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THE ULTIMATE CLEANSE
by
Walter Last
Most diseases are caused or aided by microbes and
parasites. Due to antibiotics, steroidal drugs and chemotherapy our natural
intestinal bacteria commonly have been replaced with pathogenic microbes. Also
microbes from childhood vaccinations may still be present, and there tend to be
infection foci in root-canal treated teeth and possibly in scars due to
surgery. All of these greatly weaken our immune system and allows fungi,
viruses, bacteria and parasites to invade the blood and internal organs. Now we
become susceptible to frequent acute infections, or to chronic infections and
immune disturbances such as autoimmune diseases, allergies, diabetes, heart
disease and cancer.
This ultimate cleanse is designed to rid our body of
pathogenic microbes and parasites, and at the same time regenerate our immune
system. The necessary steps are intestinal sanitation or re-establishing a
healthy intestinal flora, followed by a longer period of systemic antimicrobial
therapy. A powerful antimicrobial combination is a 3-week course of Lugol’s
iodine solution followed by water that has been purified with MMS. For
long-term healing also root-canal filled teeth may need to be removed.
The Spit Test
At the start of the Ultimate Cleanse do the Spit Test
to see if you have a systemic fungus problem. If the test is positive, this
shows that you need to be much more vigilant with your program. A simple Saliva Test for Candida is as follows:
Immediately after rising before you eat or drink
anything fill a clear glass with water at room temperature. Spit some saliva
into the glass of water. Then check from time to time for up to an hour to see
what happens to the spit. If Candida is present, you will see one of three
things, or a combination of these.
1.
There may be strings like legs extending down into the water from the
saliva floating on top
2.
Cloudy saliva will accumulate at the bottom of the glass
3.
Cloudy bits will remain suspended in the water.
The quicker and stronger the strings grow and the
sooner the saliva sinks, the more Candida is in the
sample. If there are no strings and the saliva is still floating after one
hour, you probably do not have systemic Candida but may still have a localized
problem in the intestines or the vagina, and you may still have dysbiosis and infestations of other pathogenic microbes.
Even
after systemic Candidiasis has been eliminated the
spit test may still remain positive because of fungi living within the mucous
membranes of the mouth which may then regrow in the
night. This may be eliminated by repeatedly swishing MMS for several minutes in
the mouth. Alternatively you may try swishing Lugol's
before swallowing, or diluted hydrogen peroxide or diluted sodium bicarbonate,
the last two best before going to bed. At other times it is also good
occasionally to keep culture of lactobacteria in the
mouth or ingest lactic acid fermented food.
INTESTINAL SANITATION
The first step of the ultimate cleanse is
re-establishing a healthy intestinal flora. For this we reduce the pathogenic
microbes in the intestines with a suitable microbicide before immediately
afterwards introducing probiotics or healthy lactobacteria. I prefer fresh, raw garlic which has
powerful antimicrobial and especially fungicidal powers. To minimize unpleasant
reactions, such as headaches, nausea and other gastro-intestinal discomfort it
is preferable (but not essential) initially to take the garlic together with a
strong laxative. This is called a flush. An effective flush is with a
tablespoon of Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) in a
large glass of water. Drink some more water afterwards.
If you are constipated or overweight you may take 2
tablespoons when using it for the first time to make sure that it quickly comes
out at the other end. To make it taste less bitter you may refrigerate the
dissolved Epsom salts overnight. In the morning you crush a large clove of garlic,
mix and drink it with a small amount of water, and follow this with the
refrigerated drink and some more water.
During the following mornings you may use less Epsom
salts or take a milder laxative instead, such as psyllium.
If you dislike garlic you may put the crushed or chopped garlic into gelatine
capsules. If you seem to be allergic to garlic, then use another antimicrobial,
such as a teaspoon of bicarbonate, 2 teaspoons of hydrogen peroxide, olive leaf
extract, pau d’arco extract
or wormwood. Similar if you can use garlic only during the weekend because of
social restraints. Alternatively you may start directly with Lugol’s iodine
solution.
