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"If the liver is not functioning to full capacity—called a sluggish liver—it can impact your central nervous system, your digestive system, your endocrine system, your reproductive system, and your cardiovascular system. CHAPTER 5 STEP TWO: ELIMINATE TOXINS IN YOUR BODY The essence of the Detox Strategy is a collection of simple concepts and actionable steps comprising a multisystem approach for total body health and transformation. The goal is to stimulate optimum healing and function in all of your body's cells, and the result is a profound, total-body experience." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Autonomic Neuropathy Autonomic neuropathy affects the nerves that are associated with the function of various organs and organ systems, including the heart, blood vessels, digestive system, urinary tract, reproductive organs, sweat glands, and eyes. Autonomic neuropathy can cause hypoglycemia unawareness, in which people are unable to sense the warning signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). (See chapter 10 for more on hypoglycemia unawareness.) Some of the more common conditions associated with autonomic neuropathy in people with diabetes include the following. ?Gastroparesis." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"Soaking also aids in breaking down the complex sugars (oligosaccharides), which challenge the digestive system and cause gas. Some herbs that help in the digestion of beans can be added during cooking. For example: bay leaves, cumin, winter or summer savory, fresh epazote (available in Hispanic markets). Many people from India maintain the tradition of chewing on dried fennel seeds or drinking a cup of fennel tea at the end of a legume meal to aid the digestion. As a general rule of thumb, 1 cup of dried beans will yield about VA to 3 cups of cooked beans." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "You can afford to miss the fiber in this juice, as a cuisine of living plant foods will supply your digestive system with adequate fiber throughout the day, and provided that you are also practicing the first three of the Four Means. Equipment needed is your high-speed blender, knife and cutting board, nut mylk bag, and a glass quart-sized container to carry your green juice. Drink within eight hours for optimum freshness." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "We are not necessarily recommending that all of your meals be blended, as chewing has been shown to significantly increase serotonin production and eating whole foods helps to exercise the strength and fire of the digestive system. Therefore, when eating blended soups, chew! This goes for smoothies and juices, as well. A blended green soup made in a high-speed blender has at its base a fat, such as sesame tahini, olives, avocado, or a salad dressing. Then you are adding in everything that you would have in a plant-source salad: leafy greens, cucumbers, celery, tomato, peppers, and so on." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "Several modern clinical studies suggest that stevia may have the ability to lower and balance blood sugar levels, support the pancreas and digestive system, protect the liver, and combat infectious microorganisms 8?81>82,83,84 Vitamins NIACIN (B-3) As early as 1950, researchers had discovered that niacinamide could provide protection against the development of diabetes." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"The digestive system affects the health of the whole body. If you cannot digest certain foods and have poor elimination, detoxification and absorption, you will not feel well. Having better absorption of nutrients and excretion of waste promotes good health. • Reduction of toxic burdens frees up energy for our organs to work more efficiently on other important functions. For example, women who need a liver detox may feel their menstrual cycles are smoother after they have cleansed. This is because the liver works to metabolize hormones in addition to hundreds of other functions." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"They make for a heavier body burden as well as a dysfunctional digestive system, which can contribute to all manner of disease, not just gastrointestinal disorders. When properly digested, carbohydrates are converted to glucose, protein to amino acids, and fats are broken down into glycerin and fatty acids. If these conversions are incomplete, food will not be in the proper form for our bodies to absorb. That food will therefore pass through the system undigested (or partially digested), producing toxins as a result." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"This is likely because yogurt is also a source of lactase, the enzyme that aids in the breakdown of lactose in the digestive system. When the bacteria (Lactobacilli) in broccoli bok choy kale sardines salmon almonds sesame seeds the yogurt are broken open by the bile salts in the small intestine, they release high levels of lactase in the gastrointestinal tract. Lactase acts on the lactose and aids in its proper digestion. When there is no undigested lactose in the intestinal track, there is no discomfort, and other lactose intolerant symptoms. , ." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"It even can improve digestion; a fit core with strong lower abdominal muscles has been proven to aid in the health of the digestive system. This ultimately assists the detoxification process overall. Both yoga and Pilates are best done with the help of an instructor at a studio or gym, especially if you are a beginner. A class setting will also encourage proper form and teach you the poses. Pilates can entail the use of machines or can be performed on a mat. One of my favorite brands of Pilates is called Polestar Pilates. You may want to check out their website at www.PolestarPilates." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"The bioavailability of choline-derived compounds is different in infants than in adults, as a consequence of differences in both the physiology of their digestive system [17] and in the choline content of the milk [23]. B. Transport and Tissue Uptake After intestinal absorption, choline is transported to the liver via the portal circulation mainly as phosphatidylcholine [24], or it is incorporated into chylomicrons and released into the systemic circulation via the lymphatic system [25]." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"When you are in this response mode, blood flows more to the heart and large muscles and correspondingly less to the digestive system and other vital organs that are not immediately necessary for a fight or flight. We all recognize the immediate effects: dry mouth, motor agitation, sweating, heart palpitations, increased blood pressure, enlarged pupils, sleeplessness, and mental anxiety. The problem is that our lifestyle is chock full of stressors that keep the fight or flight response constantly active." - Rick Levy and Lou Aronica, Miraculous Health: How to Heal Your Body by Unleashing the Hidden Power of Your Mind (Get the book.) "A third, important energy cenrer encompasses the digestive system, pancreas, and liver. This is where we store emotion and hold our sense of personal power. When people have problems in this energy center, they often manifest as eating disorders, intestinal disorders, or diseases of the pancreas or liver. The fourth energy center surrounds the heart. This is where we store energies and emotions relating to love, family relationships, and long-term friendships. The heart is also a center for human virtue (honesty, loyalty, trustworthiness, courage, and so forth)." - Rick Levy and Lou Aronica, Miraculous Health: How to Heal Your Body by Unleashing the Hidden Power of Your Mind (Get the book.) "When you are in this response mode, blood flows more to the heart and large muscles and correspondingly less to the digestive system and other vital organs that are not immediately necessary for a fight or flight. The immediate effects are dry mouth, motor agitation, sweating, heart palpitations, increased blood pressure, enlarged pupils, sleeplessness, and mental anxiety. There is such a thing as good stress. The challenges posed in our lives have the potential to enhance our physical and mental functioning. However, if stress is chronic and excessive, ir eventually causes harm." - Rick Levy and Lou Aronica, Miraculous Health: How to Heal Your Body by Unleashing the Hidden Power of Your Mind (Get the book.)

