Big Interruption In Fast

Well, I was sailin’ right along, lovin’ the fast, not too hungry, and was quite excited, motivated and happy about where I was and what I was doing.  Then … the open-heart surgery that my father had scheduled for September (tentatively) got moved up to June 19th, then his cardiologist moved it up, due to a swelling in his heart, to June 12th at the last second.  Completely broke my fast, as a result, and stopped posting here.  I stayed overnight in the hospital with him for 4 nights, and have been mowing his lawn, running errands, and just doing things that he’s not allowed to do yet, or that my mom needs help with.

Fortunately, he is ok, his heart valve is all healed up (no replacement necessary) and is back to work part time.  YAY!!!  I’m so happy that he’s alright (I Love You, Daddy), and I will be starting the fast anew on or near July 15th.  I invite you to check back then, and follow my progress.

In the meantime, you can visit my new website, Go Raw, Not Crazy, and pick up a few free recipes.  The site is not fleshed out yet, but there are a few completed pages there to visit.  Enjoy, and thanks for your patience while a big life challenge interrupted my fast and posting.

Day Two: Still Getting the Hang of It

Got up and went to the gym first thing again this morning.  Had a litre of water to start the day.  Worked out and did a bit of rowing, arm machines (mostly for shoulders and back) and then got on an eliptical trainer that’s kinda like a stair-stepper, too.  When I did the 30 days of raw chocolate, I lost so much weight so quickly that I’m getting a flat butt, and I wanna pick it up.  So I put the machine on steepness level 17 (of 20) and resistance level 14 (of 20).  Did that for 15 minutes an my butt and calves are feelin’ it, especially my bum.  But I’m very glad for that.  Nice to know I got in a good workout.

Came home and made wheatgrass juice, then made a green juice that consisted of zucchini, cilantro, papapya, apple and lemon.  Don’t try this at home!  Yeesh!  It was not exactly what I would call delicious.  Cilantro is great in salsa and I love the flavor of it a LOT, but it’s not good juiced, in my opinion.  Not with fruit anyway.  If I was to make a savory juice, that might work, but I’m not real inclined to do that.  The further along I got in the glass, the more tolerable it was, but I definitely won’t be making it again.  Oh!  I remembered to have my salt with the juice today.

Once the juice for the morning (which was really late afternoon) was done, I had my digestive enzymes, then did some skin brushing.  Followed that up with a rinse in the shower and a good slathering of coconut oil all over.  It’s truly fascinating how clean I feel after I do that.  Sort of like that fresh feeling after you brush your teeth.  Then I took a 2-hour nap.

I tell you, I am REALLY feeling the need for naps on this fast!  I know that many would give up and say, “This makes me feel too weak.”  But I’m not falling for it.  I feel that what I’ve found in my investigations of fasts is true:  that once the body finally gets the fuel and tools it needs to cleanse and repair (ie. greens and zeolite), it takes a lot of energy to do so, so the body needs more sleep.  On just raw, I don’t feel this way.  Especially with energizing chocolate.  But alas, I cannot put off house-cleaning forever.  Whenever I take on a big physical project, I’m always tired;  well, this is a big physical project, too — I just can’t see what’s happening because it’s all internal.

This afternoon’s drink was 3 leaves of kale, a handful of parsely, a small cucumber, a pear, and about a cup of nectarine juice (the last of last summer’s nectrines were still in the freezer, all in a lump, so I took them out to thaw them to make something for the boys — probably green smoothies).  Quite a good juice combo!  Very fresh and summery, and I could really taste the cucumber and nectarine.  Still a bit bitter and weird from the kale and parsely, but nothing like this morning’s cilantro-lemon semi-disaster!!  I’ll put this on the list of good juices to repeat.

My Cucumber-Parsley-Kale-Pear juice (amongst the cuke babies)

My Cucumber-Parsley-Kale-Pear juice (amongst the cuke babies)

I’m noticing that I’m very sluggish if I have more than 5 or 6 drops of zeolite at a time, and my body seems to go between the chills and a feverish feeling.  I guess it will take a bit of time to ramp up on the fast, and that it’s true what I’ve read about with detox — once you suppress a feeling from something emotional or a symptom from an illness, when you detox, your body has to “finish” it, by going through a feeling of partial emotional upheaval or a partially ill feeling.  With all the fevers I suppressed with over-the-counter medication back in my early 30′s when I had walking pneumonia quarterly for 3 or 4 years, I am not at all surprised that all this sluggishness and feverish feeling should be coming up.  I almost feel like I’m catching up on all the sleep I lost being sick all those years.

Still feeling QUITE full all day, which is excellent!  Hope to keep feeling this way.  The green juices are not strained, so if/when there is foam on them, I always just put the whole thing into my Vita-Mix and just blend the bejiggers out of it.  That makes it very creamy, and not at all lumpy, which is nice.  Green juice is enough of a mental challenge to get through without having to consume lumps!!

I am really starting to have an appreciation of and for my body that I’ve never had before.  It’s strange, but I find myself being so glad for all the amazing processes that my body can go through and the things it can accomplish.  I feel like, “WOW!  My body can do THAT?!?  That’s just AMAZING!“  I think I’ve become so caught up in what I do with my life that I forgot to be involved with what I can do with me.  Does that make sense, or do I just sound like a raving hippie?  Probably bit of both.  ;)

We all went on another walk tonight for over a mile and stopped to pet the Clydesdales at the Clydesdale farm/ranch that is just down the road from our house.

The last juice of the day was grapefruit with 10 drops of zeolite in it, after having extremely intense cravings for ranch flavored corn chips with spicy cheese-like sauce on them.  About had a freakin’ breakdown I craved them so bad!!!  Michael was a good support for me, reminding me of the story he heard of a woman who was a bit overweight and had a terrible diet;  she got a colonic when she decided to get healthier and saw a full slice of undigested pepperoni go out the tube.  Now this is shocking, but then he told me that she could not remember having had pepperoni pizza in over a year!  Tell ME that stuff doesn’t get backed up in your system!  I don’t think so.

