A two day cleanse you can do with a normal life.

Want to do a cleanse or fast? 
This is a way to do one and actually have a life.
Dr. Sean’s Combo Cleanse…
I have been using cleanses, prescribing them, researching them and combining them for over 20 years.  Using them myself with really good success.  Any cleanse you do is a good thing.  Some require an amazing amount of time and effort.  Many cleanses are 10 days or more.  I have found that more frequent small or short cleanses are easier and help build up the habit of better living.  A small cleanse is better than no cleanse at all.
Cleanse:  Do any of the steps for three or four days.  Day 1, salad, Day 2 salad AND bowel cleanse, Day 3 Salad, bowel cleanse AND Gall bladder cleanse.  You can use the ‘master cleanse’ throughout or do it at another time.

1. First day and each day as long as you want to do this cleanse. Larger roughage salad, kale, celery, spinach, okra, anything with LOTS of fiber. This is something you have to CHEW a lot… it stimulates the whole digestive system to work and gets the parasympathetic nervous system a boost. This will help you relax actually… The idea is that with chewing you stimulate the entire digestive system to start up.  This gets the part of your nervous system (the parasympathetic) to work, secreting mucus throughout the system, creating enzymes, and special secretions for the food.  Add nuts too that way you really have to work out the jaw.   I buy a big family size variety pack of salad from the store.  No reason to get all organic yet but that is an option.    Juicing, although nice.  Is not an option for this cleanse because you do not chew and chewing is an important part of this.

OR:  Do this broth and Veggie stew. Very rich in minerals.  Get one of every vegetable you can find that grows UNDER ground.  Beets, Carrots, Potato, Parsnips, Celery root, Rutabagas, etc.… set in a large pot with LOTS of water, bring to boil and then simmer for up to an hour.  All the vegetables will likely be mash but it is the water that you want.  Eat those veggies with light seasoning for each of the days and drink the broth… all of it…

2. Second day, begin…. Bowel cleanse… (eat the salad or ‘stew’ as well today) Think of how many times a day you have a bowel movement.  Go to three to really clean out, if you already go that much all the better, it is to set up a better schedule.  Think of how much food you eat each sitting, a handful?  Two? Three?   You should at least be releasing half that right?

There are five OPTIONS choose one or two or do them on separate days… If they are strong, be careful with the dosage, it just makes the whole bowel release and it can be a doozy if you are not near easy access to the restroom.  You have been warned… (I speak from experience)   Here they are listed from easiest to most aggressive.  Start with the recommended dose on the package, if you are not seeing a change the next day (as in more volume and frequency) then up the dose.

1. Senna tea: not as strong as the Cascara, you can use this frequently.  This one is good for kids too.
2. Vitamin C… 2,000 mg, then follow with 250 to 500 mg each hour until you get results. This is a good one if you are just hanging out at home. It is not too dramatic but release can be pretty voluminous.
3. Cascara sagrada tea: This is strong, be prepared.   It is a smooth muscle stimulant.  You will get lots of gurgling and maybe even some cramping.  That means it is working.  Be strong, and fast.
4. Magnesium Citrate: Get it at the drug store, strong too, but dosed well.  Usually lemon flavored.  This is well measured, the Epsom salt listed below is variable and more ‘powerful’.
5. Epsom Salts: drink in your least favorite juice…  You will know why later.  This is STRONG… read label on carton for more.  Can get results within half an hour…

3. On the third an additional days, Gall Bladder cleanse, do a day of the bowel cleanse first… So this day, have the salad or stew, also do the bowel cleanse and THIS.
   1. Get ¼ cup olive oil…
   2. Get ¼ cup lemon juice. Real is best, but do what you can.
   3. Mix and drink it ½ hour before bed. Lie on RIGHT side.
   4. Although some have more release from the bowel, and sometimes foamy, or ‘different’ some have no change at all. You may feel tingling or gurgling in the gut especially when lying on the right side.  This is the gall bladder emptying.  This will help get the liver to move bile through and clean itself out.

