When your oil light on your car lights up, do you cover it up with duct tape? Do you just remove it? Do you ignore it and hope it will go away?
Of course not. You MUST find the source of the problem. Covering it up or removing it will mean that your car will break down soon, you will face a large repair bill, or possibly having to face the cost of a new car!
Your bowel and colon output is like the indicator light in your car. The big thing you need to know is that your stools are an indicator of what is going on in your body. Your stools can indicate a range from liver stress to parasitic infestation. Dr. Clark’s basic take is that diarrhea is a state of bacterial and parasitic toxicity, which needs immediate attention.
If you told me you had diarrhea I would imagine any one of the following symptoms: loose, runny, slimy and or watery stools, bloody stools that are loose, very frequent stools, plus more. You would likely have more than just diarrhea. You may also be feeling weak, have a fever, headache, stomach cramps, or even be throwing up.
Diarrhea is not normal. Personally, I hate diarrhea. I have experienced painful stomach cramps, having to stay very near to the toilet, feeling weak, tired and terrible and I feel terrible. Diarrhea is not nice. Some people live continually with diarrhea.
So, what could my diarrhea be telling me? (this is a short, incomplete list, just showing that there are a lot of different reasons one can experience the symptoms of diarrhea)
- Food poisoning – e.g. some food you last ate like seafood, fast food, picnic, etc.
- Bacteria, viruses or parasites – giardia, beaver fever, travelers diarrhea, dysentery
- Lack of friendly bacteria. This can be due to our SAD fiberless diet and also lack of the prebiotics we get from raw food. Friendly bacteria die off when you are taking antibiotics, and it can take at least 2 years to recover.
- Intolerance or allergy to certain foods. – e.g. lactose or gluten intolerance. You can develop these intolerances at any time in life, and you will have to put on your “sleuth” hat to determine what it is. (elimination diet)
- Bowel condition like IBS (irritable bowel syndromes), IBD (inflammatory bowel disease), or ulcerative colitis or Crohns disease.
- Reaction or side-effect of certain drugs such as antibiotics. See the Lack of Friendly Bacteria above.
- Cancer in the bowel
- Depletion of minerals. Diarrhea can be a symptom of mineral deficiency. This touches on the “mystery illness” thing where you try and try to get to the root of the problem and don’t seem to be able to do it. Added minerals from Black Oxygen can be very helpful because they also contain the friendly soil-based bacteria to populate the gut.
When is diarrhea a cleansing reaction? Most of the time, your body is trying to get rid of something or trying to tell you something.
When is diarrhea a signal for attention? All the time. Diarrhea means that something in your body is out of balance and needs correction.
Here’s a quick tip if you suddenly get diarrhea. Stop eating more food, give the bowel a rest for a day, and drink lots of clear fluids to keep yourself hydrated. Most diarrhea clears up by itself in a few days.
Some interesting remedies that work for occasional diarrhea are:
1. The BRAT diet – Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Tea or Toast. Other foods that help are chicken noodle soup, or even a baked potato.
2. Avoid all DAIRY.
3. Old American Indian remedy is Allspice, which is used for reducing gas and bloating, indigestion and diarrhea. Put a pinch into a cup of warm water and drink slowly.
4. Charcoal capsules – charcoal quickly absorbs toxins in the stomach, so you must take the charcoal caps soon after you have symptoms. Only for short-term use. Expect black stools the next day.
5. Peppermint Tea – helps to calm and soothe your digestive tract muscles. Drink 1-3 cups of peppermint tea.
6. Popular remedy: 1 cup Mountain Dew (or Squirt) and 1 tbsp cornstarch. Mix together and drink. Take another dose if necessary, but often one dose is enough.
Here are the key nutrients to nourish and balance your bowel when you have diarrhea:
- acidophilus – probiotics
- water – keep hydrated
- green drink such as barley and alfalfa juice (no fiber) is very nourishing.
- minerals – Black Oxygen Organics is my recommended source.
Dr. Hulda Clark wrote that some larger parasites like to settle permanently in the colon (flukes, roundworms, parasites of all kinds and their attendant bacteria and viruses), and diarrhea may be nature’s way of helping us out. “Diarrhea is your clue that intestinal freeloaders are present. E.coli and Salmonella and Shigella are “enteric” (they live in your bowel) bacteria that can give you severe abdominal distress and pain.” Dr. Clark stressed a strict hygiene and handwashing protocol, since bacteria can live under fingernails and on your hands. Dr. Clark wrote “Never, never touch your fingers to your lips…..” Dr. Clark also wrote “Most importantly, don’t try to stop your frequent bowel movements. They will stop on a dime when your parasites and bacteria are dead and gone.” pages 97-98, The Cure for All Diseases, Dr. Hulda Clark.
Since we do everything with our hands, we must immediately follow the instructions in the section “Living Hand to Mouth”, Zap bacteria and try to eliminate your bowel contents…….also start the “Bowel Program“. Best Zapper manufactures the Auto Zap 5, which is simple and rugged, and has the fast 5-minute cycle. This is perfect for a family, helping you to quickly zap each member of the family, as parasites can rapidly spread through a family.
Get the book “The Cure for All Diseases” for full details on parasites and bacteria in the bowel.
My answer to the question of whether Diarrhea is really a cleansing reaction is yes, AND it MUST be treated as an indicator of deeper issues in the body. Merely stopping diarrhea does not solve the problem. And prolonged diarrhea poses danger to your health which you must NOT ignore. Along with your health professional, you need to get to the root of it immediately.
My suggestion for anyone experiencing diarrhea is to consider all the systems of your body, and realize that Minerals and Hydration are some of the most important things you can do for your entire body. Get the Fulvic Powder, add a pinch into your water whenever you feel like it and see what it does for your body. See my post here
References: www.mayoclinic.com
