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| ments and a gradual but significant change of diet. Fruits and fruit juices speed cleansing reactions, while vegetables and vegetable juices slow them down. Cooked, pasteurized, bottled, baked, fried, refined or processed foods, especially foods like bread, meat, eggs and poultry, can stop them altogether. |
| Nutritionists who specialize in detoxification say that if going without a particular food creates unpleasant symptoms, you're better off without it, for your constant consumption of that food (wheat and dairy foods are common culprits) is both masking other problems and making them worse. |
| How can you make detoxification more pleasant? |
| One way is to make the change gradually, which slows the cleansing reaction. Instead of eating wheat five times a day, have it once and substitute non-wheat items for the rest. This will help you grow used to thinking of other foods when you crave wheat and prevent some of the symptoms that would otherwise discourage you from continuing your new diet. If you're trying to cut back on caffeine, substitute relaxing herbal teas such as chamomile for half the coffee you drink, add extra hot water to the coffee you do drink, stop drinking colas that contain caffeine and drink more water. If you're starting the pre-cleanse phase after years of fast food and cigarettes, a single day of fruits and vegetables can produce a splitting headache. Read the following strategies for reducing or eliminating cleansing reactions before making dietary changes. |
| When.you're ready to try a more ambitious approach to cleansing, such as the herbal detoxification program that follows, be sure your body has the necessary reserves to support this plan. Use the pH test- |
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