I would not worry too much about the apple juice or apple cider. Take it for three days if you wish, or not. Or just take malic acid instead, you will get the intended stone softening benefits without the sugar. I have done at least 40 flushes over the years and after the first flush decided not to do the apple juice again, it was just too much sugar for me. Instead, to soften the stones, I will either take the herb chanca piedra for several weeks, or take gold coin grass tincture for abt 2-3 weeks prior to the flush. But many times I don’t do any of it. Hope this helps!   [End]
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Hi ,thanks for answering. I am not clear though if it is good to promote bile flow with his condition where the bile ducts are vanished or vanishing ??? What is the increased bile going to flow through if there are only half as many ducts? Again, I appreciate your answer,just need to understand the logistics. Thanks   [End]
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Please let me know if there is a better forum to post this to us pressing question. None of the liver forums seem to be the ”right” one. After experiencing extreme itchiness, rash all over his skin, and jaundice and anxieties, a liver biopsy was done on my husband. The results indicated severe cholestasis, moderate ductopenia, and loss of small bile ducts in up to 50 % of sampled portal tracts with active injury in the remaining ones. He won’t be seeing the liver specialist till early January. After the biopsy the hospital discharged him with drugs before they even knew the results of th ...
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No statin ever, no recent acetaminophen. But Robaxacet now and then. He was actually taking alpha lipoid acid before he got ill. Taking milk thistle now. Thanks!   [End]
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Thank you for your reply WhiteShark! We are so confused because none of the ultrasound, CT scan or MRI showed any stones whatsoever. The family DR urged us yesterday to go to emergency this morning. The doctor at ER did another ultrasound and said there is absolutely nothing to be seen. When I asked if it could be sludge, he said unlikely, because then he would have been able to see the back-up, an enlarged gallbladder or bile duct. We were sent home, told that the next step would be a liver biopsy. About a week ago when things were not quite as bad we asked a Dr who is familiar with ...
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My husband started feeling ”off” about a month ago,  lost appetite,  within days his skin started itching. Within a week he also had skin rashes.  When homeopathic allergy products did not work we consulted our family Dr. who prescribed Benadryl. When he started to turn yellow and his stool was light grey and urin very dark we realized there was a liver problem and stopped the Benadryl. Subsequent blood tests showed elevated bilirubin levels. No hepatitis. X - rays, ultrasound, CT scan, MRI were all negative. It is now 4 weeks later, my husband can barely sleep, his skin i ...
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Unfortunately there is a widespread misunderstanding on the internet which causes a lot of confusion, but here is no aluminum in baking soda ( bicarbonate of soda), only in baking powder! I use Arm and Hammer baking soda all the time internally. Here is a link that explains it, but you can also do a google search. http://preventdisease.com/news/14/111814_Once-And-For-All-Baking-Soda-Does-Not-Have-Aluminum.shtml Wishing you much health!   [End]
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Hi Joe, I really appreciate all your links, thank you! In fact, I do use the same formula as you from pdazzler with the bicarbonate of soda because of my concerns about PH. Unfortunately nowadays the term VIt C is often used interchangeably with ascorbic acid, although a Vit C compound in its natural state is more than ascorbic acid, and here is my dilemma. Further, from what I have read, ascorbic acid combined with bicarbonate of soda will create sodium ascorbate ( by some also referred to as Vit C). So why not use sodium ascorbate to begin with when making the liposomal Vit C?   [End]
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thanks for the info! I already have the sunflower lecithin, very nice product. Your ascorbic acid in the link seems an interesting product, I will consider, although very expensive. They don’t mention anywhere whether it is L- ascorbic acid or not, so I assume it is not.   [End]
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I am not sure we understand each other correctly. Whether organic or not, the source per se is not so much the problem, unless it has been genetically modified.   [End]
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I started making liposomal vit c for both my husband who has skin cancer and also for a close friend who had surgery colon cancer but now just discovered a tumor on her ovaries. The health of these people is very important to me and I want to use the best products possible. I read several on line protocols, most of which don’t seem to concern themselves about which lecithin or which Vit C to use. I feel I am on my own with not enough knowledge to make the right decisions. .. So far I have been using sunflower lecithin to get away from the GMO problem. And I used ascorbic acid. But now ...
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about 5 days ago I started taking Blessed Thistle in capsule form twice a day, and brewing ashwaganda tea ( 1 tsp per cup) that I sip 3 times a day. I noticed that my mouth has become uncomfortably dry, no matter how much liquid I consume. I started taking these herbs because of severe stress, anxiety attacks, insomnia. Has any one of you found similar symptoms? Your input would be highly appreciated.   [End]
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no problem, I know how disappointing it can be to get no answer to one’s post...I just happened to check out this forum. I have been drinking home made kombucha tea for many years and love it (I make it with organic green and white tea from mountainroseherbs). I find it helps me with my general state of health. Some people also claim that kombucha makes their grey hair turn colored again. I can’t make this claim as my hair has gradually been turning more and more salt and pepper. I usually reduce the price of my teas at mountainroseherbs even further by buying 5 or more pds.,one can ...
