Liver Cleanse- Support Your Liver!

Our liver is in charge of over 500 different functions in our body. So...if it is clogged up, which, if you are over 35-it is for sure (unless you are already doing the lemon cleanse). As we age and our liver becomes clogged up by things that we eat (all the processed, color and additive filled junk) then we start to age faster, due to clogged receptor sites. When we unclog the receptors, by doing the lemon clense, our bodies can, once again, begin to make the human growth hormone that our body needes to build and repair itself. A great book to read about liver function is a book called The Fat Flush Plan by Ann Louise Gittleman. Although, there are many different liver cleanses, the best, cheapest and easiest on your body is the Lemon Cleanse. I cannot tell you what to do, but this is what I do. The liver cleanse should be done first thing in the morning, before eatting or drinking anything. Then wait 15-20 minutes more before eatting or drinking.  This type of liver cleanse may take a while before you start feeling any change in your over-all well being. Additionally, this type of liver cleanse is safe to do daily for the rest of your life. Some people stop it for a few days around fast Sunday. If you stop the cleanse for too long then you  will probably sart feeling sluggish and tired, as the toxins in our lives start creeping back in.

The Lemon cleanse.
First thing every morning take 1 TBSP fresh squeezed lemon (it must be fresh squeezed. I freeze it in ziplocks).

Add to 1 TBSP Fresh squeezed Lemon Juice

1 drop lemon essential oil
1 drop peppermint essential oil

Swirl the cup and chug it. I always add a little water to the empty cup and swirl it to make sure I am getting all the oil.
Do this everyday-take 2-3 days off every month. Don't stop the lemon cleanse more than that or you will start to feel sluggish again.
Some people have benefitted from doing the liver cleanse in the morning and evening. Also, Jacque Gurney uses up to 1/2 a fresh squeezed Lemon and adds 2-3 drops of both the Lemon oil and the peppermint oil. (Jacque has a lot of respiratory problems).

Contraindications- Do not take with medication. The oils can interfere with medications. Wait 2 hours after or 2 hours before taking your medications before doing the liver cleanse. Peppermint oil can raise blood pressure in some people. A safer oil to use for children or those with high blood pressure is Spiramint essential oils. Peppermint oil should never be used around small children (under 3) or infants nose or mouth as this can cause breathing spasms, which can lead to suffocation.
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