 7:17 PM waxingmoon (Login waxingmoon)
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These are the phases of the menstrual cycle. The days cited are of course in general and your cycle may vary.

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menstrual phase ----[days 1 - 4]
follicular phase (also known as proliferative phase) ----[days 5 - 13]
ovulation (not a phase, but an event dividing phases)----[day 14]
luteal phase (also known as secretory phase)----[days 15 - 26]
ischemic phase (some sources group this with secretory phase)----[days 27 - 28]

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Days 5 - 13

During the follicular phase the lining of the uterus thickens, stimulated by gradually increasing amounts of estrogen. Follicles in the ovary begin developing under the influence of a complex interplay of hormones, and after several days one or occasionally two follicles become dominant (non-dominant follicles atrophy and die).

Day 14

The dominant follicle releases an ovum or egg in an event called ovulation. (An egg that is fertilized by a spermatozoon will become a zygote, taking one to two weeks to travel down the fallopian tubes to the uterus. If the egg is not fertilized within about a day of ovulation, it will die and be absorbed by the woman's body.[2])

Days 15 - 26

After ovulation the remains of the dominant follicle in the ovary become a corpus luteum; this body has a primary function of producing large amounts of progesterone. Under the influence of progesterone, the endometrium (uterine lining) changes to prepare for potential implantation of an embryo to establish a pregnancy.

Days 26 - 28
If implantation does not occur within approximately two weeks, the corpus luteum will die, causing sharp drops in levels of both progesterone and estrogen.

Days 1 - 4

These hormone drops cause the uterus to shed its lining in a process termed menstruation.

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During days 5 - 14 your estrogen would be building to its peak on Day 14 (ovulation)

During days 15 - 26 your progesterone would be building (if you ovulated)

During days 26 - 28 and days 1 - 4 your estrogen and progesterone levels would be at their lowest.






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SENIOR MEMBER Re: Phases of the Menstrual Cycle May 2 2008, 9:49 PM


I just thought I would add that these are the phases of the menstrual cycle only when a woman is NOT using birth control pills.

Birth control pills simulate pregnancy in the body and there is no ovulation (most of the time) and no luteal phase (the phase that occurs after ovulation).

The lining of the uterus builds up and when a woman stops taking the pills for a week (or takes the inactive pills) her body thinks the pregnancy has ended and sheds the uterine lining. The next pack of pills causes the body to believe it is pregnant again... no true menstrual cycle exists.

When a woman stops taking birth control pills it will probably take several cycles for her to come back into a normal menstrual cycle. Some women never again ovulate after birth control pill use. Some women go back to a normal cycle so quickly they can become pregnant within a few weeks of stopping birth control pills.

waxingmoon]]> March 5 2008 at 7:17 PM waxingmoon (Login waxingmoon)
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These are the phases of the menstrual cycle. The days cited are of course in general and your cycle may vary.

-------
menstrual phase ----[days 1 - 4]
follicular phase (also known as proliferative phase) ----[days 5 - 13]
ovulation (not a phase, but an event dividing phases)----[day 14]
luteal phase (also known as secretory phase)----[days 15 - 26]
ischemic phase (some sources group this with secretory phase)----[days 27 - 28]

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Days 5 - 13

During the follicular phase the lining of the uterus thickens, stimulated by gradually increasing amounts of estrogen. Follicles in the ovary begin developing under the influence of a complex interplay of hormones, and after several days one or occasionally two follicles become dominant (non-dominant follicles atrophy and die).

Day 14

The dominant follicle releases an ovum or egg in an event called ovulation. (An egg that is fertilized by a spermatozoon will become a zygote, taking one to two weeks to travel down the fallopian tubes to the uterus. If the egg is not fertilized within about a day of ovulation, it will die and be absorbed by the woman's body.[2])

Days 15 - 26

After ovulation the remains of the dominant follicle in the ovary become a corpus luteum; this body has a primary function of producing large amounts of progesterone. Under the influence of progesterone, the endometrium (uterine lining) changes to prepare for potential implantation of an embryo to establish a pregnancy.

Days 26 - 28
If implantation does not occur within approximately two weeks, the corpus luteum will die, causing sharp drops in levels of both progesterone and estrogen.

Days 1 - 4

These hormone drops cause the uterus to shed its lining in a process termed menstruation.

------------------------------------------------ source Wikipedia -----------------

During days 5 - 14 your estrogen would be building to its peak on Day 14 (ovulation)

During days 15 - 26 your progesterone would be building (if you ovulated)

During days 26 - 28 and days 1 - 4 your estrogen and progesterone levels would be at their lowest.






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SENIOR MEMBER Re: Phases of the Menstrual Cycle May 2 2008, 9:49 PM


I just thought I would add that these are the phases of the menstrual cycle only when a woman is NOT using birth control pills.

Birth control pills simulate pregnancy in the body and there is no ovulation (most of the time) and no luteal phase (the phase that occurs after ovulation).

The lining of the uterus builds up and when a woman stops taking the pills for a week (or takes the inactive pills) her body thinks the pregnancy has ended and sheds the uterine lining. The next pack of pills causes the body to believe it is pregnant again... no true menstrual cycle exists.

When a woman stops taking birth control pills it will probably take several cycles for her to come back into a normal menstrual cycle. Some women never again ovulate after birth control pill use. Some women go back to a normal cycle so quickly they can become pregnant within a few weeks of stopping birth control pills.

waxingmoon]]> http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5204 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:48:17 -0600 http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5204 March 22 2006 at 9:34 AM Mrs.Taylor (no login)

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. Liver functions, liver disease, and liver cleanse
Constant fatigue, age-related vision and memory loss

Liver functions
The liver is the most important organ after the heart. It performs hundreds of functions including:

Circulation: transfer of blood from portal to systemic circulation, activity of the liver's reticulo-endothelial system (kupffer cells) in the immune system. The liver stores and regulates the blood and is responsible for nourishing every cell in our body. Every part of the body depends on blood from the liver for nourishment and sustenance.

Excretion: formation and secretion of bile for digestion and cleansing of blood; removal of ammonia from blood; excretion of substances filtered from the blood by the liver such as heavy metals or dyes.

Metabolism: carbohydrate, protein, lipid (fat), mineral and vitamin metabolism; manufacturing and storage of many nutrients such as glucose and vitamins; production of heat through metabolism.

Protection and detoxification: removal of foreign bodies from the blood (phagocytosis); detoxification by conjugation, methylation, oxidation and reduction.

Production; formation of urea, serum albumin, glycogen and blood coagulating proteins such as prothrombin, fibrinogen and heparin; erythrocyte (red blood cells) destruction.

Regulation of hormones: inactivation and elimination of hormones through the bile or urine. Since estrogen and androgen are both growth hormones which stimulate cell division, elevation of their levels in the blood due to the liver's failure to remove them efficiently can cause their accumulation in tissue. This in turn may lead to abnormal growths such as uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, breast cysts and breast cancer, prostate enlargement or prostate cancer. Excessive estrogen is also the most common cause of painful menstruations.

The liver also regulates body functions which affect emotional and mental activities. In a diseased condition, the liver's blood storage and regulatory functions are affected, and bleeding or clots can result. When liver blood is deficient, nourishment to tendons and blood vessels is curtailed, the joints become stiff, and muscles become spasmodic and numb. Blood deficiency in the liver may even lead to stroke, dizziness, headaches, tinnitus, deafness, fainting or convulsion. When the liver blood is so deficient that it cannot nourish the eyes, night blindness or blurring may result. If the liver is affected by stress or unhappy feelings, its vitality may be repressed and the sides hurt, and hiccups or hernia may develop. The bowels may become constipated and sleep may be disturbed causing nightmare or insomnia [2].

The liver is the most emotion sensitive organ and its weakness is often connected to emotional sensitivity. Individuals who are emotionally sensitive are more prone to weak liver even if they do not have a poor diet or are not taking medication regularly.

"Liver causes heart attacks" (Reference 3)
The structural position of the liver as a bridge between the returning blood from the digestive system and the lower part of the body to the heart makes the liver an important organ for the health of the heart. A weakened and swollen or congested liver can obstruct the venous blood flow to the heart causing heart palpitations or even heart attacks (see reference 3). In other words a healthy liver is essential for maintaining an adequate amount of blood flow to the heart and the heart can only pump the blood it receives.

Age-related vision and memory loss: the importance of the liver
According to the Chinese, the liver and kidneys are the organs that "age" us. That is why almost all longevity herbs used in Chinese medicine are liver and kidney tonics. Without a clean, efficient liver and healthy kidneys, blood is not filtered clean. "Dirty" blood, loaded with toxins or waste products, is heavier and more sluggish. This causes poor circulation and reduced capacity to carry oxygen and nutrients. As a result, tissue and organ cells are undernourished. If this condition persists the cells will deteriorate and inevitably age. The eye and brain cells are especially affected because the blood has to flow against gravity to reach them. In an article on Alzheimer disease in the January 1988 issue of the Mayo Clinic Health Letter, malfunction of the liver and kidneys was mentioned as one of the causes leading to Alzheimer disease. Brain tumour, which physically blocks blood flow to the brain, was also cited as one of the causes.

The brain is only 2% of our body weight, yet it needs 20% of our oxygen supply. If the toxin-loaded blood from a weak liver has limited capacity to carry oxygen, the brain cells are affected most.

I was born with a photographic memory, but I lost it at the age of 17. Up to the age of 16, I could remember every single word in textbooks that I glanced through just once. I was surprised to learn that I could not do that any more before I finished my high school. Looking back, my very stressful childhood must have congested my liver and my inadequately filtered blood had difficulty flowing up to my brain to nourish my cells. The fact that I fainted in school at the age of 11 indicated that my blood flow to my brain was already sluggish even at an early age. As the years went by with stressful life, my memory kept going down hill and reached the bottom at age 47, the year that I was diagnosed with badly congested liver. When I cleansed out my liver and gallbladder, changed my diet and started doing daily morning exercise, my memory improved. I don't think I will get my photographic memory back, but I did gain back some of my memory power and stopped its deterioration.

Constant Fatigue
When blood is loaded with toxins due to a weak and inefficient liver, there is limited capacity for the blood to carry oxygen and nutrients which are necessary for energy production. The result is constant fatigue. A clean and efficient liver which produces cleaner blood would help energy production because clean blood can carry more oxygen and nutrients.

Liver problems: liver congestion and stagnation
Liver congestion and stagnation are common liver problems. Yet conventional medicine does not understand them and has no test to detect them. In hepatitis or liver inflammation, liver enzyme levels in the blood are elevated because of the ruptured liver cells which contain high contents of liver enzymes. However, in liver congestion or stagnation, liver cells are still intact and liver enzyme levels in blood are normal. Therefore normal clinical tests which rely on liver enzyme levels as a measure of liver condition cannot detect liver congestion or stagnation.

I had blood tests performed a few months before I was diagnosed with badly congested liver by a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. These tests showed no abnormal liver condition because they simply could not detect liver congestion. I never knew I had liver problems until the Chinese doctor correctly diagnosed my congested liver condition. This was the turning point for my health problems. When my liver became healthy again through a lengthy jouney of self-healing (see Liver cleansing section below), most of my chronic health problems disappeared.

According to Chinese medicine, all internal organs work as a team in the body; the liver is considered the "General" or "Chief of Staff:". Unfortunately, many of our modern prescription drugs are damaging to the liver or kidneys. Over the counter drugs such as painkillers can also cause liver toxicity. Therefore it is not surprising that many people over the age of 50 develop liver weakness or toxicity. Even among healthy people who are not dependent on drugs, the liver has been filtering blood day and night throughout life without being "cleansed". Over the years, circulating blood has deteriorated in quality which goes unnoticed. The end result is often a feeling of sluggishness and heaviness due to poor circulation. Studies linking liver damage to excessive or long-term use of painkillers have been reported.

I come from a family with weak livers. My father died of a stroke at the age of 59. It was very likely related to liver problems as he had been diagnosed as having a weak liver. My uncle became quite sick at the age of 67. His extremities were dark in colour due to poor blood supply and he was very tired and weak. He went to see a western medical doctor and was told that he was beyond help and would not live much longer. He decided to seek a second opinion from a traditional Chinese medical doctor who prescribed a liver cleansing herb (Chinese Gentian) which purges the liver. He is now over 80 and is still healthy.

Weakening of the liver and eventual toxicity are usually slow processes. In many cases the only sign of liver weakness is poor digestion and low energy level. Most people pass this off as something that happens with age. As a result they do little or nothing about it until it is too late. Fortunately, nature has endowed our liver with excellent regenerative powers. If we are able to understand the early signs of degeneration, we have an excellent chance of restoring it to optimal functioning with proper care.

Liver cleansing
The liver is the most important organ for hormone regulation. Because of my weak liver, I had severe hormone imbalance resulting in many "women's problems". Although the Chinese medicine practitioner correctly diagnosed my congested liver condition, his treatment actually made my problems worse! He prescribed several herbs including Dong Quei, licorice and ginseng which contain plant estrogens. Although these had beneficial effects initially because they improved my blood circulation, the plant estrogens eventually aggrevated my hormone imbalance problems. I realized Chinese medicine does not understand hormones and conventional medicine also offers no help for my chronic liver congestion problems. I therefore decided to treat myself, using my combined knowledge of clinical chemistry and Chinese herbs.

At first I tried several commonly used liver cleansing herbs such as dandelion, chrysanthemum and Swedish Bitters. Dandelion and chrysanthemum were too weak. Swedish Bitters helped for about 3 weeks but my condition became actually worse because there are 3 herbs in it which contain plant estrogens. I searched Chinese herbal medicine literature (including some ancient Chinese texts) on liver remedies. Several herbs are mentioned as beneficial to the liver including Coptis, Gentian, Self-Heal and Scutellaria. Chinese Gentian (Lung-tan Tsao) has been known for thousands of years to be useful in the treatment of fever, rheumatism and general debility. It is also said to benefit the liver, aid digestion, strengthen the memory and give lightness and elasticity to the body. It is primarily used in the treatment of acute hepatitis, acute conjunctivitis, acute tonsillitis, jaundice and most liver disorders (Ref. 2, 5 ). It is also helpful in alleviating "sluggish liver" which can be caused by hormone therapy, medications or other problems such as stress or poor diets.

I recalled my uncle's very postitive experience with the herb Chinese Gentian and decided to try it. From my research, I knew that the Chinese herb Bupleurum increases "energy flow" in the liver. I decided to use a combination of Chinese Gentian and Bupleurum prepared in an alcoholic tincture. I reasoned that alcohol is a better carrier than water for the herbs through the liver because the liver detoxifies water-insoluble toxins for which alcohol is a better solvent. Within a few months of using this mixture in conjunction with daily morning exercise and diet control, I experienced significant improvement as judged by reduction in menstrual pain from endometriosis, arthritic pain, stiffness and improved quality of sleep. This improvement was gradual but steady.

I then came across information on apple juice fasting and olive oil/lemon juice liver and gallbladder cleansing. I decided to give it a try. The result was dramatic. After just the first cleanse, my pains, alergies and arthritis all disappeared. Apparently, malic acid in apple juice is excellent in dissolving the stagnant bile accumulated in the liver. I was really amazed by the amount of stagnant bile driven out by the apple juice. Details of the apple juice fasting and olive oil/lemon juice cleansing procedures are given in gallbladder flushing.

After my experience, a friend of mine who had gallstones for years decided to try this liver and gallbladder cleansing procedure. She did not get any result the first time. There was one difference between her procedure and mine. She did not use the Chinese Gentian and Bupleurum tincture before the cleansing, like I did. I reasoned she probably had a congested liver (many people with gallstones are likely to have congested livers) which made it difficult for the apple juice to penetrate. She took my advice and used the Chinese Gentian and Bupleurum tincture for about one month before her second cleansing. This time it was successful.

I have subsequently prepared the Chinese Gentian and Bupleurum tincture in commercial form (called "Chinese Bitters"). For certain conditions such as gallstone problems or absence of gallbladder (removal by surgery), it is best used in conjunction with another herbal tincture called Coptis which stimulates bile flow. Both these tinctures are available exclusively from Prime Health Products , Tel: 416-248-2930.

Restoring my liver health
Nutritional deficiency is a common problem for individuals with liver disorders. Most nutrients pass through the body without being assimilated if the liver is weak. I was taking many vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplements for years without any effect. My improvement came only after my liver was cleansed and strengthened. It was after my experience that I realized that supplements taken by individuals with weak livers may end up as waste products for the body to dispose because the supplements cannot be digested or assimilated.

As described above, I restored my liver to health in less than a year by cleansing it with Chinese Bitters, by liver and gallbladder flush and by eliminating all liver and kidney weakening foods such as white flour, white sugar, caffeine, chocolate, deep fried foods, all citrus fruits, tomato, banana, cold drinks and foods which chill the liver and kidneys. I took supplements or foods rich in Vitamin B's, C and minerals to nourish my organs and used the various Chinese herbs to increase "Chi" (energy flow) in the liver. I also perform daily morning exercises which involve stretching and deep breathing, based on an exercise regimen widely practiced in Taiwan called Y-Dan (a simple and easy to learn alternative to Tai Chi with only 19 movements). A videotape that provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions on Y-Dan is available from Prime Health Products ,Tel: 416-248-2930.

Exercise stimulates blood circulation. When blood circulates better, all organs function better. Stretching and deep breathing kind of exercises early in the morning provide the most benefit for anyone with sluggish liver. According to Chinese medicine, the liver works hard to filter our blood between 1 to 3 am during our sleep. A fair amount of blood may be still retained in the liver when we wake up in the morning if the liver is congested. Early morning exercises help to bring the blood out of the liver into the circulating system. One of the symptoms for the excess blood retained in the liver is waking up in the morning with stiffness or numbness in the fingers or dizziness due to lack of blood circulation.

Because of my high estrogen levels, I also had to avoid foods or herbs that have estrogenic activities such as Don Quei, Licorice, Ginseng, Royal Jelly, fennel, anise, flaxseed oil, clover, red clover, evening primrose oil, etc. I avoided taking all pharmaceutical drugs because most of them are weakening or damaging to the liver or kidneys.

Stress congests the liver and constricts the blood vessels. It causes poor blood flow and the whole body becomes sluggish. Furthermore, it is believed in Chinese medicine that anger (especially suppressed anger) injures the liver, grief injures the lungs, fear or fright injures the kidneys and worry injures the spleen. As mentioned earlier, all these organs support each other and work together. Disharmonies in one of these organs tend to produce an imbalance in the corresponding emotions and vice versa.

According to Chinese medicine, cold and raw vegetables such as salads tend to weaken the spleen unless the individuals who consume them are robust and strong ("Yang" type person). This could be the reason why many vegetarians look pale because of their weak spleen although Vitamin B12 deficiency may also be responsible. One of the common signs of weak spleen is dry lips or frequent thirst. Chronic diarrhea or loose bowel may be another sign of weak spleen. Since the spleen is an important organ for red cell production, weak spleen is a common cause of anemia, especially in cases that do not respond to iron supplements.

I suffered from heart palpitations since my early teenage years. I fainted for the first time in my life in school at the age of eleven. It was due to a hereditary weak heart according to the doctor who saw me. He warned me that I might faint easily throughout my life. He was right in that prediction until the health of my liver was restored in 1989. I never fainted again and my heart palpitations disappeared.

When my liver became healthier my vision also improved and is actually better than it was in 1989 when I was still suffering from liver congestion. I had never used eyeglasses at any time during my life and I still don't need them. The Chinese have a saying: "The liver opens into the eyes. When the liver is harmonized, the eyes can distinguish the five colors". Clean and nutrient-rich blood from a healthy, efficient liver can flow easily and nourish the eye tissues better. Stimulation of blood flow to the eyes by massaging also helps. I massage the pressure points for blood circulation to the eyes twice daily, morning and night when I lie flat in bed. In this position blood does not have to flow against gravity.

1/2 cup dried hydrangea root, organic, (c/s)
1/2 cup gravel root, organic, (c/s)
1/2 cup marshmallow root, organic, (c/s)
4 bunches of fresh parsley
ginger capsules
Uva Ursi capsules
Black Cherry Concentrate, 8 oz., tested
vitamin B6, 250 mg
magnesium oxide, 300 mg in powder form
"All herbs should be tested for thallium and laundry bleach pollution. Organic varieties are less likely to have these. Do not ozonate them. Zappicate later.

Measure 1/4 cup of each root (this is half your supply) and set them to soak, together, in 10 cups of water, using a stainless steel saucepan tested for seeping. After four hours or overnight, add 8 oz. black cherry concentrate, heat to boiling and simmer for 20 minutes. Drink 1/4 cup as soon as it is cool enough. Pour the rest through a stainless steel strainer into a HDPE container. Refrigerate.

Find fresh parsley at a small neighborhood grocery store where the water has the correct disinfectant bleach. Give it 2 very hot washes. Boil the fresh parsley in 1 quart of water, or as much as needed to cover it, for five minutes (rolling boil). Drink 1/4 cup when cool enough. Freeze 1 pint and refrigerate the rest. Throw away the parsley.

Dose: Each morning, pour together 3/4 cup of the root mixture and 1/2 cup parsley water, into a safe cup. Drink this mixture in divided doses throughout the day. Refrigerate. Do not drink it all at once or you will get a stomach ache and feel pressure in your bladder. If your stomach is very sensitive, start on half this dose.

Save the roots after the first boiling, storing them in the freezer. After 13 days when your supply runs low, boil the same roots a second time, but add only 6 cups water and simmer only 10 minutes. This will last another 8 days, for a total of three weeks.

After three weeks, repeat with fresh herbs. You need to do the Kidney Cleanse for six weeks to get good results, longer for severe problems.

Also take:

ginger capsules: 2 with each meal (6 a day)
Uva Ursi capsules: 2 with each meal (6 a day)
vitamin B6 (250 mg): one a day
magnesium oxide (300 mg): one a day...
...Take these supplements just before your meal to avoid burping...

Some notes on this recipe: this herbal tea, as well as the parsley, can easily spoil. Heat it to boiling every third day if it is being stored in the refrigerator; this resterilizes it. If you sterilize it in the morning you may take it to work without refrigerating it (use a HDPE container or a zippered plastic bag inside a jar). Fold the bag over the edge to drink it.

When you order your herbs, be careful! Herb companies are not the same! These roots should have a strong fragrance. If the ones you buy are barely fragrant, they have lost their active ingredients; switch to a different supplier.

© Copyright 2004 by Hulda Regehr Clark, Ph.D., N.D.


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All information is for educational purposes only. We refer to the recipe titles found in Dr. Clark's books, but we do not intend to make any medical claims regarding the effectivity of these recipes. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Not intended to replace medical care, diagnose, treat, prevent, mitigate or cure disease. Do not attempt any herbal cleanse when pregnant or breast feeding. Consult with a licensed health professional before attempting any self health complementary care program.


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Liver Cleanse
© 2004 by Hulda Regehr Clark, Ph.D., N.D.
Preparation

...Zap daily the week before, or get through three weeks of parasite-killing before attempting a liver cleanse. If you are on maintenance parasite program, you are always ready to do the cleanse.
Completing the kidney cleanse before cleansing the liver is also highly recommended...
Choose a day like Saturday for the cleanse, since you will be able to rest the next day.

Take no pills or vitamins that you can do without; they could prevent success. Stop the parasite program and kidney herbs, too, the day before. Even stop zapping and taking drops.

Ingredients

Epsom salts 4 tablespoons
Olive oil half cup (light olive oil is easier to get down)
Fresh pink grapefruit... 1 large or 2 small, enough to squeeze 1/2 cup juice (you may substitute a lemon, adding water or sweetener to make 1/2 cup liquid)
Ornithine 4 to 8, to be sure you can sleep. Don't skip this or you may have the worst night of your life!
Pint jar with lid
Black Walnut tincture, any strength OR 2 freeze-dried capsules 10 to 20 drops...

Double hot wash the grapefruit. Zappicate the oil... or add a few drops of HCl to the bottle and shake.

Eat a no-fat breakfast and lunch such as cooked cereal, fruit, fruit juice, bread and preserves or sweetening (no butter or milk)... Limit the amount you eat to the minimum you can get by on...The earlier you stop eating the better your results will be, too. In fact, stopping fat and protein the night before gets even better results.

2:00 PM. Do not eat or drink after 2 o'clock. If you break this rule you could feel quite ill later.

Get your Epsom salts ready. Mix 4 tbsp. in three cups water and pour this into a safe jar. This makes four servings, 3/4 cup each. Set the jar in the refrigerator to get ice cold (this is for convenience and taste only).

6:00 PM. Drink one serving (3/4 cup) of the ice-cold Epsom salts. If you did not prepare this ahead of time, mix 1 tbp. in 3/4 cup water now. You may add 1/8 tsp. vitamin C powder to improve the taste. You may also rinse your mouth.

Get the olive oil and grapefruit out to warm up.

8:00 PM. Repeat by drinking another 3/4 cup of Epsom salts.

You haven't eaten since two o'clock, but you won't feel hungry. Get your bedtime chores done. The timing is critical for success.

9:45 PM. Pour 1/2 cup (measured) olive oil into the pint jar. Squeeze the grapefruit by hand into the measuring cup. Remove pulp with fork. You should have at least 1/2 cup. You may use lemonade. Add this to the olive oil. Also, add Black Walnut Tincture or have freeze dried capsules ready instead. Close the jar tightly and shake hard until watery (only fresh citrus juice does this).

Now visit the bathroom one or more times, even if it makes you late for your ten o'clock drink. Don't be more than 15 minutes late...

10:00 PM. Drink the potion you have mixed. Take 4 ornithine capsules with the first sips to make sure you will sleep through the night. Take eight if you already suffer from insomnia. Drinking through a large plastic straw helps it go down easier. You may use salad dressing, cinnamon, or straight sweetener to chase it down between sips. Take it to your bedside if you wish. Get it down within five minutes (15 minutes for very elderly or weak persons).

Lie down immediately... Be ready for bed ahead of time. Don't clean up the kitchen. As soon as the drink is down walk to your bed and lie down flat on your back with your head up high on the pillow. Try to think about what is happening in the liver. Try to keep perfectly still for at least 20 minutes. You may feel a train of stones traveling along the bile ducts like marbles. There is no pain because the bile duct valves are open (thank you Epsom salts!). Go to sleep, you may fail to get stones out if you don't.

Next morning. Upon awakening take your third dose of Epsom salts. If you have indigestion or nausea wait until it is gone before drinking the Epsom salts. You may go back to bed. Don't take this potion before 6:00 am.