Other laxatives that may be used for a flush are
Glauber Salz or sodium sulfate,
castor oil or senna. You may need to experiment with your chosen laxative to
find the right amount to take with the garlic so that it is effective within a
few hours.
Psyllium is excellent and most recommend for long-term use. If
you are not overweight or constipated you may also start the Ultimate Cleanse
this way instead of using Epsom salts. Psyllium is
especially effective for removing endotoxins from the intestines and reducing
allergic and autoimmune reactions.
In a large glass of water add a teaspoon of sodium
bicarbonate and a heaped teaspoon of psyllium hulls,
stir and drink immediately followed by another glass of water. Until you start
with the systemic antimicrobial therapy add chopped garlic or another
antimicrobial to the psyllium drink but continue
adding a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate as long as there are signs of pain,
inflammation, Candida or overacidity. If you suspect intestinal parasites later
also add MMS or Lugol’s solution or wormwood or essential oils as mentioned
below to the psyllium.
Do
this Intestinal Sanitation for a minimum of three days but preferably for two
weeks before starting with the systemic therapy, and continue taking psyllium and sodium bicarbonate until you feel well
again.
Probiotics
This leads us to the next step: replacing the
decimated pathogenic microbes with desirable lactobacilli. This must be done in
a massive dose 30-60 minutes after each flush; otherwise the unwanted microbes
may grow back to full strength after the next meal. Commonly probiotics contain acidophilus and bifido
bacteria in addition to other lactobacteria.
These bacterial cultures are available from health
food shops as powders or capsules that should be refrigerated. Preferably buy
milk-free cultures, especially with Type 1 diabetes and allergies. High-potency
cultures should contain 10 Billion or preferably 25 Billion live bacteria per
gram or per capsule (keep refrigerated).
However, these dried cultures are dormant and
relatively inactive as compared to bacteria in fresh or live ferments.
Therefore experiment with making your own ferment. Initially you may use dry
cultures as starter or buy fresh ferments over the Internet (e.g. (www.grainfieldsaustralia.com,
use B.E.
Wholegrain Liquid). Try to
obtain a wide variety of different strains of lactobacteria.
Even better may be Kefir
grains as they ferment at room temperature, see http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html. Also genuine fermented sauerkraut is very
good and you can easily find recipes on the Internet. I do not recommend using
commercial yogurt to sanitise the gastro-intestinal tract because of the high
content of mucus-causing lactose and the limited strains of lactobacteria.
You may ferment goats’ milk or even bee pollen and
possibly add chlorella or spirulina powder. Fermenting makes all of these
easier to absorb. These ferments do not set as solid as cow’s milk because of
the lower protein content, but that does not matter as the beneficial bacteria
are in the liquid. You keep it warm for several hours, and it is ready to use
when it tastes somewhat acid and starts frothing, keep refrigerated. Use a glassful of this liquid
as a starter for the next
batch.
Commonly
these ferments are very acidic and may cause digestive problems in sensitive
individuals. Therefore it is preferable to partly neutralise this acidity by
adding some alkalizer before ingestion. You may add
some bicarbonate until it is only slightly sour, or you may let the ferment
stand for a few hours with the addition of some dolomite powder and decant it
shortly before use.
Take a cupful of ferment after each flush, and use
more before other meals. Continue taking either cultures or ferment several
times daily during the intestinal cleanse and the systemic antimicrobial
therapy. Preferably use ferments on and off for the rest of your life. For more
information see Recipes: Yogurt, and also Seed Cheese in HEALING FOODS (www.health-science-spirit.com/HF2-5.html).
SYSTEMIC ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY
Systemic
antimicrobial therapy involves cleaning the bloodstream, lymph fluid, and
internal organs of pathogenic microbes. I believe the best and most powerful combination presently available is a 3-week course of Lugol’s iodine solution
followed by water that has been purified with MMS. This method may not be suitable in high doses during pregnancy,
but neither is it good if the mother has systemic Candidiasis as this will
cause problems for the baby. In this case consult a health professional.
