9-Day Liver and Brain - Cleanse and Detoxification Program
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9-Day Liver and Brain Cleanse and Detoxification Program
Cleanse Description
A cleanse is a guided treatment program that has 3 goals:
1 To flush your liver. The liver is the major organ of detoxification for the body.
Cleansing is a directed way to facilitate this detoxification function.
2 To clean the connective tissue. The connective tissue makes up the majority of
the tissues of the body. Just as the name suggests, it is the tissue that fills in all the
spaces between and even within organs. It also gets used as a storage space for waste
products. Cleansing helps to flush this tissue out.
3 Remove built-up toxins from the body. If you don't empty the trash in your house
once in a while, you end up with a problem. The same is true with our bodies. it
improves the function of many organs and systems to periodically do a thorough
cleaning; giving your body the tools it needs to flush out lingering wastes.
The benefits of doing this cleanse and
detox program are numerous. Not
everyone experiences every benefit,
but some common changes include:
• increased energy
• improved sleep
• regulated hormones
• decreased sugar cravings
• weight loss
• reduced pain
• improved mood
We want to ensure that you have a full
understanding of the cleanse and how
it will help you reach your health goals!
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Activities To Enhance The Cleanse
The dietary guidelines and supplements that make up the core of this cleanse
will certainly go a long way toward cleaning out your body. However, there are
many other activities you can do to enhance the effectiveness of those core
elements. Below are some suggestions for activities that can be done daily or as
often as possible. They aren't mandatory, but will optimize the results you experience
with this program.
1 Epsom Salt Baths
Epsom salt is a salt of magnesium. When added to a hot bath, these are a great
way to get more magnesium into your system. Magnesium is known to play a role
in over 350 functions in the body, including energy production and detoxification.
Magnesium is helpful in the treatment of conditions as wide-ranging as diabetes,
hypertension, fatigue and insomnia.
INSTRUCTIONS: In order to get the full advantage of these baths, use 4-5 cups of
Epsom salt in a bath that is as warm as tolerable. Soak for 20-30 minutes.
Castor Oil Massaged Into Skin Over Liver
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Area, Nightly
Castor oil has a long history of use as a traditional medicine. More recent research
shows that castor oil enhances local immunity and stimulates the movement of
lymph fluid. When applied to the skin over the liver, castor oil gently enhances the
detoxification of the liver and provides a way for the benefits of the cleanse to extend
throughout your sleeping hours.
Since castor oil is quite thick; just a small amount is needed. Your liver is located on
the right side of your abdomen, tucked up under the bottom edge of your rib cage.
A small amount of castor oil should be massaged into your skin over this area. Castor
oil's penetrating qualities allow it to absorb into your skin and gently stimulate your liver
while you sleep.
It is important to note that, as an oil, it will stain any cloth that it comes into contact
with. It is recommended that you wipe your hands thoroughly after applying it, and that
you wear an old t-shirt to bed or use bed sheets that you don't mind staining.
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3 Saunas
If you have access to a sauna, this is a great
way to facilitate excretion and cleansing.
The skin is the largest excretory organ of
the body. Many toxic substances, including
nitrogenous wastes and heavy metals, get
excreted most efficiently through the skin
and the sweat.
Use of a sauna should always follow the
guidelines posted by any sauna facility: stay
well-hydrated, limit time in a sauna to 15
minutes. Leave the sauna if any symptoms
such as lightheadedness, dizziness, or heart
palpitations are experienced. Some people
should avoid use of saunas altogether,
including pregnant women, people with
hypertension and individuals with congestive
heart failure. If there is any question, consult
your health care provider before utilizing a
sauna during this cleanse.
4 Stretches
Daily stretching is an excellent way to enhance circulation of both blood and lymphatic fluids.
While the blood is obviously important for carrying nutrients to cells and removing wastes, it
is the lymphatic fluid that is doing a great deal of the work during a cleanse.
The lymphatic system is the primary home of the body's immune system. This is because
all of the fluid in the body circulates through the lymphatic system over time, allowing any
bacteria, viruses or other wastes to be exposed to large numbers of immune cells. During
a cleanse, lots of waste circulates through the lymphatic system as it moves out of the
body. Stretching is a great way to enhance lymphatic circulation and facilitate this process.
