Stimulants Make Strong People Weak

(Taken from Andreas Moritz book:  Timeless Secrets to Health and Rejuvenation)

All stimulants are 'sweet' when ingested but 'bitter' in their effects.  You can become addicted to them without even recognizing your dependency.  If you are used to drinking a few cups of coffee a day, try this: Go on a 'coffee fast', which means having no coffee for an entire day, and observe how you feel as the day progresses.  After a few hours you may notice a dull sensation in your head and a feeling of weakness and lack of energy throughout the body.  Some people develop headaches in the afternoon others yawn and feel downcast.  These effects may seem to be due to the absence of coffee in your diet that particular day, but it actually  reveals the weakening impact the coffee has been having on your heart.  You may argue, "But drinking coffee is normal, everyone does it."  Most people in the industrialized nations will also fall seriously ill at some stage in their lives.  For example, on in every two people in the U.S. will develop cancer at some stage in their life.  This is now considered to be an almost 'normal' experience too.
Stimulants, as contained in coffee, tea , alcohol and cigarettes, seem to be welcome and fast-acting substances for those who feel the need for a boost of energy, to wake up their mind or to feel more buoyant and alive.  But since these stimulants have no real energy on their own, where is the energy boost coming from?

Obviously, the body provides it.  Stimulants are nerve toxins that trigger a powerful defense reaction in the body.  When you smoke a cigarette or drink a cup of coffee or power beverage, the resulting boost in energy occurs because of this immune response.  Therefore, the experienced increase in physical energy is actually an energy loss for the body.

Many people now drink decaffeinated coffee in the belief this protects them against the addictive effects of caffeine, while decaf coffee has from 5 to 32 milligrams of caffeine (about the same amount contained in 12 ounces of Coca Cola Classic).  In addition to still getting a significant amount of caffeine, drinking three cups or more of decaff coffee may cause an increase in harmful LDL cholesterol by increasing a specific type of blood fat linked to the metabolic syndrome, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2005.  Decaffeinated coffee is made from more acidic beans than regular coffee.  These strong acids have shown to increase the incidence of heartburn, osteoporosis, Glaucoma and rheumatoid arthritis.  Decaf coffee can, in fact, quadruple the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis in three months, compared with people who drink regular caffeinated coffee or tea.  In other words, if you feel you cannot do without coffee, it is far better to drink a properly brewed cup of real, unprocessed coffee.

There are other causes of energy depletion, such as overeating or ingesting unnatural foods.  Natural food, although it has a stimulating effect, provides balanced doses of physical energy and helps to support all functions in the body.   This kind of natural stimulation maintains physiological balance or homeostasis.  Eating too much of any kind of food, on the other hand, causes over-stimulation, and so does regular snacking.  Overworking, stress and fear also cause continuous over-stimulation.  Thus, the body in attempt to deal with the increased demands placed upon it, begins to over-secrete its own stimulants.  These are the stress hormones adrenalin, cortisol, epinephrine, cortisone, endorphins, prolactin, etc., which are needed to sustain the body's most essential activities.  Yet, abusing the stress response day after day and thereby wasting the body's energy resources take their toll on both the body and the mind.

One of the undesirable side effects of excessive adrenalin secretion, for example, is a constriction of important blood vessels, including those that supply the intestines.  This greatly diminishes the body's ability to digest food and eliminate harmful waste products.  Consequently, destructive bacteria begin to decompose the waste matter while producing powerful toxins.  Many of these toxins enter the lymph and blood.
The body's energy reserves become depleted further, and a toxicity crisis or acute illness becomes unavoidable.  The toxicity crisis can weaken then body to such an extent that it is hardly able to perform. 
Thus, the body allocates energy only to those functions that are absolutely vital.  Given this condition, feeling faint, nauseous or weak is perfectly natural.  This helps the body to preserve energy and use it to break down the toxins and eliminate them from the area of congestion.  If the energy-depleting causes are discontinued, the body will regain its balance.  But if they are not, the body may enter one crisis after another until the person falls seriously ill.  Through constant over-stimulation, even a strong and healthy person may eventually become weak, frail and chronically sick.

Skin Power - Harnessing the Skin's Powers of Rejuvenation - 28th Feb 2011

On Monday iiaa (International Institute for Anti-Ageing) hosted a cutting edge Seminar at Professional Beauty Excel.  Speakers included:

Dr Daniel Sister: Creator of Dracula Therapy, who discussed unlocking the rejuvenating power of blood.
Dr Matthias Aust: Winner of a Cicatrix Study Award for his ground breaking research describing the incredible results he has achieved with professional needling (CST).
Kevin Leivers:  Advising on how to feed the skin for optimal results with aesthetic treatments.
Dr Alain Gondinet: Discussed Platelet Rich Plasma treatments in the aesthetics field. 