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Certified organic Foti (Polygonum multiflorum)is available at mountainroseherbs.com. It won’t be Chinatown prices though :-) I buy most of my herbs from them, as well as reishi etc. Great quality products! Good luck!   [End]
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Than you, WY, for the info! I just ordered from the company! You are right, Pascalite costs less than Terramin, and is also cheaper to ship to Canada. We primarily take clay internally, and I also mix some with Himalayan salt and baking soda for brushing teeth. Wishing you good health!   [End]
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where do you get your pascalite from ?   [End]
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Years back when on ”Candida Purges” I used liquid Bentonite (Sodium Montmorillonite) as part of the program. Then, a few years ago, I was introduced to Terramin (Calcium Montmorillonite)and used it since then. I thought it was a better choice because of the higher content in calcium. I quite like Terramin, but it has become very expensive. I could buy Bentonite powder for half the price of Terramin. Is someone on this forum knowledgeable enough to know if the extra in calcium is worth the extra price? Or is there another aspect to consider? Your input would be greatly appreciated. Than ...
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I brush my teeth with a mixture of baking soda, Himalayan Salt, and clay, plus a drop each of Peppermint and Tea Tree Oil essential oils. I am now planning to make a mixture of MMS and water for a mouth rinse. Will my prior brushing with baking soda etc. interfere with the MMS mouthwash? Should I do the mouthwash first, then brush? Also will it be O.K. to add some essential oil right away to the MMS mouthwash solution when pre mixing, if then storing the mouthwash for repeated use? Thanks !   [End]
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Amongst many other alternative methods to deal with my fiance’s basal cell carcinoma, black seeds were recommended and I ordered a big bag full from mountainroseherbs. Sure wish I had ordered the oil instead, it seems to be much more convenient to use, but now we have lots of seeds! I roasted some last night and ground them with mortar end pestel, tried some on a lentil dish, did not really care for the flavor. To be effective I know he has to take lots more than just the amount one uses for seasoning, also probably more than the Energy Power Honey Mixture mentioned in another post? Ar ...
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I agree, it is extremely important to find the proper dosage for one’s body. I found that the original protocol of gradually working up to many drops MMS ( 15 or more) in one session did not work for me at all. I was able to beat my e-coli infection with the more recent protocol of increasing to only 2 or 3 d MMS at a time, but also increasing the times per day. I think I went up to 8 times a day, this for less than a week. To set the records straight, I now believe MMS is not guilty in regards to my swollen ankles. My physician thinks its because my thyroid had gone from being underacti ...
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I successfully got rid of an e-coli infection with MMS, and was very grateful. However, while I stayed on a mainenance dose ( 2 d MMS 2 x a day)I noticed that I was low in energy all day. I then read somewhere that MMS can interfere with thyroid funcion, so I stopped MMS altogether, since I suffer from an unteractive thyroid. Too bad, because I liked how the 2 d of MMs was able to keep my mouth clean, pink tongue without any coating and any tenderness of gums was gone. Another problem: I also have had swollen ankles for the past three weeks, they swelled up when I was on a 5 hour air fl ...
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I agree about draw backs of antibiotics, that’s exactly why I have been trying all kinds of alternative methods for the past three months. I do NOT want to take antibiotics, but will consider them, when all else fails, in desperation as a last resort. And so far, I have not been very successful. I cannot tolerate milk products, so no kefir for me. But I have been making kombucha ( fermented green tea) and drinking it three times daily for the past five years, and recently started making my own sauerkraut. There should be some friendly bacteria in my interior.   [End]
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thanks for the colloidal silver recommendation. I do have a colloidal silver maker here, it came with the Beck type godzilla. How much of colloidal silver can one take? Two Tbs a day or more? Thanks also for the Utopia information. I did buy Utopia’s colloidal gold and still have some ( did not do anything for me), but not the c. silver once I started making my own.   [End]
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so far I have been unsucessfully trying to heal my e-coli infection the natural way. The original discomfort ( severe pressure and frequent urge to urinate) was uneffected by homeopathics, but left after treatment of 10 days with uristatin ( uva ursi, echinecia, golden seal, buchu). However, there is still foam and persistent strong smell in the urine, and a recent test still showed e-coli. Cranberry concentrate did not help. I tried uristatin again, no more benefits this time. Then I have been taking D-mannose for the last 5 days. After the first day there was less foam, sometimes no ...
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Ah, so many controversies to sift through...thanks for helping along the path! The skin cancer showed up first on his hands, is now on one finger. Hydrogen peroxide ( 3-6 % solutions) was one of his first of many natural attempts to deal with it. No luck, it grew very rapidly, he had several surgeries, but the ”C” keeps coming back. Presently he is smothering it with colloidal silver in between applying Cansema Bec5. He just started using the colloidal silver yesterday, I am hesitant to discourage him and ask him to switch to something else before he found out if these two things work ...
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Thank you!This is very detailed and useful information. This still does not explain why my saliva test is so different from my urine test? Both taken first thing in the morning, no influence of food or drink or toothpaste. I do use PHydrion dip stiks which show the color more vividly than the paper strips.   [End]
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Could someone please shed some light on this for me as I am puzzled: The PH of my first urine in the morning hangs around 6.0 ( low, I know...), while the saliva is around 7.5 to 8.00. Are they not supposed to be closer together? My fiance’s urinary PH is around 7.5, better than mine, although we eat the same main meals, except his diet is worse because he gets into candy, honey, chocolate bars, beer, while I stay away from these. He is also a carbohydrate junkie, will have a bowl of cereal before going to bed, I don’t. Yet, look at his PH! Both my fiance and I drink kombucha 3 times a ...
