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Thanks Zoe and sandover :) He’s been trying to get himself geared up to do a liver flush, he’s just a bit put off by the fact that he’d have to forego his weekend beers :/ I’ve been flushing for a while now so he can see first hand that it’s nothing to be nervous of etc. I should have mentioned that the pain seems to be lower down, below the navel... but doing a few flushes couldn’t hurt of course! Thanks again   [End]
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Hi My boyfriend has a dull ache low on the right side of his abdomen, toward the middle. Anyone have any ideas what this sounds like? He didnt eat anything he wouldnt usually eat, it’s been going on for a week now. Thanks in advance.   [End]
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Hiya Lee! Good to see you’re back in every sense of the word ;)   [End]
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How’d you get on? I had to come off mine early. I got a cold and decided not to make matters worse - gonna do a series of mini fasts as soon as I’m feeling better. Don’t feel too bad if you didn’t stay on - same happened to me, I started one in November and struggled to day 2 before I admitted the timing wasn’t right. If it’s not, it’s not :)   [End]
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No, I wouldnt during a water fast. Fine during a juice fast.   [End]
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Hi magic_glitter, When I first got my Reiki 1, to be honest I felt nothing much for a while when giving a treatment, and like you, just happier after receiving. After a while of treating myself and others I began to feel a tingling sensation and heat at the palms of my hands. After Reiki 2, the sensations became much stronger and I started to see more visuals and colours while giving and receiving - now I usually get feelings, impressions, visuals and physical sensations when giving or sending. I’ve found it to be really healing and helpful and I’m really looking forward to my level 3 :)
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Here’s to a very successful and fulfilling fast :)   [End]
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Hi dutchy, Here is a link to a description of what I did to get rid of mine. It took a little while and it did involve making some changes. I hope you find this helpful, I know how much melasma can affect self esteem :) http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=345799#i   [End]
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This is my 2nd one, playing with the idea of blogging about it... we’ll see. Is today your day 1? Are you on juices too? Good luck!   [End]
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You click on the box marked ’Text’ beside where it says ’reply to this message’ underneath the body of the message. Just go ahead and flush - I was really nervous before I went ahead, same thing, I thought something bad would happen or something would get stuck but it was really easy and the results wre great. I flush every few weeks now - feel silly for waiting so long to start! I loved your blog - it really inspired and encouraged me on my own fast. Good luck with the flushing and I hope you feel better! Mel   [End]
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Hey, Could you post the link to that video on the Curezone Community forum, I’m sure there are many who haven’t seen it :)   [End]
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Hi Zoe, Thanks - I already have the actual book ordered, I was hoping for links to some info maybe so I can at least be getting something down on paper in the event that the book doesn’t reach me before my assignment is due. Thanks all the same :)   [End]
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I’ve done it - I did three during a 30 day juice fast and they were all very easy, pain / queasiness free and yielded a lot of stones.   [End]
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Well, I’m still googling (well, yahoo-ing) as we speak - thank you so much for those links I’ll check them out :)   [End]
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Hi I’m hoping that someone will be able to point me in the right direction... I’m looking for some good sources on Biochemical Individuality; I have an assignment to do on this, but I’m having a lot of trouble getting my hands on a copy of the book of that title by Roger J Williams. I have it on order already but nowhere I’ve tried will have it before my assignment is due in (and there’s not a copy of it to be had in any library in my city apparently...). So what I need are some good online sources in the meantime - anyone know of anything that could be of use to me? Many than ...
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Thanks Invincible :) I did a quick search and it does appear to be a ganglion cyst.   [End]
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Hi all, I’ve recently had a recurrence of a small, hard lump on my wrist, on the thumb side where the fleshy part of my hand meets the wrist. It’s round, feels hard, does not move ie seems to be attached to the bone and it’s about the size of a small pea. It doesn’t hurt at all, even if I press it quite hard. I’ve had this for years, since my teens, but the strange thing about it is that it disappears completely for years on end and then comes back for a while before vanishing again. I can’t really think of anything in particular that might bring it on or cause it to reappear. I ...
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Lead by example - if it means that much to you, then make some healthy changes to your life and encourage her to join you, but remember you cannot force her. Any changes she makes have to be because she wants to, not because you think she should.   [End]
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Well, we’re all connected (even our critters) so why not ;) My Great Grandmother used Ponds cold cream on her face every day, and when she died at well over 90, she had beautiful clear, unlined skin. So there’s definately something in it, although I remember going to buy some a few years back and was put off by some of the ingredients - can’t remember what they were now.   [End]
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It’s just that the oil stimulates the release of bile - it’s a digestive process, and digestion is supposed to be shut down during fasting. I can attest to the fact that you don’t need to have food in your system for the liver flush to work.   [End]
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Yes, exactly that. It was my first fast, and I realise that some purists will say that technically it wasn’t a juice fast if I had the olive oil for the flush which would have stimulated digestion - but whatever. I tend to tweak things to suit myself and my body rather than following protocols to the letter. I had no problems - I just had my juices as I normally would and did the 6 & 8pm epsoms, 10pm olive oil & lemon juice, and then the next morning the remaining epsoms. If you’re worried about hunger as a result of the oil - I had none.... oil doesn’t raise blood sugar so maybe tha ...
