Re: Just to make something clear...

Let's get back to the reason why we're all here in the first place. If someone has posted over 1200 messages in 4 months, which is 10 posts per day on average, he/she must be here for some reason, other than to make unsubstantiated claims about whether certain medical treatments are effective or not. That's right. Claiming a belief that the treatments used by some on this forum aren't supported by the medical community, is a statement which is just as unsubstantiated as the treatment itself. It's merely a personal opinion.

This isn't a forum about the use of proper English sentence structure, either.

This is a support forum, not a criticism forum. It's been said that "Nobody on this forum has anything to be embarassed about, because we're all in the same boat".

That being said, I've suffered from Psoriasis which includes a certain degree of "peeling lips". There are studies that show that supplementation with ox bile improves psoriasis. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14643904


This study is relevant because it may suggest that liver impairment and cholestasis are present when Psoriasis is present. I also have candidiasis and candida is often present when cholestasis is present.

It wasn't until I considered hepatotoxicity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatotoxicity

or overloading of the liver with toxins, as the possible reason why I became sick from the die off. Hepatotoxicity leads to cholestasis, or impaired bile flow. Without bile, fats are not digested. Bile is also a natural Antibiotic for the small intestine. So, die-off can lead to toxic liver overload, toxic overload leads to cholestasis. Cholestasis allows opportunistic organisms to populate the digestive tract which leads to more toxins, continued cholestasis, the inability to digest fats, etc. Excess bile in the liver leads to fatty liver disease. I think of the candida toxins as a poison, just like alcohol and other drugs which can damage the liver. It was a vicious cycle for me. A Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis showed that I had overgrowths of Candida Parapsilosis, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and Staphylococcus Aureus along with undigested fats.
My success was the result of breaking the cycle by restoring bile flow through liver flushes, while fighting the candida and other gram positive organisms with products like Tanalbit. The Clark Paracleanse may have the same effect as Tanalbit. I restored bile flow by using The Clark Flush . Restoring bile flow in and of itself, made a significant difference for me and restored my health, energy and sensitivities to many foods. I have no more joint pain and my Psoriasis has cleared.
I also have measurable, step change improvements in my running performance with each consecutive flush that add credibility to its effectiveness. It's repeatable with each sequence of flushes, and based on that data I've collected, one Clark Flush is just the beginning of the improvement. Each subsequent flush, which are conducted at 2 week intervals, resulted in a measurable increase in my running pace. I have not gone beyond 7 flushes, but that was enough for me to complete my first marathon at the age of 42, and to do it so fast that I qualified for the Boston Marathon. Not an easy feat. 26.2 miles at 7:30 per mile average pace. I like to think of the flushes as being a "defibrillator" for the liver. I allso eat smartly as well, but "fat" is not a dirty word for me anymore. The NIH recommends that 25% of caloric intake should come from fat. You'll see below that the body can't perform continuous strenuous exercise beyond 20 minutes, without having access to cellular fats for fuel.

Now for the medical references. Please visit the links to see if anything relates to your situation, or makes any sense. The numbers in parenthesis are references to the links at the end of my post.

Cholestasis is slow or stopped bile flow.(1)(6) Both bacteria and Antibiotics can cause cholestasis.(1)(6) Birth control pills and pregnancy can cause cholestasis.(1) Amebic abscesses, or a collection of pus in the liver in response to an intestinal parasite, also cause cholestasis.(1)(3) Abscesses may be caused by bacteria, parasites, and foreign substances.(4) Intrahepatic cholestasis occurs inside the liver.(1) Symptoms of cholestasis include the inability to digest certain foods.(1) One of the complications of cholestasis is poor absorption of fat and fat-soluble vitamins.(1) Fat is essential for the proper functioning of the body.(5) Fats provide essential fatty acids, which are not made by the body and must be obtained from food.(5) The essential fatty acids are linoleic and linolenic acid.(5) They are important for controlling inflammation, blood clotting, and brain development.(5) Fats are also an important energy source.(5) When the body has used up the calories from carbohydrates, which occurs after the first 20 minutes of exercise, it begins to depend on the calories from fat.(5) Healthy skin and hair are maintained by fat.(5) Fat helps the body absorb and move the vitamins A, D, E, and K through the bloodstream.(5)

The underlying cause of cholestasis must be treated.(1) Bile is a natural intestinal antimicrobial.(2)

The point here is that cholestasis is real and there is no "cure" offered up in the literature for intrahepatic cholestasis, which if not corrected, leads to opportunistic intestinal bacterial infestations and/or ultimately, fatty liver disease. It seems counterintuitive to throw fat at a clogged liver, but it has worked for me, and clearly for others who have posted testimonials. The green and yellow floating materials discussed on these Liver Flush Forum s are bile, and provide an indication that I am restoring my bile flow. I proved this to myself by substituting flaxseed oil which is not greenish in color, for olive oil on a flush. The floating "stones" were still deep green. It can only be a constituent of bile.

The antibacterial interaction of the bile with intestinal candida can cause a die-off, which is why the Clark recommends the parasite cleanse first. In my case, I used Tanalbit http://www.intensivenutrition.com/Tanalbit.htm

for two or more weeks ahead of a flush. It was my dermatologist who recommended Tanalbit for me.

To summarize, personally, and finally succeeded with The Clark Flush method.

I could get into my total experience and the measurable improvements, but this message is probably already too long. After 20+ years of this, I could write a book!

Good luck.


References:

1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001263/


2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1450168/


3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001260/


4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002329/


5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0003119/


6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholestasis



Other reading:
http://www.cholestasis.net/


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bile