CLEANSE

& PURIFY
THYSELF
Revised for the 21st Century

Deep, Effective Intestinal Cleansing

for
Transforming the
Body, Mind, and Spirit
 CLEANSE
& PURIFY
THYSELF
Revised for the 21st Century

Deep, Effective Intestinal Cleansing

for
Transforming
the Body, Mind, and Spirit

Richard Anderson, Honorary ND and NMD

Christobe Publishing
2019
Copyright © 2019 by Richard Anderson, Honorary ND and NMD

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 Dedication
To those who read this book, are encouraged by it,
and demonstrate the wisdom and strength to cleanse
and purify as they strive for honesty, integrity, and
love. Though we may not have met, we are brothers
and sisters, friends and more. I pray that you will be
rewarded along your path with experiences of love
such as this story records. Together we work to make
this world a better place to live.
 Table of Contents
1: How My Cleansing Journey Began 3

2: The Real Problem: Our Departure from Nature 11

Environment Determines the Species that Live There 14
Four Steps to Vibrant Health 18

3: Mucoid Plaque: How We Get It, Why It’s Bad 21

Eating Devitalized Foods 21
Key Points to Digestion 25
How Mucoid Plaque Develops 29
Mucoid Plaque, Protein, and Cells Bind Memories of Emotions
and Perpetuate Habits 34

4: Natural Practitioners and Intestinal Cleansing 41

Experienced Doctors Discuss Mucoid Plaque 44
Intestinal Cleansing Over the Last Century 48
The Digestive System: An Essential Key to Good Health 56

5: Unveiled Mysteries of Health and Healing 59

The Primal Cause of Health or Disease 59

6: The Benefits of Complete Gastrointestinal Cleansing 73

Re-Balanced Intestinal Flora 73
Nutrient Absorption 74
Increased Peristaltic Action 77
Prolapse Adjustment 78
Shrinking the Expanded Gut 79
The Unique and Many Health Benefits of Intestinal Cleansing 95
 Cleanse and Purify Thyself

7: Characteristics of an Effective Cleansing Program 97

Pace Yourself! 97
The Mildest Phase: An Introduction to Cleansing 101
The Gentle Phase: The Beginning of Deeper Cleansing 102
The Power Phase: Going Deeper 104
Master Phase Cleansing: The Final Step to Health 104
How to Properly End a Cleanse 106

8: The Elements of a Superb Intestinal Cleanse 110

Herbs: The Foundation of any Viable Cleansing Program 111
Herbs Known for their Purification Properties and Nutritional
Support 115

9: Successful Cleansing: The Essential Role of Fresh, Organic

Juices and Water 131
Identifying the Origin of Mucoid Plaque 148
Psyllium or Mucoid Plaque? 150
Cleansing and Candida 152
Challenges in Cleansing: Cleansing Reactions 154

10: Eating for Good Health 161

Secrets of Super Health & Vitality 171
Why Raw Foods Are the Perfect Food 172
These are the most dangerous enemies of friendly bacteria in
order of importance: 184
What to Expect as Your Intestinal Tract Becomes More Pure 185
11: Choose a Vibrant Life 187
Appendix 1 : Frequently Asked Questions 191
Appendix 2 : How to Test Your pH 195
Appendix 3 : How to Replenish Alkaline Minerals 198
Appendix 4 : How to Take an Enema 202
Appendix 5 : The Coffee Enema 209
Appendix 6 : Removing Gallbladder Stones 213
Appendix 7 : Testimonials 217
Appendix 8 : Sodium Fluoride 226

Recommended Reading 229

Index 234
 Acknowledgements
Photographs
pages 144-145
Richard Anderson, Honorary ND and NMD

pages 146-147
Pierluigi Marignani, M.D.
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Yale University, School of
Medicine. New Haven, Connecticut; Office: Ansonia, Connecticut

page 87
Leventhal, R., Cheadle, R.
Medical Parasitology: A Self-Instruction Text, 4/e.
F.A. Davis, Philadelphia, 1996, with permission

page 182
Holt, John G., ed., Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Vol. 2,
Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, Maryland, 1986, with permission.

Illustrations
page 140
Iridology Chart
Christobe Publishing, Based upon the work of: Dr. Leonard
Mehlmauer, H.P., Dr. Bernard Jenson, Harri Wolf, Theodore Kriege
and others

page 76
Colon Reflex chart
Christobe Publishing

page 143
Intestinal Sections
Michelle Fridkin, Tucson, AZ
 Introduction

Deep, Effective Intestinal Cleansing

The Cleanse and Purify Thyself book series presents a
method of self-healing and achieving exceptional
health Mother Nature’s Way: through complete
intestinal cleansing and digestive rejuvenation.
The intestinal tract and digestive system serve as the
hub of the entire body. All organs, glands, and even
our brain, heart, and cells are totally dependent on a
well-functioning digestive system.
The purpose of this book is to encourage you to
cleanse yourself and then - yes, then - to replace what
has been dislodged with unconditional love and joy
for everyone and everything. This is neither medical
advice nor a prescription, just good, uncommon
sense. You clean out your home, you clean out your
car, but it is far more important and beneficial to your
well-being to clean out yourself, from the inside out.
Some will use cleansing to help heal their body; some
will use it to sharpen their minds; others will use it to
achieve their highest potential: to love all life
unconditionally.
 Chapter 1

How My Cleansing Journey Began

“There is a principle which is a bar against all
information, which is a proof against all argument, and
which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance.
That principle is condemnation before investigation.”
––Herbert Spencer, philosopher-biologist and originator of
the expression “survival of the fittest”

If an angel appeared and showed you the way to vibrant

and long-lasting health, would you turn your back on it? Of
course not. You would probably want to share that good news
as well.

Fortunately, we live in a country that guarantees freedom

of speech. Everyone is welcome to use any system of health
and healing they choose, yet we are continually reminded to
consult traditional “medical professionals” on matters of
wellness. Yet because the current healthcare system makes
money on sick people, not on healthy people, information
related to natural and inexpensive approaches is limited.
After all, if everyone were healthy, the current system would
fade away and there would be little use for this book.

For much of my life I had many health problems,

including rheumatic fever, heart murmurs, ongoing ear
infections, asthma, gastrointestinal problems, and more. Then
a tumor developed in my upper gums which left me with
long-lasting fatigue, memory problems, and depression,
putting me on the verge of death. I began to study medicine
in the hopes of solving my problems, and my search led me
to colon cleansing. I started out with the most common colon-
cleansing products found in health food stores which claimed
“no negative reactions.” After a month I was worse than ever:
tired, depressed, and angry. I hadn’t noticed a single positive
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result. I dropped the products too discouraged to use any

more cleansing programs until an herbalist I knew convinced
me to try hers. It turned out to be the first decent cleanse I
used.

I’ll never forget the first time I saw mucoid plaque come
out of me. It was early evening on the fourth or fifth day of
this seven-day cleanse and I was sitting in front of the
fireplace quietly reading a book. Suddenly I felt an unusual
movement in my lower abdomen and my energy level
quickly dropped. I slumped into the chair and felt horrible,
unable to move. Forty minutes later I felt the urge to go to the
bathroom. I crawled because I was too weak to walk and it
took all the strength I had left to climb up on the porcelain
throne. Just as I did, I had a shocking new experience:
Something rocketed out of me! I immediately stood up to
examine my release and I was never so surprised in my life!
There floated an entity that looked exactly like my intestines
only it was almost jet black. At first I thought this cleansing
program was killing me, for there lay my intestines, without
which my body would soon die. Then I thought, “Wait a
minute. I’m actually feeling pretty good. That can’t be my
intestines.” I got down and looked very carefully. Then I
jumped up, went into the kitchen, and fetched a pair of
chopsticks. (Those precious chopsticks; I kept them near my
porcelain throne for the next 15 years, using them for
examining long, narrow pieces of mucoid plaque.) It was a
spectacular specimen though regrettably I flushed it into
oblivion. Little did I know that years later I would want to
send it to a skeptical doctor. Afterwards, I walked into the
living room and for the first time in years I got down on the
floor and did pushups. My energy, which had been lacking
for nearly two years, had returned. By the end of that seven-
day cleanse, I had removed an unbelievable 13 feet of
blackish, thick, mucoid plaque and my energy soared.
A few years later, my friend and mentor, Dr. Bernard
Jensen, convinced me to try pancreatin, which resulted in the
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elimination of 28 feet in seven days. However, pancreatin is

an animal product, and I was determined to find something
just as effective without putting the vibration of dead animals
into my body.

I’ve always taken the view that if you want to learn

something, go to a proven expert. In this case the expert was
Dr. Bernard Jensen, a chiropractor, nutritionist, and
naturopathic doctor who pioneered Iridology in the U.S.
(Iridology is the study of the iris of the eye to determine a
person’s health and disease status.) I first met him in 1976
when I attended a special cancer seminar in Seattle. He had
been chosen to speak along with 10 other doctors who were
considered the best in the world for their success in treating
cancer. Dr. Jensen’s success in treating leukemia, for example,
was over 40 percent; the success rate of conventional medicine
at that time for treating leukemia was zero. It was here that I
also met Dr. Pavlo Airola, the European nutritionist and
naturopath, and Dr. John Christopher (more on Dr.
Christopher later).

Later I became Dr. Jensen’s student and stayed in a trailer

home on his ranch. During this stay, he exposed me to vast
amounts of proven information about nutrition, Iridology,
and other healing methods. I didn’t just learn medical
concepts as taught in colleges and medical universities; I
learned from a man who had studied more healing methods
than perhaps any doctor in history and, more than that, had
applied these methods in his own practice for over 50 years.
Kings and presidents sought his advice. Even Mahatma
Gandhi religiously followed his suggestions. I learned an
incredible amount of priceless information from Dr. Jensen
and it changed my life! He was a walking encyclopedia,
possessing an almost unlimited amount of knowledge, yet he
had attained the exceptionally rare qualities of wisdom and
humility.

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One evening at his ranch I was having dinner with my

roommate, Dr. Tom Honka, when the most unusual fellow I
have ever met sat down in front of us. There was nothing
normal about him, except that he was human. (At least I’m
pretty sure he was.) His hair was long and short at the same
time, making me wonder if he had lost a battle with a
lawnmower. He was wearing shorts but no shirt with bands
around his wrists and ankles, a necklace made of sea shells,
and some objects in his hair. He had a strong nose and blue
eyes that looked in two different directions at once. My mind
went into confusion, frantically searching for a category to fit
the guy into. Tom introduced us and said his name was White
Medicine Crow. As we conversed, I was impressed by his
calm demeanor and keen intellect.

The days had been extremely hot, a fan serving as our

only air conditioner, and we were all melting in the heat. I
jokingly asked White Crow to do a rain dance and cool the
place down. He gulped down a bite, stood up, and in front of
everyone (mostly doctors) he began dancing and singing
around all the tables. In and out he went, from one table to
another, for about five minutes. We all watched with our
mouths wide open. No one knew how to respond. Finally, he
stopped, sat down, and finished his dinner as if nothing out
of the ordinary had happened. The next day the temperature
dropped and it poured down rain. The day after that, when it
was still pouring and we were all freezing, I asked him if he
could turn up the heat just a bit. It was all in great fun, and we
became good friends.

The following summer I planned an experimental

research expedition with White Medicine Crow. For three
months we would live off the land, eating only raw fresh
herbs, living in the open air, taking cold baths in rivers and
streams, and studying human potential. We started in
Arizona, which turned out to be a rough time. While there in
the mountains, we had trouble finding clean water and were
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forced to drink water that was unfit for consumption. We

became very ill and could hardly walk. We decided to leave
Arizona and find a more lush area to camp and do our
research and ended up in the Sierra Nevada mountain range
in California. Our new camp was heavenly and there, in those
mountains, the story really begins.

After four or five days of eating the local herbs, something

amazing happened. I was sitting on a rock by our cedar bark
teepee, reading a book. White Crow had gone for a walk and
was out of sight. Suddenly I heard him yelling, “Rich, come
quick! Rich, come up here, run!” “What’s happening?” I
thought. “Has he been bitten by a rattlesnake?” I dropped my
book and ran as fast as I could – or as fast as my still-
recovering body could take me.

As soon as he saw me he pointed to the ground. I thought

that my worst fear was a fact – it looked as though he had
killed a very large snake. When I got closer he asked, “Is this
one of those mucoid layers you’ve been telling me about?”
Upon careful examination of the rubbery rope-like thing at his
feet, I saw the exact markings of the epithelium wall of the
small intestine. It most definitely was mucoid plaque! But it
hadn’t come from the colon; it had come from the small
intestines. In fact, judging by the shape and structure of the
striations, I knew it was from the upper intestines – from the
jejunum, which is just below the duodenum.

What is going on here? I wondered. I had read every book

on the subject that I could find and no one had talked about
getting mucoid fecal matter out of the small intestines, only
the colon. Crow noticed my surprise.

“Well, what is it?” he asked. “Is it part of my guts or

what?”

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“That’s mucoid plaque, all right.” I told him.

“Congratulations! You are now cleaner and healthier
because that is on the outside of you instead of the inside.
You’ll feel better, stronger, and think more clearly. But wait!
You’re not on a cleanse. How the heck did this it happen?”

We couldn’t figure it out. But in the meantime, we kept

releasing rubber-like ropes about two-to-four feet long with
every bowel movement, each with the exact markings of the
intestinal wall. They would actually “shoot” right out of us,
and when I say shooting, you’ll know what I mean when it
happens to you. They were coming from every part of the
alimentary canal: the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, and the
colon (with the exception of the stomach, which came out
later). We also realized by the second day of this massive
cleansing that we were well again after our disaster in
Arizona. Our normal strength had returned, which was soon
surpassed. I did some serious thinking and finally concluded
that these releases must be occurring from eating a certain
combination of herbs. (Each day we ate two big meals of
fresh-picked herbs.) Nothing else could be working this
magic. I soon realized that this was a very important
discovery for someone with the incentive to use it. We had
come upon a group of herbs with tremendous potential.

Ten days went by and we continued to eliminate this

disease-causing plaque. We wondered if it would ever end!
In that short period of time, our health had improved
beyond our wildest expectations. We felt great inside and
our happiness increased along with our energy. Most
amazing was that the herbs responsible for this healing
magic turned out to be quite common, yet no herb or
medical book either of us had read mentioned such a
profound effect. And I’m sure that between the two of us we
had read over 50 books on herbs. Were we the first people in
history to discover herbs that could produce such a result?

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I began to wonder: Could these herbs in dried form have

the same effect as fresh? After all, how many people have
the opportunity to go into the wilderness and live only on
fresh, wild herbs? I worried that the results we experienced
were because these live herbs were chock full of chlorophyll,
vitality, life force, and enzymes, all at full strength. And yet
something deep inside told me that the herbs would work in
a dried state and perhaps as efficiently as the fresh if I put
together the right combination in the correct proportions. I
became possessed with the desire to learn more and to create
a formula that would help all who desired greater health.

Months after our expedition, after considerable research

and experimentation, I completed my dried herbal formula. I
convinced White Crow to join me in giving it a try. We were
to consume only the herbs for six days. In the middle of the
night on the fourth day, White Crow – famished – went
downstairs to the kitchen and cooked up a large batch of
potatoes. This slowed down his cleansing process, but after
six days he had still removed 28 feet of the terrible mucoid
plaque. I eliminated 40 feet! Besides the fact that I had no
potatoes to slow me down, I was able to release more than
Crow because I decided to add enemas to my process.

In short, the formula was a success. White Crow went

around telling everyone how much he had eliminated and
how wonderful he felt, and soon people from all over
northern California and Oregon were using the herbs to
cleanse and telling all their friends. I could hardly keep up
with it all.

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The Real Problem: Our Departure from

Nature
“Normal persons [sic] are deadly to all germs and
parasites peculiar to the human habitat.”
–– J.H. Tilden, MD (Toxemia Explained)

Since 1900, the basic, sensible theories of healthcare have

changed dramatically. Most significant has been the shift
from using natural healing methods (Nature) to drugs.
Additionally, the use of food preservatives and other
chemicals, especially pesticides, herbicides, and unnatural
hormones injected into beef cattle and dairy cows have
significantly altered the composition of our food. We are
ingesting these toxins – and much more – through our food,
air, and chlorinated and fluoridated water. This unnatural
approach to life has had a detrimental effect throughout the
entire world.

The growing use of GMOs (genetically modified

organisms) in particular needs closer scrutiny. They are the
product of laboratory processes where technicians force the
genes of one species into the DNA of an unrelated species
such as a plant or animal (thus the term “genetically
modified”). Here are just a few examples:

• Genes from a fish have been inserted into

strawberries and tomatoes.
• Spider genes have been inserted into goats to modify
goat milk.
• Engineered growth hormones have been inserted into
salmon so they never stop growing.

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• Scorpion genes have been inserted into cabbage to kill

the insects that feed on it.
• Pesticides are inserted into corn, wheat, and canola to
kill the pests that eat them.
• Corn is engineered to emit the hepatitis virus gene
into the insects that eat it.
• They have modified milk-producing hormones so
cows produce more milk and inserted human genes
into cows to produce milk that is more similar to
humans.

The Journal of Organic Systems published a study in 2014

which found a strong correlation between the ingestion of
glyphosate (the active herbicide in Monsanto’s Roundup)
and GMO crops and a dramatic increase in a wide range of
diseases including liver failure, kidney and bladder cancer,
hypertension, stroke, and obesity. It also charted an increase
in the rates of these diseases that corresponded to their
introduction in the mid-1990s.1 2 More recently, a California
,

jury ordered Monsanto to pay a terminally ill groundskeeper

$289 million based on a finding that his cancer was caused
by exposure to Roundup.3 4There are literally thousands of
similar lawsuits working their way through the legal system.

1
Swanson, Nancy L., et al. “Genetically engineered crops, glyphosate, and the
deterioration of health in the United States of America. Journal of Organic Systems,
9(2), 2014.
2
Sarich, Christina. “Study Links GMOs to Over 22 Different Diseases.”
NaturalSociety.com. Dec 6, 2014.
3
Robbins, Ocean. “What the $289 Million Verdict Against Monsanto Means to
You.” The Food Revolution Network (www.foodrevolution.org). August 24,
2018.
4
Séralini, Gilles-Eric et al. “Republished study: long-term toxicity of a Roundup
herbicide and a Roundup-tolerant genetically modified maize.” Environmental
Sciences Europe: Bridging Science and Regulation at the Regional and European Level.
2014, 26:14
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As far as the natural health community is concerned,

GMOs are hazardous to your health and people should stay
as far away from them as possible.5 This is certainly
happening in other parts of the world. Nearly 40 countries –
including more than half the countries in the European Union
– have banned the cultivation of genetically modified crops.6 7 ,

When you eat GMO foods, those GMO particles become

part of the bacteria in the digestive tract. Even after you stop
eating GMO foods, GMO-contaminated microbes continue to
live and reproduce GMO proteins inside us.

[Note: You have a large chance of eating GMO foods

when food is not labeled “organic." It is estimated that about
75% of processed food produced in the USA contains
genetically modified ingredients. Almost all corn and soy
have been genetically modified.8 ]

As you can see, it’s very important to eat a diet that is

toxin free and highly nutritious by avoiding all GMO and
“commercially grown” food that has pesticides, fungicides, or
other unnatural chemicals. We must eat food that supports
our health and helps to keep our insides clean.

5
See the films Secret Ingredients (2018) and Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our
Lives (2012) by author-director Jeffrey M. Smith and the book Altered Genes,
Twisted Truth: How the Venture to Genetically Engineer Our Food Has
Subverted Science, Corrupted Government, and Systematically Deceived the
Public by Steven Druker (White River Junction, VT: Clear River Press/Chelsea
Green, 2015)
6
“GM Crops Now Banned in 39 Countries Worldwide.” SustainablePulse.com.
Oct 22, 2015.
7
Walia, Arjun. “Here’s Why More than 35 Countries Have Banned Genetically
Modified Crops from their Country.” Collective-Evolution.com. July 19, 2017.
8
https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/bioethics/resources/genetically-
modified-food/ December 15, 2018
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Environment Determines the Species

that Live There
Throughout the universe, every living thing must have a
specific environment in which it can live and thrive. You will
never see polar bears and penguins migrating to the Sonoran
Desert, for example, nor will you see lizards and rattlesnakes
living in the Arctic. The same is true with the microorgan-
isms that live in our gastrointestinal tract, on our skin, and in
our lungs, tissues, and blood. A specific type of friendly
bacteria will live in a clean gastrointestinal tract, but when
that tract becomes abnormal from the consistent consump-
tion of unhealthy and unnatural food such as the Standard
American Diet (SAD) which is heavy on meat and dairy, the
friendly bacteria that are essential to good health die off and
are replaced by bacteria known to promote disease and
obesity.

In nature we find that every animal on Earth that lives in

accordance with the laws of its own being, such as eating the
food it’s designed to eat, will maintain a disease-free body.
Animals only become sick when their natural order has been
disrupted. The same is true with humans: As long as we eat
food that is natural to how we’ve evolved, we will maintain
excellent health and sustain an abundance of energy for the
duration of a long and rewarding life. But sometimes that’s
not enough. Our health can still be challenged, for example,
by habitually negative thoughts and feelings or an unhealthy
environment, all of which can disrupt our natural homeo-
stasis.

And so, in order to be truly healthy, all living things need

both the right external environment to live and thrive in as
well as the right internal environment. Eating unnatural food
and allowing acids and toxins into our internal ___domain will,
sooner or later, alter our internal chemistry and our inner
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tissues, ultimately driving out the natural microbes we need

to maintain good health. When this happens, unnatural
creatures (pathogenic bacteria, yeast, fungi, mold and
parasites, etc.) take their place.

Disease is never acquired; it is always earned. Disease is

the natural result of an unnatural lifestyle. It is not a question
of exposure; the roots of most disease lie in unnatural internal
development that leads to pathogenic susceptibility.

Have you ever wondered where pathogenic agents come

from and how they are all created? We’ve been led to believe
that they are “out there somewhere,” lurking, waiting for the
opportunity to pounce, the product of some secret
manufacturing plant. Well, there are actually billions of such
plants, but they aren’t “out there”; they are called human
beings, and they create every known germ. There are two
very important considerations that everyone needs to know if
they want to be and stay healthy: susceptibility and germ
creation.

Susceptibility

While it’s true that we can acquire pathogenic germs from

an outside source, it is vital to understand that in order for
that germ to take hold within us, we must first become
susceptible. Have you ever wondered why only a few
children in a school classroom get sick even though all of
them were exposure to a potential pathogen? Those who
“caught” it were susceptible; those who didn’t were not. What
makes someone susceptible is a question I will answer
throughout this book, but the short version is this:

Pathogenic germs cannot overcome a clean, healthy, and

vibrant human body, nor can they even survive in such a

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body. Every living creature must have a specific and

optimized environment in order to thrive.
The entry of an outside entity (bacteria, viruses, yeast,
fungus or parasites) has little or no effect on our bodies until
after we’ve become susceptible, usually because:

• our cells and organs have become overburdened –

polluted – with excessive proteins, acids, fats, toxins,
mucus, congestion, fermentation, inflammation, or
blockages.
• our storehouse of vitamins and minerals have become
depleted by eating food that is unnatural to humans,
creating mineral deficiencies and a weakened
immune system that causes our pH to drop too low or
rise too high.
• we’ve been emotionally stressed.

In other words, we create our own state of health! By

eating food we aren’t designed to eat or drink, and thinking
and feeling inharmonious thoughts and feelings, we slowly
remodel our internal environment and produce the
conditions that are ripe for disease.

How Germs Are Created Inside Our Bodies

Here’s another important and vital truth: We don’t need

to be attacked by outside entities (commonly called germs) to
get sick; we create them within our own bodies when our
healthy environment has changed into a disease-promoting
one. Within each of us is a system that, when activated a
certain way, triggers what is called a pleomorphic progression
(when micro-organisms change their shape and size) that
automatically creates bacteria, fungus, yeast, viruses, and
other living microbes according to how the internal
environment evolves. By eating an unnatural diet of meat,
dairy, eggs, and processed and junk foods, absorbing

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unnatural toxic chemicals in food, water, and air, and

allowing ourselves to become stressed, we acidify and pollute
our inner tissues. These conditions cause a series of chain
reactions leading to serious biological alterations that
automatically trigger the processes that generate “germs.”

We Make Germs that Reflect Our Internal Environment

Our bodies, and those of every other plant and animal,

have the ability to manufacture an amazing variety of
microbes, each of which will be determined by the
environment they live in. Change the inner environment and
you will change the organisms that live in that environment.

The type of inner environment we create will always

reflect the content and quality of what enters or affects our
body, be it the food and elements we take in or the thoughts
and emotions that make up an individual consciousness. As
long as our approach to healing relies on the use of drugs and
chemicals (except in unique or extreme cases such as trauma
or some cancers), there will be more failures than successes. If
we sincerely want to bring people back to health, or if we wish
to reclaim our own perfect health, we must stop polluting and
weakening our bodies with substances that interfere with the
natural healing process. We must return to the natural
methods our Creator designed, which means using herbs and
other natural methods that cleanse, purify, and strengthen.

The body has the capacity to do many incredible things;

it knows exactly how to heal and repair itself in every
situation. Under the right circumstances, our bodies could
function perfectly 100 percent of the time, from embryo to the
very last breath. The only reason it appears to do otherwise is
because of what we did or didn’t do.

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Four Steps to Vibrant Health

Step 1: The first step to vibrant health is to stop the
primary cause of disease. This always begins with an
assessment and rearrangement of our thoughts and
feelings. The “decomposition” of the body begins
with “suicidal” thoughts and feelings such as hate,
anger, criticism, condemnation, judgment, blame,
self-pity, jealousy, resentment, and depression. Good
health requires the control of the mind and emotions
along with a steady flow of positive thoughts and
feelings. Love, peace, harmony, poise, gratitude, and
praise expand the life force and the body’s “light,”
building energy, vitality, and happiness.
Mindfulness and meditative practices contribute to
the building of the inner peace and harmony
necessary to embody these positive attributes.
Step 2: The second step to vibrant health is to stop
ingesting everything that contributes to poor health.
This includes foods that have been sprayed with
chemicals (especially pesticides), genetically
modified, and highly processed foods that have no
enzymes, life force, or vital nutrients. In other words,
avoid putting anything into your mouth other than
fresh, raw or lightly cooked foods. Seek a balance
between raw and cooked foods. Over-cooked and
microwaved foods are lifeless or dead and cause
mucus, toxins, congestion, and excess acids. Toxins
and excess acids are responsible for congesting the
intestinal tract and therefore the rest of the body. This
congestion leads to the creation of a substance I call
“mucoid plaque” which results in bowel toxicity that
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disease.9 The digestive tract is the hub of the body;

every cell and organ depends on it for nourishment.
Step 3: The third step to vibrant health is to remove
congestion, toxins, acids, and anything else that
interferes with optimal physical functioning. Some
health professionals choose only to address the local
area of obvious trouble. But as Dr. Jensen liked to say,
“If you step on a cat’s tail, it’s the other end that
yells!” There is no single part of the body that is not
affected by the whole. All congestion and toxins must
be removed, beginning with mucoid plaque in the
intestinal tract which is the primary organ of
elimination. When it becomes toxic, the whole body
becomes toxic. When toxins and congestion drain
from that tract, the entire body can detoxify.
Step 4: The fourth step to lasting vibrant health is to
supply the body with whatever it needs to nourish,
repair, and sustain itself. This includes fresh air, vital
foods, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, essential
fatty acids, exercise, positive thoughts, sufficient rest
and relaxation, and most important of all: love.
However, one can’t effectively complete the fourth
step until the third step is finished or well on its way.
When there is congestion, circulation slows or stops,
elimination backs up, and nutrients cannot be
received and utilized.
Aren’t these steps sensible? This logical process is
Nature’s own remedy and within the grasp of each of us yet
is sadly neglected by most health professionals, even many
naturopaths. This explains the uncountable failures in
contemporary medicine. Even when there is success “curing”
one ailment, it’s only a matter of time before the patient

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Bernard Jensen, PhD, ND, DC, MH, Tissue Cleansing through Bowel Management,
(Escondido, CA: Bernard Jensen Publications, 1981).
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develops another. This is because the symptom alone was

treated, not the cause, which is usually found in our diet,
lifestyle, thoughts, and emotions. Disease occurs only when
our internal environment is out of balance. How to clean it up
and maintain good health will be addressed in the coming
chapters.

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It’s Bad
“Man does not die; he kills himself.”
– Seneca

In a nutshell, people get sick because of negative thoughts

and feelings, poor food and too many acid-forming foods, and
chemicals. All of these create acids, toxins, and congestion in
the body and in this way the body becomes self-poisoned
(autointoxication).

Eating Devitalized Foods

Did you ever stop to think that humans are the only
animals on earth that cook their food? Like every other living
thing on this planet, our bodies were originally designed to
ingest raw foods only. Foods that have been cooked, frozen,
canned, or processed are dead foods. While I realize that the
average American may not accept or understand this, I will
say it anyway: The true definition of a food is a substance that
nourishes or fuels the body with life-giving force (via
vitamins, minerals, enzymes, etc.), thereby strengthening,
energizing, and building it without injuring it in any way.
Food is not simply something one puts in the mouth, chews,
and swallows. Food should not deplete or rob the body of its
needed essence or harm it in any way. Dead or dying foods
fail to support the achieving of our full potential.

Based on 50 years of research and experience and a slew

of published studies, this is what I’ve learned about cooked,
frozen, canned, and processed foods:

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• They have been depleted of many vitamins and

minerals.
• They create toxins.
• They drain the life force from the body.
• They can alter the constructive bacterial environment
in the intestines.
• They pollute the bloodstream, thereby weakening the
liver and other organs.
• They clog the body’s lymph system.
• They deplete the body’s enzyme reserve.
• They clog the digestive and elimination system.
• They cause stress, congestion, and mucus.
• They produce the ideal breeding environment for
parasites.

The right diet is also critical in shaping the composition,

diversity, and richness of a healthy microbiome in both
children and adults. In general, a diet rich in fruits,
vegetables, and fibers is associated with a richer diversity of
gut microbiota10 that includes a higher amount of such
beneficial bacteria as bifidobacterium.11 On the flip side, studies
have shown that an animal-based diet suppressed the number
of more natural and beneficial microbes and increased less
beneficial ones including bacteroidetes and bilophila
wadsworthia. Bilophila wadsworthia is a common bacterium
found in pigs and humans that eat meat.12 This organism has
been found to cause intra-abdominal abscesses in patients

10
Sai Manasa Jandhyala, Rupjyoti Talukdar, Chivkula Subramanyam, Harish
Vuyyuru, Mitnala Sasikala, and D Nageshwar Reddy. Role of the normal gut
microbiota. World J Gastroenterol, 2015 Aug 7; 21(29): 8787–8803.
11
Walker AW, Ince J, Duncan SH, Webster LM, Holtrop G, Ze X, Brown D,
Stares MD, Scott P, Bergerat A, et al. Dominant and diet-responsive groups of
bacteria within the human colonic microbiota. ISME J. 2011; 5:220–230.
12
Finegold S, Summanen P, Hunt Gerardo S, Baron E. 1992. "Clinical importance
of Bilophila wadsworthia". "Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis".11:1058-63.
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with appendicitis and those who are experiencing stomach

pain.13 Fortunately, it has also been determined that dietary
changes can have a quick and substantial positive impact on
gut microbiota.14

The Importance of pH

Indulging in high-protein foods such as red meat, fish,

and foul and processed food such as white sugar and white
flour creates excessive acids and causes a drain of primary
electrolytes.15 The biggest offenders are red meat, soft drinks,
candy, and alcohol. Electrolytes are essential to every cell and
organ in the body. We cannot live without them. Any
depletion diminishes our health and our potential for
preventing disease.

One of the most important functions of electrolytes is to

maintain a specific blood pH.16 In fact, following breathing
and a beating heart, the next most critical physiological
function is sustaining a balanced pH throughout our entire
body. Every enzyme system, cell, organ, gland, and chemical
action in the body requires a specific pH. Excluding accidents
and genetic weakness, most disease begins to develop after
we have depleted our minerals, especially organic electrolyte

13
Baron, E. 1996. "Bilophila wadsworthia a Unique Gram-negative Anaerobic
Rod.""Anaerobe".3:83–86.
14
Walker AW, Ince J, Duncan SH, Webster LM, Holtrop G, Ze X, Brown D,
Stares MD, Scott P, Bergerat A, et al. Dominant and diet-responsive groups of
bacteria within the human colonic microbiota. ISME J. 2011; 5:220–230. [PMC free
article] [PubMed]
15
Sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, lithium, and phosphorus are the
main electrolytes the body requires.
16
pH is the symbol for “potential hydrogen” and is used to measure the levels of
acidity or alkalinity. The greater the amount of hydrogen atoms in the body, the
stronger the acid and the lower the pH number. A pH from 0 to 7 indicates
acidity. The more diminished the amount of hydrogen atoms, the greater the
alkalinity and higher the number. Normal blood pH is between 7.35 – 7.45.
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minerals - not minerals from rock but minerals from organic

matter (plants).17

Even a slight depletion in any of the key electrolytes can

cause various organs to become weakened, toxic, sluggish,
and severely challenged. Slight changes in pH from normal
levels can cause extreme alterations in the rates of chemical
reactions both inside and outside our cells. Until a depletion
has been rectified, health plummets and healing is
significantly inhibited. Depletion also means that acids are
accumulating. When acids accumulate, free radicals escalate;
severe over-acidity (metabolic acidosis) can result in coma
and death. Its opposite, severe over-alkalinity (metabolic
alkalosis), may be an advanced state of acidosis that is caused
by electrolyte depletion and high protein intake.18 19 20 21 It can
, , , ,

result in tetany (uncontrollable and powerful muscle spasms

or contractions), convulsions, and again, even death. Good
health depends on a perfect balance between acid and
alkaline. If the pH of our blood, any organ, or any cell moves
toward one of these extremes, dysfunction and disease are
always the result.

17
The body cannot efficiently use rock minerals. It must use the minerals that
have passed through the plant kingdom. Minerals from the plant kingdom have
been chelated to a protein molecule through the magic of photosynthesis.
18
M T Morter, Jr, BS, MA, DC Correlative Urinalysis, The Body Knows Best.
(Rogers, Arkansas: B.E.S.T. Research Inc, 1987), 77-89.
19
D W Good, “Adaptation of HCO-3 and NH+4 transport in rat MTAL: effects of
chronic metabolic acidosis and Na+ intake”. May;258 (5 Pt 2): F (1990):1345-53.
20
J Pausch and W Gerok, “Biochemical and pathophysiological aspects of
hyperammonaemia (author’s translation)” Weiner Feb 1;55(3) (1977): 97-103.
21
D S Fraley, S Adler, B Rankin, N Curthoys, and B Zett, “Relationship of
phosphate-dependent glutaminase activity to ammonia excretion in potassium
deficiency and acidosis.”;11(3) (1985):140-9.
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Key Points to Digestion

After food is chewed and swallowed, it travels to the
stomach where it’s saturated with hydrochloric acid (HCl).
HCl has an extreme acid pH of 0.4. The stomach is the only
part of the body that should be acidic. HCl prepares food for
digestion, converting pepsinogen into pepsin which in turn
digests proteins into peptides. HCl is required for the
absorption of vitamin B12, which is critical in the formation
and maturation of red blood cells, the synthesis of DNA, and
maintaining normal nerve functions. Hydrochloric acid and
pepsinogen enzymes also destroy parasites and harmful
bacteria before they penetrate deeper into the inner sanctum
of our bodies.
Once the stomach has completed its digestive phase,
chyme is released from the stomach into the duodenum (the
upper part of the small intestines) through the pyloric valve.
Chyme is a highly acidic mixture of food, stomach acids, and
enzymes. Here it is saturated by large amounts of alkaline
fluids from the Brunner (or duodenal) glands including bile
and pancreatic juices that quickly raise the pH from very acid
to alkaline. This function is absolutely essential for the next
step of digestion, because the pancreatic and other 22
intestinal enzymes can only function optimally in a pH above
7. This is the critical point where about 90 percent of sick
people first develop a problem; it’s the Achilles heel of our
bodies where we can begin to open a Pandora’s box of
maladies. Keeping this function normal provides a
tremendous fortitude against the development of disease.
Weaken this function and we become vulnerable. Why?
Because when the duodenum goes from alkaline to acidic, it
creates a cascading effect that ruins our digestive ability. If not
rectified, the body will slowly but surely move toward
chronic and degenerative disease.

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The Importance of Alkalinity

The body is alkaline by nature and acid by function. This

means that it must always maintain a certain level of
alkalinity while most every function by necessity creates
acids. Although there are various self-regulating systems that
help the body maintain alkalinity, we are concerned here with
the buffering of acids, which is the only system that people
have control over. The effectiveness of our buffering system
depends on the type of food we eat; an excess of acid-forming
foods can impair this system, depleting us of electrolyte
minerals which are essential in maintaining the perfect acid /
alkaline balance. As noted earlier, electrolytes are
indispensable for life and good health. They bind acids and
carry them out of the body but at the cost of losing them. The
more acids we consume or create, the more electrolytes are
needed to buffer those acids, causing us to lose more of those
precious electrolyte minerals. All of this can be exacerbated
by stress.

An alkaline-forming food is one that is proportionately

rich in electrolytes and low in acids where, in the final process
of metabolism, there will remain an excess of electrolytes.
Acid-forming foods are proportionately low in electrolytes
and, after metabolism, result in a depletion of electrolytes. [A
list of alkaline- and acid-forming foods is provided in
Appendix 3.]

A person who eats a diet high in acid-forming foods – day

after day, month after month, year after year – will reach a
point when their acid-buffering ability is diminished because
there aren’t enough electrolyte reserves. This means that none
of the 22-plus enzymes needed to efficiently digest our food
can function properly, creating multiple stresses upon the
body and starting a downward spiral in an individual’s
health. It also means that we have started the process of

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malnutrition because we can no longer receive the essential

nutrients we need to maintain good health. Additionally, it
means that our bowel, which should be alkaline, becomes
acidic. As an emergency action to protect itself, the intestines create
a mucous barrier that guards its lining from these acids.

And that’s not all. The body must maintain a certain

alkalinity in the blood or it dies. When there are not enough
electrolytes to buffer our digestive juices, there will not be
enough electrolytes to keep the blood alkaline. When that
happens, the body must get those electrolytes from another
part of itself, even killing cells if necessary to extract the
electrolytes from those cells. In short, in an effort to save itself,
the body leads itself down a path to degenerative disease!
Wherever electrolytes are extracted, those tissues and organs
become altered, inefficient, and can atrophy. Overall
circulation then lessens, and when circulation is poor, acids
and toxins accumulate. This can cause further deterioration
and, at a certain point, even lead to cancer.

It turns out that one of the first places the body goes to
extract electrolytes is the stomach. According to the late Dr.
Jensen, this leads to either ulcers or a drop in hydrochloric
acid. More than 80 percent of the people who end up in a
hospital with a chronic disease, he claimed, had no HCL
production!22

When the duodenum goes from alkaline to acid,

problems occur.23 24 ,

22
Jensen, Bernard. Dr. Jensen’s Guide to Better Bowel Care. New York: Avery
Publishing, 1998.
23
Kivi, Rose and Wu, Brian. “Gastritis / Duodenitis.” Healthline.com. July 30,
2018.
24
Calam, J and J H Baron. “ABC of the upper gastrointestinal tract:
Pathophysiology of duodenal and gastric ulcer and gastric cancer.” BMJ (Clinical
research ed.). Vol. 323,7319 (2001): 980-2.
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Ø The body is forced to rob other parts of itself to maintain

critical functions – the first step to degenerative disease.
Ø Gallstones begin to form.
Ø Hydrochloric acid production and protein digestion are
inhibited.
Ø Acids enter the intestines and mucoid plaque is created.
Ø Enzymes from the pancreas and the other 22 digestive
enzymes in the intestines cannot function efficiently and
proteins, carbohydrates, and sugars cannot be fully
broken down into usable forms.
Ø Undigested proteins enter our bloodstream and cause
mucus and congestion throughout the body.
Ø Mucus, cholesterol, and other forms of congestion
decrease circulation and cells cannot efficiently assimilate
nutrients or eliminate their waste; this may contribute
toward poor memory and many other problems.
Ø Cells and organs become nutrient-deficient, clogged, and
weak.
Ø Free radical activity and glycosylation25 escalate.
Ø Immune function weakens and cancer potential increases.
Ø Diseases begin to develop such as hardening of arteries;
high blood pressure; heart problems; diabetes; yeast
infections; back problems; gastrointestinal, kidney, and
liver disorders; and other diseases that are caused by
congestion, malnutrition, and toxicity.

25
Glycosylation is the process of attaching sugar molecules to a protein or lipid
molecule and is strongly suspected to be responsible for some age-related decline
in cell and tissue functioning and an astounding number of diseases. Little is
known yet just how devastating glycosylation really is, but it’s suspected to be
the main mechanism causing mucus buildup in cells and organs. Mucus
accumulation causes congestion – reduced blood and lymphatic circulation –
which results in malnutrition, toxin buildup, poor immune function, and oxygen
inhabitation and is associated with cancer progression.
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How Mucoid Plaque Develops

When life-essential electrolyte levels drop below a certain
level (the “Critical Point”), one of the first areas to be
damaged is the bowel. Electrolytes are essential to the bowel’s
defense mechanisms, and the intestinal lining is very
vulnerable to any loss of electrolytes. Thus, the slightest
increase in acid or toxins automatically triggers an emergency
protective response that causes the goblet glands, which line
the entire alimentary canal, to secrete a mucous substance
called mucin.26 This protective mechanism creates a layer of
mucus that can spread throughout the entire alimentary
canal, from the stomach all the way to the point of
elimination. This mechanism preserves the integrity of the
bowel wall but at a very high price: The mucin lining, after it
reaches a certain degree of thickness and density, can interfere
with the efficient absorption of food, normal peristalsis, and
toxic elimination.