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I did 3 flushes while I was on a 30 day juice fast (I’ve never water fasted so I don’t know how that would go). I felt fantastic - they all went like clockwork and were my most productive out of the 8 (or is it 9.....?) I’ve done.   [End]
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Could you give an example of some things you might have said that would be referred to as ’crazy’? I’ve experienced so called ’crazy talk’ in relationships before, I would be interested in anyones’ take on this too.   [End]
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It’s very important to look at what you’re concentrating on - is it the desire to have something, or the fact that you don’t have it that is foremost on your mind? If lack is what your focus is on, you’ll just attract more lack..... You have to think as if the conditions that you desire are already your reality.   [End]
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They used to sell these in Camden Market, London, under the name ’The Orgasmatron’ and they’d give free demonstrations to members of the public!   [End]
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I will of course send healing to all on that list :)   [End]
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I have to say I’ve flushed on full moon and new moon and the full moon ones turned out to be more productive :)   [End]
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I’m no expert but off the top of my head - a yeast infection... or if it’s on urination, a urinary tract infection. I’ve never had cystitis but I’ve heard that burns very painfully too. Maybe if you ask at the ’curezone community’ forum? Hope she feels better soon   [End]
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Hi girish, Have you just done the one flush? You’ll need to do a series of them - I’m on #7 and still getting hundreds of stones out with each one. It’s advised that you carry out the flush procedure once every 2 to 3 weeks until you have three in a row where no stones are present. I’ve seen from reading the accounts on this site that this can take 20 - 30 flushes for some people, but you might be lucky and have to do less. re: your questions - 1. There will be stones in the gallbladder, and also possibly in the liver. As I understand it, a lot of the stones are formed in the ...
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Can we choose which other two forums our message appears in? I wasn’t aware that we could....   [End]
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There are a hundred different things it could be - don’t know if you’ve been tested for food intolerances (members of your family would not necessarily have the same intolerances as you) - also hypo(underactive)thyroid often goes undetected by doctors tests. You could try the Basal temperature test - many say this is a far more accurate indicator: http://www.wholehealthclinic.com/dis/basal_temperature_test.htm I would also look at your exposure to toxins, chemicals etc. Hope you feel better soon :)   [End]
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I agree - it is confusing and a little annoying when your post shows up on a forum you didn’t answer on! And when you answer on one forum and wind up being teleported to another one..... :/   [End]
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This happened to me too, the weight loss slowing down.... I did drop a few pounds after every liver flush I did though.   [End]
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I assumed it was a guy talking about a girl.....   [End]
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Who was it said it was a sign of psychological problems? I’d love to drift.... too many things holding me where I am right now though. Maybe in years to come :)   [End]
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Yes, you can drink water - it’s recommended to avoid dehydration - just not for 20 minutes before or after the epsom salts or olive oil/lemon juice. Good luck :)   [End]
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Hey, Sorry to hear you’ve been unwell - have you tried using vegetable broths? Not everyone who juice fasts will use them but I found them to be a Godsend, especially on the days when I was feeling a bit flat. I just chopped up lots of vegetables, the stuff I’d normally use for making soups or stews - red onions & spring onions, garlic, carrots, mushrooms (shiitake), mange tout, peppers.... anything you can think of really, then lots of herbs, (especially thyme and oregano)... I used a pinch of cayenne in mine for the warming effect. Simmer this for up to an hour then strain off ...
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Actually I answered this post on the Curezone Community forum. I don’t visit the Master Cleanse forum. It seems that some posts are duplicated over several forums.   [End]
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I have read the book and I do know exactly how the Master Cleanse works. I know exactly how the body works and I know all about the actual process of detoxification. I have not done it myself because my personal belief is that it is too hard on the body. That is just my personal belief and I know I am not alone.... however I have the utmost respect for anyone who undertakes to cleanse, by whatever methods they choose. An effective cleanse (even if you could not call it an official ”Master Cleanse”) could still be accomplished by using the lemonade and fresh vegetable juices. I belie ...
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Hey corndancer, I’ve never tried the Master Cleanse, I’ve just juice fasted but I know a lot of people do combine the two so using juices should be fine. Broths are fine too, as long as you only strain off the water and don’t leave any of the vegetable pulp in there (same with the juices, a lot of people strain theirs to be sure). Generally, it would be advised to stop taking supplements during your cleanse - although I used liquid (Concentrace) minerals .... if you are taking anything it’s better to take it in liquid form. I can’t advise really on sauna or sweat lodge during a f ...
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Yes, I’m Irish, living in Dublin   [End]
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I have done this with no ill effects - I wouldn’t do it more than once though, it can be hard on the body.   [End]
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Are you Irish Babs? My favourite one is ’May the road rise to meet you, and may the wind be always at your back.’   [End]
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Hi - you should read through some of the fasting blogs - Ausjulie and Dazzle are two that stand out, I’d start there. Good luck :)   [End]
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You should try Oxypowder - I found that I became tolerant to the laxative tea (senna) very quickly, it just stopped working for me after about two weeks of making it progressively stronger and stronger. Just a thought...   [End]
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Hey FF, I wait 2 weeks between, although for my first 3 I left just a week between each with no ill effects - I always feel great afterward. I’ve also flushed on the full moon with no ill effects (actually it was pretty productive). Good luck with the flushing, Mel   [End]
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Hey Congrats on cleaning up - one of the perks of the higher fasting vibration ;) I’ve been reading about the awkwardness this fast has been causing betwen you and your wife - sorry to hear that. Been there. It sucks, I had similar with my other half - not enough to make me want to quit though.... I just really could have done without it, y’know? I’ve read other posts on this site from people who’ve had the same thing happen. I think that by doing this, we can make them feel bad about themselves, feel that they’d never be able to do this and I think they start to feel like we’r ...
