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| plemental fiber until your body adjusts and use carminative herbs such as chamomile as digestive teas. If you overwhelm a weak digestive system with too much fiber, or if your body is dehydrated, the result can be intestinal blockage. |
| Those who suffer from diverticulitis, Crohn's disease, irritable bowl syndrome, spastic colon and similar ailments must approach fiber with caution. In advanced cases, even the gentlest soluble fibers can cause problems. Although fiber is an important part of the cure for these illnesses, a depleted and damaged digestive tract must be healed before it can cope with whole foods. Fresh, raw juice diluted with an equal amount of water is probably the best initial therapy for these patients. See my book Herbs for Improved Digestion and consult a qualified health care professional for additional information. |
| Detoxifying ''Green" Foods |
| Cereal grasses (such as barley, wheat, kamut, rye and oat grass), alfalfa, aquatic algae (spirulina and chlorella), sea vegetables (kelp and other seaweeds), green herbs (alfalfa, parsley and chickweed) and other foods rich in chlorophyll are important in herbal detoxification programs. Much has been made of chlorophyll's similarity to hemoglobin, for |
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