Detox, Cleanses, etc

[rdsoxfan]

I spoke with a holistic doctor yesterday and after she "spoke" to my body (yes, it was weird and I think it's hocus pocus), she recommended a few supplements to take care of the problems she discovered. One problem was H Pylori overgrowth in my stomach and another problem was parasites in my intestines. She recommended taking megamastica which has some antibacterial properties and doing a parasitic cleanse. I've read a lot about the effects bad bacteria have on the gut so these two suggestions aren't a surprise. Her third suggestion was to take detox herbsnbecause of all the heavy metals and toxins in my body from food and all the medicines I take. Her approach was weird (or different) but her remedies make sense from a biological stand point.

I started doing research on what she suggested and came across other cleanses- for colon, liver, kidney.

Anyone do a cleanse and have beneficial results? Any thoughts on using the herbal supplements to kill the bad bacteria and parasites?

It all makes sense but curious as to what you have tried to help your body heal and recover.

 

[CrohnsGuy]

Cleanses can be beneficial, but tricky with auto-immune because all the "junk" goes into your bloodstream resulting in even more immune activity. In regards to parasites, I would give the treatment a shot although you can soak pumpkin seeds or "pepitas" overnight and use those as well for most parasites. Bottom line always a good idea to eliminate as many stressors on your system as possible.

 

[outlier]

don't get rid of any good Bactria.

also what's in the herbs to kill things? just a thought not that all these meds aren't super toxic but a toxin you know of is sometimes better then a toxin you don't know you are ingesting