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Rygar - is that a pic of you?   [End]
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I’ve used apple, cranberry, grapefruit and orange and I have to say the orange was by far the most palatable - you almost can’t taste the epsoms.   [End]
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Oh man Atkins is soooo bad for you. You mentioned your wife doesn’t think she’d stick to a fast - neither did I. I mean that from the bottom of my heart - I really, really didn’t think I’d go 30 days. I didn’t even dare tell myself it was gonna be 30 days initially, I was so convinced I’d cave before the end of day 1. Then day 1 was over, and I said ’lets try 3 days’. Then I sailed through 3 days so I said ’Maybe 7 days’, then 10 days, 2 weeks etc etc. I told myself at the beginning that the food would still be there when I finished. Nobody was going to come alomg and take all the ...
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1.6 Thing is though, the last two questions are for people who own cars - I don’t own one but had to leave those questions in even though they raise my total.   [End]
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Why doesn’t she fast too then??? I had some of that from my boyfriend during mine too (even though his weight is fine, I was just making him feel bad about his unhealthy habits). Keep the chin up, it gets better and it’s well worth it. I had those dreams about eating food and spitting it out too, a few days in!! I’ve read posts from other fasters having the same thing happen to them...   [End]
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Living on a juice only diet permanently would cause you to become deficient in some nutrients that juice by itself generally cannot provide - and dietary fibre is essential for bowel health - without it you’d be dependent on laxatives which is never a good thing long term. Including fresh juices in your daily diet is an excellent idea, even reducing meal sizes significantly and having juice as part of the meal on a regular basis is very beneficial to health. Periodic fasting is fine, even mini fasting on a regular basis, but it would not be healthy as a permanent way of life.   [End]
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Hi there, First, good luck!! I just finished my first 30 day juice fast which was awesome and really easy, I miss it and want to go again!! Any questions, feel free. For toothpaste, Burts Bees are good and any of the Weleda ones.   [End]
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Right now I’m staying away from grains as much as I can so I don’t eat muesli, but that’s for reasons that are not melasma related - I don’t see a problem with some muesli now and again, maybe just not every day - make sure there are plenty of seeds in there for zinc and that its unprocessed. I used to make my own. Quorn, I don’t eat simply because to me it’s still a very processed food, I prefer to get my protein from beans, lentils, seeds, nuts, eggs, some feta cheese now and again, a little tempeh sometimes. I initially did avoid beans and nuts but I found there was no problem addi ...
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I’m going to have to disagree with you there - I’m in Ireland, and the proud (if somewhat frazzled) mother of a 13 year old boy, and all of the things you describe apply here too I’m afraid!! From what I’ve heard it’s pretty much universal :/   [End]
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Hi 51575, I cannot really answer your question, not having much experience with autism - but I reckon that you would be able to find someone with more knowledge on this, or who might recognise the symptoms you describe, over at the ’ask Curezone community’ forum - it might also be worth asking at the autism forum too. Hope someone can help you :)   [End]
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Hi Suzi - sorry for the delay in responding. It took me I think about 8 - 10 minths in all, although I did start to notice changes after maybe 2 or 3 if my memory serves me correctly. As to diet - I’m also vegetarian, and I eat mainly vegetables, some beans, nuts, seeds, eggs & occasional sheeps or goats cheese. I keep grains to a minimum, avoiding wheat altogether (intolerant), and having occasional brown rice, buckwheat or quinoa (although the latter two aren’t really grains). I still have my one cup of black tea in the morning with rice milk, and herbal teas throughout the rest of ...
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Hi Rossie, If you read the thread below ’Question for meire’ there are details of what I did to get rid of mine - also read through the other posts too you might find additional useful info. Hope some of it helps :)   [End]
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Hi Suzi, I had melasma for a few years, though mine came about for different reasons to yours. If you read through the posts here http://curezone.com/forums/f.asp?f=665 you’ll find the info I gave before on the subject. Mine’s gone now, it was easy enough to get rid of once I knew what to do but it did involve giving up a lot of things. I don’t know if it will work for you but it might be worth a try. I hadn’t really started cleansing at the time, I have since and I would definately have done some liver flushes had I known enough about them back then - I’ve since heard that they ca ...
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Wow. I pretty much checked all those boxes.... Any ideas on how to restore metabolic energy (apart from the obvious)?? Thanks for posting this :)   [End]
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I’ve found that using orange juice (just carton stuff not fresh) makes the epsoms quite palatable - I tried apple juice first then cranberry and found they were too sweet, the taste was still coming through. Grapefruit was too bitter, it just seemed to add to the bitterness of the epsoms, but plain OJ is both tangy and sweet enough to almost mask the taste completely. Then just a swig of water to wash way the aftertaste.   [End]
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Hi 2587, A couple of questions have to be asked in a situation like this. First - how long have these two people been in a relationship - is the relationship serious? You stated that your friend has a big problem with his girlfriend associating with her male colleagues outside of a work scenario, so would it be fair to assume that he’s a possessive kind of guy? I’m not judging possessiveness as a personality trait - but if he is, that does shed a lot of light on his girlfriends’ behaviour and her reasons for it. I am someone with a very stubborn and recurrent pattern of ending up ...