Sadly, most people in our modern world have a habit of

eating too many acid-forming foods and other toxic
substances with every meal and often between meals. Soft
drinks, coffee, alcohol, meat, bread, and white sugar are a few
of the most harmful culprits. Additionally, our mental and
emotional conditioning makes the average person easily
vulnerable to excessive stress which causes electrolyte
depletion to occur faster than the worst diet! It’s no wonder
that electrolyte deficiencies are the norm today.

For most people in the Western/developed world, layers

of mucin accumulate unchecked and can become so thick that

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Mucin is a carbohydrate-rich glycoprotein secreted from the goblet cells of the
intestine and other glands throughout the body. It either serves as a lubricant or
a protectant of the linings of body hollow organs. Mucus, as opposed to mucin, is
a clear viscid secretion of the mucous membranes, consisting of mucin, epithelial
cells, leukocytes, and various inorganic salts.
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normal procedures to remove them are ineffective. When the

accumulation becomes thick enough to see, I call it “mucoid
plaque,” a term I developed to describe a compaction of
complex glycoproteins (mucin) secreted by intestinal glands
that form a gel-like, slimy, mucus layer that can coat the entire
intestinal canal. “Mucoid” is a general term for mucin,
mucoprotein, or glycoprotein, which is the primary
constituent of mucoid plaque. “Plaque” designates a film on
a surface. In the intestines and stomach, mucoid plaque
usually forms a continuous overlay composed of a structured
fibrillary network and arranged in layers.

As we continue to experience stress and eat toxic and

acid-producing substances, layer upon layer of mucoid
matter builds up throughout the entire alimentary canal,
causing gradual weakening of the body. Almost in proportion
to the mucoid layer build-up, the peristaltic action in the
intestines becomes increasingly less effective, toxicity in the
bowels becomes increasingly more pronounced, and health
problems become more and more intense. As the peristalsis
becomes inhibited, transit time of food through the
alimentary canal slows down, which causes even greater
constipation. Food waste begins to rot before it exits while
losing its moisture, becoming dry, sticky, smelly, and
sometimes hard. This rotting substance can steep into the
layers of mucoid plaque lining the intestines. Commonly, it
sticks in certain areas causing even greater accumulations of
toxins and acids, which in turn create bulges and protrusions
in the intestinal wall that can turn into such unhealthy
conditions as diverticulitis, colitis, and even colon cancer.

Where circulation stops, tissue rots.

Oxygen deprived, cells cannot survive, and pathogens
arrive.
To clean up the mess, they automatically create stress.

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And on it goes until something grows.

Unless you stop this dread, you’ll end up dead.
It boils down to the choices you make, so be wise for your
own sake.
Wipe clean your lens, so you can see it’s time to cleanse.
While diverticulitis was a relatively rare condition since
formally identified in the late 1700s27 (although general bowel
disorders were mentioned in Egyptian, Greek, and Roman
medical writings28), it is now widespread, a condition of
modern living. Today, bowel problems are so frequent that,
according to the National Institutes of Health, nearly 70
million people in the U.S. are affected by some kind of
digestive disorder.29 Of course this isn’t true for those who
refuse to follow the Standard American Diet (SAD)!

Diverticulitis develops in the darkest and filthiest areas of

our intestines – the perfect environment for worms and other
parasites. It’s here that yeast infections, bacterial infections,
and colon cancer develop. (Cancer doesn’t come without a
cause, after all.)

An accumulation of toxins, poisons, and free radicals

gradually seeps into the bloodstream and lymph system,
settling in the weaker and more sluggish areas of the body.
As these weak areas give way to toxic overload, disease

27
Matrana, Marc R., and Margolin, David A. “Epidemiology and
Pathophysiology of Diverticular Disease.” Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 2009 Aug. 22(3):
141 – 146.
28
Barnard, Howard. “The History of Diverticular Disease.” BarnardHealth.us.
Updated Sept. 10, 2018.
29
Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. Opportunities and Challenges in Digestive Diseases Research:
Recommendations of the National Commission on Digestive
Diseases. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health; 2009. NIH Publication
08–6514.
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develops. As one health expert put it, “The name of a disease

depends upon where the poisons settle.” Even when one
succeeds in strengthening the weak area or somehow
suppressing a symptom (as occurs when using drugs), the
toxic flow from the bowel will back up into other areas
searching for a different place to break through.
Some gastroenterologists use mucoid plaque mutations
as possible clinical markers to help predict a potential disease
crisis.30,31,32 One of these methods is based on a theory called
“Transitional Mucosa.” Transitional mucosa (or TM) is a
medical term that describes the alteration of normal mucosa
combined with mucoid plaque into disease patterns. The term
was introduced in 1969 to describe the zone of transition from
normal mucosa to carcinoma. It is characterized by “abnormal
mucin secretion.” The theory of TM offers a method to
identify potential cancer growths by viewing the alteration of
mucoid plaque.33 It has been recognized that TM – and
sialomucins, another form of mucoid plaque – is adjacent to
98 percent of bowel carcinomas and is seen in only 13 percent
of non-adenocarcinoma tumors. It has been shown that the
thickness of mucoid plaque increases with age and is
surprisingly thick even in some children who are
experiencing bowel disorders.34

30
Joseph Kirsner and Roy Shorter, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, fourth edition,
(Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1988), 316.
31
C F A Culling, P D Reid, J D Burton and W I Dunn, “A Histochemical Method
of Differentiating Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Mucin from Other Mucins in
Primary or Matastic Tumors.” Journal of Clinical Pathology, No. 28 (1975): 656-658.
32
H C Cook, “Neutral Mucin Content of Gastric Carcinomas as a Diagnostic Aid
in the Identification of Secondary Deposits,” Histopathology, no. 6 (1982): 591-599.
33
R Whitehead, Editor, Gastrointestinal and Oesophageal Pathology, 2 Edition, (New
York, NY: Churchill Livingstone, 1995), 85.
34
J R Poley, “The Scanning Electron Microscope: How Valuable in The
Evaluation of Small Bowel Mucosal Pathology in Chronic Childhood Diarrhea?”
Scanning Microscopy, Dec 5 (4) (1991): 1037-62.
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Disease can only permanently be overcome when the

cause is remedied (removed). When we treat the cause, not
just the symptom, we achieve success. Sadly, “cause” is a
word seldom used in conventional medicine.

When I discussed the idea of “cause” with a friend, he

insisted there was no need to worry about it. “When I get a
flat tire, I just fix it,” he said. “I don’t worry about the cause.”
I replied, “Would you try to fix the leak in the tire while the
nail is still in it?” “Oh,” he said, “I see what you mean.”
Doctors do the very same thing when they cut cancer out of a
colon or breast or blast the body with radiation or poison it
with chemotherapy drugs. They leave the cause behind! They do
nothing to help the body heal itself. Patients go home and
pray that it doesn’t return, but what’s stopping it from coming
back? The original cause is likely still present! Seldom are they
told, for example, to change their diets. Rarely are they given
nutritional advice. Nor do most doctors suggest scientifically-
proven supplements that can relieve many of the side effects
of chemotherapy.35 They just allow their patients to go home,
endure, and likely keep doing the exact same things they did
to create their disease in the first place. Does that make any
sense? Is it any wonder that approximately one-third of all
men and women diagnosed with cancer don’t survive beyond
five years (a number that can go much higher depending on
the type of cancer, when it was detected, and other health
conditions)?36

35
Wong, Cathy. “Natural Approaches to Chemotherapy Side Effects.”
Verywellhealth.com. Updated Sept. 30, 2018.
36
National Cancer Institute. “Cancer Statistics.” Updated April 27, 2018.
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Mucoid Plaque, Protein, and Cells Bind

Memories of Emotions and Perpetuate Habits
Over the past 20 years, my staff and I have spoken with
thousands of people and received countless letters and phone
calls from all walks of life and found that more than 90
percent of those who went through a deep cleansing program
had mucoid plaque in their intestines. Of the few who claimed
there was no mucoid plaque removal, some of them simply
didn’t know how to recognize it when they saw it. Many of
the others who didn’t observe any mucoid plaque had been
raised on a clean vegetarian diet, which would naturally be
high in electrolytes. Is that why vegetarians appear to live
longer and have far fewer diseases than meat-eaters?

We also discovered that many of the people who

experienced deeper levels of cleansing vividly recalled and
felt emotional incidents that occurred many years earlier as
the mucoid plaque detached from their intestinal wall. We’ve
heard story after story about how someone, while cleansing,
suddenly remembered with astonishing clarity an emotional
experience of the past. And as soon as one of those ugly
“rubber-like ropes” passes, the emotional disturbances
vanish as well, never to return. And for some, a few hours or
days later, an unusual and unexpected healing occurs.

This, of course, is very interesting, leading me to

hypothesize that protein matter, especially in the form of
mucoid plaque, has a binding effect with emotions, thoughts,
and even desires. In other words, mucoid plaque holds them
in storage, allowing these energies to re-circulate in our
unconscious mind. Antagonistic memories thus continue to
emit destructive influences that affect us unconsciously and
therefore physically, for it is the unconscious part of our
minds (not the conscious part) that regulates our bodies.

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Cleansing and the Immune System

Experience has thus shown us that mucoid plaque, when

allowed to remain in the intestines, can become extremely
toxic, not just chemically but mentally and emotionally as
well. It follows that the removal of mucoid plaque
significantly increases our innate healing power. Viewing
blood profiles before and after cleansing reveals astonishing
differences! This is especially true regarding the movement of
eosinophils. Eosinophils are white blood cells that devour
toxic substances in the blood; with a good medical
microscope, they can easily be seen moving about. After
cleansing, they move with astonishing speed which I estimate
to be at least four times greater than before cleansing. Is this
increased speed the result of less blood viscosity? Or have the
eosinophils strengthened somehow and can now swim
through the plasma like super athletes? Either way, it
suggests that the functioning of the immune system has
increased significantly. Can you imagine your inner defenses
operating four times faster than normal?

Based on research and observation, I believe that if

toxins, congestion, and mucoid plaque are not removed, the
body will be fighting a losing battle. Eventually the immune
system breaks down, the liver, kidneys, skin, and bowel
(primary elimination systems) become increasingly clogged
and tired, and the body deteriorates at an ever-faster rate.

Understanding the effects of congestion and toxicity on

the body leads to a greater understanding of the causes of
disease and its proper treatment. If this were presented to the
priests and nuns of the Church of Modern Medicine, my hope
is that they would become convinced of this wisdom and
begin to treat causes instead of symptoms. They would work
with Nature’s perfect methods designed for man by God
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for man by man. The reward: Their continual failures would

become successes. Although this would not enhance the
pocketbooks of the vast medical machine, the planet would
become a world of vitally healthy people.

More about Mucoid Plaque

Mucoid plaque accumulates from the stomach through

the entire length of both the small and large intestines and
may become several inches thick. It’s peculiar that the small
intestine is called small when it’s almost four times longer
than the large intestine or colon. In fact, the small intestine is
over twenty-two feet long and is of utmost importance when
considering absorption and malnutrition because mucoid
plaque in that area blocks assimilation of nutrients and
interferes with the colonic reflex points (see Reflex Points
chart on page 80).

Even those health care professionals who are enlightened

to the benefits of internal clean-sing generally consider only
the six feet of the colon. However, the entire intestinal tract
and stomach need be cleansed of this mucoid substance.
In some cases, mucoid buildup can become so hard that
it’s difficult to cut with a knife. One autopsy revealed a colon
nine inches in diameter that was packed with so much
encrusted mucoid fecal material that only a one-quarter inch
channel was left open. What is your waistline like? If it’s
larger than you know it should be, keep reading. Increased
stomach weight puts downward pressure on the transverse
colon, causing it to prolapse which in turn puts pressure on
the lower organs and weakens them (creating prostate,
bladder, and gynecological problems). People with this
augmented profile have what I call “Dunlap Disease,” which
means the belly done lapped over the belt. They are the ones who
can’t see their feet when they stand up straight. It’s actually a
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matter of time before these people will have a life-threatening

disease.

One surprising observation is the tenacity of mucoid

plaque to remain in the gut. It sticks tenaciously to the
epithelium, which is why it takes the exact form of the
epithelium wall.37 Mucoid plaque tends to remain in the
system even when it’s no longer needed for protection against
acidic build-up. After a period of time, it contributes to
toxicity by binding toxic matter from food, fecal matter, heavy
metals, pesticides, drugs and bacterial and parasite by-
products, as well as their dead and living bodies. This profile
weakens intestinal function, causes interference of nerve
meridians, and ultimately develops into bowel disease. Even
a thin layer of mucoid plaque, especially when adhering
closely to the mucosal surface, appears to function as a barrier
to membrane digestion and absorption and may cause protein
and carbohydrate intolerance.38,39

During the deeper phases of cleansing, old mucoid fecal

matter usually comes out in sections of one to two feet (the
longest single piece reported to me was 27 feet). It is generally
thick, soft, and pliable, dark green to black, and sometimes
with a very foul odor. You may find worms as long as 20 feet
or a yellow-white popcorn-looking substance we believe to be
polyps. Sometimes lymph – an amber or blackish green jelly-

37
J R Poley, “Loss of the Glycocalyx of Enterocytes in Small Intestine: A Feature
Detected by Scanning Electron Microscopy in Children with Gastrointestinal
Intolerance to Dairy Protein.” Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition,
May-June; 7(3) (1988): 386-394.
38
J R Poley, “Loss of the Glycocalyx of Enterocytes in Small Intestine: A Feature
Detected by Scanning Electron Microscopy in Children with Gastrointestinal
Intolerance to Dairy Protein.” Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition,
May-June; 7(3) (1988): 386-394
39
Jack D. Welsh, J. Rainer Poley, Jess Hensley, and Mira Bhatia, “Intestinal
Disaccharidase and Alkaline Phosphatase Activity in Giardiasis,” Journal of
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 3(1) (1984): 37-40.
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like goop – is released. Fun stuff! This is where cleansing

becomes entertaining and educational, and you will soon
consider yourself a qualified “intestinal discharge” examiner.
I used to keep a pair of chopsticks by my toilet during
cleansing for examination and ease in measuring. If several
family members or friends cleanse at the same time, it’s fun to
keep track of the number of feet you get out and compare
notes. No kidding! It’s at least ten times more entertaining
than the average TV sitcom and enormously more valuable.
Sometimes the release is saturated with drugs (which
generally can’t be assimilated and are therefore stored in the
body tissue), parasites, dead tissue, mucus, ancient toxic
substances, and free radicals. Discharges may also flow from
any and all channels of elimination such as the skin, lungs,
mouth, nose, and even the ears during cleansing. Looking in
the toilet and seeing your release, you will be filled with great
joy, for you will be flushing away the cause of fatigue,
premature aging, failing eyesight, poor memory, and other
health-challenging conditions. You will gladly say goodbye
to that which has been weighing you down and hello to an
all-new lightness and joy of being.

A lady in Idaho had a hard lump in her abdomen for as

long as she could remember, and because it had always been
there, she thought it was normal. About halfway through her
cleanse, she had a very strange sensation in the area of this
lump. She drove home as fast as she could and soon passed a
hard piece of material about seven inches long and two inches
thick. She cleaned it off and when her husband looked at it,
he clanked it on the toilet. It sounded like metal. Then he hit
it hard and broke it. The insides were multicolored. In that
instant, she knew it was from all the crayons she had eaten
when she was five years old. And the hard lump? It was gone!

Another fascinating story: A retired Navy Seal was living

in Hawaii. He had splendid results extracting mucoid plaque

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and decided to hang the mucoid “ropes” on his clothesline

instead of flushing them down the toilet like most people do.
After they dried, he decided to play a joke on a friend of his
in California, the very one who had convinced him to cleanse.
He carefully coiled one of the pieces into a wooden bowl,
packaged it up, and took it to the post office. A few days later
there was a knock on his door. Two military policemen
suspiciously asked if they could talk to him about the box he
tried to mail to the mainland. The man wanted to know why
they wanted to know. The officers said that all mail sent to the
mainland from Hawaii goes through inspections at Pearl
Harbor. Specially trained dogs searching for drugs and
explosives picked out his package.

“Why?” asked the man. “What did they suspect?”

“The concern was explosives,” said one of the officers.

The package was X-rayed but no one could figure out

what it was. They took it out to a runway and blew it up! Once
again, the MPs asked: “What was in that package?” The man
tried to explain but it quickly became obvious that the MPs
were having a hard time believing his story. Finally, one of
the police officers sighed: “Do you have any more of this
stuff?”

“Sure,” said the man. “I still have a whole clothesline full

of it. Come out in the back and I’ll show you.”

It turned out that while the man was enlisted in the Navy,
he handled explosives with his bare hands. Particles from the
explosives apparently had passed through his skin and
eventually ended up in his bowels, stuck in the mucoid
plaque, and had remained there for over 20 years. Wow!

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Natural Practitioners and Intestinal

Cleansing
“The greatest discovery of my generation is that
human beings can alter their lives by altering their
attitudes of mind.”
— William James

In the 1970s, naturopaths were treating Candida albicans

and other yeast infections with supplements and other
natural approaches while modern medicine called them
quacks, claiming there was no such condition and that money
was the only motivator. Then, about 20 years later, medical
doctors acknowledged the condition and began treating
Candida with drugs, calling themselves the only experts on the
subject.

Diet has always been an important tool among

naturopaths while medical doctors have for years been telling
their patients that diet has absolutely nothing to do with
health and disease. Their argument was that it doesn’t matter
what we eat, only that we eat. Often, their position is that to
stay healthy, people should only see medical doctors and
trust Big Pharma if thing go wrong, as if interpreting disease
as a drug deficiency! Sadly, this still appears to be the case
much more often than not among conventional practitioners
who decline to acknowledge that (for example) vegetarians
may live longer40 and have far less disease than meat-eaters41.
In fact, countless clinical studies have shown that many health

40
Hardick, B J. “Do Vegetarians and Vegans Really Live Longer?”
MindBodyGreen.com. Sept 16, 2017.
41
“Research Reveals Vegetarians Live Longer, Are Less Prone to Disease.”
Vegetarians in Paradise. vegparadise.com/news44.html. July 1, 2004.
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problems are associated with a high meat and dairy diet.42

Although the tide is slowly shifting,43 most medical doctors
still don’t understand the importance of diet and what a truly
healthy diet is.

Generally, doctors go from high school to college to

medical school without any knowledge or experience in
healing or health. They leave medical school with only the
knowledge that the school wanted them to have, which is a
focus on disease and its treatment from a traditional
perspective. Much like a religious monastery, medical schools
have a certain faith and abide by it, passionately denouncing
and censoring anything that is contrary to their fixed beliefs
about disease and how the body works. Even dedicated,
honest, and virtuous medical doctors know nothing about
natural healing and are deeply programmed to criticize it
without investigation.

Another big difference between the two healthcare

approaches, conventional/allopathic and naturopathic, lies in
their revenue models. Unlike conventional medicine, natural
healing wasn’t designed to produce massive profits – it was
designed by nature to be simple, safe, and effective. For
example, it’s very easy to remove gallstones. The
naturopathic method requires about 40 minutes of time at
home “flushing” at a cost of a few dollars per flush. Even one
flush can do wonders for those who have chronic gallstone
accumulation. The allopathic (conventional) way to remove
gallstones is to remove the gallbladder! This abominable
treatment makes me wonder if someday conventional
medicine will adopt a new guaranteed treatment for

42
See the fact sheet associated with the 2017 documentary film What the Health:
http://www.whatthehealthfilm.com/facts/
43
The American Heart Association: “Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations.”
Heart.org. Aug. 15, 2015.
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headaches; they could call it a Nogginectomy: “We’ll just

remove your brain!”44

Surgical removal of a gallbladder costs up to $20,000 or

more45. The risk factor is relatively small, and serious surgical
complications are rare, but there can be side effects,46
especially digestive problems, weight gain, chronic fatigue,
and depression, which often progress over months and/or
years so that it’s easy to blame them on something else. The
bottom line: Unless your gallbladder is diseased, ruptured, or
injured in some other way, keep it! (See Appendix 6 for
directions on removing gallbladder stones.)

Does a natural gallstone flush really work? I’ve never

seen it not work and I don’t know anyone who has ever heard
of it not working. Wondering why conventional medicine
doesn’t use the common natural gallbladder flush to remove
gallstones? Think about it: Nearly 500,000 cholecystec-
tomies (gallbladder removal) are performed each year.47 At an
average cost of, say, $20,000 each, you’re talking about a $10
billion business, just in gall bladders! Not to mention all the
return business it produces. So, you can see the incentives for
keeping things the way they are.
This is a clear and easily substantiated example (and only
one of many) showing how the modern medical system

44
While we all know most doctors have good intentions, it would appear that
most medical schools still deliberately withhold from their students valuable
information about how disease develops from within our own internal
environment. Young, idealistic physician-students in the majority of our medical
schools continue to be “conditioned” to resist “alternative” healing methods
which could save the lives of many of their patients and bring many more back
into vibrant good health. They simply are largely unaware of the power of
“alternatives.”
45
“How Much Does Gall Bladder Surgery Cost?” Costhelper.com. Updated 2017.
46
Seay, Mandy. “What Are the Side Effects of Gall Bladder Removal?”
Livestrong.com. Oct 14, 2017.
47
Dallas, Mary Elizabeth. “The 10 Most Common Surgeries in the U.S.”
Healthgrades.com. Aug. 15, 2017
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neglects to inform patients and the public that there are better,
safer, and far less expensive treatments for a wide range of
conditions. Through the power of an unlimited advertising
budget, the public has been led to adopt various beliefs about
their health and the treatment of illness that are not founded
on truth, logic, or statistics.

Experienced Doctors Discuss Mucoid Plaque

In his 1981 book Tissue Cleansing through Bowel
Management, Dr. Bernard Jensen, a naturopath and
chiropractic doctor, describes mucoid plaque:

“The heavy mucus coating in the colon thickens and

becomes a host of putrefaction. The blood capillaries to the
colon begin to pick up the toxins, poisons and noxious debris
as it seeps through the bowel wall. All tissues and organs of
the body are now taking on toxic substances. Here is the
beginning of true autointoxication on a physiological level.”
48

He later reveals the following:

“One autopsy revealed a colon to be nine inches in

diameter with a passage through it no larger than a pencil.
The rest was caked up, layer upon layer of encrusted fecal
material. This accumulation can have the consistency of truck
tire rubber. It’s that hard and black. Another autopsy revealed
a stagnant colon to weigh in at an incredible 40 pounds.
Imagine carrying around all that morbid accumulated
waste.”49

48
Jensen, Bernard. Tissue Cleansing Through Bowel Management. (Escondido, CA:
Bernard Jensen Publications, 1981), 23.
49
Ibid, p. 27
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Dr. Jensen further states that while he was attending

National College in Chicago, over 300 were autopsies
performed:

“According to the history of these persons, 285 had

claimed they were not constipated and had normal
movements and only 15 had admitted they were constipated.
However, autopsies revealed the opposite to be the case, for
only 15 were found not to have been constipated, while 285
were found to have been constipated. Some of the histories of
these 285 persons stated they had had as many as five or six
bowel movements daily, yet autopsies revealed that in some
of them the bowel was 12 inches in diameter. The bowel walls
were encrusted with material (in one case with peanuts which
had been lodged there for a very long time) . . .

“. . . As we work with eliminating the encrusted mucus

lining, we must also consider nourishing the new cells below
it … Bowel cleansing is an essential element in any lasting
healing program. The toxic waste must be removed as quickly
as possible to halt the downward spiral of failing health. This
is best done by: 1. Removing accumulated fecal material from
the bowel …” 50

Dr. Robert Gray, a nutritionist, has described mucoid

plaque in a manner similar to Dr. Jensen. He states that
constipation can be associated with “old, hardened feces” that
stick to the walls of the colon and do not pass out with the
regular bowel movements. He points out that fecal matter can
become sticky and glue a coating of itself to the walls of the
colon as it passes through.

“… [when] layer after layer of gluey feces pile up in the

colon, they often form into a tough, rubbery black substance.

50
Ibid, 43.
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Old feces may build up in pockets and they may coat the
entire length of the colon and small intestines as well. They
do not pass from the body with ordinary bowel movements
but require special techniques to dissolve the glue which
binds them in the body” [and that] “…parasites lodge
themselves in the old matter that encrusts the walls of the
intestinal tract. He believes that without the mucoid plaque,
intestinal parasites cannot maintain a foothold in the body; to
remove them, one must remove the “mucoid matter.” He
further explains that malabsorption is related to the
accumulation of mucoid plaque.”51

Dr. V.E. Irons, a passionate pioneer in colon cleansing

theory and practice and a staunch opponent of modern
medicine, wrote a booklet called The Destruction of Your Own
Natural Protective Mechanism. In it he made the following
dramatic statements:

“I challenge the world that you couldn’t find in the USA,

1000 people who don’t have a clogged colon. Just let me get
them on the Colema Board and on the 7-Day Cleansing
Program both at the same time and we will show any
challengers WHAT WE MEAN. We will let them see, feel and
even hold in their hands exactly what has been thickening,
hardening, and decaying in their colon for years, causing all
types of disease. The condition of the colons in this entire
country are FAR WORSE than either the doctors, the AMA,
the Drug houses … or even the Natural Health industry have
any conception … and believe in our theory that the CAUSE
OF MOST CONDITIONS OF ILL HEALTH IS
AUTOINTOXICATION and that 95 percent of their troubles
start in the colon. We can prove that we can find hardened

51
Gray, Robert. The Colon Health Handbook. (Reno, Nevada: Emerald Publishing
1986), 5 - 13.
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mucous with its foul-smelling curd in the colons of 95 percent

of the entire nation …

“[W]e have simply OVERWORKED Nature’s protective

mechanism to the point that the mechanism instead of
protecting us from poisons now itself poisons us … This
protective mechanism was never designed to continue
secreting mucous one layer on top of another layer for years
with no time out or chance for its elimination. The result is
that layer on top of layer is secreted until its accumulation
thickens to 1/8” to 1/4” thick. Sometimes this layer or layers
gets to 3/8” to 1/2” in thickness, becoming as hard and black
as a piece of old hardened rubber you see on a highway from
a truck tire. It cannot be cut with a knife but you can cut it
with a razor blade. Usually it breaks into innumerable small
pieces. But we have had specimens saved in alcohol from
several inches to a few feet in length while the longest we
have had was 27 ft. (in one piece). Sometimes it will come out
as a pile weighing as much as 11 lbs. … and continue to come
out for several days to a week … before the old hardened
accumulated mucous, so tightly imbedded in the colon for
months or years, comes out. It has probably been slowly
emitting poisons into your blood stream, causing all types of
distorted symptoms. Once this hardened mucous starts to
eliminate, it will be trapped in the colander so that you can
wash it and examine it. Anyone who disagrees with any of the
above – REMEMBER, you CAN PROVE it to your own
satisfaction by what comes from your own body for the
smallest conceivable investment. There is no substitute for
experience, and we challenge everyone to experience this for
themselves.” 52

52
V.E. Irons, The Destruction of Your Own Natural Protective Mechanism. (Kansas
City, Missouri: V.E. Irons, Inc, 1995), 10. (V.E. Irons, a Yale graduate, was active
for many years in the National Health Federation and is known for his
contributions in the field of natural healing.)
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My own experiences have verified those of Dr. Irons’ but

a few important points should be addressed: 1) Not all
mucoid plaque is as hard as a truck tire – most, but not all,
people will see some that comes close to that description; 2) It
isn’t always black; usually it’s blackish-green; and 3) Mucoid
plaque may not be in everyone but in my experience it’s close
to 99 percent.

Intestinal Cleansing Over the Last Century

In the early 1900s, during the worst pneumonia epidemic
America had ever seen (which was at that time the number
one killer), Dr. J.H. Tilden of Denver, Colorado, had higher
success in healing the condition than any other medical
doctor. During the epidemic, most doctors lost hundreds of
patients to the deadly plague. Dr. Tilden, however, though he
had more pneumonia cases than any other doctor in the
country, never lost a patient. What made him different? He
didn’t use drugs. He cleansed the colon of each patient, used
water therapy, and administered natural live foods. His
success was considered miraculous because other doctors
who were relying on drugs continually met with failure.53

Various practitioners have strongly supported this

approach. “When a perfectly putrid condition of the small
and large intestines exists, Eberth found a ‘specific’ germ
accompanying the disease called typhoid fever which ceases
to exist and the germs disappear as soon as internal sanitation
expels the filth.”54 And this: “Koch announced the bacillus
found with tuberculosis, which is simply another

53
Moser, Isabelle and Solomon, Steve. How and When to Be Your Own Doctor. (Out
of print 1966) Now available online as a free e-book:
http://www.soilandhealth.org/02/0201hyglibcat/020102moser/020102Moser07
ch7.html and http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/4343.
54
Clark, P.L. How to Live and Eat for Health, 5 Edition. (Chicago, Ill: Health
th

School, 1929), 83.

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modification of the ‘coccus.’ So, you see, many and varied are
the supposed virulent forms into which a poor little ‘coccus’
may develop if furnished a filthy environment in any part of
the body, and the name and the form are determined by the
part of the body and the degree of filth.”55

In the 1970s, Dr. Jensen reported a 40 percent success rate

in treating leukemia using his cleansing methods. This was
phenomenal compared to the zero percent rate of
conventional medicine. A large majority of his patients had
been told by their MDs there was nothing that could be done
to help them. At the age of 88, Dr. Jensen claimed to have
cured himself of cancer. I knew Dr. Jensen and was in the
room with about 300 other people when he gave a talk about
his healing journey. I saw the photos and will never forget the
last picture he presented: His wheelchair sitting in the
driveway with a For Sale sign on it!

Dr. Jensen studied with many successful doctors

throughout the U.S. and Europe. He then built his own
sanitarium and practiced with an open mind for over 50
years, treating more than 300,000 patients. His fame traveled
worldwide. He was even nominated for the Nobel Prize in the
1970s, but because he wasn’t a “mainstream” doctor, his
nomination was rejected.

Nearing the end of his practice, he made the following

statement: “In the 50 years I’ve spent helping people to
overcome illness, disability, and disease, it has become crystal
clear that poor bowel management lies at the root of most
people’s health problems … Every tissue is fed by the blood,
which is supplied by the bowel. When the bowel is dirty, the
blood is dirty, and so on to the organs and tissues … it is the

55
Ibid, 88
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bowel that invariably has to be cared for first before any

effective healing can take place.”56

Jensen publicly claimed that over 90 percent of disease in

America can be traced to unhealthy conditions in the bowel.
Privately, he told me it’s closer to 100 percent. My experience
confirms his.

In his textbook on iridology, he wrote the following:

“Besides these world-renowned exponents of intestinal
sanitation, other authorities have given recognition to the
belief that cleanliness of the colon is necessary to good health.
It is believed that disorders such as appendicitis, infected
tonsils, liver and gallbladder infections, dysfunction of the
heart and blood vessels, sinusitis, arthritis, and rheumatism,
etc., no doubt have their origin in a sluggish colon.”57

My experience proves that he is absolutely correct, but

I would add one thing: It’s not just the colon (large intestine).
The small intestine is even more important.

Wise medical doctors of the late 1800s and early 1900s

knew the value of keeping the body clean internally. They
also were very aware of the dangers of toxemia: the result of
poor diet and exposure to toxins which are not only sourced
from food but can also be absorbed through the skin and
lungs.

Sir Arbuthnot Lane, surgeon for the King of England,

made the following statement: “I am exceedingly impressed
by the sequence of cancer and intestinal stasis.” He also said:

56
Jensen, Op Cit., 3.
57
Jensen, Bernard. Iridology Simplified. Summertown, TN: Healthy Living
Publications, 1980.
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“There is but one disease and that is deficient drainage.”58

This was verified by Dr. P.L. Clark: “Where there is perfect
drainage, there is no death.”59 Dr. Clark also wrote, “[My
program] Sanatology has pointed out and proven that a clean,
wholesome human body, clean inside to the marrow of the
bones as well as outside, has unlimited powers of resistance.
It is utterly incapable of ‘catching’ any disease.”60

Dr. Harvey Kellogg of the Kellogg Sanitarium said, “Of

the 22,000 operations that I have personally performed, I have
never found a single normal colon, and of the 100,000 that
were performed under my jurisdiction, not over 6 percent
were normal.”61 (He meant healthy.) Dr. Kellogg said he knew
of many cases in which operations were avoided by cleansing
and revitalizing the bowel. Similar to Dr. Jensen, Kellogg
maintained that 90 percent of the diseases of civilization are
due to improper functioning of the colon.

Dr. George Crile, considered one of the world’s

foremost surgeons of the late 1800s and early-mid 1900s and
a co-founder of the (still) renown Cleveland Clinic, said:
“There is no natural death. All deaths that come from so-
called natural causes are merely the end point of progressive
acid saturation.”62 (Remember what I said about acid triggering
mucin formation and draining electrolytes?) Crile continued:
“Many people go so far as to consider that sickness and
disease are just a ‘cross’ or an element which God gave them

58
Stan D Malstrom, ND, MT, Your Colon – Its Character, Care and Therapy. (Orem,
Utah: BiWorld Pub. Inc. 1981), 1.
59
Clark, Op Cit., 77.
60
Clark, Op Cit., 88.
61
Jensen, Bernard. Iridology, The Science and Practice in the Healing Arts, Vol. II
(Escondido, California, 1982), 408.
62
Herbert M Shelton, The Hygenic System, Volume II Orthotrophy (San Antonio,
Texas, Dr. Shelton’s Health School) Chapter 33 via Soil and Health Library,
http://www.soilandhealth.org/
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to bear here on this earth. However, if they would take care

of their body and cleanse their colon and intestines, their
problems would be pretty much eliminated and they could
eliminate their ‘cross’ by proper diet, proper exercise, and in
general, proper living.”63

Years ago, when I first started writing about cleansing,

someone sent me a summary of studies published by a group
of chiropractors. It turns out that the summary was excerpted
from an outstanding paper written by a member of the group,
Alan Immerman. Here are some highlights:

• Dr. William Lintz, MD, successfully treated 472

patients suffering from allergies by cleansing the
bowel.64
• Dr. Allan Eustis, MD, professor at Tulane
University of Medicine in 1912, cured 121 cases of
bronchial asthma with intestinal cleansing.65
• Dr. D. Rochester, MD, University of Buffalo School
of Medicine in 1906, made the statement that after
23 years of observation, “toxemia of gastro-
intestinal tract origin is the underlying cause of
asthma.”66
• Dr. Anthony Bassler, a professor of gastro-
enterology at Fordham University Medical College
and New York Polyclinic Medical College,
reported that by reducing intestinal toxemia, he

63
Ibid.
64
WL Lintz, “Gastrointestinal Allergy, “The Review of Gastroenterology, Vol. 6,
(1939), 320-332.
65
A Eustis, “Further Evidence in Support of the Toxic Pathogenesis of Bronchial
Asthma, Based upon Experimental Research,” American Journal of Medical Science,
Vol. 143, (1912): 863.
66
D. Rochester, “The Treatment of Asthma,” Journal of the American Medical
Association, Vol. 47, No 24, (1906): 1984.
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had 100 percent success eliminating cardiac

arrhythmia.67
• Dr. Bainbridge, MD, stated that intestinal toxemia
is common among the causative factors of so-called
“functional heart disease.”68
• Dr. D.J. Barry had similar opinions: “There seems
little doubt that substances having a deleterious
action on the heart musculature and nerves are
formed both in the small and large intestine, even
under apparently normal circumstances.”69
• Dr. Hovel stated that “toxemia due to intestinal
sepsis is a common cause of increased blood
pressure.”70 71
,

I once made a bet with someone who had been

unsuccessfully treated by his “heart specialist” for high blood
pressure. The bet was that if he followed my cleanse exactly
as outlined, he would have normal blood pressure by the end
of it. The loser had to buy dinner at any restaurant of the
winner’s choice. I chose a gourmet restaurant at the Jasper
Lodge in the Canadian Pacific Hotel in Jasper National Park.
It was the best dinner I ever had.

And here’s more from Dr. Immerman:

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A. Bassler, “Coronary Disease and the Intestine” Medical Record, Vol. 155, April
1 (1942): 249.
68
W S Bainbridge, “The Constitutional Effect of Prolonged Intestinal Toxemia,”
Medical Journal and Record, Vol. 122, No 8,(1925): 438.
69
D.T. Barry, “Intestinal Toxins and the Circulation,” The Lancet, Vol. 2, July 1
(1916):15.
70
T.M. Hovell, “Gastro-intestinal Sepsis, a Cause of Meniere’s Symptoms,”
Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, Vol. 11, No 3, (1918): 16.
71
Alan Immerman, DC, “Evidence for intestine toxemia – An inescapable clinical
phenomenon,” The ACA Journal of Chiropractic Vol.13, April (1979): 25-36 via
Arizona Chiropractic Society,
http://www.azchiropractors.org/documents/EvidenceforIntestinalToxemiaAC
AJournalApril1979.PDF
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• Dr. J.A. Stucky, MD: “In several hundreds of cases

of diseases of the nasal accessory sinuses, middle
and internal ear … I have found unmistakable and
marked evidence of toxemia of intestinal origin as
evidenced by excessive indican in the urine, and
when the condition causing this was removed,
there was marked amelioration or entire relief of
the disease.” We have seen many people with
allergies find amazing relief by cleansing.72
• Dr. C.W. Hawley, MD, treated many cases of eye
strain and disease with success by relieving
intestinal toxemia.73
• Dr. Herter, MD, in 1892, linked intestinal
putrefaction to epilepsy in 31 patients.74 75 A doctor,

friend of mine had epilepsy, and after going

through a complete cleansing program, she
reported that all her symptoms were gone. Five
years later she still had no sign of epilepsy.
• Dr. Satterlee and Dr. Eldridge reported their
experience with 518 cases of “mental symptoms”
including “mental sluggishness, dullness, and
stupidity; loss of concentration and/or memory;
mental in-coordination, irritability, lack of
confidence, excessive and useless worry.”76 Their
success in eliminating these symptoms by
surgically relieving intestinal toxemia is truly

72
J.A. Stucky, “Intestinal Autointoxication as a Factor in the Causation of
Pathologic Conditions of the Ear, Nose and Throat,” Journal of the American
Medical Association, Vol. 53, No 15, (1909): 1185.
73
C.W. Hawley, “Autointoxication and Eye Diseases,” Ophthalmology, Vol. 10, No 4,
(1914):663 - 674.
74
C.A. Herter and E.E. Smith, “Researches upon the Etiology of Idiopathic
Epilepsy,” NY Medical Journal, Vol. 56, (1892): 208 - 211, 234 - 239, 260 - 266.
75
Immerman, op cit.
76
G.R. Satterlee and W W Eldridge, “Researches upon the Etiology of Idiopathic
Epilepsy,” NY Medical Journal, Vol. 56 (1892): 1414
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remarkable in the light of today’s commonly held

beliefs.77

Finally, I include this from the Immerman report: “Dr. J.F.

Burgess, Montreal General Hospital, reported the results of
studying 109 cases of eczema by stating, ‘On the basis of
clinical observations and sensitivity tests against various
amino acids and ptomaine bases, eczema is probably caused
by intestinal toxemia.’”78 79 A few years ago, a nurse reported
,

that after completing the deepest cleansing phase, her

dreadful 30-year battle with eczema cleared up by 90 percent.
She was deeply impressed because she had been treated by
almost every doctor she had worked with and had never
experienced lasting results.

When my mother reached the age of 81, she began to “lose

it,” as they say. My sister had called to warn me to be
prepared. When I went to see her, she could hardly remember
what she did or said five minutes earlier. Sure enough I was
shocked, for she always had an almost perfect memory. And
talking? Now she never stopped, and the worst thing was
how she constantly repeated herself. It was nerve-wracking.
Finally, I convinced her to cleanse, even though I questioned
if it would have any effect. I instigated a very easy and mild
cleanse which she managed to follow for two and a half weeks
and she had marvelous results. Not only did her memory
return, but it was better than ever – she could remember just
about every detail of her life from when she was a little child
up to the present. Six years later, at 87, she was still as alert as
ever. I think of all the elderly people who watch their memory
deteriorate day by day – what a terrible thing – and I almost

77
Immerman, op cit.
78
J.F. Burgess, “Endogenous Irritants as Factors in Eczema and in Other
Dermatoses,” Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology, Vol. 16, No 2, (1927): 139.
79
Immerman, op cit.
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weep thinking how their doctor could easily put them on a

mild cleanse that may stop so many of their problems.

The Digestive System: An Essential Key to

Good Health
The digestive system is the hub of the entire body. Every
single cell depends on the proper digestion of food. For those
of you who truly care about your health, the following
statement should be emphasized and placed at the top of your
list of health concepts:

The bowel feeds every organ, every tissue, and every cell
in our bodies. When the bowel environment and function has
become contaminated or inefficient, the cells and organs in
the rest of the body will reflect that contamination and
dysfunction. A toxic and acidic bowel means toxic blood,
lymph, liver, other organs, and cells and, ultimately, poor
health.