Methods and remedies that
have been used traditionally, and may still be used are olive leaf extract, pau d’arco extract, grapefruit
seed extract, wormwood, oxygen therapy, coconut oil or caprylic acid (Capricin), an electronic blood purifier,
propolis, extract of Neem leaves, and the oils of tea
tree, Neem tree, cinnamon, eucalyptus, mustard, oregano,
shark liver, and thyme. You may try using 1 to 2 drops of essential oil four
times daily ingested or kept in the mouth. Also try direct treatment of affected areas, such as douching, gargling,
enemas and skin applications. Colloidal silver may be used for direct treatment
but not normally for ingestion as most of it tends to be ionic rather than
colloidal and then forms insoluble silver chloride in the stomach.
Frequently, especially with
Candidiasis, there is a die-off or Herxheimer
reaction during intestinal sanitation or systemic therapy. You may feel weak
and nauseous. In this case temporarily interrupt or reduce the intake of
antimicrobials, but make special efforts to clean out your bowels. There is
some anecdotal evidence that sipping a liter of water
with the addition of half a teaspoon of salt may help eliminating headaches
associated with a reaction.
Lugol's Solution
Compared to MMS, iodine is much better tolerated.
Therefore you can use iodine to remove much of your microbial load in a relatively
easy way, and with fewer side effects than with MMS. Furthermore, iodine has a
special affinity for mucous membranes which are also an attractive hiding place
for fungi. Iodine is an all-round antimicrobial and an excellent fungicide.
It is commonly used as Lugol's solution with 10% of
potassium iodide and 5% iodine, which is the same as 10 grams of potassium
iodide and 5 grams of elemental iodine per 100 ml. Each drop contains about 6.5 mg of iodine/iodide. While it is
sometimes called a 10% solution as it contains 10% of total iodine as elemental
iodine and iodide, more commonly it is called a 5% iodine solution.
Other names for Lugol’s solution are Aqueous Iodine Oral Solution
BP or Strong Iodine Solution USP (both of which contain 130 mg iodine /iodide
per ml). Iodine Topical Solution (USP) contains 2% iodine and 2.4% potassium
iodide. However, since August
1, 2007 Lugol's solution and all iodine solutions containing more than 2.2%
elemental iodine are no longer available as they may be used in the illicit
production of methamphetamine. However, up to one fluid ounce (30 ml) of
Lugol's solution are exempt from this regulation.
Standard Lugol's solution is still available in
Therefore if you can buy 2% iodine solution take 2.5
times more than the amount recommended for Lugol’s solution. In the
To
test for allergy take a drop of iodine in liquid other then just water. If
there is no reaction, gradually increase to taking 6 to 8 drops 4 times daily
or 10 drops 3 times daily in liquid or mixed with food. Do not take the iodine
directly with antioxidants but it is fine to have antioxidants five or more
minutes later during a meal. You may use more or less iodine according to body
weight. I believe that a 3-week course adjusted for body weight is generally
safe for children. However, it may not be suitable if the thyroid is overactive
or with goitre; with these conditions the amount of iodine may need to be
increased gradually.
Continue for 3 weeks with
the full dose, but interrupt or temporarily reduce the dose if you develop a
serious reaction; if necessary repeat the course after several months. In the
meantime continue with several drops daily for a much longer time see Iodine:
Bring Back the Universal Nutrient Medicine.
MMS – Sodium Chlorite
Sodium chlorite is being
used in many countries, including
In solution sodium
chlorite (NaClO2) is very alkaline and stable but when acidified it forms the
gas chlorine dioxide (ClO2) which is one of the strongest all-round
antimicrobial and parasite remedies. The only residue left in the body after
treatment with MMS is a small amount of table salt or sodium chloride.