4. You can also do the Master Cleanse at the same time… I modify it… Here is how. I make a bunch a head of time and drink it over the next few days.  Can use it AS ‘the cleanse’ too if you do not take any food during that time.  Can use up to 20 days with food or 10 without…
   1. 16oz water
   2. One teaspoon chlorophyll (good for liver) (OPTIONAL)
   3. Ginger (good for liver and gut) Juice or grated and juiced… about ½ teaspoon. (OPTIONAL)
   4. One teaspoon maple syrup (grade B is best) Or can use Black strap molasses (it has more minerals)
   5. 1/10^th teaspoon cayenne pepper.
   6. Juice of 1 lemon or two tablespoons of Apple cider vinegar.

This is a pretty easy cleanse but it can be a powerful way to get your entire system moving better.  It can help you with absorption, elimination and the whole process of digestion.  Doing this once a month is enough for most people to reset a little.  There is no need to spend too much money for supplements and all kinds of ingredients you can get at the supermarket.
More advice:  Do this with a friend, or a group.  Get on line and do it on Facebook or something.  These are always better with others and this one is not too drastic nor is it too aggressive.
Take three or four days, that’s all.  Do this and you will know you did something good for your body, feel better and start a new tradition (habit) of better living.
Many patients that have done this have reduced meat, fatty foods, junky foods, and sodas, and all that stuff we know is ‘bad’ for us.  We just need a little help with a little cleanse.
Good luck, let me know how you are doing and if and how I can help you.
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Dr. Sean at Natural BodyWorks in Parker Colorado is a holistic healer, chiropractor, acupuncturist and dry needle practitioner.    He produces these videos to help patients and friends live better more comfortable lives.  A little levity and education go a long way in his opinion.  All information is original, and opinion of Dr. Sean Thompson for educational purposes only.  Any background music or visuals are incidental and not copyrighted.  Please notify us at the email below with any copyright issues so they can be remedied forthwith.  Comments and questions are welcomed and will be responded to as soon as possible.  Dr. Sean runs The Natural BodyWorks in Parker Colorado, has been practicing for over 20 years and is available daily at his office.  Thanks!

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Cupping Therapy, what it does and how it works.

What Cupping is good for…Indications
(unfortunately, the diagrams are not getting on the blog, sorry about that.  I am working on it.  You can buy the book complete on Kindle…)
Chronic issues of pain, fatigue, or disability
Pain and fatigue are good signs that the body does not move as much as it should to enable movement of toxins, acids and nutrients to and from all areas of the body.  Cupping helps to kick start this and get those fluids moving.
History of prescription or recreational drug use. 
This is a great way to help other modalities when someone is in a detox state.  Those medications or drugs tend to hang in the subcutaneous fat and are difficult to remove.  Cupping can help them get the where they need to go to be excreted or detoxified by the liver.
Too much protein in the diet.
Proteins are difficult and take longer to digest.  They are however, nutritionally rich and can generally be refined into any of the main components we need; amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids.  Some proteins can remain in blood plasma and can make the blood (as a whole) thicker, more sludgy and less easily moved among the compartments.
Parasite or candida infection:
Some parasites and other infections slow the response of the body on purpose to make sure they (the infectious bug) live longer.  Some parasites can even wall off their area so that our normal immunity cannot get to it.   Cupping can help open up those areas to good blood and other fluids that will attract and activate your own immune system and cleaning mechanisms.
Exposure to environmental toxins, mold, pollen, chemicals etc.
The more chemical exposure, the longer treatment will take. The patient will also have to get out of the  environment that has the irritating chemicals.   Cupping can help the whole body process those irritating toxins and get some help for the liver, lungs and skin to work more efficiently.
Past traumatic events that tend to rear up now and again.
Yes, even PTSD can benefit.  You may have heard the term “The issues are in the tissues” which is the body’s way of segmenting and separating fluids for different reasons.  There is no reason to think that emotional/spiritual/consciousness issues do not react the same way.   Cupping can be a relaxing respite for them as well.  Breathing is essential in this type of treatment.
That feeling of being stagnant or ‘stuck’ in life, relationships, career etc…
Cupping can help you feel more fresh and light, giving you the edge on energy to start a good habit of health and wellbeing.  When the cups are on, you can also use meditative techniques to really contemplate your next action in life… etc.