2 Hours Later. Take your fourth (the last) dose of Epsom salts. You may go back to bed again.

After 2 More Hours you may eat. Start with fruit juice. Half an hour later eat fruit. One hour later you may eat regular food but keep it light. During the day take the parasite killing herbs and zap. By supper you should feel recovered.

Alternative Schedule 1: Omit the first Epsom salts dose at 6 p.m. Take only one dose, waiting till 8 p.m. Change nothing else. Many people still get stones with one less dose. If you do not, do the full course next time.

Alternative Schedule 2: After taking the first dose of Epsom salts in the morning, wait two hours and take a second dose of the oil mixture and go back to bed. After 4 more hours take another dose of Epsom salts. This schedule can increase the number of stones you remove.

How well did you do? Expect diarrhea in the morning. This is desirable. Use a flashlight to look for gallstones in the toilet with the bowel movement. Look for the green kind since this is proof that they are genuine gallstones, not food residue. Only bile from the liver is pea green. The bowel movement sinks but gallstones float because of the cholesterol and automotive grease inside... You may repeat cleanses at two week intervals. Never cleanse when you are ill..."

ITS BEST TO JUST DO A WHOLE BODY DETOX

"Detoxification is a natural everyday process of the body. Without it we would not survive. This process includes bowel movements, urination, sweating, breathing, and filtration by the liver, kidneys, and lymph. In today's toxic world, this natural process can easily become overwhelmed, forcing the body to store toxins it cannot process."



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. Liver functions, liver disease, and liver cleanse
Constant fatigue, age-related vision and memory loss

Liver functions
The liver is the most important organ after the heart. It performs hundreds of functions including:

Circulation: transfer of blood from portal to systemic circulation, activity of the liver's reticulo-endothelial system (kupffer cells) in the immune system. The liver stores and regulates the blood and is responsible for nourishing every cell in our body. Every part of the body depends on blood from the liver for nourishment and sustenance.

Excretion: formation and secretion of bile for digestion and cleansing of blood; removal of ammonia from blood; excretion of substances filtered from the blood by the liver such as heavy metals or dyes.

Metabolism: carbohydrate, protein, lipid (fat), mineral and vitamin metabolism; manufacturing and storage of many nutrients such as glucose and vitamins; production of heat through metabolism.

Protection and detoxification: removal of foreign bodies from the blood (phagocytosis); detoxification by conjugation, methylation, oxidation and reduction.

Production; formation of urea, serum albumin, glycogen and blood coagulating proteins such as prothrombin, fibrinogen and heparin; erythrocyte (red blood cells) destruction.

Regulation of hormones: inactivation and elimination of hormones through the bile or urine. Since estrogen and androgen are both growth hormones which stimulate cell division, elevation of their levels in the blood due to the liver's failure to remove them efficiently can cause their accumulation in tissue. This in turn may lead to abnormal growths such as uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, breast cysts and breast cancer, prostate enlargement or prostate cancer. Excessive estrogen is also the most common cause of painful menstruations.

The liver also regulates body functions which affect emotional and mental activities. In a diseased condition, the liver's blood storage and regulatory functions are affected, and bleeding or clots can result. When liver blood is deficient, nourishment to tendons and blood vessels is curtailed, the joints become stiff, and muscles become spasmodic and numb. Blood deficiency in the liver may even lead to stroke, dizziness, headaches, tinnitus, deafness, fainting or convulsion. When the liver blood is so deficient that it cannot nourish the eyes, night blindness or blurring may result. If the liver is affected by stress or unhappy feelings, its vitality may be repressed and the sides hurt, and hiccups or hernia may develop. The bowels may become constipated and sleep may be disturbed causing nightmare or insomnia [2].

The liver is the most emotion sensitive organ and its weakness is often connected to emotional sensitivity. Individuals who are emotionally sensitive are more prone to weak liver even if they do not have a poor diet or are not taking medication regularly.

"Liver causes heart attacks" (Reference 3)
The structural position of the liver as a bridge between the returning blood from the digestive system and the lower part of the body to the heart makes the liver an important organ for the health of the heart. A weakened and swollen or congested liver can obstruct the venous blood flow to the heart causing heart palpitations or even heart attacks (see reference 3). In other words a healthy liver is essential for maintaining an adequate amount of blood flow to the heart and the heart can only pump the blood it receives.

Age-related vision and memory loss: the importance of the liver
According to the Chinese, the liver and kidneys are the organs that "age" us. That is why almost all longevity herbs used in Chinese medicine are liver and kidney tonics. Without a clean, efficient liver and healthy kidneys, blood is not filtered clean. "Dirty" blood, loaded with toxins or waste products, is heavier and more sluggish. This causes poor circulation and reduced capacity to carry oxygen and nutrients. As a result, tissue and organ cells are undernourished. If this condition persists the cells will deteriorate and inevitably age. The eye and brain cells are especially affected because the blood has to flow against gravity to reach them. In an article on Alzheimer disease in the January 1988 issue of the Mayo Clinic Health Letter, malfunction of the liver and kidneys was mentioned as one of the causes leading to Alzheimer disease. Brain tumour, which physically blocks blood flow to the brain, was also cited as one of the causes.

The brain is only 2% of our body weight, yet it needs 20% of our oxygen supply. If the toxin-loaded blood from a weak liver has limited capacity to carry oxygen, the brain cells are affected most.

I was born with a photographic memory, but I lost it at the age of 17. Up to the age of 16, I could remember every single word in textbooks that I glanced through just once. I was surprised to learn that I could not do that any more before I finished my high school. Looking back, my very stressful childhood must have congested my liver and my inadequately filtered blood had difficulty flowing up to my brain to nourish my cells. The fact that I fainted in school at the age of 11 indicated that my blood flow to my brain was already sluggish even at an early age. As the years went by with stressful life, my memory kept going down hill and reached the bottom at age 47, the year that I was diagnosed with badly congested liver. When I cleansed out my liver and gallbladder, changed my diet and started doing daily morning exercise, my memory improved. I don't think I will get my photographic memory back, but I did gain back some of my memory power and stopped its deterioration.

Constant Fatigue
When blood is loaded with toxins due to a weak and inefficient liver, there is limited capacity for the blood to carry oxygen and nutrients which are necessary for energy production. The result is constant fatigue. A clean and efficient liver which produces cleaner blood would help energy production because clean blood can carry more oxygen and nutrients.

Liver problems: liver congestion and stagnation
Liver congestion and stagnation are common liver problems. Yet conventional medicine does not understand them and has no test to detect them. In hepatitis or liver inflammation, liver enzyme levels in the blood are elevated because of the ruptured liver cells which contain high contents of liver enzymes. However, in liver congestion or stagnation, liver cells are still intact and liver enzyme levels in blood are normal. Therefore normal clinical tests which rely on liver enzyme levels as a measure of liver condition cannot detect liver congestion or stagnation.

I had blood tests performed a few months before I was diagnosed with badly congested liver by a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. These tests showed no abnormal liver condition because they simply could not detect liver congestion. I never knew I had liver problems until the Chinese doctor correctly diagnosed my congested liver condition. This was the turning point for my health problems. When my liver became healthy again through a lengthy jouney of self-healing (see Liver cleansing section below), most of my chronic health problems disappeared.

According to Chinese medicine, all internal organs work as a team in the body; the liver is considered the "General" or "Chief of Staff:". Unfortunately, many of our modern prescription drugs are damaging to the liver or kidneys. Over the counter drugs such as painkillers can also cause liver toxicity. Therefore it is not surprising that many people over the age of 50 develop liver weakness or toxicity. Even among healthy people who are not dependent on drugs, the liver has been filtering blood day and night throughout life without being "cleansed". Over the years, circulating blood has deteriorated in quality which goes unnoticed. The end result is often a feeling of sluggishness and heaviness due to poor circulation. Studies linking liver damage to excessive or long-term use of painkillers have been reported.

I come from a family with weak livers. My father died of a stroke at the age of 59. It was very likely related to liver problems as he had been diagnosed as having a weak liver. My uncle became quite sick at the age of 67. His extremities were dark in colour due to poor blood supply and he was very tired and weak. He went to see a western medical doctor and was told that he was beyond help and would not live much longer. He decided to seek a second opinion from a traditional Chinese medical doctor who prescribed a liver cleansing herb (Chinese Gentian) which purges the liver. He is now over 80 and is still healthy.

Weakening of the liver and eventual toxicity are usually slow processes. In many cases the only sign of liver weakness is poor digestion and low energy level. Most people pass this off as something that happens with age. As a result they do little or nothing about it until it is too late. Fortunately, nature has endowed our liver with excellent regenerative powers. If we are able to understand the early signs of degeneration, we have an excellent chance of restoring it to optimal functioning with proper care.

Liver cleansing
The liver is the most important organ for hormone regulation. Because of my weak liver, I had severe hormone imbalance resulting in many "women's problems". Although the Chinese medicine practitioner correctly diagnosed my congested liver condition, his treatment actually made my problems worse! He prescribed several herbs including Dong Quei, licorice and ginseng which contain plant estrogens. Although these had beneficial effects initially because they improved my blood circulation, the plant estrogens eventually aggrevated my hormone imbalance problems. I realized Chinese medicine does not understand hormones and conventional medicine also offers no help for my chronic liver congestion problems. I therefore decided to treat myself, using my combined knowledge of clinical chemistry and Chinese herbs.

At first I tried several commonly used liver cleansing herbs such as dandelion, chrysanthemum and Swedish Bitters. Dandelion and chrysanthemum were too weak. Swedish Bitters helped for about 3 weeks but my condition became actually worse because there are 3 herbs in it which contain plant estrogens. I searched Chinese herbal medicine literature (including some ancient Chinese texts) on liver remedies. Several herbs are mentioned as beneficial to the liver including Coptis, Gentian, Self-Heal and Scutellaria. Chinese Gentian (Lung-tan Tsao) has been known for thousands of years to be useful in the treatment of fever, rheumatism and general debility. It is also said to benefit the liver, aid digestion, strengthen the memory and give lightness and elasticity to the body. It is primarily used in the treatment of acute hepatitis, acute conjunctivitis, acute tonsillitis, jaundice and most liver disorders (Ref. 2, 5 ). It is also helpful in alleviating "sluggish liver" which can be caused by hormone therapy, medications or other problems such as stress or poor diets.

I recalled my uncle's very postitive experience with the herb Chinese Gentian and decided to try it. From my research, I knew that the Chinese herb Bupleurum increases "energy flow" in the liver. I decided to use a combination of Chinese Gentian and Bupleurum prepared in an alcoholic tincture. I reasoned that alcohol is a better carrier than water for the herbs through the liver because the liver detoxifies water-insoluble toxins for which alcohol is a better solvent. Within a few months of using this mixture in conjunction with daily morning exercise and diet control, I experienced significant improvement as judged by reduction in menstrual pain from endometriosis, arthritic pain, stiffness and improved quality of sleep. This improvement was gradual but steady.

I then came across information on apple juice fasting and olive oil/lemon juice liver and gallbladder cleansing. I decided to give it a try. The result was dramatic. After just the first cleanse, my pains, alergies and arthritis all disappeared. Apparently, malic acid in apple juice is excellent in dissolving the stagnant bile accumulated in the liver. I was really amazed by the amount of stagnant bile driven out by the apple juice. Details of the apple juice fasting and olive oil/lemon juice cleansing procedures are given in gallbladder flushing.

After my experience, a friend of mine who had gallstones for years decided to try this liver and gallbladder cleansing procedure. She did not get any result the first time. There was one difference between her procedure and mine. She did not use the Chinese Gentian and Bupleurum tincture before the cleansing, like I did. I reasoned she probably had a congested liver (many people with gallstones are likely to have congested livers) which made it difficult for the apple juice to penetrate. She took my advice and used the Chinese Gentian and Bupleurum tincture for about one month before her second cleansing. This time it was successful.

I have subsequently prepared the Chinese Gentian and Bupleurum tincture in commercial form (called "Chinese Bitters"). For certain conditions such as gallstone problems or absence of gallbladder (removal by surgery), it is best used in conjunction with another herbal tincture called Coptis which stimulates bile flow. Both these tinctures are available exclusively from Prime Health Products , Tel: 416-248-2930.

Restoring my liver health
Nutritional deficiency is a common problem for individuals with liver disorders. Most nutrients pass through the body without being assimilated if the liver is weak. I was taking many vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplements for years without any effect. My improvement came only after my liver was cleansed and strengthened. It was after my experience that I realized that supplements taken by individuals with weak livers may end up as waste products for the body to dispose because the supplements cannot be digested or assimilated.

As described above, I restored my liver to health in less than a year by cleansing it with Chinese Bitters, by liver and gallbladder flush and by eliminating all liver and kidney weakening foods such as white flour, white sugar, caffeine, chocolate, deep fried foods, all citrus fruits, tomato, banana, cold drinks and foods which chill the liver and kidneys. I took supplements or foods rich in Vitamin B's, C and minerals to nourish my organs and used the various Chinese herbs to increase "Chi" (energy flow) in the liver. I also perform daily morning exercises which involve stretching and deep breathing, based on an exercise regimen widely practiced in Taiwan called Y-Dan (a simple and easy to learn alternative to Tai Chi with only 19 movements). A videotape that provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions on Y-Dan is available from Prime Health Products ,Tel: 416-248-2930.

Exercise stimulates blood circulation. When blood circulates better, all organs function better. Stretching and deep breathing kind of exercises early in the morning provide the most benefit for anyone with sluggish liver. According to Chinese medicine, the liver works hard to filter our blood between 1 to 3 am during our sleep. A fair amount of blood may be still retained in the liver when we wake up in the morning if the liver is congested. Early morning exercises help to bring the blood out of the liver into the circulating system. One of the symptoms for the excess blood retained in the liver is waking up in the morning with stiffness or numbness in the fingers or dizziness due to lack of blood circulation.

Because of my high estrogen levels, I also had to avoid foods or herbs that have estrogenic activities such as Don Quei, Licorice, Ginseng, Royal Jelly, fennel, anise, flaxseed oil, clover, red clover, evening primrose oil, etc. I avoided taking all pharmaceutical drugs because most of them are weakening or damaging to the liver or kidneys.

Stress congests the liver and constricts the blood vessels. It causes poor blood flow and the whole body becomes sluggish. Furthermore, it is believed in Chinese medicine that anger (especially suppressed anger) injures the liver, grief injures the lungs, fear or fright injures the kidneys and worry injures the spleen. As mentioned earlier, all these organs support each other and work together. Disharmonies in one of these organs tend to produce an imbalance in the corresponding emotions and vice versa.

According to Chinese medicine, cold and raw vegetables such as salads tend to weaken the spleen unless the individuals who consume them are robust and strong ("Yang" type person). This could be the reason why many vegetarians look pale because of their weak spleen although Vitamin B12 deficiency may also be responsible. One of the common signs of weak spleen is dry lips or frequent thirst. Chronic diarrhea or loose bowel may be another sign of weak spleen. Since the spleen is an important organ for red cell production, weak spleen is a common cause of anemia, especially in cases that do not respond to iron supplements.

I suffered from heart palpitations since my early teenage years. I fainted for the first time in my life in school at the age of eleven. It was due to a hereditary weak heart according to the doctor who saw me. He warned me that I might faint easily throughout my life. He was right in that prediction until the health of my liver was restored in 1989. I never fainted again and my heart palpitations disappeared.

When my liver became healthier my vision also improved and is actually better than it was in 1989 when I was still suffering from liver congestion. I had never used eyeglasses at any time during my life and I still don't need them. The Chinese have a saying: "The liver opens into the eyes. When the liver is harmonized, the eyes can distinguish the five colors". Clean and nutrient-rich blood from a healthy, efficient liver can flow easily and nourish the eye tissues better. Stimulation of blood flow to the eyes by massaging also helps. I massage the pressure points for blood circulation to the eyes twice daily, morning and night when I lie flat in bed. In this position blood does not have to flow against gravity.

1/2 cup dried hydrangea root, organic, (c/s)
1/2 cup gravel root, organic, (c/s)
1/2 cup marshmallow root, organic, (c/s)
4 bunches of fresh parsley
ginger capsules
Uva Ursi capsules
Black Cherry Concentrate, 8 oz., tested
vitamin B6, 250 mg
magnesium oxide, 300 mg in powder form
"All herbs should be tested for thallium and laundry bleach pollution. Organic varieties are less likely to have these. Do not ozonate them. Zappicate later.

Measure 1/4 cup of each root (this is half your supply) and set them to soak, together, in 10 cups of water, using a stainless steel saucepan tested for seeping. After four hours or overnight, add 8 oz. black cherry concentrate, heat to boiling and simmer for 20 minutes. Drink 1/4 cup as soon as it is cool enough. Pour the rest through a stainless steel strainer into a HDPE container. Refrigerate.

Find fresh parsley at a small neighborhood grocery store where the water has the correct disinfectant bleach. Give it 2 very hot washes. Boil the fresh parsley in 1 quart of water, or as much as needed to cover it, for five minutes (rolling boil). Drink 1/4 cup when cool enough. Freeze 1 pint and refrigerate the rest. Throw away the parsley.

Dose: Each morning, pour together 3/4 cup of the root mixture and 1/2 cup parsley water, into a safe cup. Drink this mixture in divided doses throughout the day. Refrigerate. Do not drink it all at once or you will get a stomach ache and feel pressure in your bladder. If your stomach is very sensitive, start on half this dose.

Save the roots after the first boiling, storing them in the freezer. After 13 days when your supply runs low, boil the same roots a second time, but add only 6 cups water and simmer only 10 minutes. This will last another 8 days, for a total of three weeks.

After three weeks, repeat with fresh herbs. You need to do the Kidney Cleanse for six weeks to get good results, longer for severe problems.

Also take:

ginger capsules: 2 with each meal (6 a day)
Uva Ursi capsules: 2 with each meal (6 a day)
vitamin B6 (250 mg): one a day
magnesium oxide (300 mg): one a day...
...Take these supplements just before your meal to avoid burping...

Some notes on this recipe: this herbal tea, as well as the parsley, can easily spoil. Heat it to boiling every third day if it is being stored in the refrigerator; this resterilizes it. If you sterilize it in the morning you may take it to work without refrigerating it (use a HDPE container or a zippered plastic bag inside a jar). Fold the bag over the edge to drink it.

When you order your herbs, be careful! Herb companies are not the same! These roots should have a strong fragrance. If the ones you buy are barely fragrant, they have lost their active ingredients; switch to a different supplier.

© Copyright 2004 by Hulda Regehr Clark, Ph.D., N.D.


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These are only excerpts. For complete information,
order the books by Hulda Clark, Ph.D., N.D.
All information is for educational purposes only. We refer to the recipe titles found in Dr. Clark's books, but we do not intend to make any medical claims regarding the effectivity of these recipes. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Not intended to replace medical care, diagnose, treat, prevent, mitigate or cure disease. Do not attempt any herbal cleanse when pregnant or breast feeding. Consult with a licensed health professional before attempting any self health complementary care program.


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Liver Cleanse
© 2004 by Hulda Regehr Clark, Ph.D., N.D.
Preparation

...Zap daily the week before, or get through three weeks of parasite-killing before attempting a liver cleanse. If you are on maintenance parasite program, you are always ready to do the cleanse.
Completing the kidney cleanse before cleansing the liver is also highly recommended...
Choose a day like Saturday for the cleanse, since you will be able to rest the next day.

Take no pills or vitamins that you can do without; they could prevent success. Stop the parasite program and kidney herbs, too, the day before. Even stop zapping and taking drops.

Ingredients

Epsom salts 4 tablespoons
Olive oil half cup (light olive oil is easier to get down)
Fresh pink grapefruit... 1 large or 2 small, enough to squeeze 1/2 cup juice (you may substitute a lemon, adding water or sweetener to make 1/2 cup liquid)
Ornithine 4 to 8, to be sure you can sleep. Don't skip this or you may have the worst night of your life!
Pint jar with lid
Black Walnut tincture, any strength OR 2 freeze-dried capsules 10 to 20 drops...

Double hot wash the grapefruit. Zappicate the oil... or add a few drops of HCl to the bottle and shake.

Eat a no-fat breakfast and lunch such as cooked cereal, fruit, fruit juice, bread and preserves or sweetening (no butter or milk)... Limit the amount you eat to the minimum you can get by on...The earlier you stop eating the better your results will be, too. In fact, stopping fat and protein the night before gets even better results.

2:00 PM. Do not eat or drink after 2 o'clock. If you break this rule you could feel quite ill later.

Get your Epsom salts ready. Mix 4 tbsp. in three cups water and pour this into a safe jar. This makes four servings, 3/4 cup each. Set the jar in the refrigerator to get ice cold (this is for convenience and taste only).

6:00 PM. Drink one serving (3/4 cup) of the ice-cold Epsom salts. If you did not prepare this ahead of time, mix 1 tbp. in 3/4 cup water now. You may add 1/8 tsp. vitamin C powder to improve the taste. You may also rinse your mouth.

Get the olive oil and grapefruit out to warm up.

8:00 PM. Repeat by drinking another 3/4 cup of Epsom salts.

You haven't eaten since two o'clock, but you won't feel hungry. Get your bedtime chores done. The timing is critical for success.

9:45 PM. Pour 1/2 cup (measured) olive oil into the pint jar. Squeeze the grapefruit by hand into the measuring cup. Remove pulp with fork. You should have at least 1/2 cup. You may use lemonade. Add this to the olive oil. Also, add Black Walnut Tincture or have freeze dried capsules ready instead. Close the jar tightly and shake hard until watery (only fresh citrus juice does this).

Now visit the bathroom one or more times, even if it makes you late for your ten o'clock drink. Don't be more than 15 minutes late...

10:00 PM. Drink the potion you have mixed. Take 4 ornithine capsules with the first sips to make sure you will sleep through the night. Take eight if you already suffer from insomnia. Drinking through a large plastic straw helps it go down easier. You may use salad dressing, cinnamon, or straight sweetener to chase it down between sips. Take it to your bedside if you wish. Get it down within five minutes (15 minutes for very elderly or weak persons).

Lie down immediately... Be ready for bed ahead of time. Don't clean up the kitchen. As soon as the drink is down walk to your bed and lie down flat on your back with your head up high on the pillow. Try to think about what is happening in the liver. Try to keep perfectly still for at least 20 minutes. You may feel a train of stones traveling along the bile ducts like marbles. There is no pain because the bile duct valves are open (thank you Epsom salts!). Go to sleep, you may fail to get stones out if you don't.

Next morning. Upon awakening take your third dose of Epsom salts. If you have indigestion or nausea wait until it is gone before drinking the Epsom salts. You may go back to bed. Don't take this potion before 6:00 am.

2 Hours Later. Take your fourth (the last) dose of Epsom salts. You may go back to bed again.

After 2 More Hours you may eat. Start with fruit juice. Half an hour later eat fruit. One hour later you may eat regular food but keep it light. During the day take the parasite killing herbs and zap. By supper you should feel recovered.

Alternative Schedule 1: Omit the first Epsom salts dose at 6 p.m. Take only one dose, waiting till 8 p.m. Change nothing else. Many people still get stones with one less dose. If you do not, do the full course next time.

Alternative Schedule 2: After taking the first dose of Epsom salts in the morning, wait two hours and take a second dose of the oil mixture and go back to bed. After 4 more hours take another dose of Epsom salts. This schedule can increase the number of stones you remove.

How well did you do? Expect diarrhea in the morning. This is desirable. Use a flashlight to look for gallstones in the toilet with the bowel movement. Look for the green kind since this is proof that they are genuine gallstones, not food residue. Only bile from the liver is pea green. The bowel movement sinks but gallstones float because of the cholesterol and automotive grease inside... You may repeat cleanses at two week intervals. Never cleanse when you are ill..."

ITS BEST TO JUST DO A WHOLE BODY DETOX

"Detoxification is a natural everyday process of the body. Without it we would not survive. This process includes bowel movements, urination, sweating, breathing, and filtration by the liver, kidneys, and lymph. In today's toxic world, this natural process can easily become overwhelmed, forcing the body to store toxins it cannot process."



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This article was originaly found and posted by MFP, I thoguht it was very important info so I am posting it here.

To make a short summary - we should be careful of how long we take herbs, bcasue their effectiveness decreases. Individuals differ in how prone they are to develop herbal tolerance, some don't at all, but if you do, your chances of growing may be ruined. Many small brakes of different duration and intervals in the routine would probably solve this problem.


http://www.mindbodyspiritjournal.com/hol...ds#more-76


Don�t use herbs daily as though they are �maintenance meds�
Herbal supplement manufacturers don�t stress this. (A bottom-line issue for them?) Yet it was foundational in the herbal texts and trainings I went through in the �70s, �80s and even early �90s. I don�t hear it any more.

And I wonder why? It didn�t suddenly quit being true.

I was taught by traditional Chinese, English and American herbalists, that you should always take herbal remedies in cycles, or �rounds.� Such as, take the herb (or herbal combination) for two weeks, then abstain for a week, then resume for two weeks, and then abstain for a week. Or, take for two months and then take four months off. (Sort of a wash, rinse, repeat routine.)

This is because the body adjusts to the herbs, adapts to the herbs, and then develops tolerance or resistance, and the herbs lose their beneficial effect. Robert Gray called this �homeostatic resistance.� And he said, �Most herbs lose all effectiveness when taken over a period of eight to nine months.�

Once �homeostatic resistance� sets in, you have to abstain from using the herb for five to seven years before it again will have its full beneficial effect for you, Gray taught.

For this reason, most herbal remedies traditionally were prescribed in rounds � take it for three weeks. Or take it for two months. Then take a certain amount of time off. Then repeat, if needed. And, traditionally, an experienced healer � a naturopath or herbalist or curandero of some sort, would recommend which herbs to take and would monitor your progress and adjust your herbal intake as needed, swapping new herbs in and old herbs out for optimal, continued healing and restoration.

The general purpose of taking the herb was to restore the body to a state of natural balance (or �homeostasis� or �equilibrium� � to use natural healing terminology). And once that balance is restored, the herb is no longer needed. The body is functioning well again on its own � as it was built to do.

That said, during an acute illness or crisis, an experienced herbalist or naturopath is likely to throw some powerful herbal combinations at the condition, just as though they were medicines designed to beat it down. But generally, in natural health theory, herbs are used to gently help the body regain its strength in its weakened areas. And that is done in limited rounds.

Taking herbs for a limited period of time � or in a few carefully monitored cycles is not what you read about in the health-food store magazines (not in the freebies, which are thinly disguised catalogs and sales literature promoting the products of the advertisers; and it�s not what you read in the mainstream natural health magazines). It�s not what you read on the labels on most bottles of herbal capsules and tinctures.