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I drop a few pounds after each flush, maybe 2/3, I’ve done five so far.   [End]
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Casey, A few odds and ends I had saved in my favourites.... http://www.vegansociety.com/html/food/nutrition/ http://www.vegsoc.org/info/vegan-nutrition.html http://www.vrg.org/nutshell/vegan.htm Some recipe links (some reeeeeeally yummy stuff on these sites!) http://www.ivu.org/recipes/ http://vegweb.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=f6250c2c6c5f09a27f98340e9a8b2216&action... http://www.veganchef.com/index.html http://www.recipedelights.com/indianvegdishes.htm How about trying some ferments for your good bacteria? http://www.healingcrow.com/ferfun/ferfun.html ...
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You mentioned that you had been on many antidepressants in previous years - well this would cause quite severe toxicity of the liver, meds like this accumulate in the liver, along with any other toxins and hormonal excesses, and this can cause all the symptoms you’ve described. Did I read where you recently said you’ve been feeling worse despite continuing to flush? Could be retracing from your previous anxiety conditions. Detoxing your body of meds can take years, and the fact that you’re having what seem like healing reactions means it’s working - keep flushing! I hope you feel bette ...
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I think I might err on the side of caution and do just that... thanks again :)   [End]
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Really glad to hear you’re feeling better hopinso :)   [End]
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Hi Somer, Thanks so much for your reply. I’ve been keeping to a very clean diet, quite light so far - nothing at all heavy, meaty, greasy, or sweet (I don’t eat meat / fish, don’t really like sweet things, won’t eat dairy or wheat as I’m intolerant, and don’t put junk, refined, processed, additives into my body these days). I have been chewing well, and eating nice and slowly... The cravings I feel might be related to my intolerances, as they’re mostly for wheat and dairy (I don’t give in to them lol), and the hunger maybe psychological / emotional... (few things going on with me r ...
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Hi guys, I’ve been back on solid food since last Wednesday (27th) after a 30 day juice fast, and even though I’ve been very careful with my diet and my portion sizes etc., I’ve experienced a significant dip in energy and mood since I began to eat again, as well as some cravings and increased appetite issues. I have been trying to include as much raw food as I can, but having spleen weakness, and knowing that I do better with a good balance of raw and cooked, that’s what I’ve been doing. I’ve been taking digestive enzymes with meals too. When I reached 30 days, I had been intending t ...
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I’ve just made myself several days worth of this, it’s delicious. I don’t use recipes, I just fling things in until it tastes right, and the amount of fennel is quite a personal thing because it has such a distinctive taste, but here’s what I did: Sautee very lightly in extra virgin coconut oil: 1 large onion, 1 large stalk of celery, 3 ’leaves’ from a large fennel bulb, diced. Transfer to large pot and add 1 packet dried marrowfat peas, fill 2/3 with filtered water. Heat this slowly and always simmer gently, never bring it to a boil. Add a handful or two of fresh tarragon, a gener ...
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I’m going to flush Saturday night. I don’t anticipate any problems, anyway I’m curious to see will it be any different.   [End]
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Hi! While it is advised in the long run to cleanse the kidneys, it’s not necessary in order to liver flush. What would be important though, is to make sure you’re not constipated, and that your bowels are eliminating regularly, as you want the stones and toxins to have as clear a path out as possible - you don’t want to be backed up with these things still inside you or the toxins can be re-absorbed. A parasite cleanse is recommended, but again I’ve read plenty of accounts of successful flushes without - maybe if you know for a fact that you have a significant parasite problem it woul ...
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If you’re juice fasting I think it’s fine - don’t know about water fasting or MC though. I did 3 flushes during a recent 30 day juice fast with excellent results and no ill effects. Good luck!   [End]
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Blackstrap molasses, kelp, celtic or himalayan sea salt, lots of fresh veggie juices especially green ones are all good for minerals..... add lemon to your water - you might like to try one of the alkalising drinks too, there are a few versions by different people doing the rounds.   [End]
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You’re better off waiting I hear, apparently it’s quite hard on the body and you need time to recover. Personally though, I felt so great after my first that I did my second one week later and had even better results ;) That was just me being over enthusiastic though - I’m leaving two weeks between them now.   [End]
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Hi Molly! We both posted at the same time! Keeping some mints handy to suck is also a good idea :)   [End]
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Hi, I’m doing one tonight too - what I usually do (I think it’s the Hulda Clark method, I’m not 100% sure what Andreas’ protocol is) is: Mix 4 tablespoons of Epsoms into 3 cups (750ml) water - I’ve been experimenting with juices (carton ones from health store) instead of water, works fine. Separate this into four equal servings. 6pm take the first epsoms 8pm take the next one Mix half a cup (125ml) olive oil with half a cup of grapefruit or lemon juice (I use lemon), shake it up well. A tip - just plain olive oil tastes milder than extra virgin. 10pm drink this mixture ...