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I just noticed your question about a good source for jiaogulan. I order mine, 1 lb at a time from www.mountainrosehearbs.com. I prefer their organic herbs (leaves)to the powder, as the leaves allow you to see the quality of the product. The leaves, once steeped in water for several minutes, open up and look so fresh, as if they just came from the field. Their tea has a pleasant sweetness which is quite enjoyable.   [End]
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thanks for the info! Will check them out.   [End]
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I was told by a homeopath doing Scio testing that I have tapeworms and liver flukes. I have passed liver flukes several years ago after a parasite cleanse followed by a liver flush, so I am tempted to believe that this time there is some truth the the diagnosis. I am presently on Hulda Clark’s once a week maintenance program for parasites ( just completed the program), with the black walnut extract, wormwood, and cloves. Also take QU10 3000mg once a week. I just feel that this will not be enough to deal with the tapeworm situation. Zymex II has been suggested, but I live in Canada, an ...
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Is Metametrix GI Effects a test one gets done through a Dr.’s office or independently? I live in Canada, will check with my GP to find out about availablity of test. Thanks also for the suggestion of Zymex 11. Unfortunately, I read that one cannot have it shipped accross the border. I am starting to feel a little overwhelmed, knowing this is a long road ahead, and no clear direction to follow. I know I have to do something. I am presently on Hulda Clark’s once a week maintenance program for parasites, with the black walnut extract, wormwood, and cloves. Also take QU10 3000mg once a we ...
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recently I have been tested with a Scio machine and was told that I had tapeworms and also flukes. I may not have believed the diagnosis, except that a few years ago I had expelled liver flukes after doing a parasite cleanse and liver flushes. I am now into the third week of Hulda Clark’s parasite cleanse and also took 3000mg of QU 10. Now I see small white pieces in my stool, assumed that they were sunflower seeds or rice, since I eat one or the other daily and have seen them go through before. I do not have any other symptoms, such as weight loss etc. Is there another test to identify ...
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thanks for the info! I noticed two different ph sticks mentioned, the pHydrion Brilliant, and the Alkalive. Are you familiar with both, if so, which do you prefer? And,would it not be more economical in the long run to own a ph meter?   [End]
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I was away for awhile, but want to still thank you, Dquixote 1217, for seeing the larger picture in my post. Yes, I was joking, AND I also have a problem with memory. So does my partner. Colloidal gold sounds quite interesting. How much do you take? And for how long? Cost is going to be a factor if we have to take it for a long period, in addition to the Colloidal Silver and MMS I read up on and am considering (my partner has skin cancer and I have early signs of it). Another question: will MMS mix with colloidal silver and colloidal gold? Thanks for all support!   [End]
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last summer my fiance has been diagnosed with keratoacanthoma or keratocanthoma, a supposedly non malignant skin tumor. The dermatologist said it was already too large for treatment, either go for surgery or wait till it disappears on its own. My fiance opted to wait,and in a few months time it did start to slowly regress (I won’t mention all the dreadful things he did to make it go away) . However, a few weeks ago another one started to grow. 1)Last year we ordered a product called cantharex on the internet, all botanical source ingredients,claiming to treat this condition. We thought th ...
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Thanks! I take this as a reminder to start taking my terramin internally again. However, I never stopped from using it daily together with baking soda and Himalayan salt, to brush teeth.   [End]
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O.K., I’will try that, thanks. I should have thought of this myself :-( The ol’brain clearly needs a booster...   [End]
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Hi everyone, I am new to this forum, ( though ”seasoned” with curezone). I have a colloidal silver maker that came along with my Godzilla, a Bob Beck type device. I was very happy with the Godzilla, I used the Blood purification application successfully and think the maker of the device was honorable and knowledgeable, therefore assumed that sufficient care had gone into the colloidal silver maker. At the time (several years ago), I used the colloidal silver maker only briefly I stopped because I was worried about the slightly bitter taste of it, as compared to the colloidal silver I had ...
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Here is a link that shows some pictures of liver flukes (mine were similar): http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/pictures/Trematoda.html This link talks about their complex life cycle: http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40000489/   [End]
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This is very helpful information about magnesium, thank you! Still, I wonder, if the blood pressure remained low not just days, but for several weeks , perhaps a month after the flush, would the effect of the magnesium consumed in less than 24 h( 1600 mg at night and 1600 mg in the morning)be noticeable this long? Perhaps his lowered blood pressure is a combination of the magnesium and the liver flush? I also take magnesium citrate when flushing. Throughout my life I have had blood pressure in the normal to low range. I don’t find the magnesium from the LF makes as big a difference in my ...
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the rolled red skin is probably just that- rolled red skin from tomatoes, if that’s what you consumed within a couple of days before the flush! You can do a search for liver flukes and see the pictures. I did, after I passed the second group of 8 alien looking critters, nothing like I had ever seen before, nor want to see again!; I had flushed the first group down the toilet, without investigating, it’s called denial :-)I could compare them to grubs, but only vaguely. The largest were about 3/4 inch long by 1/4 in wide, nothing microscopic about these guys; the smallest about 1/3 in long. ...
