Expert: Imran R. - 10/5/2006

Question
Hello Imran,

i hope you can help me or at least point me in the right direction.  About me: im a 35yr old female, divorced and living with depression, anxiety, and just an overall imbalance.  I started a cleanse about 6mo ago which consited of colonics, organic foods, and better sleep patterns.  I didnt complete it or follow thru with it and now im really feeling the effects of being "toxic".  what really concerns me is the fact that i do not have a daily bowel movement.  im lucky if i can go once a week.  That's extremely bad isnt it?  i guess what im asking is do u know of any retreats for detoxing with colonics included?  i cant do the initial cleansing on my own, i feel i need to get away where i can rest with support and guidance of someone.  Can you help me?

thank you for your time.

Sincerely,
Joy

Answer
Dear Joy,

Thank you for your letter.

If you are only having one bowel movement per day, i would advise doing a proper cleanse, then getting onto taking good probiotics and a good nutritional supplement.

I generally recommend the Dr. Schulze detox program.
Intestinal Formula #1 and #2.

This deep cleans as long as instructions on dosage are followed. Go to:
www.herbdoc.com

The program is actually relatively easy to follow. You will find further suggestions on the website.

Once your colon is clean please get onto two supplements;
the first is a super-food found here:

www.tryfrutavida.com/main  

Take two ounces per day. 1 ounce twice daily; product is in liquid form.

You can read what others have reported on this product:
www.frutavidastories.com   

Finally get onto a supplement called Primal Defence Ultra. It is made by garden of life. You might find it in your local health store or an online seller. Take the suggested dosage of this daily. This will ensure you no longer get constipated, will help break down and assimilate food properly.

The superfood will address depression and anxiety.

Dietary Recommendations:

Cut out all soy products except fermented soy. Miso, tempeh and soy sauce are healthy. [fermented]

Soy contains goitrogens, which depress thyroid functions. It also contains phytic acid, which hinders the body's ability to absorb proteins, calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc. In general, it is an enzyme inhibitor.

Make sure to avoid all artificial sweeteners:
splenda, sucralose, aspartame, nutra-sweet, equal, acesulfame potassium.

Splenda/sucralose has become very popular these days and is just as bad, if not worse than aspartame. These sweeteners are all very toxic and are found in store bought vitamins, protein powders, anything sugar-free, gum, chocolate, soda... etc.

Please read labels carefully and cut out all artificial sweeteners. This is very important.

Both soy and artificial sweeteners weaken the immune system. The immune system is one of the keys to healing illness. Therefore, the more we can support immune related health the better.

Cut out all margarine and hydrogenated fats. Cut out canola, rapeseed and soybean oils. These are very unhealthy. Replace with butter, ghee, unrefined coconut oil, sesame oil, and virgin olive oil.  

7 glasses of water per day is a good idea to help flush out toxins from the body. Warm or room temperature water, never cold. Never drink tap water. It must be filtered.

Avoid drinking distilled water. It leads to mineral depletion and hair loss.

Vaccines:

This is a subject that most do not pay enough attention to. It is a fact that not one single vaccine ever created has been safe for the human body; this has been proven time and time again by doctors of natural science, and now even by medical doctors and physicians, stating that vaccines actually do much more harm to the body than good.

It is a large subject and too much to get into through this response, but i ask that you do some research on Google: "dangers of vaccinations". You can search for vaccine information at this site also:  www.mercola.com

Medical comments on vaccines are found here:
http://www.deepdownwellness.com/althealth/vaccination.html

Best wishes,

Imran