Must everyone “Detox” from something?
Aug16

Must everyone “Detox” from something?

In a nutshell, detoxification is removal of harmful toxins and poisons from your body.

Harmful substances include chemicals, prescription drugs, heavy metals, alcohol overload, refined sugar, hormones, or even overdoses of things we think may help our body.  Even an overload of things we think are ‘good’ can become toxic (eg vitamins, asprin, tylenol, etc).

Remember, your body must eliminate or excrete all the extra if it does not need it, whether it perceives it from a harmful source, or purely overload and excessive.  See the last paragraphs in my post here on balance or homeostasis.

Understanding this fact was life-changing for me, as I thought I just had to pump more and more ‘good’ into my body so it would have enough to work with.  This is not necessarily true.

First, Stop the “Bad”

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Understanding Detoxification
Aug02

Understanding Detoxification

Detoxification is really a process of cleaning out sludge and garbage in the body, in order to aid healing. Crash detox can be dangerous, but done slowly and carefully, it can really help your body to get better. This article is an excerpt from “From Here To Longevity” by Dr. Mitra Ray, where she encourages us to listen to our body when we eat. She explains that the 2 main areas that benefit from detox are the immune system and the digestive system. And detox takes time. Enjoy this excerpt from Dr. Mitra Ray:

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Essiac Tea

Essiac Tea is an ancient formula that is known for its immune boosting qualities, as well as detoxification and cleansing of the whole body.

That is why people with the following conditions drink this tea:  chronic disease and chronic pain, arthritis, kidney problems, liver problems, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, constipation, poor immune system etc.  Almost anyone can benefit with this cleansing tea.

Here is the homemade formula:

6 1/2 cups of Burdock Root (cut)
16 ounces Sheep Sorrel (herb)
1 ounce Turkey Rhubarb Root (powder)
4 ounces Slippery Elm Bark (Powder)

Mix ingredients thoroughly in their dry state.

Preparation of Essiac Tea:

8 ounces (of the Essiac mix, dry formula above)
2 gallons of distilled water in stainless steel kettle

Bring the water to a hard or brisk boiling point (30 minutes)
Put the Essiac dry mixture into boiling water, stir and boil hard for 10 minutes
Allow to sit and cool slowly for six hours.

After six hours stir it thoroughly with wooden or stainless tool.
Let it sit for another six hours.

Return kettle to stove and bring to a boil.

At the boiling point, turn off the heat and pour the contents through a stainless strainer into a second stainless kettle.
Clean the first kettle thoroughly, then strain contents a second time from pot two back into pot one.

Bottle the tea immediately into dark amber glass bottles and seal it when hot.
Store in refrigerator.
Dark amber bottles may be purchased from just about any drug store pharmacist.

How to Drink Essiac Tea

Heat two ounces  (four Tablespoons) of distilled water, then mix it with two ounces of Essiac tea, taken directly from the refrigerator.

  • Essiac should be taken at bed time on an empty stomach at least 2 hours after eating. 
  • It can be taken in the morning on an empty stomach.  If taken in the morning, do not eat for at least 2  hours after taking the Essiac
  • Keep the Essiac refrigerated at all times.
  • Shake well each time before pouring.
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