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Finallyfaith, I assume this would be true for beans too - sprouting them before cooking?   [End]
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Hi White Tiger :) Thanks for your response. I looked for Barberry after you suggested it before but couldn’t find it at any of the health stores in my area, I think I’ll see about ordering it just to have it in the house for the future. Cantharis I will have to look for. I will add 1000mg vit C to the Echinacea, cranberry and pau d’arco tea that I’m already taking for now - would it be worth taking GSE too do you think? Do you reckon I’ll get rid of it with these? Is strep hard to get rid of, can it turn nasty of you don’t get rid of it quickly? I’ve told a few people I have it ...
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Hi ggsnail, Thanks for the links - I haven’t seen either of those things in stores where I am, I guess I’d have to order some. I’ve been meaning to order some oregano oil so thanks for reminding me!   [End]
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Hi ff, Yep, that does indeed explain the white cells. I’ve actually got some pau d’arco tea, so I’ll go boil some up now. I stopped by the health food store just to see what they recommended, and I came away with cranberry extract and echinacea so I’m taking those too (I take it they’re safe to take with the pau d’arco?) I’ve been wanting to look into getting an ozonator for a while now but funds are a bit low - are they expensive? Anyway thanks a million for your reply :) Mel   [End]
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Hi katie, About a month or so. It hasn’t gone away it’s just not as severe as it was, I still get it sometimes though.   [End]
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I have also experienced a very similar type of pain/sensation recently. I went to my doctor, and he doesn’t know what it is beyond telling me ’it sounds like a muscle pain’. I still don’t know what it is but I’d be very interested to hear anyone’s take on it :)   [End]
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Hi everyone, My results are in, Strep in the urinary tract. My doctor is giving me a prescription for an antibiotic, which I have no intention of taking unless I absolutely positively HAVE to. So, please can someone tell me how to treat this naturally - is it hard to treat? How about colloidal silver or grapefruit seed extract? Or one of the herbal alternatives to antibiotics? Wierd - I picked up a book in the bookshop last week all about natural alternatives to antibiotics, and I said to myself ’Hang on, what do I need this one for?’, and I put it back again.... hope they stil ...
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Once again, thanks to you both. I will definately post with my results when I do try it :)   [End]
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Hi finallyfaith and MadArt(ist), Thank you both for your replies.... It says take a capsule after each meal - I wonder would a big glass of juice be enough to head off any stomach hassle (thanks for the tip-off FF, I won’t take it with just tea!). I couldn’t find anything in the article that said not to take it while fasting..... I’d quite like to use it for a week before I start to eat again, so I can start again with a clean (ish) slate. Thanks again guys - anyone else have any advice?? Mel :)   [End]
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Hi ensign_19, First off, congratulations :) Now, undertaking a detox diet during pregnancy is not adviseable - it can cause miscarriage, or possible damage to the fetus by the toxins you release. Keeping your diet clean, as free from additives, toxins and unnatural things as you can, preferably organic when you can - should be enough. Read up or ask questions about the nutrients you need lots of - I know folate is one, and I know that omega 3 oils are recommended, but not too sure about the rest. Don’t detox though, you could be getting rid of more than you wanted to. Hope this h ...
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Hi everyone, I just received my Okra pepsin E3, so now I’m wondering - can I take this during a juice fast (I’m on day 24) or should I wait until I start eating again? Also, how long should I take it for, and what times of day are best - after juices, before juices, between juices? Thanks so much in advance, Mel   [End]
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Hi Lee, There must be something in the air - I also apologise for the delay in posting a reply to you too! ”It seems that I cannot concentrate on any one thing for any length of time before being intrigued by something else, and as a consequence dropping whatever I was working on or studying.” I hear you on that one - I’ve been very distractable myself of late. Both of my college courses started back over the last few days so I’ve been trying to co-ordinate preparing for them, making sure I’ve got all my materials, taking in all the new info and catching up with all of my classma ... [Video Embedded Here]
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Excellent - thank you both very much for your replies. I have been drinking lots and using a lot of parsley tea, I’ll get myself some fresh cranberries. I’ll try the grapefruit seed extract. The liver flush, I can hold off until this fast is finished. thanks again :)   [End]
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Hi Molly, Thank you, it’s sweet of you to think of me.... the thing about all of this is, I DO feel fine, better than fine, I don’t feel sick at all. I’m not that worried but I’m just checking and asking in case I should be worried, y’know? As far as the stitch / pain thing goes, it doesn’t get any worse when I twist or move, actually moving around, stretching etc. gives me some relief from it. On the bright side, I hardly had it at all today despite sitting in college all day long so it might be getting better :) Thanks again Molly, Mel   [End]
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Hi Hanna, Thanks I’ll give that a try. The doctor felt very thoroughly for any swelling, he said specifically that my spleen was fine but I’ll check it out anyway :)   [End]
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Thanks for the link ff... I think I’ll try some seaweed broth just for the heck of it, I’ve got some dried seaweed in the house. As for kelp, I’ve got some kelp pills - how about crushing some of those and adding them to my juice? Once more, thanks a million for your replies :)   [End]
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Hi ff :) Thanks for your response, and the very helpful info. I’m trying to get enough minerals, taking liquid minerals and adding himalayan crystal salt to all my water - would that be enough on top of all the fresh fruits & veggies I’m juicing each day? I wasn’t surprised at the ketosis really, I know that it’s to be expected (I had some experience of ketosis in the past during my brief stint with the Atkins diet... yuk). It was the number of white blood cells - way too many for me to be walking around feeling fantastic.... apparently I should be running a fever and vomiting. If t ...