In fact, in health and supermarket checkout magazine articles, herbal remedies often are discussed as though they are medicines you would take daily for life � just like �maintenance drugs� that doctors prescribe.

Now that herbal manufacturers are attempting to identify and extract and boost only the �active� substance in an herb, the products they sell are becoming much more pharmaceutical-medicine-like. Maybe, in that form, they can be taken for longer- term use. (Although I�ve heard the opposite argued by some respected herbalists.) And maybe the effect they deliver is quite different from the effect the raw or traditionally prepared herb delivered due to a synergy of its various natural components.

In my experience, not all herbs, nor all vitamins, nor all drugs for that matter, are subject to the resistance rule. But many certainly are.

And, there are circumstances under which you would want to use an herb daily on an on-going basis. For instance, if you found St. John�s Wort effective in treating life-threatening depression it probably would not be wise to take it one month on, two months off. St. John�s Wort seems to be one of those herbs, incidentally, that the body does not develop resistance to.

However, as an aside, the level of stabilized, standardized-potency St. John�s Wort herb shown to be highly effective in some studies is much higher than what is commonly recommended on bottle labels and in magazine articles. I�ve seen studies where doses in the range of 800 mg of standardized herb, taken three times daily (every eight hours, approximately, for a total of 2.400 mg daily), have delivered an impressive effect � with few of the side effects commonly found with maintstream anti-depressant drugs. Knowing that, I don�t question the sometimes poor outcomes of published studies that have used only 300 mg to 900 mg daily of St. John�s Wort.

My continuing belief? For the most part, herbs and herbal formulas are best used in short-term, carefully monitored sequences; short-term usually meaning periods ranging from three weeks to three months. And, they are best used for the ultimate purpose of helping the body return to a state of natural, healthy flow, or equilibrium, so that �medicines� are not needed. In most cases, they aren�t intended for daily, life-long support. View them as gentle helpers; not as magic bullets.

Robert Gray taught that no herb should be taken more than one-third of the time. I think that�s a good rule of thumb � though believe there are exceptions.

Even as I write this, I realize that ginger, for me, is an exception. I�ve been taking three to nine grams of ginger daily since early on in my initial bout with Reactive Arthritis six-some years ago. And, while I have laid off ginger for a couple months, a couple times, the painful inflammation I experienced after just a couple weeks off encouraged me to return quickly to my therapeutic dose. And it worked as expected when I restarted.

So, in my own experience, with a few of the many herbs I have used, I have not seemed to develop Gray�s �homeostatic resistance.�

I wish I knew a simple rule to share with you for which herbs do lose their effectiveness in long-term use and which do not.

I think I recall being taught that many of the �pepper�-like herbs, to which ginger is closely related, are �synergistic� herbs � meaning they are well-used in combinations with other herbs and assist in enhancing effect, enhancing absorption, enhancing adaptive ability of the herbal combination to help where and how most needed in the body. If that memory is correct, then that partially explains why I haven�t developed resistance to ginger. The body does not develop tolerance nearly so quickly with the synergistic herbs.

I welcome input, additional information and contrary opinions from any herbalist reading this. In fact, would love to hear any reader�s experiences with this. Use the �Comments� box below, please.

� ken winston caine,
the Spirit of Wellness research doc�
and Alchemystic Holistic�





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This article was originaly found and posted by MFP, I thoguht it was very important info so I am posting it here.

To make a short summary - we should be careful of how long we take herbs, bcasue their effectiveness decreases. Individuals differ in how prone they are to develop herbal tolerance, some don't at all, but if you do, your chances of growing may be ruined. Many small brakes of different duration and intervals in the routine would probably solve this problem.


http://www.mindbodyspiritjournal.com/hol...ds#more-76


Don�t use herbs daily as though they are �maintenance meds�
Herbal supplement manufacturers don�t stress this. (A bottom-line issue for them?) Yet it was foundational in the herbal texts and trainings I went through in the �70s, �80s and even early �90s. I don�t hear it any more.

And I wonder why? It didn�t suddenly quit being true.

I was taught by traditional Chinese, English and American herbalists, that you should always take herbal remedies in cycles, or �rounds.� Such as, take the herb (or herbal combination) for two weeks, then abstain for a week, then resume for two weeks, and then abstain for a week. Or, take for two months and then take four months off. (Sort of a wash, rinse, repeat routine.)

This is because the body adjusts to the herbs, adapts to the herbs, and then develops tolerance or resistance, and the herbs lose their beneficial effect. Robert Gray called this �homeostatic resistance.� And he said, �Most herbs lose all effectiveness when taken over a period of eight to nine months.�

Once �homeostatic resistance� sets in, you have to abstain from using the herb for five to seven years before it again will have its full beneficial effect for you, Gray taught.

For this reason, most herbal remedies traditionally were prescribed in rounds � take it for three weeks. Or take it for two months. Then take a certain amount of time off. Then repeat, if needed. And, traditionally, an experienced healer � a naturopath or herbalist or curandero of some sort, would recommend which herbs to take and would monitor your progress and adjust your herbal intake as needed, swapping new herbs in and old herbs out for optimal, continued healing and restoration.

The general purpose of taking the herb was to restore the body to a state of natural balance (or �homeostasis� or �equilibrium� � to use natural healing terminology). And once that balance is restored, the herb is no longer needed. The body is functioning well again on its own � as it was built to do.

That said, during an acute illness or crisis, an experienced herbalist or naturopath is likely to throw some powerful herbal combinations at the condition, just as though they were medicines designed to beat it down. But generally, in natural health theory, herbs are used to gently help the body regain its strength in its weakened areas. And that is done in limited rounds.

Taking herbs for a limited period of time � or in a few carefully monitored cycles is not what you read about in the health-food store magazines (not in the freebies, which are thinly disguised catalogs and sales literature promoting the products of the advertisers; and it�s not what you read in the mainstream natural health magazines). It�s not what you read on the labels on most bottles of herbal capsules and tinctures.

In fact, in health and supermarket checkout magazine articles, herbal remedies often are discussed as though they are medicines you would take daily for life � just like �maintenance drugs� that doctors prescribe.

Now that herbal manufacturers are attempting to identify and extract and boost only the �active� substance in an herb, the products they sell are becoming much more pharmaceutical-medicine-like. Maybe, in that form, they can be taken for longer- term use. (Although I�ve heard the opposite argued by some respected herbalists.) And maybe the effect they deliver is quite different from the effect the raw or traditionally prepared herb delivered due to a synergy of its various natural components.

In my experience, not all herbs, nor all vitamins, nor all drugs for that matter, are subject to the resistance rule. But many certainly are.

And, there are circumstances under which you would want to use an herb daily on an on-going basis. For instance, if you found St. John�s Wort effective in treating life-threatening depression it probably would not be wise to take it one month on, two months off. St. John�s Wort seems to be one of those herbs, incidentally, that the body does not develop resistance to.

However, as an aside, the level of stabilized, standardized-potency St. John�s Wort herb shown to be highly effective in some studies is much higher than what is commonly recommended on bottle labels and in magazine articles. I�ve seen studies where doses in the range of 800 mg of standardized herb, taken three times daily (every eight hours, approximately, for a total of 2.400 mg daily), have delivered an impressive effect � with few of the side effects commonly found with maintstream anti-depressant drugs. Knowing that, I don�t question the sometimes poor outcomes of published studies that have used only 300 mg to 900 mg daily of St. John�s Wort.

My continuing belief? For the most part, herbs and herbal formulas are best used in short-term, carefully monitored sequences; short-term usually meaning periods ranging from three weeks to three months. And, they are best used for the ultimate purpose of helping the body return to a state of natural, healthy flow, or equilibrium, so that �medicines� are not needed. In most cases, they aren�t intended for daily, life-long support. View them as gentle helpers; not as magic bullets.

Robert Gray taught that no herb should be taken more than one-third of the time. I think that�s a good rule of thumb � though believe there are exceptions.

Even as I write this, I realize that ginger, for me, is an exception. I�ve been taking three to nine grams of ginger daily since early on in my initial bout with Reactive Arthritis six-some years ago. And, while I have laid off ginger for a couple months, a couple times, the painful inflammation I experienced after just a couple weeks off encouraged me to return quickly to my therapeutic dose. And it worked as expected when I restarted.

So, in my own experience, with a few of the many herbs I have used, I have not seemed to develop Gray�s �homeostatic resistance.�

I wish I knew a simple rule to share with you for which herbs do lose their effectiveness in long-term use and which do not.

I think I recall being taught that many of the �pepper�-like herbs, to which ginger is closely related, are �synergistic� herbs � meaning they are well-used in combinations with other herbs and assist in enhancing effect, enhancing absorption, enhancing adaptive ability of the herbal combination to help where and how most needed in the body. If that memory is correct, then that partially explains why I haven�t developed resistance to ginger. The body does not develop tolerance nearly so quickly with the synergistic herbs.

I welcome input, additional information and contrary opinions from any herbalist reading this. In fact, would love to hear any reader�s experiences with this. Use the �Comments� box below, please.

� ken winston caine,
the Spirit of Wellness research doc�
and Alchemystic Holistic�





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What are polyunsaturated Essential Fatty Acids: EFA's

There are four basic types of fat that the body takes from food: cholesterol, saturated fat, monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated essential fatty acids. The polyunsaturated essential fatty acids are the one's the body uses to build itself.

The essential fatty acids are called 'essential' fatty acids because they are necessary for life. The body cannot make EFA's for itself nor can it store them, so we need a regular supply in our food. Essential Fatty Acids are converted by the body into prostaglandins and other chemicals - all of which are needed constantly by most tissues in the body and for essential body processes. Many people are deficient in these valuable oils.

Polyunsaturated Essential Fatty Acids include:

Omega 3, Omega 6 & Omega 9

Why we all need Essential Fatty Acids (EFA)

In addition to providing energy, Essential Fatty Acids are part of the structure of every cell in our bodies. We need them to achieve & maintain a healthy heart; but they are also essential for a healthy brain, for healthy function of other organs, eyes, skin, joints, hair & immune system.

EFA's are essential in maintaining a wide range of our bodies' processes:
Immune Response Blood Clotting
Muscle maintainance Nerves
Bodily Secretions Hormone system
Cell Division Healthy Heart
Oxygen Transport Healthy Brain
Kidney Function Healthy Joints & Skin

In addition they have been shown to provide a natural sunscreen from the inside out, to help maintain & improve memory & mental function and to combat symptoms of depression.

Without enough polyunsaturated omega-3 oils, the body uses saturated fat to construct cell membranes. Such cell membranes are less elastic, which has a very negative effect organ function over all health & skin quality

A deficiency in the EFA's can lead to a wide range of disease symptoms. If the diet is deficient in either omega-6 or omega-3 long-term degenerative illnesses result. Most people consume far more omega 6 oils than omega-3's. However, because the end products of omega-6 to omega-3 metabolism are different we have to have a balance of both for optimum health.

Health Benefits of Omega 3, Omega 6 & Omega 9

Omega 3 research shows getting enough of this nutrient
may help:
Reduce cholesterol Improve Brain Function
Stabilize Heart rhythm Lift Depression
Protect against Heart Disease Prevent memory loss
Reduce Blood Pressure Protect against the Sun
as well as helping
Improve autoimmune diseases Rheumatoid arthritis
Reduce Inflammation Lupus
Raynaud's disease Diabetes (type 2)


How much do I need? A healthy diet containing significant amounts of foods rich in essential fatty acids is recommended. By using an oil such as hempseed oil, which has omega three and six in the optimum balance in your salad dressing you will naturally bring the ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids back into a healthier balance.

EFA's & Pregnancy: Pregnant women and infants need plenty of omega-3s to nourish the developing brain of the fetus and young child. If a pregnant woman gets too few omega-3s, the growing fetus will take all that's available. This could set the stage for depression in the mother. Talk to your obstetrician and pediatrician about specific requirements.

Interactions There are no known drug interactions associated with omega-3 fatty acids consumed as foods. Those taking blood-thinner such as warfarin or heparinomega should check with your doctor before taking omega 3 fish oil supplements

Side Effects There are no known side effects associated with increasing your intake of omega-3 fatty acids through foods, although fish oil capsules can have an aftertaste & make some people burp.
Beware Omega-3 fatty acids are safe to consume. However, since the sea is very polluted, and many toxic chemicals contaminants are stored in fatty tissue, fish consumption should be limited to two to three servings per week. Fish oil capsules present less risk. Plant sources even less.

Research

Omega-3s were first recognised as beneficial to and human health in the 1970s. Studies showed the Inuit (Eskimo) people of Greenland, with a high fat diet of whale, seal, and salmon, suffered lower levels of coronary heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, psoriasis than Europeans. Researchers realized that this was due to a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids

Omega-3s are used to treat type 2 diabetes, menstrual pain, have been shown to play a part in keeping cholesterol levels low, stabilizing irregular heart beat (arrhythmia), and reducing blood pressure.

Omega 3's help depression, memory loss, and other mental health problems. The brain is 60% fat and requires omega-3 EFA's to function properly. Researchers have now linked mood & mental function disorders with low concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids

Cancer: Omega 3's help ward off Cancer according to research from the University of California, Los Angeles, suggests that omega-3 fatty acids may help maintain healthy breast tissue and prevent breast cancer. Another recent study showed that dietary supplementation with EFA rich oils produced fewer quantities of a carcinogen associated with colon cancer. Research continues.

Researchers now believe that alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), one of the omega-3s, is particularly beneficial for protecting against heart and vessel disease, and for lowering cholesterol and triglyceride levels. ALA is found in hempseed & flaxseed

Omega-3 essential fatty acids thinnersare also natural blood , reducing t platelet aggregation), which can lead to such complications as blood clots and stroke.

Studies of large groups of people have found that the more omega-3 fatty acids people consume, the lower their overall blood pressure level is. This was the case with the Greenland Eskimos who ate a lot of oily, cold-water fish, for example.

Diets high in omega-3 fatty acids (such as fish oils) have been shown to increase survival in people with autoimmune diseases. This is probably because the omega-3s helps the body stay inflammation free. EPA and DHA are successful at this because they can be converted into natural anti-inflammatory substances called prostaglandins and leukotrienes, compounds that help decrease inflammation and pain.

In numerous studies over the years, participants with inflammatory diseases have reported less joint stiffness, swelling, tenderness, and overall fatigue when taking omega-3s.

In 1998, an exciting review of well-designed, randomized clinical trials reported that omega-3 fatty acids were more successful than a placebo ("dummy drug") in improving the condition of people with rheumatoid arthritis. The research also showed that getting more omega-3 fatty acids enabled some participants to reduce their use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Omega-3s may help regulate mental health problems by enhancing the ability of brain-cell receptors to recieve mood-related signals from other neurons in the brain helping to keep the brain's functions, reactions, and reflexes running. Clinical trials are investigating if supplementing the diet with omega-3s will reduce the severity of psychiatric problems such as depression, dementia, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia


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What are polyunsaturated Essential Fatty Acids: EFA's

There are four basic types of fat that the body takes from food: cholesterol, saturated fat, monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated essential fatty acids. The polyunsaturated essential fatty acids are the one's the body uses to build itself.

The essential fatty acids are called 'essential' fatty acids because they are necessary for life. The body cannot make EFA's for itself nor can it store them, so we need a regular supply in our food. Essential Fatty Acids are converted by the body into prostaglandins and other chemicals - all of which are needed constantly by most tissues in the body and for essential body processes. Many people are deficient in these valuable oils.

Polyunsaturated Essential Fatty Acids include:

Omega 3, Omega 6 & Omega 9

Why we all need Essential Fatty Acids (EFA)

In addition to providing energy, Essential Fatty Acids are part of the structure of every cell in our bodies. We need them to achieve & maintain a healthy heart; but they are also essential for a healthy brain, for healthy function of other organs, eyes, skin, joints, hair & immune system.

EFA's are essential in maintaining a wide range of our bodies' processes:
Immune Response Blood Clotting
Muscle maintainance Nerves
Bodily Secretions Hormone system
Cell Division Healthy Heart
Oxygen Transport Healthy Brain
Kidney Function Healthy Joints & Skin

In addition they have been shown to provide a natural sunscreen from the inside out, to help maintain & improve memory & mental function and to combat symptoms of depression.

Without enough polyunsaturated omega-3 oils, the body uses saturated fat to construct cell membranes. Such cell membranes are less elastic, which has a very negative effect organ function over all health & skin quality

A deficiency in the EFA's can lead to a wide range of disease symptoms. If the diet is deficient in either omega-6 or omega-3 long-term degenerative illnesses result. Most people consume far more omega 6 oils than omega-3's. However, because the end products of omega-6 to omega-3 metabolism are different we have to have a balance of both for optimum health.

Health Benefits of Omega 3, Omega 6 & Omega 9

Omega 3 research shows getting enough of this nutrient
may help:
Reduce cholesterol Improve Brain Function
Stabilize Heart rhythm Lift Depression
Protect against Heart Disease Prevent memory loss
Reduce Blood Pressure Protect against the Sun
as well as helping
Improve autoimmune diseases Rheumatoid arthritis
Reduce Inflammation Lupus
Raynaud's disease Diabetes (type 2)


How much do I need? A healthy diet containing significant amounts of foods rich in essential fatty acids is recommended. By using an oil such as hempseed oil, which has omega three and six in the optimum balance in your salad dressing you will naturally bring the ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids back into a healthier balance.

EFA's & Pregnancy: Pregnant women and infants need plenty of omega-3s to nourish the developing brain of the fetus and young child. If a pregnant woman gets too few omega-3s, the growing fetus will take all that's available. This could set the stage for depression in the mother. Talk to your obstetrician and pediatrician about specific requirements.

Interactions There are no known drug interactions associated with omega-3 fatty acids consumed as foods. Those taking blood-thinner such as warfarin or heparinomega should check with your doctor before taking omega 3 fish oil supplements

Side Effects There are no known side effects associated with increasing your intake of omega-3 fatty acids through foods, although fish oil capsules can have an aftertaste & make some people burp.
Beware Omega-3 fatty acids are safe to consume. However, since the sea is very polluted, and many toxic chemicals contaminants are stored in fatty tissue, fish consumption should be limited to two to three servings per week. Fish oil capsules present less risk. Plant sources even less.

Research

Omega-3s were first recognised as beneficial to and human health in the 1970s. Studies showed the Inuit (Eskimo) people of Greenland, with a high fat diet of whale, seal, and salmon, suffered lower levels of coronary heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, psoriasis than Europeans. Researchers realized that this was due to a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids

Omega-3s are used to treat type 2 diabetes, menstrual pain, have been shown to play a part in keeping cholesterol levels low, stabilizing irregular heart beat (arrhythmia), and reducing blood pressure.

Omega 3's help depression, memory loss, and other mental health problems. The brain is 60% fat and requires omega-3 EFA's to function properly. Researchers have now linked mood & mental function disorders with low concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids

Cancer: Omega 3's help ward off Cancer according to research from the University of California, Los Angeles, suggests that omega-3 fatty acids may help maintain healthy breast tissue and prevent breast cancer. Another recent study showed that dietary supplementation with EFA rich oils produced fewer quantities of a carcinogen associated with colon cancer. Research continues.

Researchers now believe that alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), one of the omega-3s, is particularly beneficial for protecting against heart and vessel disease, and for lowering cholesterol and triglyceride levels. ALA is found in hempseed & flaxseed

Omega-3 essential fatty acids thinnersare also natural blood , reducing t platelet aggregation), which can lead to such complications as blood clots and stroke.

Studies of large groups of people have found that the more omega-3 fatty acids people consume, the lower their overall blood pressure level is. This was the case with the Greenland Eskimos who ate a lot of oily, cold-water fish, for example.

Diets high in omega-3 fatty acids (such as fish oils) have been shown to increase survival in people with autoimmune diseases. This is probably because the omega-3s helps the body stay inflammation free. EPA and DHA are successful at this because they can be converted into natural anti-inflammatory substances called prostaglandins and leukotrienes, compounds that help decrease inflammation and pain.

In numerous studies over the years, participants with inflammatory diseases have reported less joint stiffness, swelling, tenderness, and overall fatigue when taking omega-3s.

In 1998, an exciting review of well-designed, randomized clinical trials reported that omega-3 fatty acids were more successful than a placebo ("dummy drug") in improving the condition of people with rheumatoid arthritis. The research also showed that getting more omega-3 fatty acids enabled some participants to reduce their use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Omega-3s may help regulate mental health problems by enhancing the ability of brain-cell receptors to recieve mood-related signals from other neurons in the brain helping to keep the brain's functions, reactions, and reflexes running. Clinical trials are investigating if supplementing the diet with omega-3s will reduce the severity of psychiatric problems such as depression, dementia, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia


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Who Is Best Suited for Detoxification?

Almost everyone needs to detox, cleanse themselves, and rest their body functions at times. Cleansing or detoxification is one part of the trilogy of nutritional action, the others being building, or toning, and balance, or maintenance. With a regular, balanced diet, devoid of excesses, we will need less intensive detoxification. Our body has a daily elimination cycle, mostly carried out at night and in the early morning, up until breakfast. However, when we eat a congesting diet higher in fats, meats, dairy products, refined foods, and chemicals, detoxification becomes more necessary. Who needs to detoxify and when is based in part on individual lifestyle and needs.

More common toxicity symptoms include headache, fatigue, mucus problems, aches and pains, digestive problems, "allergy" symptoms, and sensitivity to environmental agents such as chemicals, perfumes, and synthetics. People who experience these and others on the list may benefit from diet changes or avoidance of the drug or agent that may be influencing the symptom. It may be important to differentiate allergic symptoms from those of toxicity to determine the appropriate medical care. The diet and detox program here is fairly similar to the Allergy plan discussed earlier and is often helpful in reducing allergic symptoms. Fasting can be extremely beneficial for people with allergies. Of course, there may be subtle characteristics of toxicity that differentiate it from other health concerns.




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EVE MEMBERS What are TOXINS? April 17 2006, 8:37 PM


Toxicity is of much greater concern in the twentieth century than ever before. There are many new and stronger chemicals, air and water pollution, radiation and nuclear power. We ingest new chemicals, use more drugs of all kinds, eat more sugar and refined foods, and daily abuse ourselves with various stimulants and sedatives. The incidence of many toxicity diseases has increased as well. Cancer and cardiovascular disease are two of the main ones. Arthritis, allergies, obesity, and many skin problems are others. In addition, a wide range of symptoms, such as headaches, fatigue, pains, coughs, gastrointestinal problems, and problems from immune weakness, can all be related to toxicity.

Toxicity occurs on two basic levels--external and internal. We can acquire toxins from our environment by breathing them, by ingesting them, or through physical contact with them. Chapter 11, Environmental Aspects of Nutrition, deals with chemical aspects of food and how they influence our lives and health. We all are exposed to toxins daily. We eat and drink them and impose them upon ourselves repeatedly and regularly. Most drugs, food additives, and allergens can create toxic elements in the body. In fact, any substance can have toxicity--water, sodium, and almost all nutrients can be a problem in certain circumstances.

On the internal level, our body produces toxins through its normal everyday functions. Biochemical, cellular, and bodily activities generate substances that need to be eliminated. The free radicals that have been discussed throughout this book are biochemical toxins. When these substances/molecules/toxins are not eliminated, they can cause irritation or inflammation of the cells and tissues, blocking normal functions on a cellular, organ, and whole-body level. Microbes of all kinds--intestinal bacteria, foreign bacteria, yeasts, and parasites--produce metabolic waste products that we must handle. Our thoughts and emotions and stress itself generate increased biochemical toxicity. The proper level of elimination of these toxins is essential to health. Clearly, a normal functioning body was created to handle certain levels of toxins; the concern is with excess intake or production of toxins or a reduction in the processes of elimination.

A toxin is basically any substance that creates irritating and/or harmful effects in the body, undermining our health or stressing our biochemical or organ functions. This may result from drugs which have side effects, or from patterns of physiology that are different from our usual functioning. Recreational drugs also usually have some harmful effects. The free radicals irritate, inflame, age, and cause degeneration of body tissues. Negative "ethers," psychic and spiritual influences, thought patterns, and negative emotions all can be toxins as well--both as stressors and by changing the normal physiology of the body and possibly producing specific symptoms.

Toxicity occurs in our body when we take in more than we can utilize and eliminate. Homeostasis means that our body functions are in balance. This balance is disturbed when we feed ourselves more than we can utilize or partake of specific substances that are toxic. Toxicity may depend on the dosage, frequency, or potency of the toxin. A toxin may produce an immediate or rapid onset of symptoms, as many pesticides and some drugs do; possibly, even more commonly, it may cause some long-term negative effect, such as asbestos exposure leading to lung cancer.

Of course, if our body is working well, with good immune and eliminative functions, we can handle our basic everyday exposure to toxins. The purpose of this section is to discuss ways to support the elimination of toxins, excessive mucus, congestion, and disease and to prevent, on a day-to-day basis, the buildup of toxicity. Through detoxification, we clear and filter toxins and wastes and allow our body to work on enhancing its basic functions.



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EVE MEMBERS Why should I DETOX ? April 17 2006, 8:38 PM


Detoxification occurs on many other levels as well. Physically, this process can help clear congestions, illnesses, and disease potential. It can improve energy. I believe that many "detox" processes can help rejuvenate us and prevent degeneration. Mental detoxification is also important. Cleansing our minds of negative thought patterns is essential to health; the physical detoxification also helps this mental process. Emotionally, detoxification helps us uncover and express feelings, especially hidden frustrations, anger, resentments, or fear, and replace them with forgiveness, love, joy, and hope. On a spiritual level, many people experience new clarity and/or an enhancement of their purpose of life during cleansing processes. A light detox over a couple of days can help us feel better, while a longer process and deeper commitment to a new way of life, such as eliminating certain abusive habits and eating a better diet, will help us really change our whole life.

Detoxification is part of a transformational medicine that instills change on many levels. Change and evolution are keys to healing. Enhancing elimination helps us deal with and clear problems from our past, from childhood and parental patterns to recent job or relationship stress. When our body has eliminated much of its toxic buildup, we feel lighter and are able to really experience the moment and be open for the future.

Detoxification is a relative term. Anything that supports our elimination can be said to help us detoxify. Doing nothing more than drinking an extra quart of water a day will usually help us eliminate more toxins. Eating more fruits and vegetables--the high-water-content, cleansing foods--and less meat and milk products will create less congestion and more elimination. There are many levels of the progressive detoxication diets, from these simple changes to complete fasting. I want to express some concerns about overelimination or overdetoxification, which I see occasionally. Some people go to extremes with fasting, laxatives, enemas, colonics, diuretics, and even exercise and begin to lose essential nutrients from their body. A negative balance can be created in this manner, such as protein or vitamin-mineral deficiencies though congestion from overintake and underelimination is a more common problem in this culture. I believe that the best and simplest way to look at symptoms and disease is in terms of excess (congestion) and deficiency; this is the basis of the traditional Oriental philosophy


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EVE MEMBERS WHEN SHOULD I DETOXIFY? April 17 2006, 8:40 PM


When Is the Best Time to Cleanse / Detoxify?