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Responding to my prompting, my partner has done 3 very successful liver flushes. He noticed after each flush that his blood pressure had come down and stayed down for at least several weeks, perhaps a month(it used to be in the normal- high range for many years). This encouraged him to do more liver flushes. Because he noticed the calming effect of the magnesium, he is asking me now if the lowered blood pressure is due to the magnesium citrate he is taking when doing the flushes, and not due to expelling stones and a cleaner liver? I suspect he is thinking in terms of starting to taking ma ...
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Like you, Hemsy, I could not stomach olive oil any more after my 4th flush, the mere smell of it made me gag. I then experimented with several oils: walnut oil, sunflower oil, almond oil. I liked almond oil the best, have done at least 15 flushes with it, very satisfied. I have found it made no difference in the amount of stones being expelled, except that over time there were naturally fewer, something I hoped for. However, I have read on-line that since last year almonds are being irradiated in California (and this does not have to be mentioned on the packaging!), and 90 % of our almond ...
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I expelled liver flukes after my 3rd flush, abt 3 years ago. I was quite shocked, so did some research. Apparently those critters go through several stages ( something like butterflies, just never as pretty!)It appears that raw fish as in sushi is one of the main culprits from where we can pick up larvae. They can live and thrive in human bodies for many years. I did the Hulda Clarke parasite cleanse, and also took Hanna Kroeger’s Wormwood combination ( Kroeger herb Products). I have never seen liver flukes again although I have done at least 20 flushes since then.Also, I will never eat su ...
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Just want to share with you that after my 5th flush I switched from ES ( did not like the taste) to magnesium citrate. I have done at least 20 flushes with Magnesium citrate and it works great for me. It’s really a personal preference thing. My fiance joined in ( finally)and last night we both did flushes, very successfully, with magnesium citrate, and almond oil/grapefruit/lemon juice! Initially, for most people it is the safest to follow a tried and true protocol ( ES, OO etc.). Later one can experiment and make adjustments. I have done my experimenting and have modified the protocol t ...
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No, not for me. OP helped greatly with my gums and infections around a crown, but certainly not with menopausal symptoms.   [End]
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I have used safflower oil, sunflower oil, and also grapeseed oil, sometimes with a couple of drops of oregano oil, all very successfully. I like the taste of the organic sanflower oil, a little nutty, so I use it most of the time. Grapeseed oil is very light, pleasant, hardly any flavor, I would recommend it to people who don’t want much of a flavor.   [End]
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Hi all, I normally post in the kombucha group, I am new to this one. I am planning to add water kefir to my daily probiotic intakle. I would prefer to pick up a starter, don’t want it mailed in the middle of the summer. I live in Toronto; I already contacted several people in the neighborhood about this, but the only person who answered me has milk kefir. I am wondering if someone on this site can help? Thank you, Do   [End]
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”Don’t think there is much if any experience on this, but don’t transplant patients need constant drugs? Aren’t those drugs to stop their immune system from rejecting the transplant? If so then using Beck’s to make your immune system stronger may actually make things worse...” Good Point! Glad you brought it up! I will check with the person if she is on drugs.   [End]
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Hi Johny Applebomp, thank you for your answer and informative link. I do not doubt the Beck Protocol. I guess my concern is specifically in respect to using it by or recommending it to a liver transplant recepient. I am hoping to get info in relation to this particular situation.   [End]
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Would anyone on this forum know if Bob Beck’s Blood electrification or else Hulda Clark’s zapper could safely be used by someone with Hepatitic C AND a liver transplant??? This lady received a liver transplant because of Hepatitis C, but hepatitis sadly returned after she had received the transplant. Any information in this unusual situation will be highly appreciated! Thanks! wellnessyoga   [End]
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Hi, I have used the same Safflower oil that you just bought. I liked it and found it just as effective as Sunflour oil. I found the Safflour oil a bit lighter in taste, which for me is not here nor there...   [End]
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I use a reverse osmosis unit in the kitchen for my drinking water , and a filter on my shower head. Not expensive at all. Bought it at the same place where I got the RO unit. I would not do without either one. We have a lot of chlorine in our city water, not to mention fluoride and all the rest. Aside from health benefits, the shower filter keeps my hair and skin softer, they don’t get dried out from chlorine.   [End]
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Besides, the only person I know of who gets away with looking good while chewing gum is Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.   [End]
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If you have not done so already, please start a budget for the removal of those amalgams. Dr.Mercola at http://www.mercola.com has very interesting things to say about mercury in one’s mouth.   [End]
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Molly, when I mentioned the ionic foot baths in passing, it’s bec. they are part of my own healing journey. I did not realize someone would pick up on it. This put me into a dilemma as I also do sell them now, a conflict of interest situation as far as this and most forums are concerned, that’s why I responded with it being considered ”advertising”.   [End]
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It is so easy to stay in the victim role, particuilarly if you have been brought up to believe that ”the powers that be” are there to serve and protect you, be it parents, teachers, doctors, law enforcement agencies, governments. Independent thinking is not supported and encouraged in this culture. (Sheep are easy to control...) I think, as in my case, you need to be at the end of your rope, to start questioning everything, and realize that many of your old values and beliefs, the ones you were ”taught”, don’t really work for you. You have to be willing to let go of the security blanket of ...