Both Dr Aust and Dr Gondinet performed  demonstrations of their treatments.

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP):  PATIENT'S OWN ENRICHED PLASMA

Science supports the use of PRP for the augmentation and regeneration of hard and soft tissues. 
Today, Platelet Rich Plasma can easily be separated from blood, through a process of centrifuging.
Using the enriched plasma permits the body to heal  faster and more efficiently.  Because the patients own plasma is used there is no danger of disease transmission, anaphylaxis or neoplasia.

What PRP offers regarding facial rejuvenation:

Improvement of skin complexion with visible changes noticeable in 3-4 weeks, especially forehead, cheeks, neck and back of hands.  PRP is not a volumetric filler, but biological cell therapy with patients own cells and enriched plasma.
Facial soft tissue augmentation without synthetic filler or animal products: Augments the dermis and epidermis by enhancing the growth of keratinocytes, fibroblasts and deposition of collagen. 
This improves skin tone, texture and colour.
No need for costly lasers, IPL or Radio Frequency.
One off treatment, negligible down time.  Mild to moderate skin changes but needs redoing 6-12 months because of chronological aging process.
All persons injected with PRP-Mesotherapy respond subjectively with positive improvement of skin complexion.  The effects wear off at the 6 month mark.  PRP does NOT improve pigmentation but acne scarring is responsive.
Pre and Post PRP is enhanced by application of vitamin A and LED Phototherapy.

THIS PRP therapy is carried out by the MEDICAL PROFESSION only. 

The separation of plasma after its been in a centrifuge prior to treatment. 

PLASMA, which comprises 55% of blood fluid, is mostly water (90% by volume), and contains:

-dissolved proteins

-glucose

-mineral ions

-hormones

-carbon dioxide (plasma being the main medium for excretory product transportation)

-platelets and blood cells themselves.

Collagen Stimulation Therapy (CST) - Dr M. Aust

Dr Aust discussed this treatment in detail including a demonstration with 1.5mm Roller which is permitted to be used by Aestheticians such as myself with the correct training and insurance.

Patient/Client skin is prepared for a minimum of 3 weeks with the appropriate Vitamin A creams.

After thorough Cleansing a Anaesthetic cream is applied to the face for 40 minutes so that no discomfort is experienced during the CST treatment.

For more information on this therapy see the PRODUCTS page of my website www.carleyharrison.com

Below are some pictures of Dr Aust demonstrating this treatment to us. 

A layer of clingfilm is applied over the anaesthetic cream for 40 min and allowed to work.  Areas are kept covered whilst he works locally over each area exposing as he goes along.

Skin looks like sunburn after treatment.  There is little downtime and usually just a radiance the next day with occasional swelling in some individuals.

ALL above factual information is provided by IIAA.

Professional Beauty at Excel on Monday 28th February 2011

Environ Skin Analysis experts at work with the
Visia Machine. 
This machine gives a very in depth analysis of ones skin.  Events will be held coming into summer in my treatment room where you too can have the opportunity of having this done.

 

The Evidence

Here are the results of my Liver and Gall Bladder Cleanse this weekend!
The one penny piece (bottom right) gives an indication of the size of the stones.  Not massive but certainly enough to congest bile ducts in the liver and gall bladder.  The darker green stones are older and the lighter more recent stones.  Lots of tiny gravel like ones which block the ducts really easily.
I am feeling tip top today.  Ate really lightly yesterday afternoon and evening.  Taking a heaped teaspoon of Glutamine powder in a glass of water before bed.  This helps restore and rejuvenate the gut after all that cleansing and is or should be recommended in any detox programme. I also charged up on the probiotics to replace friendly bacteria.  Metagenics Ultra Probioplex is a pretty good one which is a 50:50 blend of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium lactis.  (keep probiotics refrigerated). 
Back to normal this morning (Sunday).  Had a light breakfast before a very indulgent lunch with friends which consisted of the best Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pud, plenty of great veg and to finish a Sticky Toffee pudding that I just couldn't bare to share with my husband and I insisted he order his own.
My mood had been horrendous over this week of preparation and purging....  I am a total foodie at heart but I do encourage anyone out there who is wanting to get their system functioning optimally again that this is a good start.  It too makes you conscious of what you are eating.  Even though the Sticky Toffee pud could have been omitted!  I'm only human and I think its worse to deprive yourself of a reward most truly deserved!