Here, again, are the words of Dr. Clark, who understood

this and had a unique way of expressing it:

“Acidosis and toxicosis are the primary causes of all

disease. Rid the body of these poisons and correct the habits
of living, and good health will be regained and maintained …
Just as maggots and flies require the filth of the manure pile
in which they grow and propagate, so the human organism
must become broken down and filthy through bad habits of
living before the tissues and juices of the body will permit the
harboring and growth of any noxious bacteria … However, in
view of the scientific researches which have been cast aside
by medicine it is just as reasonable to assume that the maggots
and flies found in a manure pile caused the manure pile as it
is to assume that the various kinds of germs and bacteria,
bacilli, or micro-organisms, by whatever name you may call
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them, found in a thoroughly filthy body poisoned with food,

drugs, and bad habits caused the condition of ill health.” 80

One Last Comment about Mucoid Plaque

This is a letter I received in the mid-1990s from an

unnamed doctor in Mexico (emphases mine):

Dear Sirs:
Many times, when practicing autopsies on people who died
from chronic illnesses, I have always found a thick layer of organized
mucus like hardened material all over from the tongue down to the
stomach, small, large and recto-sigmoid colon. Usually it is more
common among milk drinkers and meat eaters. If for some reason
your products have the ability to detach this layer of morbid
material, then a great deal of accomplishment will be achieved for
these persons. This layer is composed of coagulated and racemized
glycoproteins, which really impairs the GI tract function and also
constitutes a reservoir of bacteria and viruses that invade the
lymphatic and blood stream causing a wearing down of the bodily
defenses and a lot of burden on the liver detoxification function. For
that reason, Gerson, Kelly and Beard enfancied always on GI tract
cleansing to obtain better results with their cancer treatments. In
the past we have even removed the entire colon to obtain an effective
relief from autointoxication especially with colon polyposis and
diverticulosis and chronic ulcerative colitis.
—F. M. MD, PhD, ND, PP

All disease represents an internal environmental

mutation. It is my opinion that almost all cancer, AIDS, liver
disorders, kidney, brain, and heart disorders receive their
mutating potential in the form of toxins and congestion from
the intestines. If an illness is not directly associated with the
bowel, it is most likely indirectly associated with it – the result

80
P.L. Clark, BS, MD, Ph.Sa, “How to Live and Eat for Health,” 5 edition, (Chicago,
th

Ill: The Health School, 1929), 60, 75, 74.

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of long-term bowel toxicity. Of course, there are other

important factors that need to be considered, such as
unconscious emotional traumas or programmed thinking and
beliefs that may actually be the original cause. The way we
think and feel feeds the subconscious, which is intimately
connected to the biological systems that manage our physical
health. Positive thoughts help propel us toward good health;
negative thoughts propel us toward disease.

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“Mind doesn’t dominate body, it becomes body -

body and mind are one.”
- Candace B. Pert, PhD, Molecules of Emotion

I have studied healing and the mind for over 50 years, and
I can say with confidence that the most important factor in
health, longevity, and overcoming disease is one’s attitude –
those daily points of view that are largely governed by
subconscious patterns of thinking and belief. These patterns
affect our eating habits, our digestion and assimilation of
food, our lifestyle, our glandular and immune systems, and
even the function of every cell in our bodies.

The Primal Cause of Health or Disease

Experience has taught me that the deeper causes of
disease are rooted in negative thoughts and feelings. We live
in a universe that is ruled by certain laws. One in particular,
courtesy of Sir Isaac Newton, is the law of “cause and effect,”
which states that “For every action there is an equal and
opposite reaction.” Being ignorant of this law does not
prevent its effect on us. Thoughts and feelings are potent
forces of energy and vibration that feed our subconscious. The
subconscious in turn tends to manifest patterns in our bodies
and lives that are somehow shaped by those thoughts and
feelings. Science has shown that subconscious patterns
control much of what goes on inside our bodies, even the
expression of our DNA (as described in the emerging field of
epigenetics)! More than any other factor, the thoughts and
feelings of yesterday have created our lives as they are today,
and our thoughts today will impact us (one way or another)
into the future. In my opinion, every single thing in existence
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is a creation of thoughts and feelings. Many of the world’s

great philosophers and spiritual leaders have emphasized the
connection of mind and body, and science is finally well on
its way to proving it. Today there are volumes of medical
journals and hundreds of studies that support this theory. 81

I am deeply convinced that emotions seep into the protein

structure of cells. When old emotion-carrying cells die, the
consciousness of those emotions are transferred to new cells
or stored in proteins. The liver holds emotions, especially
anger, resentment, and fear – the very ones most associated
with cancer. When dead liver cells are released, they pass into
the bile and are dumped into the bowel. Our poor bowel gets
the brunt of every mistake we make! Many of these toxic cells
end up in the mucoid plaque. Thousands of people who have
used intestinal cleansing programs have reported that they
released negative thought habits and unwanted emotions by
removing mucoid plaque from their bowels.

I wanted to know the reasons for this and, to some degree,

I’ve found them. Here are a few observations:

Ø Emotions get trapped in cells and when we fast or cleanse,

these emotion-carrying cells, especially the weak, dead, or
dying cells, are rapidly released from the body. In this way
we release forever the emotions that were trapped in those
cells.
Ø Emotions and intelligence can be transmitted from one cell
to another. But when holding a positive attitude while
cleansing, we prevent the cells from transmitting negative
emotions to other cells.

81
See, for example, such seminal works as Molecules of Emotion: The Science
Behind Mind-Body Medicine by Candace B. Pert, PhD (1999) and The Biology of
Belief (2005) by Bruce Lipton, PhD, and, more recently, Mind/Body Health, 4 ed.
th

(2010) and You Are the Placebo by Joe Dispenza, DC (2015).

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Ø Many emotions are stored in the mucoid plaque – the

easiest area from which to remove them.
Ø When we cleanse or fast, mucoid plaque is released and
startling emotional transformations often occur.

As the octaves of sound contain enough solidity to

impress our ear drums to hear, and light is substantial enough
to impress our retina to see, so are thoughts and feelings real
and substantial enough to exert powerful effects on our minds
and bodies. Thoughts and feelings not only stimulate and
control our glandular, hormonal, and nerve systems, they also
influence every cell in our body, solidifying in ways that
encourage either congestion or circulation, disease or good
health. Consider these words:

Mind is the Master Power

that molds and makes.
And man is mind
and forevermore he takes
his tools of thought,
and shaping what he wills,
brings forth a thousand joys,
a thousand ills.
He thinks in secret,
and it comes to pass.
Environment
is but his looking glass.
— James Allen82

I am attempting to impress upon you, the reader, that the

mind is truly the key in health and disease. It is always a
distortion of the mind that causes people to commit harmful
acts against themselves (and others). Smoking, drug use, and

82
From “As a Man Thinketh,” an essay and book by philosopher James Allen,
published in 1903 and available as a free e-book through Project Gutenberg, an
online library of public ___domain books.
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alcohol abuse are obvious examples. What causes people to

choose a poor or healthy diet or to accept or reject a proven
method of healing? As I’ve said, the way we eat is controlled
by the subconscious mind and (in our ignorance) we may
suffer from foolish and uncontrolled desires. A big part of
natural healing asks people to look at their emotional and
mental patterns and to consider how they became the way
they are and how those patterns helped to create their
condition. Seek within! And as you do, you will begin to make
connections between what you think and believe, what you
do, and how that affects your health and well-being.

It is also very important to understand that, ultimately,

we are responsible for our own health and lives. To blame our
condition on others, or our genetics, or anything outside of
ourselves (whatever influence those may have had), is to
forfeit our power to heal and to live a controlled life. To give
up that power is to accept ourselves as victims and end up at
the mercy of the world’s manipulators. There is nothing more
dangerous to a soul or body than to fall into self-pity and
victim-consciousness. This type of destructive thinking
(regardless of degree) attracts people, conditions, and things
that perpetuate feelings of self-defeat and self-sabotage. This
is a subject of deep importance if we want to be in control of
our lives, if we want good health! If one looks deep enough
within, they will discover that the law of “cause and effect” is
always operating. Like attracts like. Thoughts and actions
impress the subconscious in such a way that it will attract
those very same energies, good or bad.

Consider the words of Jesus, whose well-known sayings

include the following: “I tell thee, thou shalt not depart
thence, till thou has paid the very last mite (small amount of
money).”;83 “Be not deceived; God is not mocked. For

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Luke 12:59, King James Version
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whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”84;

“According to your faith it is done unto you.”85

Most of us are affected by the past far more than the

present. Previous thoughts and feelings permeate our brains
and bodies, influencing our health and the events of our daily
lives. Fortunately, if we aren’t satisfied with our minds,
bodies, or the conditions of our lives, we can choose to
“cleanse and purify“ and stop generating those unhealthy
thoughts and feelings that keep us stuck where we don’t want
to be. Change your thoughts and feelings and you will change
your life.

As I have noted – and can’t emphasize enough – most

Americans have a substance in their intestines that has been
there since they were young (and in some cases since they
were babies) or at the very least has been accumulating
throughout their lives and into adulthood. Those layers
somehow absorbed the thoughts, feelings, and desires that
existed at the point of their accumulation and continue to
influence us as long as they remain. When this old substance
peels off the intestinal wall, it’s common to recall those
original emotional incidents. Many people have discovered
that removing mucoid plaque was profoundly effective in
removing “emotional blockages,” freeing them from nagging
resentments, anger, fear, and much more. After my own
experiences and listening to or reading the testimonies of
hundreds of other people, I came to believe that stored
negative emotions, often in the form of grudges and
resentments, are often the primal cause of serious disease. In
some cases, no matter what the program used, healing will
not occur until these emotions are removed. On the other
hand, remove those unconscious, stored emotions and

84
Galatians 6:7 King James Version
85
Matt. 9:29, King James Version
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healing can happen automatically without a particular

program.

The Problem with Eating Meat

At a certain point it became obvious to me why the great

spiritual giants of antiquity routinely fasted (sometimes as
long as 40 days) before achieving their exalted states and
insights into human nature. Through fasting, they released
the negative consciousness trapped in old particles of waste
that tethered them to lower states of comprehension and
awareness. Some of those spiritual giants may have
instinctively avoided eating meat observing that carnivores
within the animal kingdom were more aggressive and violent
in their nature than herbivores which tended to be more calm
and peaceful. The issue of vegetarianism was a hot topic in
the early Christian Church.86

My first indication that meat-eating is a huge health

problem came about a year after I stopped eating it. I did
several fasts to rid myself of disturbing, low-grade feelings
that seemed to be blocking a steady experience of peace and
love. Suddenly the solar plexus tension I had lived with my
entire life vanished and an entirely new life opened up. I
became more compassionate. I tended to see things from
other people’s points of view. I also became more tolerant
instead of losing my quick, hot temper at the drop of a hat.
Gradually I developed a far greater capacity to give and
realized a deep inner joy in helping others. In short, I changed
radically. Furthermore, numerous people have told me over
the years that they’ve had very similar experiences. If you’re
still a meat-eater and think you are happy, try giving up
eating meat for a while and cleanse and/or fast a few times.

86
Aekers, Keith. “Was Jesus a Vegetarian?” CompassionateSpirit.com. December
1, 2015.
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I’m sure you will discover an inner peace and happiness you
never knew existed.

The academic world is researching consciousness and has

learned some very interesting things. Years ago, for instance,
scientists found a novel way to train worms. After training
one group of worms to perform certain feats, they ground
them up and fed them to a group of untrained worms. Within
a short time, the untrained worms were able to perform the
same feats that the trained worms had performed!87 In
another older study, laboratory rats were trained to behave
counter to their natural instinct by reacting fearfully to a
darkened box and choosing instead to enter a lighted one. The
rats were then killed and RNA molecules were extracted from
their brains. This RNA was then injected into the stomach of
untrained rats and these rats soon responded exactly like the
trained rats.88

Much more recently, in an experiment that hadn’t been

replicated since those above in the 1960s, researchers
successfully transferred brain cells from trained snails into the
brains of untrained snails who then behaved with similar
instincts and memories.89

There have been many reports over the years of organ

recipients who experience some of the same feelings the
donor reportedly felt but were previously unknown to the
recipient, such as the woman who suddenly craved fast food
after receiving a heart transplant. It turns out that the donor

87
J V McConnell, “Memory transfer through cannibalism in planarians.” Journal
of Neuropsychiatry, 3, (1962): 42 – 8.
88
G Ungar., L Galvan, and R H Clark, “Chemical transfer of learned fear.”
Nature, 217 (1968): 1259 – 61.
89
Bédécarrats, Alexis, et al. “RNA from Trained Aplysia Can Induce an
Epigenetic Engram for Long-Term Sensitization in Untrained Aplysia.” eNeuro 14
May 2018, ENEURO.0038-18.2018.
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loved fast food90. According to the most recent statistics,

kidneys represent the majority of organ transplants, followed
by liver, heart, and lungs.91 Cellular memory transfer is
generally associated with heart recipients, and while formal
research is sketchy, early findings suggest that personality
changes do occur that aren’t easy to dismiss.92 93 94 And so one
, ,

could make a case that a person can acquire elements of the

fear and anxiety an animal experiences prior to slaughter
and/or as a result of the conditions of how it was raised when
they eat the meat of that animal.

It’s Better Not to Eat While Upset

Just as one might assimilate the emotions of an animal by

ingesting it, we may also assimilate the emotions we are
feeling as we eat. It appears, based on the work of Candace
Pert and others, that proteins are a magical glue that binds
emotions to our bodies. The vibration of whatever we ingest
(including what we watch and hear in the media, the movies
we see, etc.) radiates out through our bodies, influencing our
every thought and feeling. Because we tend to continually
replay emotional and stressful events in our minds, first
consciously and then unconsciously (until/unless resolved),
we would be wise to deeply consider what we are feeding our
minds and bodies. Upset feelings actually contaminate the
food we eat and those emotions then become part of our flesh.

90
Claire Sylvia and William Novak, A Change of Heart: A Memoir, (Boston: Little
Bear, 1997)
91
“Organ Donations Statistics” (2017-18). OrganDonor.gov.
92
Bunzel, B., et al. “Does changing the heart mean changing the personality? A
retrospective inquiry on 47 heart transplant patients.” Qual Life Res. 1992
Aug;1(4):251-6.
93
Pearsall, P., et al. Changes in heart transplant recipients that parallel the
personalities of their donors. Integr Med. 2000 Mar 21;2(2):65-72.
94
Borelli, Lizette. “Can an Organ Transplant Change a Recipient’s Personality?
Cell Memory Theory Affirms ‘Yes.’” MedicalDaily.com. July 9, 2013.
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There they lie, silently emitting subtle feelings that can

interfere with our hopes and dreams.

Psychologists and psychiatrists can certainly substantiate

that emotional trauma – and any form of psychological
programming, whether or not we’re aware of it – continues
long after we have consciously forgotten it. I believe that
trauma is a powerful “thought-form” that is composed of a
real, unseen substance. Thought-forms can remain
indefinitely until they are consciously removed, and for this
reason it’s difficult to change habits. When we try to break a
bad habit, we are battling these deep mental-emotional
patterns. But once a thought-form is removed, behavioral
habits and patterns can more easily be changed, including our
food desires.

A woman with uterine cancer who had followed a

conventional medical regime was given devastating news.
She was told she had only a few more months to live. She was
also rapidly losing the coherency of her mental and emotional
faculties. In desperation she decided to seek alternatives, and
in the course of her exploration she and her husband came to
see me. While talking with her I suddenly acquired a horrible
headache. I had experienced these kinds of headaches many
other times in the presence of people with serious diseases,
especially cancer. Because my theory as to its cause would
seem strange to most people, I rarely mentioned it. However,
in this case it had become so intense that I had to tell her. “I’m
experiencing an intense headache,” I said. “I believe it’s
because of a thought-form that is held within you.” I told her
it was likely contributing to her health problems but that I’d
seen this kind of thing many times before and that it’s a
simple procedure to remove it. I then offered to assist her.
They enthusiastically agreed.

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I define a “thoughtform” as a mental/emotional “vortex

of energy” that holds memories and emotional intensities
inside our subconscious mind. They are produced by strong
emotional experiences or by dwelling on certain thoughts
over and over again. They are the force behind addictions and
habits and all of our tendencies toward certain behavioral
patterns. Our personalities are the result of our choices of
what we dwell upon, of collections of thoughtforms. For what
we persistently direct our attention to, we adopt into our
bodies and minds. And the more feeling we put into a
thoughtform, the stronger it becomes. They exert profound
influences on our lives, significantly influencing our behavior,
our personality, how we think, and how we react in given
situations – energies which ultimately become integrated into
our bodies, controlling our internal chemistry and hence our
health. I also believe they alter our DNA!

I’ve had many experiences in which intense fear,

depression, hallucinations, resentment, other strong emotions
and even physical pains disappear in seconds as soon as the
thoughtform controlling the condition is removed. This lady
in my office was one of the more extreme cases for she only
had a short time to live – or so she was told.

Using an emotional clearing technique, I had learned

many decades prior, I began the process and within a minute
she, her husband, and I felt a tsunami of exuberate energy
surge into her and her husband and fill the entire room. Over
the next couple of minutes, they had both released a flood of
pent-up emotions. Then, at a certain point, feelings of intense
love and joy flooded us all to such a degree that we wept with
gratitude. The dark feelings had vanished along with my
headache. And while our tears of joy and thanks lasted for
another 20 minutes, the power and harmony of what
happened lingered for many days. I didn’t hear from them for
a month but when they came back to see me it was with more

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tears of joy and gratitude. Both the woman and her husband
had also followed my deepest cleansing program with great
success. She reported that since that day in my office, she’d
had no more mental and emotional problems. Thirty days
later, they visited an oncologist and found that the cancer had
also completely vanished. Could it be that the pent-up
emotions this woman had carried were the primary cause of
it?

As noted earlier, a growing body of evidence supports the

concept that every single thought and feeling we generate has
a significant effect upon every cell and organ of our bodies.
The 1995 book Remarkable Recovery: What Extraordinary
Healings Tell Us About Getting Well and Staying Well is an
especially inspirational source that reveals numerous case
studies of individuals who reversed terminal illnesses
through changing their thoughts and feelings.95

One thing we do know is that our cells change according

to a change in our consciousness. Psychologist Daniel
Goleman studied a child named Timmy who manifested 11
separate personalities.96 One of them was allergic to orange
juice and would break out in hives after consuming it. When
Timmy (the boy’s main personality) drank orange juice, there
was no problem. However, if Timmy drank orange juice and
the allergic personality took over during digestion, hives
developed almost immediately. And if Timmy came back
while the allergic reaction was still active, the itching ceased
and the blisters would begin to subside. That’s pretty
incredible! Other studies of multiple personality disorders

95
Caryle Hirshberg and Marc Ian Barasch. Remarkable Recovery. (New York:
Riverhead Books, 1995).
96
Daniel Goleman, “Probing the Enigma of Multiple Personality” New York
Times Article Health Section June 28(1988) via science Frontiers on line,
http://www.science-frontiers.com/sf059/sf059p16.htm
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affecting sight and vision are equally astounding.97 98 They ,

seem to show that deep patterns of thinking and feeling have

powerful effects on one’s physiology.

Over the last 50 years, studies have also shown how the
mind can influence the immune system, connecting both
positive and negative emotions to the production of
hormones (e.g., cortisone and prolactin) that influence
immune responses. In fact, the evidence became strong
enough that a new field of study was started –
psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) – along with an association,
the PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society (PNIRS). The
Society tracks many of the studies going on all over the world,
summarized most recently in their publication Primer on
PsychoNeuroImmunology Research (2016). A recent example
looked at the impact of stress on a wide range of serious
conditions and found that reducing stress had strong
benefits.99 Could it be that we can reverse the effects of our
negative experiences by generating emotions of joy, peace,
success, love, gratitude, and forgiveness?

Everything we think, feel, respond to, or judge triggers

our brain and glands to secrete corresponding hormones and
peptides100 that flood our blood, lymph, and spinal fluid.101 In

97
Miller, S.D. “Optical differences in cases of multiple personality
disorder.” J Nerv Ment Dis. 1989 Aug;177(8):480-6.
98
Strasburger, H. and Waldvogel, B. “Sight and blindness in the same
person: Gating in the visual system.” Psych J. 2015 Dec;4(4):178-85.
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Straub, R.H., and Cutolo, M. “Psychoneuroimmunology-developments
in stress research.” Wien Med Wochenschr. 2018 Mar; 168(3-4):76-84.
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Peptides are ligands – tiny information molecules – that bind to
receptors on cells. They carry messages to the cells that are capable of
causing cellular modifications. Neurotransmitters, steroids, and peptides
are all ligands.
101
Candace B. Pert, Ph.D., Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind
Mind-Body Medicine, (New York, NY: Touchstone, 1999), 24 -25.

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other words, our thoughts and feelings, especially our

unconscious feelings, can modify every cell and organ in one
way or the other, helping to determine how cells will be
altered or maintained. Truly, our bodies are perfectly
designed by the intensity and type of our thoughts and
feelings of the past. Chemical messengers – peptides,
hormones, neuropeptides, and other ligands – carry messages
or chemicals conditioned or programmed by our conscious
and subconscious thoughts and feelings that regulate
virtually every metabolic and chemical function of our bodies.
From a contemporary, scientifically valid perspective, our
bodies are an extension of our consciousness. Or as Dr.
Candace Pert succinctly stated, “. . . the body is the actual
outward manifestation, in physical space, of the mind.”102

Though many doctors have been aware of the mind-body

connection, few have realized its full significance. For years I
had searched for scientific verification that our minds and
feelings control every function of our bodies. Imagine my joy
when one of my colleagues told me about a book that
supported, from the highest level of science, what I had been
teaching for the prior 12 years. That book (which I’ve already
referred to) was Molecules of Emotions by Candace Pert. Dr.
Pert had her own lab at the National Institutes of Health,
which is the premier biomedical research establishment in the
U.S. In breaking new ground on our understanding of the
connection between mind and body, she explained that our
emotions heavily influence every system in our bodies. She
asserts that “repressed emotions are stored in the body at the
cellular level” and that “virtually all illness, if not
psychosomatic in foundation, has a definite psychosomatic
component.”103 She explains how the “molecules of emotion
run every system in our body.” She clearly points out that the

102
Ibid
103
Ibid
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body and mind are not separate, that we cannot treat one
without the other, that the body can and must be healed
through the mind, and that the mind can and must be healed
through the body.

Is this not a most profound concept? Has science ever

produced anything of greater significance? It not only reveals
the core cause to all our health problems; it reveals the
solution! Proper application of this principle could potentially
eradicate all human suffering. When truly understood and
applied, this knowledge could bring the people of the world
into a state of perfect health and longevity. Intelligent
comprehension of this knowledge would inspire us to clean
up our acts, take responsibility for what we are creating, and,
with great enthusiasm, propel us toward getting along with
each other, loving each other, and helping each other.
Unending love and forgiveness is the essence of perfect health
and perfect joy. If only the world would fully appreciate and
apply these principles, we would soon live in communities of
health, peace, prosperity, and joy.

The resistance to this coherent and exalted state of joy

and world harmony is created and sustained by countless
harmful thoughts and feelings that stubbornly linger within
us and around us. The effects of these destructive thoughts
and feelings gradually seep into our cell structures and cause
various dysfunctions. While the primary focus in this book is
to present a particular method of deep cleansing guaranteed
to remove mucus, toxins, and congestion from the body, I
want to emphasize again that such cleansing will do more
than just remove physical toxicity. It opens the door to
uprooting old thoughts and feelings that cover the cells of our
bodies like dirty smog. Indeed, cleansing is a dynamic, highly
effective, and proven technique that can assist a person to
cleanse and purify the root causes of all health problems,
physical and psycho-emotional.

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Cleansing
“For just as the foolish physician studies disease in
order to bring about health, so the wise physician studies
health in order to annihilate disease, saying to his
patients: ‘Fulfill the condition of health, and disease will
fall away from you of its own accord.’”
— Cyril Scott, English composer/poet

An effective intestinal cleansing program will provide

great benefits as it flushes the entire gastrointestinal tract
from the tip of the tongue all the way through to the other
end. Keep in mind that, for most people, it will take multiple
cleanses to eliminate the decades of plaque accumulation in
their bowels.

Re-Balanced Intestinal Flora

It is estimated that toxic (pathogenic), undesirable
microorganisms rule the bowels of the majority of people
living in the U.S.104 These pathogens sometime produce
bizarre reactions while consistently breaking down healthy
tissue and draining a person’s energy. They are also the main
cause of stinky gas, leaky bowel syndrome, colitis, and other
bowel inflammations. The worst news is that pathogenic
microorganisms constantly emit toxic chemicals that can
enter the portal veins and stress the liver.

104
Rolhion, Nathalie and Benoit Chassaing. “When pathogenic bacteria meet the
intestinal microbiota” Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series
B, Biological sciences vol. 371,1707 (2016): 20150504.
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One of these pathogenic microorganisms is called

Escherichia coli (abbrev. E. coli). While most strains of E. coli
are harmless, we know now that some of them are quite
harmful, and in fact there is new evidence to suggest that
certain strains are a factor in the onset of colorectal cancer.105
An especially dangerous form of E. coli shows up in meat,
most commonly in cows. Very recently, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) put out a food safety
alert linking an E. coli outbreak to certain shipments of ground
beef.106 In general, cancer risks have been found to be higher
among meat eaters than among lifelong vegetarians.107
Also, on the list of causes of cancer and ill health are acid-
forming foods, overcooked foods, improperly digested
proteins, and eating too much. All of these create imbalances
in healthy intestinal flora. (Meat substitutes such as processed
soy are, unfortunately, highly acid-forming and detrimental
to good health.) Once the body is cleansed of these imbalances
in intestinal flora, it becomes possible to replace harmful
microorganisms with “friendly bacteria.” The importance of
acquiring the proper intestinal bacteria cannot be
overestimated; it is essential for good health.

Nutrient Absorption
We need the many components of our intestinal tracts to
be clean enough to effectively mix “food stuff” with bile,
pancreatic enzymes, and other enzymes excreted from the
small intestines; make contact with the “brush border”

105
Wassenaar, T.M. “E. coli and colorectal cancer: A complex relationship that
deserves a critical mindset.” Crit Rev Microbiol. 2018 Sep; 44(5):619-632.
106
“Food Safety Alert: Outbreak of E. coli Infections Linked to Ground Beef.”
CDCP.com. Sept 20, 2018.
107
“Don’t Feed Cancer.” VivaHealth.com (2016). See also their free publication,
The Incredible Vegan Health Report.
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(microvilli)”;108 absorb the needed digestive enzymes; and

pass through the epithelium wall into the blood.
Unfortunately, even a small layer of mucoid plaque,
especially when adhering closely to the mucosal surface,
appears to function as a barrier to membrane digestion and
absorption and may cause protein and carbohydrate
intolerance.109,110 Oh, what so-called “modern civilization“ has
done to us!

Fortunately, the more mucoid plaque that is removed

from our bowels, the better we can digest and absorb the
nutrients from the food we eat. I have heard countless
comments from people who are surprised at how little food
they need after cleansing. One lady reported that once
cleansed, she ate only one small meal every other day for two
years. She also said that she had never felt so mentally alert
and physically alive. I was shocked to discover that she was
the same age as my mother though she appeared to be 20
years younger! Many toxic people absorb only a small
percentage of their available nutrients no matter how
nutritious the food or how much they eat. While a clean bowel
is no guarantee that digestion will be perfect (there are many
other factors involved), it certainly is a good start.

108
The “brush border” refers to the point where food contacts the microvilli in
the small intestine. The microvilli are tiny finger-like projections that look like a
brush, hence “brush border.” These microvilli are a particular epithelial cell
called enterocyte. Microvilli emit numerous enzymes and electrolytes that are
responsible for the last stage of digestion and the transport of nutrients into the
blood.
109
J. R. Poley, “Scanning Electron Microscopy of Soy Protein-Induced Damage of
Small Bowel Mucosa in Infants,” Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition,
May: 2(2)(1983;), 271-78.
110
Jack D. Welsh, J. Rainer Poley, Jess Hensley, and Mira Bhatia, “Intestinal
Disaccharidase and Alkaline Phosphatase Activity in Giardiasis,” Journal of
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 3(1) (1984): 37-40.
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Increased Peristaltic Action

Mucoid plaque plays an important role in both sluggish
peristalsis and constipation, and most constipated people
experience a significant increase in peristalsis after their first
cleanse. When food moves slowly through the bowels, as with
constipation, the fecal matter becomes firmer and dryer. This
is a precursor to polyps, fecal pockets, bulges, diverticulitis,
and a host of other colon problems and disease.

Nerve Flow Improvement

It is well known that millions of nerves pass through the

spinal column. When a vertebra is out of alignment, spinal
nerves are pinched. This can seriously affect the organ or area
that the nerve serves. Similarly, although not as dramatic,
there are nerve reflex points in the intestines. When the
intestinal tract is gorged with fecal and mucoid impaction,
nerve points in those areas can short-circuit. This may be one
reason why bowel impaction has such a tremendous
influence upon organs that are seemingly unrelated to the
bowel.

One good example is the heart. There are reflex points for
the heart in the descending colon. Dr. Jensen was the first to
point this out to me. He explained that there is a reflex point
pertaining to the heart that can be seen in the iris of the eye
that also relates to the descending colon. He suggested that
whenever that iris point is dark, it indicates a pocket of
congestion in the bowel that should be deeply massaged. If
there is tenderness in that area, there might be a heart
problem. He added that about 75 percent of patients with a
dark iris point discovered a very tender area. Following Dr.
Jensen’s routine, I found a similar frequency among my
patients the with same eye indicator.

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I’ve had numerous reports from people saying their heart

arrhythmia diminished or disappeared after a serious and
deep cleansing. Could it be that mucoid plaque had become
so impacted on the epithelium wall of their descending colon
that it was creating pressure and blocking nerve flow,
becoming a major contributing factor to their heart condition?
The removal of the plaque (a cause) removed the problem (the
symptom). What a simple and totally natural fix!

Another splendid example is cleansing’s effect on people

with hypertension (high blood pressure). Everyone who
listed hypertension as a condition in a survey I conducted in
the early 1990s before going through a cleanse reported that
their blood pressure returned to normal after completing the
program.
Prolapse Adjustment
Over time, the weight and pressure of many layers of
mucoid plaque, coupled with gravity, may cause prolapsus (a
“falling down”) of the transverse colon and the stomach,
which can drop into what is called a “fishhook” position. This
places a portion of the stomach below the pyloric value,
preventing normal gravity from flushing gastric acids and
creating a pooling of stomach acids that can cause ulcers and
various digestive problems. Prolapsus also exerts pressure on
the bladder, uterus, ovaries, and prostate and diminishes
circulation in these organs, setting the stage for the
development of severe problems. Obese individuals are most
likely to suffer a prolapsus, although constipation is the
primary contributor to this condition. A prolapsus can repair
itself once the bulk of the weight (mucoid plaque) has been
removed. Exercise and the use of certain herbs can also be of
great help in improving these conditions.

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Shrinking the Expanded Gut

Impacted mucoid plaque, especially when associated
with constipation, can eventually stretch the intestinal wall,
especially the colon. People who can’t see their feet when they
stand up straight likely have a thick and dangerous build-up
of old fecal matter and mucus in the intestinal tract. This is a
sign of serious future disease and a shortened life span.
Thankfully, this situation can be vastly improved or
eliminated by improving the diet and cleansing thoroughly,
supporting a return to a slender and healthy look. White oak
bark and ginger can help draw the flesh back to its original
position when used as follows:
After deep cleansing, take three capsules each of white
oak bark and ginger root three times a day for about ten days.
These simple herbs will help to tighten and strengthen the cell
tissue in the alimentary canal. In lieu of taking capsules, you
can make a tea of equal parts “cut and sifted” white oak bark
and ginger root. Use about one heaping teaspoon of each herb
per quart of distilled water and lightly simmer for 10 minutes.
You can use more herbs if you want a stronger tea, less if you
like it weaker. And remember: never drink anything that is
too hot and never, ever, use aluminum cookware.

In addition to using the above-mentioned herbs, those

with prolapsus of the transverse colon should also use a slant
board. Simply lie on the board with your head down and
gently massage the abdomen, especially the transverse colon,
in the direction of your head. Reach as deep as you can and
draw your colon toward your head. Visualize your colon
staying in place. For even better results, take a white oak and
ginger tea enema before doing the slant massage.

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Ending Obesity

As far back as 2001, obesity was identified as “the most

common chronic disorder” in industrialized countries and
having reached “epidemic proportions.”111 Today more than
two billion people around the world – including 100 million
children – are considered obese (a BMI – body/mass index –
of 30+) or overweight (BMI of 25+), a figure that went up 30
percent during the study period (1980 – 2103).112 113 Nearly 40 ,

percent of U.S. adults – 90 million people – are considered

obese!114 And the trend just keeps going higher.115 When I was
in high school, I rarely saw an overweight person. Obesity is
now the most prevalent nutritional disease among children
and adolescents in the United States.116 117 ,

This is scary! Along with obesity, another by-product of

modern Westernization is an increase in the number of life-
threatening diseases. Obese people share the same diseases as
everyone else but have much higher incidences of them,

111
W. Kiess, A Reich, G Muller, A Galler, T Kapellen, K Raile, A Bottner, B
Seidel, and J Kratzsch, “Obesity in childhood and adolescence: clinical diagnosis
and management,” Journal Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabplism, 14 Suppl 6,
(2001): 1431-40
112
Ng, Marie et al. “Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and
obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the
Global Burden of Disease Study 2013.” The Lancet. Vol. 284, issue 9949. Aug 30,
2015. 766 – 781.
113
The GBD 2015 Obesity Collaborators. Health effects of overweight and
obesity in 195 countries over 25 years. New England Journal of Medicine. 12 Jun
2017.
114
Adult Obesity Facts (2017). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
115
Hales, Craig M., et al. Trends in Obesity and Severe Obesity Prevalence in
U.S. Youth and Adults by Sex and Age, 2007-2008 to 2015-2016.
JAMA. 2018;319(16):1723-1725.
116
W H Dietz, “Health consequences of obesity in youth: childhood predictors of
adult disease.” Pediatrics, Mar;101(3 Pt 2) (1998): 518-25.
117
A P Hills, E M Hennig, N M Byrne, and J R Steele, “The biomechanics of
adiposity--structural and functional limitations of obesity and implications for
movement.” Obesity Review Feb;3(1) (2002): 35-43.
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especially diabetes, hypertension and other heart diseases,

sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, ischemic stroke, various cancers,
schizophrenia, and other mental disorders, depression, and
anxiety disorders.118,119,120 The estimated medical and
economic costs of obesity worldwide are staggering.121 These
statistics not only tell a disturbing story of today but foretell a
threatening and portentous future.

What are the causes of the obesity epidemic?

I believe there are several:

• Eating the Standard American Diet (SAD)

• Soft drinks, especially “diet” drinks
• Pesticides in food from eating commercially-grown
produce
• Dairy products contaminated with hormones
• Meat products contaminated with hormones and
antibiotics
• Medical drugs
• Vaccinations
• Poverty – the worst foods are generally the cheapest.

Another cause of obesity is the accumulation of

inefficiently digested proteins, acids, and other toxins. When
toxins and/or acids cannot escape faster than they are being

118
R J Deckelbaum, and C L Williams, “Childhood obesity: the health issue.”
Obesity Review Nov;9 Suppl 4 (2001): 239S-243S
119
C J Barrow, “Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity.” AORN Journal
76(4) Oct (2002): 593-604; quiz 606-8
120
I Kawachi, Department of Health and Social Behavior, Harvard School of
Public Health, Boston, Mass. “Physical and psychological consequences of
weight gain.” Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Suppl 21 (1999): 5-9
121
Tremmel, Maximilian et al. “Economic Burden of Obesity: A Systematic
Literature Review.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public
Health. Vol. 14,4 435. 19 Apr. 2017.
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produced, the body’s lymphatic system protects itself from

these offensive agents by wrapping the toxins with mucus or
lymph and then storing them. The alimentary canal – which
includes all the organs that come into contact with the
processing of food, starting with the mouth – is the primary
drainage system for the lymphatic system.

The lymphatic system has many drainage areas, the most

important of which is the intestinal tract. When the intestines
are impacted with mucoid layers, the lymphatic system
becomes blocked and congested. When this plaque is
removed, and when electrolyte reserves are restored, obese
people lose weight – fast. Restoring electrolytes is
accomplished by eating alkaline-forming foods and/or taking
a proven organic electrolyte supplement. There are many
electrolyte products on the market but be sure to read the
label. If it doesn’t indicate that the electrolyte minerals are
organic, don’t buy it. The body can only effectively assimilate
organic electrolyte minerals. Another benefit of a good
electrolyte supplement is that it will almost always stop
muscle cramping within seconds.

[Note: It’s important to know that an organic mineral is a

mineral has been derived from a vegetable source as opposed
to being mined from rock. Basically, organic minerals come to
us through the plant kingdom and by definition are chelated
to a vegetable protein.122 The body more easily assimilates
organic minerals, whereas it has difficulty with simple rock-
sourced minerals. A good example is table salt. Sodium is an
essential electrolyte mineral and vital to a vast array of
metabolic functions. However, the sodium in table salt is
bound with chloride, making it toxic to the body and a very
poor substitute for organic sodium.]

122
The nature of the molecular bonds in organic minerals is what makes the
difference and is a discussion beyond the scope of this text.
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I have on my desk the testimony of a man who weighed

308 pounds before starting to cleanse and 240 pounds after
cleansing. He’d had severe constipation for 10 years
accompanied by bleeding. He wrote that his primary
condition had been overcome and he was feeling wonderful!
It’s not uncommon for overweight people to arrive at a point
in cleansing when lymph drainage areas become unclogged
and they release ‘bucket-loads’ of lymph, which has the
appearance of jelly-like amber mucus in various levels of
viscosity. This is a big reason why they lose a good deal of
their ‘excess baggage.’

Helping the Body to Heal

A toxic bowel is the perfect breeding environment for

hundreds of disease-related germs, bacteria, yeasts, and
parasites. Bowel toxicity first poisons the blood, then the liver,
and then every cell of the body. Toxic blood causes organs to
work overtime, trying to compensate for the extreme stress
placed on the body. Potent intestinal cleansing removes
pathogenic bacteria effectively, harmlessly, and quickly.
Antibiotics also remove pathogenic bacteria but at a
tremendous cost to future health, as they also murder the
friendly and natural bacteria we were born with while doing
nothing to address the filthy environment that attracted the
pathogens in the first place. Friendly bacteria help preserve
and protect the intestinal lining; antibiotics, by destroying
these allies, often cause even more congestion and harm. A
thorough cleansing changes our internal milieu in a positive
way. The removal of mucoid plaque eliminates a major cause
of putrefaction and fermentation in the digestive and
eliminative organs. Intestinal cleansing allows for rapid
repair of damage done in the past. If you were running and
fell on the road and the flesh of your knee was ripped,
bleeding, and full of dirt, wouldn’t you remove the dirt before

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dressing your wound? Every doctor cleans a wound before he

dresses it, yet it appears that doctors never think about
cleaning the inside of their patients. Why is that?

The miracle of the body is that it will repair itself; all it

requires is freedom from congestion and toxins and ingestion
of the proper nutrients. When no longer toiling under the
constant stress of dealing with massive amounts of toxicity,
the body can use its energy for healing and proper
maintenance.

Parasites: Attracted by Filthy Bodies

How can a truly clean person possibly become infested

with parasites?

They can’t.

Parasites are a big deal. Thousands of species can live in

the human body.123 According to the CDC, more than a
million people in the U.S. are infected by a parasite every year,
including worms, mites, lice, and a variety of microscopic
organisms (protozoa). Toxoplasmosis, for example, caused by
a protozoon, is considered to be the leading cause of death
from food-borne illness and more than 40 million Americans
carry the parasite.124 But if you have a relatively healthy
immune system, you’ll keep it at bay. Children are more
vulnerable, and it’s estimated that half of all children between
the ages of 5 and 10 will be affected by a parasite at some point
in their young lives. One medical textbook published in 1989

123
National Research Council (US); Avise JC, Hubbell SP, Ayala FJ, editors. In
the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington (DC):
National Academies Press (US); 2008. 4, Homage to Linnaeus: How Many
Parasites? How Many Hosts? Available from:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK214895/.
124
“Parasites – Neglected Parasitic Infections (NPI).” Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. April 13, 2017.
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stated that over 55 million American children are infected

with worms and it’s even higher if one includes pinworms,
which are the most common parasite among American
children. This same textbook also reported that a doctor in
Amherst, Massachusetts, claimed that over the years he had
treated virtually every major parasitic disease of humans. 125

Parasites can be the cause of serious nutritional deficiencies.

Malnutrition, often the result of intestinal and parasitic
infections, is a leading cause of childhood death worldwide.126

Back in the late 1980s, it was estimated that one billion

people were infected with Ascaris lumbricodes.127 Dr. Omar M.
Amin of the Parasitology Center in Tempe, Arizona, wrote,
“The common belief that people in the U.S. are free of
parasites is a great illusion. Some estimate that about 50
million American children are infected with worm parasites,
only a small portion of which are detected and reported.128“
He claimed that 4.5 billion people worldwide are infected
with at least one form of parasite. That’s over half of the
world!

The World Health Organization (WHO) has categorized

parasites as among the six most harmful infective diseases of
humans and ranked parasitic infections above cancer as the

Gerald K. Schmidt and Larry S. Roberts, Foundations of Parasitology, (St. Louis,

125

MO: Times Mirror/Mosby College Publishing, 1989).