So it was a pretty easy day for most of the day, until I had to go fill up our glass water jugs, and had cravings for the chips and “cheese”.  But I got through it, and I’m proud to say that I stayed raw and on my fast.

Ah yes, one last thing.  Don’t put diatomaceous earth in a green juice.  DISGUSTING! Won’t try that again tomorrow.

Day One: Sluggish, But Doin’ It!

So I woke up this morning actually WANTING to go to the gym, and ready for the juice feast!  This is a bit interesting, as last night, all I could think about was french fries topped with chili and smothered in cheese, bacon and a cheesey sauce.  Ok, I gave in and had that.  And I was SICK!  Good LORD was I sick!!!  Thank god I had my trusty digestive enzymes to see me through!

I started the day off with a litre of water, I got in a great workout of 45 minutes of FAST cardio, and 45 minutes in the sauna.  I kept feeling too hot and dizzy in the sauna, then shivery and cold every time I stepped out.  So I finally just stopped going back in (it’s a dry sauna).  I felt very refreshed and energized after doing it, though.

I didn’t get as much done as I wanted to today, but I got a fair amount done, and I think it will take me a few days to get the hang of this.  I’ll get it though.  My new hand-crank wheatgrass/greens juicer was a bit of a challenge to use,  but after a bit of playing with it and fiddling around and adjusting it, I got some good wheatgrass juice out of it.  I don’t really like wheatgrass juice, but I really want to be successful at this, and at least I was able to tolerate it.  So I had that, followed by a cap of digestive enzymes and some more water.

I gave myself and my boyfriend, Jason, wheatgrass foam and coconut oil facials, and that was VERY refreshing!  I always love those!!!   Then I set up my twitter page next (for this fast) and that’s always fun.  I love making the fun, different backgrounds.  You can visit the page at www.twitter.com/greenjuices.

For my first green juice of the day (well, not counting the wheatgrass), I made a juice that consisted of 2 leaves of black kale, half a zucchini, a small chunk of ginger (1″ cube), a pear, a small handful of curly parsley and 10 drops of liquid zeolite.  And guess what.  It TOTALLY didn’t suck!  I was floored!!!  I admit, I expected this to be a very challenging 2 weeks, but it just wasn’t really all that bad.  I actually enjoyed it a bit.  A tiny bit bitter, but sweet and with just a touch of spice from the ginger, it was actually quite enjoyable.  I think I’ll make it again tomorrow.  Oh!  It was about 12 oz. of juice when I was all done juicing.

Midday, I got REALLY cold, despite the fact that it was 65° out today, so I took a warm soak in the tub, and that helped immensely.  Then I had a big 12 oz. glass of grapefruit-ginger juice, and took a 2-hour nap.  I started getting so tired this afternoon!  I could’ve slept more, but alas, the bathroom called.  Gotta love detox!  I had some water when I got up, and my stomach hurt so bad, for about 3 minutes, like when somebody punches you in the gut.  Not sure what that was about, but fortunately, it passed quickly.

The rest of the day, I was so sluggish, I just couldn’t move.  I watched Victoria Boutenko’s 12 Steps to Raw Foods (well, just a part of it) with Jason, and then Jason and his son Jahn and I all went out for about a 1-mile walk to pick salmonberries.  Jahn just adores them, so we go out every few days  this time of year to get some (about an 8-minute walk from our house).

When we got back from the walk, I was just too tuckered out to face the complexity of the hand-crank juicer, so I didn’t make a second (or 3rd) glass of green juice.  Instead, I made grapefruit juice with 16 drops of zeolite (we’ll see how that goes) and had more water and more enzymes.

While drinking the grapefruit juice (no ginger this time), I happened upon a great picture of green juice on Google, so I clicked on it, and lo & behold, it was a link to Karen Knowler’s video about green juicing!  She does her juicing all in a Champion juicer, so I think I’ll try that tomorrow.  I know it doesn’t extract as much juice that way, but I can just run the pulp through a few times for extra juicing, and that will make it easier on days when I don’t feel as strong, like today.

I forgot to have the pink Himalayan crystal salt all day, I didn’t get in the skin brushing, an enema or the meditation.  But I did get a lot in, (including picking all the dead leaves off our baby blueberry plants after a freaky-deaky 3 days over 85° that damn-near killed the poor things and ruined a whole crop of growing berries) and I got some house cleaning in, as well.  So all in all, I’m pleased with my day.  Hunger pangs and cravings were minimal, and I was able to stay full, which is a great thing.  It seems like the first day of the fast is always the hardest.

Well, I’m off to bed, and I’ll see you all tomorrow.

The Schedule – What I Want to Do and Why

First off, I’d like to say thank you to those of you who followed my progress on 30 Days of Chocolate, and welcome to chapter 2!  If you think what I did then was odd-sounding, just wait until you see what I’ve “cooked up” this time!  I’ve included some pretty wild-sounding things in my fast, and I know that when you read the below list, it sounds a bit like a full-time job to do all I’d like to do each day.  Well … it probably will be like that!  But the way I figure it, if I take 2 weeks now to remove large chunks of the toxins I have consumed/absorbed/been exposed to over the last 39 years, I have every confidence that I will be able to avoid major health problems in the future.

Not only that, but I feel like I’m going to have a much better quality of life as a result of this fast.  Once I get lots of things out of my system like hydrogenated fats, DDT, pesticides and the like, I’m sure I’ll feel much better.  I don’t expect to have a perfect life as a result of this fast or anything, I just feel that this is the next step on my journey to the best health possible.

I have the goal of living to be at least 150 years old, (so does my wonderful boyfriend, Jason) and while I know that this sounds insane to most people, because we only think of really long lives as lasting about 100 years, many scientists now say that humans are designed to live to be 400 or 500 years old — it’s just that we are prematurely aging, getting sick and dying at an incredibly alarming speed, based on our diets, our lifestyles and the extremely toxic pollutants in our environment.

