This is a guest post by Alexis Bonari.

We usually hear about enemas and think, “…that’s gross!” or “…isn’t that what my grandparents used to do?”

It’s amazing to think that we don’t grasp how important it is to keep our insides clean.

We maintain our cars better than our bodies.

We take the car in for an oil change because if we don’t the oil builds up, creates a sludge and stops working properly.

Now think of everything we put into our bodies and everything that doesn’t make it out.

Scary huh?

Ways to Detox?

There are so many things we can do to detox our bodies little by little each day.

The following are some of the ways I like to detox…

I love detox tea, especially when you think you might be getting a cold. 1 cup 3 times a day flushes away any impurities you may have in your system, preventing you from getting sick.

Not to mention, drinking a cup a day on a daily basis will maintain your immune system and keep you healthy.

Drinking aloe vera juice in the morning too helps clean your blood and organs to maintain proper body flow and beautiful hair and skin.

Another thing I love to do is drink liquid chlorophyll. It is an amazing internal deodorizer and it helps to oxygenate the blood for better breathing and blood flow.

In the morning if you want to kick start you metabolism and get into gear, drink a 3 spoonfuls of lemon with a pinch of Cayenne pepper and honey. You will feel amazing!

Infrared saunas are amazing for detoxing as well. So are regular saunas.

Did you know that when you sweat, you release millions of toxins stored in your body. That’s why it is important to shower after and get them off as soon as possible to not have them re absorb into your skin.

Dry brushing can also help your body tone and detox. You can a brush with bamboo bristles and brush from your feet counterclockwise toward your heart. This helps circulation and blood flow. It also helps to detoxify your body naturally.

Coffee enemas anyone…?

Now lets talk a bit about the benefits of the coffee enema verses just water.

Coffee enemas date back to 1917, but the benefits on the liver were claimed by a German scientist in the 1920’s.

Water alone does not cleanse the liver or detoxify.

The best part of coffee enemas is that it will not waste minerals and electrolytes. The coffee enema is safe even if you have a sensitivity to caffeine because the coffee remains in the colon where it will not be absorbed, just be careful to not put the enema bag to high.

It also cleans you out so well that it helps to also maintain your flat stomach and keep you regular. If you ever feel stopped up,its better then a stimulating laxative that will give you cramps.

Coffee Enema “Recipe”

Here is a recipe for a great detoxifying coffee enema and what you will need to buy.

Supplies:
Reusable enema bag
Organic coffee
Distilled water
French Press

How to prepare

Pour eight cups of filtered water into a pot and bring it to a boil. Add as many heaped tablespoonfuls of ground organic coffee. Use a French Press, if available, to strain of the right temperature, it is better to make a mistake on the lower side rather than risking burning your innards. Pour the coffee into the enema bag, making sure the value is switched off, and hang it no higher than one meter from the floor. Turn on the valve to let the air out and let the coffee flow to the end of the tube before closing the value again. Spread a thin layer of lubricant at the end of the tube about two inches high.

Lie down on your right side, with your right leg straight and left leg bent. Insert the tube into the rectum about two inches deep. Open the valve and let the coffee flow for about two to three minutes, or until the bag is drained. Remove the tube and retain the enema for ten to twenty minutes, and change your position a few times.During it just relax, Put on some music you like . If you feel cramping try shifting from one side to the other or lay on your back.When the time comes for bathroom fun, make sure you do so without pushing.

Should be repeated every day for a week or so, to really feel the benefit.
You should be able to feel your insides churning slightly, if you don’t you might want to increase the concentration of coffee, but not beyond two tablespoonfuls per cup.

The best part of all of this is that not only are you taking care of your health, but when your done the whole bathroom smells like Starbucks.

Trust me, you’ll thank me for it.

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I’ve been searching everywhere for information!

On what you ask?

Well you probably guessed by the title, I’ve been trying to find information about administering a baby with digestive enzymes.

Unfortunately we have had to put our little man on formula (at 5 weeks of age) as a result of his silent reflux.

I read in an old forum how a mother used enzymes with her child who suffered from very bad silent reflux. She had amazing results!

What did she do? Unfortunately her answer was somewhat SHORT and not very helpful! And I couldn’t contact her!