126
Peter Katona and Judith Katona-Apte. “The Interaction between Nutrition
and Infection.” Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 46, Issue 10, 15 May 2008,
Pages 1582–1588.
127
Edward Markell PhD, MD, Marietta Voge MA, PhD and David T. John
MSPH, PhD, Medical Parasitology, 7 Edition, (Philadelphia: W.B.
th

Saunders, 1992),15.
128
Parasitology Center, Inc. (PCI), “Understanding Parasites” Parasitology
Center, Inc., Tempe, Arizona, (accessed June 6, 2007.)
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number one killer in the world.129 Intestinal parasites are

considered major contributors to the “global disease load.”130

Relative to other countries, it was thought that North

Americans suffered little from parasitic diseases because of
our “good health,” “good nutrition,” climate, and sanitation.
Climate, yes. Sanitation, yes. Good nutrition? Not so much.
The fact that we are one of the sickest nations in the world
reflects increasingly poor eating habits that plague each new
generation’s health. Along with this comes an increase of
parasites, for parasites love filth! Parasitic diseases in America
have increased significantly just in the last two decades and
will probably increase exponentially in the next two
generations. Parasites thrive in obese people but no one is
completely immune.

Each parasite has its own unique action. E. histolytica, a

protozoa, destroys the intestinal wall by extruding proteolytic
enzymes. Fasciolopsis buski, an intestinal fluke, causes damage
to the intestinal wall by its powerful suckers. Ascaris
lumbricoides, an intestinal roundworm, can perforate the gut
wall and invade the appendix, bile duct, lungs, and other
organs. It can also cause severe constipation by blocking or
plugging the alimentary canal, not to mention the chemicals
they extrude. Hookworms suck blood and drain iron
reserves, causing anemia. Tapeworms and other parasites
compete nutritionally, draining the host of essential B
vitamins, especially B-12, and other essential elements. Some
parasites can coat the inside lining of the small intestine and
prevent the lining from absorbing nutrients in food.

129
Christine A Northrop-Clewes and Christopher Shaw. “Parasites” British
Medical Bulletin, 56 (2000):193 - 208.
130
Alum, Absar et al. “The global war against intestinal parasites—should we
use a holistic approach?” Int J Infect Dis. 2010 Sep;14(9):e732-8.
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Ascaris lumbricoides: Male and female Section of bowel obstructed with

adults. large, pinkish-white. Female is Ascaris lumbricoides. This parasite is
22 to 35 centi-meters long; male is 10 to found world-wide though it is more
31 centimeters long. Females lay up to common in tropical climates.
250,000 eggs per day. Life span, more
than one year. Adult worms may be
passed in feces. Severe infection can
cause pneumonia or death. Known as as
the “large intestinal roundworm.”

Ascaris lumbricoides egg: Some species Adult Male Hookworm: Magnified 10x.
may be carried by dogs and cats and are Small, grayish-white nematode (a
often passed to children via contact with round-worm). Females approximately
infected soil. They cause inflammatory 12 millimeters long, males
reactions leading to occulusions of approximately 9 millimeters. Females
capillaries in vital organs such as eyes, produces 5,000 to 10,000 eggs per day,
liver, brain, lungs. Magnified 100x. and can live up to 14 years.

Male Pinworm: Magnified 20x. 2-5 Female Pinworm: Magnified 10x. 8-13
millimeters long. Female migrates from millimeters long. Female migrates from
colon to perianal area to deposit her eggs. colon to perianal area to deposit her
Causes severe rectal itching. eggs. Causes severe rectal itching.

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Common parasites such as roundworms lay over 200,000 eggs

a day. Hookworms lay 5,000 to 10,000 eggs a day and can live
for about 14 years. It’s scary stuff.

Parasites can live anywhere in the body - the lungs, liver,

lymph glands, heart, prostate, bile ducts, skin, appendix,
muscles, and brain. One autopsy of a woman revealed five
tapeworms in her head. Most, however, abide in the intestinal
tract. If they cause damage to the liver or to the nerves in the
head or spine, symptoms can occur anywhere in the body.
Similarly, if worms are in the intestinal tract, they can cause
problems in the heart, liver, kidneys, brain, and so on by their
toxic secretions.

Only a few parasites are deadly, but the others can

certainly cause a great deal of trouble. Symptoms of parasite
infestation mimic many other diseases, thereby avoiding
accurate diagnosis. Few medical doctors understand the
significance of this increasingly serious situation or fail to take
parasites seriously even though their own journals and
textbooks reveal they should. Seldom do they look for
parasites in their patients. And even if they suspect parasites,
few can effectively identify and treat them. The stool test, the
most standard procedure, is not consistently reliable and it’s
now recommended that multiple tests be taken. True experts
test a mucosa smear, which has proven most effective for
discovering intestinal parasites. When a doctor has tried
every diagnostic trick and can’t discover the source of a
problem, it may very well be parasites.

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Here is a comprehensive (but not exhaustive) list of

parasite disease symptoms I’ve noted over the years:

Abdominal pain
Acute muscular inflammation
Acute, chronic constipation
Anemia
Anorexia
B-12 deficiency
Bleeding rectum
Blindness
Blood in feces
Bloody spit
Blurry vision
Burning urination
Burping
Central nervous system impairment
Chest pains
Chills
Chronic fatigue
Colitis
Coughing
Diarrhea
Digestive disturbance
Disfigurement of various body parts
Dizziness
Fevers
Headaches
Irritability
Itching
Jaundice
Joint pain
Loss of sleep
Lung and bronchial congestion
Malaria-like chills and fevers

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Malnutrition
Mental problems
Muscle pain/spasms
Nausea
Night sweating
Pain in appendix area
Pain in guts
Poor memory
Rashes
Rectal prolapsus
Short of breath
Skin ulcers
Sweating
Swelling of eyes, face, etc.
Typhoid fever symptoms
Vomiting
Weak immunity
Weakness
Weight gain
Weight loss

Enlargement and malfunction of organs such as the

liver, spleen, lymph nodes, heart, and gallbladder.
Vaginal inflammation with yellow, frothy, foul-
smelling discharges.

You may be asking how a clean-living person could

possibly become infested with parasites. Taking a shower
does not mean that one is clean on the inside, and the inside
is what really counts. What does your breath smell like in the
morning? If your mouth is sweet and pleasurably kissable,
then maybe you’re clean. If it’s otherwise, you’ve created a
condition that can or has attracted parasites. Junk foods,
processed foods, and foods fried in oils (e.g., French fries) are
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like magnets to parasites. These so-called “foods” overwork

and weaken the stomach, pancreas, kidneys, liver, heart, and
other organs. They severely strain the body’s immune system,
help create mucoid plaque, and produce the ideal breeding
ground for parasites. Meat and fish are major sources of
parasites. Parasite eggs are extremely resistant to heat and
cold. Unless meat and fish are extremely overcooked, the eggs
may survive. Some of the more serious infections (especially
those involving large worms) find their way into the human
body when one eats cooked pork, beef, fish, or any other
creatures that have eyeballs, legs, fins, or pincers. Fish may be
the worst; most fish today have parasites, and eating raw fish
is like rolling out the red carpet to parasites. Touching
infected dogs, cats, and other animals may also lead to
picking up parasite eggs or even parasites themselves. Other
methods of infection include the following:

• Drinking or swimming in infected water.

• Bites from flies, mosquitoes, ticks, or animals.
• Contacting filthy environments through breathing or
touching (remember, just like cockroaches, parasites
thrive in a filthy environment).
• Eating foods grown in infected soil, especially soil
that has been fertilized with pig dung.
• Eating raw water chestnuts.
• Walking barefoot on infected soil.

A major cause for parasite infestation is a deficiency in

electrolytes (e.g., sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, and
phosphate). An electrolyte deficiency can stop hydrochloric
acid production, thus allowing parasites to pass through the
stomach without being killed by the acid. They then pass into
the small intestine where they can live long lives nestled
within the layers of mucoid plaque, happily living on the
undigested proteins and processed foods that help build a

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filthy internal environment. Their toxic excretions and

presence irritate the intestinal wall, triggering the secretion of
more mucins and further contributing to the toxicity of
mucoid plaque and the body as a whole. Anti-parasitic drugs
called vermifuges that utilize pharmaceutical de-worming
agents have great difficulty penetrating the mucin barrier of
the plaque.

Once parasites are established in the body, the only sure

way to get them out is to eliminate the filth that they feed on.
Have you ever seen flies in a clean garbage can? Parasites will
thrive until the following missions are accomplished: plaque
and filth are removed; the bowel pH returns to normal; the
correct bacteria are repopulated; the diet is cleaned up; the
digestive system functions normally; hydrochloric acid
production is restarted; and the intestinal immune function
kicks back in. Without all these systems back online, worms
and parasites have a good chance for a long life.

Remember this promise and take heart: “Cleanse and

purify thyself and I will exalt thee to the throne of power!”
No, this throne of power is not the porcelain throne; it’s a state
of self-mastery where we are in control of our lives. However,
long before you recognize that throne of power, you will need
to recognize the power of the porcelain throne and to use it.

Years ago, I suspected that I might have a tapeworm and

who knows what else. I tried various remedies with no
obvious results. I consulted Dr. Jensen, and he explained that
the only truly effective means he knew of to eliminate worms
was to eat nothing but raw onions and garlic for three days
and then to take a strong herbal laxative on the last night. His
directions included sitting in warm milk the next morning
when it was time for a bowel movement. Worms love milk,
and the theory is that weakened worms will end up in the
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slither back up if they feel cold air. If they sense the warm milk
instead, they will head for the exit.

I never recommend anything that I haven’t tried

myself, and so my expert herbalist friend, White Crow,
agreed to join me on this particular cleansing adventure, We
took off for the mountains to try out the remedy and went
through three days of agony. We even sat in the warm milk –
which turned out to be the most hilarious moment of my life
and whose details shall remain unwritten! The only thing that
came out was a one-inch hookworm. Dr. Jensen was a brilliant
doctor but even geniuses aren’t right all the time. Moral of the
story: I have never recommended this procedure to anyone.

About a year later I was in Tucson, cleansing and

experimenting with eating one meal a day. I had made
tremendous progress but I still had a long way to go and
much to learn. The only part of my digestive system that was
not completely free of mucoid plaque was the stomach and
perhaps a few other small areas where I held stuck emotions.
I was certain of this because I still had an apparent
hydrochloric acid deficiency and there was one small spot of
discoloration on my tongue that hadn’t yet cleared.
According to Chinese medicine, that spot was a key reflex
point. On the fourth day of cleansing I had just finished
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taking a psyllium and bentonite shake when I unexpectedly

and suddenly found myself gulping for air. I doubled over
and grabbed my stomach. For about 20 minutes I stood bent
over, holding my stomach, unable to stand upright! It felt like
something was trying to turn my stomach inside out.
Surprisingly, it wasn’t painful but it was a very weird and
uncomfortable feeling. Then, just as suddenly as it had come,
it disappeared and never returned. The next morning, I

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Chinese medicine uses tongue analysis to help reveal conditions in other parts
of the body. Similar to the iris, but not nearly as complex, the tongue reflects
conditions in the stomach, liver, and other areas of our body.
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passed a four-foot-long worm. The morning after that I

passed either another worm or a piece of the previous one that
was about a foot long. So, beware: Once you start cleansing
seriously, such an experience could happen to you. But be
thankful if it does!

One woman who dealt with what turned out to be a

serious infestation of parasites swore that cleansing and herbal
vermifuges were responsible for saving her life. Mentally and
physically, she had been in a deplorable state for many years
and no doctor had been able to help her. Within a week after
she began cleansing, worms began to evacuate her body by
the cupful! At night they even came out through her mouth
and nose. She called my office and told my staff what was
happening; it was almost unbelievable. A few weeks later she
did another cleanse and this time she added an herbal
vermifuge program to it. Once again large numbers of worms
exited her body. For about a year and a half worms continued
to leave her body and as they did, she became stronger and
stronger. Finally, when it was over, she had achieved a state
of health that exceeded her greatest expectations, for she had
truly thought she was going to die. She had read my book and
told me that it gave her hope again. A few years later I met
her and her husband in person. With tears and hugs, they
expressed their deepest appreciation for me and for cleansing.
She said that cleansing had been her last hope, because no
doctor or treatment had been able to help her.

I believe that people are better off doing at least one

thorough intestinal cleanse before they attempt to remove
parasites. If a person has a serious parasitic infection such as
Giardia, malaria, or the like, then it’s necessary to take care of
that immediately. Nonetheless, I always recommend
cleansing during these events, for cleansing will effectively
relieve the body of a great deal of the toxins that parasites
continually emit. It will also begin to break down their

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strongholds, and in many cases will remove some of the

parasites as well.

The Unique and Many Health Benefits of

Intestinal Cleansing
Up until I had written the early editions of this book, I
had used almost every cleansing program available, and there
were quite a few. I‘ve used skin and lymph cleansing; liver,
kidney, urinary, and gall bladder cleanses. I have used
hundreds of different herbs: Chinese herbs, Ayurvedic herbs,
and wild unknown herbs. There were homeopathic remedies,
sweats, foods, juices, water, exercises, electronic equipment,
the mind, visualization, and all sorts of so called “cure-alls.”
I’ve done water fasts and fasts with various combinations of
water and juices. And nothing, absolutely nothing, works like
the magic of a superb intestinal cleanse. Not only that, but all
other health programs become much more effective following
a thorough intestinal cleanse.

The intestinal tract controls the assimilation process as

well as the body’s elimination processes. Remember: The
bowel (intestinal tract) is the hub of our body. It can be likened to
a septic system in a house. If your leach line becomes clogged,
you may find septic debris backing up into your bathtub or
shower and maybe into your sinks. Similarly, when the bowel
is congested, the blood and lymph also become more
congested. More bulk waste is removed via the bowel than
from any other eliminative organ. When it becomes clogged,
it continues to back up until the pressure or blockage is
released. Water fasting, juice diets, herbal teas, and enzymes
cannot remove the primary offender: mucoid plaque.

By keeping the entire alimentary canal clean we are also

keeping the lymphatic system, the blood, the brain, and the
entire body clean. The intestines are the key; they are the core
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of all the body’s physical functions. Dr. Jensen taught that if

the bowels are dirty, the blood is dirty, and then every other
part becomes contaminated. Therefore, to enjoy greater
health, energy, endurance, strength, and mental alertness, the
bowels, liver, and all the other organs of the body need to be
kept clean.

Cancer, germs, viruses, and other maladies cannot exist

in a body with a strong immune system. Nor can parasites. A
strong immune system creates a strong body and keeps
everything in working order. We need a strong digestive
system with maximum hydrochloric acid production,
alkaline bile, and alkaline blood to have a strong immune
system. Again, I remember Dr. Jensen’s adage: “If you step on
a cat’s tail, it’s the other end that yells.” His statement reveals
a great truth: The whole body is interconnected and works
synergistically with every other part. Sadly, we seldom see
this wisdom demonstrated in conventional medicine. The
most effective way to treat any disease is to treat the whole
body, not just an isolated part or aspect of it. This is why
naturopaths recommend nutritional supplements and good
diets. Supplements and diet are not meant to “cure” a
problem; they provide strength and support to the body so it
can cure itself.

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Program
“Only the brave and the strong in spirit can hope to
climb the precipitous mountainside to Divine knowledge,
the weaker ones having to take the slower path, as any
other course would inevitably result in their destruction.”
—Cyril Scott, English composer/poet

A potent herbal cleansing program, whether for the

bowels, liver, or any other organ or system, can cause
“cleansing reactions” such as headaches, nausea, and fatigue.
Most reputable companies are aware of this and that their
customers can easily become frightened and confused should
such reactions occur. A company truly dedicated to
advancing good health through cleansing will provide
experienced customer support and cleansing-related
assistance to those experiencing the occasional cleansing
reaction.
Pace Yourself!
For a cleanse to be effective and health-nurturing, it must
be geared to the level of the individual. A deeply powerful
cleanse releases old toxins very quickly, and only someone
who has already achieved a significant level of strength,
health, and cleanliness can handle it. When one is weak,
nutritionally deficient, or fighting illness at the onset of a
cleanse, the process must be undertaken more slowly lest the
body’s ability to remove toxins be overwhelmed. Cleansing
too fast can result in increased and unnecessary stress and
extreme cleansing reactions. I therefore recommend pacing
oneself as needed. My preferred program is divided into
graduated phases with decreasing amounts of food as one
progresses into deeper levels of cleansing.
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• Mildest Phase (2-1/2 meals daily)

• Gentle Phase (2 meals daily)
• Power Phase (1 meal daily)
• Master Phase (juices only)
• Master Phase – The Ultimate (water only)

Each phase includes herbs, bentonite-psyllium shakes,

and a probiotic. I also highly recommend taking minerals
(both electrolyte and trace), lots of fresh raw juices (except
when doing the Master Phase), a chlorophyll-rich super food
added to juice or taken as a capsule, and copious amounts of
fresh pure water.

During each phase, you should always feel relatively

good. Mild cleansing reactions are to be expected such as
headaches, aching muscles or joints, sweating, rashes, bad
breath, sleepiness, fatigue, dizziness when standing, and
occasional nausea. When these occur, it’s because the body
cannot remove the toxins and acids as fast as they are being
released from storage into circulation. This is usually
associated with a weak liver and/or kidneys. I am no longer
a proponent of “toughing it out,” which is how I saw it in the
early days. To reduce cleansing reactions, we simply need to
give our elimination organs some extra assistance with the
following steps:

First take a colonic or a series of enemas (a colonic is

better).

If that doesn’t help, take a coffee enema.132

If the enemas don’t help, change to a phase that has an

additional meal. Stay on that phase until the body has

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mellowed out and you are feeling good again. Eating a bit
more or eating some heavier foods (such as potatoes) will
slow the cleansing process quickly and allow the elimination
organs to catch up by handling any back-up of toxins.
Then progress again through the phases at a comfortable
pace.

Allowing yourself to feel bad and “gut it out,” so to speak,

can place unnecessary stress on the liver, kidneys, and heart
and simply isn’t necessary. There could also be an instance
where a person has something going on that requires
professional assistance. It’s very important to listen to what
your body is telling you.

Alternating Between Phases

One of the advantages of alternating between phases is

that cleansing reactions can be controlled and a social life
accommodated. In other words, we can switch back and forth
from one to the other as needed. In this way the cleansing
reactions are kept to a minimum and energy is maintained so
that you feel fine throughout your cleanse. The milder phases
are also perfect for those who have an exceptionally heavy
work schedule, social obligations, excessive toxicity, severe
energy problems, or just don’t have the willpower to do the
Master Phase. Whatever the approach chosen, most people
continue to work full-time while cleansing.

Here’s an example: Let’s say a person begins with a

Gentle Phase (two meals per day) for two or three weeks, then
spends a few days on a Power Phase (one meal per day), and
then progresses to a Master Phase of cleansing. Three days
into the final phase, he starts feeling tired, which affects his
work. It’s a good idea, then, to switch back to a Power Phase
and eat one meal a day. Perhaps this will perk him up so he
feels better and the next day he goes back to the Master Phase.

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If he hasn’t perked up, it may be a good idea to stay on a

Power Phase for a while longer or even to go back to the
Mildest or Gentle Phase. Eating meals will slow down the
pace of the cleansing and reduce the toxic flow. On the
weekend he may want to try the Master Phase again. Then on
Monday he can go back to one of the other phases if needed.
It’s healthier to be flexible and to pace oneself. Rome wasn’t
built in a day, and neither were the layers of toxicity in your
gut!

[Note: It generally takes between four and seven days

before the main herbs of a cleanse condition the mucoid
plaque to be released. Also, the action of the herbs has a
momentum; taking a break from the herbs may require one to
start all over again. So it’s a good idea to continue taking the
herbs during your cleanse even if you eat more meals. They
are what make cleansing really work.]

The Elderly, Weak, Extremely Toxic, and Those Who

Can’t Pass the pH Tests

As explained earlier in the book, many people are

deficient in electrolytes. I have found that people who
experience the worst cleansing reactions and other problems
were almost always deficient in electrolytes. We thus
recommend that a person embarking on a cleansing program
take a pH test prior to starting. [See Appendix 2.] Those who
don’t pass it should start with and stay on a very Mild Phase
until they build their alkaline reserves and can pass the pH
test.

During the Mildest Phase, it’s important to eat only

alkaline-forming foods and to keep working on replenishing
electrolyte reserves. Passing the pH test is a green light to
begin the Gentle Phase. (Replenishing electrolyte reserves is
discussed in Chapter 3.)

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The Mildest Phase: An Introduction to Cleansing

I developed the Mildest Phase for my 79-year-old mother,
not because of her age or her toxin levels but because I knew
she didn’t have the determination to go deeper. It worked,
and she had splendid results! Her mind and memory were
completely restored, it gave her new energy, relieved severe
back pains, and smoothed out her skin to a degree that made
her friends take notice. She even shed some extra weight. She
was only on it for two weeks.

Anyone should be able to do a Mild Phase cleanse

whether or not they have passed the pH tests. No one should
have cleansing reactions on this phase. A cleansing reaction
during this phase is rare and indicates severe and abnormal
toxicity, perhaps even a serious health problem. It is often
such people who will give up on cleansing, yet no one needs
it more. They would be well-served to find an experienced
cleanser or a trained health professional with experience in
cleansing and fasting to guide them.

The Mild Phase involves eating two-and-a-half alkaline

forming meals per day133 and all the fresh carrot/
celery/beet134 juice one desires along with a regimen of five
sets of herbs and two shakes (described in Chapter 8). The
one-half meal should be fruit only. This phase, while mild on
the body, is still an effective aid toward improving health and
energy. Once you have stabilized with this regimen (meaning
that it can be maintained without uncomfortable cleansing
reactions and the pH test has been passed), it’s safe to advance
to the Gentle Phase of cleansing.

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See the chart on Alkaline-forming and Acid-forming Foods in Appendix 3.
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Those with significant sugar sensitivity should avoid all sweet juices, both
fruit and vegetable. However, they may want to take other fresh organic
vegetable juices such as kale and other greens.
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If cleansing reactions are experienced on this phase, here’s

what to do:

• Drink more liquids.

• Increase intake of an organic electrolyte mineral
supplement made from dehydrated vegetable
juices.135 (Electrolytes give the body what it needs to
remove toxins and acids.136)
• Take a colonic or an enema if elimination is sluggish;
by sluggish, I mean less than three voluminous bowel
movements daily.
• Increase intake of a cleansing herbal formula
containing cascara to achieve three to four easy
eliminations daily.
• Eat more heavy foods such as potatoes to slow down
the cleansing process.

Consider consulting a doctor who understands cleansing

and/or call the “Cleanse Support” team that represents the
company where you purchased your program.

The Gentle Phase: The Beginning of Deeper

Cleansing
Anyone who has passed the pH test can begin cleansing
with the Gentle Phase. Again, it’s rare for anyone to have a
cleansing reaction on this phase. It involves eating two
alkaline-forming meals per day and drinking all the fresh
carrot/celery/beet juice one desires along with a regimen of

135
Dehydrated vegetable juices contain the most concentrated sources of organic
electrolytes available.
136
Many cleansing reactions are caused by acids being released from the body.
The body needs electrolytes to safely remove these acids. When the body is
deficient in electrolytes and acids are being released, cleansing reactions can be
severe.
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five sets of herbs and three shakes. (The only difference from
the Gentle Phase is eliminating the half-meal.) During this
phase the herbs begin to prepare and soften up mucoid
plaque for removal. There are plenty of benefits in this phase
alone and many choose to avoid the deeper phases for their
first cleanse. Everyone should stay on this phase at least one
week or until mucoid plaque is being released and there are
no cleansing reactions; then it’s time to progress to a deeper
phase.

It sometimes happens that, during these beginning

phases of cleansing, people discover they have a serious
parasite infestation. In this case, stay on either the Mildest or
Gentle Phase and initiate a good herbal parasite program.

[Note: I recommend that first-time cleansers do a Gentle

Phase cleansing for three weeks before venturing into a
deeper phase. The more toxins that are removed before the
Master Phase cleansing, the easier, more effective, and
efficient the Master Phase will be. Those who have previously
accomplished the Master Phase need only do a minimum of
one week of the Gentle Phase.]

A word on colon flushing: Most people don’t need

colonics or enemas during the Mildest and Gentle Phases.
However, as in all the phases of cleansing, if one doesn’t feel
good, it’s a call to flush out the colon. The vast majority of
people have no idea how effective colonics and enemas are.
They can literally remove pounds of waste, much of which is
highly toxic. Even more important, relieving the colon
accommodates the release of toxins from other areas of the
body. Feeling bad is a sign that toxins aren’t moving out of
the body fast enough. When the colon is sluggish, the entire
body becomes increasingly sluggish, slowing circulation. The
result can be feelings of fatigue, nausea, headache, gas, or just
feeling a bit off. There is nothing that can make a person feel

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better faster than clearing out a toxic build-up in the colon.

When we wash out the colon, even though thick layers of
mucoid plaque are probably still stuck to the walls, the rest of
the body can speed up the cleansing action significantly.

The Power Phase: Going Deeper

The Power Phase includes five sets of herbs, four shakes,
plenty of freshly-made vegetable juice, and one alkaline-
forming meal daily. Many people will use the Power Phase
for two or three days as a test to determine whether they are
ready to go on to the Master Phase. If there are no cleansing
reactions, they are ready. As the amount of solid food intake
is decreased, the body is freed more and more from its usual
digestive tasks and can devote increased attention to its
cleansing priorities.

[Note: During the Power and Master Phases, urine pH

tests are ineffective because the body will be eliminating so
many acids that the tests won’t be accurate.]

Master Phase Cleansing: The Final Step to

Health
Those who complete this phase have greater mastery over
their bodies than the average person. It typically takes one
week although some people extend it to 10 days. Unless
you’re an experienced cleanser, I don’t recommend any
longer. There are two levels to the Master Phase. In both
levels, the standard five sets of herbs and shakes are taken and
no meals are consumed. Level One includes fresh, organically
grown fruit137 and vegetable juices as well as an exceptionally
high-quality, chlorophyll-rich, super food blend. Level Two,
which I call the Ultimate Master Phase, is exactly like Level

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One except no juices or supplements are taken, so it’s very

important that electrolyte reserves are at maximum prior to
starting to cleanse.

Level Two cleansing is how I originally designed my

program 30 years ago. I never used any other phase and
thousands of cleansers have done it this way. Those who
reach this level often report stories of seemingly miraculous
healing. Their results have helped to make cleansing famous
in America and throughout the world. It really does work!

Why is this level so much more effective than Level One?

When we deprive ourselves of food, the body automatically
searches within for its nourishment and uses only that which
it does not need: undigested proteins and other proteins such
as those in yeast, parasites, bacteria and then fats, harmful
undigested sugars, growths (including tumors138), substances
that cause boils, pimples, and other blemishes, mucus, and
harmful matter stored in our cells and organs. In other words,
everything that could cause a health problem! This is where
the so-called “miracles” of cleansing frequently occur and
where the “magic” happens, often producing incredible
transformations. It seems to work on all levels of our being:
mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical.

Inharmonious thoughts and feelings are often stored in

many of the proteins that contribute to disease. Perhaps this
is why fasting can favorably alter consciousness and remove
depression and habits of negative thinking. Many people
have described radical shifts in consciousness such as relief
from worry, stress, depression, and despair; and have

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As a general rule, people with cancer cannot go without food. Why? Because
they usually have so many problems digesting and assimilating food effectively
that they are slowing starving and fasting can compound the problem.
Individuals with serious health concerns should not cleanse without the
guidance of an experienced professional.
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achieved optimism, joy, and even states of bliss. Proper

fasting never attacks the proteins we need, only the ones we
don’t need. (Fasting doesn’t become starvation until 40 – 60
days of consuming only water. At that point one becomes
overwhelmingly hungry and knows that it’s time to slowly
break the fast.)

How to Properly End a Cleanse

It is the Master Phase with water only that by far
produces the greatest rewards as it rapidly removes large
amounts of toxins. Regardless of the phase you end upon,
there will still be toxins, mucus and undigested proteins
present in your system for several days. So, when you stop
your cleanse it is extremely important to carefully follow the
steps below. It is best to allow 1 day of transition for every 3
days of Master Phase cleansing.

• Take a probiotic after each meal to replenish your

Microbiome (microbes living in intestines): There are
over 300 common diseases that medical science has
linked to an “altered” microbiome. Therefore, it is
essential to replenish your gut microbiome with
bacteria natural to healthy humans by taking a
probiotic after each meal.139 Be sure that the probiotic
has a predominance of Bifidobacteria. Meaning there
should be significantly greater amount (50% or more)
of Bifidobacterium in the formula than the combined

139
After a typical meal your stomach acid is at its lowest point, that is, if it was a
typical sized meal. If its a lite meal or a meal of just fruit, then it would be best to
take the bacteria about a half hour after a meal or any time between meals. One
of the best ways to take probiotics is to pour them into an 8 or 16 ounces of body
temperature coconut water, along with chlorella, spirulina, or some other
superfood. Shake well and let sit for a few hours and they will reproduce at a rate
of doubling every 20 minutes.
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total of lactobacillus bacteria and other non- bifidum

strains. More on this in Chapter 10.

• Start your first day after the Cleanse with a psyllium

shake (no bentonite) followed with 16 ounces of pure
water. Half an hour later, drink another 16 ounces of
water to prevent any chance of dehydration, which
can cause constipation. Drink at last 64 ounces of
liquid during the day during the colder months and
more liquids during the summer.

• Transition slowly: The key is to gradually taper off of

the Cleansing process and ease into a transitional diet
followed by a healthy alkaline forming diet. This can
be done by continuing to take Psyllium only (no
bentonite) shakes and one set of herbs a day. Decrease
the herbs by one capsule of each formula per day.
After stopping the herbs, continue with the psyllium
for a few more days. Psyllium is the best and most
gentle of all fibers. It greatly assists peristalsis.
Continued use of the herbs for a few days or longer if
needed will also help keep the bowels moving until
your body has adjusted to eating again.

• Don’t let your body become constipated or

dehydrated: Continue to drink plenty of pure water.
If toxins become lodged in the liver or any other
organ or tissue, you will not feel well. Be sure that
you are having 3 to 4 bowel movements daily.

• Should Constipation Occur: Some people become

constipated for a couple of days just after a Cleanse.
Because about 40 to 60% of a normal stool is
composed of bacteria it takes several days to build
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regularly during the Cleanse. Once the bacteria has

been reestablished, bowel movements should be
normal which means 3 BMs if you eat two meals daily
and 4 BMs if you eat 3 meals daily. Those who are
usually constipated may find their problem has been
solved after their first Cleanse and the bacteria re-
established. If not, they should take one psyllium
shake a day, without bentonite, for another week or
two. This will supply the needed fiber to keep things
moving. If necessary, take the herbs to keep the
bowels moving and plan on doing another Cleanse in
7 or 8 weeks.

• Continue to take Probiotics: Remember to take one

or two capsules of the probiotic 10-20 minutes after
eating for at least the first week after your cleanse. If
you have left over Probiotics continue taking them
until gone.

Transition Diet - Day 1

Breakfast: Enjoy a breakfast of organically grown

fresh fruit, a green drink or a smoothie an hour after
your psyllium shake. Any fresh fruit in season would
be good.
Mid-Morning: 2 hours later take the cleansing herbs
once again. You should do this to assure a good
bowel moment in the evening and the next morning.
Lunch should consist of either fresh fruit or lightly
steamed vegetables, freshly-made soup, or a raw
salad with natural lemon juice dressing or apple cider
vinegar, if you wish.
Supper should consist of fresh, raw fruit or a fresh
raw salad if you have sugar problems.

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Transition Diet Continued

The following days’ transition menu should be fruit or

light steamed greens for breakfast, salad, vegetable soup, or
lightly steamed vegetables for lunch, and a supper of
whatever alkaline forming foods you feel are best. I would
suggest fresh fruit.

Your diet is now up to you. Go slowly as you bring grains

and other heavy foods back into your diet. Most important,
do not over eat!

Read more about eating for good health in Chapter 10.

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Chapter 8

The Elements of a Superb Intestinal

Cleanse
If we truly want good health, we must remove from
our body, our mind, and our feelings everything that
interferes with the body’s ability to function properly.

I first developed an intestinal cleansing program in 1985,

and over the years I have continued to fine-tune it by first
experimenting on myself, then on friends, animals, and even
on my own mother!140 There was even a time when I had
dozens of Petri dishes filled with pieces of mucoid plaque
combined with various herbs, enzymes, and other
ingredients. Using a powerful medical microscope, I studied
the effects those different substances had on the plaque. One
iteration dissolved the mucoid plaque into liquid while still
inside the intestines. I thought this one was best, but while
most people had superb results, many complained because
they didn’t see the mucoid “ropes” coming out of them – only
blackish green liquids. So, I chose another that people liked
the best because seeing the ropes was part of its appeal.

If performed properly, deep intestinal cleansing can be

safely done by just about anyone at any level of health and
age. Following is what I have found to be the most beneficial
approach to getting the most out of such a cleansing.

140
For more information on Dr. Anderson’s most current research, see his web
site: http://www.cleanse.net.
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Herbs: The Foundation of any Viable Cleansing

Program
Before I begin, a word about the regulatory environment.
I’ve been clear in stating how, ultimately, intestinal cleansing
helps the body to heal itself. And yet while the press likes to
report “bad herbs gone wild” stories, the herb and
supplement industry is highly regulated by government
agencies. In my opinion, too highly regulated.

There are certainly plenty of “snake oil” salesman who

are happy to take your money for a useless product, giving
our regulators some justification for taking legal actions
where warranted. There are supplements on the market with
poor quality and little or no potency just as there are good and
bad products in all streams of commerce. It always comes
back to the adage “buyer beware”: Do your homework and
learn for yourself which companies have a long-term track
record of producing a quality product. Purchase only
products with a money-back guarantee. Beware of cheap
prices.

Still, I’m convinced that the real reason behind the

government’s strict control over these products isn’t to
protect people but to protect pharmaceutical sales, even
though “legal drugs” are much more dangerous.141 Consider
the number of deaths related to the use of legal drugs over the
last few years. Since 1999, the number of deaths caused by
prescription opioids, for example, has increased five-fold and

141
Mercola, Joseph. “Pharmaceutical Drugs are 62,000 Times More Likely to Kill
You than Supplements.” Mercola.com. July 24, 2012.
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continues to go up.142 143 If herbs did that, there would be no

,

herbs for sale. But they don’t. They are generally very safe and
effective as long as the quality is high and common sense is
used.
Herbal Formulas: The Heart of Deep Cleansing

Most people don’t have access to fresh raw herbs, but my

research revealed that dried herbs are very effective when
combined properly. I developed two proprietary formulas
containing the specific herbs that caused the tremendous
cleansing Crow and I experienced while eating raw, fresh
herbs in our special meadow. While I cannot share the exact
formulas or mention brand names, I will share that the most
effective programs I know of contain an herbal formula
designed to increase peristalsis and soften mucoid plaque
which is then combined with a second formula to provide
nutritional support during cleansing. Ideally the two
formulas work synergistically, enhancing each other to
achieve the desired effect and ensure a maximum and safe
cleanse.

Obviously, the herbs we found in that high Sierra

meadow were native to North America and most are common
throughout the U.S. When I developed the formulas I also
included some herbs not encountered in that special meadow
because of their superb nutritional and cleansing qualities
such as sea weed and Goldenseal. But when Goldenseal
became highly endangered, I replaced it with Baikal Skullcap.

Many of the herbs contained my formulas are highlighted

below. Look for these same herbs in any cleansing program

142
Seth P, Scholl L, Rudd RA, Bacon S. “Increases and Geographic Variations in
Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids, Cocaine, and Psychostimulants with Abuse
Potential – United States, 2015-2016.” MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 29
March 2018.
143
“Prescription Drugs Responsible for More Deaths than Illicit Drugs.” Unity
Behavioral Health (unityrehab.com). 2016.
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you consider, especially those that are wildcrafted and

organically grown.

Herbs for Cleansing and Increased Peristalsis

Baikal Skullcap helps to eliminate infections and

inflammation, regulate liver functions, and support kidney
function, the gastrointestinal tract, and the respiratory
system. It’s also considered to be antibacterial, antibiotic,
antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiseptic,
antitoxin, antiviral, and anti-yeast. Parasites in the blood or
the intestines don’t like this herb.

Barberry Bark is a powerful stomach and intestinal

cleanser as well as a blood purifier. It helps to eliminate
constipation and mucoid substance. Containing important
antiseptic properties, barberry bark helps all liver problems.

Cascara Sagrada Bark, a sacred herb to the Native

Americans, keeps things moving and rebuilds the peristaltic
action in the intestines. It stimulates the gall bladder and
adrenal glands. It has a major effect on removing mucoid
substance and rebuilding the digestive system by increasing
secretions of the stomach, liver, and pancreas.

Cayenne is one of the most valuable herbs in the medical

world. It is absolutely harmless yet one of the most powerful
stimulants known. Nothing can stop heart attacks or strokes
faster, safer, or more effectively than cayenne. It brings power
and strength to the body. It heals stomach and intestinal
ulcers. No natural substance stops bleeding as well as
cayenne. This marvelous herb greatly assists the cleansing
and rebuilding of the digestive system and increases the
effectiveness of other herbs.
Fennel Seed helps take away appetite. It helps remove
waste from all parts of the body, improves digestion, reduces

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gas, kills pinworms, calms the nervous system, and helps

buffer the gripping effect of cascara.

Ginger Root removes congestion, relieves headaches and

other aches and pains, improves circulation, settles the
stomach, and reduces fever and gas. It also enhances the
effectiveness of herbs in any formula.

Lobelia is an excellent herb for the elimination channels,

especially lymph. It removes congestion and other
obstructions from the body and is a great help in cases of
cramps or pain. Many use it to induce vomiting. It’s also
known to help remove catarrh, spasms, worms, fever, lung
problems, and nervousness. The late herbalist and
naturopathic physician John Christopher said “there is no
vegetable which the earth produces more harmless in its
effect on the human system, and none more powerful in
removing disease and promoting health, than lobelia.”144.

Myrrh Gum helps build the immune system and is one of

the most effective stomach and intestinal cleansers/healers
known. A wonderful antiseptic, myrrh helps rebuild the
digestive system and remove gas.

Plantain helps remove intestinal plaque. It’s one of the

best blood purifiers known. A good liver herb, plantain also
works well to improve the functioning of the kidneys and
helps to prevent gas and diarrhea.

Red Raspberry Leaf helps to prevent hemorrhages and

diarrhea. Supplying iron to the system, it builds blood and
increases energy. It also creates an astringent and contracting
activity within the intestinal membranes that helps dislodge

144
Dr. John R. Christopher, School of Natural Healing, Sixth Printing, (Springville,
Utah: Christopher Publications, Inc, 1976), 359.
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mucoid matter and eliminate other intestinal problems while

improving digestion.

Rhubarb Root acts as a tonic to the liver and gall ducts. It’s
a mild laxative yet it represses diarrhea. It cleanses the
mucous membranes in the digestive system and helps remove
mucoid buildups. High in Vitamin A, B-complex, and
calcium, rhubarb root helps rebuild the digestive system and
reduce blood pressure and inflammation.

Sheep Sorrel is a potent kidney, liver, and blood cleanser.

This herb digs deep and pulls toxins out from all over the
body. It also helps strengthens the immune system and is a
strong anti-oxidant. It has proven to be highly effective for all
bowel problems. These are just some of the reasons it’s one of
the four herbs – along with Burdock Root, Slippery Elm, and
Indian Rhubarb Root – used in the famous Essiac herbal
formula traced to the Canadian Ojibway Indian tribe.

Herbs Known for their Purification Properties

and Nutritional Support
Alfalfa is so high in vitamins and minerals that it’s actually
easier to list what it doesn’t have: vitamins B1, P, and T. Alfalfa
is noteworthy for its exceptional amount of trace minerals, for
having all eight essential amino acids, and for being especially
high in vitamins A, K, and D, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and
potassium. It increases energy and endurance and helps
digestion and the assimilation of calcium, protein, and other
nutrients. A body cleanser, natural deodorizer, and infection
fighter, alfalfa also contains chlorophyll.

Burdock Root, a member of the Essiac formula, is one of the

best blood purifiers known. It’s also been shown to purify the
bladder, kidneys, liver, lymph, skin, and the urinary system,

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helping the body to remove toxins from the liver and kidneys
and also to process sugar.

Chickweed is soothing and healing to the body both on the

outside and inside. It helps to calm body tissues during deep
cleansing which reduces physical stress. It, too, is a blood
purifier and has been used as an antidote to blood poisoning.
It tastes great and it was always a pleasure adding chickweed
to our salads when White Crow and I were living off the land.

Cleavers is an amazing herb whose main benefit is helping

to cleanse and purify the lymphatic system. Did you know
that we have about 11 pints of blood and 50 pints of lymph in
our body and that blood never actually contacts cells? Each
cell is surrounded by lymph; they receive their nutrients from
lymph and discard their waste through lymph. The lymphatic
system is a major player in our immune system. When the
immune system is weak, the lymph becomes ladened with
sludge, causing the lymph fluids to turn dark amber (they
should be clear or white). Cleavers not only decongests the
lymph system; it stimulates the lymph to dump its waste. As
it decongests and stimulates the lymph, it does the same with
the liver, kidneys, bladder, skin, breasts, and the entire
urinary system. Cleavers works especially well with Burdock
and Sorrel.

Dandelion is one of the richest sources of vitamins and

minerals in the botanical kingdom. It is high in vitamins A, C,
E and the B vitamins, potassium, calcium, and organic
sodium. A blood purifier, dandelion helps anemia. It also
cleanses and stimulates the liver and helps treat
hypoglycemia, rheumatism, and gall bladder, spleen, and
stomach problems.
Irish Moss has an exceptionally high content of nutrients
including vitamins A, D, E, F and K as well as iodine (a key
mineral missing in most diets), calcium, and sodium. Irish
Moss also contains phosphorous, potassium, and organic
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sulfur plus 15 of the 18 elements composing the body! It’s

good for the bladder, intestines, and glands (especially
thyroid). It also aids bronchitis, goiter, varicose veins, and
lung and joint ailments.