So like I said, I’ll be doing some stuff that many people have never heard of — all of which I’ve tried to some degree or another (with the exception of drinking green juice — never did that before, except for wheatgrass).  Here’s a brief description of each item on my list, what it’s purported to do for the body, and what I’m hoping to accomplish by engaging in the activity or consuming the food or supplement.

Oil Pulling – a 20 minute swishing of a tablespoon of cold-pressed sesame or sunflower oil each morning on an empty stomach, to remove toxins through the cheeks.  Oil Pulling.com is a great website for more information on how and why this works.  This technique/practice is AMAZING for removing gunk and renewing energy!!!

The Five Tibetan Rites – 5 exercises done each morning by Tibetan Monks (that can be done by anyone) that aid in detoxification, a sense of well-being, and physical fitness.

Pink Himalayan Crystal Salt – A 250 million year old salt harvested in the Himalayas, it’s actually pink, has a crystaline structure, rather than a square shape like table salt, and reportedly helps with the absorption of nutrients in food and stimulates bowel function.  Plus, it contains 84 minerals and trace minerals!

Wheatgrass Juice – Good for cleansing, very detoxifying and strengthening, several people report reversing gray hair after consuming it with a raw food diet for several months, and it helps the stomach increase its ability to produce hydrochloric acid until it’s doing so at normal levels;  hydrochloric acid helps in digesting greens (low amounts of this acid in the stomach are why many people report feeling sick upon drinking wheatgrass juice – anything your stomach has lost the ability to process will cause stomach upset and/or acid reflux).

Digestive Enzymes -  Help maintain healthy cholesterol levels, help ease occasional stomach upset, promote digestion and absorption of nutrients, provide enzymes and good bacteria that promote the absorption of nutrients, support a healthy digestive tract, support healthy immune functions and act as a scavenger in the blood for undigested food particles due to poor enzyme production in the body.  This particular brand, Isotonix, is VERY tasty (tastes like fizzy lemonade!), and I’ve used it for almost 3 years, now.  I like that it doesn’t have any wheat in it (as I’m allergic to wheat and gluten) and that it keeps my stomach from being upset if I’ve eaten something disagreeable.  Back when I ate cooked food, Isotonix digestive enzymes always kept my allergic reactions to a minimum the few times I ate anything with gluten in it.  I’ve tried tons of enzymes, and I feel this brand leaves them all in the dust!  (It even comes in little travel packets for life on the go!)

Green Juices – very chelating, nutritious, and cleansing juices for detoxification and optimal nutrition.  Green juices are highly recommended by raw food doctors and raw food experts for high energy, excellent health and cleansing.

Grapefruit-Ginger Juice – This one just seems really intuitive.  Rather than doing four 16-oz. glasses of green juice, I’ll be drinking 3 glasses of green juice and one of grapefruit-ginger juice every day.  Grapefruit juice has a lot of cleansing properties, the pith soaks up and removes cholesterol, and it has great enzymes for assisting in digestion;  ginger aids in digestion as well, and I just really like this combo for a juice.  It also has a very alkalizing effect, which is VERY good!

Workout, Sauna & Walking – sitting around while on a fast actually makes you feel really cruddy, and if you get up and move that body, it moves toxins out much more quickly.  Saunas help by making you sweat some of the toxins out.

Diatomaceous Earth – not the kind used in swimming pools.  This is the food grade stuff.  84% silica, this is excellent for colon cleansing, it kills parasites, the silica in it is converted to bio-available calcium only in the amounts I need (WAY better for me than milk products which have chalk, tap water and a whole slew of poisons in them which actually leach calcium from my bones and teeth), and it absolutely deletes my aches and pains in muscles and joints.  I take it daily, even when not on a fast.

Skin Brushing -  accelerates toxin elimination, stimulates blood flow and circulation, reduces cellulite, enhances lymphatic flow, provides exfoliation and removal of dead skin cells, assists in anti-aging through cell regeneration, stimulates both the sweat and sebaceous glands, thus contributing to the restoration of moist, supple skin.  I will follow it up with a cool shower, then coconut oil all over.  On days when I consume fresh aloe vera, I will follow the skin brushing with aloe gel all over my body, then coconut oil.

Aloe Vera Every 3rd Day, Internally & Externally – I can get huge aloe leaves at my local supermarket, and due to aloe’s ability to cleanse and heal the digestive tract, I will be taking it every 3 days, blended with one of my green juices.  The aloe skin that I don’t consume will have LOTS of gel on it, and that gel will be used all over my body after skin brushing.

Wheatgrass and Coconut Oil Facial – this is my own invention.  When juicing wheatgrass, a foam is created on top of the juice that is an EXCELLENT cleanser and toner!!!  It stings just a touch, but that goes away just seconds after it dries, it rinses very clean away, leaves the skin feeling wonderfully fresh, exfoliated, firm — and no, it doesn’t make your skin green!  ;)   I follow this up with a little dab of fresh coconut oil as a moisturizer, just enough to spread it around, as this is also great for the skin.

Meditation – Just a nice way to relax and contemplate the day, stay relaxed and centered.

Colonic or Enema – A way to keep my bowels moving and the detox going.  Not the funnest thing in the world to engage in, but like I said earlier, I’m willing to go through a little discomfort to get to my health and longevity life goals.