We need to incorporate natureís cycles with our own cycles. We may notice regular periods of congestion, and we may reduce or prevent these by following a more detoxifying program. Whenever we feel congested, our first step is to follow detox procedures, many of which we can fine-tune in time with our experience of what works for us. I have found personally that if I start to feel congestion or a cold coming on, then I can exercise and sweat, sauna or steam, drink loads of fluids, take vitamins C and A, and get a good nightís sleep without eating much--and almost every time I will wake up healed! If I feel my bowels are backed up, I will usually take some herbs to stimulate them.

Each of us has a natural cleansing time when our body wants a lighter diet, more liquids, and greater elimination than intake. This occurs daily, usually in the night until midmorning; it may occur weekly but more commonly for a few days a month. Women, in particular, are aware of this natural cleansing time with their female cycle. In fact, many women do much better premenstrually and during their periods if they follow a cleansing program--more juices, greens, lighter foods, herbs, and so on--in the week before their menstruation.

The seasonal cycle is really the most important in regard to natural detoxification periods. If we can harmonize with these, we can do much to stay healthy. I discussed the relationship of the seasons to diet in other parts of this book, and in greater detail in my first book, Staying Healthy with the Seasons, and explore this further in the program on Fasting.

To summarize here, the seasonal changes are the key stress times in nature and the times where we most need to lighten up our outer demands and consumptions and turn more within to listen to our inner world that mirrors the natural cycles. Spring is the key time for detoxification; autumn is also important. At least a one- to two-week program is suggested at these times. In spring, we may eat more citrus fruits, fresh greens, and juices or try the Master Cleanser lemonade diet, while in autumn we may dine on other harvests, such as apples or grapes, and the many vegetables. Lots of fresh fruits and vegetables are appropriate when we are going into summer; and brown rice, vegetables, and soups may be best to simplify our diet when going into winter.

The sample yearly program provided here is designed for a basically healthy person who eats well. It would not be appropriate for those with deficiency problems such as extreme fatigue, underweight people, those who experience coldness, or those with heart weakness. There are even more contraindications for fasting, which releases more toxins than this program does. Releasing too much toxicity can make many sick people sicker; if that happens, they will need to increase fluids and eat again until they feel better. People with cancer need to be very careful about how they detoxify. Prior to or just after surgery is not a good time to detoxify, but after healing, say about four to six weeks later. Pregnant or lactating women should not do any heavy detoxification, though they can usually handle mild programs.



SAMPLE YEAR-LONG DETOX PROGRAM
Spring
For 7-21 days between March 10 and April 15, use one or more of the following plans:


Master Cleanser (lemonade diet).
Fruits, vegetables, greens.
Juices of fruits, vegetables, and greens.
Herbs with any of the above.
These plans can be alternated and even include a 3-5 day supervised water fast.
Remember to take time (about half as long as the fast) for the transition back to the regular diet.
Elimination and food testing can also be done at this time.
Mid-Spring
3-day cleanse at new moon time in May as a reminder and enhancer of food awareness.
Summer
One week of fruits and vegetables and/or fresh juices to usher in the warm weather sometime between June 10 and July 4.
Late Summer
3-day cleanse of fruit and vegetable juices around the new moon time in August.
Autumn
7-10 day cleanse between September 11 and October 5, such as:
Grape fast--whole and juiced--grapes, all fresh.
Apple and lemon juice together, diluted.
Fresh fruits and vegetables, raw and cooked.
Fruit and vegetable juices--fruit in the morning, vegetables in the afternoon.
Juices plus spirulina, algae, or other green chlorophyll powders.
Whole grains, cooked squashes and other vegetables (a lighter detox).
Mixture of the above plans.
Basic low-toxicity diet with herbal program.
Colon detox with fiber (psyllium, pectin, and so on) along with enemas or colonics.
Preparing and planning new autumn diet, enhancing positive dietary habits.
Mid-Autumn
3-day cleanse on juices or in-season produce around new moon in late October/early November.
Winter
A lighter diet in preparation for the holidays (can be done between December 10 and January 5):
Avoidance of toxins and treats, with a very basic wholesome diet.
One week of brown rice, cooked vegetables, miso broth, and seaweed. Ginger and cayenne pepper can be used in soups.
Saunas or steams and massage--you deserve it!
Hang on until spring!


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EVE MEMBERS Where can I do the cleanse/detox? April 17 2006, 8:42 PM


Where Can We Detoxify?

During basic, simple detox plans, most of us can maintain our normal life functions. In fact, energy, performance, and health often improve. For some though, detox may produce symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, irritability, mucous congestions, or aches and pains; any of the symptoms of toxicity may appear, though usually not. According to naturopathic theory, any symptoms that have previously been experienced may also be experienced transiently during detox/healing, and I have seen this occur. However, sometimes it is hard to know what is actually happening. Should we treat the problems that come up or simply watch them? Since my basic approach in medicine is to allow the body to heal itself and support the natural healing process whenever possible, that is what I try to do unless the person is very uncomfortable.

For many of us, especially the new or inexperienced, it is wise to begin any special programs, diet, or lifestyle changes with a few days at home. In time, experience will show what is best for us. Most of us can maintain a regular work schedule during a cleanse or detox program (we may likely be more productive), but it may be easier to begin a program on a Friday, as the first few days are usually the hardest. This is because some people may be more sensitive during cleansing to their work environment or to chemical exposures, for example. Also, certain individuals may be faced with temptations or the influence of other workers or family members challenging their decisions, and for this, knowing and trusting what they are doing and having the support of a professional or group will add to their comfort and willpower.

At the end of the first day, at around dinnertime, symptoms may begin to appear, with headache and fatigue the most common, and it is good to be able to rest and spend time in familiar surroundings without a lot of outer demands. By the third day, we usually feel pretty stable and ready for work life. However, many people like to start new programs on Monday and just know that they will do fine, using willpower and visualization to see it through. People often feel better than ever and are able to accomplish tasks and meet challenges more easily than usual. In fact, experienced fasters may fast during busy work periods to improve their productivity. Preparation and projection, clearing doubts and fears, and keeping a daily journal are all useful during this vital process and are crucial to any successful undertaking.



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EVE MEMBERS Why should I DETOX ? April 17 2006, 8:43 PM


Why Detoxify?
We detoxify/cleanse for many reasons, mainly to do with health, vitality, and rejuvenation--to clear symptoms, treat disease, and prevent further problems. A cleansing program is ideal for helping us to reevaluate our lives, to make changes, or to clear abuses or addictions. It takes us through our withdrawal and reduces cravings fairly rapidly, and if we are ready, we can begin a new life without the addictive habits or drugs.

I cleanse because it makes me feel more productive, creative, and open to subtle and spiritual energies. Many people detox/cleanse--or, more commonly, fast on water or juices--for spiritual renewal and to feel more alive, awake, and aware. Christ, Paramahansa Yogananda, and many other religious figures and teachers have advocated fasting for health and for spiritual attunement. It really does help move our energies from our lower centers of digestion and elimination up into our heart, mind, and consciousness centers. Fasting will be discussed more in a later program.

Detoxification can be helpful for weight loss, though it is not a primary reduction plan; I think it is more important as a transition. However, anyone eating 4,000 calories a day of a fatty, sweet, and poorly balanced diet who begins to eat 2,000-2,500 calories of more wholesome foods will definitely experience detoxification, weight loss, and improved health.

We also cleanse/detoxify to rest our overloaded organs of digestion and our liver, gallbladder, and kidneys and allow them to catch up on past work. Most often our energy is increased and more steady. There are many reasons why we may want to cleanse.



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EVE MEMBERS Re: All about detoxifying the body. Cleansing the body of toxins April 17 2006, 8:45 PM


How Do We Detoxify / Cleanse?

I have touched on ways to detoxify throughout this section; the remainder is a discussion of general and specific diet plans, other activities, and supplements, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and herbs, to aid us in this healing process.

There are many levels to this part of the program. The first is to eat a nontoxic diet. If we do this regularly, we have less need for cleansing. If we have not been eating this way, we should detoxify first and then make permanent changes.





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EVE MEMBERS FOODS April 17 2006, 8:46 PM


THE NONTOXIC DIET~

1 Eat organic foods whenever possible.
2 Drink filtered water.
3 Rotate foods, especially common allergens, such as milk products, eggs, wheat, and yeast foods.
4 Practice food combining.
5 Eat a natural, seasonal cuisine.
6 Include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, and, for omnivarians, some low-fat dairy products, and fresh fish (not shellfish) and organic poultry.
7 Cook in iron, stainless steel, glass, or porcelain.
8 Avoid or minimize red meats, cured meats, organ meats, refined foods, canned foods, sugar, salt, saturated fats, coffee, alcohol, and nicotine.


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EVE MEMBERS Re: All about detoxifying the body. Cleansing the body of toxins April 17 2006, 8:47 PM


Another aspect of the nontoxic diet is avoiding drugs--over-the-counter, prescription, and recreational types--and substituting natural remedies, such as nutrients, herbs, and homeopathic medicines, all of which have fewer side effects. Other natural therapies, such as acupuncture, massage, and chiropractic may help in treating some problems so that we will not need drugs for them. Avoiding or minimizing exposure to chemicals at home and work is also important. This lessens our total toxic load. Substituting natural cleansers, cosmetics, and clothes is helpful. There are many suggestions for these areas of life in Chapter 11.

The effects of the detoxification diet may vary. Even mild changes from our current plan may produce some responses, while more dramatic dietary shifts will produce a profound cleansing. Shifting from the most congesting foods to the least--eating more fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and legumes and less baked goods, sweets, refined foods, fried foods and fatty foods--will help most of us detoxify somewhat and bring us into better balance, with more vitalized cells, organs, and body.

Maintaining the same diet but adding certain supplements can also stimulate detoxification. Fiber, vitamin C, other antioxidants, chlorophyll, and glutathione, mainly as amino acid L-cysteine, will all help (see the end program following this discussion). Herbs such as garlic, red clover, echinacea, or cayenne may also induce some detoxification. Saunas, sweats, and niacin therapy have been used to cleanse the body. Simply increasing liquids and decreasing fats will shift the balance strongly toward improved elimination and less toxin buildup. Increased consumption of filtered water, herb teas, fruits, and vegetables and reducing fats, especially most fried food, red meats, and milk products will also help detoxification. This is a more structured, basic diet, but for most average Westerners, it will be a major shift to a cleaner diet. A vege- tarian diet would also be a healthful step toward detoxification for those with some congestive problems. In general, moving from an acid-generating diet to a more alkaline one, as discussed in earlier sections in Chapters 10 and 12, will aid the process of detoxification. Acid-forming foods, such as meats, milk products, breads and baked goods, and especially the refined sugar and carbohydrate products, will increase body acidity and lead to more mucus production and congestion to attempt to balance the body chemistry, whereas the more alkaline, wholesome vegetarian foods enhance cleansing and clarity in the body. The right balance of acid and alkaline foods for each of us is, of course, the key.

A deeper level of the detox diet is one made up exclusively of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, either raw and cooked, and whole grains, both cooked and sprouted; however, no breads or baked goods, animal foods and dairy products, alcohol, or nuts are used. This diet keeps fiber and water intake up and helps colon detoxification. Most people can handle this well and make the shift from their regular diet with a few days transition. Some people do well on a brown rice fast (a more macrobiotic plan), usually for a week or two, eating three to four bowls of rice daily along with liquids such as teas.

The next level of detoxification involves a diet consisting solely of fruits and vegetables, all cleansing foods. The green vegetables, especially the chlorophyllic and high-nutrient leafy greens, are very cleansing and supportive for purification of the gastrointestinal tract and the whole body. Ann Wigmore and her staff at the Hippocrates, or Optimum, Health Institute guides people in a wheatgrass and sprout cleansing program that is a wonderfully rejuvenating experience for many.

A raw foods diet is fulfilling for many people, very high in energy and nutrition. It contains lots of sprouted greens from seeds and grains such as wheat, buckwheat, sunflower, alfalfa, and clover; sprouted beans; soaked or sprouted raw nuts; and fresh fruits and vegetables. Cooking food is not allowed with this diet; eating foods raw maintains the highest concentrations of vitamins, minerals and important enzymes, and allows them to find their way into our body and cells. Many people feel that this is the best of diets; it can be health supportive over quite some time if it is balanced properly. Special seed cheeses and yogurt can be found in the recipe section of Chapter 14.

Other specialized detox diets include macrobiotics and diets that treat certain problems, such as a yeast overgrowth or allergies. Treating these problems properly, as discussed in the Allergies and Yeast Syndrome programs in Chapter 17, allows the body to reduce its irritating reactions and to heal.

Beyond the fruit-and-vegetable diet are the liquid cleanses or fasts. Juices, vegetable broths, and teas can be used to purify our body and life. Miso, a paste of fermented soybean, can be used during fasting. It provides many nutrients and supports colon function and the intestinal bacteria, which help detoxification. Spirulina, an algae powder, can also be helpful to many fasters when added to juices. It provides protein to meet body needs and may aid those who experience some fatigue with fasting. Consuming fresh, diluted juices from various fruits and vegetables is safe and helpful for many conditions described in this section. Fasting experts believe that it actually works better than a straight water fast, as it helps to eliminate wastes and old or dead cells while restoring and building new tissue with the easily accessible nutrients from the juices. Water fasting is more intense, often resulting in more sickness and less energy, than fasting with juices. Paavo Airola, one of the pioneers of fasting in America, states in How to Get Well and other books that "systematic undereating and periodic fasting are the two most important health and longevity factors." Dr. Airola lists fruit and vegetable juices that cleanse and help in the healing of specific organs (see more in the Fasting program).

A key to proper treatment at the proper time is to work with detoxification individually. It does take a sensitive person or a sensitive practitioner to find the right path. Detoxification experiences can range from subtle to intense. We have to look at a personís general health, physiological balance, energy level, and current life activities in order to set up the right program. There are a lot of possibilities. If unsure, start with your basic diet and move along the changes toward juice fasting and see how you feel. Take a couple of days for each step, and, if you feel fine, move to the next level, as described.


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LEVELS OF DIETARY DETOXIFICATION

Basic diet
Eliminate toxins daily from more congesting to less (see chart on page 910); for example, drugs, sugar, fried foods, meats, dairy, etc. Take one to seven days.
Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes
Raw foods
Fruits and vegetables
Fruit and vegetable juices
Specific juices, Master Cleanser, apple, carrot-greens, etc. (See Fasting program)
Water


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COLON CLEANSE
Colon cleansing is one of the most important parts of detoxification. Much toxicity comes out of the large intestine, and sluggish functioning of this organ can rapidly produce general toxicity. During a detox program, most people will work on some level with their colon. There are entire programs for colon detoxification available, such as Dr. Robert Grayís Colon Cleansing program, which includes a book and special supplements, found mainly in health food stores. A series of colonic water irrigations, best performed by a trained professional can be the focal point of a detox program, usually along with some cleansing diet and fiber supplements for toning and cleaning the colon. During a basic dietary detox program, other, more subtle colon stimuli are usually used to enhance colon action. These may include herbal or pharmaceutical laxatives, fiber and colon detox supplements, such as psyllium seed husks alone or mixed with other agents, for example, aloe vera powder, betonite clay, and acidophilus culture. Enemas using water, herbs, or even diluted coffee (stimulates liver cleansing) may also be used.

DETOX THROUGH THE SKIN
To improve elimination through the skin, regular exercise is important to stimulate sweating. Exercise also improves our general metabolism and helps overall with detoxification. Regular aerobic exercise is a key to maintaining a nontoxic body, especially when we are a little abusive of various substances. On the other hand, exercise increases the production of toxins in the body, so it must be accompanied by adequate fluids, antioxidants, vitamin and mineral replenishment, and other detoxifying principles already discussed. (Also, see the earlier Athletes program in Chapter 16.)

Regular bathing is essential to cleanse the skin of the toxins it has released and to open the pores to eliminate more. Saunas and sweats are commonly used to help purify the body through enhanced skin elimination. Dry brushing the skin with an appropriate skin brush before bathing is usually suggested, especially during detox programs, to cleanse the skin of old cells and invigorate it. Massage therapy, especially lymphatic and even deeper massage, is very useful in supporting our detox program. It stimulates elimination and body functions and promotes relaxation. Clearing tensions, worries, and other mental messes also makes for a more complete detoxification.

A LITTLE R&R
Resting, relaxation, and recharging are important to this rejuvenation process. During detox, we may need more rest, quiet time, and sleep, although more commonly we have more energy and function better on less sleep. Relaxation exercises help our body rebalance as our mind and attitudes stop interfering with our natural homeostasis. Practicing yoga combines quiet, yet powerful exercises with breathing awareness and regulation, allowing increased flexibility and relaxation. It may be appropriate for many to help balance more active and/or more contractive exercise programs, especially during detox and transition times.

SUPPLEMENTS
Certain supplements may be used during most of these detoxification programs. However, general supplementation is less important in this detoxification program than in many of the other programs presented in this book or in the specific detox plans for drugs, alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine, when higher amounts of nutrients can ease the withdrawal transitions. For straight juice cleansing or water fasts, I usually do not recommend any supplements; however, I may suggest a couple of nutrients or herbs to stimulate the detox process. Potassium, extra fiber with olive oil to clear toxins from the colon, sodium alginate from seaweeds to bind heavy metals, and apple cider vinegar in water (1 tablespoon of vinegar in 8 ounces hot water) to help reduce mucus are among these. For people beginning to detoxify with transition diets, I often suggest a specialized nutrient program to help neutralize toxins and support elimination. With weight loss, toxins stored in the fat will need to be mobilized and cleared. More water, fiber, and antioxidants can help handle this.

The supplement program used for general detoxification is outlined in the table at the end of this section. It includes a low-dosage multiple vitamin/mineral to fulfill the basic requirements during the transitional diet. The B vitamins, particularly niacin, are important, as are minerals such as zinc, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. The antioxidant nutrients are also important. These include basic levels of beta-carotene, vitamin A and zinc, and vitamin E and selenium, with special focus on vitamin C, probably our main detox vitamin. Some authorities believe that higher amounts of vitamin A (50,000 IUs), vitamin C (8-12 grams), and vitamin E (1,000-1,200 IUs) are helpful in detoxification.

THE LIVER
The liver is our most important detox organ because of its many metabolic fuctions. Certain authorities suggest liver-supportive nutrients and even a liver glandular during general detoxification. The liver needs water and glycogen (glucose storage) as glucuronic acid for many of its detoxification functions. A higher starch or carbohydrate diet with lower levels of protein and fats is helpful. This plan correlates with most of the previous detox diets I have suggested, from juices to brown rice and vegetables. The B vitamins, especially B3 and B6, vitamins A and C, zinc, calcium, vitamin E and selenium, and L-cysteine are all also needed to support liver detoxification.

AMINO ACIDS
Several amino acids are helpful in detoxification, particularly the sulfur-containing ones, cysteine and methionine. L-cysteine supplies sulfhydryl groups which help to prevent oxidation and to bind heavy metals, especially mercury (vitamin C and selenium also help with this). Cysteine is the precursor of glutathione, our most important detoxifier, and thus helps to counter many chemicals and carcinogens. Glutathione is part of detoxification enzymes, specifically glutathione peroxidase and reductase, which work to prevent peroxidation of lipids and to decrease many toxins, such as smoke, radiation, auto exhaust, chemicals and drugs, and many other carcinogens.

GLYCINE
Glycine is a secondary helper. An amino acid that supports glutathione synthesis, it also decreases the toxicity of substances such as phenols or benzoic acid, the latter used as a food preservative. Other amino acids that may have mild detoxifying effects include methionine, tyrosine, and taurine. For more information on amino acid metabolism and uses, I suggest a book by Eric R. Braverman and the late Dr. Carl C. Pfeiffer entitled The Healing Nutrients Within: Facts, Findings and New Research on Amino Acids.

FIBER
As mentioned earlier, another detoxification supporter is fiber, as psyllium seed husks, often combined with other detox nutrients, such as pectin, aloe vera, alginates, and/or colon herbs. This helps cleanse mucus along the small intestine, create bulk in the colon, and pull toxins from the gastrointestinal tract. When fiber is combined with one or two tablespoons of olive oil, it helps bind toxins and reduce absorption of fats as well as some basic minerals. Psyllium husks also reduce absorption of the olive oil, which is important, since it is caloric and it may have picked up fat-soluble chemicals that were released. In Vitamin Power, Stephanie Rick and Rita Aero suggest taking 2 grams each of psyllium and bran several times daily (with meals and at bedtime) along with one teaspoon of olive oil to help detoxify. Acidophilus bacteria in the colon help neutralize some toxins, reduce the metabolism of other microbes, and lessen colon toxicity. Supplemental acidophilus is often added to a detox program.

WATER
Remember, water should always be used during any type of detox program to help dilute and eliminate toxin accumulations. It is likely the most important detoxifier. It helps clean us through our skin and kidneys, and it improves our sweating with exercise. Eight to ten glasses a day (depending on our size and activity level) of clean, filtered water are suggested. Some authorities suggest distilled water for use during detox programs, since, because of its lack of minerals, it will draw other particles (nutrients and toxins) to it; however, I think it throws off our bichemical/electrical balance, and I prefer regular, purified water (see Chapter 1). Two or three glasses of water should be drunk 30-60 minutes before each meal and even at night to help flush toxins during our bodyís natural elimination time.

NIACIN
A special elimination process has been developed and used in some clinics to help in the detoxification of chemicals, especially pesticides and even pharmaceutical drugs. This program usually involves several weeks at a center with a therapy including a high-fluid and juice diet, exercise, and large amounts of niacin (vitamin B3) with sauna therapies. The saunas are extended and may last for several hours daily, with breaks to drink fluids. The idea is to cleanse the hidden chemicals from the fat through juice cleansing, weight loss, niacin therapy, exercise, and sweats. Niacin is a vasostimulator and vasodilator, aiding circulation.

This "niacin-sauna" program is interesting and definitely has possibilities as an intense, medically supervised detoxification process. However, it is still experimental and does entail risks. Preliminary results are good, especially for people with symptoms caused by exposure to pesticides, such as Agent Orange, yet there are some drawbacks. Besides the cost and time required, the extreme detox can cause losses of nutrients, especially minerals, creating depletions from which it could take months to recover. Special attention must be given to ensuring proper nutrient restoration during and after this therapy. I think that this program, even short versions of it, can be used to help detoxify from most drugs, especially the recreational types, and daily abuses of alcohol and nicotine. Many of us can do a modified version on our own with the use of a sauna, a few daysí juice fast, regular exercise, and supplemental niacin, beginning at 100-200 mg. and moving up to 2-3 grams daily. Be sure to replenish fluids and minerals. If there are medical problems, weakness, or fatigue, I would not suggest doing this without the advice and supervision of a physician.

HERBS
Many herbs can support or even create detoxification. In fact, this area is really the strength, I believe, of herbal medicine. There are hundreds of possible herbs to be used for blood cleansing and cleaning the tissues or strengthening the function of specific organs. The old term for blood cleansers is "alteratives," which is the term used in many standard herbal texts. The following are some of the more important ones.



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CLEANSING HERBS

Garlic--blood cleanser, lowers blood fats, natural antibiotic

Red clover blossoms--blood cleanser, good during convalescence and healing

Echinacea--lymph cleanser, improves lymphocyte and phagocyte actions

Dandelion root--liver and blood cleanser, diuretic, filters toxins, a tonic

Chaparral--strong blood cleanser, with possibilities for use in cancer therapy

Cayenne pepper--blood purifier, increases fluid elimination and sweat

Ginger root--stimulates circulation and sweating

Licorice root--"great detoxifier," biochemical balancer, mild laxative

Yellow dock root--skin, blood, and liver cleanser, contains vitamin C and iron

Burdock root--skin and blood cleanser, diuretic and diaphoretic, improves liver function, antibacterial and antifungal properties

Sarsaparilla root--blood and lymph cleanser, contains saponins, which reduce microbes and toxins

Prickly ash bark--good for nerves and joints, anti-infectious

Oregon grape root--skin and colon cleanser, blood purifier, liver stimulant

Parsley leaf--diuretic, flushes kidneys

Goldenseal root--blood, liver, kidney, and skin cleanser, stimulates detoxification


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EVE MEMBERS what herbs help cleanse what parts of the body? April 17 2006, 9:12 PM



A GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF HERBS USEFUL IN DETOXIFICATION*


Blood Cleansers
Echinacea
red clover
dandilion
burdock
yellow dock
oregan grape root


Laxatives
Cascara sagrada
Buckthorn
yellow dock
Rhubarb root
Senna leaf
licorice

Diuretics (causes urination)
Parsley
Yarrow
cleavers
horsetail
cornsilk
Uva ursi
juniper berries

Skin Cleansers
Burdock
oregon grape
yellow dock
goldenseal
boneset
peppermint
cayenne pepper
Ginger root

Antibiotics
Garlic
Myrrh
prickly ash
wormwood
echinacea
proplis
Eucalyptus



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EVE MEMBERS SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS April 17 2006, 9:21 PM


SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF TOXICITY

Headaches~Backaches~ Runny nose~Fatigue~Joint pains~Itchy nose~ Nervousness~Skin rashes~Cough~Frequent colds~Sleepiness~Hives~Wheezing Irritated eyes~Insomnia~Nausea~Sore throat~Immune weakness~Dizziness Indigestion~Tight or stiff neck~Environmental sensitivity~Mood changes Anorexia~Angina pectoris~Sinus Congestion~Anxiety~Bad breath~Cirulatory deficits~Fever~Depression~Constipation~High blood fats.