Detoxification:
As a general treatment to help the body’s natural processes work a little better.  When we are talking about toxins, we don’t only mean the normal toxins that build up from normal metabolism: carbon dioxide, lactic acid, carbonic acid, cellular debris, and excess water from metabolism.  Remember, our bodies normally handle this all by themselves; cupping helps it move even more.
We can also help affect those that are doing any form of detoxification, from alcohol, drugs; even just ‘bad’ energy can be moved with cupping.  Sometimes we can get what used to be called a health care crisis, where you have flu like symptoms from having all the toxins get stirred up in the system all at once.

As an example, think of a bucket of dirty water.  If you let it sit long enough the dirt will all settle to the bottom and the water will seem rather clear and pure.  Obviously there is lots of muck deep down and once you stir it up there can be that feeling of sickness all over again.  Cupping can do that sometimes, but keep at it, drink plenty of water and help flush out the system.  There are some supplements and herbs that can help with this process as well.  (We can go over them later)
Concentrate the cup placement on the back around the areas that serve the kidneys and liver.  (See diagram).
Also, in later sessions we can do some abdominal gentle cupping and see how that fares for you.

Cellulite:  This, I would consider a more advanced treatment and should be done by someone with a little more training and with the Finnish soft cups.  Great to get the fluids moving in the cellulite areas.  The cellulite will disappear at least temporarily, as it is merely toxins stuck in fat tissue.  Once the toxins are released the tissue will appear more normal. This can take months to clear from the body and needs nutritional, chemical, physical, and consciousness care as well.  There are vacuum devices that cost thousands that can do the work as well, but cupping is easy and cheap.

Colds and flu:  One of the main traditional uses of cupping, commonly with a sauna and herbal teas and salves.   This can be a great way to help break a fever. It opens channels that heat will escape from really quickly.  Be careful not to let the client become chilled.  Cover all spots by wearing a shirt. Too much Qi release can be problematic.
This is one time the cups can be used on the chest, although lightly will get a good enough result to help with congestion and that feeling of being un-well.

Stiffness:   This is a great way to loosen the tissues and promote blood flow which will remove the lactic acid that causes the stiffness.  Helps to re-oxygenate the tissues and get fluids moving again bringing oxygen, nutrients and fluids and therefore loosening the stiffness.

Neck and shoulders:  We are generally talking about the shoulders and trapezius muscles that tend to get very tight with emotional and mental stress.  You know those, top of the shoulders and on the back.  This is the best place to put the cups so that they can do the most benefit.  Feel for the tight spots or most tender areas and set the cups on those with three or four pumps.  Then give that about five minutes and recheck.

Abdominal or Belly cupping:  Here we should use the flash cupping or gentle cupping in the areas as listed in the diagram.  Make sure and do the areas of complaint first as this will help the whole system become looser.  (See Diagram)  This can be useful for the following conditions: Bloating, gall bladder issues, liver enzymes elevated, liver issues, splenic or immune issues, stomach problems, sour stomach, constipation, irritable bowel.
Also, since it increases fluids in the local area, it can be useful for pelvic work when someone wants to become pregnant.  Treatment below the belly button and on the back is indicated to help increase heat to the uterus and surrounding tissues.  DO NOT  use on a pregnant person, though.