Kelp is a rich source of vitamin A and the B-complex

vitamins as well as C, E, G, K, and S. It contains nearly 30
minerals including every trace mineral. Containing large
amounts of iodine, it bolsters the thyroid and pituitary glands
and helps digest food by stimulating the digestive secretions
of the stomach and pancreas. It stimulates metabolism and
helps burn excess calories while cleansing and strengthening
the entire body. It also helps to remove plaque from the
arteries, gall bladder, and kidneys. It’s very good for the
complexion, wrinkles, and skin and can help treat asthma,
diabetes, eczema, and goiter.

Marshmallow Root is probably the most useful member of

the herb kingdom for treating inflammation of the alimentary,
respiratory, and urinary systems. Other conditions that can
benefit from Marshmallow Root include blood in the urine,
bronchitis, stomach and intestinal problems, the gums,
hypoglycemia, infections, swollen joints, any kind of kidney
problem, the prostate, rashes, sore throat, vaginal irritation,
and coughs.

Red Clover Flowers are great blood and tissue cleansers

that penetrate deep to dislodge toxins stored anywhere in the
body, especially the lungs and bronchioles. They improve
liver Qi (Chi) and liver function and work on all four
elimination organs. Jethro Kloss, author of Back to Eden, wrote,
“Red clover is one of God’s greatest blessing to man. Very
pleasant to take and a wonder blood purifier. . . Red clover is

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exceedingly good for the C thing no one wants, no matter

where it is located.”145

Uva Ursi is one of the best herbs for treating a toxic,

congested, or dis-eased urinary system including the kidneys
and bladder. It helps remove blockages, infections,
inflammation, stones, painful urination, incontinence, pus,
urethritis, urinary bleeding, and ulceration. It also helps with
menstrual issues and works on the liver, prostate, and spleen.

Yarrow (flowers) is something I eat almost every time I

hike in the mountains. A much more potent herb than most
herbalists know, you can taste and smell its power. Yarrow is
my favorite diaphoretic (sweat-inducing) herb and can be
used for many conditions. It is highly effective for eliminating
congestion, sludge, and mucus and has a healing and
soothing effect on all mucous membranes. It’s great for colds
at every stage, an excellent blood purifier, and effective for
kidneys, bladder, and liver problems. According to Dr.
Christopher, “Yarrow regulates the functions of the liver, and
it is especially beneficial in its influence on secretions
throughout the entire alimentary canal; it tones the mucous
membrane of the stomach and bowels and is healing to the
glandular system. Yarrow will never weaken a patient
because of its tonic action.”146

Used alone, herbs in proper combination will do the job.

To ensure maximum comfort and results, I’ve also
recommended that people add bentonite/psyllium shakes
and a good probiotic to their program.

145
Kloss, Jethro. Back to Eden. Originally published 1939 by author. Revised
editions available.
146
Ibid 153
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Probiotics

While cleansing, it’s very important to replenish the gut

daily with the proper intestinal flora (friendly bacteria). I
thoroughly discuss this topic in Chapter 10, but for now
please note that unless you have a yeast or pathogenic
bacterial infection, a more alkaline-forming bacterial formula
is recommended. Most probiotic formulas rely primarily, if
not entirely, on lactobacillus, which is acid-producing. The best
probiotic to use during and immediately after cleansing is one
that is highly populated with Bifidobacterium, including B.
infantis, B. bifidum, and B. longum.

Psyllium Husk Powder

First of all, psyllium husk powder should not be confused

with psyllium seed or whole psyllium husk. If you use either
of these two latter forms of psyllium, you will need at least
twice as much as psyllium husk powder. And, psyllium seed
is practically useless when used in cleansing.

In the early days we didn’t use psyllium or bentonite

when cleansing; we only used the herbs. The majority of
people involved at that time were vegetarians and their
experience with cleansing was generally without incident . As
I came into contact with more and more meat eaters who
wanted to cleanse, however, I started hearing complaints of
headaches, nausea, tiredness, and other cleansing reactions. I
quickly realized that these people were highly toxic – much
more so than the vegetarians – and their toxins were not being
eliminated quickly enough to avoid a reaction. I found that if
these folks added psyllium and bentonite shakes to their
program, most of those complaints disappeared, which made
everyone’s cleansing more effective and comfortable.

Psyllium powder, when used with liquid bentonite or

other liquids, produces a mass of soft jelly-like substance. It

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tends to grab and loosen mucoid plaque and carry it right on

out. It also serves as a broom, sweeping away loosened debris.
Using bentonite with psyllium can increase cleansing
effectiveness ten-fold.

A word of caution concerning psyllium: Historically there

have been two versions of psyllium available to the public,
both India. Herbs originating in India typically carry high
levels of contamination from either pathogenic bacteria
and/or protozoan parasites. Some of these microorganisms
have the potential to cause severe, long-lasting disease and
even death to people who have weakened immune systems
(and most people do have weakened immune systems).
Therefore, the FDA and every credible herb supplier in
America demand that psyllium be sterilized. Unfortunately,
most sterilization is done with radiation or ethylene trioxide
(ETO) gas, neither of which is acceptable to anyone who cares
about health. Radiation leaves long-term, harmful nuclear
particles; ETO is simply another poison that can cause
headaches, nausea, and possibly liver and kidney damage,
and has been associated with development of cancer.147 It is
claimed the ETO evaporates from psyllium within a few days
after treatment. This claim comes from the manufacturers of
ETO and is absolutely not true.

Fortunately, more and more psyllium today is being

treated by a non-toxic form of sterilization that uses a special
steam heat procedure that eliminates all microorganisms and
leaves the psyllium with a new and pleasantly clean taste that
is free of toxic residue. Make sure your psyllium is organically
grown or labelled as heat-treated or non-radiated/non-ETO.

147
“Neurological disorders and even death after exposure have been reported.
Probable human carcinogen.” From research conducted by the Seveso II Council
Directive, http://mahbsrv.jrc.it/Framework-Seveso2-Annex1.html, page 17 of 37
under Ethylene oxide.
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Bentonite

Bentonite, also known as montmorillonite, is a marvelous

substance made by Mother Earth: a clay formed by the
sedimentation of volcanic ash. It has been widely used around
the world by native peoples for generations internally and
externally.148 Calcium bentonite is the most commonly used
and available in dry powder form which mixes easily with
water. Sodium bentonite is widely used in industrial
applications. Pharmaceutical grade Sodium bentonite is my
first choice but it’s difficult to hydrate and requires some skill
and the right equipment to blend. I quickly burned out many
a blender experimenting with it in the early days.

Bentonite is so useful that I have it in my first aid kit. I

even take it backpacking. When used as a paste it draws
toxins and inflammation right out of the body. A dab of
hydrated bentonite on a bee sting will cause the pain to
disappear almost instantly. It will safely dry up pimples faster
than any medication. Its powerful drawing effect can clear up
boils in record time – the clay just sucks the infection out. Take
a bath in it and poisons are pulled out of the skin. Bentonite
can even relieve a banged-up knee or elbow that’s become
painfully swollen. Just place a thick bentonite poultice on the
injury and the swelling and pain will be reduced in less than
half the time it would take with anything else. I’ve even used
it to pull out slivers and reduce or eliminate some types of
skin rashes.

Bentonite can be used during cleansing because it

essentially acts like a magnet or sponge, adsorbing an
amazing amount of toxic debris from the entire alimentary
canal. (Adsorption is the process of pulling a substance away;
absorption describes a process of soaking up.) Depending on

148
Williams, Lynda B et al. “Bentonite, Band Aids, and Borborygmi” Elements
(Quebec, Quebec) vol. 5,2 (2009): 99-104.
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the type of bentonite, it can adsorb up to 40 times its own

weight in toxins, bacteria, and parasites as well as inorganic
minerals, drugs and even radiation.149 Yes, it has even been
used to clean up nuclear power plant accidents.150 Also,
bentonite works very well in pulling most heavy metals out
of the body.

I have found that nothing works better than bentonite to

alleviate food poisoning and/or severe vomiting – as long as
you act quickly. I have used bentonite after acquiring food
poisoning from eating in a restaurant. I stir two rounded
teaspoons of hydrated sodium bentonite in a glass of water
and gulp it down. As long as the toxins are confined to the
stomach, the problem will be solved within the hour. If you
are still having problems after an hour, the toxins have
probably entered the small intestines. Then use bentonite
with psyllium husk powder as in a psyllium/bentonite shake.
Gulp it down and an hour later take an herbal laxative
containing cascara sagrada. This will cause the bentonite mass
catch up with the food poisoning quickly; once it engulfs the
toxins, you will start to feel better fast. One hour later repeat
the process and the next day you should feel just fine.

Never take more than two rounded teaspoons of hydrated

sodium bentonite (pre-mixed as a liquid clay), mix them
thoroughly in about eight ounces of water, and then drink
more water. If you are using calcium bentonite powder, use a
level teaspoon in eight ounces of water followed by more
water or as directed on the label.
Always mix bentonite with purified water when using
internally. Dry, powdered bentonite can accumulate in the
bowel and cause serious blockage to such a degree that (in

149
Moosavi, M. “Bentonite Clay as a Natural Remedy: A Brief Review.” Iranian
Journal of Public Health, Vol. 46, no. 9, Sept. 2017, pp. 1176-83
150
Beresford, N.A., et al. “Thirty years after the Chernobyl accident: What have
we learnt?” Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. Vol. 157, June 2016, pp 77-89.
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extreme cases) surgery may be necessary to remove it. Using

too much hydrated sodium bentonite without psyllium can
also cause blockage because sodium bentonite swells
significantly in water. That is why some hydrated bentonites
are very thick and others thin; calcium bentonite swells very
little when mixed with water. Either way, it’s important to
drink plenty of water when ingesting bentonite.

How Bentonite Works

Bentonite is a smectite clay which is characterized by its

high ionic negative charge. This quality makes it both highly
adsorptive and absorptive. In other words, it draws in,
attracts, and holds positively charged ionic substances such
as toxins, impurities, viruses, parasites, fungus, bacteria,
heavy metals and radiation without breaking them down
when the clay is removed or expelled. Once bound to the
bentonite, these substances are carried out of the body
forever.

Some have expressed concern about naturally occurring

aluminum, lead, and other substances in bentonite. These are
bonded to the clay and not bioavailable to the human body. I
have probably set the world’s record in the consumption of
bentonite and there are still times I use it every day for weeks.
I have no indication of aluminum poisoning and hair analysis
has never indicated abnormal levels of aluminum in my body.
Not long ago I passed my 76 birthday, and I’m still alive!
th

There are many studies supporting the use of bentonite.

One, for example, found that adding bentonite powder to the
diets of pigs significantly reduced tissue concentrations of
lead in their blood, brain, liver, bone, kidneys, and hair.151

151
Yu D.Y., et al. Effect of montmorillonite superfine composite on growth
performance and tissue lead level in pigs. Biol Trace Elem Res. Dec 2008. 125:229–
35.
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Another interesting study on Tilapia fish found that

supplemental bentonite reduced lead content in the kidneys
and blood.152

How to Use Bentonite

Bentonite should always be mixed with psyllium husk

powder when cleansing to create what I call a “cleansing
shake.” Psyllium essentially “sweeps up” the mucoid plaque.
This loosened debris adheres to the bulk of the psyllium as
the bentonite binds loose toxins together, ensuring a quick
and complete exit from the body.

The psyllium/bentonite shakes we use in cleansing are

never absorbed into the body’s inner sanctum. In fact, it’s
downright impossible for any part of psyllium or bentonite to
be absorbed by the body. First, psyllium is an insoluble fiber
and its particles are too large to pass through the intestinal
wall. Bentonite has a powerful negative charge and so does
the intestinal wall; they repel each other and so no part of the
shake can pass into our bloodstream. Have you ever tried to
put two magnets with the same charge together? You can’t.
They automatically repel each other. So, it is with the
psyllium/bentonite shake that is used in cleansing

When using bentonite, avoid any nutritional or herbal

supplement for at least one hour afterward because bentonite
will absorb or bind those nutrients and completely inactivate
them. Even when used with psyllium, bentonite will absorb
anything of nutritional value such as herbs, pro-biotics, and
vitamins along with the toxins, pathogenic bacteria, and
parasites.

152
Dai W, et al. Effects of montmorillonite on Pb accumulation, oxidative stress,
and DNA damage in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) exposed to dietary Pb. Biol
Trace Elem Res. 2010 Jul;136(1):71-8.
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Purified Water

Purity is essential when preparing for your cleanse,

which includes the water you use. Distilled water, spring
water, or well water are fine, but anything with chlorine or
fluoride are not, for both are deadly! Chlorine, an extremely
virulent poison, has been used to kill people in both world
wars. It’s highly toxic even in minute concentrations.153 That’s
why chlorine is used in water; it quickly and effectively kills
bacteria and parasites. However, clinical studies have shown
that chlorinated drinking water has been positively
associated with increased risks of chronic myeloid
leukemia,154 breast cancer,155 156 brain cancer,157 kidney
,

cancer,158 159 bladder cancer,160 161 rectal cancer,162 and

, ,

153
Group, Edward. “Toxic Chemical: The Health Dangers of Chlorine.”
GlobalHealingCenter.com. July 10, 2017.
154
K Kasim, P Levallois, K C Johnson, B Abdous, and P Auger, Canadian Cancer
Registries Epidemiology Research Group. “Chlorination disinfection by-products
in drinking water and the risk of adult leukemia in Canada”. American Journal
Epidemiology. Jan 15;163 (2) (2006) :116-26. Epub: Nov 30 (2005).
155
B A Revich, T I Ushakova, O V Sergeev, and V Zeilert, “Breast cancer in
Chapayevsk.” Jan-Feb;(1) (2005): 18-21.
156
D Venarucci, A Vallese, PCatalini, and Venarucci V, “Evaluation of chemical
parameters in breast cyst.” Jun;35(2) (1993): 108-12.
157
K P Cantor, C F Lynch, M E Hildesheim, M Dosemeci, J Lubin, M Alavanja,
and G Craun, “Drinking water source and chlorination byproducts in Iowa. III.
Risk of brain cancer.” Sept 15;150(6) (1999): 552-60.
158
M Koivusalo, T Hakulinen, T Vartiainen, E Pukkala, J J Jaakkola, and J
Tuomisto, ”Drinking water mutagenicity and urinary tract cancers: a population-
based case-control study in Finland.” Oct 1;148(7) (1998): 704-12
159
M Koivusalo, J J Jaakkola, T Vartiainen, T Hakulinen, S Karjalainen, E
Pukkala, and J Tuomisto. “Drinking water mutagenicity and gastrointestinal and
urinary tract cancers: an ecological study in Finland”. American Journal of Public
Health. Aug;84(8) (1994):1223-8.
160
K P Cantor, C F Lynch, M E Hildesheim, M Dosemeci, J Lubin, M Alavanja,
and G Craun, “Drinking water source and chlorination byproducts. I. Risk of
bladder cancer.” Jan;9(1) (1998): 21-8.
161
W D King and L D Marrett. “Case-control study of bladder cancer and
chlorination by-products in treated water (Ontario, Canada).” Nov;7(6) (1996):
596-604.
162
Ibid.
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melanoma in swimmers.163 Exposure to hot water containing

chlorine, such as in taking a shower, bathing, or dish washing
significantly increased the chlorination by-products believed
to cause cancer.164 And the list goes on and on.

Fresh Juice

During your cleanse, it’s best if you drink only fresh juice
made from organically grown produce. Make your own juice
using apples, peaches, watermelons, cantaloupes, carrots, etc.
Apples are best; berries, grapes, grapefruits, and oranges are
also good. If you can’t make it yourself, buy fresh juice made
from organic produce. Never drink juice that isn’t labeled
organically grown; otherwise, you can be absolutely certain
you’re receiving traces of poisonous pesticides, fertilizer
residue, and herbicides. Commercially grown food is most
often nutritionally deficient, possibly genetically modified,
and not to be trusted. It would also be wise to never drink
juice that contains added sugar, corn syrup, fructose, or any
unnatural ingredients.

While it’s fine to flavor your psyllium shakes with a little

juice, juice is best consumed an hour or so after a shake so that
the full nutritional benefit of the juice can be enjoyed. Fruit
juices help the cleansing process and hydrate the body;
vegetable juices help build new healthy cells and tissue.

Drink orange and other citrus juices during cleansing

only if you’ve cleansed several times and have never had a
calcium deficiency. Citrus is so cleansing that it can cause too
rapid elimination of toxic waste, making it difficult for the
body to handle. Orange juice is also one of the few juices that
is so acidic it tends to extract calcium out of muscle, which

163
P J Nelemans, F H Rampen, H Groenendal, L A Kiemeney, D J Ruiter and A L
Verbeek,”Swimming and the risk of cutaneous melanoma.” Oct;4-5(1994): 281-6.
164
C P Weisel, and W J Chen,. “Exposure to chlorination by-products from hot
water uses.” Feb;14(1) (1994): 101-6.
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may cause cramping, especially in the toes. Those who have

weak kidneys should also avoid all citrus juices.

Note: Anyone who has a yeast infection, such as Candida

albicans, or who doesn’t tolerate sugars, should use plain
water when mixing the psyllium shake.

Enemas

Enemas are wonderful inventions for self-care and

should be used for the deep phases of cleansing. Constipation
is defined by almost every alternative doctor in the know as
less than three bowels movements a day when eating two
meals a day and less than four when eating three meals a day.
Constipation is a serious health hazard and a sign that chronic
disease may be developing. It is thus essential to have at least
three bowel movements a day when cleansing; if you aren’t,
you will need to take more herbs which stimulate peristalsis
and/or take an enema. Enemas are also beneficial if you are
feeling queasy or have a headache. See Appendix 4 for how
to take an enema.

Nourishment Support While Cleansing

When people cleanse for the first time, they need to have
built up a full spectrum of vital nutrients to nourish the body
during the program. It’s not wise to force the body into deep
cleansing when it may be deficient in the very elements it
needs to get the most from the process. However, once our
reserves are full, we can do without the nutrients during
cleansing – if we are in good health. Here are three that I
highly recommend:

High-quality, Chlorophyll-rich Super Food Blend

Look for a formula that is rich in juice powders from

grasses such as barley, spirulina or chlorella, seaweed,

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mushroom extracts, anti-oxidants, and B vitamins. A powder

that can be mixed into vegetable juice makes it easy to
consume. The formula may also come capsulated.

Organic Electrolyte Minerals

Many people have not been made aware of the difference

between minerals coming from the vegetable kingdom
(organic) and those from rock (inorganic). Look for a formula
that is made from vegetable sources such as celery and other
juices. Electrolyte minerals include calcium, chloride,
magnesium, phosphate, potassium, and sodium. As I have
stressed throughout this book, they are essential to good
health because they help maintain acid-alkaline balance as
well as the regulation of nerve and muscle function.

Colloidal Liquid Minerals

Organic trace minerals are essential for life, and because

of poor farming habits, our soil has become seriously depleted
and most people don’t get sufficient minerals from their food
anymore. A popular option for a great cleanse is to add an
organic, chelated (more easily absorbed), colloidal
(suspended, insoluble particles), trace mineral liquid
supplement. Minerals in this microscopic state are tiny
enough to be absorbed quickly and easily through cell
membranes. They come from prehistoric vegetable residue
and have been used by millions of people for decades. In the
past, they were described as “co-enzymes” because they
greatly assist the metabolic enzymes in all processes of
elimination. In terms of better health and overcoming disease,
they are basic building blocks that assist in healing and
rebuilding the body. I recommend formulas that list at least
60 different trace minerals.

Reports on the benefits of using of liquid colloidal

minerals have reached near-miracle levels. I’ve heard isolated

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reports of gray hair returning to its natural color (although it

didn’t work for me, but I didn’t take it every day). Rashes,
arthritis, cataracts, diabetes, and other problems have been
said to vanish after using these minerals for an extended
period of time without side effects. They can also be used
externally on sores and bites and are excellent for burns and
the complexion.

Using liquid minerals before, during, and after a cleanse

makes for better cleansing. This is not because they are
necessary to help in the removal of mucoid plaque; it’s
because they help the body and bowel to function better. And
don’t confuse trace minerals with electrolytes – both are vital
for life but they are entirely different types of minerals with
different functions. Trace minerals can take time to work and
it’s suggested that you take them for about seven weeks
before you judge their effectiveness.

Beware when choosing a liquid mineral formula. Various

companies claim a broad spectrum of minerals in their
product but many dilute their formulas four-to-eight times
with water to weaken the bitter taste; some even add
sweeteners. Yes, these formulas will taste better, but you’ll
pay a lot more for the same amount of minerals. Once, while
at a show I bought a quart-sized liquid mineral product being
sold at a booth and started drinking straight from the bottle.
Within two hours I had finished the entire quart but wasn’t
experiencing any reactions. If the product had been of any
value, I would never have been able to drink even a quarter
of the bottle in that time – it would have triggered massive
diarrhea.

All quality liquid minerals are bitter. I suggest that you

dilute them with either fresh citrus or grape juice. Prune juice
works well to disguise the bitter taste and pineapple juice is
good as well.

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Warning: Liquid mineral formulas can produce a slight

acidic effect. It should be used only when a person has a full
alkaline reserve of electrolyte minerals. More will be said on
the subject of electrolytes and alkaline reserves later in this
book.

Summary

If you are planning to purchase a cleansing formula and

desire an advanced program, here is a list of things to look
for:

• Customer service with a cleanse support system that

can be called on to answer questions and provide
qualified assistance.
• At least a 14-day program.
• pH testing complete with pH papers and directions
for taking the test – regular litmus paper from the
drug store probably won’t be calibrated for urine and
salvia. Look for pH papers with a range of 5.5 to 8.
• Ingredients that are ethically wild-crafted and/or
organically grown (some herbs are only wild-crafted
and some are never organically grown).
• Probiotics that contain mostly bifdobacterium and
lactobacillus bacteria.

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of Fresh, Organic Juices and Water
“Choice, not chance, determines human destiny.”
—Anonymous

Drinking fresh juices made from organically grown fruits

and vegetables on a daily basis is one of the wisest and most
important things anyone can do to achieve and maintain good
health. Laboratory testing has shown that organically grown
foods can have up to 350 percent more nutritional and
mineral value than commercially grown foods165 and that
mineral content in organically grown foods is especially
higher than in commercially grown food.166 More recent
studies conclude that while organically grown food may not
be more nutritious than conventionally grown food, it does
have significantly more antioxidants and little to no pesticide
residues – huge benefits to physical health.167 168 169 , ,

We need an abundance of vitamins, minerals, enzymes,

antioxidants, and other nutrients to be healthy and fresh
juices supply concentrated levels of these important
ingredients. As an added bonus, they are full of vital life force!

165
B L Smith, “Organic Food vs. Supermarket Foods: Elemental Levels” Journal
of Applied Nutrition 45 (1993): 35-9
166
Anon, “Organic food is far more nutritious.” Newsletter of the National
Association of Sustainable Agriculture Australia (NASAA). 10 February (2000).
167
Baranski, M., et al. “Higher antioxidant and lower cadmium concentrations
and lower incidence of pesticide residues in organically grown crops: a
systematic literature review and meta-analyses.” Br J Nutr. 2014 Sep 14;
112(5):794-811.
168
Charles, Dan. “Are Organic Vegetable More Nutritious After All?” NPR.com
– “All Things Considered.” July 11, 2014.
169
Cernansky, Rachel. “Organic food starts to prove its worth.”
ScienceNewsforStudents.org. Aug 21, 2015.
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The vital nutrients found in fresh, raw juices prompt and

strengthen the body’s cleansing activity. Therefore, I
encourage all those who cleanse to obtain a good juicer and
make their own fruit and vegetable juices from fresh
organically grown produce. (My only exception to this
suggestion is that people with sugar sensitivities170 should
avoid all sweet juices.) There are a number of excellent books
available on juicing and fresh organic juices.

[Note: At the beginning of my cleansing studies, I did not

recommend juices at this early phase. However, as Americans
become weaker with each generation and as our environment
gets more polluted every day, people are much more toxic
now than they were 20 years ago. This unhealthy and
unfortunate trend is perhaps most obvious in the alarming
increase of obesity among children and adults.]

Can You Drink Too Much Water?

It’s important to drink plenty of water each day,

preferably pure, non-chlorinated, non-fluorinated, and
distilled water. It should always be stored in a glass or a high-
grade plastic container made for drinking water as opposed
to the plastic one-gallon milk or distilled water jugs you find
in supermarkets.

Water is critical while cleansing because, without enough

water, elimination is sluggish and cleansing reactions are
significantly increased. On a hot summer day, the average-
sized person should drink about a gallon of water while
cleansing or one ounce of water for each pound of body
weight. On cooler days, at least three quarts of water are
needed. In general, it’s better to drink too much water than
not enough. But can we drink too much water?

170
Includes those who are hypoglycemic, diabetic, and who have yeast
infections such as Candidiasis.
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A report entitled “Danger in Marathon Runners Drinking

Too Much Water” stated, “Drinking too much water while
running a marathon can kill you.”171 Here’s the real scoop: An
athletic 28-year-old woman died after completing a marathon
and then re-hydrating with water. Her diagnosis was
hyponatremic encephalopathy. The medical definition of
hyponatremic is “abnormally low concentrations of sodium
ions”172 in circulating blood; encephalopathy refers to a
disorder of the brain. Do you see anything having to do with
water here? The cause of death was an electrolyte (sodium)
deficiency, not too much water! If a person is already
dangerously low in organic sodium and then runs a marathon
(causing further depletion of sodium), then and only then can
water contribute to this type of fatality. The only thing the
water did was to temporarily dilute an already sodium-
deficient blood stream, pushing the victim over the edge. The
real problem was the electrolyte deficiency before the athletic
event, a deficiency that could have easily been detected by
simple pH tests of the saliva and urine.

Normally water will enter the blood stream and

immediately integrate with blood electrolytes. But when there
aren’t enough electrolytes to mix with the water, further
dilution from the additional of water puts a person at risk.
Sodium-deficient blood will also be oxygen-deficient; when it
enters the brain in this state, the body reacts by withdrawing
water out of the blood in order to concentrate the sodium and
re-achieve homeostasis. This process causes fluids to
accumulate in the brain, skin, and lungs. The proper
immediate treatment is for the doctor to give organic
electrolytes to the patient, but in every case I know of, they
give inorganic electrolytes which the body can’t efficiently

171
Arieff, A., et al. "Danger in Marathon Runners Drinking Too Much Water."
University of California at San Francisco. ScienceDaily.com. May 5, 2000.
172
Sodium ions are a primary electrolyte that buffers acids.
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assimilate. The patient is then likely to either suffocate from

too much liquid in the lungs or die because the brain
herniates.

Now get this: Most of these athletes are “normal,” having

consumed plenty of sodium every day of their life. But as I wrote
earlier, sodium chloride found in table salt is the wrong
sodium for the human body. Most athletes who die after
competition have been eating way too much acid-forming
foods because they’ve been told that protein builds muscle.
But they weren’t told that too much protein can kill because
it depletes sodium ions and causes hyponatremia.

Allen Arieff, MD, a UC San Francisco professor of

medicine, co-wrote the report about the marathon runners
that included the woman who died and six other athletes who
suffered hyponatremia while running a marathon but
survived after receiving intravenous treatment with a high
salt solution. It was noted that each of these athletes had been
taking ibuprofen-based pain relievers, which can make the
body retain even more water. “These drugs could make
(hyponatremia) more likely, and could make it more
severe.”173 For an in-depth explanation of this subject read
Correlative Urinalysis: The Body Knows Best.174 It was published
30 years ago but is still a highly valuable resource.

Note: If cleansing reactions occur such as a headache,

fatigue, or feelings of sluggishness, congestion, or
constipation, drink more water even if you already are
because it may not be enough. When experiencing cleansing
reactions, drink enough water so that you have to urinate at
least once an hour.

173
Ibid, Arieff.
174
Ted M. Morter, Jr. B.S., M.A., D.C., Correlative Urinalysis: The Body Knows Best.
(Rogers, Arkansas: B.E.S.T. Research Inc., 1987)
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How Long Should One Continue Cleansing?

An ideal cleansing program for the average person would

run four weeks: two-and-a-half weeks on the Gentle Phase,
one-half week on the Power Phase, and one week to 10 days
on the Master Phase. This guideline can be modified to meet
individual needs and according to how each person’s body
responds while cleansing. A person who is highly toxic needs
to cleanse more slowly, spending more time on the gentler
phases to minimize uncomfortable reactions before moving
on to the Master Phase.

There is no single instruction or perfect suggestion that

will work for everyone because we each have unique
conditions and are responsible for our own bodies. So it’s very
important to always use your own intuition and common
sense. When following the two gentler phases, most anyone
can continue cleansing as long as it feels right. The moment
your instinct sends up a warning flag, however, you should
honor that. If cleansing doesn’t feel right to you from the
beginning or if you are fearful or apprehensive of the
experience, then deep cleansing should be postponed until
you feel ready.

You’ll Never Feel Hungry

Many people don’t believe me when I tell them that,

while cleansing, they won’t feel hungry. It’s true, though –
during a cleanse you’ll be so packed with healthy herbs and
juices that you really won’t have an appetite. Some may still
struggle with the desire to eat likely because of habit, but it’s
important to note that the desire to eat is not necessarily
related to hunger.

Once they’ve cleansed, people are often amazed at how

little food they need and how good things taste. For most
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average person probably eats twice as much food as they need

and this overeating can encourage disease. I love to eat but
rarely have more than two meals a day, snacking on fruit if I
get hungry.

How Often Can I Cleanse?

For the enthusiast, I recommend a full four-week

cleansing program every seven-to-ten weeks during the first
year. After that, once every six months with a mini-cleanse in-
between is a good schedule.

Those who don’t venture beyond the Mild or Gentle

Phases of cleansing may continue as long as it feels right and
as long as nutritious eating habits are followed. I do
recommend that you stop and give yourself a break for a
week or so about once every six or seven weeks; the longer
one continues, the longer the breaks should be.

How Many Cleanses Are Necessary to Be Completely

Cleaned Out?

Every person is different. With me, it took about 12

cleanses, keeping in mind that I didn’t have the advantages
that are available now. For my first nine cleanses, I used other
methods which I call “mini-cleanses.” On those, I eliminated
12 to 14 feet of mucoid plaque in seven days. After some
modifications to the cleanses, I was eventually able to remove
28 feet in seven days. When I finally developed my full
cleansing program, I removed more than 40 feet in seven
days! Dr. Jensen used to say that it sometimes takes several
cleanses before some people can remove any mucoid plaque
at all. Fortunately, with the herbal combinations that Crow
and I discovered on our expedition in that High Sierra
mountain meadow, we identified better tools than you’ll find
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most people release mucoid plaque during their first cleanse

if the instructions are properly followed.

Factors Affecting Long-Term Cleanse Results

q Your overall condition of health.

q Your attitudes and subconscious patterns.
q How closely you follow the cleansing instructions.
q How well you eat between cleanses.
q Which phases of cleansing you follow.
q The condition of your liver.

The Motivation for Cleansing

Right now you may be thinking, “I’m not even sure I want
to try cleansing, let alone cleanse two or three times a year.”
To you, my friend, let me simply encourage you to try it. Even
if you only cleanse once a year, even if it were only the Mildest
Phase, or even a seven-day “mini” cleanse, you would be
giving your body enormous relief. You would be saving it
from the tiresome task of spending all its energy digesting,
processing, and protecting itself from the overload of
proteins, acids, and toxic matter we thoughtlessly dump into
it three times a day (not including snacks and coffee breaks).
How much is your health worth to you?

As I write this I’m reminded of something that happened

quite recently. A woman living a few miles from me decided
to purchase a cleanse program because a friend had
convinced her it might help relieve the severe gastrointestinal
discomfort she was experiencing. Doctors were at a loss as to
how to help alleviate her suffering. She called to ask my
opinion and I told her I was confident that cleansing would
give her the results she desired; I had seen her situation many
times before. In fact, I said I would guarantee it to work or I
would see that she received a full refund. Interestingly
enough, at about the same time, a friend of my brother’s

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mentioned that he had very similar symptoms but even

worse. He complained that he was taking dozens of antacids
daily to relieve the burning he felt every time he ate. This man
was 70 years old and had severe Dunlap Disease (his stomach
“done lapped” over his belt). Well, once he started cleansing,
it took only two days of the Gentle Phase for 100 percent of
his symptoms to vanish! Meanwhile, the neighbor lady
decided not to give the program a try and I heard from one of
her friends that her problems have persisted.

It’s true that some people just aren’t ready to cleanse, but
sadly these are usually the people who need it the most. Those
who do cleanse distinguish themselves from the majority of
un-well people who accept their condition as their fate,
unconsciously struggling and often in pain. Unaware that a
healthier, better way of life is possible, many have victimized
themselves by becoming totally dependent on doctors and
medications for their false sense of security, a “security” that
comes with plenty of side effects.

Cleansing can save you from the same fate. After a

cleanse, you won’t be made of the “same old stuff” anymore;
you’ll know it from the way you feel and how you’re
experiencing life at a whole new level of vitality. You will be
proud of yourself and you’ll realize that your body, mind, and
soul are in much better shape than they were before you
started your first cleanse!

The Iris of the Eye: A Barometer of Health

According to a diagnostic practice called iridology, the

iris of our eyes reflects our inner physiological profile.
Changes in the iris will reflect improvements in our health
after cleansing. Some cleansers have reported significant
changes in their iris, which means that significant changes
occurred in their physical body. Dark areas in the iris are
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markers indicating congested or stressed areas. After deep

cleansing, these areas have been observed to lighten up,
although such changes require cleansing right down to the
cellular level and the removal of a great amount of mucoid
plaque. I sometimes recommend taking a photo of your irises
before cleansing and then again four weeks later (since it takes
that long for changes to show up). One lady I knew well was
born with brown eyes. She began cleansing in her early forties
and after five cleanses the color of her eyes changed to a
bluish-green with no trace of brown! Another person claimed
in a letter she wrote me that her irises also radically changed
in color after cleansing.

The following diagram (page 140) is a chart of the iris of

the eye. Each point of the iris reveals the condition of a
corresponding part of the body, reflecting the various stages
of cellular health: acute, sub-acute, chronic, and degenerative.
The iris serves as an archetypal blueprint for where a person
is and where they might be heading. You can often see where
problems exist and where they are developing long before
symptoms develop.

I’ve used the science of hematology (blood analysis) for

many years and have found it to be an extremely valuable
tool. I have found iridology (iris analysis) to be even more
informative and astonishingly accurate (if properly
understood and applied). I’ve used it to either substantiate or
negate what I see in the blood. Proper use requires a clear
understanding that every unnatural aspect found in the iris
indicates two important factors: unresolved and stuck
emotions and physical toxicity. It also requires the
acknowledgement that these two conditions cause most of the
problems in our bodies.

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Through iris analysis, I was able tell in one man that he

had developed several diverticula in certain areas of his colon.
He later presented me with a set of X-rays that had been taken
after a barium enema. It confirmed that he did indeed have
diverticula exactly where I had seen them. I was also been
able to pinpoint the exact ___location of a cancer by where it is
“marked” in the iris. Although it’s true that cancer does show
up as the darkest spot (usually black) on the iris, a black spot
does not necessarily mean cancer. It could indicate anything
from a simple malady to a serious and degenerative
condition.

The Tongue

Many people notice that as they cleanse, their tongues

turn whitish-gray and filmy and their breath becomes more
and more foul. This reflects what is happening inside the
digestive canal. When mucoid layers are removed from
certain sections of the intestines, associated areas of the
tongue turn shiny red. The tongue is a good gauge for how
clean a person is becoming; when you are totally clean, the
entire tongue will be shiny red (just like a newborn baby’s). It
will be free of all whiteness or film and the breath will be
sweet (unless we eat onions, garlic, or dairy products!). Even
bowel movements can become sweet smelling, though poor
eating will cause odors to return. Will things remain this way?
It depends on what you eat. If you maintain a diet rich in raw
foods, the tongue and the body’s odors will remain clean. Go
back to eating too many cooked foods, breads, and dairy and
that healthy red tongue will gradually go away.

How Plaque Reflects Different Portions of the

Digestive Tract

The inner wall of the small intestine has extensive folds

called plicae circularis. Their function is to churn the food so
that foodstuffs have the opportunity to touch the “brush
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border“ and mix with the enzymes that are secreted through
the epithelial wall. These folds give the mucoid plaque the
unique shapes, striations, and creases you see when pieces of
plaque are expelled. The various sections of the intestines’ 22-
foot length have their own unique markings and were formed
as such because this mucoid substance was originally liquid
(mucin). Over time, this mucin liquid solidifies into plaque,
adheres to the walls of the intestines, and naturally becomes
imprinted with the markings of those surfaces. Due to the
unique way each section of the intestinal wall is designed, it’s
fairly easy to identify which area of the intestinal tract the
plaque originated.

Anyone who has cleansed deeply enough to remove

plaque has seen these markings. For a close look, see the
illustration and pictures provided in this book. Studying the
illustration and reading the following descriptions will help
you to identify the locality, or source, of your evacuations.
This could be of special interest if you are working on
correcting a certain problem. For example, if the plaque came
from the duodenum, the primary area where digestive juices
and enzymes mix with food, you know that secretions from
the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder ducts (the source of many
digestive enzymes) may have been blocked. You can
therefore assume that your body’s ability to digest fats,
proteins, and other foods may have been inhibited.

Do you see how important this may be? If that area of the
duodenum were covered with layers of mucoid plaque, the
secretions from the digestive glands would, when stimulated,
flow underneath those mucoid layers and never contact the
food. Their role in digestion would be greatly inhibited. Your
first cleanse will hopefully eliminate these and other
obstructions, but mucoid plaque forms in layers – one on top
of the other – so it may take some time.

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Top left: Black mucoid plaque from

colon
Top right: Long Piece of mucoid
plaque (Note the distorted shape
and narrowing of the alimentary
canal.)
Bottom left: Brown mucoid plaque
from Jejunum (Note the long, fairly
straight and shallow creases
running lengthwise along the
surface of plaque.)

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Yellow mucoid plaque from upper ileum

Black mucoid plaque from colon

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Normal Transverse Colon Mucoid Plaque in the Small

Intestine
The colonic folds are free of
mucoid plaque and the network of This picture presents one of the
blood vessels of the colon is readily many different forms of mucoid
visible. This is how a healthy colon plaque. Surgery was performed to
looks. Notice that in all the other remove blockage.
pictures there are no blood vessels.

Mucoid Plaque at the opening The Inflamed Duodenal

to the Appendix Mucosa
A mucosal whorl surrounding the In this section, there is a
opening to the appendix. Note the localized redness of the mucosa
thickness of the mucin and the lack within the duodenum.
of any visible blood vessels. This is
highly indicative mucoid plaque.
Compare this image to the
previous one of a healthy colon.
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Severe Ulcerative Colitis Chron’s Iletis in Ileum

Notice the layers of mucoid plaque The mucosa is thickened and
that form over the original wall of ulcerated on the left side of the
the colon. They appear to be brittle, ileum (that portion of the small
with a continued secretion of intestine just prior to the colon),
mucin. while the right side has less
plaque.

Acute Ischemic Colitis in Colon Polyp in the Sigmoid Colon

Notice that the layers of mucoid The long stalk of a sigmoid
plaque cover and obscure the polyp origination in the sigmoid
haustras. colon) climbing over the
mucosal fold. Polyps are another
form of mucoid plaque caused
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Identifying the Origin of Mucoid Plaque

The Stomach

Though rare, plaque originating from the stomach

appears as roundish globs of rubbery mucus. Plaque in the
stomach could inhibit the production of hydrochloric acid
which would inhibit protein digestion.

The Duodenum

The duodenum is the first section of the intestine, located

just below the stomach. It’s about ten inches long and one of
the most important areas in the alimentary canal – where
digestive juices from the gallbladder and pancreas enter the
intestines. It’s also in the duodenum that important digestive
enzymes are released and mixed with our food, which is now
in the form of chyme. Dissimilar to other areas of the bowel,
the striations or folds of the duodenum are multi-directional,
flowing out from and around the small circles which reveal
the locations of pancreatic and bile ducts.

Mucoid plaque in this area could severely inhibit

digestion by interfering with pancreatic and bile juices. It
could also contribute toward pancreatic and gallbladder
problems, ulcers of the duodenum, and an acidic bowel. If the
mucoid layers exerted sufficient pressure in the area of
pancreatic and gallbladder ducts, a backup could occur that
could prevent gall juice and gallstones from being released
from the gallbladder. This could also interfere with normal
liver and pancreatic function. Further, diabetes and
hypoglycemia may also be related to bowel congestion. If the
liver and pancreas can’t function properly, sugars may not be
processed effectively. The truth is, we don’t really know for
sure. At this point it’s a speculative hypothesis that may, in
time, be verified.

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The Jejunum

The jejunum is located just below the duodenum. It is

about eight-and-a-half feet long and has special cells that
secrete various chemicals and enzymes that combine with
gallbladder and pancreatic juices as they flow through this
section. A large proportion of nutrients are assimilated here.
The folds in the jejunum are closely packed and run in one
direction. This is where the Peyer’s patches, which monitor
the presence of intestinal and pathogenic bacteria, are located.
If mucoid plaque builds around the Peyer’s patches, then by
the principle of nerve reflex and reflex arc syndrome, the
thyroid could be affected. (See the Chart titled Reflex Points of
the Colon in Chapter 6.) Elimination of plaque from that area
is a good indication that digestion and metabolic processes
will improve.