I searched and searched everywhere for an answer as to whether it would be safe to give my son digestive enzymes with his powdered milk and also any guidance as to dosage, timings etc.

I found very little to no information – I spoke to qualified dieticians, nutritionists, paediatricians, just about everyone you can imagine, all resulting with some form of disparity in their answers – though somehow I managed to piece everything together to come to my own conclusion.

Why digestive enzymes?

Breast milk contains many natural enzymes which help the baby digestive and assimilate the food quickly and easily.

However, with powdered milk, there are NO enzymes at all (unless you have a hydrolysed version – and this is only for the milk protein in the milk which is “pre-digested”, therefore there are no real enzymes present in the actual milk), as a result the baby’s system is overwhelmed with having to produce and utilise its owns enzymes to digest the food.

I wanted to say this in my own words, however Jon Barron summed it up so well, I just had to quote him:

After a few weeks of running about (mentally as well as physically) searching for any information, I received a surprise reply from someone at enzymedica (company specialising in enzymes), they told me that it would be safe to give the baby approximately 1/4 to 1/2 a capsule before each feed.

This is exactly what I did!

I was also happy to learn that their capsules were Vegan friendly – not that it would make much difference to my son.

At first, I was a bit apprehensive, as you can probably imagine, however I really wanted my son to take the enzymes as I personally knew the benefits of having them in my own diet.

My experience

I first started taking digestive enzymes back in 2004, when I read an article propounding their benefits.

At the time, I had acne and I was trying to solve this dilemma!

I had tried so many different pills, diets, skin care regimes…the list goes on!

When I read about digestive enzymes and how they help an overburdened system digest food, it seemed to make sense to try them.

Just before I started taking the enzymes, I was on quite a restricted diet to figure out what was causing my acne, hence I was in a long process of elimination.

From one extreme to another!

The same day I received my enzymes (in the morning), I had to go up north to visit some family too.

This was BAD news!

Some of my family eat quite unhealthy food, very processed and high in fat!

I knew this would be a big test for the enzymes so I decided to eat everything and not stress too much.

I was tired of restricting my diet!

I also wanted to see how far I could push it! Would these enzymes allow me to eat everything without getting acne?

The enzymes worked very well and my acne didn’t reappear unless I really overate and had very high fat meals.

I was pleasantly surprised and somewhat excited!

Anyway back to the topic…

My son’s results

After the first day all seemed well, his stools were normal and there was no sign of any disturbance.

He has been on the enzymes for nearly two months now and no problems at all!

I spoke to two paediatricians who didn’t object to the enzyme supplementation.

After initially giving my son a ¼ to ½ a capsule before each feed, I ended up mixing the enzymes with his actual milk as it was proving to be too difficult to give the enzymes in a little water via a syringe (especially when we travel!).

My advice

If you want to give your infant some form of digestive enzyme to ease the burden put on their system, I advise you speak to a paediatrician/specialist before going ahead.

If you’re given the green light, then great!  It’s probably one of the best decisions you’ll make for your child(ren).

In terms of taking enzymes for breast fed babies, this is something that I would not emphasize as much, though it is still good to do so.  However, from my “fact finding mission” I did learn that undigested proteins in the mother’s diet can seep into the breast milk, thereby causing the baby problems (this has been especially noticed with dairy products in the mother’s diet).

• Further reading:

(1) Foods matter article on Digestive Enzymes

(2) Jon Barron – Enzymes, Part 3 (You’ll also find parts 1 & 2 there too, I highly recommend you read them!)

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I was trying to source some good raw honey for my readers.

If you remember reading my last post about honey in Belgium, you may remember me mentioning the fact that all honey in Belgium is not pasteurised.

The honey may not be pasteruised, however it is heated – not good!

The MD and I spoke at great lengths about the honey and ways in which certain producers process the lovely sweet stuff!

I asked the MD why they heat the honey and the simple reason being that it is easier to transfer into the (plastic) jars.

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Currently I’m in Belgium visiting some family and I came across an amazing shop and also learnt some very interesting information.

You guessed right, the shop was a honey shop!

And the information that I learnt was that all honey in Belgium is not pasteurised, apparently the pasterurisation of honey is not allowed in Belgium (by law).

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