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Hi swimgirl, Many thanks for your reply - I did tell him I was on a ”very strict detox diet”, rather than come straight out and tell him I was fasting (I tried to explain spirulina and chlorella to him as I had been using them prior to my fast... he had never heard of them though). He’s used to me and my ’crazy ideas’ ha ha. I was happy enough that the ketones were a result of the fast, and he agreed with that, but the white blood cells have us both stumped. He reckons there were far too many and without symptoms he couldn’t tell me why. I feel great - have done since beginning this ...
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Hi pj :) Thanks so much for your lovely response... well initially I went to the doc for something completely different (the pains I’d been experiencing), and he only came across the urine thing by coincidence. I usually don’t bother with doctors unless it’s something serious (I’m entitled to free testing etc.), and I certainly won’t be taking any medication or anything like that.... Thanks again for the support - and good luck with your own trip to the doc. We’re lucky to have Curezone aren’t we, to help us out when we don’t know what else to do!! Mel   [End]
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Hi 21676, A few ideas that have worked for me: EFT for a start, can be very helpful, especially used along with other methods. Personally, I have found hypnosis to be fantastic. I’m in the middle of a course of analytical hypnotherapy at the moment, and it’s really made a difference. It’s like havig therapy under hypnosis, you revisit past memories and traumas, and there and then get to resolve them and have suggestions planted to replace them. There’s also Reiki - a good Reiki practitioner should be able to perform a clearing / tie - cutting healing for you, usually where there ...
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Hi rygar, Yes I think lime is ok - I just did my 3rd flush on Saturday/Sunday and I used a lime in with my lemon & olive oil - worked just fine (seriously good results actually, best so far). The epsoms are necessary because they dilate the bile ducts so that the stones can come out easily. Oxypowder does not do this, so yes I think epsoms are necessary but the fact that you’ve been using Oxypowder is good, as you’ll have given everything a very clear passage out, which is recommended. Good luck! Mel   [End]
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I’m Aquarius, I’m a typical Aquarius and I love being one, wouldn’t change it. I also love the other air signs, I get on really well with them but I just don’t seem to be able to see eye to eye with Leo men or Aries women (out of the ones I know that is, not generalising!), although that may be because I envy some of their traits. I always get drawn to Scorpio men but it usually ends up being a bad idea!!   [End]
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Hi 27613, Yes this is my first fast - that is my first all liquid one. I’ve done fruit fasts before, where I just ate one type of fruit for three days but that’s about it. I started off saying to myself ’I’ll just see how long I last, maybe 3 days, maybe 5’, doing 30 was something I aspired to but never thought I could do. I had no hunger at all (I was expecting hunger to be the reason I wouldn’t last very long) on day 1, day 2, day 3... in fact I haven’t had any hunger yet. Health benefits - I have more energy than I’ve had since I was a child, the pain I’m usually in when I wake u ...
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Hi Emma, Thanks a million for your reply. Still in two minds, my class is two hours with no break and it’s fairly intense, so I might just show up and explain to my instructor what I’m doing and tell him I might need to take a break or leave early. A smoothie wouldn’t be ok as I don’t want my digestion to kick in, I’m just doing juices, water and broth - but I could make myself a big fruit juice and bring it along in a bottle in case I start to fade! Thanks again :) Mel   [End]
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Hi Charly, That’s what I thought... I don’t have a problem with the epsom salts so I’ll just keep going as planned. Thanks for your reply :) Mel   [End]
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Hi 27613, I’m using Oxypowder. I have some senna tea left over from a Colonix pack which works very well too but I haven’t used it during the fast, just the Oxypowder. I find I don’t need to take it every second day as recommended, one dose seems to keep me going for about 5 or 6 days, not sure why.   [End]
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Hi Howit :) You might have more luck asking on the ask curezone community forum... I know that there are some people there who might be able to advise you about how to minimise the effects of these chemicals, how best to cleanse them from your system etc. There are a few other artists about too so they might be able to share their experiences or give you some tips. Good luck, Mel   [End]
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Hi Howit, Your gratitude and the knowledge that it’s helping is more than enough so don’t worry about it, you’re both very welcome. Anyway, when someone sends or gives Reiki, they also receive it themselves at the same time as it flows through them... so relax and enjoy!   [End]
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Is there any reason why I shouldn’t be flushing while fasting?? I did one before I started, it was my first, was very productive and I was very pleased with the results... I felt unbelievably good afterwards so I flushed again a week later, on day 3 of my fast, and the results were unbelievable, and again I feel even more amazing ever since. I’m waiting the two weeks until the next, and I’ll still be fasting when the time comes - so is it ok to just go ahead? I felt very little difference during flushing, I pretty much was able to go about my day - I didn’t feel any nausea, pain, weakne ...