Any set of stretches that gently stretch the major joints of the body will work. There are many
stretching routines and suggestions available on the web. It is important that stretching not
be done in any way that produces pain in any joints. The goal is simply to provide a gentle
stretch to the connective tissue around the joints and throughout your body.
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5 20 Minutes Of Moderate Exercise/
Activity Each Day
There are a number of ways to add this component to one's daily routine. The
important point is that it is not necessary for it to be a rigorous workout. Any increase
in activity level above your daily average baseline is going to help with detoxification
and with weight loss. A few simple suggestions you might considering challenging
yourself with include:
• Buy a pedometer (device to count steps taken) and strive for 5000 or more
steps each day. This is the equivalent of walking approximately 2.5 miles. If this
seems like an easy goal to reach, shoot for 10,000 steps (5 miles) daily.
• Do 3 or 4 sets of semi-deep knee bends each day. This should be done while
holding something to stabilize your balance. Don't bend so far that it causes any
pain in your knees, and be sure to bend your knees and not your waist. Dr Eckel
recommends Super Brain Yoga.
• Go for a walk after lunch and/or dinner. A moderately paced walk will facilitate
your digestion. It will also burn off some of the energy you've just consumed at
your meal, thereby enhancing weight loss.
Make A Commitment To
Reduce Stress In Your Life
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Chronic stress is a major contributor to poor health, chronic inflammation,
weight gain and to the inability of many people to maintain weight loss
over time. Chronic stress has an impact on virtually every system of the
body. If weight loss is a goal, you should understand that stress causes an
increase in blood sugar even if you don't eat food. As a result of this excess
blood sugar, your body produces insulin, and insulin gives your body one
very strong signal: store energy as fat.
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Some simple suggestions for stress reduction include: A 15 minute leisurely walk each day. Have the intention to actually notice your environment: the sounds, the colors, the sights, the interactions among people that you might see, rather than focusing on the time. Avoid listening to music or other kinds of stimuli during this walk. Make a commitment to avoid television and/or computers at least several days/ nights during this program. Instead, consider reading, writing, going for walks, meditation, or beginning a hobby or project that you've put off. For a growing list of resources, please check out our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/ channel/UCT2WJiLU_4BcbAKy-Z-4Epg Start observing yourself being stressed. When you notice that you're feeling stressed, simply pay attention to the story that is playing in your head at that moment. Then bring yourself out of your head and back to your life by asking yourself, "What am I doing right now?" Take a moment to simply describe what you're doing in that moment (I'm sitting in this chair. I'm holding this pen. I'm hearing someone sneeze. Etc.). Remember, your whole life is nothing but moments just like this one. Conversely, stress is nothing other than the thoughts that are running through your head, and the body sensations provoked by those thoughts. 1020 SW Taylor St • Suite 330 • Portland, Oregon 97205 . tel (503) 287-4970 • fax (503) 221-5454 • www.naturecuresclinic.com
Shopping List and
One Week Menu Plan
NOTE: The following foods should be avoided during the cleanse process:
• Dairy
• Wheat
• Eggs
• Soy
• Peanuts
• Sugar
• Caffeine
These foods are minimized because they are the most common allergenic foods. If the
foods can be completely eliminated, that's ideal. If not completely eliminated, no one
of these food groups should be eaten two days in a row, and it should be a very limited
amount.
It is strongly recommended that you avoid caffeine in all forms: coffee,
tea and chocolate
Shopping List
Fruits
Apples Blueberries / Raspberries / Strawberries
Apricots (fresh) Cherries
Blackberries Figs (fresh)
Cantaloupe / Melons Kiwi
Nectarines Pears
Peaches Prunes
* All the above vegetables can be consumed raw, juiced, steamed, sauteed, or baked.
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Artichoke Asparagus
Avocado Bamboo Shoots
Beets & Beet Tops Bok Choy
Broccoflower Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts Cabbage
Carrots Cauliflower
Celery Chives
Cucumber Dandelion Greens
Endive Kale
Kohlrabi Leeks
Lettuce Okra
Onions Parsley
Sea Vegetables Snow Peas
Spinach Squash
Sweet Potato & Yam Swiss Chard
Watercress Zucchini
Beans
All beans, except soy Lentils (brown, green, red), and split peas.