Knees and ankles:  For this use the smaller cups.  I have used this with  acupuncture with really good success.  Be mindful of the veiny areas. The  cups may not want to stick unless there is lots of effusion in those  areas.  And then be careful.  Use the flash cupping and then try some other parts on the calf or up in the thigh so that you can influence the most movement of fluid against gravity.  Continue this for about five minutes and recheck often to make sure the cups are staying where you want them, and that the fluids are moving.

Facial cupping:  This is a good technique for rehabilitation of the face and can help reduce some wrinkles.  Do this very carefully; only a little bit of a pump. You should use the smallest of the cups for this to be able to work.  This is a very ‘Yin’ area, so caution is advised.


Cupping details.
Does it hurt?  It can feel uncomfortable, especially if the tissue is over congested and tight, or if you are dehydrated.  Drink plenty of good water before and after a session.  Some people will feel ‘flu-y’ after a treatment.  The best thing to do in that case is simply drink plenty of water and keep the cupped area  warm and covered.  A lot of energy (Qi) is released when you have cupping.  The marks are considered open spots that leak lots of vital energy which, if you are already fighting off some bug or somewhat sick, you may feel the sick feeling more.  Most people feel a ‘freshness’ at the areas of cupping, which is a great sign that energy is coming back to the area.

How long will those marks last?  That depends on how deep the stagnation and how ‘healthy’ your system really is.  Usually the marks last a couple of days.  Sometimes, with deep set stagnation that is chronic, a yellowish mark may remain for a couple of weeks.  This is an indication that much more work needs to be done.

What should one do about the marks?  Marks  are a natural and  expected result of good cupping.  Keep them covered and warm, as the ‘opening’ of that area will release a lot of energy and heat.  You can be more susceptible to chills and further trouble if they are left uncovered, especially for the first day or so.  Also, since the marks are more ‘open’ than the rest of the skin, be mindful of what you put on your skin.  Natural and medicated oils will be more potent.
Drink water or eat before coming for the treatment. You will relax even more and avoid uncomfortable nausea and dizziness which occasionally occur.

After cupping it is common to feel coolness, or a light feeling.  Your energy will go up or down depending on how your body reacts to the cupping treatment.  Best plan is to schedule 4 or 5 treatments over a month period to cleanse the entire area and facilitate healing in the most efficient way for you.

Dr. Sean at Natural BodyWorks in Parker Colorado is a holistic healer, chiropractor, acupuncturist and dry needle practitioner.    He produces these videos to help patients and friends live better more comfortable lives.  A little levity and education go a long way in his opinion.  All information is original, and opinion of Dr. Sean Thompson for educational purposes only.  Any background music or visuals are incidental and not copyrighted.  Please notify us at the email below with any copyright issues so they can be remedied forthwith.  Comments and questions are welcomed and will be responded to as soon as possible.  Dr. Sean runs The Natural BodyWorks in Parker Colorado, has been practicing for over 20 years and is available daily at his office.  Thanks!

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Here is the text for the Gall Bladder cleanse, you can also see it on my blog https://drseanthompson.wordpress.com/...

The information in these videos are for education only, there is no intent to diagnose, treat or render an opinion.  Any incidental diagrams, drawings, music, video, or other recording are used under the copyright fair use for education and or satire.  Use your own brain, go see a qualified provider if there is any question…

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Rib pain, is it costochondritis? (With video)

Taking a deep breath and get a sharp pain?  It really could be a rib out of place.  First we should consider other possibilities though, would hate to mis-diagnose a really bad thing.