Here’s what a typical day will look like for me (some non-juice items will be moved from day-to-day, depending on scheduling):

  • Oil Pulling
  • The 5 Tibetan Rites
  • Drink 2 litres of water
  • Take a pinch of pink salt, followed by a shot of wheatgrass juice
  • Give myself a wheatgrass and coconut oil facial (within 5 minutes of juicing wheatgrass)
  • 15 minutes after wheatgrass juice, I’ll take 1 capful of digestive enzymes
  • Drink 8 oz. of water
  • Take another pinch of pink salt, then 12 oz. green juice with zeolite, then digestive enzymes
  • Drink 8 oz. of water
  • Take a pinch of pink salt, then drink a large glass of grapefruit ginger juice, followed by digestive enzymes
  • Drink 8 oz. of water
  • Work out
  • Take a sauna
  • Yet another pinch of the ink salt, followed by green juice with zeolite, then  digestive enzymes
  • Drink 8 oz. of water
  • Meditate for 15-30 minutes
  • Last pinch of Pink Salt, followed by last green juice with zeolite of the day, followed by digestive enzymes
  • Take a 30-minute walk
  • Drink 8 oz. ofwater
  • Take 1 tablespoon of diatomaceous earth mixed in 1/2 a cup of fresh apple or pear juice
  • Do skin brushing
  • Aloe vera every 3 days internally and externally
  • Colonic once a week administered by a professional, and home-administered enemas as needed

Whew!  It really DOES sound like a full-time job!!!  But I’m looking forward to seeing how much weight I can lose and how much my body can change in just 2 weeks!  I’ve heard that the results can be nothing short of astounding!  Here’s to my health (and not just the absence of illness)!

Prep Time – The Countdown Begins

Big day today.  The Natural Cellular Defense (liquid zeolite) has been in for over a week, the juicer for even longer, my colonics are paid for (yes, I did say colonics), and today my digestive enzymes came in!  I’ve got my oil for Oil Pulling, the diatomaceous earth is ready and waiting, and I bought baby spinach, black kale, papaya, cilantro, Italian parsley, celery, cucumbers, zucchini, pears, grapefruit, apples, wheatgrass and ginger today.  All of my supplements, equipment and food for the fast (or should I say FEAST, just look at that list!) are here, and I’m ready to cleanse.

I’ve done fasts before — I did a 7-day juice fast on pasteurized juice once, with no guidance and no results (I was hungry the whole time, as I did no research, and I crashed repeatedly, the whole thing culminating in me scarfing down 3 veggie tacos at the end of the fast).  I also have done a 3-day water fast once, a Master Cleanse for 10 days once, and a 3-day guided raw juice fast at Cedar Springs once.  That was probably my most successful one.  I’m doing this cleanse based on the information that Gabriel Cousens came up with when he studied 60 people a few years back (see below post).  So tomorrow I start, and I can’t wait!  I’m actually really excited about it!  :D

Green Juice Fasting with Liquid Zeolite

The following was written by Dr. Gabriel Cousens, who has been a raw foodist since 1984, and administers green juice fasts (accompanied by liquid zeolite) at his Tree of Life Rejuvination Center in Patagonia, Arizona (USA).  In the below summary and article, he goes into great detail about what brain, breast and liver toxicity tests showed in 60 participants he studied.  Nothing in this post is written by me, with the exception of this paragraph, and occasional comments of mine, which are in green.  Also, the zeolite to which he refers is the same brand of zeolite that I am using while on my fast.  All research and information below was gathered and recorded by Dr. Gabriel Cousens.

I was motivated to develop my own green juice fast based on the information I gathered from Dr. Cousens, past experiences with varyious supplements and raw foods,  The Juice Lady’s books, as well as what I read in Shelley Penney’s book, The Liquid Zeolite Book.  I am not recommending this particular way of fasting for anyone or claim to be an expert in health by any stretch of the imagination.  I’m just documenting what I’m doing, going with my intuition about what’s right for me, and at the end of this fast, I will share what did and didn’t work for me personally.  You should check with your own body and health specialist before trying any of this for yourself.

Product Review by Dr. Gabriel Cousens MD, MD(H)
Activated Liquid Zeolite – Summary
Copyright 2009

Gabriel Cousens, MD, MD(H), is a Diplomat of the American Board of Holistic Medicine, Diplomat of Ayurveda, & Director of the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center.

This summary details a major breakthrough in detoxifying the human body of the carcinogens, heavy metals, viruses, bacteria, fungi, and overall acid conditions that promote and cause disease.

Some 70,000 chemicals are being dumped into our environment, 65,000 of which are potentially hazardous to our health.  We live in a virtual sea of pollutants, and carry many of these toxins within us.  They can be found even in unborn children.  A 2004 study by the Environmental Working Group identified 287 industrial chemicals in babies’ umbilical cord blood, including 180 known to cause cancer and 217 that are toxic to the brain and nervous system.

In my research to develop a detoxification system for prospective mothers, I recently learned about a naturally occurring mineral called zeolite, which has a unique, negatively charged, crystalline structure.  Zeolite is formed from the fusion of lava and ocean water, and combines all four elements.  I feel that zeolite is an alchemical gift from God.  It has been used for more than 800 years in Asia as a remedy for overall health and well being, and is on the FDA’s GRAS list (generally recognized as safe).  Zeolite is available commercially in a purified, activated form.

The results of research on zeolite are very impressive:

1.  It has a chelation-like effect in removing heavy metals (particularly lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic), pesticides, herbicides, PCBs, and other toxins from the body.

These toxins are strongly correlated with the occurrence of a wide range of diseases, including cancers and neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s, autism, and dementia.

2.  Zeolite also improves liver function, indirectly improving elimination of pesticides, herbicides, and xeno-estrogens.

3.  Zeolite appears to block viral replication, and may prove to be a potent anti-viral and general remedy for all viruses.  To date, 40 anecdotal cases of herpes zoster have reportedly been healed.  Preliminary anecdotal case studies suggest that it may help alleviate rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and hepatitis C as well as the common cold and flu.

4.  Zeolite’s binding power was proven during the Chernobyl disaster, when tons of it were used to remove radioactive cesium and strontium-90 before they contaminated local water systems.

5.  Zeolite creates a natural buffer in the system by establishing an optimal pH level (between 7.35 and 7.45), which in turn activates healthy brain function and a strong immune system.