After intestinal
sanitation and a course of iodine you may start with MMS therapy. The original
procedure involves starting with 1 or 2 drops of MMS and gradually increasing
this up to 15 drops daily. However, this often causes nausea to develop at
higher doses. I generally prefer absorbing the gas from the mouth or the rectum
as this usually does not cause nausea, and I also prefer lower doses and
shorter treatment times than recommended by Jim Humble.
An
alternative method for intensifying the antimicrobial program or for overcoming
an infection is by taking 3 to 4 drops of acidified and diluted MMS every hour
and a half for several days. Temporarily reduce the dose if any nausea should
occur. You may do this by swallowing the MMS or with oral absorption or a
combination of both.
In all cases mix the MMS
with five times the number of drops of lemon or lime juice but preferably with
a more effective 10% solution of citric acid in water. You can make this
yourself by dissolving 1 part of citric acid crystals in 9 parts of water. Less
recommended is white vinegar (but not cider vinegar which may aggravate fungal
problems).
Three minutes after
adding the acids add half a glass of water, and possibly herb tea, or juice
without added vitamin C, e.g. apple or grape juice but not orange juice. Do not
take any antioxidant supplements close to MMS; generally keep them 3 or more
hours apart. If it tastes too acid for you, then you may make it less acid with
sodium bicarbonate shortly before drinking. However it should remain slightly
acid because when the solution becomes alkaline chlorine dioxide converts back
into sodium chlorite.
Acidified MMS acts
strongest on an empty stomach but that also easily causes nausea. Generally it
is better to have some food in the stomach and be able to take a higher dose.
If nausea occurs temporarily reduce the dose. Commonly nausea, vomiting and diarrhea may occur sooner or later and are beneficial for
cleaning out but may be avoided or minimized with the preceding intestinal
sanitation and iodine therapy.
With an acute and serious
infection, including malaria, influenza and urinary tract infection, you may
immediately use a high dose, such as 10 or 15 drops, possibly followed an hour
later by the same amount. You will vomit and be very uncomfortable for about a day but it may
immediately overcome the infection. However, for chronic conditions and general
health improvement it is best to increase by 1 drop each day until you feel
some nausea.
Then cut back by 2 drops
and stay at this level for several days until increasing again by 1 drop a day.
In this way you gradually work your way higher, reducing and then increasing
again to keep nausea under control. You may reduce problems by dividing the
daily dose into a morning and a bedtime portion, but after some time always try
to edge higher until you start feeling the nausea.
To quickly stop nausea
you may take 1000 mg or more of vitamin C, but this also stops the
antimicrobial activity. To avoid or minimize oxidative damage I recommend
taking MMS only in the morning and evening or only once a day and use a
combination of antioxidants, including vitamin C, at lunchtime or several hours
away from the MMS.
The oral absorption method is designed to avoid nausea and
seems also effective with smaller doses then swallowing it. To 1 part of
MMS add 5 parts of 10% citric acid and after 3 minutes dilute with about 30 ml
or a big mouthful of water, and finally add up to 8 parts of a 10% sodium
bicarbonate solution to protect the teeth from acid attack. This will give a pH
of about 5 to 6, and one can keep it in the mouth for 5 to 20 minutes before
spitting it out. You make the 10% bicarb solution by
dissolving one level spoonful of bicarb in 9
spoonfuls of water (preferably distilled or de-ionized). It should not become
neutral or alkaline or it will become much less effective. Instead of water you
may also use fruit juice as mentioned before, or herb tea, or sweeten with Xylitol or Stevia.
I regard 6
drops of MMS as a good strong dose for oral absorption. For an acute infection
you may follow up with a second dose As
a general cleanse you may use this or a lower or higher dose for 2 to 3 weeks,
best at bedtime. With a persistent infection continue on and off for a longer
time, you may experiment with one week on a high dose of MMS alternated with
several weeks on a high antioxidant intake.
The rectal absorption method is good with problems in this area,
such as rectal or prostate cancer, irritable bowel, and infections, cysts and
cancers of the female organs. This is similar to using coffee enemas for cancer
patients.
