Wholistic Fast Day 8
A personal story of how I became unwell, and some ways in which I regained health.
An excellent breakdown of why we are having a massive increase in poor health. And what we can do about it, by Elliot Overton!
Find 14 Important Points on the Practice of Detoxification on the link below.
The botanical DETOX formula was given to me in the 1980’s by Ojibwe elders. Learn how to prepare it on the link above. This botanical mixture was called Essiac by Rene Caisse, her name spelled backwards. I added Chaga which increases its potential to enhance the immune system.
There are several places to order the herb, roots, bark and fungi.
OM Foods, B.C., is a great source as well as Harmonic Arts on Vancouver Island, BC., & Golden Bough Botanicals- Vancouver, BC
https://goldenbough.ca/retail/
Trace minerals (especially the liquid) from Enzymes International in the U.S. are a very effective way to support detoxification and provide the body with necessary nutrients, required during the detoxification process.
1. Breath deep & regular (equal inhalation to exhalation, without ceasing). 2. Stillness. 3. Nutrient saturation (5 essential nutrients). This makes the physical triad that catapults us into greater awareness of the emotional body, bringing suppressed emotion to the fore.
Power of Hydrogen
We want the stomach to remain high in hydrochloric acid, with a pH of 1.5- 3.5. Many clients I see for Iridology show low stomach acid. This condition causes a lack of ability to digest and assimilate nutrients. Apple cider vinegar can be helpful for this. Also supplementing betaine hydrochloride is helpful. The ingestion of baking soda alkalizes the stomach acid, which can be helpful in the short term, yet detrimental in the long run by neutralizing stomach acids. The trick is to have a healthy pH in the stomach (acidic) and a healthy pH elsewhere (alkaline). By supporting the stomachs acidity, and improving digestive capacity, the rest of the body does not become unnecessarily acidic with undigested proteins. This creates lymphatic congestion. Supplementing with protease and a good super food enzyme is imperative to good digestion and a healthy pH throughout the body.
The removal of all sugars, coffee, alcohol, wheat (grains), corn and corn byproducts, rice, soy as well as seed oils, especially canola will greatly improve poor digestion.
The pH of your urine can reflect your level of hydration/dehydration. It does not reflect blood pH, or interstitial fluids. Buy some test strips and test urine first thing in the morning. This will give you encouragement to stick to an anti-inflammatory diet (no grains or seed oils), and remain well hydrated as you see your urine become more alkaline.
I drink the juice of 2 lemons (alkalizing) each day in good quality water. I remain vigilant to consume low sugar and starch (no bananas or potatoes). Testing first urine of the day and recording it throughout the fast will give you some indication of your pH. This will fluctuate when detoxifying.