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GENERAL DETOXIFICATION SYSTEMS

Respiratory--lungs, bronchial tubes, throat, sinuses, and nose

Gastrointestinal--liver, gallbladder, colon, and whole GI tract

Urinary--kidneys, bladder, and urethra

Skin and dermal--sweat and sebaceous glands and tears

Lymphatic--lymph channels and lymph nodes





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EVE MEMBERS PROBLEMS RELATED TO CONGESTION/STAGNATION/TOXICITY April 17 2006, 9:31 PM


Acne,Obesity,Prostate disease,Abscesses,Menstrual problems, Boils, Bacteria Vaginitis,Eczema,Varicose veins,Allergies,Fungus,Diabetes,Arthritis Parasites,Peptic ulcers,Asthma,Worms,Gastritis
Constipation,Uterine fibroid tumors,Pancreatitis,Colitis Cancer
Mental illness,Hemorrhoids,Cataracts,Multiple sclerosis
Diverticulitis, Colds, Alzheimerís disease, Cirrhosis, Bronchitis Senility Hepatitis, Pneumonia, Parkinsonís disease, Fibrocystic breast disease, Sinusitis, Drug addiction, Atherosclerosis, Emphysema, Tension headaches, Heart disease, Kidney stones, Migraine headaches, Hypertension, Kidney disease, Gallstones, Thrombophlebitis, Stroke, Gout


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EVE MEMBERS reasons to detox: April 17 2006, 9:37 PM


TO HELP WITH:
Reduce symptoms
Treat disease
Cleanse body
Rest organs
Purification
Rejuvenation
Weight loss
Clear skin
Slow aging
Improve flexibility
Improve fertility
Enhance the senses
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organized
creative
motivated
productive
relaxed
energetic
clear
consious
inwardly attuned
spiritual
enviromentally attuned
relationship focused


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Who Is Best Suited for Detoxification?

Almost everyone needs to detox, cleanse themselves, and rest their body functions at times. Cleansing or detoxification is one part of the trilogy of nutritional action, the others being building, or toning, and balance, or maintenance. With a regular, balanced diet, devoid of excesses, we will need less intensive detoxification. Our body has a daily elimination cycle, mostly carried out at night and in the early morning, up until breakfast. However, when we eat a congesting diet higher in fats, meats, dairy products, refined foods, and chemicals, detoxification becomes more necessary. Who needs to detoxify and when is based in part on individual lifestyle and needs.

More common toxicity symptoms include headache, fatigue, mucus problems, aches and pains, digestive problems, "allergy" symptoms, and sensitivity to environmental agents such as chemicals, perfumes, and synthetics. People who experience these and others on the list may benefit from diet changes or avoidance of the drug or agent that may be influencing the symptom. It may be important to differentiate allergic symptoms from those of toxicity to determine the appropriate medical care. The diet and detox program here is fairly similar to the Allergy plan discussed earlier and is often helpful in reducing allergic symptoms. Fasting can be extremely beneficial for people with allergies. Of course, there may be subtle characteristics of toxicity that differentiate it from other health concerns.




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EVE MEMBERS What are TOXINS? April 17 2006, 8:37 PM


Toxicity is of much greater concern in the twentieth century than ever before. There are many new and stronger chemicals, air and water pollution, radiation and nuclear power. We ingest new chemicals, use more drugs of all kinds, eat more sugar and refined foods, and daily abuse ourselves with various stimulants and sedatives. The incidence of many toxicity diseases has increased as well. Cancer and cardiovascular disease are two of the main ones. Arthritis, allergies, obesity, and many skin problems are others. In addition, a wide range of symptoms, such as headaches, fatigue, pains, coughs, gastrointestinal problems, and problems from immune weakness, can all be related to toxicity.

Toxicity occurs on two basic levels--external and internal. We can acquire toxins from our environment by breathing them, by ingesting them, or through physical contact with them. Chapter 11, Environmental Aspects of Nutrition, deals with chemical aspects of food and how they influence our lives and health. We all are exposed to toxins daily. We eat and drink them and impose them upon ourselves repeatedly and regularly. Most drugs, food additives, and allergens can create toxic elements in the body. In fact, any substance can have toxicity--water, sodium, and almost all nutrients can be a problem in certain circumstances.

On the internal level, our body produces toxins through its normal everyday functions. Biochemical, cellular, and bodily activities generate substances that need to be eliminated. The free radicals that have been discussed throughout this book are biochemical toxins. When these substances/molecules/toxins are not eliminated, they can cause irritation or inflammation of the cells and tissues, blocking normal functions on a cellular, organ, and whole-body level. Microbes of all kinds--intestinal bacteria, foreign bacteria, yeasts, and parasites--produce metabolic waste products that we must handle. Our thoughts and emotions and stress itself generate increased biochemical toxicity. The proper level of elimination of these toxins is essential to health. Clearly, a normal functioning body was created to handle certain levels of toxins; the concern is with excess intake or production of toxins or a reduction in the processes of elimination.

A toxin is basically any substance that creates irritating and/or harmful effects in the body, undermining our health or stressing our biochemical or organ functions. This may result from drugs which have side effects, or from patterns of physiology that are different from our usual functioning. Recreational drugs also usually have some harmful effects. The free radicals irritate, inflame, age, and cause degeneration of body tissues. Negative "ethers," psychic and spiritual influences, thought patterns, and negative emotions all can be toxins as well--both as stressors and by changing the normal physiology of the body and possibly producing specific symptoms.

Toxicity occurs in our body when we take in more than we can utilize and eliminate. Homeostasis means that our body functions are in balance. This balance is disturbed when we feed ourselves more than we can utilize or partake of specific substances that are toxic. Toxicity may depend on the dosage, frequency, or potency of the toxin. A toxin may produce an immediate or rapid onset of symptoms, as many pesticides and some drugs do; possibly, even more commonly, it may cause some long-term negative effect, such as asbestos exposure leading to lung cancer.

Of course, if our body is working well, with good immune and eliminative functions, we can handle our basic everyday exposure to toxins. The purpose of this section is to discuss ways to support the elimination of toxins, excessive mucus, congestion, and disease and to prevent, on a day-to-day basis, the buildup of toxicity. Through detoxification, we clear and filter toxins and wastes and allow our body to work on enhancing its basic functions.



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Detoxification occurs on many other levels as well. Physically, this process can help clear congestions, illnesses, and disease potential. It can improve energy. I believe that many "detox" processes can help rejuvenate us and prevent degeneration. Mental detoxification is also important. Cleansing our minds of negative thought patterns is essential to health; the physical detoxification also helps this mental process. Emotionally, detoxification helps us uncover and express feelings, especially hidden frustrations, anger, resentments, or fear, and replace them with forgiveness, love, joy, and hope. On a spiritual level, many people experience new clarity and/or an enhancement of their purpose of life during cleansing processes. A light detox over a couple of days can help us feel better, while a longer process and deeper commitment to a new way of life, such as eliminating certain abusive habits and eating a better diet, will help us really change our whole life.

Detoxification is part of a transformational medicine that instills change on many levels. Change and evolution are keys to healing. Enhancing elimination helps us deal with and clear problems from our past, from childhood and parental patterns to recent job or relationship stress. When our body has eliminated much of its toxic buildup, we feel lighter and are able to really experience the moment and be open for the future.

Detoxification is a relative term. Anything that supports our elimination can be said to help us detoxify. Doing nothing more than drinking an extra quart of water a day will usually help us eliminate more toxins. Eating more fruits and vegetables--the high-water-content, cleansing foods--and less meat and milk products will create less congestion and more elimination. There are many levels of the progressive detoxication diets, from these simple changes to complete fasting. I want to express some concerns about overelimination or overdetoxification, which I see occasionally. Some people go to extremes with fasting, laxatives, enemas, colonics, diuretics, and even exercise and begin to lose essential nutrients from their body. A negative balance can be created in this manner, such as protein or vitamin-mineral deficiencies though congestion from overintake and underelimination is a more common problem in this culture. I believe that the best and simplest way to look at symptoms and disease is in terms of excess (congestion) and deficiency; this is the basis of the traditional Oriental philosophy


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EVE MEMBERS WHEN SHOULD I DETOXIFY? April 17 2006, 8:40 PM


When Is the Best Time to Cleanse / Detoxify?

We need to incorporate natureís cycles with our own cycles. We may notice regular periods of congestion, and we may reduce or prevent these by following a more detoxifying program. Whenever we feel congested, our first step is to follow detox procedures, many of which we can fine-tune in time with our experience of what works for us. I have found personally that if I start to feel congestion or a cold coming on, then I can exercise and sweat, sauna or steam, drink loads of fluids, take vitamins C and A, and get a good nightís sleep without eating much--and almost every time I will wake up healed! If I feel my bowels are backed up, I will usually take some herbs to stimulate them.

Each of us has a natural cleansing time when our body wants a lighter diet, more liquids, and greater elimination than intake. This occurs daily, usually in the night until midmorning; it may occur weekly but more commonly for a few days a month. Women, in particular, are aware of this natural cleansing time with their female cycle. In fact, many women do much better premenstrually and during their periods if they follow a cleansing program--more juices, greens, lighter foods, herbs, and so on--in the week before their menstruation.

The seasonal cycle is really the most important in regard to natural detoxification periods. If we can harmonize with these, we can do much to stay healthy. I discussed the relationship of the seasons to diet in other parts of this book, and in greater detail in my first book, Staying Healthy with the Seasons, and explore this further in the program on Fasting.

To summarize here, the seasonal changes are the key stress times in nature and the times where we most need to lighten up our outer demands and consumptions and turn more within to listen to our inner world that mirrors the natural cycles. Spring is the key time for detoxification; autumn is also important. At least a one- to two-week program is suggested at these times. In spring, we may eat more citrus fruits, fresh greens, and juices or try the Master Cleanser lemonade diet, while in autumn we may dine on other harvests, such as apples or grapes, and the many vegetables. Lots of fresh fruits and vegetables are appropriate when we are going into summer; and brown rice, vegetables, and soups may be best to simplify our diet when going into winter.

The sample yearly program provided here is designed for a basically healthy person who eats well. It would not be appropriate for those with deficiency problems such as extreme fatigue, underweight people, those who experience coldness, or those with heart weakness. There are even more contraindications for fasting, which releases more toxins than this program does. Releasing too much toxicity can make many sick people sicker; if that happens, they will need to increase fluids and eat again until they feel better. People with cancer need to be very careful about how they detoxify. Prior to or just after surgery is not a good time to detoxify, but after healing, say about four to six weeks later. Pregnant or lactating women should not do any heavy detoxification, though they can usually handle mild programs.



SAMPLE YEAR-LONG DETOX PROGRAM
Spring
For 7-21 days between March 10 and April 15, use one or more of the following plans:


Master Cleanser (lemonade diet).
Fruits, vegetables, greens.
Juices of fruits, vegetables, and greens.
Herbs with any of the above.
These plans can be alternated and even include a 3-5 day supervised water fast.
Remember to take time (about half as long as the fast) for the transition back to the regular diet.
Elimination and food testing can also be done at this time.
Mid-Spring
3-day cleanse at new moon time in May as a reminder and enhancer of food awareness.
Summer
One week of fruits and vegetables and/or fresh juices to usher in the warm weather sometime between June 10 and July 4.
Late Summer
3-day cleanse of fruit and vegetable juices around the new moon time in August.
Autumn
7-10 day cleanse between September 11 and October 5, such as:
Grape fast--whole and juiced--grapes, all fresh.
Apple and lemon juice together, diluted.
Fresh fruits and vegetables, raw and cooked.
Fruit and vegetable juices--fruit in the morning, vegetables in the afternoon.
Juices plus spirulina, algae, or other green chlorophyll powders.
Whole grains, cooked squashes and other vegetables (a lighter detox).
Mixture of the above plans.
Basic low-toxicity diet with herbal program.
Colon detox with fiber (psyllium, pectin, and so on) along with enemas or colonics.
Preparing and planning new autumn diet, enhancing positive dietary habits.
Mid-Autumn
3-day cleanse on juices or in-season produce around new moon in late October/early November.
Winter
A lighter diet in preparation for the holidays (can be done between December 10 and January 5):
Avoidance of toxins and treats, with a very basic wholesome diet.
One week of brown rice, cooked vegetables, miso broth, and seaweed. Ginger and cayenne pepper can be used in soups.
Saunas or steams and massage--you deserve it!
Hang on until spring!


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EVE MEMBERS Where can I do the cleanse/detox? April 17 2006, 8:42 PM


Where Can We Detoxify?

During basic, simple detox plans, most of us can maintain our normal life functions. In fact, energy, performance, and health often improve. For some though, detox may produce symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, irritability, mucous congestions, or aches and pains; any of the symptoms of toxicity may appear, though usually not. According to naturopathic theory, any symptoms that have previously been experienced may also be experienced transiently during detox/healing, and I have seen this occur. However, sometimes it is hard to know what is actually happening. Should we treat the problems that come up or simply watch them? Since my basic approach in medicine is to allow the body to heal itself and support the natural healing process whenever possible, that is what I try to do unless the person is very uncomfortable.

For many of us, especially the new or inexperienced, it is wise to begin any special programs, diet, or lifestyle changes with a few days at home. In time, experience will show what is best for us. Most of us can maintain a regular work schedule during a cleanse or detox program (we may likely be more productive), but it may be easier to begin a program on a Friday, as the first few days are usually the hardest. This is because some people may be more sensitive during cleansing to their work environment or to chemical exposures, for example. Also, certain individuals may be faced with temptations or the influence of other workers or family members challenging their decisions, and for this, knowing and trusting what they are doing and having the support of a professional or group will add to their comfort and willpower.

At the end of the first day, at around dinnertime, symptoms may begin to appear, with headache and fatigue the most common, and it is good to be able to rest and spend time in familiar surroundings without a lot of outer demands. By the third day, we usually feel pretty stable and ready for work life. However, many people like to start new programs on Monday and just know that they will do fine, using willpower and visualization to see it through. People often feel better than ever and are able to accomplish tasks and meet challenges more easily than usual. In fact, experienced fasters may fast during busy work periods to improve their productivity. Preparation and projection, clearing doubts and fears, and keeping a daily journal are all useful during this vital process and are crucial to any successful undertaking.



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EVE MEMBERS Why should I DETOX ? April 17 2006, 8:43 PM


Why Detoxify?
We detoxify/cleanse for many reasons, mainly to do with health, vitality, and rejuvenation--to clear symptoms, treat disease, and prevent further problems. A cleansing program is ideal for helping us to reevaluate our lives, to make changes, or to clear abuses or addictions. It takes us through our withdrawal and reduces cravings fairly rapidly, and if we are ready, we can begin a new life without the addictive habits or drugs.

I cleanse because it makes me feel more productive, creative, and open to subtle and spiritual energies. Many people detox/cleanse--or, more commonly, fast on water or juices--for spiritual renewal and to feel more alive, awake, and aware. Christ, Paramahansa Yogananda, and many other religious figures and teachers have advocated fasting for health and for spiritual attunement. It really does help move our energies from our lower centers of digestion and elimination up into our heart, mind, and consciousness centers. Fasting will be discussed more in a later program.

Detoxification can be helpful for weight loss, though it is not a primary reduction plan; I think it is more important as a transition. However, anyone eating 4,000 calories a day of a fatty, sweet, and poorly balanced diet who begins to eat 2,000-2,500 calories of more wholesome foods will definitely experience detoxification, weight loss, and improved health.

We also cleanse/detoxify to rest our overloaded organs of digestion and our liver, gallbladder, and kidneys and allow them to catch up on past work. Most often our energy is increased and more steady. There are many reasons why we may want to cleanse.



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EVE MEMBERS Re: All about detoxifying the body. Cleansing the body of toxins April 17 2006, 8:45 PM


How Do We Detoxify / Cleanse?

I have touched on ways to detoxify throughout this section; the remainder is a discussion of general and specific diet plans, other activities, and supplements, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and herbs, to aid us in this healing process.

There are many levels to this part of the program. The first is to eat a nontoxic diet. If we do this regularly, we have less need for cleansing. If we have not been eating this way, we should detoxify first and then make permanent changes.





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EVE MEMBERS FOODS April 17 2006, 8:46 PM


THE NONTOXIC DIET~

1 Eat organic foods whenever possible.
2 Drink filtered water.
3 Rotate foods, especially common allergens, such as milk products, eggs, wheat, and yeast foods.
4 Practice food combining.
5 Eat a natural, seasonal cuisine.
6 Include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, and, for omnivarians, some low-fat dairy products, and fresh fish (not shellfish) and organic poultry.
7 Cook in iron, stainless steel, glass, or porcelain.
8 Avoid or minimize red meats, cured meats, organ meats, refined foods, canned foods, sugar, salt, saturated fats, coffee, alcohol, and nicotine.


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Another aspect of the nontoxic diet is avoiding drugs--over-the-counter, prescription, and recreational types--and substituting natural remedies, such as nutrients, herbs, and homeopathic medicines, all of which have fewer side effects. Other natural therapies, such as acupuncture, massage, and chiropractic may help in treating some problems so that we will not need drugs for them. Avoiding or minimizing exposure to chemicals at home and work is also important. This lessens our total toxic load. Substituting natural cleansers, cosmetics, and clothes is helpful. There are many suggestions for these areas of life in Chapter 11.

The effects of the detoxification diet may vary. Even mild changes from our current plan may produce some responses, while more dramatic dietary shifts will produce a profound cleansing. Shifting from the most congesting foods to the least--eating more fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and legumes and less baked goods, sweets, refined foods, fried foods and fatty foods--will help most of us detoxify somewhat and bring us into better balance, with more vitalized cells, organs, and body.

Maintaining the same diet but adding certain supplements can also stimulate detoxification. Fiber, vitamin C, other antioxidants, chlorophyll, and glutathione, mainly as amino acid L-cysteine, will all help (see the end program following this discussion). Herbs such as garlic, red clover, echinacea, or cayenne may also induce some detoxification. Saunas, sweats, and niacin therapy have been used to cleanse the body. Simply increasing liquids and decreasing fats will shift the balance strongly toward improved elimination and less toxin buildup. Increased consumption of filtered water, herb teas, fruits, and vegetables and reducing fats, especially most fried food, red meats, and milk products will also help detoxification. This is a more structured, basic diet, but for most average Westerners, it will be a major shift to a cleaner diet. A vege- tarian diet would also be a healthful step toward detoxification for those with some congestive problems. In general, moving from an acid-generating diet to a more alkaline one, as discussed in earlier sections in Chapters 10 and 12, will aid the process of detoxification. Acid-forming foods, such as meats, milk products, breads and baked goods, and especially the refined sugar and carbohydrate products, will increase body acidity and lead to more mucus production and congestion to attempt to balance the body chemistry, whereas the more alkaline, wholesome vegetarian foods enhance cleansing and clarity in the body. The right balance of acid and alkaline foods for each of us is, of course, the key.

A deeper level of the detox diet is one made up exclusively of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, either raw and cooked, and whole grains, both cooked and sprouted; however, no breads or baked goods, animal foods and dairy products, alcohol, or nuts are used. This diet keeps fiber and water intake up and helps colon detoxification. Most people can handle this well and make the shift from their regular diet with a few days transition. Some people do well on a brown rice fast (a more macrobiotic plan), usually for a week or two, eating three to four bowls of rice daily along with liquids such as teas.

The next level of detoxification involves a diet consisting solely of fruits and vegetables, all cleansing foods. The green vegetables, especially the chlorophyllic and high-nutrient leafy greens, are very cleansing and supportive for purification of the gastrointestinal tract and the whole body. Ann Wigmore and her staff at the Hippocrates, or Optimum, Health Institute guides people in a wheatgrass and sprout cleansing program that is a wonderfully rejuvenating experience for many.

A raw foods diet is fulfilling for many people, very high in energy and nutrition. It contains lots of sprouted greens from seeds and grains such as wheat, buckwheat, sunflower, alfalfa, and clover; sprouted beans; soaked or sprouted raw nuts; and fresh fruits and vegetables. Cooking food is not allowed with this diet; eating foods raw maintains the highest concentrations of vitamins, minerals and important enzymes, and allows them to find their way into our body and cells. Many people feel that this is the best of diets; it can be health supportive over quite some time if it is balanced properly. Special seed cheeses and yogurt can be found in the recipe section of Chapter 14.

Other specialized detox diets include macrobiotics and diets that treat certain problems, such as a yeast overgrowth or allergies. Treating these problems properly, as discussed in the Allergies and Yeast Syndrome programs in Chapter 17, allows the body to reduce its irritating reactions and to heal.

Beyond the fruit-and-vegetable diet are the liquid cleanses or fasts. Juices, vegetable broths, and teas can be used to purify our body and life. Miso, a paste of fermented soybean, can be used during fasting. It provides many nutrients and supports colon function and the intestinal bacteria, which help detoxification. Spirulina, an algae powder, can also be helpful to many fasters when added to juices. It provides protein to meet body needs and may aid those who experience some fatigue with fasting. Consuming fresh, diluted juices from various fruits and vegetables is safe and helpful for many conditions described in this section. Fasting experts believe that it actually works better than a straight water fast, as it helps to eliminate wastes and old or dead cells while restoring and building new tissue with the easily accessible nutrients from the juices. Water fasting is more intense, often resulting in more sickness and less energy, than fasting with juices. Paavo Airola, one of the pioneers of fasting in America, states in How to Get Well and other books that "systematic undereating and periodic fasting are the two most important health and longevity factors." Dr. Airola lists fruit and vegetable juices that cleanse and help in the healing of specific organs (see more in the Fasting program).

A key to proper treatment at the proper time is to work with detoxification individually. It does take a sensitive person or a sensitive practitioner to find the right path. Detoxification experiences can range from subtle to intense. We have to look at a personís general health, physiological balance, energy level, and current life activities in order to set up the right program. There are a lot of possibilities. If unsure, start with your basic diet and move along the changes toward juice fasting and see how you feel. Take a couple of days for each step, and, if you feel fine, move to the next level, as described.


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EVE MEMBERS Dietary detox April 17 2006, 8:50 PM


LEVELS OF DIETARY DETOXIFICATION

Basic diet
Eliminate toxins daily from more congesting to less (see chart on page 910); for example, drugs, sugar, fried foods, meats, dairy, etc. Take one to seven days.
Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes
Raw foods
Fruits and vegetables
Fruit and vegetable juices
Specific juices, Master Cleanser, apple, carrot-greens, etc. (See Fasting program)
Water


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COLON CLEANSE
Colon cleansing is one of the most important parts of detoxification. Much toxicity comes out of the large intestine, and sluggish functioning of this organ can rapidly produce general toxicity. During a detox program, most people will work on some level with their colon. There are entire programs for colon detoxification available, such as Dr. Robert Grayís Colon Cleansing program, which includes a book and special supplements, found mainly in health food stores. A series of colonic water irrigations, best performed by a trained professional can be the focal point of a detox program, usually along with some cleansing diet and fiber supplements for toning and cleaning the colon. During a basic dietary detox program, other, more subtle colon stimuli are usually used to enhance colon action. These may include herbal or pharmaceutical laxatives, fiber and colon detox supplements, such as psyllium seed husks alone or mixed with other agents, for example, aloe vera powder, betonite clay, and acidophilus culture. Enemas using water, herbs, or even diluted coffee (stimulates liver cleansing) may also be used.

DETOX THROUGH THE SKIN
To improve elimination through the skin, regular exercise is important to stimulate sweating. Exercise also improves our general metabolism and helps overall with detoxification. Regular aerobic exercise is a key to maintaining a nontoxic body, especially when we are a little abusive of various substances. On the other hand, exercise increases the production of toxins in the body, so it must be accompanied by adequate fluids, antioxidants, vitamin and mineral replenishment, and other detoxifying principles already discussed. (Also, see the earlier Athletes program in Chapter 16.)

Regular bathing is essential to cleanse the skin of the toxins it has released and to open the pores to eliminate more. Saunas and sweats are commonly used to help purify the body through enhanced skin elimination. Dry brushing the skin with an appropriate skin brush before bathing is usually suggested, especially during detox programs, to cleanse the skin of old cells and invigorate it. Massage therapy, especially lymphatic and even deeper massage, is very useful in supporting our detox program. It stimulates elimination and body functions and promotes relaxation. Clearing tensions, worries, and other mental messes also makes for a more complete detoxification.

A LITTLE R&R
Resting, relaxation, and recharging are important to this rejuvenation process. During detox, we may need more rest, quiet time, and sleep, although more commonly we have more energy and function better on less sleep. Relaxation exercises help our body rebalance as our mind and attitudes stop interfering with our natural homeostasis. Practicing yoga combines quiet, yet powerful exercises with breathing awareness and regulation, allowing increased flexibility and relaxation. It may be appropriate for many to help balance more active and/or more contractive exercise programs, especially during detox and transition times.

SUPPLEMENTS
Certain supplements may be used during most of these detoxification programs. However, general supplementation is less important in this detoxification program than in many of the other programs presented in this book or in the specific detox plans for drugs, alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine, when higher amounts of nutrients can ease the withdrawal transitions. For straight juice cleansing or water fasts, I usually do not recommend any supplements; however, I may suggest a couple of nutrients or herbs to stimulate the detox process. Potassium, extra fiber with olive oil to clear toxins from the colon, sodium alginate from seaweeds to bind heavy metals, and apple cider vinegar in water (1 tablespoon of vinegar in 8 ounces hot water) to help reduce mucus are among these. For people beginning to detoxify with transition diets, I often suggest a specialized nutrient program to help neutralize toxins and support elimination. With weight loss, toxins stored in the fat will need to be mobilized and cleared. More water, fiber, and antioxidants can help handle this.

The supplement program used for general detoxification is outlined in the table at the end of this section. It includes a low-dosage multiple vitamin/mineral to fulfill the basic requirements during the transitional diet. The B vitamins, particularly niacin, are important, as are minerals such as zinc, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. The antioxidant nutrients are also important. These include basic levels of beta-carotene, vitamin A and zinc, and vitamin E and selenium, with special focus on vitamin C, probably our main detox vitamin. Some authorities believe that higher amounts of vitamin A (50,000 IUs), vitamin C (8-12 grams), and vitamin E (1,000-1,200 IUs) are helpful in detoxification.

THE LIVER
The liver is our most important detox organ because of its many metabolic fuctions. Certain authorities suggest liver-supportive nutrients and even a liver glandular during general detoxification. The liver needs water and glycogen (glucose storage) as glucuronic acid for many of its detoxification functions. A higher starch or carbohydrate diet with lower levels of protein and fats is helpful. This plan correlates with most of the previous detox diets I have suggested, from juices to brown rice and vegetables. The B vitamins, especially B3 and B6, vitamins A and C, zinc, calcium, vitamin E and selenium, and L-cysteine are all also needed to support liver detoxification.

AMINO ACIDS
Several amino acids are helpful in detoxification, particularly the sulfur-containing ones, cysteine and methionine. L-cysteine supplies sulfhydryl groups which help to prevent oxidation and to bind heavy metals, especially mercury (vitamin C and selenium also help with this). Cysteine is the precursor of glutathione, our most important detoxifier, and thus helps to counter many chemicals and carcinogens. Glutathione is part of detoxification enzymes, specifically glutathione peroxidase and reductase, which work to prevent peroxidation of lipids and to decrease many toxins, such as smoke, radiation, auto exhaust, chemicals and drugs, and many other carcinogens.