"WEIGHT-LOSS SUCCESS HABIT #2: TAKE YOUR TIME WHEN EATING Before you eat, your digestive system speaks to your brain through nerve and chemical signals to increase your feelings of hunger. When you eat, your digestive system continues to carry on a dialogue with your brain, eventually leading to a sense of fullness and a termination of your meal. But unfortunately, it can take a full twenty minutes for your brain to get the message that you've eaten enough food." - Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon, Hunger Free Forever: The New Science of Appetite Control (Get the book.)

"These are the two primary probiotics in your digestive system. The second factor is your age. Remember, as we age, our probiotic population decreases. Choose a daily maintenance probiotic that is age-appropriate. The older you are, the more probiotics you need. Make sure that the probiotic you choose is either enteric-coated or delivered through BlO-tract tableting. Both of these methods ensure that the probiotics in the capsule or tablet bypass the harsh acidity of the stomach and are delivered to the small and large intestines, where they are needed most." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"These enzymes are present in the secretions produced by the glands of the digestive system. Enzymes are minute chemical substances that cause or speed up chemical changes in other substances without themselves being changed. Digestive enzymes are contained in the saliva of the salivary glands of the mouth, the gastric juice in the stomach, the intestinal juice in the small intestine, the pancreatic juice in the pancreas, and the bile in the liver." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"The berries look and taste so delicious that you probably don't even notice that those seeds are passing through your digestive system intact, ready to return to the earth and blossom anew. As my guava-groping friend knows, fruits are arousing. Many are named for their ribald aspects: sodom apples, tit of Venus peaches, women's breast apples and maiden's flesh pears. The udder-shaped nipple fruit, also known as the titty fruit, is an egg-sized orange freakazoid covered in nipplelike nobules. The conquistadores named the vainilla bean after the Latin word for vagina." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.) "After passing through the birds' digestive system, the seeds are dispersed from above (trees grown from aerial droppings are known horticulturally as "craplings"). When squirrels bury acorns, a number of forgotten nuts will become new trees. Crabs eat coconuts and tropical almonds. Many fish eat fruits. When not devouring entire cows, piranhas like guavas, berries and the fruits of the Piranhea trifoliata tree. There are even tiny fruits dispersed by ants and other minuscule insects." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"The twenty-first-century lifestyle compromises the human body by forcing it to always run at half capacity (as it expends energy on processing junk through the digestive system) and consequently does ongoing harm to the physical and mental development of a growing child. We need to reverse this trend and treat ADD/ADHD and other behavioral issues as a medical emergency." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