The Upper and Lower Ileum

This 12-foot section of the small intestine is found just

below the jejunum. Its major function is assimilation. The
folds are shallower and fade away as it approaches the colon.
The striations actually disappear in the lower ileum, so plaque
formed here is smooth and shiny. Observing mucoid plaque
extracted from these areas might mean your body’s ability to
assimilate food properly had been impaired; its removal
could mean an improved nutritional profile, hence better
health. You could have been eating the most nutritious
organic foods with poor results. How many people suffer
simply because they are not receiving the full array of
nutrients from the food they eat?

Most nourishment is assimilated in the jejunum and

ileum of the small intestine, although a small percentage
(approximately five percent) may be absorbed through the
stomach and colon.

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The Colon

The colon has no striations but does have well-defined,

overlapping circular rings. This is caused by its accordion-like
haustrations. Thick mucoid plaque in the colon indicates
toxicity, not only of the colon but of the entire body! The colon
is where bowel pockets called diverticula occur (they can also
develop in the lower small intestines). They are usually
benign, but when inflamed can lead to diverticulitis. All ages
can have them but the majority are found in people over the
age of 40; their incidence increases with each subsequent
decade of life. Among those who live long enough, diverticula
are present in nearly every North American.

Psyllium or Mucoid Plaque?

Many have questioned whether they were indeed
eliminating mucoid plaque or just the psyllium. It’s easy to
tell: After passing through the body, psyllium is never evenly
formed, never smooth, and never consistent in size or shape.
It never has evenly formed lumps, creases, overlaps,
smoothness, or striations, and it’s never shiny like the plaque.
After exiting, it falls apart into a pile of mush. If you look
carefully with a magnifying glass at the psyllium after it has
passed through the bowel, you will see it looks like miniature
frog eggs with tiny, egg-like centers (about 1/64 of an inch in
size) surrounded by a jelly-type substance. If you don’t see
them, then you are looking at something else. During
cleansing, the color of psyllium generally remains the same
coming out as going in. This is particularly true while on the
Power and Master Phases.

Mucoid plaque usually but not always has striations,

areas of smoothness, overlaps, and creases that mirror the
intestinal walls it was adhered to; it never looks like psyllium.
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pieces of leather or rubber-like rope; in some cases, it appears

like stringy mucus.

Another way to identify plaque is to slice the eliminated

material and examine it. If the mass on the inside is different
from that on the outside, either in color or texture, then you
know for sure that you’ve removed a mucoid layer.175
Sometimes mucoid plaque comes out without the psyllium
and you’ll have no trouble identifying these pieces.

No Mucoid Plaque!

Several years ago, I met a person who claimed that no

mucoid plaque came out of him during deep cleansing. I
asked him one question after another to find out if he, like
many other people, simply didn’t know how to identify it. He
apparently had followed the instructions perfectly and his
description of what he eliminated did sound like psyllium. It
turns out the man had been raised as a vegetarian from birth,
on a farm in Germany, miles from the nearest city. They ate
foods almost entirely from their own garden and most of it
was raw. He had never been sick a day in his life.

This man was raised under nearly ideal conditions and I

have never seen anyone else like him. His skin looked as
though he was from another planet; it was completely free of
blemishes and wrinkles, smooth, soft, and radiant, appearing
almost transparent. His mannerisms revealed him to be
extremely harmonious, confident, and happy. I couldn’t help
but envy him a bit. I asked if he had received any benefits
from the cleansing. He said that during the cleanse he felt
spiritually elevated though he had gained no physical
benefits that he could tell. He felt perfect before cleansing and

The only exception to this statement is during the beginning phases while still
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perfect afterward. When you’re that perfect, I guess you can’t

get any better!

If Only Liquids or Small Pieces are Being Eliminated

There are some instances when people don’t expel the

expected ropes of mucoid plaque that are typical when using
these cleansing programs. Sometimes only small, leather-like
pieces or liquids come out accompanied by a concern that the
cleanse isn’t working. One lady called me from Phoenix to say
she had been cleansing for ten days and nothing had been
eliminated. That’s 30 psyllium shakes! I knew that something
was wrong, because if nothing was being removed, she must
be the size of a rhinoceros. She finally admitted that black
liquids were coming out. I then asked her how many herbs
was she taking. Fifty of each herbal formula a day! I explained
to her that the herbs were pulverizing and liquefying the
plaque. The cleanse was working, the plaque was being
removed, but in liquid form!

One doctor did this intentionally. Each day he took 40

tablets of an herbal cleansing formula, causing him to
eliminate the plaque in liquid form. He felt he was getting rid
of more that way and wasn’t concerned about seeing larger
pieces. One advantage to this method is that you don’t need
colonics or enemas as there will likely be several eliminations
a day. However, it’s important to remember that each person
is unique and responses to the same amounts of herbs may
vary widely. Not only that, your body’s needs will often
change as you cleanse.

Cleansing and Candida

Those who have Candidiasis should have very good
results with cleansing if they follow the guidelines below and

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correctly use the appropriate probiotic (friendly bacteria)

supplements.

Important guidelines for cleansers who have an

overgrowth of Candida:

q Make every attempt to pass the pH tests; many who

have Candida overgrowth may be unable to do so, for
the Candida constantly emits acids that keep the body
acidic and deficient in electrolytes. If you can’t pass the
pH tests, it would be best to find a practitioner
experienced in cleansing and treating candida to assist
you.
q Drink vegetable broths or water in place of juices.
q Do not have fruit or sweet vegetable juices while
cleansing. Use only water to make the psyllium-
bentonite shakes.
q Throughout all phases of cleansing, take an acid-
forming probiotic formula (that is designed to remove
yeast) at least one hour before bedtime, one-half hour
after each set of herbs, and one-half hour after each
meal. Such a formula should contain a powerful
Lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria.
q On the last week of cleansing, add a less-acidic
probiotic formula containing predominantly
Bifidobacterium (see “Managing Our Intestinal
Bacteria” in Chapter 10) along with the more acid
formula.
q After completing a full cleanse of four weeks,
discontinue using the more acid-forming probiotic and
take four capsules of the less acid probiotic, three times
daily after meals, until you have three or four good
bowel movements daily.
q Begin using an herbal formula specifically designed for
renewing or rebuilding the bowel wall approximately
three hours after the last psyllium shake.

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Note: Failure to replace friendly bacteria after cleansing,

fasting, or using strong laxatives – and especially after taking
antibiotics – can cause an overgrowth of pathogenic
microorganisms including yeast infections and future health
problems. Always remember that Lactobacillus bacteria such
as acidophilus are excellent for treating health problems, and
that probiotic formulas containing predominantly
Bifidobacterium help establish long-term normal intestinal
flora.

Finally, a strong emotional component can be associated

with an overgrowth of Candida. It’s thus crucial to do some
honest self-evaluation while cleansing. You may also seek the
assistance of an experienced and trained professional to help
you uncover the subconscious emotions that may be the
primal cause of the overgrowth. Cleansing can be a powerful
beginning to such a healing process.

Challenges in Cleansing: Cleansing Reactions

Since antiquity, the wisest and most successful doctors and
healers, including Hippocrates himself, knew without
doubt that the healing crisis marked an essential step on
the road to recovery of vibrant health. Passing through
the healing crisis and its less intense counterpart – the
cleansing reaction – is an indicator that a significantly
improved state of health is being achieved.

A cleansing reaction is not the same as a disease crisis or

a healing crisis. A cleansing reaction is merely a noticeable
outcome triggered by too many toxins being released into the
bloodstream. Cleansing reactions can take the form of a
temporary headache, dizziness, nausea, brain fog, weakness,
lack of energy, discharges, sneezing, skin eruption, ringing in

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the ears, coughing or pain, flickering in the eyes, or a

reappearance of other past symptoms.

Cleansing reactions differ from person to person

depending on the degree of toxicity in the body and the
strength of the liver to adequately remove toxins. If a person
cleanses properly, cleansing reactions are minimized.
Remember, no one ever needs to feel ill while cleansing,
although many people will tough it out simply because they
don’t want to slow down the process. Sometimes a person is
so excited about cleansing that they throw caution to the
wind, ignore the directions, and plunge right into the deepest
phases without adequate preparation. Some people have
omitted taking the pH tests and fail to build up adequate
electrolyte reserves. Many of these folks will end up on some
rough road during their cleansing journey and come to regret
their negligence.

To repeat: The more toxic a person is, the more foul their
gut, liver, and other organs tend to be, leading to a greater
likelihood of experiencing cleansing reactions. You might
think of it this way: the greater the intensity of a cleansing
reactions, the more the body is crying out for cleansing.

For most people, the most serious cleansing reactions occur

when they stand up after lying or sitting down. When toxins are
being released from our bodies, some of them enter the
bloodstream in the form of excess mucus and proteins. This
can cause a temporary thickening of the blood. This is normal
and is necessary for the toxins to work their way out.
However, this condition can slow the circulation to the point
that standing up too fast can cause a pause in the flow of
oxygen reaching the brain. I know two cases where people
passed out after trying to stand up. Although this doesn’t
occur very often, you should be aware that it could.

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If you begin to experience such a reaction, then stand up

slowly, keep your head down, and be careful. This used to
happen to me in part because I was born with a heart
condition and poor valves. But I quickly learned to stand up
slowly and take deep breaths. If I was in a hurry, I’d slowly
walk bent over for a few seconds until I felt normal. After
several cleanses, this symptom never recurred.

Another common and uncomfortable reaction that occurs

during the first few cleanses is a feeling of being stuffed or
bloated. As the herbs soften the mucoid plaque, it swells
slightly and we feel bloated. We can also feel stuffed because
we have so much psyllium in us. This bloating and stuffy
feeling diminishes more and more as the mucoid plaque is
eliminated. I never feel bloated anymore, no matter how
much psyllium I take, but I can feel full. Taking an enema or
colonic can help relieve this condition.

Once in a while, a person (maybe one in a 1,000) who

completes a full cleanse has some difficulty afterward. This
may include feelings of fullness, as though something is
trapped in the gut, constipation, or other digestive
disturbances. Symptoms could be multifarious and unique.
One person, for example, was extremely upset because he was
left with a swollen lymph gland near the groin that took
several weeks to dissipate.

If reactions do occur, take steps to alleviate them and

remain safe but don’t lose sight of all the wonderful benefits
obtained. And don’t fall into the trap of over-focusing on an
immediate and temporary crisis with fear and anger. Instead,
rejoice and seek to understand the messages our body gives
us. The body will sometimes continue the cleansing process
for a time after the herbs and shakes have stopped, especially
if a clean diet is maintained. Cleansing reactions such as a
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once the inner process of elimination begins, it seeks

completion.

Most people can interrupt a deeper or challenging

cleansing cycle by temporarily stopping their regimen and
eating heavy food such as potatoes. The body will then
gradually slow down its inner cleansing and normalize. For
some people, however, either because their elimination
system is slow and sluggish or because there was abnormal
clogging of a sticky substance in the lymph or another part of
the body, stopping the cleansing process too soon can cause
discomfort until the body removes the offending blockages of
toxicity. These folks should keep cleansing, even if it’s on one
of the milder phases. If cleansing is stopped prior to the
removal of this hard-to-get-out stuff, the body will be forced
to break down the particles the hard way: by acidifying the
blockage into liquids and gradually removing them via
whatever channel is available. This will take much, much
longer if cleansing has been stopped, but the body will
eventually succeed so long as good health practices are
maintained. The body knows very well how to take care of
these situations.

The very worst mistake people make is to stop the process

completely during a severe cleansing reaction or healing
crisis. This happens when the person has little knowledge of
cleansing and becomes fearful because of the unexpected
symptoms. The very best action in cases where an odd or
difficult symptom develops is to take enemas (especially
coffee enemas) and continue cleansing, allowing the body to
complete its process of dumping the garbage. Some people –
though fortunately very few – went to a medical doctor for
help. This is generally not a good idea; most medical doctors
know as much about fasting, herbs, and healing crises as you
know about the other side of the moon, and maybe even less.
The people who follow the advice of those who are

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uninformed or misinformed find it always takes longer –

sometimes much longer – to resolve the situation. Further, it
is potentially dangerous; medical doctors will generally start
filling the person with drugs to stop whatever is happening,
which is, essentially, your body’s cleansing process. They
may even want to operate and remove a substance that would
go away naturally. Doctors are experts in scaring people into
doing something they shouldn’t do. Any good naturopathic
physician will tell you to keep cleansing. After all, the
purpose of cleansing in the first place is to remove unwanted
garbage from the body.

This is not to say that one should ignore an acute

symptom; something serious could be slowly coming to the
surface. Maybe it was there prior to cleansing; after enough
toxic pressure had been released, the body is finally
attempting to remove it. And a condition that’s been
developing for, say, 20 years, is bound to bring out scary
symptoms as it heads for the exit. An inexperienced person
might blame the symptoms on the cleansing, which is not the
root cause at all. In fact, the cleansing could be the best thing
that ever happened to the body. For annoying blockages, try
castor oil packs, hot and cold packs, massage, etc., but don’t
stop cleansing. In some cases, an experienced cleansing
professional can be of great service coaching, advising, and
alleviating one’s fear along the path to better health.

A good example of such a situation involved a close

acquaintance of mine who had completed her third cleanse
and didn’t have a single cleansing reaction. This time she
decided to eat only raw fruits and vegetables after her cleanse.
Suddenly a healing crisis set in! She had every symptom of
walking pneumonia and bronchitis, which she had suffered
in her childhood and early twenties. This time around,
however, she rejoiced because she knew that she was ridding
herself of those symptoms forever. After ten days of telling

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herself (and a few well-meaning but skeptical friends) that

she was just experiencing a valuable “healing crisis,” her
health returned with a wonderful gift. Up until then, every
time she exercised or climbed stairs, she would wheeze and
feel a heavy congestion stirring up in her chest. After that ten-
day cleanse, those symptoms disappeared and have never
recurred no matter what her sport or activity. No more
wheezing!

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Eating for Good Health

“Vitality and beauty are gifts of nature for those who
live according to its laws.”
—Leonardo Da Vinci

It’s only a matter of time before the scientific world will

be forced to acknowledge that the most natural food for
human consumption is raw fruits, raw vegetables, sprouted
seeds, grains, legumes, nuts, and herbs. It’s not my intent to
criticize those who rationalize their poor eating habits but to
encourage them to break out of those habits that are making
them sick and prematurely old. Investigation of human
anatomy, with particular attention to digestive processes,
confirms what we should and should not eat. When we eat
“unnatural” foods such as processed sugar, soft drinks, fried
foods, preservatives, and chemicals we are poisoning
ourselves. They overwork our systems and, eventually, break
them down. Pasteurized dairy products, meat, cooked foods,
coffee, alcohol and wheat can be harmful to most people and
overwork the body’s eliminative systems, contributing to
obesity, heart disease, cancer, and a vast array of other health
problems.

Avoid Dairy Products

Pasteurized cow’s milk in any form is the most mucus-

forming of all foods. Cow’s milk is not the same as human
milk. It is totally unnatural for humans. For decades we’ve
been told that cow’s milk is a good source of calcium, but the
truth is exactly opposite! There’s an imbalance of mineral
proportions in cow’s milk that reacts unfavorably in the
human body. This is especially true of phosphorus; too much
phosphorus robs calcium from the body. The body pulls

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calcium out of the bones and uses it to remove the excess

phosphorus. That’s why vitamin D is added to milk; it helps
compensate for the calcium loss. If milk is, indeed, a good
source of calcium, why is there so much osteoporosis?176
Furthermore, more than 60 percent of the human population
(a figure which varies depending on one’s ethnicity) is allergic
to dairy products, mainly because they lack the lactase
enzymes necessary for digestion.177 178 ,

Even a calf will die after six months on pasteurized

milk.179 Do you think you and your children can live any
better on pasteurized cow milk than the calf for which the
milk was originally designed? Pasteurizing depletes milk of
its enzymes, vitamins, and life force. It also renders the
minerals less likely to be absorbed. A reasonable alternative
to dairy products is raw goat’s milk. Its composition is closer
than any other milk to human milk. It’s much less mucus-
forming and actually offers substantial nutrition to the body.

When I was young there was a local theater that always

showed two movies sandwiched around a newsreel. One in
particular remains stuck in my mind: a newsreel showing
Mahatma Gandhi traveling to England via ship with a goat.
How amazing! I thought. Little did I know that, years later, I
would come to know the man who had advised Gandhi to
drink fresh goat’s milk every day: my colleague and mentor
Dr. Bernard Jensen. Gandhi would fast in order to pressure

176
Greger, Michael. “Why Is Milk Consumption Associated with More Bone
Fractures?” NutritionFacts.org. January 31, 2017.
177
‘Health Concerns about Dairy.” Physicians Committee for Responsible
Medicine. PCRM.org. Accessed 11.16.18.
178
“Lactose Intolerance.” Genetics Home Reference / U.S. National Library of
Medicine. Accessed 11.16.18.
179
Dr. Jensen was the first person to tell me this but it’s a well-documented
subject. For more information and a list of all the diseases that pasteurized cow
milk cause, read Supplemental Report in Favor of Grade A Raw Milk by Dr.
Douglass, Jr. and Aajonus Vonderplanitz, PhD (Feb 8, 2001).
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the British government into passing laws that stopped the

oppression of his fellow Indians. He fasted frequently, and
there came a point when he could no longer regain his normal
health. Dr. Jensen had written and advised him to drink fresh
goat milk, emphasizing that it was absolutely necessary to
consume the milk immediately upon milking. Gandhi’s
health quickly improved following this advice.180

Avoid Meat

As I have tried to make clear in this book, one of the

world’s worst kept secrets is that vegetarians have fewer diet-
related health problems than meat-eaters while some studies
suggest that they even live longer.181 182 183 The digestive
, ,

system of the meat-eating animal is completely different from

that of a human being. A carnivore’s entire digestive tract is
around twelve feet in length, so food passes through it
relatively quickly. Consider this: Meat travels through 28 feet
of the human digestive tract before it comes out the other end
(if it all comes out); the process generally takes 12 to 24 hours
for a person with a healthy bowel. However, because a lot of
the population is constipated, transit time could be three days
or more. Do the math: How often do your bowels move? Have
you ever left meat out on a hot day? Think about what it
would be like after three days at 98.6°F! Furthermore, the
stomach of a carnivore produces ten times the hydrochloric
acid than is generated by the human body. Couple that with
the fact that most people tend to be deficient in hydrochloric

180
Bernard Jensen, PhD. Food Healing for Man, Volume I. (Escindido, California:
Bernard Jensen, 1983).
181
Faloon, William. “Do Vegetarians Live Longer?” Life Extension Magazine.
January 2006.
182
Kasprak, Alex. “Do Vegetarians Live Longer than Meat Eaters?” Snopes.com.
Dec 12, 2017.
183
Oliver, Ansel. “Loma Linda’s Longevity Legacy.” Scope Magazine. Vol 53, No.
1. Spring 2018.
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acid and it’s no wonder that most, if not all, of a meat-eater’s

fecal matter and gas (and breath) are foul-smelling.

The early Greeks (Pythagoreans), Egyptians, Hebrews,

Buddhists, and Christians were all vegetarians.184 The Bible
states: “and God said, ‘Behold, I have given you every herb-
bearing seed which is upon the face of the Earth, and every
tree, in which are fruits; for you it shall be as meat’.” (Genesis
1:29) St. Paul said, “It is good not to eat flesh.” (Romans 14:21)
In The Essene Gospel of Peace by the disciple John (also
known as The Gospel of Peace of Jesus Christ), Jesus says,
“And the flesh of slain beasts in a person’s body will become
his own tomb. For I tell you truly, he who kills, kills himself
and whoever eats the flesh of slain beasts eats the body of
death.”185

Science once supported the consumption of meat. It no

longer does, at least not as enthusiastically. It can’t because
scientific facts challenging the benefits of a meat-centric diet
are so overwhelming.186 Surely the eating of animal flesh is
doomed as the age of enlightened people is ushered in. One
day humankind will look back in horror at the carnivorous
habits of its predecessors. Habits of meat-eating will seem as
barbarian and disgusting to future humans as cannibalism
does today.
I’ve listed below more than two dozen studies that have
confirmed the health benefits and advantages that
vegetarians enjoy:

184
Null, Gary Null. The Vegetarian Handbook, Eating Right for Total Health. (New
York: St Martin’s Press, 1996)
185
Edmond Bordeaux Szekely, translator, The Essene Gospel of Peace, Book One The
Third Century Aramic Manuscript and Old Slavonic Texts. (International Biogenic
Society, 1931), 36. Also published as The Gospel of Peace of Jesus Christ by the
disciple John, (Ashingdon, Rochford, Essex England: The C.W. Daniel Company
Limited, 1970), 44.
186
Lee, Elizabeth. “The Truth about Red Meat.” WebMD.com. (posted 2009)
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• Some studies have shown the beneficial impacts of

a vegetable-based diet on obesity, cancer,
Parkinson’s disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes
mellitus and urinary stones.187
• Higher childhood IQ scores were associated with
an increased likelihood of becoming a vegetarian as
an adult.188
• One study suggests that red meat consumption has
a negative impact on body odor!189
• Vegetarian diets are associated with reduced body
weight, lower incidences of certain chronic
diseases, and lower medical costs compared with
non-vegetarian diets.190
• Lower weight gains were observed among those
who had changed to a diet containing fewer animal
foods.191
• A study at Yale that compared meat-eating athletes,
vegetarian athletes, and vegetarian sedentary
subjects revealed that vegetarians have over twice
the stamina of meat-eaters.192

187
Roman D De Luis, R Aller, and O Castano, “Vegetarian diets; effect on
health”. Revista Clinica Espanola, March; 207(3) (2007): 141-3.
188
C R Gale, I J Deary, I Schoon, and G D Batty, “IQ in childhood and
vegetarianism in adulthood: 1970 British cohort study.” British Medical Journal,
Feb 3; 334 (7587) (2007): 245.
189
J Havlicek and P Lenochova, “The effect of meat consumption on body odor
attractiveness.” Chemical Senses, Oct;31(8) (2006): 747-52.
190
S E Berkow and N Barnard, “Vegetarian diets and weight status.” Nutrition
Review, April; 64 (4) (2006): 175-88.
191
M Rosell, P Appleby, E Spencer, and T Key, “Weight gain over 5 years in
21,966 meat-eating, fish-eating, vegetarian, and vegan men and women in EPIC-
Oxford.” International Journal of Obesity (London), Sep;30(9)( 2006):1389-96. Epub
2006 Mar 14.
192
Irving Fisher, “The Influence of Flesh Eating on Endurance” Yale Medical
Journal, 13(5) (1907): 205-221.
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• Even back in 1961, the Journal of the American

Medical Association reported that a vegetarian diet
can prevent 90 to 97 percent of heart diseases.193
• Studies reveal 50 percent less cancer among people
who eat small amounts of meat compared to
average meat-eaters.194
• Scotland has the highest rate of bowel cancer in the
world and they eat 19 percent more meat than the
English.195
• The kidneys of meat-eaters work harder than the
kidneys of the vegetarian, making meat-eaters
more prone to destruction of kidney tissue.196
• During World War I, the citizens of Norway and
Denmark couldn’t get meat. A longitudinal study
found that their death rate dropped 17 percent and
then returned to normal when they returned to
their meat-eating ways.197
• A study of 50,000 vegetarians found that
vegetarians live longer, have far less heart disease,
and a much lower cancer rate compared to meat-
eaters.198 (Note: Most American vegetarians were
once meat-eaters and, even after many years, still
carry old, dead meat or its toxins in their intestinal
tracts that require deep cleansing to eliminate.)

193
K D Rose, P J Schneider, and G F Sullivan, “A liquid pre-game meal for
athletes.” JAMA, 178(1961): 30-33.
194
ECO-Action, The Green Initiative, “Global Diet” http://www.eco-
action.net/id101.htm, (accessed May 17, 2007)
195
Ross Horne, The Health Revolution Fifth Edition (Harper Collins Publishers Pty
Limited (1977) via Soil and Health Library.
196
John Robbins, Diet for A New America. (Walpole, New Hampshire: Stillpoint
Publishing, 1987), 200.
197
Understanding Hinduism, “Food” http://www.hinduism.co.za/food.htm
(accessed May 17, 2007) excerpts from an article originally published by Dr. M
Hindhede in The Practitioner, London (1926).
198
Andreas Mortitz, Timeless Secrets of Health and Rejuvenation (Ener-Chi
Wellness Press, 1997), 152.
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• In England and Australia, vegetarians pay less for

life insurance.199
• A prospective study of vegetarians recruited from
all regions of the Federal Republic of Germany,
including West Berlin, was started in 1978. The
mortality rate of the 1,904 study participants was
evaluated after a five-year follow-up comparing
observed deaths with expected rates based on
national mortality statistics. By the end of 1983,
only 82 persons had died, whereas 219 deaths were
expected. In both sexes, the mortality was lowest
from cardiovascular diseases. Deaths from diseases
of the respiratory and digestive system were also
reduced while deaths from cancers of the colon and
rectum, prostate, and breast were rare or even
absent.200
• Vegetarians have a lower risk of age-related ocular
macular degeneration, colon and breast cancer,
diverticula, gallstones, and chance of stroke. Also
found were reduced frequency, duration, and
severity of angina, regression of coronary
atherosclerosis, and improved coronary
perfusion. 201

• Two other, later German studies confirmed that

vegetarians have lower mortality rates and a lower

199
Brown, Elizabeth Nolan. “Vegetarians Get Cheaper Life Insurance in these
Countries.” Bustle.com. Oct 24, 2013.
200[
R Frentzel-Beyme, J Claude, and U Eilber, “Mortality among German
vegetarians: first results after five years of follow-up.” Nutrition and Cancer,
11(2) (1988): 117-26.
201
M Segasothy and P A Phillips, “Vegetarian diet: panacea for modern lifestyle
diseases?” QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, Sep, 92(9)(1999): 531-
44.
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incidence of bronchial, colon, and breast

cancer.202,203
• Populations of vegetarians living in affluent
countries appear to enjoy unusually good health,
characterized by low rates of cancer, cardiovascular
disease, and total mortality.204
• Compared to regular meat-eaters, mortality from
ischemic heart disease was 34 percent lower in
lacto-ovo-vegetarians and 26 percent lower in
vegans.205
• Vegetarians have less diverticular disease than
non-vegetarians and more rapid transit times.206
• The data show lower risks of osteoporosis, dental
erosion, and tooth cavities among vegetarians.207
•
Up to 80 percent of breast, bowel, and prostate
cancers are attributed to dietary practices, and
international comparisons show strong positive
associations with meat consumption.208

202
M M Ritter, W O Richter, “Effects of a vegetarian life style on health”
Fortschritte der Medizin, Jun 10;113(16) (1995): 239-42.
203
R Frentzel-Beyme and J Chang-Claude, “Vegetarian diets and colon cancer:
the German experience.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, May;59(5
Suppl) (1994): 1143S-1152S.
204
W C Willett, “Convergence of philosophy and science: the third international
congress on vegetarian nutrition.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,
Sep;70(3 Suppl) (1999): 434S-438S.
205
T J Key, G E Fraser, M Thorogood, P N Appleby, V Beral, G Reeves, M L
Burr, J Chang-Claude, R Frentzel-Beyme, J W Kuzma, J Mann, and K
McPherson, “Mortality in vegetarians and nonvegetarians: detailed findings from
a collaborative analysis of 5 prospective studies.” American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition, Sep;70(3 Suppl) (1999): 516S-524S.
206
J S Gear, A J Brodribb, A Ware and J I Mann, “Fibre and bowel transit times.”
British Journal of Nutrition. Jan;45(1) (1981): 77-82.
207
J T Dwyer, “Health aspects of vegetarian diets.” American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition, Sep;48 (3 Suppl) (1988): 712-38.
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Bingham, S.A. “High-meat diets and cancer risk.” The Proceedings of the
Nutrition Society. May:58(2) (1999): 243-8
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• The risk of breast cancer increased proportionately

with higher meat intake and decreased among
vegetarians proportionately to an increase in
vegetables consumed.209

Despite the health benefits related to vegetarianism, it is

my opinion that most vegetarians don’t eat properly, nor do
they follow the lifestyles that would further accentuate their
health. For example, most vegetarians, like meat-eaters, tend
to eat too much too often, indulge in too much bread,
chocolate, dairy, protein foods (especially meat substitutes
which can be very bad), and soft drinks, which are even
worse.210 So embrace a more vegetable-based diet, but do it
wisely!

How to Combat the Effects of the Occasional “Pig-Out”

If you’ve been working on cleaning yourself out but still

have the occasional splurge or “pig-out” (as the popular and
accurate saying goes), you may experience regrets at what
your body will have to go through. To minimize and even
eliminate the effects of the “pig-out” as rapidly as possible,
here’s what you can do:
1. Take one heaping teaspoon of green papaya powder.
2. Take three or four capsules of a reputable intestinal
cleaner or herbal laxative (which contains cascara
sagrada).
3. Drink lots of pure, uncontaminated water.
4. Take as much cayenne as you can handle.
5. Take an enema before bed and one in the morning.

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Silvia I Dos Santos, P Mangtani, V McCormack, D Bhakta, L Sevak and A J
McMichael, “Lifelong vegetarianism and risk of breast cancer: a population-
based case-control study among South Asian migrant women living in England.”
International Journal of Cancer, May 10;99(2) (2002): 238-44.
210
McFarland, Elisha. “22 Ways Drinking Soda Will Shorten Your Life.”
GreenMedInfo.com. July 1, 2016.
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6. Take a psyllium shake when you get up in the

morning.

By noon of the next day, everything will be okay again!

Once during a four-day experiment with cooked food, a

friend and I ate in what appeared to be a very nice restaurant.
We had pancakes and omelets (which neither of us had had
in ages). The pancakes tasted so bad I could only eat one of
them, and I tried to pick out the ham that came with the
omelet. This was the ideal eating experience to help destroy
all desire for cooked foods and we laughed all the way
through breakfast. About a half-hour later I realized that the
meal had to go. We stopped the car. I squirted four
dropperfuls of a super-powerful lobelia extract into water
(two-and-a-half times the dose normally required to induce
vomiting) and drank it down. Then, after giving some more
thought about what I had just eaten, I squirted two more full
eye droppers, undiluted, straight into my mouth. Nothing
happened. I couldn’t believe it. I did the entire process again.
I ended up using almost half-an-ounce of the lobelia extract,
which would be enough to make a bear lose its cookies. Still
nothing. Either it was karma or we can assume that the
cleaner the body becomes, the less effective lobelia is in its
emetic effects. Even though I never did vomit, the lobelia did
make me feel enormously better. A half-hour or so later we
both took psyllium shakes along with a good fluid ounce of
hydrated bentonite and felt fine the rest of the day.

If there’s anything we learned during our experiments,

it’s this: Give up things gradually. If you have a strong desire
for perfect health, you’ll eventually lose the desire for
unhealthy food when your body is ready to let go of them. I
don’t mean to imply that you shouldn’t set goals or give your
body a good nudge in the right direction once in a while. I’m
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on yourself as you risk setting yourself up for failure and

disappointment before you are truly ready to embrace your
noble effort and take it to the limit. Use your common sense
and trust the process.

Secrets of Super Health & Vitality

Alexis Carrel of the Rockefeller Institute, winner of the
1912 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, was able to keep
tissue cells alive indefinitely by nutritious feedings and
washing away tissue excretions. The cells grew and thrived as
long as evacuations were removed. Unsanitary conditions
resulted in lower vitality, deterioration, and death. He even
kept a chicken heart alive for 32 years until someone failed to
cleanse its excretions!211

The same holds true for the human body. If not kept clean
inside, congestion occurs, circulation slows, the blood
becomes impure, more deposits settle, and circulation slows
even more. The result: lowered vitality, disease, and a broken-
down immune system. How many times have you marveled
at the seemingly endless energy of the young child? Before
the body is congested, while in its pure state, it is wonderfully
alive, vibrant, and bursting with energy. Congestion, which
generally begins in the intestines, is really the number one
killer in the world. Without congestion, the cells easily repair
themselves. (Carrel believed that the cell was, therefore,
immortal.) Congestion starves the cells of needed nutrients
and oxygen. The body is not only capable of repairing itself,
it never stops trying! All we have to do is get out of its way
and stop polluting it! Most people know that if you put sugar
in a gas tank, it clogs up the engine and the car stops running.
Likewise, eating cooked and processed foods is like putting

211
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05. Columbia University
Press.
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slime and glue into the body. No wonder the body wears out
– it’s been forced to work a few too many overtime hours!

Physiologically we have the same digestive system as a

gorilla. As fruit is their natural diet, so it is with us. Fruit is
the cleanest, healthiest food for our bodies. It has the highest
energy and vibratory frequency of all foods. This higher
vibratory level allows people to tune into their true natures
and their relationship with a higher power.

Purifying the body helps to purify the mind because

consciousness, in the form of memory, is often stored in the
proteins of our bodies. These subconsciously stored
memories carry the old patterns of the past and tend to
prevent us from achieving the higher levels of awareness and
expression we are striving toward. The purification of our
bodies can thus have a profound and positive influence on
our minds, emotions, and behavior. The release of these old
patterns can, in turn, have a powerful influence on the
chemistry and function of our physical selves, for these
subconscious patterns form the hormonal matrices that run
our bodies. This is one of the key ways that internal cleansing
rejuvenates the body.

Why Raw Foods Are the Perfect Food

A major key to optimal health is to eat foods that keep the
body congestion-free. That means raw fruits and raw
vegetables. Only raw foods have both life force and enzymes,
which are more important to good health than vitamins,
minerals, and amino acids. It’s true that one needs these to
stay alive, but life force and enzymes keep us vibrantly
healthy.

Becoming a “raw foodie” is not necessarily easy, at least

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remain committed to improving my diet. Remember, it is not

so much what you eat now and then; it’s what you eat most
of the time that matters.

Beginning a raw food diet without first cleansing will

make it more challenging. When the average person goes on
raw foods, even for just a few days, the body begins a serious
house cleaning, starting at the cellular level. But eating raw
food alone can’t clean out the mucoid layers. The average
person may be so full of toxic waste that a total raw food diet
(without complete intestinal cleansing) could stir up more
problems than one can comfortably handle. Ironically, severe
cleansing reactions can sometimes lead to the appearance that
eating fresh, raw food makes a person sick while eating
cooked or junk foods makes a person feel better. When eating
junk, however, the only thing that happens is that the much-
needed cleansing process has been stopped in its tracks.

Cleansing reactions when beginning a raw food diet

without first cleansing the digestive tract can be severe for the
average person. Low energy, spaciness, skin eruptions, and
overloaded kidneys, liver, and other organs are all symptoms
of a reaction that can weaken and even debilitate a person. In
one case I read about, a person actually died because they
were exceptionally toxic and ate only raw fruit for a long
period of time. These kinds of rare incidents can,
unfortunately, be very discouraging to people who, willing to
experiment with a raw food diet, read such accounts and
conclude that raw foods are dangerous! They certainly are
not.

Life Force

Life force is the vital energy (vitality) that flows through

our bodies, energizing each and every cell, tissue, and organ.
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the Hebrews, and spiritus in Latin. The words mean the same
thing: an all-pervading life energy. I believe that life force
energy is the most powerful and effective contributor to good
health. When this energy is low, our cells become sluggish
and fatigued. When it’s high, we are better able to think
clearly and accurately and maintain feelings of love and joy
and optimism. Without it, our cells die and so do we!

Have you noticed the difference in how you or others feel

on a cloudy day compared to a sunny day? The reason we feel
better on sunny days is because life force is enhanced by solar
force. On a sunny day, the life force is more abundant,
charismatic qualities of happiness and joy surface more
readily, and the mind and heart are naturally drawn to higher
things. One is inclined to express love and kindness more
freely. Energy abounds and one seldom tires at work or play.
When this life force flows freely through every cell of the
body, disease is warded off, stress is handled effectively, one
is vitally healthy, and the aging process slows.

Like the shields on the Starship Enterprise in the TV series

“Star Trek,” life force energy seems to serve to repel disease.
For example: The dentin in a normal tooth never becomes
infected by bacteria, but after a root canal, when the tooth is
declared dead (and completely depleted of life force), highly
toxic bacteria can invade the dentin causing life-threatening
disease. What was this protective mechanism in the living
tooth? It was the life force which served as a protective shield.

Though life force is not a physical thing, it integrates with

physical particles; when physical congestion is present, life
force energy becomes suppressed. When we remove
congestion, life force moves again. The cleaner we are
internally, the faster and more energized it becomes!

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Life force is the key to the reported tales of spectacular

feats of the yogis. It is said that some yogis have been able to
live buried underground for weeks at a time. Some can heal a
life-threatening disease by touching the person. They can,
without effect, drink poisons that would kill an average
person; cobra bites have no effect. Others have been able to
prolong their lives well beyond normal life spans. All these
feats would have to rely on their ability to control life force.

We draw life force into our bodies when we eat fresh,

living foods, when we think and feel joy and happiness, and
when we breathe. If we learn to breathe in certain ways, we
can draw into our bodies vastly more life force.

The life force of the body is not dissipated or destroyed

by over-exertion; in fact, exercise eliminates toxins and mucus
and hard breathing helps draw the life force back in. It is,
however, dissipated or destroyed by drugs, negative
emotions, and dead foods. Foods that have been cooked,
frozen, canned, or processed have had the life force removed.
Each time dead or devitalized foods are consumed, we are, in
effect, killing off our energy, our zest for life, our health. The
process of aging speeds up.

When you hook a fully-charged 12-volt battery to a dead

12-volt battery, the dead battery will drain energy from the
charged battery until both are only half charged or less. So, it
goes when eating dead foods. A portion of our own life force
is drained from our electrical reserves as lifeless foods
automatically start depleting them. Eating raw foods, on the
other hand, helps build life force, adding zest and energy
while keeping the body free from congestion. Eating raw food
fuels the body like a battery charger. That same prana which
comes from the sun is stored in fruits and vegetables and we
absorb that energy when we them.

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After I’d completed my third cleanse, I had an enormous

surge in energy. I didn’t know how to handle it so I decided
to climb Mt. Shasta in northern California. I started at two in
the afternoon and found that I simply never got tired. I was
so joyful that I stopped and talked with everyone I met on the
trail – I must have spent an hour in various discussions. After
reaching 11,000 feet I came to a dead end and had to go back
down the mountain and find another way up. Even with all
that, I made it to the 14,162 peak in less than five hours and
then went running back down. I paused at Lake Helen (10,500
feet) and just stood there for several minutes. I became aware
of an energy field surrounding me that was nothing like I had
ever experienced. It pulsated. It was magnificent. I felt as
though I could levitate right off the ground! I finally took off
and ran all the way back to the car, not tired in the least. That’s
how Mount Shasta’s Rob Webb 212 made the Guinness World
Book of Records. He was so cleaned out that his life force energy
flowed freely, supercharging him.

Once we’ve eliminated all congestion from the body,

mind, and emotions, obstructions to the flow of this life force
are eliminated and greater amounts of energy will circulate
throughout our body and being. What full potential awaits us
in such a state?

Enzymes

Raw foods are full of enzymes while cooked and

processed foods have none because they (along with many
vitamins) are destroyed at a temperature of about 118
degrees. Enzymes play a vital part in the digestion of our
foods, in fighting disease, in breaking down foreign matter,
and supporting our immune system. Some theories state that
cooked foods draw from our internal enzyme reserves,
depleting the body’s precious life force. Life force is at the core

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of every enzyme. You could also say that enzymes are one of
the vehicles through which life force works to make things
happen. Without enzymes, all vitamins, minerals and
proteins are useless. All chemical activities depend on
enzymes to do the work. In short, enzymes are the activity of
life in our bodies.

According to Dr. Edward Howell (who was the world’s

authority on enzymes), each person is given a limited supply of
body enzymes at birth. The faster we use up our supply, the
shorter our life span, the weaker our immune system, and the
more diseased the body. He taught that our habit of cooking
food, eating junk foods and food heavily processed with
chemicals, and ingesting alcohol and drugs will draw large
quantities of enzymes out from this limited supply. He also
said that colds, flu, and other illnesses deplete enzyme
reserves.213 214
,

Dr. Howell exposed the unsuccessful attempts of modern

medicine to heal disease and its failure to attack the root of
the problem. He wrote that many, if not all, degenerative
diseases from which humans suffer and die are caused by
excessive use of enzyme-deficient cooked and processed
foods. This is one of the many reasons that herbs cure and
drugs cannot. Drugs have no life and no enzymes. However,
herbs (and all other properly handled raw foods) do!

On a physical level, enzymes are the active ingredients

that help the body overcome disease. On an electrical or
energetic level, life force is the active ingredient that cures
disease and fuels our enzymes. Together they are the core
driver of all activity in our bodies. So for a longer, healthier

213
Edward Howell MD, Enzyme Nutrition The Food Enzyme Concept (Avery
Publishing Group Wayne New Jersey 1985).
214
Edward Howell MD, Food Enzymes for Health & Longevity (Omangod Press
Woodstock Valley, Connecticut 1980).
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and happier life, eat less overall and switch to a diet that is
rich in (or exclusively) raw foods.