The most obvious one is the heart, the most troubling at least.   Sometimes a condition known as angina pectoris can be the culprit.  This word actually means chest pain, but it could be a 'heart cramp'.  The best treatment is to get the heart checked out first and get medicine if indicated. 
Here is the key though.  A rib will not hurt in certain positions or when you hold your breath, as in just not breathe.  Not to take in a big breath, that will hurt, I will tell you why....
The heart is a strong pump that is continually moving blood through your circulatory system.  When the heart gets a cramp it is called angina.  That is basically, chest pain related t

o the heart.  The heart can have an  attack which may be a clot or other failure which can cause chest pain, but it is also going to refer pain.  Referral of pain means that the organ or place of injury may share nerves or other tissues with an area of the body not near

that organ.  Most people know the left arm and neck pain can be a referral from the heart.  Did you know that the right shoulder pain can be a referral from the gall bladder?
Back to the ribs.
The ribs attach at two places on the spine, the body of the vertebrae.  This is rather deep and difficult to even imagine if you have never had any anatomy classes, and the transverse process of the vertebrae.  We can feel these under the muscle of the back about an inch to the sides of each of the bumps on the back.  Those are called spinouses.
This is where a lot of movement naturally occurs, each twist of the body, bend  and stretch each breath they move just a little.  They all work in unison, all a little bit at a time so that we can breathe smoothly and move with finesse.   When one tilts or turns and sticks or gets into a place it can 'catch' it will cause a spasm around the joint and then the muscles between the ribs can spasm giving the characteristic pain that goes from the back to the front or visa versa.
I have outlined some of it in my video (here) Costochondritis and rib pain

Cupping Therapy DIY, taking cups off...

Application and practice of Cupping Therapy-

Determine the goals of cupping. Make sure you and the person receiving the cupping understand the time it may take to get the desired result.  Try to become clear on the desired result and ascertain if it is attainable.  Then look up the points where cupping would be most useful.  Generally, the most painful areas are a good start.  You can get very complex with cupping and have the body look like a pepperoni pizza and get no real benefit.
Place the cups, then hold them in place with one hand.  Using the other hand, hold the pump gun, and place the end on the tip of the cup valve.  Without pushing or pulling the cup, and maintaining a good seal from skin to cup, pump two times to get the skin to rise.  (This of course depends on the style of cupping you are doing.)  You can then change the suction with the cup by changing the valve to release the vacuum and then reapplying the pump to ‘fine’ tune.
Check in one minute or so to see if there is any skin color change.  If not, consider more pumps.  You can pump a lot; I like to consider the comfort of the person receiving cupping.  Allow the cups to remain:
About 5 minutes for children
About 10 minutes for youth/adolescents and young adults.
About 5 minutes for women that are pregnant or menstruating (check precaution)
Use longer depending on what your goals are.  Severe pain requires more.
Generally you should do less in the summer months, as the skin sweats and can better clean itself. Less stagnation occurs, if the patient gets out and gets movement and sweats.
Of course, you can use the times to check the status of the spots.  If they are not yet forming any color, it may be that the skin is too cool or it is so stagnant that no fluids can be moved easily.  I do not usually go much further than the times listed above and always stop if I see a sign of a blister.

In the winter the skin is contracted and can take longer to get a good result.  It may take more visits.

After the treatment is complete, pull up the tab releasing the vacuum.  Remove the cup and clean immediately.  If there is difficulty removing the cup, use a finger to press the skin next to the cup to release the suction, letting the cup become free of the skin.

If there is bleeding in the cup:   Make sure you have alcohol and tissues to clean.  Surround the cup with some tissues before you remove it as the blood may flow.  Consider the flow pattern.  Make sure to not get any of the blood on you.  Use rubber gloves and consider it a toxic spill.  Be careful!  Discard that blood by flushing down the toilet.  Make sure and soak the cups involved in alcohol and soapy water, wash them well and dry well before putting back in the case.

Removing the cups:
With the vacuum cups, simply pull the tab at the top while holding the cup in place.  Sometimes if you do not hold the cup in place it will be uncomfortable.  Pulling the orange tab will release the negative pressure vacuum inside the cup and allow it to easily be removed from the skin. (See Diagram).