6.  It is an effective detoxifier for prospective mothers and fathers.  Anecdotal evidence and centuries of use in Asia suggest that zeolite is safe to use even during pregnancy and breastfeeding, although its safe use in pregnancy has not been proven in double-blind studies.

7.  According to testimonials, zeolite promotes a sense of well being, clarity, and happiness.  It appears to do this as a consequence of eliminating toxins and also, according to preliminary research, by increasing serotonin production.  One study suggests that zeolite also helps relieve depression.

8.  Anecdotal reports suggest that zeolite increases energy, immune function, and general health.

9.  Zeolite neutralizes the formation of nitrosamines in the stomach.  Found in processed meats, nitrosamines are one cause of stomach cancer.  Another positive effect on the stomach, according to many anecdotal reports, is relief of acid reflux.

10.  Testimonials suggest that zeolite captures triggering antigens, which cause allergies, migraines, and asthma, decreasing the rate and severity of these symptoms.

11.  Zeolite directly absorbs free radicals and thus decreases free radical activity and damage to the body.

“O” Ring Testing Results by Gabriel Cousens

“O” Ring Testing has been shown in 23 published scientific journal articles to be more accurate for testing for certain kinds of cancers than any other scientific diagnostic procedure.  “O” Ring Testing is used as an inexpensive but highly accurate way to assess the nutritional & physiological needs of the body.

There is no claim to be used for diagnosis and treatment, simply the “O” Ring Testing, also called the Bi-Digital O-Ring Test (BDORT), tunes into the subtle messaging system of the body with a high degree of accuracy.  Based on O Ring testing, we are able to assess the nutritional needs of the body in regard to 26 different toxins before and after the use of fasting and the use of Activated Liquid Zeolite (ALZ) simultaneously.

This in-house clinical exploration was not a double blind study;  placebo methods were not used.  To be clear, these should be understood as preliminary results.  These results strongly suggest that ALZ and fasting together significantly accelerated the removal of these 26 bio-toxins.

These treatments were carried out at the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center.  60 patients participated.  Treatment was based on my non-toxic baby protocol for preparing parents to bring forth non-toxic babies.  The protocol consisted OF a one-week green juice fast and detox support program with Activated Liquid Zeolite, 15 drops, 4 times a day.

The following very significant results were found.  22 people who showed as positive during o-ring testing for depleted uranium (DU).  DU is a very serious worldwide radioactive contamination resulting from the use of DU [weapons], especially used in Iraq.

20 of the 22 people showed depleted uranium in at least the liver, the breast, or the brain, and 17 of the 22 people started with it in all three organs, the liver, the breast, and the brain.

In one week on this protocol, all the people became DU-free except for one person, who still had DU in the liver.

Thirty-two people were tested for Teflon and Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), the carcinogenic element of Teflon.  Teflon was found in the livers of 27 people, the breasts of 25 people, and the brains of 28 people.  All but two people became Teflon-free after one week.  Only one person had Teflon remaining in the breast, and one person had Teflon remaining in the brain.

In the same 32 people, initially PFOA was found in the liver of 28 people, the breast of 29 people, and the brain of 28 people.

After one week, all people became PFOA-free except for one person having PFOA remaining in the breast and brain.  O-ring testing was carried out for 14 to 26 of the common heavy metals and pesticides. (“pesticides” covers herbicides and insecticides).  Initially, people showed, on average, 90 to 95% of THESE toxins in the liver, breast, and brain, whether they were live-food eaters or not.

O-ring testing was used once again for measuring levels of toxins remaining. The overall percentage of removal of these toxins from these organs was 87%, leaving only 13% of the toxins in patients’ systems overall.  This included 90% removal from the liver, 87% removal from the breast, and 86% removal from the brain.

Of the 60 people tested for the heavy metals and pesticide toxins, initially 845 toxins were found in the subjects’ livers, 876 toxins in the breasts, 8 toxins in the brain.  After the one-week protocol, just 88 toxins were left in the liver, 115 toxins left in the breast, and 124 toxins left in the brain.

Results of week-long Activated Liquid Zeolite and juice fasting non-toxic baby protocol:

Toxins Found — BEFORE
LIVER      845
BREAST  876
BRAIN    875
Total Toxins Found – 2596
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Toxins Found — AFTER
LIVER – 88
BREAST – 115
BRAIN – 124
TOTAL Toxins Remaining – 327
[note from Lori J. Bayne – this is a removal of 2,269 toxins in just one week!]

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Percentage Removed
LIVER – 90%
BREAST – 87%
BRAIN – 86%
Percentage Removed – 87%

The four patients who continued the green juice fasting with ALZ for two weeks went down to 0 toxins, a 100% removal rate.

These results suggest a powerful synergy of ALZ PLUS a detoxifying green juice fast.

In observing thousands of fasters since 1988, fasting alone—although wonderful for enhancing the vital force—does not seem to significantly remove pesticides, and heavy metals after just 1 week by itself.  I am proposing a theoretical model for explaining the testimonials of the powerful, across-the-board healing effects of Liquid Zeolite for such health problems as ADD/Hyperactivity, Addiction, Agent Orange Exposure, Arthritis, Autism, Cysts and Tumors, Depression, DES Exposure, Diabetes, Fibromyalgia, Flu, Colds, and Respiratory Problems, Gastro-Intestinal Problems, Heavy Metal Poisoning, Hepatitis C, High Blood Pressure, Kidney Stones, Lack of Mental Clarity, Pain, PMS/Menstrual Pain, Silicone Breast Implant Toxicity, Skin Conditions, Toothache/Gum Disease, Varicose and Spider Veins, Viral and Other Infections, Yeast Infections.

The model is a foundational healing concept.  Based on the use of purified clinoptilolite zeolite.  The basic mechanism we can draw from the literature and my work with this amazing substance is this:

This liquid zeolite product, taken daily as oral drops, supports us in living healthy, happy, and active lives in an increasingly toxic world.