GLYCINE
Glycine is a secondary helper. An amino acid that supports glutathione synthesis, it also decreases the toxicity of substances such as phenols or benzoic acid, the latter used as a food preservative. Other amino acids that may have mild detoxifying effects include methionine, tyrosine, and taurine. For more information on amino acid metabolism and uses, I suggest a book by Eric R. Braverman and the late Dr. Carl C. Pfeiffer entitled The Healing Nutrients Within: Facts, Findings and New Research on Amino Acids.

FIBER
As mentioned earlier, another detoxification supporter is fiber, as psyllium seed husks, often combined with other detox nutrients, such as pectin, aloe vera, alginates, and/or colon herbs. This helps cleanse mucus along the small intestine, create bulk in the colon, and pull toxins from the gastrointestinal tract. When fiber is combined with one or two tablespoons of olive oil, it helps bind toxins and reduce absorption of fats as well as some basic minerals. Psyllium husks also reduce absorption of the olive oil, which is important, since it is caloric and it may have picked up fat-soluble chemicals that were released. In Vitamin Power, Stephanie Rick and Rita Aero suggest taking 2 grams each of psyllium and bran several times daily (with meals and at bedtime) along with one teaspoon of olive oil to help detoxify. Acidophilus bacteria in the colon help neutralize some toxins, reduce the metabolism of other microbes, and lessen colon toxicity. Supplemental acidophilus is often added to a detox program.

WATER
Remember, water should always be used during any type of detox program to help dilute and eliminate toxin accumulations. It is likely the most important detoxifier. It helps clean us through our skin and kidneys, and it improves our sweating with exercise. Eight to ten glasses a day (depending on our size and activity level) of clean, filtered water are suggested. Some authorities suggest distilled water for use during detox programs, since, because of its lack of minerals, it will draw other particles (nutrients and toxins) to it; however, I think it throws off our bichemical/electrical balance, and I prefer regular, purified water (see Chapter 1). Two or three glasses of water should be drunk 30-60 minutes before each meal and even at night to help flush toxins during our bodyís natural elimination time.

NIACIN
A special elimination process has been developed and used in some clinics to help in the detoxification of chemicals, especially pesticides and even pharmaceutical drugs. This program usually involves several weeks at a center with a therapy including a high-fluid and juice diet, exercise, and large amounts of niacin (vitamin B3) with sauna therapies. The saunas are extended and may last for several hours daily, with breaks to drink fluids. The idea is to cleanse the hidden chemicals from the fat through juice cleansing, weight loss, niacin therapy, exercise, and sweats. Niacin is a vasostimulator and vasodilator, aiding circulation.

This "niacin-sauna" program is interesting and definitely has possibilities as an intense, medically supervised detoxification process. However, it is still experimental and does entail risks. Preliminary results are good, especially for people with symptoms caused by exposure to pesticides, such as Agent Orange, yet there are some drawbacks. Besides the cost and time required, the extreme detox can cause losses of nutrients, especially minerals, creating depletions from which it could take months to recover. Special attention must be given to ensuring proper nutrient restoration during and after this therapy. I think that this program, even short versions of it, can be used to help detoxify from most drugs, especially the recreational types, and daily abuses of alcohol and nicotine. Many of us can do a modified version on our own with the use of a sauna, a few daysí juice fast, regular exercise, and supplemental niacin, beginning at 100-200 mg. and moving up to 2-3 grams daily. Be sure to replenish fluids and minerals. If there are medical problems, weakness, or fatigue, I would not suggest doing this without the advice and supervision of a physician.

HERBS
Many herbs can support or even create detoxification. In fact, this area is really the strength, I believe, of herbal medicine. There are hundreds of possible herbs to be used for blood cleansing and cleaning the tissues or strengthening the function of specific organs. The old term for blood cleansers is "alteratives," which is the term used in many standard herbal texts. The following are some of the more important ones.



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EVE MEMBERS HERBS THAT CLEAN THE BODY OF TOXINS April 17 2006, 8:56 PM


CLEANSING HERBS

Garlic--blood cleanser, lowers blood fats, natural antibiotic

Red clover blossoms--blood cleanser, good during convalescence and healing

Echinacea--lymph cleanser, improves lymphocyte and phagocyte actions

Dandelion root--liver and blood cleanser, diuretic, filters toxins, a tonic

Chaparral--strong blood cleanser, with possibilities for use in cancer therapy

Cayenne pepper--blood purifier, increases fluid elimination and sweat

Ginger root--stimulates circulation and sweating

Licorice root--"great detoxifier," biochemical balancer, mild laxative

Yellow dock root--skin, blood, and liver cleanser, contains vitamin C and iron

Burdock root--skin and blood cleanser, diuretic and diaphoretic, improves liver function, antibacterial and antifungal properties

Sarsaparilla root--blood and lymph cleanser, contains saponins, which reduce microbes and toxins

Prickly ash bark--good for nerves and joints, anti-infectious

Oregon grape root--skin and colon cleanser, blood purifier, liver stimulant

Parsley leaf--diuretic, flushes kidneys

Goldenseal root--blood, liver, kidney, and skin cleanser, stimulates detoxification


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EVE MEMBERS what herbs help cleanse what parts of the body? April 17 2006, 9:12 PM



A GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF HERBS USEFUL IN DETOXIFICATION*


Blood Cleansers
Echinacea
red clover
dandilion
burdock
yellow dock
oregan grape root


Laxatives
Cascara sagrada
Buckthorn
yellow dock
Rhubarb root
Senna leaf
licorice

Diuretics (causes urination)
Parsley
Yarrow
cleavers
horsetail
cornsilk
Uva ursi
juniper berries

Skin Cleansers
Burdock
oregon grape
yellow dock
goldenseal
boneset
peppermint
cayenne pepper
Ginger root

Antibiotics
Garlic
Myrrh
prickly ash
wormwood
echinacea
proplis
Eucalyptus



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EVE MEMBERS SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS April 17 2006, 9:21 PM


SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF TOXICITY

Headaches~Backaches~ Runny nose~Fatigue~Joint pains~Itchy nose~ Nervousness~Skin rashes~Cough~Frequent colds~Sleepiness~Hives~Wheezing Irritated eyes~Insomnia~Nausea~Sore throat~Immune weakness~Dizziness Indigestion~Tight or stiff neck~Environmental sensitivity~Mood changes Anorexia~Angina pectoris~Sinus Congestion~Anxiety~Bad breath~Cirulatory deficits~Fever~Depression~Constipation~High blood fats.




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EVE MEMBERS Re: All about detoxifying the body. Cleansing the body of toxins April 17 2006, 9:22 PM


GENERAL DETOXIFICATION SYSTEMS

Respiratory--lungs, bronchial tubes, throat, sinuses, and nose

Gastrointestinal--liver, gallbladder, colon, and whole GI tract

Urinary--kidneys, bladder, and urethra

Skin and dermal--sweat and sebaceous glands and tears

Lymphatic--lymph channels and lymph nodes





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EVE MEMBERS PROBLEMS RELATED TO CONGESTION/STAGNATION/TOXICITY April 17 2006, 9:31 PM


Acne,Obesity,Prostate disease,Abscesses,Menstrual problems, Boils, Bacteria Vaginitis,Eczema,Varicose veins,Allergies,Fungus,Diabetes,Arthritis Parasites,Peptic ulcers,Asthma,Worms,Gastritis
Constipation,Uterine fibroid tumors,Pancreatitis,Colitis Cancer
Mental illness,Hemorrhoids,Cataracts,Multiple sclerosis
Diverticulitis, Colds, Alzheimerís disease, Cirrhosis, Bronchitis Senility Hepatitis, Pneumonia, Parkinsonís disease, Fibrocystic breast disease, Sinusitis, Drug addiction, Atherosclerosis, Emphysema, Tension headaches, Heart disease, Kidney stones, Migraine headaches, Hypertension, Kidney disease, Gallstones, Thrombophlebitis, Stroke, Gout


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EVE MEMBERS reasons to detox: April 17 2006, 9:37 PM


TO HELP WITH:
Reduce symptoms
Treat disease
Cleanse body
Rest organs
Purification
Rejuvenation
Weight loss
Clear skin
Slow aging
Improve flexibility
Improve fertility
Enhance the senses
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TO BE MORE:
organized
creative
motivated
productive
relaxed
energetic
clear
consious
inwardly attuned
spiritual
enviromentally attuned
relationship focused


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GLA is gamma linoleic acid, an omega-6 essential fatty acid.




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Overview

Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) is an essential fatty acid (EFA) in the omega-6 family that is found primarily in plant-based oils. EFAs are essential to human health but cannot be made in the body. For this reason, they must be obtained from food. EFAs are needed for normal brain function, growth and development, bone health, stimulation of skin and hair growth, regulation of metabolism, and maintenance of reproductive processes.

Linoleic acid (LA), another omega-6 fatty acid, is found in cooking oils and processed foods and converted to GLA in the body. GLA is then broken down to arachidonic acid (AA) and/or another substance called dihomogamma-liolenic acid (DGLA). AA can also be consumed directly from meat, and GLA is available directly from evening primrose oil (EPO), black currant seed oil, and borage oil. Most of these oils also contain some linoleic acid.

The average North American diet provides more than 10 times the necessary amount of linoleic acid and tends to have too much omega-6 fatty acids compared to omega-3 fatty acids, another important class of EFAs. In fact, for optimum health, the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids should be between 1:1 and 4:1. The typical North American and Israeli diets are usually in the range of 11:1 to 30:1. This imbalance contributes to the development of long-term diseases such as heart disease, cancer, asthma, arthritis, and depression as well as, possibly, increased risk of infection.

Interestingly, not all omega-6 fatty acids behave the same. Linoleic acid (not to be confused with alpha-linolenic acid, which is in the omega-3 family) and arachidonic acid (AA) tend to be unhealthy because they promote inflammation, thereby increasing the risk of the diseases mentioned when consumed in excess. In contrast, GLA may actually reduce inflammation.

Much of the GLA taken from the oils mentioned or as a supplement is not converted to AA, but rather to DGLA. DGLA competes with AA and prevents the negative inflammatory effects that AA would otherwise cause in the body. Having adequate amounts of certain nutrients in the body (including magnesium, zinc, and vitamins C, B3, and B6) helps to promote the conversion of GLA to DGLA rather than AA.

It is important to know that many experts feel that the science supporting the use of omega-3 fatty acids to reduce inflammation and prevent diseases is much stronger than the information regarding use of GLA for these purposes. Two important, and most studied, omega-3 fatty acids include eicosopentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), both found in fish and fish oils.


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Uses

Some clinicians and preliminary research suggest that GLA may be useful for the following purposes:

Diabetes
Omega-6 fatty acid supplementation, in the form of GLA from EPO or other sources may assist nerve function and help prevent nerve disease experienced by those with diabetes (called peripheral neuropathy and felt as numbness, tingling, pain, burning, or lack of sensation in the feet and/or legs).

Eye Disease
GLA may be beneficial in dry-eye conditions such as Sjögren's syndrome (a condition with symptoms of dry eyes, dry mouth, and, often, arthritis).

Osteoporosis
A deficiency in essential fatty acids (including GLA and EPA, an omega-3 fatty acid) can lead to severe bone loss and osteoporosis. Studies have shown that supplements of GLA and EPA together help maintain or increase bone mass. Essential fatty acids may also enhance calcium absorption, increase calcium deposits in bones, diminish calcium loss in urine, improve bone strength, and enhance bone growth, all of which may contribute to improved bone mass and, therefore, strength.

Menopausal Symptoms
Although EPO has gained some popularity for treating hot flashes, the research to date has not demonstrated a benefit of GLA or EPO over taking a placebo. With that said, there are individual women who report improvement; therefore, it may be worthwhile to talk to your doctor about whether it is safe for you to try EPO or another form of GLA supplements to alleviate hot flashes.

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Although results of studies have been mixed, some women find relief of their PMS symptoms when using GLA supplements from EPO or another source. The symptoms that seem to be helped the most are breast tenderness and feelings of depression as well as irritability and swelling and bloating from fluid retention. Breast tenderness from causes other than PMS may also improve with use of GLA.

Eczema
Several early studies suggested that EPO (rich in GLA) is more beneficial than placebo at relieving symptoms associated with this skin condition such as itching, redness, and scaling. However, more recent studies have not had the same positive results testing GLA supplements derived from EPO. The bottom line is that whether EPO and GLA supplements work for someone with eczema may be very individual. Talk to your doctor about the possibility and safety of trying GLA for this condition.

Allergies
People who are prone to allergies may require more EFAs and often have difficulty converting LA to GLA. In fact, women and infants who are prone to allergies appear to have lower levels of GLA in breast milk and blood.

To date, the use of EFAs to prevent allergic reactions or reduce their magnitude has had mixed results. There have been some reports of individuals lessening their allergic reaction by taking GLA from EPO. For example, one young boy who broke out in hives when around dogs, no longer had this response after taking EPO for one month. Well-conducted research studies are needed to determine whether EPO can be helpful for large numbers of people with allergies.

On the other hand, a study evaluating dietary intake of omega-6 fatty acids relative to the risk of having hay fever (called allergic rhinitis) found different results for this other type of allergic reaction. Nurses in Japan with higher amounts of omega-6 in their diet were more likely to have hay fever.

Omega-6 fatty acids from the diet or supplements, such as GLO from EPO or other sources, have a longstanding history of folk use for allergies. Whether this supplement improves your symptoms, therefore, may be very individual. Work with your healthcare provider to first determine if it is safe for you to try GLA and then follow your allergy symptoms closely for any signs of improvement or lack there of.

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Some preliminary information indicates that GLA, from EPO, borage oil, or black currant seed oil, may diminish joint pain, swelling, and morning stiffness. GLA may also allow for reduction in the amount of pain medication used by those with rheumatoid arthritis. The studies to date, however, have been small in size. Additional research would be helpful, including testing a proposed theory that using GLA and EPA (an omega-3 fatty acid from fish and fish oil) together would be helpful for rheumatoid arthritis.

In the meantime, talk to your doctor about whether using GLA is safe for you and then pay attention, over 1 to 3 months of use, to whether your symptoms get better or not. In terms of borage oil, some researchers theorize that it may not be safe to use with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, which are commonly used for arthritis). This theory needs to be tested. See Possible Interactions.

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Research to date has suggested an improvement in symptoms and behaviors related to ADHD from omega-3 fatty acids. Results of studies supplying omega-6 fatty acids in the form of GLA from EPO or other sources to children with ADHD, however, have been mixed and, therefore, not conclusive. More research on GLA for ADHD is needed before conclusions can be drawn. In the meantime, ensuring a healthier balance of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids in the diet seems worthwhile for those with this behavioral condition.

Alcoholism
EPO may help lessen cravings for alcohol and prevent liver damage. Some of this information comes from animal studies; more research in people is needed.

Cancer
Results of studies looking at the relationship of omega-6 fatty acids to cancer have been mixed. While LA and AA are cancer promoting in studies of colon, breast, and other cancers, GLA has shown some benefit for breast cancer in certain studies. The information is not conclusive and is somewhat controversial. The safest bet is to eat a diet with the proper balance of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids (see How To Take It), starting from a young age, to try to prevent the development of cancer.

Weight Loss
Results of studies regarding use of EPO for weight loss have been mixed and, therefore, use of this type of supplement won't work for everyone. One study suggests that if the supplement is going to work, it does so mainly for overweight individuals for whom obesity runs in the family. In addition, a few other small studies suggest that the more overweight you are, the more likely that EPO will help. In fact, if your body weight is only 10% above normal (for example, 10 to 20 pounds above average), EPO is unlikely to help you lose weight.

High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease
Animal studies suggest that GLA, either alone or in combination with two important omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA both found in fish and fish oil, may lower the blood pressure of hypertensive rats. Together with EPA and DHA, the GLA helped to prevent the development of heart disease in these animals as well. It is unclear whether these benefits would occur in people.

In one study evaluating people with peripheral artery disease (blockage in the blood vessels in the legs from atherosclerosis [plaque] causing cramping pain when walking), men and women with this condition did experience improvement in their blood pressure from the combination of EPA and GLA. Much more research is needed in people before conclusions can be drawn. Plus, it may not be the GLA conferring the benefit at all – the omega-3 fatty acids, which are better known for improving blood pressure and the risks for heart disease, may be solely responsible.

Ulcers
Very preliminary evidence from test tube and animal studies suggest that GLA from EPO may have anti-ulcer properties. It is premature to know how this might apply to people with stomach or intestinal ulcers or gastritis (inflammation of the stomach).


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Dietary Sources

GLA is found in the plant seed oils of evening primrose, black currant, borage, and fungal oils. Spirulina (often called blue-green algae) also contains GLA.


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Available Forms

GLA supplements are derived from evening primrose oil (EPO) as well as black currant seed and borage seed oils. The GLA supplements are often packaged in oil containing capsules. EPO has been the most researched source of GLA.

Generally, high-quality oil will be certified as organic by a reputable third party, packaged in light-resistant containers, refrigerated, and marked with a freshness date.


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How to Take It

For general health, there should be a balance between omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids; the ratio should be in the range of 1:1 to 4:1; the typical North American diet, however, normally provides ratios from 11:1 to 30:1.

Pediatric

For nursing infants, adequate amounts of essential fatty acids are generally supplied in breast milk if the mother is adequately nourished.
For older children, essential fatty acids should be obtained through the diet. Because it is important to maintain a balance of fatty acids within the body, it may be appropriate to check fatty acid levels before considering GLA supplements for children.
It is important to note that although dietary guidelines as described have been suggested, there are no established therapeutic doses for GLA supplements in children. Some clinicians suggest that EPO 2,000 to 4,000 mg per day may be used safely for children with eczema; research is needed to confirm.

Adult

The recommended dosage for rheumatoid arthritis is 1,400 mg per day of GLA or 3,000 mg of EPO.
For diabetes it is 480 mg per day of GLA.
For breast tenderness or other symptoms of PMS, 3,000 to 4,000 mg of EPO per day is the dose suggested.
For other conditions discussed in Uses, a specific safe and appropriate dose of GLA supplements has not yet been established.
Studies have suggested that up to 2,800 mg of GLA per day is well tolerated.


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Precautions

Because of the potential for side effects and interactions with medications, dietary supplements should be taken only under the supervision of a knowledgeable healthcare provider.

Omega-6 supplements, including GLA and EPO, should not be used if you have a seizure disorder because there have been reports of these supplements inducing seizures.

Borage seed oil, and possibly other sources of GLA, should not be used during pregnancy because they may be harmful to the fetus and induce early labor.

Doses of GLA greater than 3,000 mg per day should be avoided because, at that point, production of AA (rather than DGLA) may increase.


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Possible Interactions

If you are currently being treated with any of the following medications, you should not use GLA without first talking to your healthcare provider.

Ceftazidime
GLA may increase the effectiveness of ceftazidime, an antibiotic in a class known as cephalosporins, against a variety of bacterial infections.

Chemotherapy for cancer
GLA may increase the effects of anti-cancer treatments, such as doxorubicin, cisplatin, carboplatin, idarubicin, mitoxantrone, tamoxifen, vincristine, and vinblastine.

Cyclosporine
Taking omega-6 fatty acids, such as GLA, during therapy with cyclosporine, a medication used to suppress the immune system after an organ transplant, for example, may increase the immunosuppressive effects of this medication and may protect against kidney damage (a possible side effect from this medication).

Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Theoretically, use of NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen, together with borage oil or other GLA containing supplements may counteract the effects of the supplement. Research in this area is needed to know if this theory is accurate.

Phenothiazines for schizophrenia
Individuals taking a class of medications called phenothiazines (such as chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, perphenazine, promazine, and thioridazine) to treat schizophrenia should not take EPO because it may interact with these medications and increase the risk of seizures. The same may be true for other GLA containing supplements.



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GLA is gamma linoleic acid, an omega-6 essential fatty acid.




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EVE MEMBERS tons of info on GLA March 26 2006, 3:32 AM


Overview

Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) is an essential fatty acid (EFA) in the omega-6 family that is found primarily in plant-based oils. EFAs are essential to human health but cannot be made in the body. For this reason, they must be obtained from food. EFAs are needed for normal brain function, growth and development, bone health, stimulation of skin and hair growth, regulation of metabolism, and maintenance of reproductive processes.

Linoleic acid (LA), another omega-6 fatty acid, is found in cooking oils and processed foods and converted to GLA in the body. GLA is then broken down to arachidonic acid (AA) and/or another substance called dihomogamma-liolenic acid (DGLA). AA can also be consumed directly from meat, and GLA is available directly from evening primrose oil (EPO), black currant seed oil, and borage oil. Most of these oils also contain some linoleic acid.

The average North American diet provides more than 10 times the necessary amount of linoleic acid and tends to have too much omega-6 fatty acids compared to omega-3 fatty acids, another important class of EFAs. In fact, for optimum health, the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids should be between 1:1 and 4:1. The typical North American and Israeli diets are usually in the range of 11:1 to 30:1. This imbalance contributes to the development of long-term diseases such as heart disease, cancer, asthma, arthritis, and depression as well as, possibly, increased risk of infection.

Interestingly, not all omega-6 fatty acids behave the same. Linoleic acid (not to be confused with alpha-linolenic acid, which is in the omega-3 family) and arachidonic acid (AA) tend to be unhealthy because they promote inflammation, thereby increasing the risk of the diseases mentioned when consumed in excess. In contrast, GLA may actually reduce inflammation.

Much of the GLA taken from the oils mentioned or as a supplement is not converted to AA, but rather to DGLA. DGLA competes with AA and prevents the negative inflammatory effects that AA would otherwise cause in the body. Having adequate amounts of certain nutrients in the body (including magnesium, zinc, and vitamins C, B3, and B6) helps to promote the conversion of GLA to DGLA rather than AA.

It is important to know that many experts feel that the science supporting the use of omega-3 fatty acids to reduce inflammation and prevent diseases is much stronger than the information regarding use of GLA for these purposes. Two important, and most studied, omega-3 fatty acids include eicosopentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), both found in fish and fish oils.


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Uses

Some clinicians and preliminary research suggest that GLA may be useful for the following purposes:

Diabetes
Omega-6 fatty acid supplementation, in the form of GLA from EPO or other sources may assist nerve function and help prevent nerve disease experienced by those with diabetes (called peripheral neuropathy and felt as numbness, tingling, pain, burning, or lack of sensation in the feet and/or legs).

Eye Disease
GLA may be beneficial in dry-eye conditions such as Sjögren's syndrome (a condition with symptoms of dry eyes, dry mouth, and, often, arthritis).

Osteoporosis
A deficiency in essential fatty acids (including GLA and EPA, an omega-3 fatty acid) can lead to severe bone loss and osteoporosis. Studies have shown that supplements of GLA and EPA together help maintain or increase bone mass. Essential fatty acids may also enhance calcium absorption, increase calcium deposits in bones, diminish calcium loss in urine, improve bone strength, and enhance bone growth, all of which may contribute to improved bone mass and, therefore, strength.

Menopausal Symptoms
Although EPO has gained some popularity for treating hot flashes, the research to date has not demonstrated a benefit of GLA or EPO over taking a placebo. With that said, there are individual women who report improvement; therefore, it may be worthwhile to talk to your doctor about whether it is safe for you to try EPO or another form of GLA supplements to alleviate hot flashes.

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Although results of studies have been mixed, some women find relief of their PMS symptoms when using GLA supplements from EPO or another source. The symptoms that seem to be helped the most are breast tenderness and feelings of depression as well as irritability and swelling and bloating from fluid retention. Breast tenderness from causes other than PMS may also improve with use of GLA.

Eczema
Several early studies suggested that EPO (rich in GLA) is more beneficial than placebo at relieving symptoms associated with this skin condition such as itching, redness, and scaling. However, more recent studies have not had the same positive results testing GLA supplements derived from EPO. The bottom line is that whether EPO and GLA supplements work for someone with eczema may be very individual. Talk to your doctor about the possibility and safety of trying GLA for this condition.

Allergies
People who are prone to allergies may require more EFAs and often have difficulty converting LA to GLA. In fact, women and infants who are prone to allergies appear to have lower levels of GLA in breast milk and blood.

To date, the use of EFAs to prevent allergic reactions or reduce their magnitude has had mixed results. There have been some reports of individuals lessening their allergic reaction by taking GLA from EPO. For example, one young boy who broke out in hives when around dogs, no longer had this response after taking EPO for one month. Well-conducted research studies are needed to determine whether EPO can be helpful for large numbers of people with allergies.

On the other hand, a study evaluating dietary intake of omega-6 fatty acids relative to the risk of having hay fever (called allergic rhinitis) found different results for this other type of allergic reaction. Nurses in Japan with higher amounts of omega-6 in their diet were more likely to have hay fever.

Omega-6 fatty acids from the diet or supplements, such as GLO from EPO or other sources, have a longstanding history of folk use for allergies. Whether this supplement improves your symptoms, therefore, may be very individual. Work with your healthcare provider to first determine if it is safe for you to try GLA and then follow your allergy symptoms closely for any signs of improvement or lack there of.

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Some preliminary information indicates that GLA, from EPO, borage oil, or black currant seed oil, may diminish joint pain, swelling, and morning stiffness. GLA may also allow for reduction in the amount of pain medication used by those with rheumatoid arthritis. The studies to date, however, have been small in size. Additional research would be helpful, including testing a proposed theory that using GLA and EPA (an omega-3 fatty acid from fish and fish oil) together would be helpful for rheumatoid arthritis.

In the meantime, talk to your doctor about whether using GLA is safe for you and then pay attention, over 1 to 3 months of use, to whether your symptoms get better or not. In terms of borage oil, some researchers theorize that it may not be safe to use with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, which are commonly used for arthritis). This theory needs to be tested. See Possible Interactions.

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Research to date has suggested an improvement in symptoms and behaviors related to ADHD from omega-3 fatty acids. Results of studies supplying omega-6 fatty acids in the form of GLA from EPO or other sources to children with ADHD, however, have been mixed and, therefore, not conclusive. More research on GLA for ADHD is needed before conclusions can be drawn. In the meantime, ensuring a healthier balance of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids in the diet seems worthwhile for those with this behavioral condition.

Alcoholism
EPO may help lessen cravings for alcohol and prevent liver damage. Some of this information comes from animal studies; more research in people is needed.