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Hi everyone - I’m on day 9 of a 30 day juice fast, and I’ve found moderate exercise fine so far - actually a lot easier than before because my energy levels are through the roof. I’ve been doing some walking, some rebounding, using one of those little mini stepper things, ab roller and dumbells (as well as some fairly intense house cleaning). Would I be overdoing it if I resume karate training just now? We start up again on friday and I’m keen not to miss it but I’m not sure if I should. Any advice from those in the know would be much appreciated - thanks in advance, Mel   [End]
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Hi 27613, I’m on day 9 of a 30 day juice fast, although I’m feeling so good and it’s been so easy that I may carry on for longer - see how I feel. I’m not really using recipes either, although I have a big juice recipe book and I keep meaning to try some out (I’ll post a few if you like). In the morning I’m having fruit juice - usually just juice a whole pineapple, or some watermelon, or occasionally my son’s favourite, apple, pear and plum (it’s addictive). At ’dinner’ time, while I’m cooking for my son and my boyfriend I’m having my veggies - I usually throw in nine or ten differen ...
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Hi Lee, I was sorry to hear about your bad experience with cacao - hope you’re feeling better. I sent healing to you on Monday, and I’ll keep you on the list for the next couple of weekends. Take care, Mel   [End]
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Hi Howit, I ended up sending healing yesterday instead of Sunday, sorry I didn’t have an opportunity to post & let you know - I was on the go all weekend, sat down for a quick breather on Sunday evening before starting to send Reiki - and promptly fell asleep! So it was yesterday evening instead. While sending to you, I saw mainly the colour violet, which relates to the crown chakra. I felt a sensation in my right ear, a little like when you get water in your ear (interesting I had a similar sensation in my left ear while sending to John last week - I sometimes refer to Louise L. H ...
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Hi Nitin, I sent Reiki to baby Krisha yesterday (Monday) evening. Unfortunately, I only saw your message yesterday and I sent healing straight away - so I hope that she is doing better and that she makes a full recovery. I also sent extra healing ahead of time for any reason that she might need it over the coming days. Best wishes, I hope her strength and her health return completely, and I will send healing again this weekend. Mel   [End]
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Just wishing you good luck with your cleansing diet! I love September too, always feels like a time to make a fresh start. I’ll be following your blog with interest- take care and good luck :) Mel   [End]
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You’ve got the oil and the antifungal in one - I don’t know what you’re dealing with so I don’t know if the antifungal properties of the oil would be strong enough, but it’s worth a try, right??   [End]
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Hi Howit, You’re very welcome, I’m really glad John is feeling better and that his virus has gone - I can only imagine how worrying the whole thing must be for you both. I will post again once I have sent it, in the meantime, take care and enjoy! Mel   [End]
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Hi bootzey, When I was learning Reiki, our Reiki Master told us that for the first trimester it’s not advisable to have a treatment, and the same goes for most therapies. I personally would feel more comfortable treating someone if it were later in the pregnancy, maybe six months onwards - it’s a wonderful treatment to have when the baby is close to being born.   [End]
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Personally, I wouldn’t.... like you said, it’s a fragile time, and I do know for a fact that people are warned against detox diets or alternative therapies that might produce a detox reaction in the first trimester. Circulating toxins could do the foetus more harm if they were unleashed. My 2 cents :)   [End]
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I noticed that too, some posts (at the Spirituality forum) have been switched about so that the body of the message is by someone other than the author.... no biggie though just thought I’d mention it too :)   [End]
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Hi Howit, That’s a beautiful painting. I’m glad it made sense to you, I can never tell whether it will, or whether people will think I’m talking gibberish! I hope John feels better, and I’ve added you both to my list for healing at the weekend, Take care, Mel   [End]
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Hi Lee, Indeed, there are worse indulgences! The link you provided was fascinating - I haven’t managed to read all of the website yet, but I am enjoying it immensely when I do get the opportunity to peek. I’ve promised to make myself an early Christmas present of the rods just as soon as I have all of my college spending done, and my sons’ school expenses paid. I can relate to your liver flushing experience - I performed a flush myself last Wednesday night (my first - finally!), and I must admit I have been on top of the world ever since. Anyway, to the matter at hand... I se ...
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Hi Howit, I was hoping to get back online last night but unfortunately it didn’t happen....(and do forgive my bad adding yesterday when I said it was 12:15 and I’d send healing in 4-5 hours, making it between six and seven - *ugh* brain fog!) I sent it at about 5:45pm yesterday, and I used two different symbols (there are different symbols that we use for different purposes) - one is used a lot to treat viruses, and the other is the ’peace’ symbol, which is good for healing past and future issues that may impact on present healing, for manifesting the best results for a situation and ...
