The effects of the cleansing process can range from very light (with just a
runny nose and minor coughing), to heavy, with deep bronchial and lung
expectoration. These deep-cleansing processes can become uncomfortable
and sometimes scary. Trust that the body knows what it is doing.
The body will eliminate through any orifice that will be beneficial to it,
including skin, ears, nose, mouth, kidneys and bowels. If you detoxify too
fast and you’re extremely toxic, the body may even open (split) the skin and
push toxins out through the opening. An example of this was a patient who
detoxified so fast that her skin above the “belly button” opened up and a
small tumor popped out. I’ve seen quadriplegics, who develop a tremendous
amount of toxicity because of inactivity, go through the same experience. The
skin would open and pour toxins out.
The body can also feel achy all over. Relax. Conserve your energy so
your body will do a thorough job of cleaning itself. Welcome these “healing”
or “purging” processes. They are essential to well being. Sometimes it can
take several months to get your body to have such a response. Keep your
detoxification going.
Many people have accumulated sulfur from sulfa drugs, which are a
major inhibitor of the lymphatic system. This sulfur must come out of your
tissues before your lymphatic system can effectively and freely flow
properly. Since your lymph is the vehicle for your immune cells and the
sewer system for each cell in your body, you can see how important it is to
keep this system moving. Be patient and persevere. It will all be worth it as
you feel the life force surge through your body when it is clean.
The detoxification process will always take place as you increase energy
and alkalize your body. Allow the body to clean itself out.
CHANGES IN BOWEL MOVEMENTS
It is vital that you have at least one bowel movement per day; however, two
or three would be much better. Optimum bowel health means having a bowel
movement thirty minutes after you eat. Many people move unnaturally three
to six times or more per day from what is called IBS (irritable bowel
syndrome), a catch phrase for inflammation within the GI tract.
If you have stools that are too loose or runny (e.g., diarrhea), use a good
herbal bowel formula made from Slippery Elm Bark, Marshmallow Root,