If the cup still is stuck, gently tilt the cup to the side and press with the other hand toward the cup on the skin next to the cup (See Diagram).  It will pop loose.  Notice there will be a whole new pattern you will see.  There is the bulge that will remain for a few minutes to an hour.  This is where the cup pulled the skin.  Then around that there will be a purplish ring, or gully. (See Diagram) This also will disappear in a few minutes to an hour.   The gully is not too significant therapeutically, so ignore it for now.

Finally around all of that will be the red flash, if any.  This was the histamine response from the skin, due to the pulling of the skin around the cup lip.  If any of these last more than an hour it is likely that the patient is dehydrated and/or has severe stagnation.
 

Treatment times and plans:
In general the time for one single treatment really need only be about 5 minutes.  That is about as long as it takes to really see the result of the cupping.  I do three pumps for the first visit, and after five minutes can add a pump or two if no results comes up.  Once you have added a pump or two wait another five minutes.

With cupping and massage, you can use moving cupping to start and then use some good oil to get more of the fluids going by doing some effleurage (Large relaxing massage strokes to spread oil and relax the skin and larger muscles.  Good for increasing warmth and general blood flow) and light petrissage (smaller strokes using thumbs or smaller areas of the hand to increase blood flow as well as go a bit deeper).  After doing a few minutes of massage go back to stationary cupping to bring up deeper fluids.

How often can you treat?
You can treat daily but not on the same spots.  With each moderately stagnant spot wait until it has changed to at least the yellow or brownish color before cupping there again.   This generally takes about 4 days.  If you are looking to treat a very large area, use the moving cupping to achieve this.

With any treatment there is a duration of care.  If you are receiving no result after three or so treatments go on to another modality.  Try scraping or try heating the body well before the cupping.  Some people are not suited for cupping.  This depends on their personal preference, age, their constitution and disease processes they are experiencing.    There are many reasons for this which we will discuss in the workshop itself.

Cupping therapy for detoxification.

For the past couple years I have been hosting and teaching therapeutic cupping to other practicioners.  Here is some of the information we learn in the class.

History of Cupping Therapy.

Cupping is mentioned in the West as far back as Herodotus around 400BC, in Egypt around 1550 BC in the Papyrus Ebers, and in China, it has roots that go back thousands of years.  Of course, there are many techniques of cupping, but one can safely assume that the original techniques were used to release pus and other poisons for either injuries, illnesses, bites or the like.  In the West, it became a common practice to remove poisons or ‘morbid humors’ and this usually necessitated cuts to release one of the humors, for example, blood.   This is most like the more modern ‘Wet’ cupping or ‘Hijamma’, (Hijamat  Bilashurt) which we will not practice in this workshop.  Prior to our modern western medicine as we know it were many odd theories and techniques. Only some have stood up to real scrutiny and the tests of time and scientific study.

1. The theory of four humors (fluids) in the body. The four humors are blood, pus, bile and black bile… Humors:
   1. Blood: in vessels, heart, arteries, veins, capillaries as well as reservoirs of liver, spleen, pancreas and uterus.
   2. Phlegm: lymph nodes, stomach, lung, respiratory tract, bronchi, brain, vertebral column, sinuses, and spleen.
   3. Yellow bile: gall bladder, liver, spleen, stomach, small intestine (all parts) and some capillaries.
   4. Black Bile: Spleen, veins of the liver, stomach, large intestine, joints, bones, peripheral nerves, hypochondriac region.

Once a humor is aggravated or disturbed or gets too excessive it builds up in a receptacle, (spleen, liver, uterus etc.) then it will overflow and can spread and overcome other functions causing disease.  This is considered archaic and has little basis in physiology.    The humors are considered in relation to quality and quantity.  Some are thickened and some are thinned with disease processes.  Some are sticky or too slippery, or hot or cold etc…

Of course we do not hear about these any more from medical doctors, for good reason.  They are not accurate.

Cleanse and detox in a couple days.

People come in asking about cleanses. When it comes to the liver I always use this picture (the whole scene really) as a good example of how the liver can work.