Cancer
Results of studies looking at the relationship of omega-6 fatty acids to cancer have been mixed. While LA and AA are cancer promoting in studies of colon, breast, and other cancers, GLA has shown some benefit for breast cancer in certain studies. The information is not conclusive and is somewhat controversial. The safest bet is to eat a diet with the proper balance of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids (see How To Take It), starting from a young age, to try to prevent the development of cancer.

Weight Loss
Results of studies regarding use of EPO for weight loss have been mixed and, therefore, use of this type of supplement won't work for everyone. One study suggests that if the supplement is going to work, it does so mainly for overweight individuals for whom obesity runs in the family. In addition, a few other small studies suggest that the more overweight you are, the more likely that EPO will help. In fact, if your body weight is only 10% above normal (for example, 10 to 20 pounds above average), EPO is unlikely to help you lose weight.

High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease
Animal studies suggest that GLA, either alone or in combination with two important omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA both found in fish and fish oil, may lower the blood pressure of hypertensive rats. Together with EPA and DHA, the GLA helped to prevent the development of heart disease in these animals as well. It is unclear whether these benefits would occur in people.

In one study evaluating people with peripheral artery disease (blockage in the blood vessels in the legs from atherosclerosis [plaque] causing cramping pain when walking), men and women with this condition did experience improvement in their blood pressure from the combination of EPA and GLA. Much more research is needed in people before conclusions can be drawn. Plus, it may not be the GLA conferring the benefit at all – the omega-3 fatty acids, which are better known for improving blood pressure and the risks for heart disease, may be solely responsible.

Ulcers
Very preliminary evidence from test tube and animal studies suggest that GLA from EPO may have anti-ulcer properties. It is premature to know how this might apply to people with stomach or intestinal ulcers or gastritis (inflammation of the stomach).


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Dietary Sources

GLA is found in the plant seed oils of evening primrose, black currant, borage, and fungal oils. Spirulina (often called blue-green algae) also contains GLA.


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Available Forms

GLA supplements are derived from evening primrose oil (EPO) as well as black currant seed and borage seed oils. The GLA supplements are often packaged in oil containing capsules. EPO has been the most researched source of GLA.

Generally, high-quality oil will be certified as organic by a reputable third party, packaged in light-resistant containers, refrigerated, and marked with a freshness date.


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How to Take It

For general health, there should be a balance between omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids; the ratio should be in the range of 1:1 to 4:1; the typical North American diet, however, normally provides ratios from 11:1 to 30:1.

Pediatric

For nursing infants, adequate amounts of essential fatty acids are generally supplied in breast milk if the mother is adequately nourished.
For older children, essential fatty acids should be obtained through the diet. Because it is important to maintain a balance of fatty acids within the body, it may be appropriate to check fatty acid levels before considering GLA supplements for children.
It is important to note that although dietary guidelines as described have been suggested, there are no established therapeutic doses for GLA supplements in children. Some clinicians suggest that EPO 2,000 to 4,000 mg per day may be used safely for children with eczema; research is needed to confirm.

Adult

The recommended dosage for rheumatoid arthritis is 1,400 mg per day of GLA or 3,000 mg of EPO.
For diabetes it is 480 mg per day of GLA.
For breast tenderness or other symptoms of PMS, 3,000 to 4,000 mg of EPO per day is the dose suggested.
For other conditions discussed in Uses, a specific safe and appropriate dose of GLA supplements has not yet been established.
Studies have suggested that up to 2,800 mg of GLA per day is well tolerated.


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Precautions

Because of the potential for side effects and interactions with medications, dietary supplements should be taken only under the supervision of a knowledgeable healthcare provider.

Omega-6 supplements, including GLA and EPO, should not be used if you have a seizure disorder because there have been reports of these supplements inducing seizures.

Borage seed oil, and possibly other sources of GLA, should not be used during pregnancy because they may be harmful to the fetus and induce early labor.

Doses of GLA greater than 3,000 mg per day should be avoided because, at that point, production of AA (rather than DGLA) may increase.


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Possible Interactions

If you are currently being treated with any of the following medications, you should not use GLA without first talking to your healthcare provider.

Ceftazidime
GLA may increase the effectiveness of ceftazidime, an antibiotic in a class known as cephalosporins, against a variety of bacterial infections.

Chemotherapy for cancer
GLA may increase the effects of anti-cancer treatments, such as doxorubicin, cisplatin, carboplatin, idarubicin, mitoxantrone, tamoxifen, vincristine, and vinblastine.

Cyclosporine
Taking omega-6 fatty acids, such as GLA, during therapy with cyclosporine, a medication used to suppress the immune system after an organ transplant, for example, may increase the immunosuppressive effects of this medication and may protect against kidney damage (a possible side effect from this medication).

Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Theoretically, use of NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen, together with borage oil or other GLA containing supplements may counteract the effects of the supplement. Research in this area is needed to know if this theory is accurate.

Phenothiazines for schizophrenia
Individuals taking a class of medications called phenothiazines (such as chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, perphenazine, promazine, and thioridazine) to treat schizophrenia should not take EPO because it may interact with these medications and increase the risk of seizures. The same may be true for other GLA containing supplements.



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*Sunset*]]> http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5199 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:19:30 -0600 http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5199 March 26 2006 at 4:05 AM
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A while back I had mentioned how I acidentlly stumbled upon cocoa butter being able to enlarge breasts. I had to come here and tell my good findings to all of you ladies.I started to look up and google things about cocoa butter and was speechless to find so many articles claiming that it REALLY DOES help plump,add roundndess and possible enlargement to the breasts! HonEB had also mentioned before that cocoa butter may work well before I ever came here also. After I had actually tried it myself and noticed results, it's a hit here on the board. The only thing I said over and over again was that to keep any size gained from the cocoa butter you must use it EVERYDAY and never slack on using it for massage, or the results will ALL fade away.

Well, it was almost a miracle to me (and many others) when Mel came here and told us she found some info saying that by simply applying VITAMIN E to the breasts before,after or mixed in with the cocoa butter has been proven to work in KEEPING ALL RESULTS!! This is such exciting news, and now many ladies here have incorperated this into there massage routines!

I Am still blown away by this "discovery" and just want to make sure EVERYONE at least gets a chance to read the article, wether or not you decide to use it, it is extremely interesting and could just be your missing ingredient!

I will paste the article below that Mel told us about-THANK YOU MEL!!

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EVE MEMBERS the web site is: http://gauss.ffii.org/patentview/EP1063961 March 26 2006, 4:07 AM


Abstract
A non-surgical method for breast augmentation involves the use of cocoa butter and Vitamin E, either subsequently to each other or in combination. The cocoa butter and vitamin E are applied topically to the breast and may be in a composition.


Description

Description of corresponding document: GB2318054


NON-SURGICAL METHOD FOR BREAST AUGMENTATION
The present invention relates to a method for breast augmentation, and in particular to a non-surgical method for breast augmentation.

Breast augmentation is a growing industry. In the United
States alone, it is estimated that each year over one million women undergo surgery for breast enlargement.

The most commonly used procedure for breast augmentation is mammaplastry, which is, surgical augmentation of the breasts.

This procedure generally involves making a surgical incision to create a pocket in the breast followed by insertion of a mammary prosthesis.

Present day prosthesis are usually made from a polysilicone elastomer sac filled with a silicone gel or mixture thereof.

However, such implants are not entirely safe. They have been know to leak and rupture, causing long-term adverse effects on the body.

Saline-filled implants are also popular. They are considered safer because saline solution is similar to other body fluids and leakage thereof will simply be absorbed without harm.

However, saline-filled implants do not feel or look as natural as gel implants. They tend to wrinkle or ripple under the skin preventing the breast from moving and hanging naturally.

Moreover, it is believed that saline implants have a higher rate of leaking and deflation than silicone gel implants. Thus frequent surgery may be required to replace the implants.

Because of all of the problems associated with implants, alternatives have been sought. The latest in implant alternatives is a new technique known by the acronym BAMBI (bilateral augmentation mammoplastry by injection). The BAMBI method involves surgery and entails liposuctioning fat from the body, for example from the buttocks or thighs for injection into the chest. Although some plastic surgeons believe the method is safe, others do not. The surgery may cause dangerous infection, and the fat can calcify resulting in masses of scar tissue which can mimic or mask breast cancer. This, in turn, can lead to unnecessary biopsies if there is no cancer, or delay detection if there is cancer.

More natural, non-intrusive methods have also been sought. For example, it has been found that cocoa butter augments breast size. The use of cocoa butter for breast augmentation is mentioned on page 285 of the Edgar Cayce Handbook for Health through Drugless Therapy. Cayce states, in his reading numbered 934-13, that a method to enlarge the breast is obtained, as follows: "This is a little bit late in beginning [the woman was aged thirty-two] but if there is the massage of the mammary glands with cocoa butter-not on the breast itself, but under the arm and lower and in the area between the breastyou can get 'em as big or as little as you wish." However, it had been found by the applicant that augmentation of the breast using Cayce's method alone did not last, i.e. the breast does not remain enlarged with the application of cocoa butter for long and eventually returns to the same size, as prior to the application of cocoa butter, in the following few days.

An object of the present invention is to provide a non-surgical method for breast size augmentation and to sustain the augmented breast size.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method for augmenting the size of a human breast and sustaining the augmented breast size comprising the steps of applying cocoa butter to the breast for augmenting the size of the breast, and applying Vitamin E to the breast for sustaining the augmented size.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention there is provided a composition for augmenting the size of a human breast and sustaining the augmented breast size comprising cocoa butter and Vitamin E.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention there is provided the use of cocoa butter and Vitamin E for augmenting the breast size of a human and sustaining the augmented breast size.

Preferably, the cocoa butter is applied in an amount sufficient to achieve the desired augmentation of the breast and the
Vitamin E is applied in an amount sufficient to sustain the desired augmented breast size.

In one embodiment of the invention, the cocoa butter and
Vitamin E are simultaneously applied to the breast.

In another embodiment of the invention the cocoa butter is first applied to the breast, and the Vitamin E is applied subsequently.

Preferably, the proportion of cocoa butter to Vitamin E is18 :1.

The advantages of the present invention are that there are no surgical procedures necessary, hence eliminating all the potential problems, either physical, emotional or psychological, that might come with having surgery. Therefore, the present invention provides a safer and more natural method than surgery for enlarging the size of the human breast and sustaining the augmented breast size. Moreover, the method is simple and inexpensive. In addition, there is the benefit derived from the psychological satisfaction and emotional well being women would experience from augmenting their breast size by using this healthier and more natural invention than surgical breast augmentation. Therefore, this method is an advance to man kind because it is a more natural and safer method of breast augmentation than breast augmentation attained by surgery.

The preferred method of the present invention includes applying cocoa butter (a fatty substance obtained from cacao seeds), for exampleDerma-E , and Vitamin E, for example d-alpha-tocopherol acetate by Jamieson Natural Source*, to the breast for enlargement thereof. The cocoa butter and Vitamin E can be applied separately or as a mixture. The breast includes an area generally between the second and seventh rib and extending between the axilla (armpit) and the sternum. Further to Mr.

Cayce's method, it has been found by the applicant that the application of the cocoa butter also on the globe of the breast itself promotes enlargement thereof. It is the applicant's belief that the cocoa butter is absorbed into the breast, hence enlarging the size of the breast by the breast assimilating the cocoa butter and storing the cocoa butter around the gland lobules of the mammary gland connected to the breast therein, by means of the breast assimilating the cocoa butter as fat.

Therefore, further to Mr. Cayce's method, it is desirable to apply cocoa butter also to the globe of the breast in order to augment the size of the breast. Preferably, the application of cocoa butter includes gentle rubbing on the skin of the breast, that is the area of application, to facilitate the absorption of the cocoa butter into the breast to augment the breast in size. Furthermore, in the application of cocoa butter or Vitamin E it is preferable to apply cocoa butter or'Tradl-mb
Vitamin E in thin layers at a time to create a friction to the skin that lessens the amount of time needed for the absorption of cocoa butter or vitamin E into the breast. Also, first heating the breast area before the application of cocoa butter or vitamin E lessens the amount of time needed for the absorption of either ingredient into the breast.

The amount of cocoa butter used is directly proportional to the augmentation of the breast's size. It has been found that approximately 50g of cocoa butter per breast enlarges each breast from an A size bra cup to a B size bra cup. For such an amount, the application time for the applicant, at a younger age of approximately 30 years old and under, was approximately 11 consecutive hours of application of the cocoa butter. This was before theapplicantts discovery that Vitamin E would sustain the augmented breast size, and so the breast would reduce to the same breast size as before the application of the cocoa butter. However, at an older age, approximately the age of thirty and over, the applicant had found that response time of the body to the application of cocoa butter took significantly longer for the breast to augment in size. At the age of 35 years, it would then take the applicant 4 to 6 hours to absorb about 7g of cocoa butter.

Following the application of the cocoa butter, Vitamin E is applied to the breast. Further to Cayce's statement, it has been found that the use of Vitamin E sustains the augmented breast size. Vitamin E sustains the size of the breast augmented by the application of cocoa butter to the breast.

It had been found by the applicant that the omission of the use of Vitamin E caused the body to lose all the augmentation in breast size derived from the application of the cocoa butter in the days that followed the application of the cocoa butter.

It is the applicant's experience at the age of 35 that the application of approximately400mg of Vitamin E was satisfactory to sustain the breast size augmented by the application to the breast and absorption by the breast, of approximately 7g of cocoa butter. Therefore, giving a proportion of cocoa butter to Vitamin E of about 18:1. It has been found by the applicant that subsequent applications of cocoa butter and Vitamin E to the breast further augmented and sustained the breast in size and that at no time did the augmented breast size reduce again in size from one application sitting to the next. It has been found that simply smearing the Vitamin E to the breast area without the use of gentle rubbing to aid in the absorption of the Vitamin E is also sufficient to sustain the size of the breast augmented by the application of cocoa butter.

Also, the application of Vitamin E does not necessarily need to be applied just after the application of cocoa butter for this method to work. Even the application of Vitamin E to the breast prior to the application of the cocoa butter has also -been found by the applicant to have the desired effect in sustaining the breast size augmented by the application of cocoa butter.

Augmentation of the size of the breast and sustaining the augmented size can also be achieved using a composition of cocoa butter and Vitamin E in an approximate proportion of 18 to 1. The composition is produced by melting the cocoa butter at very low heat, approximately40 Fahrenheit, and the Vitamin
E is added thereto to first obtains mixture. The mixture was stirred for 30 to 40 seconds and let stand to cool before use to obtain the final composition.

It will be recognized by one skilled in the art that the above mentioned amounts, quantity and proportion of ingredients of cocoa butter and Vitamin E are merely guidelines and are not limiting to the scope of the present patent application. The exact amounts and proportions of cocoa butter and Vitamin E necessary to augment the breast size and sustain the augmented breast size can vary from one person to another, depending on, for example, different body types and different body compositions, and the person's age.

While a preferred embodiment of the invention has been described, it is understood that all alternatives and modifications may be made thereto and fall within the scope of the invention.



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Lisa
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EVE MEMBERS Re: COCOA BUTTER & VITAMIN E MASSAGE CAN ENLARGE BREASTS AND KEEP IT THERE!! April 18 2006, 3:01 AM


Hi Eve have you tried this or do youknow anyone that has?


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Lisa
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EVE MEMBERS opps I goofed on your name April 18 2006, 3:06 AM


sorry bout that I was also reading eve's program and got your names mixed up.


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(no login) Re: COCOA BUTTER & VITAMIN E MASSAGE CAN ENLARGE BREASTS AND KEEP IT THERE!! May 1 2006, 1:27 PM


I found this article :http://users.mrbean.net.au/~wlast/spinaltherapy.html



COCOA BUTTER - Stimulates the circulation in massaged areas, and strengthens the nervous system and eliminating functions. It is especially useful for massaging babies and young children gently along the spine. It helps body development and guards against head congestions. For increasing the size of underdeveloped breasts, massage around the glands under the arms and below the breasts. Direct massage of breasts with cocoa butter combined with alum water has been recommended by Edgar Cayce to decrease their size. You may use melted cocoa butter on its own or as part of a massage-oil mixture.
In addition, you may add various aromatic oils either just for their fragrance or for any additional healing effect. The olive oil should be extra-virgin and the peanut oil cold-pressed, both having been stored in a cool and dark place. You may also squeeze some vitamin E oil capsules into the massage oil. A small amount of the oil may be lightly warmed before applying it to the body. I am not in favor of using polyunsaturated oils as massage oils as these become easily rancid.

http://www.meridianinstitute.com/echerb/...cocoa.html


Q) How may I develop my bust?
(A) The natural development as comes from those activities through the better body building will be of helpful force. But if there is the desire for a greater development, we would massage the mammary glands, - not about same, but under the arm and down the side, you see - with Cocoa Butter, about three times each week; then about the glands themselves about once a week.

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(Q) What can be done to develop the bust to off-set angular line of my body?
(A) Massaging the mammary glands with cocoa butter; not the bust but the glands. Massage always upward, not down not around but upward. This means commence at about the waist line under the arms, and especially the patches where there are the mammary glands, and where the emunctory patches supply nutriment to the glands.

1206-15
(Q) What explanation for right breast being larger than left, and how remedy?
(A) This is a nominal condition that exists in most individuals. If there is the desire for increasing the lesser, massage the lower portion with Cocoa Butter. If there is the desire to decrease the other, massage with Cocoa Butter adding the water from alum in same. Do this each evening

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For the mammary glands and around the breast, to make them more firm and not so large - and yet make for a different activity to the whole body, we would massage a compound into the glands prepared in this manner:
To 2 ounces of Cocoa Butter (dissolved), add:

Oil of Butterfat..........................................40 minims,
Alum Water, almost a saturated solution....10 minims.

Stir this well together. Once or twice a week massage the glands around the arms and around the lower portion of the breast, upper portion, and massaging thoroughly around the edge - will make these more firm, relieve this strain, the burning sensations that have arisen at times after and during the menstrual periods








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kitty2006
(Login kitty2006) Re: COCOA BUTTER & VITAMIN E MASSAGE CAN ENLARGE BREASTS AND KEEP IT THERE!! August 26 2006, 6:20 PM


It states in website that is takes approx 11 'consecutive' hours to grow a cup size. Does this mean that for it to work we would have to sit there and rub cocoa butter all day, 11 hours straight?

Or does it mean just 11 hours overall of massages?

Sorry if this sounds daft!


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Sabrina
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No, consecutive does not mean continuous. If it was continuous you would have to do it for 11 hours straight. Consecutive means following after another as in having massage sessions one after another until done.


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michelle
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okay, i read the articles, but i am still confused about the different things to mix to get the right "lotion" for the massage that will work and will make it LAST... and what is alum water? what am i not getting??

also, any suggestions on where to get the supplies with pretty cheap shipping? i am in germany and they dont have the same health food type stores as back in the states...

thanks!


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Anonymous
(no login) Are all cocoa butter created equal? October 18 2006, 4:29 AM


Hello all! I was wondering, after all the cocoa butter talk, which brand of cocoa butter should I use. Are they all created equal? Surely there are some that are better than others, right? Anyone has an idea? Thanks.


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SENIOR MEMBER Re: COCOA BUTTER & VITAMIN E MASSAGE CAN ENLARGE BREASTS AND KEEP IT THERE!! October 28 2006, 5:25 PM


It's much better to ask questions in the main forum as many more people will see it there. These reference pages are visited a lot, but do not get anything like as many visitors a day as the main forum, so you can get answers much more quickly by posting questions there. You may get answers here but it will probably take longer to get them and some people who could contribute to the discussion may not notice the questions at all when posted here. (The same comments apply to questions posted on the personal program pages).


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Fennel Fairy
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SENIOR MEMBER Total rubbish! February 15 2007, 7:39 PM


I am sorry to tell you that Edgar Cayce was not a doctor or scientist. He was a psychic.

The theory of cocoa butter enlarging the size of the breast by the breast assimilating the cocoa butter and storing the cocoa butter around the gland lobules of the mammary gland is about as realistic as you growing a third eye from drinking a glass of milk every day.

Cocoa butter can't even penetrate the skins top layer, the epidermis. Sorry, it is biologically impossible. Any plumpness achieved by massaging cocoa butter on the breasts is probably due to water retention since the fat molecules will stop water from evaporating through the pores as is normally the case.


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Moon
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SENIOR MEMBER Re: COCOA BUTTER & VITAMIN E MASSAGE CAN ENLARGE BREASTS AND KEEP IT THERE!! February 19 2007, 12:19 PM


This article doesn't give any information about any research carried out with sufficient number of study subjects. Also it doesn't give any arguments on *how* cocoa butter is supposed to enlarge breasts. The only claim it makes - that the fats in cocoa butter absorbs throguh the skin and is deposited in the breast - is false according to biochemical theory. I am not sure that topically applied fats don't penetrate the skin, but it's certain that they do NOT enter fat cells in the fat tissue locally where they are applied. For fats to be deposited in an tissue, they must be in the form of particles called liporoteins and they can only enter the tissue if the capilary walls of that tissue contain significent ammounts of an enzyme called lipoprotein lipase. Hormones change the ammount of this enzymes present parallel to physiological conditions and the overall ammount of it that a certain tissue conteines is determined genetically. The ammount also increases over slowly over time under conditions of a fat diet. Increasing the ammount of lipoprotein lipase in the breast tissue would be an answer to NBE, but so far a method to do that hasn't been found.
Finally, fats applied topically would enter blood circultion, reach liver, where they would be packed into liporoteins and then distributed into all tissues of the body.




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Moon
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I ment
under conditions of a high fat diet


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(Login afkelso) Give a little credit... October 9 2007, 4:46 AM


To give a little benefit to Edgar Cayce, whose documented notes on medicine and health have been proved over and over again, He did say that adding Alum water to the cocoa butter would in fact decrease breast size, not increase it.

As for the rest, even though fats can't penetrate the epidermis, cocoa butter HAS in fact often been used to increase circulation, and vitamin E can penetrate the skin, although I don't know specifically how it helps with BE. The added circulation would help any herbal supplements being taken to reach the breasts, much the way massages do.

So, if nothing else, cocoa butter can help increase the effectiveness of your daily massage.]]> March 26 2006 at 4:05 AM
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A while back I had mentioned how I acidentlly stumbled upon cocoa butter being able to enlarge breasts. I had to come here and tell my good findings to all of you ladies.I started to look up and google things about cocoa butter and was speechless to find so many articles claiming that it REALLY DOES help plump,add roundndess and possible enlargement to the breasts! HonEB had also mentioned before that cocoa butter may work well before I ever came here also. After I had actually tried it myself and noticed results, it's a hit here on the board. The only thing I said over and over again was that to keep any size gained from the cocoa butter you must use it EVERYDAY and never slack on using it for massage, or the results will ALL fade away.

Well, it was almost a miracle to me (and many others) when Mel came here and told us she found some info saying that by simply applying VITAMIN E to the breasts before,after or mixed in with the cocoa butter has been proven to work in KEEPING ALL RESULTS!! This is such exciting news, and now many ladies here have incorperated this into there massage routines!

I Am still blown away by this "discovery" and just want to make sure EVERYONE at least gets a chance to read the article, wether or not you decide to use it, it is extremely interesting and could just be your missing ingredient!

I will paste the article below that Mel told us about-THANK YOU MEL!!

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Sunset
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EVE MEMBERS the web site is: http://gauss.ffii.org/patentview/EP1063961 March 26 2006, 4:07 AM


Abstract
A non-surgical method for breast augmentation involves the use of cocoa butter and Vitamin E, either subsequently to each other or in combination. The cocoa butter and vitamin E are applied topically to the breast and may be in a composition.


Description

Description of corresponding document: GB2318054


NON-SURGICAL METHOD FOR BREAST AUGMENTATION
The present invention relates to a method for breast augmentation, and in particular to a non-surgical method for breast augmentation.

Breast augmentation is a growing industry. In the United
States alone, it is estimated that each year over one million women undergo surgery for breast enlargement.

The most commonly used procedure for breast augmentation is mammaplastry, which is, surgical augmentation of the breasts.

This procedure generally involves making a surgical incision to create a pocket in the breast followed by insertion of a mammary prosthesis.

Present day prosthesis are usually made from a polysilicone elastomer sac filled with a silicone gel or mixture thereof.

However, such implants are not entirely safe. They have been know to leak and rupture, causing long-term adverse effects on the body.

Saline-filled implants are also popular. They are considered safer because saline solution is similar to other body fluids and leakage thereof will simply be absorbed without harm.

However, saline-filled implants do not feel or look as natural as gel implants. They tend to wrinkle or ripple under the skin preventing the breast from moving and hanging naturally.

Moreover, it is believed that saline implants have a higher rate of leaking and deflation than silicone gel implants. Thus frequent surgery may be required to replace the implants.

Because of all of the problems associated with implants, alternatives have been sought. The latest in implant alternatives is a new technique known by the acronym BAMBI (bilateral augmentation mammoplastry by injection). The BAMBI method involves surgery and entails liposuctioning fat from the body, for example from the buttocks or thighs for injection into the chest. Although some plastic surgeons believe the method is safe, others do not. The surgery may cause dangerous infection, and the fat can calcify resulting in masses of scar tissue which can mimic or mask breast cancer. This, in turn, can lead to unnecessary biopsies if there is no cancer, or delay detection if there is cancer.

More natural, non-intrusive methods have also been sought. For example, it has been found that cocoa butter augments breast size. The use of cocoa butter for breast augmentation is mentioned on page 285 of the Edgar Cayce Handbook for Health through Drugless Therapy. Cayce states, in his reading numbered 934-13, that a method to enlarge the breast is obtained, as follows: "This is a little bit late in beginning [the woman was aged thirty-two] but if there is the massage of the mammary glands with cocoa butter-not on the breast itself, but under the arm and lower and in the area between the breastyou can get 'em as big or as little as you wish." However, it had been found by the applicant that augmentation of the breast using Cayce's method alone did not last, i.e. the breast does not remain enlarged with the application of cocoa butter for long and eventually returns to the same size, as prior to the application of cocoa butter, in the following few days.

An object of the present invention is to provide a non-surgical method for breast size augmentation and to sustain the augmented breast size.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method for augmenting the size of a human breast and sustaining the augmented breast size comprising the steps of applying cocoa butter to the breast for augmenting the size of the breast, and applying Vitamin E to the breast for sustaining the augmented size.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention there is provided a composition for augmenting the size of a human breast and sustaining the augmented breast size comprising cocoa butter and Vitamin E.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention there is provided the use of cocoa butter and Vitamin E for augmenting the breast size of a human and sustaining the augmented breast size.

Preferably, the cocoa butter is applied in an amount sufficient to achieve the desired augmentation of the breast and the
Vitamin E is applied in an amount sufficient to sustain the desired augmented breast size.

