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"This flesh brush is likely the same type of brush we use today for skin brushing. One antique medical book had a funny recommendation for biliousness: crab's eyes. Imagine how many it would take to make medicine! (Don't try this at home.) DIETARY MEASURES FOR BILIOUSNESS Common sense dietary measures for biliousness are a bland, basic diet with lukewarm drinks, fresh fruits and vegetables. Eat during the day, not at night because digestion is better in the morning and declines as the day progresses. Avoid nicotine and dietary triggers mentioned in the previous paragraphs." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"The skin has been called the third kidney because of its ability to rid the body of toxic waste material. skin brushing moves lymphatic fluid under the skin, and involves using a natural-bristle brush with a long handle. The whole body (except the face) should be brushed before your morning shower. It takes two to three minutes to do this. At first, you will see something powdery coming off your skin as you brush. According to Dr. Bernard Jensen, "these are crystals of uric acid and other dried waste products that came out with the perspiration." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Because the detoxification will happen primarily from the herbal cleansing formulas, it's important to stay focused on that part—plus the additional steps, including saunas, soaks, skin brushing, consuming more fiber and drinking pure water that will enhance the process. Changing one's way of eating can be a challenge, and especially difficult to do overnight. It usually requires a modification of habits long ingrained in one's lifestyle." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "Getting at those toxins is best accomplished through appropriate use of herbal cleanses, saunas, soaks, skin brushing, and colon hydrotherapy (the therapeutic infusion of water into the colon for the purpose of reducing its waste content). All of these forms of cleansing have been practiced historically throughout virtually every culture in one form or another. There is no debate that we are equipped with magnificently designed bodies that can detect and process potentially hazardous materials and substances." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Also required are adequate rest, exercise, fresh air, moderate exposure to sunshine, and skin brushing instead of using soaps and ointments. The body produces healthy skin when its requirements are being met. Yeast Overgrowth (Candida) Yeast is normally present in the colon along with hundreds of other organisms. In a healthy body, it is kept under control by enzymes and hydrochloric acid in the digestive system, and by friendly bacteria in the bowel." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Colon Hydrotherapy, skin brushing, ex- ercising, infrared sauna, etc. The cleanliness of our bloodstream is also affected by: 0 Quantity of foods ?meal size, meal frequency, raw or dense cooked, etc. 0 Eating habits ?Fletcherizing, overlapping, overeating, etc. 0 Stress & Environment All these points mentioned above can produce excessive gas if they are out of balance. The less we eat and the more optimal our lifestyle, the less fermentative gas we have. Less fermentative gas means reduced obstructions in our bloodstream." - Matt Monarch, Raw Success (Get the book.) "Most people wouldn't think of undergoing an extended Fast without the simultaneous use of supportive cleansing methods such as Enemas, Colonics, skin brushing, and fresh juices. We realize that to neglect these cleansing aids would make the fasting experience much more exhausting, painful, and even dangerous. We need to appreciate the similarly aggressive nature of a Fast and a Raw Diet. Many people, even many Raw Pioneers, don't understand this concept and that is one main reason why long-term 100% Raw Food Eaters run into problems." - Matt Monarch, Raw Success (Get the book.)

"Its movement must be supported and enhanced through exercise, hydrotherapy and skin brushing. The Respiratory System With every breath, we take in oxygen-rich air through our nose and mouth and our lungs fill up and empty out. And even if the air we breathe is dirty or polluted, our respiratory system can defend itself against foreign matter and organisms that enter through the nose and mouth." - Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.)

"The morning began with aerobic exercise and skin brushing to enhance mobilization. Alan and I sat in the sauna (with heat around 130 degrees, also for mobilization); drank lots of water; and took herbs, vitamin C, minerals, and nutrients to help the detoxification enzymes, such as zinc, manganese, selenium, and N-acetyl-cysteine. Every hour we had a ten-minute break, then did more skin brushing. After the sauna we had naturopathic hot and cold therapy along with electro-physiotherapy to heighten liver excretion and immune functioning." - D. Lindsey Berkson, Hormone Deception (Get the book.)

"Circulation to and from fat cells is stimulated by high water content, while lymphatic drainage is achieved by massage, movement, exercise, and skin brushing. Diet: A strict no-saturated-fat diet, which means no meat or dairy products. Essential fatty acids can be acquired from seeds. Drink lots of water and eat plenty of high-water-content foods such as fruit and vegetables, all organic. Apples are particularly good at eliminating cellulite." - Patrick Holford, The New Optimum Nutrition Bible (Get the book.)

"One technique for ensuring this is skin brushing. Using a natural bristle brush or loofah, rub the skin all over in a circular motion, to get rid of dead skin that clogs up the pores. Always brush toward the heart, and never brush thin facial skin. Taking a sauna is a good follow-up to dry skin brushing because sweat expels toxins through the now open pores. Beginners should start out slowly and keep the temperature at around 185 degrees Fahrenheit. There are different types of saunas, and the directions for each type should be followed. •Lymphatic System..." - Gary Null, Ph.D., The Complete Encyclopedia of Natural Healing: A Comprehensive A-Z Listing of Common and Chronic Illnesses and Their Proven Natural Treatments (Get the book.)

"It is best not to stop a fast in the middle of a detoxification crisis, but gently work our way through it by aiding all the eliminative systems with techniques such as enemas, skin brushing, and foot massage to stimulate organs to eliminate. It is important to stop a fast if an extreme nervous or mental condition manifests or a person begins to enter a cycle of high fevers. These are unusual occurrences. General Fasting Guidelines One of the most important aspects of fasting is to enhance all the eliminative channels for the toxins leaving the system." - Gabriel Cousens, M.D., Spiritual Nutrition: Six Foundations for Spiritual Life and the Awakening of Kundalini (Get the book.)

"Skin brushing, then oil. Take Vitamins A (for Lung mucous membranes); B-Complex; Vitamin C; Bioflavonoids (Rutin, tightens up and strengthens capillary walls in the blood system, for fewer ruptures or strokes); Minerals: Indium; Calcium (in Nettle); Magnesium Sulfate (relieves wheezing, and asthma); Silica(inGaleopsis); and Selenium. Germaniumnebulizeranti-viral against pneumonia, emphysema, and cancer. Protein Cysteine. 1 -2 tsp." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.)

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