About this title: Without realizing it, most adults have hundreds, if not thousands, of gallstones (mainly composed of hardened bile) blocking the bile ducts of their liver. This book illustrates how to recognize stone buildup and provides do-it-yourself instructions for painlessly flushing them out of the body. The author thoroughly explains what causes gallstones ...
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Description: New. Without realizing it, most adults have hundreds, if not thousands, of gallstones (mainly composed of hardened bile) blocking the bile ducts of their liver. This book illustrates how to recognize stone buildup and provides do-it-yourself instructions... read more
"I think cleanses are great for the body, but this one just seemed to me to be a bit too far "out there" for me. All I can say is, "Eww." I know there are certain diets that eliminate many "toxic" foods and that was more what I was looking for. This is slightly more New Age-y and a little too intense as well as gross... Thanks for the info, but no thanks."
"I'm not much for the idea of cleanses, at least how they tend to personify themselves in western culture. However well-intentioned they are, more often than not they seem to be misguided embodiments of the idea that there is some "miracle" cure out there for what ails you, be it some zany diet consisting only of hog fat and radishes, or subsisting solely on lemon water and cayenne for two weeks in the name of bodily "strength". Compounding this notion is the fact that much of the cleansing literature out there seems heavily steeped in new-agey spiritual mumbo jumbo, if not outright motivated by it.
In many senses, this book seems to be no different. Though I make no claims to have a professional understanding of anatomy or physiology, I am nonetheless able to read a book such as this with a healthy amount of scientific skepticism, and indeed, under the scalpel of science, several parts in this book do not hold up to rational argument, and in some cases, seem downright misleading. (It's important to note that I am not attempting to argue against the veracity of this book's contents, merely its presentation.)
In many instances, the author makes dubious claims, presented as fact, without any source or reference material, e.g., the beneficial effects of drinking ionized water. At other times, Moritz seems to blur the line between causation and correlation, inviting the reader to draw fallacious conclusions that, of course, only support the thesis that this cleanse will solve all of your ailments. (A good example is in the very first chapter, where the author writes "If you suffer from the following symptoms, or similar conditions, you most likely have numerous gallstones in your liver and gallbladder:", followed by a list of sixty-some afflictions, including depression, hepatitis, nightmares, cancer and obesity. After reading this book, I'm fairly convinced that most everyone has numerous gallstones, unless they've done something to flush them out; Moritz comes dangerously close to leading the reader to believe that these symptoms are actually caused by the presence of gallstones, and therefore can be cured by their subsequent removal.)
All this said, if you approach this book with an open mind and an appropriate amount of caution, you can sift through the nonsense and repetition and see that, hey, this guy may actually be on to something. I, for one, was interested in this cleanse because I have certainly done more than my fair share of abuse to my liver, and thought it might be a good idea to do something nice for it after all it has done for me (I have no other major ailments to speak of.)
I finished my first cleanse just a few hours ago, and it's hard to argue with results. I most certainly did pass several stones just as the book suggested I would, and I feel fine (certainly no worse). I will probably continue doing this cleanse at least a few more times, as suggested; certainly there doesn't seem to be any harm in doing so, except for the minor inconvenience it requires.
Yeah. I liked the cleanse. But please, read the book and decide for yourself. And above all, don't believe everything you read; this world has enough pseudo-science in it already."
"Wow... this is so much more than just a book about a cleanse. It covers a wealth of topics about all kinds of health issues seamlessly relates them back to the well-being of your all-important liver. It is very educational, but may take some time to absorb it all. I will probably read it again... and again."
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