In one embodiment of the invention, the cocoa butter and
Vitamin E are simultaneously applied to the breast.

In another embodiment of the invention the cocoa butter is first applied to the breast, and the Vitamin E is applied subsequently.

Preferably, the proportion of cocoa butter to Vitamin E is18 :1.

The advantages of the present invention are that there are no surgical procedures necessary, hence eliminating all the potential problems, either physical, emotional or psychological, that might come with having surgery. Therefore, the present invention provides a safer and more natural method than surgery for enlarging the size of the human breast and sustaining the augmented breast size. Moreover, the method is simple and inexpensive. In addition, there is the benefit derived from the psychological satisfaction and emotional well being women would experience from augmenting their breast size by using this healthier and more natural invention than surgical breast augmentation. Therefore, this method is an advance to man kind because it is a more natural and safer method of breast augmentation than breast augmentation attained by surgery.

The preferred method of the present invention includes applying cocoa butter (a fatty substance obtained from cacao seeds), for exampleDerma-E , and Vitamin E, for example d-alpha-tocopherol acetate by Jamieson Natural Source*, to the breast for enlargement thereof. The cocoa butter and Vitamin E can be applied separately or as a mixture. The breast includes an area generally between the second and seventh rib and extending between the axilla (armpit) and the sternum. Further to Mr.

Cayce's method, it has been found by the applicant that the application of the cocoa butter also on the globe of the breast itself promotes enlargement thereof. It is the applicant's belief that the cocoa butter is absorbed into the breast, hence enlarging the size of the breast by the breast assimilating the cocoa butter and storing the cocoa butter around the gland lobules of the mammary gland connected to the breast therein, by means of the breast assimilating the cocoa butter as fat.

Therefore, further to Mr. Cayce's method, it is desirable to apply cocoa butter also to the globe of the breast in order to augment the size of the breast. Preferably, the application of cocoa butter includes gentle rubbing on the skin of the breast, that is the area of application, to facilitate the absorption of the cocoa butter into the breast to augment the breast in size. Furthermore, in the application of cocoa butter or Vitamin E it is preferable to apply cocoa butter or'Tradl-mb
Vitamin E in thin layers at a time to create a friction to the skin that lessens the amount of time needed for the absorption of cocoa butter or vitamin E into the breast. Also, first heating the breast area before the application of cocoa butter or vitamin E lessens the amount of time needed for the absorption of either ingredient into the breast.

The amount of cocoa butter used is directly proportional to the augmentation of the breast's size. It has been found that approximately 50g of cocoa butter per breast enlarges each breast from an A size bra cup to a B size bra cup. For such an amount, the application time for the applicant, at a younger age of approximately 30 years old and under, was approximately 11 consecutive hours of application of the cocoa butter. This was before theapplicantts discovery that Vitamin E would sustain the augmented breast size, and so the breast would reduce to the same breast size as before the application of the cocoa butter. However, at an older age, approximately the age of thirty and over, the applicant had found that response time of the body to the application of cocoa butter took significantly longer for the breast to augment in size. At the age of 35 years, it would then take the applicant 4 to 6 hours to absorb about 7g of cocoa butter.

Following the application of the cocoa butter, Vitamin E is applied to the breast. Further to Cayce's statement, it has been found that the use of Vitamin E sustains the augmented breast size. Vitamin E sustains the size of the breast augmented by the application of cocoa butter to the breast.

It had been found by the applicant that the omission of the use of Vitamin E caused the body to lose all the augmentation in breast size derived from the application of the cocoa butter in the days that followed the application of the cocoa butter.

It is the applicant's experience at the age of 35 that the application of approximately400mg of Vitamin E was satisfactory to sustain the breast size augmented by the application to the breast and absorption by the breast, of approximately 7g of cocoa butter. Therefore, giving a proportion of cocoa butter to Vitamin E of about 18:1. It has been found by the applicant that subsequent applications of cocoa butter and Vitamin E to the breast further augmented and sustained the breast in size and that at no time did the augmented breast size reduce again in size from one application sitting to the next. It has been found that simply smearing the Vitamin E to the breast area without the use of gentle rubbing to aid in the absorption of the Vitamin E is also sufficient to sustain the size of the breast augmented by the application of cocoa butter.

Also, the application of Vitamin E does not necessarily need to be applied just after the application of cocoa butter for this method to work. Even the application of Vitamin E to the breast prior to the application of the cocoa butter has also -been found by the applicant to have the desired effect in sustaining the breast size augmented by the application of cocoa butter.

Augmentation of the size of the breast and sustaining the augmented size can also be achieved using a composition of cocoa butter and Vitamin E in an approximate proportion of 18 to 1. The composition is produced by melting the cocoa butter at very low heat, approximately40 Fahrenheit, and the Vitamin
E is added thereto to first obtains mixture. The mixture was stirred for 30 to 40 seconds and let stand to cool before use to obtain the final composition.

It will be recognized by one skilled in the art that the above mentioned amounts, quantity and proportion of ingredients of cocoa butter and Vitamin E are merely guidelines and are not limiting to the scope of the present patent application. The exact amounts and proportions of cocoa butter and Vitamin E necessary to augment the breast size and sustain the augmented breast size can vary from one person to another, depending on, for example, different body types and different body compositions, and the person's age.

While a preferred embodiment of the invention has been described, it is understood that all alternatives and modifications may be made thereto and fall within the scope of the invention.



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Lisa
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EVE MEMBERS Re: COCOA BUTTER & VITAMIN E MASSAGE CAN ENLARGE BREASTS AND KEEP IT THERE!! April 18 2006, 3:01 AM


Hi Eve have you tried this or do youknow anyone that has?


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Lisa
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EVE MEMBERS opps I goofed on your name April 18 2006, 3:06 AM


sorry bout that I was also reading eve's program and got your names mixed up.


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chocogirl
(no login) Re: COCOA BUTTER & VITAMIN E MASSAGE CAN ENLARGE BREASTS AND KEEP IT THERE!! May 1 2006, 1:27 PM


I found this article :http://users.mrbean.net.au/~wlast/spinaltherapy.html



COCOA BUTTER - Stimulates the circulation in massaged areas, and strengthens the nervous system and eliminating functions. It is especially useful for massaging babies and young children gently along the spine. It helps body development and guards against head congestions. For increasing the size of underdeveloped breasts, massage around the glands under the arms and below the breasts. Direct massage of breasts with cocoa butter combined with alum water has been recommended by Edgar Cayce to decrease their size. You may use melted cocoa butter on its own or as part of a massage-oil mixture.
In addition, you may add various aromatic oils either just for their fragrance or for any additional healing effect. The olive oil should be extra-virgin and the peanut oil cold-pressed, both having been stored in a cool and dark place. You may also squeeze some vitamin E oil capsules into the massage oil. A small amount of the oil may be lightly warmed before applying it to the body. I am not in favor of using polyunsaturated oils as massage oils as these become easily rancid.

http://www.meridianinstitute.com/echerb/...cocoa.html


Q) How may I develop my bust?
(A) The natural development as comes from those activities through the better body building will be of helpful force. But if there is the desire for a greater development, we would massage the mammary glands, - not about same, but under the arm and down the side, you see - with Cocoa Butter, about three times each week; then about the glands themselves about once a week.

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(Q) What can be done to develop the bust to off-set angular line of my body?
(A) Massaging the mammary glands with cocoa butter; not the bust but the glands. Massage always upward, not down not around but upward. This means commence at about the waist line under the arms, and especially the patches where there are the mammary glands, and where the emunctory patches supply nutriment to the glands.

1206-15
(Q) What explanation for right breast being larger than left, and how remedy?
(A) This is a nominal condition that exists in most individuals. If there is the desire for increasing the lesser, massage the lower portion with Cocoa Butter. If there is the desire to decrease the other, massage with Cocoa Butter adding the water from alum in same. Do this each evening

607-1
For the mammary glands and around the breast, to make them more firm and not so large - and yet make for a different activity to the whole body, we would massage a compound into the glands prepared in this manner:
To 2 ounces of Cocoa Butter (dissolved), add:

Oil of Butterfat..........................................40 minims,
Alum Water, almost a saturated solution....10 minims.

Stir this well together. Once or twice a week massage the glands around the arms and around the lower portion of the breast, upper portion, and massaging thoroughly around the edge - will make these more firm, relieve this strain, the burning sensations that have arisen at times after and during the menstrual periods








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kitty2006
(Login kitty2006) Re: COCOA BUTTER & VITAMIN E MASSAGE CAN ENLARGE BREASTS AND KEEP IT THERE!! August 26 2006, 6:20 PM


It states in website that is takes approx 11 'consecutive' hours to grow a cup size. Does this mean that for it to work we would have to sit there and rub cocoa butter all day, 11 hours straight?

Or does it mean just 11 hours overall of massages?

Sorry if this sounds daft!


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Sabrina
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EVE MEMBERS Re: COCOA BUTTER & VITAMIN E MASSAGE CAN ENLARGE BREASTS AND KEEP IT THERE!! August 28 2006, 8:49 AM


No, consecutive does not mean continuous. If it was continuous you would have to do it for 11 hours straight. Consecutive means following after another as in having massage sessions one after another until done.


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michelle
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okay, i read the articles, but i am still confused about the different things to mix to get the right "lotion" for the massage that will work and will make it LAST... and what is alum water? what am i not getting??

also, any suggestions on where to get the supplies with pretty cheap shipping? i am in germany and they dont have the same health food type stores as back in the states...

thanks!


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Anonymous
(no login) Are all cocoa butter created equal? October 18 2006, 4:29 AM


Hello all! I was wondering, after all the cocoa butter talk, which brand of cocoa butter should I use. Are they all created equal? Surely there are some that are better than others, right? Anyone has an idea? Thanks.


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Eve M
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SENIOR MEMBER Re: COCOA BUTTER & VITAMIN E MASSAGE CAN ENLARGE BREASTS AND KEEP IT THERE!! October 28 2006, 5:25 PM


It's much better to ask questions in the main forum as many more people will see it there. These reference pages are visited a lot, but do not get anything like as many visitors a day as the main forum, so you can get answers much more quickly by posting questions there. You may get answers here but it will probably take longer to get them and some people who could contribute to the discussion may not notice the questions at all when posted here. (The same comments apply to questions posted on the personal program pages).


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Fennel Fairy
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SENIOR MEMBER Total rubbish! February 15 2007, 7:39 PM


I am sorry to tell you that Edgar Cayce was not a doctor or scientist. He was a psychic.

The theory of cocoa butter enlarging the size of the breast by the breast assimilating the cocoa butter and storing the cocoa butter around the gland lobules of the mammary gland is about as realistic as you growing a third eye from drinking a glass of milk every day.

Cocoa butter can't even penetrate the skins top layer, the epidermis. Sorry, it is biologically impossible. Any plumpness achieved by massaging cocoa butter on the breasts is probably due to water retention since the fat molecules will stop water from evaporating through the pores as is normally the case.


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Moon
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SENIOR MEMBER Re: COCOA BUTTER & VITAMIN E MASSAGE CAN ENLARGE BREASTS AND KEEP IT THERE!! February 19 2007, 12:19 PM


This article doesn't give any information about any research carried out with sufficient number of study subjects. Also it doesn't give any arguments on *how* cocoa butter is supposed to enlarge breasts. The only claim it makes - that the fats in cocoa butter absorbs throguh the skin and is deposited in the breast - is false according to biochemical theory. I am not sure that topically applied fats don't penetrate the skin, but it's certain that they do NOT enter fat cells in the fat tissue locally where they are applied. For fats to be deposited in an tissue, they must be in the form of particles called liporoteins and they can only enter the tissue if the capilary walls of that tissue contain significent ammounts of an enzyme called lipoprotein lipase. Hormones change the ammount of this enzymes present parallel to physiological conditions and the overall ammount of it that a certain tissue conteines is determined genetically. The ammount also increases over slowly over time under conditions of a fat diet. Increasing the ammount of lipoprotein lipase in the breast tissue would be an answer to NBE, but so far a method to do that hasn't been found.
Finally, fats applied topically would enter blood circultion, reach liver, where they would be packed into liporoteins and then distributed into all tissues of the body.




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Moon
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I ment
under conditions of a high fat diet


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afkelso
(Login afkelso) Give a little credit... October 9 2007, 4:46 AM


To give a little benefit to Edgar Cayce, whose documented notes on medicine and health have been proved over and over again, He did say that adding Alum water to the cocoa butter would in fact decrease breast size, not increase it.

As for the rest, even though fats can't penetrate the epidermis, cocoa butter HAS in fact often been used to increase circulation, and vitamin E can penetrate the skin, although I don't know specifically how it helps with BE. The added circulation would help any herbal supplements being taken to reach the breasts, much the way massages do.

So, if nothing else, cocoa butter can help increase the effectiveness of your daily massage.]]> http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5198 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:17:15 -0600 http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5198 April 20 2006 at 1:40 AM
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Because so many people have asked/wondered/searched on how to do the "chi" massage I decided to combine all of my explainations here in one thread to hopefully make things easier.

I have tried so hard to help some people get the hang of it (how its done) and in doing so I gave MANY different "examples" like my "record playing" method..lol Anyhow, below you will find many explainations on how to do the chi breasts massage. I hope you can find at least 1 of my examples helpful

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Sunset
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EVE MEMBERS example #1 April 20 2006, 1:44 AM


first of all, ALL of these explainations are for the SAME method of massage. I just tried to explain it in "different" ways because everyone learns/understands differently.
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All you do is of course place your hand over the breast.
move your hand over your breast and your breast around in an UPWARD INWARD CIRCULAR motion.
(Move it TOWARDS the middle of your body, like where your cleavage is)
(DONT move OUTWARDS=that could make them smaller)
The chi massage technique calls for doing this 360 times 2 times a day.
SO when your hand/boob goes all the way around and back up, count 1 then 2 and so on-till you reach 360. It should take about 5 minutes if you do both of them together, or 10 minutes if you do them seperatly (I found seperatly to be MUCH easier on the arms..lol)

You want to move the breast around under your hand as much as possible, to ensure you are getting blood circulated to them. Try not to just move your hand around and around with out moving the breast also. DO NOT PICK UP YOUR BOOB AND CIRCLE IT AROUND!!..lol..THIS WILL HURT AND IS NOT CORRECT!

If you cant get the hang of it I think any kind of massage and stimulation that would help circulation would work, so try not to stress to much about doing it perfectly.



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Sunset
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EVE MEMBERS My "record player" example April 20 2006, 1:53 AM


you DO rub your hand over the breast-BUT you also try to move the breast around too. You dont just pick up your boob and move it in circles..lol
Sorry I confused you!

Ok, think of it like this=have you ever massaged someones back? You move your hand around over their skin and you notice how the skin kind of moves with your hand in the same motion?

Well just do the same thing. You move your hand in circles all around the breast and try as best as you can to move the boob around a little under your hand. Dont actually pick up the boob and circle it around and around-leave it set on your chest like normal and put your hand on it and move your hand inwards and upwards. While your hand is doing that try to focus on moving the boob while its under your hand.
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Ok, pretend you have a record player (sorry this is the best example I can come up with..lol) Pretend there is a record on the record player.

The RECORD is your boob. Pretend you put your hand on the record. If the record player is not turned on the record will not move around. So if you put your hand on the record (your boob) and move your HAND around the record,you will only be moving your hand and not the record( boob) around right? ok you want to avoid moving just skin over skin.

So Now pretend you plug in the record player. You put your hand on it and move your hand around in the same direction as the record. YOUR HAND AND your boob is then both moving around at this point. the record is moving around UNDER your hand. Ok you want to move the breast around underneath of your hand in the same way.

I really hope I didnt confuse you further..lol sorry! if I did just forget everything I just said and we'll start from scratch. ..lol



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EVE MEMBERS The "clock" example April 20 2006, 2:42 AM


Many ladies gave the "clock" example to try to help.
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If you have a clock right infront of you and you are staring right at it, then yes it is true that the right boob goes counter clock and the left goes clock wise.



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EVE MEMBERS Lisa's Chi massage picture page April 20 2006, 2:47 AM


if you click out of here and click on "suggestoin for massage" you will find a picture that Lisa posted (thank you Lisa!) it will show you the direction that you should be moving your hand/breasts in.

If anyone else has any examples of how to do the CHI massage please list your "example" here, thank you!

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Because so many people have asked/wondered/searched on how to do the "chi" massage I decided to combine all of my explainations here in one thread to hopefully make things easier.

I have tried so hard to help some people get the hang of it (how its done) and in doing so I gave MANY different "examples" like my "record playing" method..lol Anyhow, below you will find many explainations on how to do the chi breasts massage. I hope you can find at least 1 of my examples helpful

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EVE MEMBERS example #1 April 20 2006, 1:44 AM


first of all, ALL of these explainations are for the SAME method of massage. I just tried to explain it in "different" ways because everyone learns/understands differently.
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All you do is of course place your hand over the breast.
move your hand over your breast and your breast around in an UPWARD INWARD CIRCULAR motion.
(Move it TOWARDS the middle of your body, like where your cleavage is)
(DONT move OUTWARDS=that could make them smaller)
The chi massage technique calls for doing this 360 times 2 times a day.
SO when your hand/boob goes all the way around and back up, count 1 then 2 and so on-till you reach 360. It should take about 5 minutes if you do both of them together, or 10 minutes if you do them seperatly (I found seperatly to be MUCH easier on the arms..lol)

You want to move the breast around under your hand as much as possible, to ensure you are getting blood circulated to them. Try not to just move your hand around and around with out moving the breast also. DO NOT PICK UP YOUR BOOB AND CIRCLE IT AROUND!!..lol..THIS WILL HURT AND IS NOT CORRECT!

If you cant get the hang of it I think any kind of massage and stimulation that would help circulation would work, so try not to stress to much about doing it perfectly.



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EVE MEMBERS My "record player" example April 20 2006, 1:53 AM


you DO rub your hand over the breast-BUT you also try to move the breast around too. You dont just pick up your boob and move it in circles..lol
Sorry I confused you!

Ok, think of it like this=have you ever massaged someones back? You move your hand around over their skin and you notice how the skin kind of moves with your hand in the same motion?

Well just do the same thing. You move your hand in circles all around the breast and try as best as you can to move the boob around a little under your hand. Dont actually pick up the boob and circle it around and around-leave it set on your chest like normal and put your hand on it and move your hand inwards and upwards. While your hand is doing that try to focus on moving the boob while its under your hand.
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Ok, pretend you have a record player (sorry this is the best example I can come up with..lol) Pretend there is a record on the record player.

The RECORD is your boob. Pretend you put your hand on the record. If the record player is not turned on the record will not move around. So if you put your hand on the record (your boob) and move your HAND around the record,you will only be moving your hand and not the record( boob) around right? ok you want to avoid moving just skin over skin.

So Now pretend you plug in the record player. You put your hand on it and move your hand around in the same direction as the record. YOUR HAND AND your boob is then both moving around at this point. the record is moving around UNDER your hand. Ok you want to move the breast around underneath of your hand in the same way.

I really hope I didnt confuse you further..lol sorry! if I did just forget everything I just said and we'll start from scratch. ..lol



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~Best wishes on a growing journey!~
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EVE MEMBERS The "clock" example April 20 2006, 2:42 AM


Many ladies gave the "clock" example to try to help.
~~~~~~~
If you have a clock right infront of you and you are staring right at it, then yes it is true that the right boob goes counter clock and the left goes clock wise.



~Keep playin those "records" girls! ~
~Best wishes on a growing journey!~
*Sunset*


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EVE MEMBERS Lisa's Chi massage picture page April 20 2006, 2:47 AM


if you click out of here and click on "suggestoin for massage" you will find a picture that Lisa posted (thank you Lisa!) it will show you the direction that you should be moving your hand/breasts in.

If anyone else has any examples of how to do the CHI massage please list your "example" here, thank you!

~Keep playin those "records" girls! ~
~Best wishes on a growing journey!~
*Sunset*]]> http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5197 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:14:46 -0600 http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5197 April 20 2006 at 4:15 AM
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I found this info and wanted to pass it along for anyone who still wonders if massage is worth it and can really help:

Breast Massage for Breast Enlargement
By Danna Schneider

Breast massage as a method of natural breast enlargement and breast health has actually been used for years as a means of stimulating healthy breast growth and promoting breast tone, pliability and firmness.

Breast massage is one of the best ways to help create a more beautiful bustline by helping to shape, tone and promote growth of the breast and the area surrounding the breast. Not only can moderate breast massage help to make your bustline more attractive and sometimes even grow larger, but it is also an excellent way to keep in tune to your breast health by creating awareness of any fibrous areas of possible indications of breast cancer and some have even claimed moderate breast massage can help to prevent cancer.

Breast massage has been used in beauty parlors and massage parlors, especially in Asia, as a means of healthy lymphatic drainage, breast growth promotion, and as a post operative therapy for women who have undergone mastectomies, breast surgery, or other trauma to the breast area, since it helps break down scar tissues as well as stimulate healing and tissue regeneration.

There has been much speculation that the practice of wearing a bra 12-15 hours per day by most women restricts lymph flow and healthy riddance of toxins, and apart from not wearing a bra, which is not an option for many women in today's societies, breast massage is the best way to help the lymphatic system drain these pent up toxins and help to prevent them from building up and contributing to cancer or other ailments.

By massaging the breasts on a regular basis, many women is Asia have claimed it has enhanced the shape, size and overall attractiveness of their breast, while also giving them a sense of oneness with their femininity, and promoting relaxation and peace of mind, as other methods of body massage do.

Many who practice breast massage for increased breast fullness and beauty also have utilized special herbal serums or creams formulated to further stimulate the breasts into "expanding", firming and toning, creating an overall larger look and correcting sagging, droopiness and other traits deemed unattractive by other individuals.

Believe it or not, the Thai government has recently reported it supports breast massage as a means for breast enlargement and breast health, so there really must be something to this phenomena.

Here are some guidelines for breast massage you may want to follow:

1.) Use a breast enhancing cream or lubricant - preferably a quality one with natural stimulating herbs and botanicals (see our reviews page for info on Benefil) - of your choice to help prevent friction and increase the enjoyment and relaxation of the massage for a more pleasurable and therapeutic experience. This can be an herbal mixture - there are some good ones out there that really do help to promote firmess and breast tone, while creating a larger and more rounded look.

2.) Light to moderate massaging using a gentle back and forth gentle “swishing” action is best. This can be in a counterclockwise circle around the breast to help promote maximum lymphatic drainage.

3.) To gain maximum benefit and therapeutic effects, breast massage should be practiced daily, as part of a routine - perhaps when fresh out of the shower, since the skin is still somewhat moist and the room may still be steamy, for a smoother massage which may be more easily lubricated since there will still be moisture in the air. If you prefer, even several times a day can be a great benefit. It depends on what fits into your schedule. A few minutes at a time should suffice.


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~Best wishes on a growing journey!~
*Sunset*]]> April 20 2006 at 4:15 AM
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I found this info and wanted to pass it along for anyone who still wonders if massage is worth it and can really help:

Breast Massage for Breast Enlargement
By Danna Schneider

Breast massage as a method of natural breast enlargement and breast health has actually been used for years as a means of stimulating healthy breast growth and promoting breast tone, pliability and firmness.

Breast massage is one of the best ways to help create a more beautiful bustline by helping to shape, tone and promote growth of the breast and the area surrounding the breast. Not only can moderate breast massage help to make your bustline more attractive and sometimes even grow larger, but it is also an excellent way to keep in tune to your breast health by creating awareness of any fibrous areas of possible indications of breast cancer and some have even claimed moderate breast massage can help to prevent cancer.

Breast massage has been used in beauty parlors and massage parlors, especially in Asia, as a means of healthy lymphatic drainage, breast growth promotion, and as a post operative therapy for women who have undergone mastectomies, breast surgery, or other trauma to the breast area, since it helps break down scar tissues as well as stimulate healing and tissue regeneration.

There has been much speculation that the practice of wearing a bra 12-15 hours per day by most women restricts lymph flow and healthy riddance of toxins, and apart from not wearing a bra, which is not an option for many women in today's societies, breast massage is the best way to help the lymphatic system drain these pent up toxins and help to prevent them from building up and contributing to cancer or other ailments.

By massaging the breasts on a regular basis, many women is Asia have claimed it has enhanced the shape, size and overall attractiveness of their breast, while also giving them a sense of oneness with their femininity, and promoting relaxation and peace of mind, as other methods of body massage do.

Many who practice breast massage for increased breast fullness and beauty also have utilized special herbal serums or creams formulated to further stimulate the breasts into "expanding", firming and toning, creating an overall larger look and correcting sagging, droopiness and other traits deemed unattractive by other individuals.

Believe it or not, the Thai government has recently reported it supports breast massage as a means for breast enlargement and breast health, so there really must be something to this phenomena.

Here are some guidelines for breast massage you may want to follow:

1.) Use a breast enhancing cream or lubricant - preferably a quality one with natural stimulating herbs and botanicals (see our reviews page for info on Benefil) - of your choice to help prevent friction and increase the enjoyment and relaxation of the massage for a more pleasurable and therapeutic experience. This can be an herbal mixture - there are some good ones out there that really do help to promote firmess and breast tone, while creating a larger and more rounded look.

2.) Light to moderate massaging using a gentle back and forth gentle “swishing” action is best. This can be in a counterclockwise circle around the breast to help promote maximum lymphatic drainage.

3.) To gain maximum benefit and therapeutic effects, breast massage should be practiced daily, as part of a routine - perhaps when fresh out of the shower, since the skin is still somewhat moist and the room may still be steamy, for a smoother massage which may be more easily lubricated since there will still be moisture in the air. If you prefer, even several times a day can be a great benefit. It depends on what fits into your schedule. A few minutes at a time should suffice.


~Keep playin those "records" girls! ~
~Best wishes on a growing journey!~
*Sunset*]]> http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5196 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:12:10 -0600 http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5196 May 10 2006 at 12:53 PM Tiger Lily (Login tiger.lily)
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Chi: the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health.




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Chi is the breath of life, the primordial energy which is the basis for the universe and everything in it. It is the matrix out of which matter and energy are formed, and is expressed as the life force in all living things.]]> http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5195 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:34:16 -0600 http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5195 http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5194 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:09:37 -0600 http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5194 http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5193 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:05:53 -0600 http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5193 http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5192 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:02:35 -0600 http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5192 http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5191 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:31:48 -0600 http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=5191 ahh lol
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Does anyone know if BS, Fenugreek, MSM, Wild Yam, EPO all taken together cause weight gain?? I've piled the pounds on in the last few weeks!

Thanks in advance!
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