Re: a few more questions :)

Greetings!

 

Before adding anymore, I'll back up and explain...a 30 day 'detox' is basically an organized 30-day cycle or segment for decongesting, healing & restoring the body. (I'm 'getting' that you're not planning on doing the "full IP", but rather a strong foundation cleanse & nourishing - so that's where I'll be coming from throughout this post).

Yes, I am building my foundation by starting with a 30 day cleanse.  I know the full IP is adding in a lot more.  I think that once I accomplish this goal, I will be ready for the next phase. :)   That's a fantastic plan!  You'll know SO much more about what you need and where to focus after this 30 days :)

If you're planning on juice-fasting, I strongly suggest at least 1 week (or however long it takes) on IF#2 before eliminating solid food/fiber. Once you're sure you can ensure 3 bms daily on the IF#2 (with or without the IF#1), then start the juice-fast.

 

So you are saying before starting the actual 30 day cleanse to do a trial on IF#2 to see if I get constipated.  But the "with or without IF#1" kind of confused me.  Aren't you supposed to take IF#1, at least one capsule, at night while on IF#2?  It's much easier for most folks to "regulate" the IF#1/IF#2 while they're eating solid foods (due to the fiber).  When you start a juice fast, you don't have the normal amount of fiber you're body is used to (only the IF#2), and some people struggle for a couple of weeks to get regulated.  So if you're planning on juice-fasting, it'll be easier for you to 'know what's going on' with your bowel activity if you're already accustomed to the results of the IF#1/IF#2.  You don't need to use the IF#1 if you're having 2-3 bms daily with the IF#2.  

 

then I'd start with daily coffee enemas (another thing I strongly suggest you 'get the hang of' daily before starting any cleanses), and the 5-day Liver cleanse followed by a liver flush.

 

So you are saying, to start "practicing" the CEs now? lol  And to do them while doing the entire cleanse, or during liver flush as well or after the flush? (Sorry, my brain is very foggy from thyroid issues and I get confused very easily)  I will read more about this, but if I do have some complications, I want to make sure I know what to do.  I am planning on doing this first since I am having the most issues there.  I do have trouble with getting UTI's very easily, so do you think the ES might be too harsh?  I understand brain-fog all too well...no problem at all!  CE's are something that gazillions of people do daily worldwide for their myriad of attributes (not to mention, a peaceful time of reflection & rest).  I suggest everyone do CE's as frequently as they can - because they assist the liver (incredibly) to cleanse the bloodstream while they're retained.  Most of us don't realize how must 'living daily' on this toxic planet stresses & burdens our body (even the blood of newborn infants has over 200 chemicals!).  

When we're cleansing our body (especially when fasting or juice-fasting) a vast amount of toxins are released into the bloodstream.  Our 'cleanses' are much more fruitful when we assist the body to deal with this.  So yes, I recommend you do a CE every day when cleansing...but it's especially important when cleansing the liver.

Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) is stressing to the kidneys because the doses recommended for use when liver flushing are very high...and the kidneys are basically responsible for removing the excess magnesium and rebalancing the electrolytes.  ES is also very dehydrating (it pulls water from our bloodstream and into the intestines).  This effect (also known as "butt pee" :) is for ensuring (as much as possible) the stale/toxic bile being released during a liver flush is eliminated before it can reassimilate.  CE's do this in a MUCH more gentle manner...without stressing any system of the body.  Read the info in these two links and if you have any questions, let me know. 

for everyone! Liver Flushing & Enterohepatic Recirculation of Bile 

The Secret to the Coffee Enema

ES are also used when liver flushing to relax the biliary ducts.  Typically when people have 'prepped' for the flush adequately (the 5 day cleanse is an excellent "prep", as are the CE's), then ES aren't needed.  Dr. Schulze says he flushed 1,000's of livers and no one every got anything 'stuck'.  But most everyone agrees, that first liver flush is scary...and many people feel more comfortable having one dose of ES about an hour before they drink the oil/citrus potion.  A "typical" liver flush call for 2 doses the day/night of the flush, and 2 doses the day after (which can be very harsh for some). 

 

If I thought I had an auto-immune issue, I'd be taking at least that much daily, probably more....and definitely sleeping on an Earthing pad/sheet (they call what is actually a partial sheet a "pad" :::eyeroll:::) Regarding the 'more is better'...

