Re: Response to Pepe re magnesium

Thanks, Pepe!

I went out for a walk to mull over your comments from before (yes, 10,000 steps) and in the meantime, you replied.

It occured to me that one of your comments was regarding doing the Master-Cleanse (with complications from toxins) while working full-time. Believe it or not, I managed most of the Master-Cleanse on a full-time job (8 hour a day, 5 day week) plus a part-time job (2-3 hours per night the same evenings), until near the end, when my full-time company suddenly went into receivership prepatory to going bankrupt. So I ended my Master-Cleanse after a weekend of high-stress running around, trying to cover all bills and make arrangements in case of future money problems. I still did not end the MC until the molasses ran out and my tongue had cleared! So this program can be done, if you are well-organized (I planned my day while waiting for the SWF (Salt-Water-Flush) to take effect), and can include a few (not all) of the detoxing methods I suggested.

Also, your question about digestion: I can only note here that magnesium oxide did not seem to activate my digestion (i.e. I didn't get hungry), nor did I suffer stomach cramps. It may have compromised digestion of carbohydrates and other nutrients, particularly calcium, to which it is an agonist (they must be used in an optimal ratio together to work properly, or if one metal is very low - as calcium might be in the MC - then it will get used up during the metabolism of it's paired metal, in this case, magnesium). So, while I might not have experienced clear signs of digestive problems or activation, my body might have been drained of calcium. Hm!

Your point about possibly upsetting the electrolyte balance was important. High doses of magnesium of any sort will activate rapid evacuation of the bowels, partly by drawing water into the colon. That is how the ES works with liver flushes. As water from surrounding tissues flows into the intestines, it carries nutrients (and electrolytes) and toxins into the intestines as well, and so tends to drain electrolytes out of the body. For those who don't know, the main electrolytes are calcium and magnesium, sodium and potassium (in those pairings); electrolytes are necessary for the biochemical production of electricity in the body. I was aware of that possibility, which is why I compensated by 2 days on/1 day off and using the detox bath to let my body absorb whatever magnesium was needed at that time. However, as you pointed out, people new to this would not know what to watch out for nor what to do to compensate. Point taken!

I agree with you completely about the molasses. I tried your method, but found the lemonade was intolerably sour after the molasses. It's not a perfect method, but if you can mix the two and chug quickly, it's not too bad. Using molasses whenever the bms drop too low, or there are signs of electrolyte imbalance, is probably better than using magnesium oxide.

A compromise is to use Grade C Maple Syrup. The taste is stronger than Grade B, but it has more electrolytes. It won't increase bms. I believe that Burroughs said Grade B was preferable, but Grade C was acceptable. Grade A doesn't have enough nutrition to support the body. If I remember incorrectly, I'm sure you know the answer.

Anyways, thanks for pointing out the dangers of magnesium oxide! I hadn't thought these things through completely because my experience was not bad.

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