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Thanks everyone for your replies.... it’s just something I was unsure about because I really want to use it and the bovine extract was the only thing holding me back. I think I need it though. Again, many thanks :) Mel   [End]
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I’d love to try it, as I suspect my poor assimilation issues are to do with small intestine congestion. The product info says that it contains bovine pepsin though, and the only other similar product that I found (Natures’ Sunshine small intestine detox with marshmallow and pepsin) does too - plus the gelcaps contain gelatin (not sure if the Okra pepsin comes in gelcaps). So, is there a vegan product that would do a similar job? Thanks in advance, Mel :)   [End]
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I’ve done it too, searched for people from my past online. Didn’t mean I wanted to contact them at all, just plain old curiosity I guess.   [End]
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Hi Howit, I love London! I was born and lived there until I was a year old, and I lived there again for a while in my mid 20’s. I miss it so much!! What I can do is just to post any impressions or images I become aware of, and if your husband is ok with you knowing then that should be fine. It’s usually colours and physical sensations that I experience, and in the event that something occurred to me that I would consider personal or sensitive, I wouldn’t go ahead and post without warning. I can reply here on the forum, or I can e-mail it, the choice is yours. Mel :)   [End]
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Hi Howit, I would be glad to send Reiki to your husband - I’m very sorry to hear about all he has been through. I will be sending healing in about four or five hours (it’s 12:15 pm Sunday afternoon where I am, so between 6 and 7 this evening - not sure what time that will be where you are). Usually I like to have a first name or maybe a nickname for the person, and an idea of general location; this does not have to be specific, the country or state is fine (you can e-mail me with this if you don’t want to post). Take care, Mel   [End]
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Hi Kevin, Coconut oil is a natural antifungal. Another good one is Grapefruit seed extract (Citricidal). Better than the nasty chemical ones any day.   [End]
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Hi Lee, I will definately post with my experiences should I decide to go ahead and take the Ormes that I have. I should think that I’ll have to plot a way to get my house to myself and some peace and quiet first though... At the moment I spend a lot of time daydreaming about escaping to some secluded retreat surrounded by nature where I can float about all day meditating, fasting and giving myself Reiki treatments :) Speaking of which, apologies for the delay in posting (I’ve had trouble getting near my computer lately) - I sent healing to you at about 6pm on Sunday. To begin with, ...
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It says on the bottle 25mg elemental zinc from 200mg zinc gluconate. I hope it works for you - best of luck :)   [End]
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Hi Webmaster, I posted a reply to Surley over at the chloasma & melasma forum, but when I click on it, it won’t display - then I went to the test forum, posted a message and tried to reply to it, and the ’your message’ link brought me to your ’just a reply’ message. I logged off and logged back in, was successful responding to my own post at the test forum, but still can’t reply to the message at the chloasma forum. Can you fix it? Thanks a million, Mel :)   [End]
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Hi Surley, I tried a few over the counter creams with HQ and a salon preparation - the latter whitened the skin surrounding the pigmentation but not the blotches themselves, leaving them standing out even more! I’ve not come across anything or heard of anything that works long term. I heard of some people having some success with Rosehip oil applied directly to the area, but the fading was limited. A lot of people develop melasma during pregnancy - copper levels rise dramatically during pregnancy by the way. I’ve read a few times that candida can be present a lot of times where th ...
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Hhmmmm... I’ll keep an eye on it. Again, thanks a million :)   [End]
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Hi white tiger, Thank you for your reply. What would you recommend in order to stop it from becoming more serious - anything I can eat more of / cut out, or any exercises I can do? I do have a tendency to sleep with my hands folded up under my chin... Thanks again, Mel   [End]
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Hi everyone, This happened to me last night, and I’m just wondering would anyone have any ideas as to what it was or what caused it - First I noticed a feeling of pressure in my left hand, almost like that uncomfortable feeling you get when having your blood pressure measured with the inflatable cuff thing that goes around your arm. I also had some involuntary twitching of the thumb and index finger. This came and went for a while, then I noticed a sensation of burning in the index and middle fingers of my right hand, which got progressively worse and spread to the other fingers. ...
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LOL wombat! Why do we always go after the ones that are bad for us ;) Give me Papa Smurf anyday.... nothing like a smurf with a bit of experience. Plus he’s got morals and integrity, so you know he wouldn’t be smurfin’ around behind your back (”,)   [End]
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Hi Lee, I would be very interested to hear about your experiences with the rods, just as soon as I can afford to purchase some (which hopefully will be sooner rather than later). I spent a while reading on the website and the Rods Crystal appealed to me in particular - which type have you got? I will send healing to you this weekend - I’ll post with approximate time if I can, and afterwards, any impressions etc. that I get, like last time. I’ve just thought of something I’ve been meaning to ask you about Ormes - basically your overall experiences with them. I’ve still got the on ...
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Hi Surley, Well, it involved changing quite a few things and giving some things up altogether. Initially, after realising that my high oestrogen (35mcg) contraceptive pill was likely to raise copper levels (because copper levels tend to rise and fall in tandem with oestrogen) - I came off it. I gave up smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol - my beverages of choice used to be white wine and beer: I later read that beer contains significant amounts of copper and that white wine is often stored in copper containers. I gave up tea, coffee and chocolate (I allowed myself one cup of tea e ...
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Hi Lee A wise move to avoid negative energies at this time. I hope your few days down-time leaves you refreshed and contented - enjoy! Shall I include you again at the weekend when I am sending healing?   [End]
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I’ve got the PDF do you want me to email it to you?   [End]
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Hi Lee Thank you for the link - I’ve added the Crystal Rods to my wish list! Good to see that there is a supplier for them in the UK too. I feel that you are probably going through the emotional equivalent of a healing reaction - just as there can be unpleasant symptoms when physical healing or cleansing is undertaken, the same can and does happen when non-physical healing is undertaken. I did not have the benefit of a full hour long one to one treatment for my first session, my first few were about 15-20 minutes long and were in a group setting, so my first reactions to Reiki were ...
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I would go back and establish a foundation of cleansing and living very healthily at a young age, say late teens/early twenties. That way I could have offset the ill health and bad habits I’m now trying to fix in my early thirties.....   [End]
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