Is Echinacea something you take and then stop taking so it stays "effective"?  I have heard that some thyroid conditions become worse on Echinacea and you will know pretty quickly by negative symptoms.  I have heard not to take echinacea, iodine, and mass amounts of vitamin D.  It's very confusing. :/  I have also been researching earthing pads.  I have been walking around barefoot outside, which I love to do anyway, but now I know it's "good" for me. :)  Yes, it IS very confusing...if indeed "autoimmune = our immune system attacking us", then the last thing we'd want to do is 'ramp up' the immune system. Echinacea is an extremely misunderstood herb...and with good reason.  There have been many attacks by the Medical Cartel and ridiculously performed 'clinical studies' that have villainized Echinacea (and/or "proved" how ineffective it is).  You can read about 'how that happens' here: How Herbal Studies are flawed - Echinacea Study -- Dr. Foster   For almost a century it's been thought to "bolster" or "supercharge" the immune system...but it's actually an immune system strengthener & modulator.  Here's some information:

From this link: naturopathydigest.com -- Echinacea: Fact and Fiction, Part Two - November 2007 The results of this study suggest echinacea works more as a modulator or facilitator of the immune response,...In particular, these key findings challenge the mythology that traditional echinacea extracts will "overstimulate and wear out" the immune system if taken continuously. 

And here's a couple more regarding Echinacea and ways it modulates the immune system:  Echinacea extracts modulate the pattern of chemoki... [Phytother Res. 2006] - PubMed result

Questions and Answers: Echinacea – new scientific insights (

With Hashimoto's, the current belief is that if Th1 dominant, then no Echinacea, but if Th2 dominant, then Echinacea is suggested...yet most sights indicate the opposite is true in some individuals.   It's SO hard to really know, because there are so many factors at play in each of us.  When Echinacea is taken, many times we see an increase in various immune actions for a week or two, only to see them drop & stabilize solidly...so people would report feeling worse when taking it.   What I know for sure is that Dr. Schulze used it successfully for several autoimmune conditions.  If you'd feel better not using it, or using it only sparingly, then that's not something I'm going to try to "sway you away from"!  Here is a general Google search on "Hashimoto's, echinacea, modulates":  http://tinyurl.com/cd8dztt   Take your time and scan through several pages of the results - not having some Echinacea isn't going to "ruin your cleanse"...and if you don't feel comfortable, then learn more, ask more and I'll do the best I can to learn & assist you.  While you're scanning, remember that if the experts that claim they know exactly what Hashimoto's does and exactly how it works, really knew that...then they likely wouldn't have much of a problem coming up with a cure (or at least a drug to effectively band-aid the symptoms).   But like everything else, they do rarely take into account that the entire body is a full organism, with each system & cell symbiotically dependent upon the others.  For example, did you know that the liver is basically responsible for converting T4 to T3?  How many thyoid "experts" address this when treating thyroid imbalances?

The one thing I'm sure of is that Echinacea doesn't "wear out" our immune system.  Check out this study (it's amazing): Echinacea: a Miracle Herb against Aging and Cancer? Evidence In vivo in Mice

Cayenne tincture or powder 3x daily (you'd be doing that anyway with a parasite cleanse)

I emailed you about ordering this also. :)  I saw it as an ingredient in one of the detox drinks, but I didn't know I should take it daily.  Do the IF's have this in them? I thought I saw it was an ingredient. We all should have 3 doses of Cayenne daily.  It's part of Dr. Christopher's fantastic 'daily diet' (which he called the Mucusless diet) here's a link: http://curezone.com/upload/_N_Forums/Natural_Heali/MucuslessDietDrChristopher...

Parasite cleanse - a "must do" when working on the liver (well, everybody should do a thorough parasite cleanse once yearly anyway). Check the Parasite FAQ for my detailed suggestions; this is something you'd do daily for 30 days.

So you are suggesting adding in a parasite cleanse while doing the other cleanses or after?  Not only is it easiest to do it while doing the other cleanses, it makes the other cleanses (particularly the liver) more effective if there's parasites.  In fact, when liver flukes are present, they clog the biliary channels making it very difficult to successfuly flush.  AND the presence of various parasites causes the immune system to be stimulated/stressed and 'out of kilter' in various ways.  Some sites suggest that parasites are definitely a complicating factor in Hashi's.   If using the Unyworm combo, all you do is add a teaspoon of the dry herbs to 3 of 5 daily doses of IF#2 (easy-schmeazy), and mix up a Unybomb 3x daily...and since you're likely going be having garlic & cayenne 3x daily anyway, it really isn't much extra to do.  

 Let me know what you're taking and I'll check it out for you (if you'd like me to).

Sure, I am taking Synthroid(T4) and Liothyronine(T3)  I'm running short on time, so I'm going to have to get back with you on this :)

 

 

 

And sorry this is a million different colors and text styles, lol, I was trying to figure out the editor.  No apologies needed - the text editors frustrate me to no end! 

 

Blessings! Rightbackatcha!    Uny

Maelynn