In this scene Lucy and Ethel get a job boxing chocolates… (think of them as the liver itself, sorting and packaging toxins and nutrients correctly to be either used, stored or excreted…) In the process they become overwhelmed by the amount of chocolates on the conveyor belt. This results in a hilarious thought process on Lucy and Ethel’s part in that they put them in their pockets, down their shirts and in their mouths to keep them from going off the conveyor… (think of this as the liver, if overwhelmed, will store the toxins in fat, or keep it in circulation where it can irritate the other tissues. Now, keep in mind the liver is an amazing machine that sorts and coordinates the distribution of nutrients and toxins. It is an amazing detoxifying laboratory and makes many of the things our bodies need to keep healthy… It is also a store house for sugars and vitamins we need. The idea to take from this is that when your system is overloaded or that your ‘liver’ does not work as well it can cause havoc and build up toxins in fat tissue that CANNOT be released until there is enough time and such for the liver. Clean out your conveyor belt by doing a fast, cleanse the colon and small intestine… it will get everything out of the system for a time and let the liver catch up. Do a liver cleanse (empty those pockets Lucy!) and clean up. A full cleanse takes time, but intermittent breaks are a great way to give the whole system a rest and improve its effectiveness.

Message me for a weekend cleanse plan. It is easy, promise…

Check out my video on cleanse hacks here:  https://youtu.be/Ax8cmch_usY

Dr. Sean

Dr. Sean’s Combo Cleanse…

I have been using cleanses, prescribing them, researching them and combining them for over 20 years with really good success.  Any cleanse you do is a good thing.  Some require an amazing amount of time, and in my experience that is only sometimes true.  A small cleanse is better than no cleanse at all.

Cleanse:  If you want, do any of the steps for three days, but stagger them, at least one day.  So Day 1, salad, Day 2 salad AND bowel cleanse, Day 3 Salad, bowel cleanse AND Gall bladder cleanse.  You can use the master cleanse throughout or do it at another time.

1. Larger roughage salad, kale, celery, spinach, okra, anything with LOTS of fiber. This is something you have to CHEW a lot… it stimulates the whole digestive system to work and gets the parasympathetic nervous system a boost. This will help you relax actually… The next steps won’t… lol..  The idea is that with chewing you stimulate the entire digestive system to start up.  This gets the part of your nervous system (the parasympathetic) to work, secreting mucus throughout the system, creating enzymes, and special secretions for the food.  Add nuts too that way you really have to work out the jaw.   I buy a big family size variety pack from the store.  No reason to get all organic yet but that is an option.    Juicing, although nice.  Is not an option for this cleanse…

2. OR: DO this broth and Veggie stew. Very rich in minerals.  Get one of every vegetable you can find that grows UNDER ground.  Beets, Carrots, Potato, Parsnips, Celery root, Rutabagas, etc… set in a large pot with LOTS of water, bring to boil and then simmer for up to an hour.  All the vegetables will likely be mash but it is the water that you want.  Eat those veggies with light seasoning for each of the days and drink the broth… all of it…

3. Next day…. Bowel cleanse… (eat the salad or ‘stew’ as well today) Think of how many times a day you have a bowel movement.  Go for three times that much over a day or up to three to really clean out.  Think of how much food you eat each sitting, a handful?  Two? Three?   You should at least be releasing half that right?  There are five OPTIONS choose one or two or do them on separate days… If they are strong, be careful with the dosage, it just makes the whole bowel release and it can be a doozy if you are not near easy access to the restroom.  You have been warned… LOL  (I speak from experience)   Here they are listed from easiest to most aggressive.
   1. Senna tea: not as strong as the Cascara, you can use this frequently.  This one is good for kids too.
   2. Vitamin C… 2,000 mg, then follow with 250 to 500 mg each hour until you get results. This is a good one if you are just hanging out at home. It is not too dramatic but release can be pretty voluminous.
   3. Cascara sagrada tea: This is strong, be prepared.   It is a smooth muscle stimulant.  You will get lots of gurgling and maybe even some cramping.  That means it is working.  Be strong, and fast.
   4. Magnesium Citrate: Get it at the drug store, strong too, but dosed well.  Usually lemon flavored.  This is well measured, the Epsom salt listed below is variable and more ‘powerful’.
   5. Epsom Salts: drink in your least favorite juice…  You will know why later.  This is STRONG… read label on carton for more.  Can get results within half an hour…