What followed..... Saturday morning.... the results of the Liver Cleanse

So the Epsom Salt mix divided into four servings was not as bad as I imagined it would be.... however the 4th serving was a struggle and I had to roll a Butterscotch boiled sweet around my mouth afterwards to stop me from retching!  There have got to be some rewards even though I had to spit it out to avoid a complete sugar rush  interfering with my efforts thus far! 
I had no bowel movements after the first 2 servings. 
Just before 10pm I squeezed my fresh ruby grapefruits and put the juice in the blender with the half cup olive oil.... this is definitely the way to go.  I was pleasantly surprised by how pleasant this 'mocktail' actually was!
I downed it in one go and climbed straight into bed as instructed by the book.  I eventually drifted off to sleep but awoke several times in the night eyes wide open feeling headache and nausea but not a severe as I expected.  No movements through the night apart from me being restless in bed trying to find my comfort.
On awakening I had a movement and to my huge disappointment - NO STONES!!!!
Drank third serving of Salts and went back to bed.... another movement - NO STONES!!!
Another movement.... NO STONES!!!! Another.... ONE STONE!  Another.... the start of some very small stones pea size and smaller like gravel.  Very bright green in colour which tells me from the book that these are new stones.  I drink the fourth serving of salts and 10 minutes later expel some BIGGER STONES.  Probably the size of my thumb nail same colour as previous ones. 
In order to catch the stones I am evacuating into a metal colander placed under the toilet seat to catch these stones for 'inspection'!  This is not for the faint hearted but instantly gratifying!  I did expect bigger and more abundant stones but I can assure you there are plenty of gravel-like tiny stones.  There are also suggestions in the book to achieve a more effective cleanse the next time.  For example drinking Chinese Bitters 3 weeks prior to cleanse or freshly squeezed lemon juice on its own on waking for a week prior.

Ensure this is done over a very quiet week end so you are totally home bound and can relax and feel the benefits of this rejuvenating cleanse.  At present I feel weak and tired from a disturbed nights sleep and of course no food since yesterday (Friday) morning.  I hugely regret not having that lunch yesterday but certainly look forward to some freshly pressed grapefruit juice around midday today, followed by plenty of Coconut Water which is full of electrolytes that need replacing after the purge.  Then I have a lentil and steamed rice late lunch and poached salmon and vegetable dinner on the menu.  Tomorrow its pretty much back to normal re-introducing things slowly but I think I am certainly going to continue the avoidance of wheat and dairy.  Coming into Hayfever season soon, this would be a good thing for anyone who suffers as these 2 culprits really aggravate symptoms. 
Doves Farm Organic wheat and gluten free pasta is a very pleasant alternative to regular wheat and gluten laden pasta.  Gluten sticks to the intestinal wall and prevents nutrients being absorbed.  It is usually one of the chief suspects where food allergies are concerned. 
Watch this space.... I will post pics of the resulting stones that my liver and gallbladder continue to expel throughout today.

D Day!

Friday it is... the grand purge!  Been very good all week with my juicing and no animal protein or fats.
Also decided to have awheat and gluten free week whilst I'm at it!
Had a hearty breakfast of gluten free oat and quinoa porridge with Oat milk.  You can eat a light lunch of Steamed Basmati rice and veg but at this time I was having a professional colon cleanse which is strongly advised before the flush.
Its 45 min until I drink my first Epsom Salt 'cocktail'! 
For anyone wanting to embark on this Miracle Cleanse, my best advice would be to fully read the Liver and Gall Bladder Miracle Cleanse book by Andreas Moritz first.  There are lots of methods on the internet which may not fully explain the necessity of doing or avoiding certain things.  This man pretty much covers everything!  He also makes it clear that pretty much all of us have gall stones which affect us functioning optimally. 
Keep you posted!

My intro to the world of bloggin!

Well here it finally is... my blog.  I am a total novice so please forgive the amateur nature of this.  I will learn!
I think this is a good opportunity to keep people informed about alternative health movements that can not only enhance your physical health but your mental and spiritual well-being too.  My first endeavour is the Miracle Liver and Gall Bladder Cleanse.  I started with the apple juice fast on Saturday and I continue with it this week until I do the 'grand' purge on Friday pm/Sat am!!  One can eat whilst doing this but is to abstain from any animal protein and fried or greasy foods.  I have gone with lightly steamed vegetables, lentil pasta sauce, ect.  Breakfasts have consisted of lots of apple juice first thing and then Oats with Soya joghurt and raspberries, or toasted rye bread with Tahini (sesame seed spread). 
Made a great Lentil pasta sauce last night that consisted of carrots, red peppers, red onion, garlic, tinned tomatoes and red lentils.  This was scrummy on wheat and gluten free pasta.  Will post full recipe at some point.
Its half term and I have my 3 year old at home with a friend.  They are dressed up as princesses and are awaiting their lentil pasta lunch!!!  Its certainly a substantial recipe fit for even a princess (or two)!!