THE LIVER AND GALL BLADDER FLUSH

Cleansing the liver and gallbladder from gallstones is one of the most important and powerful approaches to improve your health. The liver flush requires six days of preparation, followed by 16-20 hours of actual cleansing. To remove gallstones you need the following items:

Apple Juice     Organic ONLY    Six 1 liter (32 oz.) containers

Epsom Sales                              4 tablespoons dissolved in three 8 oz. glasses of water

Virgin Olive Oil - cold pressed     One half glass (4 oz)

Either fresh grapefruit (pink is best) or fresh lemon

2 Pint Jars, one with a lid

PREPARATION:

• Drink 1 liter (32 0z) of packaged apple juice per day for a period of six days (you may drink more than that if it feels comfortable) The malic acid in the apple juice softens the gallstones and makes their passage through the bile ducts smooth and easy. The apple juice has a strong cleansing effect. Some sensitive people may experience bloating and, occasionally, diarrhea during the first few days.
• Dietary recommendations: During the entire week of preparation and cleansing avoid taking foods or beverages that are cold or chilled; they chill the liver and, thereby, reduce the effectiveness of the cleanse. All foods or beverages should be warm or at least room temperature. To help the liver prepare for the main flush, try to avoid foods from animal source, dairy products and fried food items. Otherwise, eat normal meals, but avoid overeating.
• The best times for cleansing: The main and final part of the liver flush is best done over a weekend, when you are not under any pressure and have enough times to rest.
• If you take any medication: While on the liver flush regimen, avoid taking any medication, vitamins or supplements that are not absolutely necessary. It is important not to give the liver any extra work that could interfere with its cleansing efforts.
• Make sure that you cleanse your colon before and after you do a liver flush: Having regular bowel movements is not necessarily an indication that your bowel is unobstructed. Colon cleansing, either done a few days before or, ideally, on the sixth day of preparation, helps to avoid or minimize any discomfort or nausea that may arise during the actual liver flush. It prevents back flushing of the oil mixture or waster  products from the intestinal tract. It also assists the body in swiftly eliminating the gallstones. Colonic irrigation is the fastest and easiest method to prepare the colon for the liver flush.
• What you need to do on the sixth day of drinking apple juice: If you feel hungry in the morning, eat a light breakfast, such as a hot cereal; oatmeal would be an ideal choice. Avoid sugar or other sweeteners, spices, milk, butter, oils, yogurt, cheese, ham, eggs, nuts, pastries, cold cereals; etc. Fruits or fruit juice is fine. For lunch eat plain cooked or steamed vegetables with white rice (preferably Basmati rice) and flavor it with a little unrefined sea salt. To repeat, DO NOT EAT ANY PROTEIN FOODS, BUTTER OR OIL or you might feel ill during the actual cleanse. DO NOT EAT OR DRINK ANYTHING (EXCEPT WATER) AFTER 2 PM otherwise, you may not flush out any stones! Follow the exact timing given below to receive the maximum benefit from the liver flush.

THE ACTUAL FLUSH

Evening

6:00 PM: Add FOUR tablespoons of Epsom salts to a total of 24 ounces (three 8 oz. glasses) of filtered water in a jar. This makes four 6 oz servings. Drink your first portion (3/4 glass now) You may take a few sips of water afterwards to neutralize the bitter taste in the mouth or add a little lemon juice to improve the taste. Some people drink it with a large plastic straw to bypass the taste buds on the tongue. Closing the nostrils while drinking it works well for most people. One of the main actions of Epsom salt is to dilate (widen) the bile ducts, making it easy for the stones to pass. Moreover, it clears out waste that may obstruct the release of the stones. IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO EPSOM SALTS OR ARE JUST NOT ABLE TO GET IT DOWN, YOU MAY INSTEAD USE THE SECOND BEST CHOICE - MAGNESIUM CITRATE - AT THE SAME DOSAGE)

8:00 PM: Drink your second serving (3/4 glass) of Epsom salts

9:30 PM: If you have not had a bowel movement until now and not done a colon cleanse within the past 24 hours, then take an enema, if needed to trigger a series of bowel movements.

9:45 PM: Thoroughly wash the grapefruits (or lemons) Squeeze them by hand and remove pulp. You will need 3/4 glass of juice. Pour the juice and 1/2 glass of olive oil into the pint jar. Close the jar tightly and shake hard, about 20 times or until the solution is water. Ideally, you should drink this mixture at 10:00 PM, but if you feel you still need to visit the bathroom a few more times, you may delay this step for up to 10 minutes.

10:00 PM: Stand next to your bed (do not sit down) and drink the concoction if possible, straight. Some people prefer to drink it through a large plastic straw. Do not take more then 5 minutes for this.

LIE DOWN STRAIGHT AWAY: This is essential for helping to release the gallstones. Turn off the lights and lie flat on your back with 1-2 pillows propping your head up. Your head should be higher than the abdomen. If this is uncomfortable lie on you right side with your knees pulled towards your head. LIE PERFECTLY STILL FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES AND TRY NOT TO SPEAK.

You may feel the stones traveling along the bile ducts like marbles. There won't be any spasms or pain because the magnesium in the Epsom sales keeps the bile duct valves wide open and relaxed, and the bile that is excreted along with the stones keeps the bile ducts well lubricated. Go to sleep if you can.

If at any time during the night you feel the urge to have a bowel movement, do so. Check to see if there are any stones floating in the toilet, they will be pea green or tan colored. You may feel nauseas during the night and or in the early morning hours. This is mostly due to a strong, sudden outpouring of gallstones and toxins from the liver and gallbladder, pushing the oil mixture back into the stomach.

THE FOLLOWING MORNING

6:00-6:30 AM: Upon awakening, but not before 6 AM, drink your third 3/4 glass of Epsom sales (if you feel very thirsty drink a glass of warm water before taking the salts) Rest, read or meditate. If you are very sleepy, you may go back to bed, although it is best if the body stays in the upright position. Most people feel fine and prefer to do some light exercises, such as yoga.

8:00-8:30 AM: Drink your fourth and last 3/4 glass of Epsom salts

10:00-10:30 AM: You may drink freshly pressed fruit juice at this time. One half hour later, you may eat one or two pieces of fresh fruit.

You may eat regular (but light) food. By the evening or the next morning you should be back to normal, and feel the first signs of improvement. Continue to eat light meals during the following days. Remember, your liver and gallbladder underwent major "surgery" albeit without harmful side effects.

WHAT TO EXPECT: During the morning and, perhaps, afternoon hours following the flush you will have a number of watery bowel movements. These initially consist of gallstones mixed with food residue, and then just stones mixed with water.

Gallstones can come in all sizes, colors and shapes. The light colored stones are the newest. Dark green stones are the oldest.

INTOLERANCE TO APPLE JUICE: If you cannot tolerate apple juice you may substitute the following herbs: Gold Coin Grass and Bupleurum. The herbs are made into a tincture and sold as Gold Coin Grass. Please check with your local health food store.

Cranberry juice also contains malice acid and can be used instead of apple juice. Dosage would be 1/3rd juice mixed with 2/3rd water 3-4 times per day for six days.

You can purchase straight malic acid capsules or powder that is sold through wine making web sites. It is very inexpensive. The dosage is 1/2 - 1 teaspoon of malic acid taken with 2-4 glasses of water.

A fourth alternative is apple cider vinegar: mix 1-2 tablespoons in a glass of water and drink four of these per day, for six days.

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