* All the above beans can be dried or canned.
Non-Gluten Grains
Amaranth Millet
Quinoa Rice-Brown, White, Wild
Teff Buckwheat
Vinegars
Apple Cider Balsamic
Red Wine Rice
Tarragon Ume Plum
Cereals & Pasta
Cream of rice Gluten-free Oats
Puffed Millet or Rice All Rice pasta
100% Buckwheat Noodles (Read Label!!) Sweet Potato Noodles
Quinoa Quinoa Pasta
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Arrowroot Baking Soda
Rice Bran Gluten Free Breads
Flours: Rice, Teff, Quinoa, Millet, Tapioca, Amaranth,
Quinoa flakes
Garbanzo Bean, Coconut
Meats
Fresh Ocean Fish - Pacific Salmon, Ocean Char, Halibut,
Free-Range Chicken, Turkey, Duck
Haddock, Cod, Sole, Pollock, Tuna, Mahi-Mahi
Water-Packed Canned Tuna (Watch For Added Protein
Wild Game
From Soy)
Dairy Substitutes
Nut Milk (Almond, Cashew) Rice Milkss
Coconut Milk Hemp Milk
Beverages
Herbal Tea (non- caffeinated) Mineral Water
Pure Unsweetened Fruit or Vegetable Juices Spring Water
Nuts, Nut Butters & Seeds
Almonds / Almond Butter Flax seeds
Hazelnuts (Filberts) / Hazelnut Butter Pecans /Pecan Butter
Poppy Seeds Pumpkin Seeds
Sesame Seeds / Tahini Sunflower Seeds /Sun Butter
Walnuts
Fats for Cooking
Coconut Oil Lard/Tallow
Red Palm Oil Olive Oil (low heat sautéing)
Fats for Dressings (No heat please)
Avocado Oil Grapeseed Oil
Pumpkin Oil Sesame Oil
Sunflower Oil Walnut Oil
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Anise Basil
Bay leaf Caraway Seeds
Cardamom Celery Seed
Cinnamon Coriander
Cumin Dandelion
Dill Dry Mustard
Fennel Garlic
Ginger Marjoram
Mint Nutmeg
Oregano Parsley
Rosemary Saffron
Sage Salt-Free Herbal Blends
Savory Sea Salt
Tarragon Thyme
Turmeric Vanilla extract (pure)
Sweeteners
Stevia Coconut Crystals
Molasses
Condiments
Coconut Aminos (soy sauce substitute) Mustard (made with Apple Cider Vinegar)
Nutritional Yeast Dried Sea Weed
Things to watch for
• Corn starch in baking powder and any processed foods
• Corn syrup in beverages and processed foods
• Vinegar in ketchup, mayonnaise & mustard is usually from wheat or corn
• Breads advertised as gluten-free which contain oats, spelt, kamut, rye
• Many amaranth and millet flake cereals have oats or corn
• Many canned tunas contain textured vegetable protein which is from soy; look
for low-salt versions which tend to be pure tuna, with no fillers
• Multi-grain rice cakes are not just rice. Purchase plain rice cakes.
READ ALL INGREDIENT LABELS CAREFULLY
1020 SW Taylor St • Suite 330 • Portland, Oregon 97205 . tel (503) 287-4970 • fax (503) 221-5454 • www.naturecuresclinic.comOther Suggestions Remember to Drink Your Water, half your body weight in ounces, throughout the day, every day!! Ideas for snacks to have around: • almonds • walnuts • cashews • berries • granola (gluten free) • baby carrots or other veggies • fruit (fresh or dried) • rice cakes with almond butter • rice chips and hummus • dolmas (rice and olive oil wrapped in grape leaves) • smoked salmon • cashew or almond butter on a banana or apple slices 7 Day Menu Plan & Food Suggestions Also be sure to search online for recipes to make these or hundreds of other dishes that are free of dairy, wheat, soy, egg, peanuts and sugar. Many online resources offer recipes for healthy sauces, curries, salad dressings and other foods. Also, if you want to find the calorie content of any given food you can try the calorie database at www.caloriedatabase.com or https://cronometer.com/ Preparing your Liver Detox drink- Resilience Whey or Everything Good (Vegan Variety) There are a few options, and it depends on your taste. The most co=on preference is to prepare the Liver Detox drink separate from the Greens drink. The Liver Detox drink can be made in a glass or a blender. Use water, a non-dairy milk (hemp, rice milk, almond milk, etc.) or a 50/ 50 blend of water and organic unfiltered apple juice. Add the powder and mix. If this is done in a glass, there will likely be clumps of powder that don't fully mix in. The Greens can be added to this same glass and stirred in, or can be drunk in a separate glass or water. 1020 SW Taylor St • Suite 330 • Portland, Oregon 97205 . tel (503) 287-4970 • fax (503) 221-5454 • www.naturecuresclinic.com
If you strongly dislike the taste of either drink, you can blend in 1/2 cup of berries to
add sweetness and a smoother texture. Also, for a smoother and creamier texture,
consider adding 1tbs of unfiltered, raw coconut oil. This may need to be warmed prior to
adding in order to liquefy.