Natural Zeolite Product – Main Article

Toxins poison our air, our water, our food, and our bodies.  According to the EPA, 70,000 chemicals are used commercially in the U.S., 65,000 of which are potentially hazardous to our health.  The Environmental Defense Council reports that more than four billion pounds of toxic chemicals are released into the environment each year, including 72 million pounds of known carcinogens.  Cancer fatalities account for approximately 12 percent of all deaths worldwide each year.

Across the globe, 10.9 million people are diagnosed with cancer annually and 6.7 million die because of it.  According to the World Health Organization, global cancer rates could increase by 50 percent in the next 15 years.  The U.S. ranks in the top three countries with the highest cancer rate in both men and women.

The toxic onslaught doesn’t stop with carcinogens.  A joint study by Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, Commonwealth, and the Environmental Working Group in 2003 identified a total of 167 hazardous compounds in the blood and urine of American adults (with an average of 91 per person tested), including 76 known to cause cancer, 94 that are toxic to the nervous system, 82 that damage the lungs, 86 that affect hormone function, and 79 that cause birth defects.

A study by the Environmental Working Group in 2004 found a total of 287 industrial chemicals in babies’ umbilical-cord blood, including 180 known to cause cancer, 217 that are toxic to the brain and nervous system, and 208 that cause birth or developmental defects in animals.

As many as 25 percent of Americans are estimated to suffer from some degree of heavy metal poisoning, particularly from mercury, lead, cadmium, and arsenic.  We are also exposed to a significant amount of radiation and increasing viral attacks.  Our immune systems are further compromised by poor nutrition and unhealthy lifestyles, and most of us suffer from an excessively acidic pH level, which creates an internal environment in which cancer – as well as viral, bacterial, and fungal infections – can thrive.

In my work to develop a detoxification system for prospective mothers to enable them to bring non-toxic babies into the world, I have searched for a simple, natural remedy that could serve as a practical antidote for toxicity.

Recently, I learned about zeolite, a naturally occurring, negatively charged mineral, with a unique crystalline structure.  Zeolite is formed from the fusion of volcanic lava and ocean water, and combines the four elements – air, earth, water, and fire.  It has been used for 800 years throughout Asia as a traditional remedy to promote overall health and well being, and for 30 years in the U.S. in animal feed.  It has also undergone 13 years of pharmaceutical research in the U.S. with humans.  Zeolite is included on the Food and Drug Administration’s GRAS list (generally recognized as safe) and thus is considered to be “completely safe.”

A biochemist from a small pharmaceutical company in Ohio researched and purified zeolite, was amazed by its potential, and was granted a patent (U.S. #6,288,045).  That patent is now held by a nutritional and research biochemist, who leases it to the company that markets purified zeolite.

Zeolite’s mechanism of action against cancer cells is unique and unlike that of any other substance I have studied.  Theoretically, it has the rare ability to take in a tremendous amount of positively charged toxins, indirectly neutralizing their effect in causing cancer.

In the process, the zeolite develops a slight positive charge.  It is then attracted to and pulled right into the negatively charged membrane of the cancer cell.  When the zeolite moves inside the cancer cell, the cell’s P21 gene is activated.  This gene acts as a tumor suppressor through its ability to control cell-cycle progression.  The activation of P21 appears to halt the growth of tumors by directly suppressing growth signals.

What we can say is that zeolite has a chelation-like effect in removing heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides, and other positively charged toxins from the system.  Zeolite’s negatively charged crystalline structure is what makes this possible.  Its crystals act as “cages”, inside of which are positive ions.  These positive ions switch places with positively charged toxins in the body, tightly bind them, and excrete them completely.  One of the benefits of binding toxins in this manner is that they are 100 percent excreted.  Heavy metals, pesticides, and herbicides all leave the system;  they do not get deposited elsewhere in the body.

Forty percent of zeolite binds heavy metals in the gastrointestinal tract, and 60 percent binds toxins in the bloodstream and at the cellular level.  Zeolite’s binding power was proven during the Chernobyl disaster, when tons of it were used to remove radioactive cesium and strontium-90 before they contaminated local water systems.  Acting primarily as a chelator, zeolite trapped these radioactive minerals within its crystalline cage structure.

Zeolite appears to remove toxins from the body in a hierarchical order.  It first acts strongly to remove lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic.  This first phase may take one to four weeks or longer.  Zeolite then removes second-priority toxins, including pesticides, herbicides, and plastics.  Zeolite appears to increase the rate of glucuronization in the liver, activating phase II of the glucuronidase function.  This in turn removes pesticides, herbicides, and xeno-estrogens from the body, releasing them through the urine. Interestingly, it also appears to neutralize the aflatoxin poison.

[note from Lori J. Bayne – aflatoxin is a fungus found in all roasted peanuts and commercial, roasted peanut butters.  Roasted peanuts have to be allowed to go rancid to achieve the flavor we recognize as “peanuty”.  Research is being done to see if people with severe peanut and other tree nut allergies are really allergic to the nuts, or just to the aflatoxin. From Wikipedia:  “Additionally, crops which are frequently affected include cereals (maize, sorghum, pearl millet, rice, wheat), oilseeds (peanut, soybean, sunflower, cotton), spices (chile peppers, black pepper, coriander, turmeric, ginger), and tree nuts (almond, pistachio, walnut, coconut, brazil nut).

“The toxin can also be found in the milk of animals which are fed contaminated feed."
Eating these foods in their fresh, raw, organic form avoids aflatoxin poisoning over 98% of the time.]

A third function of zeolite is to trap pre-virus components, preventing the replication of viruses and their ability to make us sick.  In this way, zeolite may play an important role as a broad-spectrum anti-viral.  Viruses are produced in parts as on a production line, at the end of which the virus is fully constructed.  Zeolite absorbs viral parts into the pores of the micronized zeolite aggregates (not into the chelating-like cages described above).  This explains why zeolite seems to block the development of many viral infections, including herpes virus 1, coxsachie virus B-5, ecco-virus 7, and adeno virus 5.