Preferably have a bowel
movement and an enema, and then try 2 activated drops in 250 ml of water. Hold
for several minutes, then expel, clean again with an enema and finally insert a
larger number of drops, perhaps 4 to 8 activated drops in 250 ml water and hold
for a longer time, up to 30 minutes. As with oral absorption you may also add
some bicarbonate to make it less acid. Protect the anus with some fat or
Vaseline. There tends to be no direct discomfort, but for several hours
afterwards energy may be low, and several cleanout bowel movements may follow.
You may try this once a week with gradually increasing doses.
In case of vaginal thrush
you may also try one activated drop suitably diluted and later followed by some
probiotics. Also try the mouthwash solution.
Mouthwash: I also recommend that you make yourself a mouthwash
by diluting a teaspoon of MMS in 500 ml of water. This is only slightly
alkaline and tends to release small amounts of chlorine dioxide in contact with
acid-forming bacteria. It is also commercially promoted as the most effective
method of removing bad breath or halitosis. It does this by oxidising smelly
sulphur compounds in the mouth to non-odorous sulphates. Swish a mouthful
around for a short time, gargle, and spit it out. You may also flavour the
solution or make it weaker. Some people claim that regular use has protected
them from ‘catching’ infections.
Even more important is
the observation that the combination of occasional oral absorption of chlorine
dioxide and regular use of MMS mouthwash tends to eliminate pathogenic microbes
and inflammations in the mouth. Such microbes and inflammations, be they from
root canals, deep tooth pockets or gum inflammations and other periodontal diseases, are strongly implicated in the causation
of arteriosclerosis, heart attacks and
other heart diseases as well as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, prostate cancer
and other cancers.
You may also combine the
stronger antimicrobial effect of oral absorption with the convenience of a
mouthwash: add a drop or two of lemon juice or citric acid to a teaspoonful of
mouthwash solution and immediately start swishing this in the mouth for a
minute or two before spitting it out. This has a relatively mild effect on the
taste buds. One teaspoonful of mouthwash contains about one drop of MMS.
A recent addition to the
MMS arsenal is MMS2 or calcium hypochlorite. It is especially good for killing
microbes and parasites in the intestinal tract. This should be very beneficial
with Crohn’s disease and other inflammatory bowel
conditions as well as cancer of the colon and prostate, and possibly of the
pancreas and liver. For details see http://www.health-science-spirit.com/MMS2.htm.
For an Internet supply of
MMS and Lugol’s solution see www.strideintohealth.com,
in the
OTHER ANTIMICROBIALS
Furthermore, fungi can be
controlled with alkalizers. Due to its alkalinity
sodium bicarbonate is a strong fungicide and potassium bicarbonate is even
stronger. Half to one teaspoon of bicarbonate in a glass of water taken on an
empty stomach or 2-3 hours after meals can be used several times daily to sanitize
the intestinal tract and alkalize the lymphatic system. Bicarbonate solution is
very effective in direct contact such as for rinsing out the mouth, sinuses or
vagina or as packs over sites of fungal infection and tumours.
Some additional remedies for systemic antimicrobial treatment are
concentrated olive leaf extract, concentrated
The following herbal dosages
are for average body weight, overweight individuals may take more and
underweight individuals or children less. These remedies may not be suitable in high doses during
pregnancy, in this case consult a health professional.
Further supportive methods
are oxygen therapy, coconut oil or caprylic acid (Capricin), an electronic blood purifier and magnetic pulser. Some other good anti-microbial remedies are
propolis, extracts of Neem leaves, and the oils of
tea tree, Neem tree, cinnamon, eucalyptus, mustard,
oregano, shark liver, and thyme. You may try using 1 to 2 drops of essential
oil four times daily ingested or kept in the mouth.
Colloidal silver is best for
direct treatment of affected areas, such as douching or gargling, as after
ingestion it may not be effective past the stomach. However, a new product
called Molecula Silver is claimed to be in a nano-form that is completely absorbed and effective after
ingestion, see www.mmsdr.com. For asthma,
lung infections and lung cancer I would also consider spraying colloidal silver
into the mouth during deep inhalations.
