Re: Newbie!!!

Greetings of health!

Wombat pointed the way on the iodine, and I've got some information/thoughts I can add for some of the 'other'.

Major first priority...colon cleanse. No life can sustain life if it can't absorb nutrients and effectively rid itself of waste. A clogged, sluggish colon congested/topped with layers and layers of putrefying, rubbery mucoid plaque - cannot properly absorb nutrients, nor can it rid the body of waste (and it's the PERFECT/most notorious breeding/feeding grounds for Candida - a major cause of leaky gut). The IF#2 will be a GREAT healer for the leaky gut (you might also want to consider purchasing additional slippery elm to speed the healing).

Here's a source and more information on slippery elm. I feel it something that should be in EVERY 'natural medicine chest'.

Source:

http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/

Mountain Rose Herbs | Bulk organic herbs, spices & essential oils

Info:

http://healingtools.tripod.com/slipelm.html

SLIPPERY ELM

http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/e/elmsli09.html

botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Elm, Slippery - Herb Profile and Informationhttp://healingtools.tripod.com/slipelm2.html
Slippery Elm (Ulmus Fulva)

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsHerbs/SlipperyElmch.html

Slippery Elm

http://healingtools.tripod.com/slpelmgrl.html

SLIPPERY ELM GRUEL By Dr. Richard Schulze

http://www.meridianinstitute.com/echerb/Files/1elm.html

Slippery Elm/Cayce Meridian Institute

http://www.zetatalk.com/health/theax016.htm

Troubled Times: Slippery Elm

The one thing I don't see on your list (although it may well be in your life already) is to totally eliminate ALL sources of poison chemicals and toxins that you put in your mouth or in your body through your skin & lungs. (white sugar, flour, salt...ditch 'em all asap). These are things that CAUSE virtually every illness and syndrome on the planet. If you continue eating/drinking chemically ladened foods and water, you'll be consigning yourself to a lifetime of allopathic physicians, and/or "natural" healers...shelves worth of supplement bottles.

This is a "must read" for every/anybody!:

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Give the body the BASICS of what IT needs (iodine, double/triple doses of some type of superfood, omega three fatty acids/oils, sunlight, exercise, pure water -and lots of it- and a 50-75% raw organic diet), cleanse out the poisons and toxic/sludgy build-up from the liver, colon, and kidneys so your body CAN work correctly...and you may very well find that every other supplement on your list turns out to unnecessary.
(Many of things on your list are vitamin/mineral supplements - virtually all of them can be wiped out with double/triple doses of an organic superfood blend - Schulzes is fantastic, but there are others to choose from).

It is always (Always)...did i mention? --ALWAYS!-- ...best to give our body the most pure, organic nutrients (vitamins & minerals) possible (that can be easily assimilated and utilized)...generally that means organic plant-based FOOD - like superfood...or even better yet? ALIVE SPROUTS (my husband and I grow/eat 12 trays of sprouts weekly...generally: mung bean, alfalfa, brocolli, red clover, red cabbage, radish, sunflower). Any time you can utilize those (superfoods/sprouts), rather than 'chemical supplements', your body will definitely reward you.

If you have your appendix (and your colon/liver are relatively cleansed and your diet is wholesome), probiotics are not something I ever recommend - here's why:


//www.curezone.org/forums/m.asp?f=157&i=999

Re: You don't recommend probiotics? at Ask Andreas # 1 [Archive]


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Re: Probiotics and...colon cleansing, liver flushing, candida, etc, etc. at Ask Andreas # 4

I understand that there very well may good results or real reasons for utilizing "bacterias in a bottle" (to replenish after Antibiotics , for example). But we do NOT know the exact ratios/percentages of gut flora - and to artificially dump bottles worth of live (and dead) bacteria & critters into our system may cause a dependency or who knows what levels of various problems down the road - is something you really what to strongly consider. The body (that has an appendix) will definitely take care of this all by itself (assuming a good diet and cleansed organs that can function). The mass-marketing of probiotics is relatively new in the world of holistic healing, and the long-term effects might turn out to be something that will seem obvious in hindsight...but doesn't seem so obvious 'up front'. Be cautious with probiotic supplements, please.

It sounds like you're already doing great things...GOOD FOR YOU! The human body is a MIRACULOUS healing machine - the ONLY thing that can stop it is a lack of vital nutrition and/or it being all clogged up and saturated with toxic poisons & chemicals. (or allopathic healers with their poison-riddled pharmaceutical, immune destroying chemotherapy, burning radiation and body carving). Even societies with the WORST of diets (think Eskimos 100 years ago) had virtually no disease or any type cancer - what they DID have was a poison-free diet/existence.

Go easy/well-informed on the supplements; get the Iodine in; go HARD on cleansing, vital/organic easily assimilated nutrition, sunlight and exercise! (oh yeah, cayenne and hot/cold showers for increased circulation...once you start cleansing the organs and get the nutrition in there, pump that healing blood throughout your body as many times a day as you possibly can).

If you haven't already familiarized yourself with this site, it really is a 'must read'. I would start with the chapter entitled: Journey to the Center of your Colon, and follow it immediately with: The Doors of Perception: Why Americans Will Believe Almost Anything.


http://www.thedoctorwithin.com/

Welcome to The Doctor Within
(The "mission statement" from The Doctor Within is below my sign off)

The secret to healing your body naturally? KNOWLEDGE!!

The pathway you are on IS going to lead you to complete and vibrant health for the rest of your life...and the most wonderful thing about it is...? It's something YOU CAN control! Just remember "progress is a process", and sometimes the 'process' seems too long and/or frustration...just stick with the process and you WILL see the progress!

Blankets of blessings,

Unyquity

(P.S. Although it's common to lose weight on The Master Cleanse, juice fasting shouldn't cause you to lose weight -or at least, very little - if done properly AND with a body that is able to absorb nutrients. Juice fasting is a very effective healing tool - most people go into it with a colon that it's bad shape and unable to absorb the nutrients AND they drink WAY too little juice - a gallon a day should be the goal. Many people that are underweight or suffering from some type of 'wasting syndrome' actually GAIN weight when juice fasting. There's good information at these links:

http://healingtools.tripod.com/thns1a.html


http://healingtools.tripod.com/thns1b.html




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