Forty anecdotal cases of herpes zoster have reportedly been cured, with sufferers becoming pain-free in one to three days after beginning to take zeolite.  Anecdotal testimony also reports that it is effective in alleviating or curing the flu, colds, hepatitis C, viral or heavy metal induced multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Zeolite’s effect as an anti-viral appears to be a preventative function that builds up over time, beginning after approximately four to six weeks of use, when heavy metals, pesticides, and herbicides have been mostly eliminated.  There is anecdotal evidence, however, that in some cases its anti-viral effect seems to be immediate.

Zeolite also is a unique antioxidant.  A traditional antioxidant works by absorbing excess free radicals into its system because it has an unpaired electron.  In contrast, zeolite traps free radicals in its complex structure, inactivating and eliminating them.  In this way, it acts as a complement to traditional antioxidants.

In addition, zeolite buffers the system towards slight alkalinity by establishing pH levels of 7.35 to 7.45, which is the optimum pH for the human body. The body’s pH level influences both immunity and brain function.  An acid blood pH (7.34 or lower) creates a precondition for cancer.  In an acid environment, brain cell function can also be impaired, causing depression, anxiety, stupor, paranoia, delusions, hallucinations, or even psychosis.

Zeolite also appears to balance the immune system, either up- or down-regulating it as needed.  Although the precise mechanism for this is not entirely understood, this function is clearly very important in a world in which most people’s immune systems are seriously compromised.

Because zeolite so powerfully removes various types of toxins from the body, it naturally increases energy and well being.  Users report improvements in mental clarity and a sense of peace, wellness, and happiness.  These are what we term positive secondary effects.  For example, clearing out heavy metals allows the body’s magnesium stores to work efficiently with adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the biological source of energy in the body.  When this interaction is occurring optimally, people have more energy and experience greater well being.  One study has demonstrated that zeolite also appears to increase serotonin levels, which is known to help alleviate some forms of depression.

Zeolite shows promise as an effective detoxifier for women who plan to become pregnant.

Recently, at the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center, it was added to the protocol for the 10-day detoxification program for prospective mothers.  In two women who just completed the program, toxins in their breast tissue dropped significantly – from 12 in one and 13 in the other to only two – in seven days.  Toxins in their liver and brain tissue also dropped to an average of only two.

Based on centuries of use in Asia and anecdotal accounts of its use by pregnant women, zeolite appears to be safe even for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.  However, its safe use in pregnancy has not been tested in double-blind studies, and no claims for safe use in pregnancy can be made.

Zeolite is commercially available in a purified and activated form.  There are no reports of side effects, except one:  because of its natural action to absorb water, zeolite can cause dehydration.  It is therefore important to drink sufficient water (approximately eight glasses a day) both before and while taking zeolite to ensure adequate hydration.

There is only one contraindication:  zeolite is contraindicated for anyone taking a medication containing heavy metals, such as lithium, or containing platinum, which is found in some cancer medications.  Before taking Zeolite, check with your doctor to determine if your medication contains heavy metals or platinum.

Dosage:

The product with zeolite is a clear, tasteless, and odorless liquid.  The general adult dosage is 10 drops three times a day.  It can be taken with or away from meals.

As a support for cancer prevention or as an addition to a cancer treatment program, 15 drops three to four times a day is recommended.  Zeolite remains active in the body for five to seven hours, and then needs to be replenished.  After four to six weeks of use (at 10 drops three times a day), a maintenance dosage of three to five drops three times a day can be taken, with the amount increased if ever there is a viral, chemical, or other exposure.

Children can be given two drops, three times a day, as a general dose.   Higher doses of 15 drops, three times a day, require about four bottles a month.  Doses of 10 drops, three times a day, require about three bottles a month. And the maintenance dosage of three drops, three times a day, requires one bottle a month.  I take this natural product with zeolite, and I feel that everyone living in the industrial world should be taking it on a regular basis.  This product is very different from supplements that add to well being, but are not essential.  Zeolite is simple, elegant, extraordinary, and vital for healthy living in today’s toxic world.

I believe this most unique, natural substance is an alchemical gift from God to help us face our present-day health challenges due to ecological ignorance or, as they are called in Ayurveda, prajna prathara, or crimes against nature.
I bless you all.  May your health, and joy, and awareness continue to improve as we heal ourselves and the planet.

Gabriel Cousens, M.D., M.D. (H), has been a holistic physician since 1973.  A diplomat of the American Board of Holistic Medicine and of Ayurveda, he is the director of the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in Patagonia, Arizona, and the author of five widely read books:

1.    There Is A Cure For Diabetes
2.    Spiritual Nutrition:  Six Foundations for Spiritual Life and the Awakening of Kundalini
3.    Conscious Eating
4.    Depression-Free for Life: A Physician’s All-Natural 5-Step Plan
5.    Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine

Guidelines for Using Activated Liquid Zeolite

These guidelines are not intended as a substitute for medical advice.  Please consult your physician for guidance about a specific health problem or if you have questions about using Activated Liquid Zeolite while taking medication or undergoing medical treatment.

Drink Plenty of Water

In general, you will need to drink more water than usual when taking Activated Liquid Zeolite (ALZ).  The heavy metals that ALZ removes from  the body carry a positive charge, which allows your body to hold more water. As these toxins are eliminated through sweat, mucus, urine, and feces, water will be eliminated with them.

How much water should you drink each day?  As a general rule, drink ½ an ounce for each pound of body weight.  A 140-pound woman should drink about 70 ounces of water daily.

Although the directions on the bottle suggest placing ALZ directly on the tongue, many users prefer to place the drops in an 8-ounce glass of water so as to help ensure sufficient hydration.