Another option is to make a warm smoothie. This will taste better if you're using rice or
almond milk. Simply warm the milk on the stove top (not a microwave) prior to adding it
to a glass or blender. Don't make it hot, just warm. This will keep any coconut oil liquefied
and give a smoother texture.
Ultimately, neither the Liver Detox nor the Greens is likely to be one of your favorite
tasting drinks. However, the goal is to find a formula for the drinks that is tolerable so that
you can get these important nutrients into you throughout this cleansing program.
The Capsules
Detox Formula: Specially formulated for naturopathic liver and brain
detoxification. You will take 2 capsules 3x's a day
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Daily Schedule, Days 1 & 2
Breakfast - Limit caloric intake to 600 calories. Take 2 capsules of
6am to 9am
Detox Formula with your meal.
9am to 11am Snack - limit to 100 calories
Lunch - Limit caloric intake to 600 calories. Take 2 capsules of
11am to 1pm
Detox Formula with your meal.
1pm to 4pm Snack - limit to 100 calories
Dinner - Liver Detox smoothie using ½ cup of powder and
4pm to 7pm 2 rounded tsp. of Greens Formula. Take 2 capsules of Detox
Formula with your drink.
Bedtime Epsom salt bath, mindfulness meditation, gentle stretches
Keep in mind...
Our bodies tend to "expect" to be fed at particular times throughout the day. Often
we will seek out food at these times even when we're not actually feeling hungry. Stay
tuned in to your true appetite, rather than being guided by your conditioned meal
times. It can be surprising to note how often we seek out food even when we aren't
actually hungry, but are simply seeking taste. Many times our hunger pangs are a signal
that we are dehydrated, so drink a glass of water or herbal tea when this occurs.
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Breakfast -Limit caloric intake to 600 calories. Take 2 capsules
6 am to 9am
of Detox Formula with your meal.
9am to 11am Snack - Limit calories to 100
Lunch - Liver Detox Smoothie using ½ cup of powder and 2
11am to 1pm rounded tsp. of Greens Formula. Take 2 capsules of Detox
Formula with your drink.
lpm to 4pm Snack - See suggestions at the bottom of page 8
Dinner - Liver Detox Smoothie using ¼ cup of powder and
4pm to 7pm 2 rounded tsp. of Greens Formula. Take 2 capsules of Detox
Formula with your drink.
Bedtime Epsom salt bath, mindfulness meditation, gentle stretches
NOTE: The reduced Liver Detox powder dose during dinner on days 3 & 4 help
your body gradually accommodate the reduced calorie intake of day 5. Gradual
calorie reduction aids the metabolic transition of the body, helps to clean fat
tissue of stored toxins and facilitates weight loss.
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Breakfast - Liver Detox Smoothie using ½ cups of powder and
6am to 9am 2 rounded tsp. of Greens Formula. Take 2 capsules of Detox
Formula with your drink
9am to 11am Snack - Limit to 100 calories
Lunch - Liver Detox Smoothie using ½ scoops of powder and
llam to 1pm 2 rounded tsp. of Greens Formula. Take 2 capsules of Detox
Formula with your drink.
lpm to 4pm Snack - Limit to 100 calories
Dinner - Liver Detox Smoothie using ¼ cup of powder and
4pm to 7pm 2 rounded tsp. of Greens Formula. Take 2 capsules of Detox
Formula with your drink.