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Don’t you just love it when people think you are wacky and stupid? While all along you KNOW THEY are the stupid ( or better: ignorant)ones? And about wacky, the older I get the less I worry about and the more I enjoy being wacky in other’s eyes.   [End]
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Yes, I too spent a small fortune on getting my health back, but if I had to do it over again, I would do it again. My book keeper who helps me with my income tax returns used to stare at the figures, then at me. But I figured it was no good holding on to the money and not having a body I can enjoy life with. Now, if I knew then what I know now (We never do, do we?), I’d probably have saved myself a whole lot of money by doing the kidney, bowel, bladder, liver cleanses, liver flushes, oil pulling, kombucha tea drinking etc. first .. ...but, no regrets, I paid for lessons I needed to learn.. ...
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first I used grapeseed oil that I normally use for cooking, because I was so eager to get going and had nothing else at home. It worked quite well, produced all this amazing sinus drainage. Then for a month or so I used organic expeller pressed Safflower oil, ignorantly thinking it was the same as Sunflower oil. As far as I am concerned, it worked very well. Then I bought a bottle of organic cold pressed unrefined Sunflower oil which I have been using for the past month. It also works very well. I quite like the mildly nutty flavor of it, although the oregano oil competes with it. I think ...
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As doctors go, my dentist has the most pleasant disposition and consistenty an amazingly co-operative working environment amongst his staff. Every time I come in, he tells everyone one around that many years ago I was the very first patient who he replaced all the amalgams for, and he knew that I would go someplace else if he did not do it. At that time I had many alergies and I was overall in such poor health, that I did everything under the sun to turn my life around, and replacing amalgams was part of it. He keeps asking me if removing the amalgams has made a difference in my life. It p ...
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Both have improved considerably, but are not completely gone. I had an intersting experience with my sinuses. The night after my very first pull I woke up in the middle of the night as I could not breathe, my sinuses were severely congested, as if I had the worst cold. After a while, everything started to drain, it was like Niagara Falls! I emptied a box of Kleenex. In the morning my sinuses were clear.   [End]
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Yesterday I saw my dentist (of 39 years!)for some minor dental work. I told him that I finally fixed a tooth infection myself that I have had for several years that he could not fix. It stubbornly persisted around one of my lower molars that has a crown. Rubbing tea tree oil into the area would heal it, but then it always returned some weeks later.Last year I had been leaning on my dentist quite heavily to get rid of the cause, because I suspected that recurring ear and sinus infections and more recently cataracts on the same side of my head were somehow connected to the issue around the ...
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Thank you so much for sharing your amazing healing story! How relieved you must feel, being able to say good buy to some of your patches! And after such a simple treatment! I myself am anyhow sold on curezone in general and a few specific forums in particular(liver flush, oil pulling, bowel cleanse), and will be forever grateful for all the support I have received. But in my never ending efforts to ”convert” more people, sussess stories like yours are of great help! As we start taking control of our own lives and treat our bodies with more dignity and respect, we become more empowered, t ...
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Thanks for reminding me of life style on a farm! I did grow up on one, would not wanted it any other way. And we had elderberry bushes, ate dandelions, nettle, grew camomile and many other herbs. I ordered the terramin clay. For the past two years I feel have been guided by the Universe towards more and more health. The left brain is still doing its thing, wanting to know etc; this is good. For decision making I like a whole brain approach.... Many blessings!   [End]
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How is your BM before the flush? I found that I have to make sure to add a lot of extra bulk to my diet ( e.g Psyllium ) for at few days before the flush, or else I would end up with similar problems as you describe. This in spite of the fact that I have very regular BM’s, about 2 to 3 times a day. One time the whole mess after the flush got stuck, enemas, prune juice, nothing helped until I went for a colonic. Now I try to schedule a colonic for the second or third day after a flush. Hope you find your answer...   [End]
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Hmmmm, thanks for pointing out the editorial errors in the terramin mineral analysis reprints.... What I find confusing is the statement that aluminum won’t be absorbed, and also at the other link that bentonite passes through and won’t be absorbed. Yet, it seems that bentonite and other clays are not only used for detoxing purposes. but also for the mineral content. If bentonite and its constituents, incl. aluminum won’d get absorbed and just pass through, would this not suggest that the sole benefit would be from its detoxification action alone? The literature on clay seems to indicate ...
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Hi grz, if you go to http://www.thebestcontrol.com/DE/Chapter40.pdf, on page 1608 you find a certificate of analysis of terramin clay. I realize the importance of minerals working synergistically if taken in natural form, that’s why I am intersted in clay to begin with. I am not trying to challenge your opinion. I am just concerned, since to me a percentage of aluminum hydroxite of 18.3 is not insignificant, it represents a higher percentage in terramin than calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, or manganese. I suppose sprinkling a little of this clay on a toothbrush together with baki ...
