Re: General maintenance of flushing benefits?
Don't worry - we all go through this "revulsion" stage. But it does pass - or at least become managable - I promise you!
I really think you should flush, since that is what your body is telling you what to do. So how to get around this problem?
How much oil are you using? I find that I only need 1/2 cup of oil for a flush. 2/3 cup is probably ideal. Anything more than 3/4 cup and I'm overdoing it. I also use about 1 cup of grapefruit juice. So experiment with using less oil and more juice. Also try a different brand of olive oil. Some are very light and much easier to get down.
I have also thrown up (once) in a flush. It wasn't pleasant. But I got over it.
Give it time. Its good that you use olive oil regularly, because this will reduce the feelings of revulsion you get (as well as detoxing your liver).
To be honest I still get feelings of gagging every time I do a flush. But this is normal - it is not normal for us to drink that amount of oil in one go. If the body didn't gag there would be something wrong with it! I use 2 straws and I drink the mixture right up, whilst holding my nose throughout. This way I can't smell the oil, and if you can't smell you can't taste (taste is almost entirely smell). Then I wash my mouth out with water before getting into bed. Also I make sure that there is no trapped gas when drinking - this means taking your time if necessary. Nausea is often caused by trapped gas.
There are lots more things you can try before giving up entirely on flushing. There are even modified forms of flushing (maybe others can help you here?), though I still think this one is the best.
JV.