Even if systemic
infestations with Candida and other microbes are successfully eliminated there
may still remain problems in isolated areas, such as fungi or parasites in skin
patches, vagina or under toenails. These should be intensively treated with
local application using a wide range of the mentioned remedies.
Olive leaf
Olive leaf is an effective anti-microbial. It
can be used as tea or powder but commonly it is now used as an extract. The
active ingredient is oleuropein. Preferably use up to
1000 mg of oleuropein daily as part of the
anti-microbial rotation program. Dried olive leaf has about 30 mg of oleuropein/gram.
As the tea is bitter you may use part of it as powder
stirred in juice. Simmer 30g of dried leaves in 1 liter
of water for 1 -2 hours, top up, strain and refrigerate, and drink 3-5 cups
daily.
Preferably use extracts
in powder form and stir half a teaspoon in water or other non-protein liquid
two or three times daily and take before meals (oleuropein
may be inactivated by high amino acid levels). The normal retail form is as
500mg capsules. In this case you may use 10 capsules daily. Commercial liquids
commonly contain only 4 mg of oleuropein per ml. In
powder form olive leaf extract has 200mg to 220mg/g. For a supply of Olive Leaf
Extract powder in
Wormwood
Wormwood is effective against most microbes and
parasites. Commonly used for Candida is
Artemisia absinthium, but also Artemisia annua or Sweet Annie can be used. Both herbs have different
active ingredients, and it may even be good to use a mixture of both. They should not be used during pregnancy.
To avoid the bitter taste
of A. absinthium stir a rounded teaspoon of powder in
some cold water or juice and drink immediately. Use a teaspoonful three times
daily. However, the bitter qualities of wormwood tea stimulate the digestive
system - stomach, pancreas, liver and gall bladder. It has been used as a folk
remedy to cure jaundice.
Therefore, in
addition to taking it in cold water, frequently drink some as tea during or
after a meal. Make wormwood tea by
adding 1 heaped teaspoon of the herb (or 1 rounded teaspoon of the powder) to 1
cup of boiling water and allow to steep for ten to
fifteen minutes. You may sweeten the tea with xylitol
or stevia, and add some peppermint.
Generally, it is easiest to take by getting it down
quickly and, before breathing again, drinking something pleasant afterwards.
For children you may also use wormwood powder in capsules (3 to 5 capsules 3
times daily), or use only Sweet Annie.
CONCLUSION
While orthodox medicine uses specific drugs for
specific microbes, in natural medicine we use broad-based remedies that
commonly cover viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites at the same time. Medical
antibiotics tend to kill our friendly gut bacteria, which then allow Candida
and other fungi to invade the body and cause numerous health problems. This can
be easily prevented by also taking fungicides in the form of natural remedies
when using antibiotics and probiotics soon
afterwards.
Broad-based remedies are cheap and effective and
ideally suited for self-healing. But this does not mean that they are harmless.
While damaging side-effects are much less common than with drug medicine,
problems can occur, especially with high doses of MMS, and for those with
overactive thyroids also when using Lugol’s solution.
This means, you need to use common sense, observe how your body reacts, and cut
back or use another remedy if indicated. This is an experimental approach in
which you need to be flexible and take responsibility for your health and your
actions instead of just following the orders of a doctor.
Furthermore, most chronic diseases can be overcome and
the body rejuvenated with a three-pronged approach based on:
1.
Eliminating microbial problems and strengthening the immune system
2.
Eliminating metabolic wastes with periodic raw-food cleansing
3.
Emotional healing, mind therapies, energy work and guided imagery.
The Ultimate Cleanse is a first step in this system of
holistic healing.
Disclaimer: The aim of this web site is to provide information on using natural healing methods in the treatment of illness and health improvement. The author cannot accept any legal responsibility for any problem arising from experimenting with these methods. For any serious disease, or if you are unsure about a particular course of action, seek the help of a competent health professional.