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Hi, the product is called lip trainer patakara. I have been questioned before about advertising when innocently posting a web page on this forum, so I won’t do it again. But if you do a google search on lip trainer patakara, you can’t help but get there. I ordered my gadget from Singapore. The people were extremely helpful. Let me warn you though that you have to be quite determined to stick to the program. First, if you get a lip trainer that is too hard, it will hurt in the insides of the mouth. Secondly, it requires application three times a day... wishing you great health!   [End]
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I recall someone on this forum posting that they used terramin clay as part of their tooth brushing ritual. So I googled it and found out about all the minerals it contains and that apparently NASA was using it to help astronouts with the bone loss problem. Since I used to use bentonite or green clay internally before as part of my bowel cleanse ritual, I thought I could replace it with terramin. I was all set to order this product because of all the various minerals it contains. But then I read in a study done on terramin that it also contains a fair amount of aluminum hydroxide. This put ...
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Is anyone here familiar with internally used terramin clay? I used to use bentonite and psyllium as part of my bowel cleanse ritual, but read somewhere about terramin clay that apparently NASA was using to help astronouts with the bone loss problem. I was all set to order this product because of all the various minerals it contains, when I read in a study done on terramin that it also contains aluminum hydroxide. This put a real damper on my enthusiasm for this product. Does anyone on this forum have more info on this product? Would really appreciate your input!   [End]
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Yes, I have used the foot pads too, really liked the easy application, but found that after several hundred $ worth of foot pads I got frustrated since I still got the same dark grey/black colour on the pads every morning. So I tried a foot bath treatment, liked the results, and bought it. I agree they are expensive, but considering I can treat my whole family with it, I think it was a worthwile investment.   [End]
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Yes, that’s the assumption with ionic foot baths. It would be intersting to find out if indeed there is a correlation between these two ways of detoxing. I have been doing these foot baths for a while and find them extremely beneficial. With the color charts it is important to remember that while a good percentage is drawn from the feet, some of the color comes from other factors, particularly the black flecks. At http://www.vitalityshoppe.com/id28.htm there is a good explanation of various other influences.   [End]
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Forget Epsom Salts, do yourself a favor, read my post above please   [End]
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There is no reason that magnesium citrate should not work, unless you don’t take enough of it. After all, epsom salts is a form of magnesium also. I found that for my body weight (125 pounds)600mg to 800 mg of magnesium citrate per serving is just fine. Once you have done your flush with magnesium citrate, you will never look back, except to wonder why you have not tried it earlier.... Be kind to your body......and trust it.... if it does not want something... wellnessyoga   [End]
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There is ABSOLUTELY no need to torture yourself with Epsom Salts! I suffered through it through my first 5 flushes, until I could take it no longer and did more research (on this site!)You can easily replace Epsom Salts ( magnesium sulfate) with magnesium citrate! I have done at least 15 flushes with it. It comes in capsule form ( take 2 400mg caps each time) , easy to swallow, and also in powder form, pretty well tasteless, just mix it into 1/2 water 1/2 grapefruit juice. I and several others have suggested this on this site numerous times before, it’s there for you to read if you put in ...
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Yes, all you need is one tiny drop of tea tree oil... For my first 5 flushes I dutifully used extra virgin olive oil, but soon my body wanted nothing to do with it, talking about gag reflex.... Then I felt more confident and experimented, found almond oil to be most pleasant! Also walnut oil, as long as you get it fresh; I also used 1/3 - 1/2 of grapefruit juice instead of using only lemon juice with the oil. Have an ounce of your favorite juice ready to immediately down it after the flush mix, (gets the taste of oil out of the throat)and a mouth rinse with baking soda. Flush results w ...
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Maybe not, if we were to understand it.... Crying is a way of cleansing, releasing feelings.... some headaches can be symptomatic for repressed feelings.... maybe oils polling is cleansing on different levels? hmmmm...   [End]
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Sorry you had this experience!How much tea tree oil did you use? I use only one or two drops. I wonder if mixing two very strong oils, oregano and tea tree, is a bit much.... In any case, your body is telling you that it does not like it, so you made a wise choice. I used to have similar exoeriences with the olive oil and lemon juice mix for liver flushing, until I switched to a different oil and then was fine.   [End]
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I read here that some people add a drop of Oil of Oregano when oil pulling. Since I had tea tree oil at home I tried adding a drop of it instead. Quite nice, I like the taste. I used to massage it into my gums when they were sore, it really helped.   [End]
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I have just started with this a few days ago, have not noticed any flecks yet, but here is my 2c worth.I do have experience with ionic cell cleanse foot baths which, through osmosis, draw toxins out from the body into the water, amazing stuff! If black flecks come out , they are supposedly heavy metal toxins. Just black color in the water signifies toxins from the liver, etc. I don’t know if I am taking a quantum leap here in theorizing that the two different systems of detoxification may show up similar visual evidence, or if the black flecks in your toilet mean you are finally looking wh ...