Bedtime Epsom salt bath, mindfulness meditation, gentle stretches
Keep in mind...
Hunger is the biggest challenge on day 5 (and for some people, hunger is a challenge
throughout the program). While you can use snacks and drinks to help curb that, it's
also a healthy part of the cleanse/ detoxification process.
Many of the chemicals that accumulate in our bodies are fat soluble. That means,
once they're in our systems, they will get stored in fat cells and can remain there for
years. As such, the only way to get those waste products out is to burn fat as energy.
As your body makes this shift from using sugar to using fat as fuel, there is often
hunger that goes along with it. In fact, this hunger is precisely what typically prevents
people from switching to a fat-burning metabolism. Once the shift has taken place,
hunger subsides.
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Breakfast-Limit caloric intake to 600 calories. Take 2 capsules
6am to 9am
of Detox Formula with your meal.
9am to 11am Snack- Limit calories to 100
Lunch- Liver Detox Smoothie using ½ cup of powder and 2
11am to 1pm rounded tsp. of Greens Formula. Take 2 capsules of Detox
Formula with your drink.
1pm to 4pm Snack - Limit calories to 100
Dinner - Liver Detox Smoothie using ½ cup of powder and
4pm to 7pm 2 rounded tsp. of Greens Formula. Take 2 capsules of Detox
Formula with your drink.
Bedtime Epsom salt bath, mindfulness meditation, gentle stretches
Keep in mind...
If one of your goals for this cleanse program is weight loss, then now you are in
prime time to make that happen. Your body has significantly shifted itself over to
the use of fat, instead of glucose (sugar), for energy. Any increase in your daily
activity level now will go further than before in helping you lose more weight.
Mild-to-moderate exercise each day will go a long way. Consider jumping rope,
using a stair climber or elliptical machine, swimming, or even some longer walks
(30-45 minutes) as ways to increase your energy expenditure.
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Breakfast - Limit caloric intake to 600 calories. Take 2 capsules
6am to 9am
of Detox Formula with your meal.
9am to 11am Snack - Limit to I00 calories
Lunch - Limit caloric intake to 600 calories. Take 2 capsules of
Ilam to 1pm
Detox Formula with your meal.
1pm to 4pm Snack - Limit to I 00 calories
Dinner - Liver Detox Smoothie using ½ cup scoops of powder
4pm to 7pm and 2 rounded tsp. of Greens Formula. Take 2 capsules of
Detox Formula with your drink.
Bedtime Epsom salt bath, mindfulness meditation, gentle stretches
Keep in mind...
Congratulations, you're in the home stretch! Now that your body has been
through a full weeks of cleaning itself out, you're getting even more benefit from
each dose of the liver and digestive supplements you're taking. The general
"housecleaning" has been done; now you're "detailing" the clean-up.
Now that you can clearly see the light at the end of the tunnel, you might be
tempted to cut the cleanse short by a meal or even a day. Don't Do It! These final
days are important, because you're now able to digest and assimilate more of
the food you are eating than you were before the cleanse. If you stop the cleanse
and go back to your old eating habits, you'll lose this benefit.
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At the end of a program like this, your body overall - and your digestive system in
particular - will be more sensitive to types of food and liquid that have been avoided. You
are strongly encouraged to resist the urge to celebrate your accomplishment by eating a
big meal with foods and drinks you've done without for the past 9 days.
An ideal end to this cleanse program looks like this:
Day 1: Introduce gluten back into your diet. Note any symptoms that might cause
symptoms for you, such as fatigue, upset stomach, joint pain, etc. Do not introduce of
the other avoided foods.
Day 2: Introduce dairy back into your diet. Again, note any symptoms this produces.
Day 3: Introduce egg back into your diet and note symptoms.
Day 4: Introduce soy back into your diet and note symptoms.
Day 5: Introduce sugar back into your diet and note symptoms.
Total calorie intake through these days can go up to 1200-1500, though this
number is obviously different for different people depending on body type,
activity level, etc. For an individualized nutritional plan it is important to speak
with a health care professional trained in nutrition counseling.
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