Managing Our Intestinal Bacteria

Our gut needs the proper types and combinations of

bacteria for true health. In a healthy body, the total number of
bacteria outnumber our own cells! They comprise close to 500
different strains and their total weight is comparable to that
of the liver. The lack of certain bacteria associated, for
example, with B vitamins and amino acid deficiencies can
cause severe imbalances. An abundance of certain species can
cause severe metabolic disturbances such as acidic bowel,
polyps, and other growths. Due to the unnatural lifestyles and
unhealthy eating habits of most people, normal intestinal
bacterial flora has been drastically altered. This may cause a
chain reaction of toxicity, electrolyte deficiency, digestive
disturbances, assimilation problems, liver weakness, and
numerous vitamin and other deficiencies. These can
contribute to a gradual and consistent decline of health in an
ever-increasing progression toward chronic and degenerative
disease.

Antibiotics destroy almost 100 percent of our friendly

intestinal flora and have caused devastating health problems
for many.215 Insidiously, the symptoms are rarely experienced
until months, sometimes years after the antibiotic was used.
When the natural flora has been eliminated by antibiotics or
other means, various pathogenic bacteria can get a hold and
prevent the proper bacteria from establishing themselves.

Here is a list of problems that can develop from a lack of

friendly bacteria:
Inflammatory diseases such as arthritis

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Ø B vitamin deficiency, especially B-12

Ø Protein deficiencies
Ø Constipation, which leads to chronic and degenerative
disease
Ø Anemia
Ø Diarrhea
Ø Nutritional deficiencies
Ø Diverticulitis
Ø Crohn’s disease, colitis, bowel cancer and other bowel
disease
Ø Fatigue
Ø Mental and emotional disturbances
Ø Liver and kidney trouble
Ø Calcium, iron, and other mineral deficiencies
Ø Gastrointestinal bleeding
Ø Abdominal cramps
Ø Weakened immune system
Ø Various digestive disturbances
Ø Susceptibility to bacterial and viral infections
Ø Distention, flatus, and diarrhea 216 217 218 219
, , ,

The doctor who prescribes antibiotics but fails to

prescribe a probiotic may have substantially, though
unintentionally, improved his business down the road. Many
scientists have issued numerous warnings to doctors
concerning the unnecessary use of antibiotics and every

216
T Yamada, D H Alpers, L Laine, C Owyang and D W Powell, editors. Textbook
of Gastroenterology, Vol 1 and 2. (Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins,
1991), 538, 1473, 1479, 1530 - 1537, 1749, 2524.
217
Ellen Jo Baron and Sydney Finegold, Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic
Microbiology, Eighth Edition, (Baltimore: The C.V. Mosby Company, 1990), 240 –
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John Bernard Henry, Clinical & Diagnosis Management by Laboratory
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219
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doctor should (though few do) prescribe probiotics to their

patients after taking antibiotics.

Many people have used various acidophilus products with

temporary success only to later find they had merely
exchanged one set of problems for another. Few have realized
this because it’s difficult to trace symptoms back to possible
causes. Most bacteria-balancing formulas (probiotics) contain
a predominance of acid-producing bacteria which are highly
beneficial under various pathogenic conditions yet can be
harmful if the proper bacterial balance is not re-established
afterwards.

Acidophilus, the most popular probiotic, has for many

years has been thought to be the perfect bacteria for humans
because it reduced many pathological problems.
Undoubtedly, Lactobacillus acidophilus has an important role to
play as it can effectively remove a variety of pathogens from
the bowel very quickly. However, when used for long periods
of time, it may contribute toward ill health. There have been
cases showing that metabolic acidosis, a potentially fatal over-
acidic condition, was triggered by consuming supplemental
lactobacillus and/or milk and yogurt containing acidophillus.220 ,

221
(Please note that these were somewhat unusual
circumstances because the people involved had shorter
intestines and lacked the normal buffering mechanisms that
most of us have, making them more vulnerable to negative
acidic impacts.)

220
W H Ku, D C Y Lau, and K F Huen. “Probiotics Provoked D-lactic Acidosis
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221
D H Perlmutter, J T Boyle, J M Campos, J M Egler, and J B Watkins, “D-Lactic
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What are we doing to future metabolic functions when

we saturate our intestines with acid-forming bacteria? The
“lacto” in lactobacillus stands for “lactic acid,” which is highly
acidic. Lactobacillus acidophilus produces acids with a pH of 3.9
to 4.5. That’s almost the same pH as the chyme in the stomach!
It’s so acidic that they actually kill themselves off, which
explains why people have to keep taking these products week
after week. This acidic environment is in opposition to the
normal bowel secretions of 7.5 to 8.9 pH. Not only that, the
digestive enzymes in the bowel can only function at a pH
above a 7.0.

So all lactobacillus bacteria should be used to treat adverse

bowel conditions but not as a replacement of bacteria in the
bowels. The more permanent bowel bacteria should consist of
mostly bifidobacterium, including B. infantis, B. bifidum, and B.
longum and only a smaller percentage of lactobacillius.

Studies indicate that B. infantis is the predominant

bacteria in the feces of breast-fed infants. This is the first
bacterium that young, healthy infants receive (via their
mother’s milk) and may be the most essential core bacteria for
the human gut. Other bifidobacterium, such as B. longum, which
is closely related to B. infantis and is found in both healthy
children and adults, and B. bifidum, which is found in healthy
adults, are also natural and essential bacteria. They generate
a pH between 6.5 and 7.0, which is much more beneficial for
a healthy human bowel than the acid-producing lactobacillus.
Bifidobacterium bacteria are also known to produce large
amounts of amino acids and other nutritious elements,
including B vitamins.

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bifidobacterium are especially effective in treating E. coli,
Salmonella, and their associated toxins.222 223 224 , ,

222
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microbial pathogens.” FEMS Microbiology Reviews, (2004) 28: 405-440.
223
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bifidobacteria attenuate the proinflammatory response in intestinal epithelial
cells induced by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium.” Can J Microbiol,
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Friendly intestinal bacteria are essential to good health.

Most raw foods, especially those with chlorophyll, feed the
friendly bacteria. Cooked and processed foods feed the
harmful bacteria. The whole body must be in balance in order
to have good health. When the bowel is out of balance, it
becomes essential to take supplements of friendly bacteria.

This is what friendly bacteria do for us:

Ø Produce certain digestive enzymes that help to digest

proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.
Ø Reduce cholesterol in the blood.
Ø Help control the acid-alkaline levels (pH) in the
intestines.
Ø Suppress growth of pathogenic bacteria, yeast, and
viruses in the intestinal tract.
Ø Help prevent parasitic disease (especially
Cryptosporidium, Isospora belli, Entamoeba histolytica,
and Giardia).
Ø Reduce high blood pressure.
Ø Detoxify toxic material in the diet, including food
additives and chemicals.
Ø Assist the immune system.
Ø Help with elimination of ailments such as colon
irritation, constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel
syndrome, and acne.
Ø Manufacture and assimilate B-Complex vitamins,
niacin, biotin, folic acid, riboflavin, and especially
vitamin B-12.
Ø Produce cancer-suppressing compounds.
Ø Help calcium assimilation.
Ø Help eliminate bad breath and gas.
Ø Metabolize certain vitamins, especially vitamin K.
Ø Allow for more efficient absorption of water.

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These are the most dangerous enemies of

friendly bacteria in order of importance:

Ø Drugs - especially antibiotics and chemotherapy.

Ø Alcohol - destroys friendly bacteria and enzymes, not
to mention actual cells.
Ø Cooked meat - it feeds the bacillus E. coli and other
pathogens.
Ø Bread - especially white flour or any wheat products
that were baked in an oven. (Wheat is only good in its
raw, sprouted state.)
Ø White sugar - chocolate, cakes, pies, cookies, pop,
catsup, etc.
Ø Fried foods - potato chips, French fries, and anything
fried in oil.
Ø Long-term consumption of soft drinks.
Ø Acid-forming foods, when overused.

I hope that I have clearly communicated just how

important it is to follow up the use of an acid-producing
bacteria with a bifidobacterium probiotic formula. This cannot
be emphasized enough!

In the early days, I recommended taking a rectal implant

to assure re-establishment of friendly bacteria. It was very
uncomfortable, produced a lot of gas, and wasn’t very
popular. However, using an oral alkaline-forming formula
made predominantly from the bifidobacterium species
described above, designed to replenish the intestines with the
correct bacteria during and after cleansing or after the use of
antibiotics or acid-forming probiotics, has been very effective.
The correct balance of bacteria is restored in a matter of two
or three days, although a full week of use is recommended.
The beauty of such a formula is that once a healthy colony of
the correct bacteria has been established, there is no need to
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continue taking it; the colony will continually replenish itself.

There are exceptions: those with a long-term acid
environment, pathogenic yeasts, and/or parasites will
sometimes have difficulty re-establishing a healthy colony of
intestinal flora as these pathogens constantly produce acids.

What to Expect as Your Intestinal Tract

Becomes More Pure
My good friend White Medicine Crow and I decided to
experiment and compare a raw-food diet to a cooked-food
diet. After a great deal of intestinal cleansing and a couple of
months on raw foods (mostly fruit), we went back to eating
the average American diet, minus meat, for four days. Each
morning it became more and more difficult to get out of bed,
let alone feel good. We each began to develop a bad case of
baggy eyes until by the fourth morning we had pouches
instead of bags. Face wrinkles became decidedly more
pronounced and my vision became fuzzier. Tiny bumps
developed on our skin as the body made its desperate attempt
to eliminate the toxic overload. Our complexions became dull
and lifeless and our bodies became puffy, most noticeably in
the face and stomachs. Energy levels became lower and lower
and for the first time in years we found ourselves getting
sleepy during the day. At night our sleep was interrupted by
weird dreams. I felt pain in my kidneys and we both
experienced inflammation and pain in various joints. Our
sinuses and throats became congested and my memory lost
its sharpness. Our appetite for food became almost
uncontrollable and we were hungry when we shouldn’t be.
Work became work instead of the joy it usually was. Our
mental efficiency dropped and we became more and more
prone to negative feelings, low self-esteem, and a lack of
confidence. Feelings of love toward other humans lessened
and we both found it difficult to turn our attention to the
Divine. We were short-tempered and easily irritated. Our
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bodies developed foul odors that had long since disappeared.

Being neither TV-watchers nor movie-goers, we were amazed
when we actually felt the desire for such entertainment.

We were joyfully happy to start cleansing again and right

away we both felt better, marveling at our renewed
enthusiasm for life. Our baggy eyes disappeared in three days
and we looked and felt good again. Energy returned along
with increasing feelings of love and gratitude. In fact, almost
every one of the symptoms we had developed disappeared
within three days of cleansing.

A few days later we experimented again and ate cooked foods for
another four days. This time we even had chocolate and pizza (we still
refused to eat meat). The same symptoms of ill-health and lifelessness
gradually returned. It was during this second round that we truly
embraced the raw food diet with the fervor of religious converts, taking
great joy just looking at them in their lovely, pure simplicity. Eating
God’s pure, whole, fresh foods brought greater life and energy into us
instead of depleting us. We felt great, mental capacity increased,
emotions were uplifted, and we smelled better! My love and joy
toward all life accelerated and grew. Blessed is the world that grows
and provides real, raw, fresh food and blessed are those who eat it!

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Choose a Vibrant Life

“We make our decisions, and then our decisions turn
around and make us.”
—F.W. Boreham (English Baptist preacher-writer)

Throughout the ages, seekers of truth ventured into the

wilderness to meditate and fast. One of my most special treks,
the one I call my “herbal expedition,” put me on a path that
changed my life. My daily consumption of fresh, raw,
naturally occurring herbs not only set the stage for the
development of a powerful cleansing program; it led to a
great deal of healing in my life and in the lives of thousands
of others who had the strength to change their lifestyles.

I was raised on a typical American diet of meat, dairy, and

everything else bad for humans, but over five decades ago I
switched to a vegetarian lifestyle. I’ve had plenty of time to
experience first-hand the difference in both lifestyles and the
vast benefits of one over the other because of the changes I
made.

I still vividly remember the first time I met a vegetarian. I

had just turned 22 and was working during the summer for a
sign company in Seattle. I was sent out to dig a four-by-four-
foot hole that was to be six feet deep. That’s a feat in itself;
however, in this case there were also huge cement blocks right
where I was to dig. Within 20 minutes of discovering this, a
man came by to drop off the sign I was to put into the hole. I
explained my problem to him and suggested that we rent a
jackhammer to break up the blocks. “No, we’ll dig them by
hand,” he said, and soon we were hard at it. I was amazed at
his strength and endurance and it was all I could do to keep
up with him. I thought that he must be close to 40-years-old

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and I, being athletic and in tip-top condition, an avid

mountain climber, and fresh out of the Marines, was
determined to keep up with him. All day long we swung
those picks, heaping cement and dirt high out of the hole. By
the end of the day I was so exhausted it was all I could do just
to drive home. It was the first and only time in my life that I
went straight to bed without dinner.

How did he outwork me like that? Who was this man? I

wondered if he had studied some form of advanced yoga
which enabled him to work that hard without the slightest
sign of fatigue. When I went to work the next day, I asked
about him and was shocked to learn that he was 62! Several
weeks later, to my delight, I was once again on a job with him.
That day we had lunch at a nearby café. I had ordered a steak
and pie ala mode and only when I was nearing completion of
my meal did I notice that the waitress had only brought him
a small salad.

I said to him, “They sure are slow bringing the rest of your
meal.”
“The salad is all I ordered,” he replied.
I suddenly had a realization. “Are you a vegetarian or
something?”
“No, I just don’t eat meat,” said the man.
I thought to myself, wouldn’t that make him a
vegetarian? “Why don’t you eat meat?”
“I don’t believe that meat is fit for human consumption,”
he answered.
My first reaction was to argue, but I realized that I didn’t
know anything about the subject.

Later, he introduced me to his wife and family. He had

two daughters who were the most beautiful women I had
ever seen. In fact, his entire family was highly intelligent and
radiantly healthy. It turned out that his wife was teaching

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classes on health and philosophy and I ended up studying

with her for twelve years. I learned many years later that she
was the same age as my mother. This realization came as a
shock because she looked twenty years younger than my
mother, never had a health problem, and was the most
vitalized person I had ever met.

Now, over fifty years later, I can still say that I’ve never
met anyone more intelligent and more knowledgeable than
she. It was because of her that I became inspired to try the
vegetarian lifestyle and I believe it saved my life. I was born
with a heart condition and developed rheumatic fever when I
was six. The doctors expected that my body would give out
during my forties, but by then I had been a vegetarian for
many years. I had learned to take care of this body, had
cleansed and fasted many times, and so instead of being dead,
I was the healthiest I had ever been!

In those early years, the world was largely against

vegetarianism. There was one word for them – Kooks! In
those days it seemed that science was always trying to find
something bad about not eating meat. However, as the years
went by, science began to realize that vegetarians were
healthier than meat-eaters. Today I’m amazed at the
overwhelming amount of scientific evidence indicating the
superiority of a vegetarian diet over any other. The references
in this book, especially in Chapter 10, barely scratch the
surface of the work that’s been done on the subject.

If you aren’t a vegetarian and want better health, but

believe that giving up of meat is unthinkable, at the very least
consider reducing your meat intake and increasing the
amount of fruits and vegetables in your diet. Eat fresh,
organic, and local when possible. If you’re wondering how to
get started on a vegetarian diet, start by eliminating all red
meat. After a time, eliminate all poultry and, lastly, fish. Take

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your time, for your body will have to detoxify. This is where
cleansing helps immensely. A good cleansing program will
help your body detoxify without a lot of time feeling bad, and
your rate of detoxification will depend on many factors. If you
wish to speed up the process, follow the recommendations
outlined in this book.

The most important aspect of greater health and vitality

is attitude. Seeing the best in life and letting go of the negative
thoughts and feelings that flood our minds and,
consequently, our bodies, will yield immediate results. And
when we cleanse, we not only remove toxins and excess
particles that accumulate physically; we’ll also remove a lot
of embedded negative thoughts and feelings.

One of the most important points made by naturopathic

medicine is that we are all responsible for our own health and
for whatever we experience in life. To tell a person that they
aren’t responsible, that their disease is “just one of those
things,” is the way of the ignorant and a deadly lie, leading
one to become a victim instead of a creator of their own life.

Some of the greatest secrets to good health and

overcoming disease have been presented here. Like
everything else, it may be challenging at first but it will
definitely get easier with time. The decision is now yours.
How will you choose to use the knowledge you’ve gained
from this little book? It is my wish that you choose wisely and
follow the path that leads to a disease-free happy life, full of
vitality, joy, enthusiasm, and love.

Namaste,

Rich

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Appendix 1
Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I cleanse with a medical condition or while taking

a prescription medication? Should I stop taking my
medication?

A: Some cleansers have reported that they believe their

medications seem more effective while cleansing; perhaps the
body’s absorption becomes more efficient. We always
recommend that anyone with a serious medical condition
and/or taking prescription medications consult with their
licensed health practitioner before cleansing. Don’t stop
taking medications without discussing it with your physician.
And remember: don’t ingest any medications or supplements
45 – 60 minutes before or after taking a bentonite/psyllium
shake, as bentonite will bond with the medication or nutrients
and carry them out of the body.

Q: Is it okay for women to cleanse while pregnant or

breast feeding?

A: It’s not recommended, especially while breast feeding.

During cleansing, toxins are stirred up and may enter the
blood and breast milk.

Q: Can I take my birth control pills while cleansing?

A: Yes, but because birth control pills are a prescription

medication, we recommend getting approval from your
prescribing health practitioner before cleansing.

Q: How often should I check my pH during my cleanse

and with which pH test?

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A: We recommend checking pH before starting the

cleanse with the Urine pH test. Use the Lemon pH test to
check pH during the cleanse, as needed, or before advancing
into deeper phases. (Checking urine pH during a cleanse is
misleading as the body is often dumping acids.) It’s also
important to have adequate electrolyte reserves before
advancing into deeper phases of cleansing. For more
information on pH testing see Appendix 2.

Q: What can I do to increase my electrolyte intake while

I cleanse?

A: Drink 30 – 40 ounces (3 to 5 glasses) of fresh organic

vegetable juice and/or vegetable mineral broth per day or
take an organic electrolyte mineral supplement.

Q: Is it okay to take my usual daily supplements while I

cleanse? When is the best time?

A: Yes, although it’s best to avoid supplements that are

protein-based or contain salt, soy, dairy, or any foods listed
on the acid-forming foods list. Avoid probiotics containing
large amounts of lactobacillus which might interfere with
your more alkaline-forming probiotic. Supplements can be
taken with herb sets and/or meals but don’t ingest them 45-
60 minutes before or after the shake.

Q: How can I get enough protein while cleansing? What

are good sources?

A: Although most foods contain protein, add a “super

green” food supplement powder (no cow whey products!!) to
juice or take it encapsulated if you feel you need additional
nutrition.

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Q: Is it okay to continue my daily exercise routine during

my cleanse?

A: Yes, but avoid strenuous exercise, especially if you

aren’t used to it. Use milder exercises such as gentle walking,
swimming, or yoga.

Q: How much weight will I lose on my cleanse? Will I

lose muscle mass?

A: Individual weight loss depends on the individual’s

need to lose weight. You shouldn’t lose muscle mass. If you
do, you’ll regain it once you start eating again. Cleansing is
not a weight loss program; it’s a path to better health.

Q: Is it okay for children to cleanse?

A: It can be successful but always under professional

supervision and not for extended periods of time.

Q: Should I use enemas or colonics during my cleanse? Is

it required to use them?

A: Yes, you will greatly benefit and feel better if you use
enemas and colonics. It’s not required but highly
recommended.

Q: Why is it recommended to use distilled water while

cleansing? Can I use spring or filtered water?

A: Distilled water can pull stored, congesting, inorganic

minerals from the body. If you can get pure spring or high-
quality filtered water, those will work great as well.

Q: Is it okay to use sea salt on my food while I cleanse?

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A: Don't use salt of any kind, e.g., sea, Celtic, or

Himalayan or soy products such as soy sauce, liquid aminos,
or miso. Soy products are too acidic. Salt hardens plaque and
greatly slows cleansing.

Q: When will I begin removing mucoid plaque?

A: It varies by individual, but generally in the first five

days if directions are closely followed.

Q: I’m allergic to psyllium. What is a good alternative

bulking agent?

A: Freshly ground flax seed.

Q: Will my body absorb aluminum from the bentonite?

A: No. Even though aluminum is one of the most

abundant minerals on earth and is present in bentonite, your
body cannot absorb aluminum from bentonite. Bentonite and
the epithelium cells of the digestive tract both have a negative
electrical charge. Like two magnets repelling one another, the
cells of your digestive tract and the bentonite repel one
another.

Q: Is it okay to start at the Master phase without doing

Mild, Gentle or Power phases?

A: If you have been on a very clean vegetarian diet and

have cleansed before, this can work fine.

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Appendix 2
How to Test Your pH

PLEASE NOTE: pH ranges vary depending upon the

bodily fluid being measured. Therefore, the ideal pH range
for the Urine Test, which uses your urine as the base, is
different from the ideal pH range for the Lemon Test, which
reads from your saliva. When checking your pH, please be
sure to reference the range that corresponds with the type of
test you are using. Use pH papers with a range of 5.5 to 8.0.

The Urine Test – for checking pH before starting your

cleanse

We recommend the Urine pH Test before beginning any

cleansing program. This is the best way to determine whether
or not your body has enough electrolytes. For the most
accurate results, consume only vegetables, vegetable juice,
and water for one day before the test. On the morning of the
next day, wet a strip of pH paper in a mid-stream of urine and
record your results.

7.0 or above:
You passed! This indicates that your body has a good
supply of electrolytes and is eliminating the excess through
urine.

6.5 – 6.9
Indicates some electrolyte depletion but not a serious one.
Your body is storing some electrolytes but is releasing some
as well. It should be easy to replenish your electrolytes before
cleansing.

5.6 – 6.4

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A few of the electrolytes from your food are being saved

but your electrolyte reserve is low.
5.5 or below
Your body is depleted of electrolytes. Only the Mildest
Phase of the cleanse is recommended.

The Lemon pH Test – For checking pH while cleansing

No food or juice should be taken for two hours

before beginning this pH test.

Squeeze the juice of one-half lemon into two ounces of

distilled water. No sweeteners allowed! Take all the juice at
once, swish around in your mouth and swallow. Wait for two
minutes and then begin a series of six saliva pH readings (spit
on the pH paper strip, do not put it in your mouth). Wait 60
seconds between each reading, recording each result. At least
one of the last three readings must show a passing result
before advancing in the cleansing process.

8.0 or Above:
You passed! This indicates that your liver has adequate
electrolyte reserves available.

7.5 – 7.9:
You barely passed and may continue cleansing; however,
you should boost your electrolyte levels while cleansing.

7.0 – 7.4:
Indicates that you have some reserve of electrolyte
minerals but not as much as is needed. Work on increasing
your electrolyte reserves. Cleanse only at the Mildest Phase.

6.9 or Below:
Indicates a possibly serious condition. Electrolyte
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affected. Only the Mildest Phase of the cleanse may be used

and additional support from your healthcare practitioner is
advised.
Throughout your cleanse, we recommend that you
continue to use the Lemon pH Test. While the Urine Test is an
excellent way to gauge your pH before cleansing, your body
will be releasing more toxins as you proceed with your
cleanse and the Urine pH Test may give you an inaccurate
reading. During cleansing, the Lemon pH Test will give you
a more accurate pH reading so you can determine whether
you are maintaining adequate electrolyte reserves.

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Appendix 3
How to Replenish Alkaline Minerals

The Basics:
• Stop all intake of acid-forming foods.
• Eat only alkaline-forming foods as listed below.
• Drink organic carrot/celery juice. Add organic
kale, spinach and/or cucumber if available
• Take supplements that offer a quick supply of
natural organic electrolyte minerals.

Alkaline- and Acid-forming Foods

Alkaline-forming Foods Acid-forming Foods

All fresh and raw fruits,
Alcohol
vegetables, and sprouts,
All processed foods
including:
Barley
Bread, baked
Alfalfa sprouts
Cake
Almonds* (best soaked)
Canned fruits
Apple cider vinegar
Cereals (all)
Barley
Chocolate
Apples
Coffee
Apricots
Cooked grains (except
Canned fruits and
millet and quinoa)
veggies
Corn, dried
Avocados
Cornstarch
Bananas
Dairy products
Beets
Drugs
Berries
Eggs
Blackberries
Foods cooked with oils
Broccoli
Fruits, glazed or sulfured
Brussels sprouts
Ketchup
Cabbage

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Cantaloupe Legumes (except Chickpeas

Carrots aka Garbanzos, lentils and
Cauliflower lima beans)
Celery Meat, fish, birds, shellfish
Cherries Mustard, prepared
Chickpeas (Garbanzo Nuts (except almonds), beans
beans)* Oatmeal
Coconut Pasta
Collard greens Pepper, black
Cucumbers Popcorn
Cumin seed Salt
Dates Seeds (except cardamom,
Dulse cumin, fennel, flax, pumpkin,
Fennel Seed sunflower and sesame)
Figs Soda crackers
Flax (seeds & oil) Soft drinks
Fresh corn Soy products
Fresh greens Sugar, white and processed
Fresh, raw juice Sweeteners, artificial
Ginger Goat whey Tea, black
Grapefruit Vegetables, overcooked
Grapes Vinegar, distilled
Green Beans Vitamin C
Green lima beans Watercress
Green peas Wheat, all forms
Herbal teas Yams
Honey, raw
Kale
Kelp
Leaf lettuce
Lemons
Lentils*
Lima Beans*
Limes
Lychee nuts
Mangoes
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Maple syrup
Melons (all)
Millet*
Molasses*
Mustard greens
Okra
Onions
Oranges
Parsley
Parsnips
Peaches
Pears
Peppers
Pineapple
Plums & prunes
Potatoes (including sweet
potatoes) *
Pumpkin (seeds & flesh)
Quinoa*
Radishes
Raisins
Raspberries
Raw, cold-pressed,
organic olive and flax
seed oil
Rutabagas
Sauerkraut
Seaweed
Sunflower seeds*
Squash
Turnip Greens
Tomatoes, ripe
Wheat, all forms

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Alkaline- and Acid-forming Foods

* Foods marked with an asterisk (*) significantly slow the

cleansing process and can reduce the amount of plaque
removed. It’s suggested that, while on the Mildest or Gentle
Phases, you limit the foods with an asterisk to two-to-three servings
per week.

[Note: All foods become more acidic when white sugar is

added.]

How to Make a Vegetable Broth

Bring three (3) quarts of distilled or pure water to a boil

in a large stainless steel or glass pan with a tight-fitting lid. As
the water is heating up, add three (3) medium-to-large whole
potatoes, two-to-three (2 - 3) stalks of cut celery, and one or
two large leaves of any greens such as collard, mustard, kale,
or turnip or a half-bunch of parsley. Carrot and beet tops are
fine as well as any other vegetable on hand. Sweet potato adds
a nice flavor. Simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat,
and after it has cooled a bit, strain and retain only the juice.
Drink two to three (2 - 3) cups each day. Keep refrigerated.
Raw apple cider vinegar and cayenne pepper can be added if
desired.

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Appendix 4
How to Take an Enema

“Think not that it is sufficient that the angel of water

embraces you outwards only. I tell you truly, the uncleanness
within is greater by much than the uncleanness without. And
he who cleanses himself without, but within remains unclean,
is like two tombs that outwards are painted fair, but are
within full of all manner of horrible uncleanness and
abominations.

Seek, therefore, a large trailing gourd, having a stalk the

length of a man; take out its inwards and fill it with water
from the river which the sun has warmed. Hang it upon a
branch of a tree, and kneel upon the ground before the angel
of water, and suffer the end of the stalk of the trailing gourd
to enter your hinder parts, that the water may flow through
all your bowels. Afterwards rest kneeling on the ground
before the angel of water that he will free your body from
every uncleanness and disease. Then let the water run out
from your body, that it may carry away from within all the
unclean and evil-smelling things of Satan. And you shall see
with your eyes and smell with your nose all the abominations
and uncleanness which defiled the temple of your body; even
all the sins which abode in your body, tormenting you with
all manner of pains.”

—Gospel of Peace of Jesus Christ by the Disciple John (first

recorded directions on how to take an enema!)

The Many Benefits of an Enema

Learn to appreciate and enjoy enemas! Nothing short of

Divine Intervention (also known as miracles) can come to
your rescue faster to relieve you of headaches, constipation,
pressure, various pains, gas, and massive accumulations of
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toxic mucus, pus, and poisonous waste, all of which

contribute to disease.

Some people are downright afraid to take enemas. This is

generally due to either embarrassment or a lack of
knowledge. But anything this good for you shouldn’t be
embarrassing. Taking enemas is wise and intelligent. They are
health-giving, bringing us to a higher level of existence
through purification. If we are going to be embarrassed, let’s
be embarrassed by the things we do that are destructive to our
bodies such as being overweight, moody, cranky, and
indulgent.

Others simply may not know how to take an enema, but

don’t let that stop you: it’s easy to learn. Consider it a new
dimension of living yet to be explored. I guarantee it will
become an enjoyable part of cleansing, allowing you to see
and appreciate the results of your efforts in vivid living color
and afterwards feeling cleaner and better.

While cleansing, taking enemas in the morning and late

afternoon will usually help a person rid themselves of an
extra ten feet of mucoid layers during a seven-day cleanse. I
know a friend who refused to take enemas while cleansing.
Being an herbalist, he figured that if he took extra cascara
sagrada he could keep things moving and avoid enemas
completely. There were times when he did not feel good – a
clear indication that toxic debris was being stirred up and
needed to be released. He would have had relief had he taken
an enema. The next time he cleansed, he decided to use the
enemas and quickly overcame his aversion to them when he
realized the benefits. His cleansing went much easier and he
now recommends enemas to everyone who cleanses.

Most toxic people who I have seen cleanse without taking

enemas have had a worse-than-average experience. When

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people become miserable and Mr. Pain makes an appearance,

embarrassment or ignorance will become something to
conquer instead of letting it conquer us.

Note: Enemas are terrific; however, if you need

something even more effective, a colonic usually brings
immense relief. When a doctor friend in St. Louis encourages
his patients to cleanse, he has each one come to his office daily
for a colonic. He has told me that he’s never had a patient who
experienced a cleansing reaction.

Equipment Needed

I recommend a douche bag instead of the enema/hot

water bags available in drug stores. The main point is that you
want a bag that is open at the top so you can easily refill it and
keep it clean. Douche bags are easier and faster to use; they
are also less expensive. If you get the douche bag, make sure
it has the enema tip as well as the douche tip; although either
will work, the enema tip is easier to insert. Olive oil or an
ointment that contains natural herbs and beeswax is the best
lubricant to place on the injection tip for easy insertion. A dab
is also placed on the anus. This combination makes for easy
injection.

What to Use for an Enema Solution

I generally use two glass quart jars to fill my enema bag

though a one-gallon jug is more efficient. As for what I put in
them, most of the time I use an herbal tea but regular tap
water is okay as long as it’s free of contaminants, especially
chlorine and fluoride. Unfortunately, this is rare and I
wouldn’t use tap water in most areas of our country. I don’t
recommend well water either; it’s often highly contaminated.
Distilled water is best; purified water of high quality is fine.
Adding any or all of the following herbs will make an
excellent enema:
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• Catnip has a soothing effect on the body; it’s good for

energy, improves circulation, is excellent for colds,
fever, and gas, and is especially good for children or
those who have trouble taking enemas.
• Burdock Root is one of the best blood purifiers you’ll
find; it’s the best herb for skin, helps eliminate calcium
deposits, and improves kidney action.
• Yarrow is good for the liver, stomach, and glands.
Another blood purifier, it opens the pores of the skin
(the body’s largest elimination organ) for rapid
elimination. It’s good for colds, cramps, fever, and flu
and is a perfect infusion in a healing bath.
• Red Raspberry is excellent for all kinds of female
problems; high in iron, it’s also good for the eyes and
for elimination and is very nutritious.
• Wild Cherry Bark is useful for those who don’t
eliminate their enema water easily. Make a tea using
one (1) teaspoon in a quart of water and add it to
approximately one and one-half (1-1/2) gallons of
enema water.

Other excellent enema herbs are blessed thistle, plantain,

pleurisy root, hyssop, mint, elder flower, white oak bark,
yellow dock, mullein, dandelion, parsley, marshmallow root,
and peppermint. I sometimes use multiple herbs in
combination. My favorite, especially as a tonic for the kidneys
and urinary system, contains burdock, ginger, gravel,
hydrangea, juniper, lobelia, marshmallow, parsley, and uva
ursi. I use it in almost every enema I take and have had
wonderful results. It’s especially helpful for those whose
urine flow is too slow and for those who have achy backs
because of kidney congestion. However, unless you are an
herbalist, beware of attempting to make your own
combinations without first studying how the individual herbs
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work. Lobelia, for example, should always be used in small

amounts and in combination with other herbs.

Temperature of Enema Solution

The water you use should be body temperature (98.6°).

It’s okay if it’s slightly warmer, but if the colonic muscles get
too relaxed, that can slow the expulsion of the liquid which is
what you want. It can be slighter cooler for this stimulates,
strengthens, and tonifies the intestine but if you’re sensitive
to the cold, it can be slightly uncomfortable.

Injection Procedure

NOTE: When putting liquid in an enema bag, be sure the

valve is shut. After you’ve sprayed your feet and splashed
you clean bathroom for the first time, you won’t have to
remind yourself of this anymore!

Place the filled enema bag on the shower or bathroom

door handle or on the towel rack. This is a comfortable height.
Once you’re accustomed to taking enemas, feel free to hang it
higher, remembering that the higher you hang the bag, the
more pressure there is and the liquid will flow into to you
faster. You can control the flow with the enema bag shut-off
valve, which is about two inches from the tip. Then proceed
as follows:

1. Fill the bag with the liquid (tea or water) from your
gallon jug.
2. Put the lubricant on the enema tip and on the anus.
3. Place the tip over the toilet, sink, or bathtub and open
the valve slightly, allowing the liquid to flow until the
air bubbles are removed from the tube. Shut off the
valve.

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4. Get into position and insert. After insertion, open the

valve gradually, allowing the liquid to flow into the
colon slowly until you get used to it.
5. The goal for keeping the solution inside you is 15
minutes.
6. Always keep your hand on the valve for quick shut-off
when needed and to keep the tip from slipping out.

Some Tips on Positioning

It is best to kneel and lean forward placing your forehead

on a towel on the floor in front of you. In this position the
liquid flows to the farthest end of the colon more easily. It also
helps to massage the bowels; start with the descending colon
(left side of the lower abdomen – see chart in Chapter 6), work
up to the transverse (just behind the lower rib cage, unless
you have a prolapses), and then across the transverse colon to
and down the ascending colon (right side). Work it well – get
the liquid all the way down to the ileocecal (the valve
separating the small and large intestine). If you aren’t sure
where all these parts of the colon are, just massage the heck
out of your lower abdomen, moving from the lower left, up the
left side, across just below the ribs, and down the right side.
When you have emptied the entire enema bag or the pressure
is starting to be uncomfortable, remove the enema tip, climb
on the throne, and let her rip! Be prepared to be amazed and
astounded at what will come out of you. Keep in mind that,
depending on your pre-cleanse preparation, you may not get
any of the “real stuff” out until your fourth day.

If the liquid has difficulty flowing up into the colon, it

helps considerably to breathe in and out very deeply – long
deep breaths in, then slowly and completely all the way out.
Deep breathing changes the pressure in the abdominal area
and makes it easier for the liquid to pass into the deeper
reaches of the colon.

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How Much Solution to Inject?

Depending on how compacted you are, you may be able

to insert a cup or even a quart of liquid when you first begin
the enema. Just don’t force it. As soon as the pressure gets a
little uncomfortable, shut off the valve. Try to work the liquid
past the congestion by massaging as indicated above, then
add more liquid. You’ll know when you’ve reached a good
point to stop. Then evacuate. You should pass some
blockages. Let it all out and then repeat the process. Each time
you’ll be able to take in more liquid until two quarts are in the
colon.

Although you may never reach it, make a goal of

repeating the procedure until the liquid coming out is
transparent. I recommend preparing a gallon-and-a-half of
solution; this will provide three rounds injection if you can
get a full two quarts in the first time. If you are pressed for
time, remember that a shorter (fewer rounds) enema is
infinitely better than no enema. You’ll be a lot more
comfortable, whatever your activity.

I recommend taking two sets of enemas daily while

cleansing; one first thing in the morning and another around
five or six in the evening. Avoid taking enemas close to bed
time or you’ll be getting up a lot during the night because
whatever liquids are left in the colon will gradually seep into
the bladder. If you already have to get up several times during
the night, try chewing juniper berries or drinking juniper
berry tea and take a good herbal formula for kidney health.
This will help break up uric acid deposits and clean the
urinary system. It will also help relax the bladder. After a day
or two, you should be sleeping through the night.

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Appendix 5
The Coffee Enema

Over the years, thousands of our patients have done

coffee enemas – in some cases for decades – and virtually all
of them report an increased sense of well-being. I’ve taken
daily coffee enemas since first learning about them in 1981.

Maybe you’re thinking that people who recommend

coffee enemas must be aliens from another dimension. I
mean, have you ever heard of anything more ridiculous?
Coffee enemas really do work wonders, though, and continue
to receive attention from mainstream medicine.225 According
to Nicholas J. Gonzalez, MD, coffee enemas were advocated
in the Merck Manual as early as 1890.226 Nurses relied on
coffee enemas during World War I.227 Dr. Max Gerson,
famous for his phenomenal success in treating cancer, was
probably most responsible for revealing the benefits of coffee
enemas to the healing community.228

Here’s how it works: Chronic and degenerative

diseases are usually associated with a faltering liver, a
condition that is often associated with liver toxicity. Coffee
enemas have been effective in purging the liver of toxins that
diminish liver function. The liver handles most of the poisons
and other toxins that have found their way into the
bloodstream. When the liver becomes too backed up, all hell

225
Kim, Eun Sun, et al. Coffee Enema for Preparation for Small Bowel Video
Capsule Endoscopy: A Pilot Study. Clin Nutr Res. 2014 Jul;3(2): 134-141.
226
Kirk Hamilton, “Pancreatic Cancer, Proteolytic Enzyme Therapy and
Detoxification,” an interview with Nicholas J. Gonzalez MD, PC. Clinical Pearls
News. November 1999 via http://www.dr-gonzalez.com/clinical_pearls.htm.
227
Pope, Sarah. “Coffee Enema: Unmatched Detoxification for Health and
Recovery.” TheHealthyHomeEconomist.com. Updated July 16, 2018.
228
Gerson, M. 1979. Physiological Chemistry and Physics 10(5): 449-464, 1979.
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can break loose. When used properly, a coffee enema causes

the liver to produce more bile and open the bile ducts. This
causes the bile to quickly flow out of the liver. During this
process, a toxic liver can dump many of its toxicants into the
bile, getting rid of them in just a few minutes. This can give
rapid relief to all parts of the body and can make the
difference between someone feeling so poorly they have to lie
down or feeling well enough to keep active. In severe cases of
toxic overload, it can even be the difference between life and
death.

Other benefits of the coffee enema can include quick

relief from pain and headaches that even medication can’t
touch. Many practitioners report an increased sense of well-
being. These enemas also help reduce or eliminate spasms,
precordial (heart, throat and chest) pain, and difficulties
resulting from the sudden withdrawal of all intoxicating
substances, including coffee. Believe it or not, coffee enemas
help many people relax and get a good night sleep.

A Note of Caution

In extremely toxic individuals, the bile released by a

coffee enema may contain poisons that can cause spasms in
the duodenum and small intestines. In rare cases during times
of toxicity, it’s possible that bile may flow into the stomach,
causing nausea or vomiting. This has been known to occur
when the colon has not been emptied prior to taking a coffee
enema. Remember: It’s important to always purge the colon
with a traditional enema or colonic before doing a coffee
enema. If nausea does occur, drink large amounts of
peppermint tea to help wash the bile from the stomach.
There are two other reasons why we should empty the
colon prior to using the coffee enema. First, an empty colon
allows the coffee to remain there longer. Second, colonics or
enemas eliminate toxicity that would otherwise “hitchhike”

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with the coffee and enter the liver, thereby causing

unnecessary stress on the liver. Obviously, we never want this
to occur. Therefore, it’s important to always flush out the
colon before using the coffee enema.

Another trick of the trade is to take a psyllium/bentonite

shake just before the coffee enema. The coffee enema is well-
known for its ability to cause the liver to dump its toxins out
through the gallbladder and into the small intestines, and we
know that one of the main functions of the small intestines is
to absorb substances into the blood. Therefore, it’s highly
beneficial to allow the shake to absorb the toxins that are
released into the small intestines so they don’t have a chance
to re-circulate. This simple procedure is highly significant in
detoxifying the body as quickly as possible.

Preparing the Coffee Enema

Use three (3) tablespoons of organically grown ground

coffee (DO NOT USE COMMERCIAL COFFEE) to one (1)
quart of distilled water. Boil for three (3) minutes and then
simmer for 17 minutes. Strain and cool to body temperature.
Prepare only the amount to be used that day; do not store
overnight.

Pour the body-temperature coffee into your enema bag

and remember to close the valve first. Insert the tip while
positioned on your knees with your head on a towel. As soon
as the enema bag is empty, lie down on your right side with
both legs drawn close to the abdomen. This makes it much
easier to keep the solution in for the recommended 15
minutes. It helps to have a clock in clear view and perhaps
even something to read. If the liquid reaches the rectal area,
the muscles will trigger a release. You can prevent this by
massaging your lower left abdomen in an upward direction,
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slow, deep breathing will help draw the greatest amount of

fluid into the necessary parts of the colon. It also helps when
breathing out to expel all the air in the lungs, suck in the
abdomen, and then push it out when breathing in.