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Yes, not knowing anything different, I quite liked the grapeseed oil for oil pulling. It’s light, has very little flavour, and certainly turned white at the end. However, I did buy some organic sanflower seed oil today, so I can find out the difference. Generally I like to experiment, as long as the outcome is not compromised. Same with liver flushes. After suffering through four flushes with olive oil, I tried almond oil and walnut oil, both immeasurably more pleasant to swallow than olive oil, yet with same results.   [End]
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IMHO, brushing may take care of some of the bacteria/toxins issues, and stimulate the gums, but there are other benefits one gets from pulling that you would not get from brushing. I am referring to the mouth exercise part. Yes, pulling is harder, just like running or walking is harder than sitting in a car. To diverge for a moment:A while back I got myself a little gadget from Japan, it’s called a lip trainer. I got it because I have sleep apnea and had problems getting used to the Cpap machine. The principle behind the lip trainer is that you insert this oval shaped firm plastic ring i ...
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Hello all! A few days ago I happened to come accross this web site, and then I read Dr K.’s info on oil pulling. I wanted to start immediately, since my sinuses have been troubling me lately because of pollen in the air. But I had only grapeseed oil at home. so I have swished with it twice. However I am planning to buy some sanflower seed oil tomorrow, since this seems to be recommended. I had an interesting experience. Last night ( the second night after oil pulling) I woke up at 3 a.m. My sinuses were completely plugged, I could barely breathe, this was worse than before, so that I cou ...
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After having heard other people’s astounding reports, I have had ionic foot bath treatments and am in the process of buying one myself. All I can say is that you have to try it to believe it. How it works: The metal arrays in the foot bath water in conjunction with salt will create, depending on the polarity setting, negatively or positively charged ions. These machines are usually set to create mostly negative ions, with a short period of positive ions. It is believed that most toxins in the body have a positive charge, and that the negative ions in the water attract the positively charg ...
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The Month Of March Each day of March has a Special occasion. Here are a few: 1st National Pig Day & Peanut Butter Lovers’ Day 2nd Old Stuff Day 3rd If Pets Had Thumbs Day, 4th Hug A GI Day 5th Multiple Personality Day 6th National Frozen Food Day 7th National Crown Roast of Pork Day 8th International (Working) Women’s Day 9th Employee Appreciation Day & Panic Day 10th Middle Name Pride Day 11th Worship of Tools Day 12th Girl Scouts Day & Plant A Flower Day 13th Ear Muff Day & Jewel Day 14th National Potato Chip Day 15th Everything You Think Is ...
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What you have now is Kombucha vinegar. You can use it as vinegar, similar to apple cider vinegar; it also makes a great starter liquid if you want to use a cupful of it together with part of your scoby family collection and start a new batch. You could give the rest away. Depending on temperature and also taste preferences, most people don’t ”brew” their kombucha longer than about 2 weeks, then bottle the liquid. I ”brew” mine from 9 to 12 days. Anything longer gets too sour. Do   [End]
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It is important to recognice that we all carry a certain amount of candida albicans in our body. There is no problem as long as there is a healthy balance between the candida albicans and the other friendly bacteria. Candidaisis is referring to an overabundance of the ”bad” guys causing all kinds of unpleasant symptoms; usually when the ”good” guys have been killed by antibiotics, or got compromised by poor diet and stress. To me, ”cured” means that I am symptom free, and have re-established a healthy environment in my colon. At this point I can have pizza, ice cream etc. now and then, bu ...
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plus a retractred urethra, that’s what I finally got out of the doctor this morning. She prescribed yet another medication (antibiotic again...), which I won’t fill till tomorrow, maybe never. The herbal tincture, cranberry juice, parsley tea, Epsom Salts foot bath, rinsing off with baking soda in water, and herbal cream are already making life more comfortable for mom! Way less burning than last night. Thank you all!!!   [End]
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for the helpful ideas! I still like to find out whether it’s yeast infection or candida ( maybe both?). But, I guess, while not knowing, she is still suffering, and the doctor may never give me accurate answers, so I will try to cover both areas. This may be overkill, but what else to do. Will get parsley water and some baking soda, maybe cranberry juice. I already bought a tincture with uva ursi and some other bladder related herbs in it, she’ll get that. The creams, I suppose health food stores would carry them? Are they for external use, or with applicator? I had gotten her a cream ...
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My mother, now 93, has either a vaginal yeast infection or bladder infection, she can’t tell the difference, the doctor is of no help, says the skin is ”just dry there, because of her age”... She was treated with antibiotics recently because she had pneumonia. Had vaginal candida symptoms in the past, also bladder infections. At this age, she absolutely does not understand why she needs to stick to a diet. I had her on bentonite/caprylic acid/psyllium for a while, also probiotics, before the antibiotic treatment. She is presently on the second set of antibiotics. Takes probiotics in betwee ...
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In your question I hear your plea for hope, needing to know that there can be life after candida. Since I have been at that dreadful place myself, I do relate, and want to assure you that it IS possible to feel well again.The road for me was not easy, rather leangthy (several years), with numerous set backs. Once I realized that I hated life the way it was AND committing suicide was not an option, I knew the only other option was to do my darnest to get myself out of this mess. It requires a whole lot of determination, stick-to-it-ness, self-discipline coupled with a healthy dose of self- ...