"Finally, to be a truly efficient traveler, the bacterium needed ro exit the flea's digestive system as successfully as it got there. The exit point for the bacterium is the flea's foregut, a sort of bulb whose interior is lined with seven rows of interlocking spines that control the flow of blood into the flea's stomach. With the acquisition of another bit of code for building a protein called HMS (for hemin storage locus) the bacteria taught itself how to make a sort of glue—a biofilm, like dental plaque7—out of blood." - William Rosen, Justinian's Flea: The First Great Plague and the End of the Roman Empire (Get the book.) "The choice of that particular digestive system was a consequential one. Fleas are overwhelmingly species specific; cat fleas (Cteno-cephalides felis) only jump to dogs (C. canis) if a cat cannot be found. Even more finicky species include Oropsylla montana and Hoplosyllus anomalus, ever faithful to the rock squirrel, or Pulex irritans, the loyal companion to a thousand generations of human beings." - William Rosen, Justinian's Flea: The First Great Plague and the End of the Roman Empire (Get the book.) "The skin itself is part of this system, as are the mucous membranes, the antibacterial enzymes in saliva and tears, and the acids of the digestive system that make it difficult for bacteria to adhere to various points in the gastrointestinal tract. The body's "defense-in-depth"—the first responders to pathogenic invasion that are charged with keeping the invaders contained while alerting more mobile and powerful forces to come and destroy them—is a thing of almost Rube Goldberg-like complexity." - William Rosen, Justinian's Flea: The First Great Plague and the End of the Roman Empire (Get the book.)

"Carbohydrates, which consist of either sugar or starch, travel through the digestive system very quickly, and can cause a spike of high blood sugar, which then can result in a slump of low blood sugar. Therefore, the anti-hypoglycemia diet is based primarily around foods that travel slowly through the digestive process, such as high-protein foods and high-fiber foods. The best foods to fight hypoglycemia are lean meats, fish, soy, beans, eggs, and fibrous, low-starch vegetables. If dairy products are well tolerated by your child, they are also acceptable." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"After dropping off its precious cargo, the blood returns to the lungs, liver, and digestive system to take up more of the same. Some nutrients, such as water and oxygen, pass through the blood vessel walls freely, whereas others need assistance in the form of a carrier or guide. The hormone insulin, secreted by specialized pancreatic cells, plays such a role. It is released when any of several stimuli are detected. These include protein ingestion, and presence of glucose in the blood." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Yet, as we become children and adolescents, the concentration of lactase in our digestive system decreases and we are less able to digest lactose. Non-Dairy Dietary Sources of Calcium Dairy is not the only source of calcium, despite misleading representations on North American Food Guides. Millions of Asians who use the Chinese food guide, called The Pagoda, are told about dairy equivalents. Appendix 12-1 has a more complete list of calcium food sources. These include: The second type of lactose maldigestion is caused by a loss of mucus on the lining of the small intestine." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"Of course, the sunscreen industry neglects to inform you that there is not much difference between drinking your sunscreen lotion and lathering it on your skin, except ingesting it would actually cause you much less harm because your digestive system would filter out most of the poison. The skin has no other option than to dump this cocktail of carcinogens right into the circulatory system, and from there, into the liver, kidneys, heart and brain. I will leave it to your imagination what such a chemical assault means for these vital organs." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.) "Their immune system is severely compromised, liver functions have been impaired, and the digestive system is too weak to make proper use of the food they eat. Unless a potent alternative therapy includes restoring these important parts and functions, the chances of it bringing about a complete cure are indeed slim. The true cure rate using natural approaches could exceed 90% if the body's key healing systems weren't severely damaged or destroyed by previously administered medical treatments. The less damage these treatments have caused, the stronger is the likelihood of recovery." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Digestion and elimination Along with the liver, another crucial organ system is your digestive system. And as you might have suspected, most people simply don't have fully-functioning digestive systems or elimination systems. The results are: «•* Poorly-functioning digestion results in an inability to break down and assimilate nutrients in foods or supplements. This results both in chronic nutritional deficiencies, plus it releases undigested food to the intestines, some of which gets absorbed into the blood and causes serious health problems like gout or joint pain." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"Probiotics for Bone Health Probiotics have a powerful impact on your digestive system. When undesirable and unhealthy microbes such as yeast, fungus and bad bacteria start to proliferate in the gastrointestinal tract, they quickly change the intestines, triggering inflammation, which cascades into a reduced ability to digest and absorb nutrients needed for healthy bones. Improper absorption in the intestinal tract can lead to a lack of essential nutrients required by the bones and other parts of the body." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

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