4. Gall Bladder cleanse, do a day of the bowel cleanse first… So this day, have the salad or stew, also do the bowel cleanse and THIS.
   1. Get ¼ cup olive oil…
   2. Get ¼ cup lemon juice. Real is best, but do what you can.
   3. Mix and drink it ½ hour before bed. Lie on RIGHT side.
   4. Although some have more release from the bowel, and sometimes foamy, or ‘different’ some have no change at all. You may feel tingling or gurgling in the gut especially when lying on the right side.  This is the gall bladder emptying.  This will help get the liver to move bile through and clean itself out.

5. You can also do the Master Cleanse at the same time… I modify it… Here is how. I make a bunch a head of time and drink it over the next few days.  Can use it AS ‘the cleanse’ too if you do not take any food during that time.  Can use up to 20 days with food or 10 without…
   1. 16oz water
   2. One teaspoon chlorophyll (good for liver) (OPTIONAL)
   3. Ginger (good for liver and gut) Juice or grated and juiced… about ½ teaspoon. (OPTIONAL)
   4. One teaspoon maple syrup (grade B is best) Or can use Black strap molasses (it has more minerals)
   5. 1/10th teaspoon cayenne pepper.
   6. Juice of 1 lemon or two tablespoons of Apple cider vinegar

Lumbar disc injuries, what to know.

Back pain can have many causes, sometimes it is the disc.  The disc is a fibrous cushioning cartilage between each of the spine bones called vertebrae.  The disc has a unique structure and is designed to take lots of pressure and other stresses.  Occasionally there can be swelling and even tears in that cartilage.  Here is some information for you and how you can help determine your best course of action.  Don’t always believe the doctor that sees you, remember they are selling you SOMETHING… a drug, a shot, a treatment plan, a SURGERY… and we all know we can buy stuff we don't really need.  In this case that can be a life long problem…  buyer beware!

Here is a video that I made explaining some of the details I have found regarding disc injuries that people have presented to me.  Sometimes patients bring in an MRI or and x-ray to show me, but we can usually know what the result is before the studies have been done just by the clinical findings.  This is what I look for. 

If a patient tries to get care for an injury to the back and it has not gone well, we change course and start to evaluate knees, hip, and even the neck and upper back to see if there is a relationship.  .  Once we discover there is pain at the lumbar area, the small of the back we then check a couple orthopedic and neurological signs.  Straight leg raise helps determine the severity of a disc injury as well as the side.  We also do deep tendon reflexes and muscular tests.  If a patient cannot walk a couple steps on their tip toes or their heels we assume there is a more serious condition that many times has to be referred out for surgical consult. In my 25 years of practice I have had to send only three for surgery that they got.  Three others refused to have surgery and wanted me to treat them.  I was successful in two of those three, the final one having to go to surgery within a year. 

Treatment should be individualized.  Symptoms show up the same way.  Once we have found the actual problem we still have to work on the surrounding muscles as well as where the nerves all go.  This is attributed to Hilton's law.  Sometimes with back pain there can be pain in the knee, Sometimes with a back injury there can be referral pain   For example, sometimes the nerve that is being pressed upon or has been injured by the back issue can show up as other problems in the internal organs.  Lower back can show up as menstrual issues in females and prostate issues in men.  

Other areas of spinal issues in other areas can cause all sorts of problems. I'll get into that in another post. Watch the video, make sure you subscribe.  Have a great day. 

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