If you are on a diuretic and want to take ALZ, start with a very low dose of ALZ and drink extra water.  If you live in a dry climate where dehydration is an issue, drink even more water than usual.

Recommended Dosages

Activated Liquid Zeolite (ALZ) stays active in the body for five to seven hours. To have ALZ continuously circulating in your body, you would need to take a dose approximately every six hours.

ALZ is not toxic at higher levels and has GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status from the FDA.  However, it is important to be aware of proper dosing, because taking more than 15 drops at a time can trigger a healing crisis with significant detoxification symptoms.

Maintenance dose:  3 drops 3 x/day.  A bottle of ALZ will last approximately a month.

Detoxification dose:  10 drops 3x/day for four to six weeks.  A bottle of activated liquid zeolite will last approximately 10 days.  Unless you have a severe health problem, this is the initial dosage that most of our adult clients take.  After four to six weeks, start taking a maintenance dose of 3 to 5 drops 3x/day, increasing the amount if ever there is a viral, chemical, or other exposure.

For severe health challenges:  2 to 3 drops every hour throughout the day. A bottle of ALZ will last approximately a week.

For children:  2 or 3 drops 3 x/day, depending on body weight and health.  A good detoxification dose for a 50-pound child is 3 drops 3 x/day.  Use less as a maintenance dose.

For a mid-day dose for children going to school, some parents put a few drops in lunch-box food or drink.

For animals:  2 or 3 drops daily on food.  Your animals will want to drink more, so make sure to have plenty of fresh water available for them.

Other Uses

Topical:  Many people have reported that ALZ is effective in treating skin problems such as irritations, rashes, warts, insect bites, and lumps on or under the skin.  To use it topically, place a drop of ALZ on the affected area 3 or 4 x/day and cover with a band-aid to keep the skin moist.

For larger areas:  Dilute ALZ with pure water and apply using a spray bottle. Users have also reported relief of discomfort by massaging ALZ into areas of soreness.  Anecdotal reports suggest that adding a few drops of ALZ to skin lotion and other topical products appears to enhance their effectiveness.

Eyes:  There is anecdotal evidence that ALZ helps with problems such as sties.  A drop or two can be placed on the eye or eyelid, or diluted with pure water and sprayed on.  When applied to the eye, ALZ may sting at first.
Ears:  Some parents have found ALZ useful in relieving children’s earache symptoms. One or more drops can be placed directly into the ear.

Teeth and gums:  Users have reported relief of gum and tooth discomfort (including the discomfort of teething in babies) by putting drops of ALZ onto the gums in the affected area.

Contraindications

ALZ is contraindicated for anyone taking a medication containing heavy metals (such as lithium) or platinum (which is found in some cancer medications).

ALZ may remove from the body supplemental lithium and the chemotherapy agents cisplatin and carboplatin, both of which contain platinum.

It appears to be safe to begin or resume taking Activated Liquid Zeolite 3 days after using cisplatin and carboplatin, and 2 days after using other chemotherapies.  If you wish to use ALZ while taking lithium, consult your physician.  If you are an insulin-dependent diabetic, be aware that ALZ may lower your need for insulin.

Detoxification Symptoms

When they begin taking ALZ, some users experience detoxification symptoms, such as headache, diarrhea, tiredness, or overall achiness.  After initial detoxification, most people report feeling better than ever.  If you experience strong detoxification symptoms, you should discontinue using ALZ until the symptoms pass, and then resume taking it at a lower dose, gradually increasing the number of drops until you reach the dosage you want to take.

While some people report that they have greatly increased energy when they begin to take ALZ, others feel tired while detoxifying.  If you do, take naps if possible or go to bed earlier.

If that is not possible, you should decrease your dosage. The body does deep healing during sleep, so be sure to get at least eight hours of sleep whenever possible.

As a detoxifier, ALZ has a hierarchy of affinities.  It attracts mercury, lead, cadmium, and arsenic first, and then eliminates other toxins from the body.  (ALZ does have a minor affinity for calcium and magnesium, but there is no evidence of major effects because of that affinity.)

If your body is burdened with a heavy toxic load, a fair amount of these toxins may need to be removed before you notice a shift in how you feel.  Pay attention to small changes.

Once the zeolite in ALZ absorbs a toxin, that toxin will not go back into your body tissues because it is fully excreted without any damage or stress to the kidneys.  Many people have found that detoxifying with ALZ is much easier than it is with other common detoxification methods.

Gabriel Cousens Clinical Research

As the research unfolds for preparing women for pregnancy by removing the 14 major toxins in breast milk, the initial results seem more than extraordinary.  The average woman, whether she has been vegan for 15 years or on live foods for 6 years, tests positive for 12-14 toxins in her liver, breast, and brain.

After one week on our 10-day detoxification program while taking 15 drops 4 times a day of ALZ, the average decrease in toxins was to 0 to 2 toxins in the liver, breast, and brain with no detoxification symptoms.

One person, who did not take the ALZ, had a reduction of only one toxin in the liver, breast, and brain.  So far 6 people, which is 100% of those tested with the synergy of our 10-day detoxification & ALZ, have gone from 12-14 toxins to 0-2 toxins after only one week.  The 2 participants who completed 2-weeks went to 0 toxins.

One interesting case study makes the point very clear:  A long-term vegan, live-food woman with approximately 9 of the toxins we test for, such as DDT & dioxin in the liver, breast, and brain, stopped taking the ALZ for 1 month and had one week of dairy (which is at least 5.5 times higher in toxins than vegetables).  She was re-tested and was found to have all 14 of the toxins we test for in the liver, breast and brain.  Needless to say, she’s back on ALZ and off the dairy.

Gabriel Uses Medically Recognized “O” Ring Muscle Testing to Test for these Toxins

The Toxins are:  Toxaphene, Furan, Mirex, Phytates, PCB’s, Dioxin, Dieldrin, DDT, Chlordane, Endrin, Hexachlorobenzene, Aldrin, Heptachlor, Mercurius virus.

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