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| is taking place, the body will from time to time be overwhelmed and all the symptoms described as cleansing reactions seem to take place at once. The more ambitious the cleansing program, the more extreme the reaction. These intestinal cleansing procedures, as unpleasant as they may sound, offer so many benefits that most people who try them swear by them. |
| Don't enemas and high colonics ruin intestinal tone and make users dependent on them, the way strong laxatives do? No, say the experts, because this therapy's purpose is not to stimulate intestinal activity but rather to remove debris. As long as the injected fluid is slightly cooler than body temperature, it has a toning effect on intestinal muscles. Warmer water is not recommended because it has the opposite result. After a thorough rinsing of the colon, it may take several days to resume daily bowel movements, but this is normal; it doesn't mean that the intestines aren't working properly or that they can't function without a laxative or enema. They're simply empty. |
| The Gerson Therapy relies on strongly brewed coffee enemas, which are said to stimulate the liver and cleanse the intestines without causing a caffeine reaction. I know from experience that someone who isn't used to drinking coffee and who is able to retain the fluid for several minutes before expelling it can absorb enough caffeine to feel jittery for hours, but an occasional coffee enema can relieve the symptoms of rapid cleansing almost immediately. Coffee is not your only option. Any herbal tea can be used, or plain water, or plain water mixed with clay. According to Bernard Jensen, clay and coffee should not be used together as these substances counteract each other. |
| To further improve intestinal health and reduce un- |
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