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1 lb for U.S.$ 36.- at http://www.evolutionhealth.com/chlorella-powder.htm   [End]
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Sorry I did not answer earlier, I was away on a great 2 weeks vacation to Costa Rica. Re: Kombucha; my first batch just got finished before I went on my trip. It all worked wonderfully well. The original scoby had sunk, and a beautiful healthy new one grew at the surface. The drink tasted very pleasant, and I am looking forward to continuing with it, now that I am back. Re: Chlorella, I actually use chlorella powder (not tablets), by ”NOW”, one pound for Can $58.-, should be cheaper in the U.S. I have seen another brand being advertised,for less money, they also sell larger quantities ( ...
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Hello Jackdaw, I hope that you had an enjoyable Holiday Season, too, and thanks for your input on green tea. Through the Kombucha exchange I was able to locate a lady in Toronto who has been using kombucha successfully for a number of years. She received her original culture from Guenther Frank, the author of ”Kombucha, healthy beverage and natural remedy from the Far East”. She told me that she uses a ratio of 2 parts green tea to 1 part black tea, and in summertime adds a German fruit/herbal tea combination to make a very tasty refreshing drink. I also did more research and read that s ...
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Thanks again for your info! In the meanwhile I found a source near Toronto where I can pick up a starter scoby after the Holidays. I also realized I can use one of the bathrooms in the house( it does not get used)for growing kombucha; there is a heat outlet in the room, and if I keep the door closed, it stays warmer in there than in the rest of the house. Wishing you Happy Holidays, wellnessyoga   [End]
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Could you tell me please why you prefer the combination? Is it because of taste or does the combination ”brew” better? I am in Toronto, keep my house at 66 degrees at night, so am wondering if the lack of heat will pose additional problems. Happy Holidays! wellnessyoga from Toronto   [End]
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I had posted this message at the candida forum, but got no answer , so thought I’ll try here: I have just recently heard and read good things about kombucha tea and thought I wanted to give it a try, perhaps see where to get a good starter from. But first I need to check out two concern I have. 1) Since the brew is fermented, therefore obviously full of yeast bacteria, I am wondering if it could bring on a bout of candida. I used to battle with candida for years, but have had no outbreaks or symptoms for about two years. But I remember having gotten it back once before, so I don’t want t ...
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I have just recently heard and read good things about kombucha tea and thought I wanted to give it a try, perhaps see where to get a good starter from. But first I need to check out a concern I have. Since the brew is fermented, therefore obviously full of yeast bacteria, I am wondering if it could bring on a bout of candida. I used to battle with candida for years, but have had no outbreaks or symptoms for about two years. But I remember having gotten it back once before, so I don’t want to jeopardice my present state of health. I would love to hear from people who have candida AND did/ ...
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Hi again, you sure had quite a flush! Congratulations! Re: Magnesium Citrate, I buy the 150 mg. capsules by Natural Factor. Used to empty 5 capsules each into each glass of water (with a little juice for flavor), then reduced them to 4. Now I just swallow 4 capsules with the water. Works for me. Since you asked: My protocol is a modification of what most people on this forum seem to do. I also changed the times ( 1 h later)to suit me. In short: Gold Coin grass for 3 weeks prior to flush. (I skipped this for some later flushes). If I remember, I drink lots of apple cider for 4-5 days be ...
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I guess you are doing it before the flush? This time it’s too late for that, but I’ll try your idea before my next flush. I may even try adding the oils tonight to the enema, can’t hurt... Thanks again!   [End]
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Aside from sticking to a full dose of Epsom Salts twice before and twice after the flush( or 800 mg of Magnesium Citrate, that’s what I prefer to take), I think taking Gold Coin Grass for at least three weeks before a flush is a very good idea. In fact, you may want to stick to Gold Coin Grass for a while longer. I have been giving Gold Coin Grass to my mother (now 93) for abt 2 1/2 years straight. Her gall bladder is full of stones, she had been to hospitals several times with extreme attacks. They don’t dare to operate ( she has also heart problems), and I don’t dare suggest a liver fl ...
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Candida diets usually restrict the intake of any sugar, including sugar from fruit, because candida thrives on sugar.   [End]
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Hi Jessina, my flukes were anywhere between 1/4 in. to 3/4 in. in length, most about 1/2 in. Only saw them on that one day. How much oregano oil do you put into your enema? I have it at home and would not mind trying, since I just did a flush last night, and who knows what is hanging out in my bowel...   [End]
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Hi Jessina, I am no expert on this, but I too think that you may have passed flukes. Did you do a flush? After my third liver flush I was shocked that I had produced similar things. I looked at them with a magnifying glass, then looked them up on the internet; liver flukes were the closest to what mine looked like, although they were all a little different from each other. Brownish/whitish the way you discribe them, some with little tails, also tiny little ”suckers” to hold onto our insides.... Anyway, they are now OUT and not IN! Congratulations!   [End]
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Re: Epsom Salts, I did only my first few flushes with Epsom Salts ( magnesium sulfate), although I was uncomfortable with the idea, because it is supposedly hard on one’s kidneys. I then switched to Magnesium Citrate and have never looked back. It does the same thing ( opening and relaxing the bile ducts so the stones can come through), but is soooo much more pleasant to take. You get it in capsules, in powder, and I understand in the U.S. also in liquid form. I saw 800 mg recommended, but I am 123 pds so I take only 600 mg with each drink, instead of Epsom Salts. I did my 21st flush la ...
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