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Appendix 6
Instructions for Removing Gallbladder Stones

It’s best to drink apple juice for at least three days prior
to your actual gallbladder “flush,” with six or seven days
being optimal. Apples and apple juice contain malic acid
which softens the gallstones. Apples are also rich in minerals
that help to replenish electrolyte reserves. You can start
flushing whenever it’s convenient for you. Many people start
on a Monday and consume the drink (described below) that
stimulates the removal of gallstones on Saturday evening.

Here is an easy schedule to follow:

During this week, eat an alkaline diet with absolutely no

meat, dairy, or wheat products. Also, eliminate all foods
containing white sugar and, if possible, avoid coffee because
it is acid-forming. If you find that you cannot go without your
morning coffee, at least reduce your consumption to a
minimum.

Monday through Friday Lunch: Drink as much apple

juice and/or eat as many apples as possible. Please realize
that the more apple juice consumed, the softer the stones
become and the easier it is for them to slide out. Be aware that
apple juice can sometimes have a laxative effect, so you may
want to start out gradually the first day or two. Freshly made
juice from organically grown apples is the absolute best.
Avoid commercial apples sold in most supermarkets as they
will contain pesticide and herbicide residues and are
generally less nutritious. Purchase organically grown apples
by the box from your local health food store and juice them
yourself. For optimum benefits, consume the liquid within an
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is to buy organically grown apple juice. You can add some

fresh lemon juice to the apple juice to cut the sweet taste but
it will not affect the sugar content.

Saturday Lunch: Eat a healthy vegetarian meal or drink

nothing but fresh fruit juice, which can often produce better
and more effective results.

Three or four hours after lunch drink a cup of prune juice (or
more if you are brave) to increase peristaltic activity. If you
have a history of constipation (fewer than two bowel
movements daily), take a large dose of an herbal laxative*
containing cascara sagrada instead.

*To make your own herbal laxative: Combine one level

teaspoon or three capsules of cascara powder with one-half
level teaspoon of licorice root or fennel seed powder. Drink
down with plenty of water or apple juice.

Saturday Dinner: Drink freshly squeezed orange juice,

lemon juice, or some other citrus juice. That’s dinner.

An hour or so after dinner take an enema for maximum

results. This is not a vital step and will not make any
difference as to the amount of stones that are released, but it
will make it easier to see the ones that are.

Just before bed prepare a 50:50 mix of freshly squeezed

lemon juice and organic cold pressed extra virgin olive oil. For
a person weighing around 120 pounds, four ounces of each
will be sufficient. For a person weighing more than 250
pounds, use eight ounces each of lemon juice and olive oil. If
you are somewhere in between, adjust the ingredients
accordingly; for instance, someone weighing 180 pounds
would use six ounces of each ingredient.

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Mix the lemon juice and olive oil in a blender. If you don’t
have a blender, shake the mixture well in a jar. Then drink it
down! You might find that you need to hold your nose and
gulp it down as fast as you can. When you’re done, take a big
breath and think how good you are going to feel when you’re
done. Don’t think about the taste!

After drinking the mixture, go directly to bed. Lie on your

right side with your right knee pulled up close to your chest.
Remain in this position for around 45 minutes before
straightening out to go to sleep. Do not sleep in this position
all night.

The morning after you should awaken with an immediate

urge to release. Upon release, behold your gallstones! They
usually range from light to dark green and sometimes
turquoise in the form of anything from a thick liquid to stones
as large as your thumb. The average size is usually slightly
larger than a watermelon seed. Black stones may appear but
those are very rare for Americans. If you observe yellowish
brown stones, you can pat yourself on the back. Those are the
crystallized, hardest, and most harmful stones that are
usually only detected by ultrasound. Be thankful you released
them before you had a gallbladder attack and some doctor
convinced you to cut out your gallbladder.

Most people see the stones easily. If you expelled a lot of

them (approximately one-half cup or more), I recommend
doing the flush again in another week or two. Also, a few
people who have stones don’t release them on the first try. A
vegetarian who eats mostly fruits and vegetables is not likely
to have stones. Almost everyone who eats the Standard
American Diet of heavy meat, fried foods, chips, bread, dairy,
soft drinks, and coffee will most likely have gallstones. People
on the Standard American Diet who see no gallstones on the
first gallbladder flush should do another flush soon.

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If you don’t experience a bowel movement the next morning,

eat a light breakfast and two hours later take a second dose of
the laxative or drink eight ounces or more of prune juice. If all
else fails, take an enema.

Caution: Some people use Epsom salt (magnesium

sulfate), Glauber’s salt, or other kinds of salts to achieve rapid
bowel movements. I strongly advise that you not use these
products. They do cause rapid bowel movements but at a
large cost to your wellbeing. These salts are highly toxic. They
attack, irritate, and dehydrate the intestinal epithelium cells
at such a rate that the body will do everything in its power to
remove them as quickly as possible by excreting massive
amounts of sodium bicarbonate and mucin through the goblet
cells. This is what causes the increased peristalsis. Mucin is
the primary component of mucoid plaque, and just one
mistake (such as using Epsom salts) can cause the entire
eliminative tract to become lined with a coating of mucus.
Continuous use may contribute to constipation and other
serious bowel problems. Furthermore, using these toxic salts
can severely drain electrolyte reserves. I know of one case
where a lady used such a program; later in the day she went
for a short walk and passed out right next to the street. She
was rushed to the emergency room where doctors discovered
that she was electrolyte depleted.

To prevent recurring gallstones, remove or reduce meat

from your diet. Meat eaters who want to be healthy should not
eat meat more often than two or three times a week. Eating meat
once every day is really asking for trouble. In general, your diet
should be composed of at least 80 percent alkaline-producing
foods. Learn to test your pH to see just how acidic you may be.
An acidic body creates gallstones. If you have gallstones, your
body may also have serious mineral deficiencies.

Visit www.cleanse.net for more information.

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Appendix 7
Testimonials

The following are actual reports from people who have

used a deep cleansing program. They report having much
more energy, improvements in their skin, lumps and pains
disappearing, sharper mental faculties, improved eyesight,
weight loss, better control over their emotions, more
optimism and happiness, and even feeling closer to God.

Life Changing
“My boyfriend and I are starting our fourth cleanse today.
Ever since our first one we decided to cleanse once a year in
February, which tends to be such a dismal time of year. I used
to drink tons of coffee and have meals based on sugar. I
wasn’t fat, but I definitely was not healthy. After the first
cleanse I no longer desired candy and coffee is a special treat
now and then. Every time I tell someone about the cleanse, all
they can think of is a ‘fast.’ Those are exactly the people that
could benefit from understanding the precious source of
energy that vegetables and fruit are.

“We learned how to cook and experiment with all types

of foods. It’s amazing how many different vegetables and
fruits there are. One of the amazing aspects is how much you
realize that your senses are veiled until you get really clean.
We smell everything and taste everything with such delight
as if we never tasted it before. This is a great way to get to
know and like yourself and your body again. Even doing just
one cleanse can be a life-changing experience.”
–– Holly, Los Angeles, CA

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Immune System Restored

“I am 23 years old and for the past eight years I have
suffered from a total immune system breakdown, beginning
with ulcerative colitis and heightening to relapsing
polychondritis, which is the immune system attacking and
eating away cartilage in the body. Other symptomatic
problems I experienced include severe body itching, terrible
facial acne, liver and digestion dysfunction, hair loss, low
energy level…

“All ‘Western’ medical philosophies dictated that I would

have to endure this for the rest of my entire life; I refused to
accept that. The past eight years of mental battles,
vegetarianism, acupuncture, and soul searching have
resulted in about 80% recovery. Recently, a friend gave me a
copy of Cleanse & Purify Thyself. After reading it, I realized
why all my health problems occurred in the first place. Years
of fast food along with continual doses of antibiotics had
devitalized my digestion, assimilation, and evacuation, thus
decimating my body.

“I started with a two-week Gentle Phase Cleanse

followed by one week on the Master Phase. During the Gentle
Phase, all my colitis symptoms (constant bloody diarrhea
evacuation), which had been gone for so long, returned: it was
a healing crisis. During the first three days of the fast, I felt
very sluggish and nauseated. On the fourth day, my energy
shot up to the level it was as a child, my nose started growing
back where the cartilage had been lost, and my itching
stopped. Performing two colemas (Editor’s note: a type of
enema) a day during the fast, I evacuated at least 15 feet of
black, ropy, impacted fecal matter, shaped like the colon and
intestines.

“For the past three years, I have scratched myself

bloody almost every single night! Since my cleanse, I have not

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itched a single time! My energy is increasing every day and I

love it. I now see that no matter how much you take care of
yourself, you cannot achieve total health unless your body is
clean and pure.
––Chad M., Santa Monica, California

Asthma-Free!
WOW! I feel fantastic. I used to need an inhaler for asthma
- not anymore. I no longer need depression meds and my
body is free, healthy and detoxed. I would recommend this
cleanse to anyone who wants to feel better physically and
emotionally.”
––T. T., Rough & Ready, CA

Bliss Consciousness
“I’m a 26-year-old male attorney who works very long
hours, endures a lot of stress, and confronts a lot of
unhappiness in both my clients and the courtroom. I used the
10-day Master Phase program and released approximately 18
feet of hard, stale-smelling fecal matter. Some of my stuff was
even black!! I reached a point during the program where I
actually felt transcendental - my spirit was freed!!! The
‘terrible problems’ I faced on a daily basis weren’t so terrible,
my chronic fatigue disappeared, the bags under my eyes
vanished along with the tiny crows’ feet around my eyes, my
handwriting even changed!!! I felt incredible feelings of love
for family and friends. I entered a state of bliss that I had never
experienced or have not since experienced. I actually felt close
to God. Tears come to my eyes as I describe this to you. You
must all know that this program is a godsend. Its effects are
real and revealing.”
—Scott B, Port Angeles, Washington

High Blood Pressure Back to Normal

“Prior to cleansing, I had dangerously high blood
pressure for over a year. Nothing the doctors did ever helped
my condition. But on the sixth day of the Cleanse, I went back
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to the doctor for a checkup. He was shocked to discover my

blood pressure was normal.”
—L.J., Mt. Shasta, California

Crippled Woman Walks Normally Again

“For the last seven years, I have been dealing with a
steadily increasing amount of pain in my right hip. For the
last six months, the pain had become so great that I was using
a cane regularly when outside of the house. X-rays showed
the cartilage had worn off the head of the femur. An infection
had also developed. The nerves at the head of the femur were
telling my brain to immobilize the right leg. In spite of many
different types of therapy to reverse the steady downward
spiral, nothing seemed to turn the gradual decline around. I
tried chiropractic treatments, therapeutic massage, nutrition,
exercise, homeopathy, yoga, as well as colon cleansing using
Dr. Jensen‘s program.

“Approximately ten weeks ago, I started using Dr.

Anderson’s Cleanse. I did everything suggested in the book
Cleanse & Purify Thyself. On the second day of the Cleanse,
approximately 50 percent of the pain left my body and I
stopped using the cane at that time. On the third day of the
Cleanse, I did a little yoga with my yoga students for the first
time in over a year. They were watching me with their mouths
open, because their most recent experience of me was seeing
a person move with great agony and pain.”
—Marie M., Santa Monica, California

Can’t Believe How Good I Felt

“I tried it. On the second day I could not believe how
good I felt and the stuff that came out of me looked like the
gunk when an alien starts disintegrating.”
- D.U, Canada

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First Pain-Free Menstrual Cycle

“Benefit from first Cleanse: Had the first pain-free
menstrual cycle I have had in the last 15 years.”
—S. A., Hinsdale, Illinois

Back Pain Gone

“The pain in my back was so severe that I could not lift
weights, nor could I walk without pain. Just after my first
cleanse, a piece of mucoid plaque that was at least 1 1/2
inches thick and over three feet long came out of me. It was
so hard that I couldn’t cut it with a perforated knife. The pain
disappeared immediately and I felt stronger and more alert.
From then on I had much more energy.”
—Ron S, Tucson, Arizona

Joint Pain Disappearing

“...the quality of your products so much surpasses what’s
out there. They seem like different substances...Pain in joints
nearly gone...”
—S. B., Los Angeles, California

A Man in His Eighties

“I was on the Master Phase of the Cleanse for the full
seven days. Forty-five feet of beautiful mucoid sheaths were
expelled. What should I do with it? It is laying on the
bathroom floor on aluminum wrap. The answer? I’ll take
pictures of it! I feel so much better and have more energy to
continue my artwork. This was a great birthday gift. I plan to
continue experimenting with this. I think that possibly the
cataract might be corrected in time.”
—Alfred I., Phoenix, Arizona

Breast Lumps Disappear

“A large cyst, very painful, had been growing in one of
my breasts for seven years; it dissolved by the end of my first
seven days on the Master Phase. Painful, swollen areas of my
colon got unblocked. Four inches vanished from my

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waistline. Lower back doesn’t hurt as much. On the fifth day

of the Master Phase, lots of goopy, strange (chemical odor)
green stuff came out at 1:30 a.m. My menstrual periods are
now perfectly in time with the New Moon and not as painful.
I have less tension in my upper back, between my shoulders.
I’ll keep on cleansing until I’m totally renewed.”
—P. D., Flagstaff, Arizona

Worms Away
“I’m gaining more and more energy and vitality. The total
length of worms that came out of me in seven days was 335.4
inches (27.9 feet).”
—Barney D., Tucson, Arizona

Stomach Pains and Lumps Disappear

“God Bless You. I love you and I thank you for your
Cleanse. Several years ago, the doctors thought I had a tumor
and I had to have several ultrasounds. They didn’t find one.
They didn’t know what was wrong. I had a large, hard
stomach and suffered a lot of pain. I told one doctor, ‘If you
can’t help me, find someone who can!’

“During the Cleanse my stomach started to disappear. I

was amazed. The hard lumps were getting smaller. I also was
constipated, had sensitivity to plants and foods, had floaters,
anemia, and edema. Noise pollution had me shaking. I had a
flaky rash between my eyebrows and on my forehead in two
spots. The rash on my forehead and brow went away just
taking the herbs and my face felt softer within a few days. I
used to think that going to the restroom once a day was great,
but I realized I was wrong. I started to have three-to-five
bowel movements a day with the herbs alone. During the 7-
day (Master phase) Cleanse I got 50-3/4 feet of plaque out. All
my symptoms and pain were gone.”
—Mildred, Pasadena, California

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It Really Works!
“I found the program to be everything it claimed to be.
After years of listening to exaggerated claims and health
hype, I have become reserved in my endorsement of products
in the natural-healing arena. How very refreshing to find a
health system that works!”
—R. D., Arcadia, California

Tumor Decreased
“I was on the cleansing fast for six weeks. During that
time the tumor (on my left shoulder) decreased in size by
about two-thirds and my body felt lighter and more pliable
than at any other time in my adult years. (I am now 65.) I am
convinced that the cleansing was in large part responsible for
how I feel. I have lost about 25 pounds and intend to continue
the fast as recommended in the book.”
—E. M., Roswell, New Mexico

All Symptoms Gone

“Almost all of my symptoms have disappeared. I threw
out a shoe box full of prescriptions and am able to exercise. I
can actually take a deep breath and breathe through my nose.
I haven’t been able to do that for twenty years! Oh, my
allergies are gone, too (dust, mold, yeast, pine and grass
pollens, etc.). The cystic acne went away, my weight dropped,
dizziness is gone, and heart palpitations are also gone. Prior
to the Cleanse, I could not grow fingernails. They would
break, chip, were thin, and would bend and tear. For the first
time in 15 years I have long fingernails. (I recognize that I’m
absorbing calcium properly now.) I have to cut them so I can
do some of the things I couldn’t do before I took the Cleanse
… I now want to learn Kung Fu.”
—P. M., Castro Valley, California

Many Benefits
“The benefits I experienced included more energy, better
concentration, fewer colds, elimination of a life-long sinus

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problem, no more menstrual cramps, no more headaches, I

sleep better, I have regular eliminations, no more stomach
aches, a clearer complexion, I look younger, I lost weight, my
eyes are brighter, and I’m less stressed.”
—C. O., Los Angeles, California

Never Hungry, Lost Weight, More Energy

“We both did four weeks on the Gentle Phase. Then we
did seven days on the Master Phase. Throughout the Cleanse,
we both worked full-time and were NEVER hungry! My
husband (who was a meat eater and a heavy dairy-eater) had
not had a regular bowel movement for 30 years! After
completing the Cleanse, he now has two to three bowel
movements a day! After completing the herbal cleanse, we
both experienced a significant increase in energy. The quality
of sleep has improved tremendously. My husband lost 21 lbs.
of fat! I did not lose any weight but dropped two sizes in
clothes.”
—B. V., Lemon Grove, California

More Energy and …..

“On previous cleanses, doctors and nutritionists had me
convinced I could not follow a vegetarian or vegan diet
because of hypoglycemia. I became a vegetarian last spring,
and a week or so before beginning the cleanse, I tried a vegan
diet and was fine.

“During the cleanse, I felt good most of the time. Two

weeks into the program, I started to get concerned when the
weight loss didn’t stop. On a previous cleanse, a lot of plaque
came out, but for a year before the cleanse, I had done a
variation of the gallbladder flush once a month.

“This time I experienced loads of benefits! Eczema I’d had

for six months prior to the cleanse cleared from my right
hand. Blood sugar readings were comfortably in the middle
of the normal range. They had been creeping up and
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occasionally went beyond. My sinuses cleared. I had greater

mental clarity and focus. I could do all my yoga postures more
deeply and with greater ease. I had more energy and slept
soundly at night.”
—C.Z., Morris, IL

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Appendix 8
Sodium Fluoride

I remember Dr. Jensen telling us about a four-year-old girl

who sat in a dentist’s chair while he carefully placed sodium
fluoride on her teeth because it was thought this would
prevent tooth decay. The little girl accidentally swallowed
some and died while still in the chair.

Sodium fluoride is a deadly poison that is used to kill rats

by destroying the digestive system. It’s a heavy metal and
even more poisonous than lead. Some people believe the FDA
allows it in our water because of key people who control
money and power. It is rumored that Adolf Hitler and
Communist Russia put sodium fluoride their water systems
because it was thought that it altered parts of the brain, which
made people more susceptible to suggestion. Clinical
evidence may not be conclusive on this, but even a suspicion
along these lines would raise serious questions as to why our
government demands the use of fluoride in city water when
there is evidence indicating it actually causes illness.

The popularized concept that sodium fluoride is good for

teeth is fraudulent and a dangerous lie. It has now been
proven that it does nothing to prevent tooth decay.229 It’s
calcium fluoride, not sodium fluoride, which is good for teeth.
Sodium fluoride in tap water actually increases tooth
brittleness, the likelihood of breakage, discoloration, and
periodontal bone loss.230 And since its use in cities, there has

229
Dr. John Yiamouyiannis, Fluoride The Aging Factor. (Delaware, Ohio: Health
Action Press, 1993), 114-132.
230
C. C. Bass, “Neglect of Prevention of Dental Disease,” Journal of the Louisiana
State Medical Society, Vol. 120, Issue 1 January (1968): 30-35.
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been an increase in the number of mongoloid children born231

and in Alzheimer’s disease.232,233 Do our government decision
makers know this? Perhaps some aren’t fully or accurately
informed, but it’s the responsibility of lawmakers to know the
facts before they force something onto people.

If your city still has fluoride in its water system, you will
need to use distilled water, not just purified water. Reverse
Osmosis systems and filters cannot remove fluoride. Some
people have stated that distilled water pulls minerals out of
the body and therefore should not be used; the truth is that it
can only remove inorganic minerals from the body, not
organic minerals, and that is exactly what we want it to do.
The body cannot use inorganic minerals, which can
accumulate and cause congestion in our arteries and
elsewhere. Organic minerals become part of our tissues for
they have been chelated to a protein molecule and distilled
water cannot attract organic minerals.

The only problem with distilled water is that its life force
is lost. You can replace it by adding some freshly squeezed
lemon, lime, or orange juice. On the other hand, there is no
life force in reservoirs or in most well water. Life force in
water is found only in swiftly moving streams.

Just since 2010, more than 240 North American cities

including Calgary and Windsor in Canada and Portland and
Wichita in the U.S. have stopped the practice of fluoridating

231
Ionel Rappaport, “Second Study on Down’s Syndrome and Fluoridated
Areas,” Bulletin of the Academy of National Medicine, Paris, Vol. 140 (1959): 529-531.
232
, J. A. Varner, et al, “Chronic Aluminum Fluoride Administration: II. Selected
Histological Observations,” Neuroscience Research Communications, Vol. 3, No.
2 (1993): 99-104.
233
M. Chase, “Rat Studies Link Brain Cell Damage with Aluminum and Fluoride
in Water,” Wall Street Journal, October 28, (1992) via
http://www.fluorideaction.net/media/1992b.html.
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their drinking water. Many other, including most cities in

Western Europe, had already banned fluoridation.234

234
“Communities that Have Rejected Fluoridation Since 2010” (as of November
2018). Compiled by the Fluoride Action Network. FluorideAlert.org.
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Recommended Reading
For additional and late-breaking information, see Rich
Anderson’s website: www.cleanse.net.

Cleanse & Purify Thyself, Book 2 by Rich Anderson,

Honorary ND, NMD, (Mt, Shasta, California: Christobe
Publishing, 1998). 342pp, $19.95. More than 340 pages of vital
information about health with over 420 footnotes of clinical
studies and other sources of medical and scientific evidence
supporting these ideas.

*******
Angel Foods: Healthy Recipes for Heavenly Bodies by Cherie
Soria (Fort Bragg, California: The Book Publishing Company,
2003)
The Cleanse Cookbook by Christine Dreher (San Diego:
Christine’s Cleanse Corner, Inc, 2002)
Confessions of a Medical Heretic by Dr. Robert Mendelsohn
(New York, New York: McGraw Hill, 1990)
Doctor-Patient Handbook by Dr. Bernard Jensen
(Escondido, California: Bernard Jensen Enterprises, 1976)
The Gospel of Peace of Jesus Christ by The Disciple John
(Ashingdon, Rochford, Essex England: The C.W. Daniel
Company Limited, 1970). Edmond Bordeaux Szekely,
translator. Also published as The Essene Gospel of Peace, Book
One and The Third Century Aramic Manuscript and Old Slavonic
Texts (International Biogenic Society, 1931)
The Gospel of Perfection also known as The Gospel of the Holy
Twelve (Pomeroy, Washington: Health Research,1996), S J G
Ouseley, translator
The Healing of Cancer: The Cures, the Cover-Up, and the
Solution Now! by Barry Lynes (Ontario, Canada: Marcus
Books, 1990)

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Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body

Medicine by Candace B. Pert, PhD (New York, NY:
Touchstone, 1999)
Mucusless Diet Healing System by Arnold Ehret (Paso
Robles, California: Benedict Lust Publications, 1976)
Rational Fasting by Arnold Ehret (Pomeroy, Washington:
Health Research, 1996)
The Secret Teachings of Jesus - Four Gnostic Gospels
including The Gospel of Thomas, The Secret Book of James,
The Book of Thomas, and The Secret Book of John (New York,
New York: Vintage (Random House),
1986)
World Without Cancer by Edward Griffin (Pomeroy,
Washington: Health Research, 1996)

Cleansing, Fasting, and Diet

Conscious Eating by Gabriel Cousens, MD (Berkeley,

California: North Atlantic Books, 2000)
Diet for a New America by John Robbins (Walpole, New
Hampshire: Stillpoint Publishing, 1987)
Fit for Life by Harvey & Marilyn Diamond (New York,
New York: Bantam Books, 2004)
Juicing Therapy by Bernard Jensen, PhD (Escondido,
California: Bernard Jensen Publishing, 1992)
Layman’s Guide to Fasting and Losing Weight by Phillip
Partee (Sarasota, Florida: United Press Publication, Inc.,1979)
Light Eating for Survival by Marcia Madhuri Acciardo
(Fairfield, Louisiana: 21st Century Publications,1978)
Love Your Body- Live Food Recipes by Viktoras Kulvinskas
(Woodstock Valley, Connecticut: Omangod Press, 1972)
Recipes for Longer Life by Ann Wigmore (Wayne, New
Jersey: Avery Publishing Group, 1978)

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Tissue Cleansing through Bowel Management by Bernard

Jensen, MD (Escondido, California: Bernard Jensen
Publishing,1981)
What’s Wrong with Eating Meat? by Vistara Parham (Denver,
Colorado: Ananda Marga Publications, 1979)

pH

Acid and Alkaline by Herman Aihara (Oroville, California:

George Ohsawa Macrobiotic Foundation, 1986)
An Apple a Day?: Is it Enough Today? by M. Ted Morter, Jr.,
DC (Rogers, Arkansas: B.E.S.T. Research, Inc., 1996)
Correlative Urinalysis: The Body Knows Best by M. Ted
Morter, Jr., DC (Rogers, Arkansas: B.E.S.T. Research Inc.,
1987)

Vaccines

The Dangers of Immunization by The Randolph Society, Inc.

(Quakerstown, Pennsylvania: The Randolph Society, Inc,
1987)
Immunization: The Reality Behind the Myth by James
Walene (South Hadley, Massachusetts: Bergin & Garvey,
1988)
The Poisoned Needle - Is Polio Vaccine Necessary? by Eleanor
McBean, PhD (Mokelumne Hill, California: Health Research,
1993)
A Shot in the Dark: Why the P in DPT Vaccination May Be
Hazardous to Your Child’s Health by Harris L Coulter and
Barbara Loe Fisher (Garden City Park, New York: Avery
Publishing Group, Inc., 1991)
Vaccination Condemned - Book One by Eleanor McBean,
PhD (Los Angeles, California: Better Life Research, 1981)

Vaccination, Social Violence, and Criminality: The Medical

Assault on the American Brain by Harris L. Coulter (Berkeley,
California: North Atlantic Books, 1990)
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Vaccination? A Review of Risks and Alternatives (4 ed.) by

th

Isaac Golden, PhD (Geelong, Victoria, Canada: Aurum

Healing Centre, 1993)
Vaccinations & Immune Malfunctions by John Chriss
Hoffman & Harold E. Buttram, MD (Quakerstown,
Pennsylvania: Humanitarian Publications Co., 1982)
Vaccinations Do Not Protect by Eleanor McBean, PhD
(Manachaca, Texas: Health Excellence Systems, 1991)
Vaccines: Are They Really Safe and Effective? A Parent’s
Guide to Childhood Shots by Neil Z. Miller (Santa Fe, New
Mexico: New Atlantean Press, 1992)

Medical Conspiracy

The Cancer Industry: The Classic Expose on the Cancer

Establishment (Updated) by Ralph W. Moss, PhD (New York,
New York: Equinox Press, 1996)
A Case Against Medicine by Harvey Diamond (Santa
Monica, California: Golden Glow Publishers, 1979)
The Drug Story by Morris A. Bealle (Spanish Fork, Utah:
The Hornet’s Nest, 1976)
Fighting the Food Giants by Paul Sitt, (Denver, Colorado:
Nutri-Books, 1980)
Fluoride: The Aging Factor by John Yiamouyiannis, PhD
(Delaware, Ohio: Health Action Press, 1993)
Innocent Casualties: The FDA‘s War Against Humanity by
Elaine Feuer (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Dorrance Publishing
Co, Inc., 1996)
Mal[e] Practice: How Doctors Manipulate Women by Robert
S. Mendelsohn, MD (Chicago, Illinois: Contemporary Books,
1982)

The Medical Mafia by Guylaine Lanctot, MD (Coaticook,

Quebec, Canada: Here’s The Key Inc, 1995)
Medicine on Trial: The Appalling Story of Ineptitude,
Malfeasance, Neglect, and Arrogance by Charles Inlander,

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Lowell Levin, PhD, and Ed Weiner (New York, New York:

Prentice Hall Press, 1988)

Silver-Mercury Amalgam Fillings

Chronic Mercury Toxicity: New Hope Against an Endemic

Disease by H. L. Queen (Colorado Springs, Colorado: Queen
and Company,1988)
It’s All in Your Head: Diseases Caused by Silver-Mercury
Fillings by Hal A. Huggins, DDS (New York, New York:
Avery Press, 1993)
The Price of Root Canals by Weston A. Price, DDS, & Hal
A. Huggins, DDS (Colorado Springs, Colorado: Huggins
Diagnostic Center, 1925)

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Index

abdomen, 212 assimilation problems, 178

absorption, 75 attitude, 60
acid, 201 attorney, 219
acid bowel, 148 autopsy, 88
acid-forming, 21, 26, 29, Ayurvedic herbs, 95
74, 134, 153, 181, 184, B. bifidum, 181
192, 198, 213 B. longum, 181
foods, 101, 198, 201 B-12, 86, 89, 183
acid-forming probiotic, B-12 deficiency, 89
153 Bacillus coli, 74
acidosis, 180 bacteria, 122, 124, 125
acids, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, acid-forming, 181
24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 55, 78, friendly, 74, 153, 154,
81, 98, 102, 104, 115, 133, 183, 184
137, 153, 172, 181, 185, harmful, 183
192 natural, 181
acne, 183, 218, 223 pathogenic, 83, 120, 124
age, 101, 110, 150 proper, 178
alimentary canal, 86, 148 Baikal Skullcap, 112, 113
alkaline reserve, 130 Barry, Dr. D. J., 229
alkaline-forming, 26, 82, B-Complex, 183
100, 102, 104, 119, 184, bee sting, 121
192, 198 beeswax, 204
foods, 101, 198 bentonite, 93, 119, 121, 122,
allergies, 222, 223 123, 124, 153
aluminum, 123, 221 Bifidobacterium, 181
Alzheimer's, 227 Bifidobacterium infantis, 181
anemia, 89, 222 bile, 25, 86, 88, 96, 148, 210
anger, 156 biomedical research, 71
anorexia, 89 bleeding rectum, 89
antibiotics, 83, 154, 184 blindness, 89
appendix, 86, 88, 90 blood, 24, 75, 78, 83, 86, 89,
appreciation, 94 95, 96, 154, 155, 183, 205,
arthritis, 129 219
Ascaris lumbricodes, 86

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blood pressure, 78, 183, chronic and degenerative

219 dis-ease, 178, 209
blurry vision, 89 chronic fatigue, 89
bowel, 75, 77, 83, 92, 102, chyme, 25
122, 129, 141, 148, 150, circulation, 98, 155
153, 154, 180, 181, 183, civilization, 75
222, 224 cleanse, 5, 60, 61, 63, 94, 97,
brain, 88, 99, 154, 155, 220, 127, 136, 137, 139, 141,
226 156, 218, 221
breath, 141 Cleanse results, 137
bad, 183 Cleanse, the, 11, 92, 94, 95,
deep, 223 98, 99, 102, 103, 110, 129,
short of, 90, 98 135, 136, 142, 150, 151,
breathing, 23, 91, 212 153, 156, 157, 201, 203,
Brunner glands, 25 218, 220, 221, 222, 223,
brush border, 75, 142 224, 229
burping, 89 cleansing, 100, 152, 154,
calcium, 23, 126, 183, 223 155
calcium fluoride, 226 cleansing reactions, 97, 98,
cancer, 183 99, 101, 102, 103, 104,
Candida albicans, 127, 132 119, 132, 134
carrot/celery/beet juice, coffee, 98, 137, 210, 211
101, 102 coffee enema, 98, 210, 211
Cascara Sagrada Bark, 113 colds, 223
cat’s tail, 96 colitis, 89
cause of dis-ease, 180 colon, 77, 78, 79, 92, 149,
cause of malnutrition, 85 150, 183, 210, 212, 218,
Cayenne, 113 220, 221
cell, 23, 24, 59, 60, 83, 128 colonic, 98, 102, 103, 152
chain reaction, 178 commercially grown
chelated, 24, 128, 227 foods, 131
chemicals, 149 common sense, 135
children, 85, 181, 227 concentration, 223
chills, 89 congestion, 84, 89
chills and fevers, 89 consciousness, 105
Chinese herbs, 95 constipation, 83, 86, 89,
chlorine, 125, 204 156, 183, 202, 222
chlorophyll, 183 contamination, 120
conventional medicine, 96
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corn syrup, 126 eating

cough, 89, 155 poor, 141
dairy products, 141, 224 edema, 222
death, 210 electrolytes, 23, 24, 26, 27,
deaths, 85 29, 34, 51, 75, 82, 91, 100,
depletion, 24 102, 129, 130, 133, 153,
depression, 105 195, 196
desires, 101, 102 elimination, 152
diabetes, 129, 148 emotions, 60, 61, 71, 93,
diarrhea, 89, 129, 183, 218 105, 139, 154, 217
diet, 92, 183 enemas, 98, 102, 152, 202,
digestive disturbance, 89, 203, 204, 210
178 energy, 73, 99, 101, 137,
digestive system, 11, 92, 154, 217, 218, 219, 221,
93, 96, 226 222, 223, 224
discharges, 154 enzymes, 23, 28, 75, 86,
dis-ease, 23, 24, 59, 73, 77, 128, 142, 149, 176, 177,
79, 85, 96, 105, 120, 128, 181, 183, 184
203, 227 epithelium, 75, 78, 142
disease, 89 exercise, 223
disease crisis, 154 eyes, 155, 224
disfigurement, 89 eyesight, 217
distilled water, 201, 227 fasting, 105, 154
diverticulitis, 77 FDA, 120, 226, 232
dizziness, 89, 98, 154, 223 fear, 156
doctor, 85, 94, 152, 220 feelings, 63, 71, 105, 156,
doctors, 71, 138, 154, 157, 219
219, 222 fermentation, 83
drugs, 122 fertilizer residue, 126
ducts fever, 89
pancreatic and bile, 148 fishhook position, 78
duodenum, 142, 148, 149, flies, 91, 92
210 floaters, 222
dysfunction, 24, 218 fluoride, 125, 204, 226, 227
E. coli, 184 food, 135, 201
ears, 155 food poisoning, 122
easy elimination, 102 formulas, 112
eat, 75, 92, 135, 136, 137, fresh juices, 131
141, 151 fructose, 126

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fruit, 101, 104, 153 hydrochloric, 93, 96, 148

fruits and vegetables, 131 hypertension, 78
gallbladder ducts, 142, 148 ileum, 149
gallbladder problems, 148 illness, 71, 97, 226
gas, 73, 183, 202 immune system, 91, 96,
gastrointestinal tract, 73 183, 218
genetic weakness, 23 individual needs, 97
Gentle Phase, 98, 100, 102, infection, 85, 91, 121, 127,
218, 224 220
gifts, 161 infections, 91, 132
gland, 23, 156 inorganic minerals, 227
glands, 205 internal environment, 92
God, 217, 219, 222 internal milieu, 83
government, 227 intestinal flora, 74
greens, 201 intestinal tract, 11, 77, 79,
habits, 135 88
HCl, 25 intestinal wall, 79, 86
headaches, 89, 98, 119, 120, intestines, 77, 119, 141, 148,
154, 202, 224 183, 210, 218
healing, 11, 24, 105, 128, intuition, 135
157, 205, 223 iridology, 139
healing crisis, 154 iris of the eye, 139
health, 11, 24, 73, 83, 86, irritability, 89
94, 97, 101, 110, 120, 128, irritable bowel syndrome,
131, 137, 139, 154, 178, 183
180, 183, 218, 219, 223, itching, 89
229 jaundice, 89
heart, 11, 23, 88, 90, 91, 92, jejunum, 149
99, 112, 210, 223 Jensen, D.C., N.D., Ph.D.,
heart problems, 77 Bernard, 77, 92, 96, 136,
heavy metals, 226 220, 229, 230, 231
herbicides, 126 Jesus, 62, 230
herbs, 78, 95, 100, 103, 112, joints, 98
119, 124, 135, 152, 153, pain, 221
156, 157, 204 juice, 101, 102, 104, 126,
hookworm, 88 129, 153, 198, 201, 227
hope, 94, 97 juicer, 132
hunger, 135 juniper berries, 208
hungry, 135 kidneys, 88, 91, 99, 127
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Lactobacillus acidophilus, mongoloid, 227

180, 181 mother, 181
lead, 91, 226 Mother, 11, 121
life, 63, 79, 92, 93, 94, 99, mouth, 90, 94
131, 150, 151, 178, 210, mucin, 92
218, 223, 227 mucoid, 136, 150, 151, 156
life force, 227 mucoid plaque, 75, 77, 78,
lifestyles, 59 79, 83, 91, 92, 93, 100,
liquids, 152 103, 104, 110, 129, 142,
liver, 83, 88, 90, 91, 93, 97, 149, 150, 151, 221
99, 120, 137, 142, 148, mucous, 27
178, 205, 210, 211, 218 mucus, 28, 29, 82, 121, 148,
liver weakness, 178 155, 203
love, 5, 11, 92, 219, 222 murder, 83
lubricant, 204 muscles, 88, 98
lumps, 217, 222 muscular inflammation, 89
lungs, 88, 89, 212 natural, 83, 129, 204, 223
lymph, 82, 88, 90, 95, 156 nausea, 90, 98, 119, 120,
magnesium, 23 154, 210
malnutrition, 85, 90 night sweating, 90
Master Phase, 98, 103, 104, nose, 94, 218, 223
135, 218, 219, 221, 224 nutrients, 75, 84, 86, 127
meal, 75, 93, 98, 99, 153 nutrition, 86, 131, 220
meat, 74, 91, 119, 184, 224 nuts, 198
meat and fish, 91 obesity, 81, 217
meat eaters, 74, 119 organic electrolyte
medical doctors, 88, 157 minerals, 24
memory, 90 organic minerals, 227
Mendelsohn, Dr. Robert, organically grown, 126,
229 131
menstrual, 222 organs, 11, 23, 24, 77, 83,
mental problems, 90 86, 90, 95, 98, 99, 148,
Mildest Phase, 98, 100, 137 205
mind, 59, 71, 84, 95, 105, oxygen, 155
156 pain, 89, 90, 155, 202, 210,
minerals, 23, 24, 102, 122, 220, 221, 222
128, 129, 201, 227 pancreatic juices, 25, 149
miraculous, 105 pancreatic problems, 148
molecules of emotion, 71 parasite, 85, 86, 91

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parasite eggs, 91 processed foods, 90, 91,

parasites, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 183
89, 90, 91, 92, 96, 120, prolapsus, 78
122, 124, 125, 185 prostate, 88
pathogenic protein, 24, 137, 148, 155,
microorganisms, 154 227
pathogens, 83, 180, 184 proteins, 13, 16, 25, 28, 60,
patients, 73, 88 66, 74, 81, 91, 105, 106,
peppermint tea, 210 137, 142, 155, 172, 177,
peristalsis, 77 183
pesticides, 126 psyllium, 93, 119, 120, 124,
pH, 23, 24, 92, 100, 153, 127, 150, 151, 152, 153,
155, 181, 231 156
pH test, 101 purification, 203
urine, 104 purify, 5, 63, 92
phases of the Cleanse, 98, putrefaction, 83
99, 100, 103, 104, 127, pyloric valve, 25
132, 135, 137, 151, 153, quality, 221, 224
155 radiation, 120
pinworms, 85 rash
plaque flaky, 222
mucoid, 136, 151, 152, rashes, 90, 98, 121, 129
156 raw foods, 183
plicae circularis, 141 rectal prolapsus, 90
poisons, 83, 121, 125, 209, repressed emotions, 71
210 rest, 218
poly-choncritis, 218 rock, 24, 128
porcelain throne, 92 roundworms, 88
potassium, 23 shake, 93, 101, 103, 127,
potatoes, 102, 201 152, 153
power, 92, 99 skin, 88, 90, 95, 121, 151,
Power Phase, 98, 135 154, 205, 217
primal cause, 154 sleep, 89, 224
probiotic, 153 sleepiness, 98
acid-forming, 153 small intestine, 86, 149
less-acid, 153 sneezing, 154
Probiotics, 108, 119, 130, soul, 218
180 species, 84, 178
spinal nerves, 77
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spine, 88 typhoid fever, 90

spirit, 105 ulcerative colitis, 218
stomach, 8, 23, 25, 27, 29, ulcers, 90, 148
30, 36, 57, 65, 78, 91, 93, unhappiness, 219
106, 113, 114, 116, 117, unnatural, 126, 139, 178
118, 122, 138, 148, 149, urination
163, 181, 205, 210, 222, burning, 89
224 vaginal inflammation, 90
strength, 5 vegetable broth
strengthen, 132 instructions, 201
stress, 83, 97, 105, 219 vegetable juices, 101, 102,
studies, 73, 125, 182, 229 132
sugar, 101, 126, 184, 201 vegetarians, 74, 119
sugar sensitivity, 132 victims, 138
surgery, 123 visualization, 95
sweating, 90, 98 vitality, 222
swelling, 90 vitamin B12, 25
symptom, 156 vitamins, 86, 124, 181, 183
tapeworms, 88 vomiting, 90
testimonials, 217 waistline, 222
thinking, 105, 137 water, 95, 122, 127, 129,
thoughts, 105 131, 132, 134, 153, 211,
tiredness, 119 226, 227
Tissue Cleansing Through enema, 205
Bowel Management, 231 weak, 154
tongue, 141 weak immunity, 90
toxic, 24, 73, 75, 83, 88, 100, weakness, 90, 98, 154
121, 125, 126, 132, 135, weight, 223, 224
137, 155, 203, 210 weight gain, 90
toxicity, 92, 99, 139, 150, weight loss, 90
155, 210 White Crow, 93
toxins, 81, 84, 97, 98, 99, will, 99, 135
101, 102, 103, 119, 121, wisdom, 5, 96
122, 124, 154, 155, 182 worms, 85, 88, 91, 92, 94,
trace minerals, 129 222
transcendental, 219 yeast, 127, 132, 183, 223
truth, 148, 227 younger, 224
tumors, 223

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