It sounds as if you are having some rather severe digestive difficulties. Fortunately, there are a number of things that you can try to put your body on the road to better health. Following are some suggestions:
• Perform a colon cleanse, liver/gallbladder flush, and parasite cleanse. A good protocol can be found at
www.ghchealth.com/liver-and-gallbladder-flush.html. These cleanses can help to clear out toxic, compacted fecal matter as well as reducing the overall toxic burden on the body. Often, this alone can help with digestion.
• Candida (yeast/fungus infection) may account for some of your discomfort. A free, easy candida test can be found at
www.ghchealth.com/candida-cleanse-kit.php. Performing a candida cleanse with Organic Oregano Oil, Latero-flora, and Silver Fuzion™ can help to keep candida at bay while replenishing important, beneficial intestinal bacteria.
• Enzymes- A broad-spectrum enzyme, such as Zymitol, taken with food can help promote digestion of protein, carbohydrates, and fats.
• Diet- Following is an excerpt from the a book by Dr. Group, a noted Chiropractor and Naturopath. This describes how different types of food can be combined for best digestion as well as some sample meals.
Introduction to Diet Plan
When possible, consume fruits and vegetables that are organic (pesticide free),
seasonal, and fresh. Select meats, if consumed, which are pesticide, antibiotic and
hormone free.
Drinking water or beverages with meals dilutes the digestive juices, which slows down
the digestion process. Try to drink water between meals. Or less than 8 ounces with
meals. Do not drink anything else with food but water (see water section). Eating raw
fruits and vegetables is always an excellent choice as it provides the natural enzymes
necessary for digestion. When selecting lettuce please use red or dark green leafy
types. The most recognized iceberg type of lettuce is a hybrid and contains almost zero
nutritional value.
You should eat 5 times daily to help regulate your metabolism. This might sound hard
but with this plan, it only takes less than 1 minute to peel a banana, or eat a handful of
seeds or nuts.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT FOODS
Fruits pass through the digestive system very rapidly. They usually leave the stomach
within 30 minutes and enter the small intestine, where they continue to digest. But if you
eat them with other foods (such as a protein or a starch) they take 3-5 hours to digest,
the fruit is held up and starts to ferment. This means poor assimilation of nutrients but,
more importantly, it sets up a perfect environment for yeast overgrowth, as they feed off
the sugar produced from the fermentation.
ACID / ALKALINE FOODS
When animal proteins (meats) and starches are metabolized (burned in the body) the
normal end products are “acidic.” Your body should be slightly alkaline. Some of these
acid ashes are: Uric acid // Sulfuric acid // Phosphoric acid. Fresh fruits and raw
vegetables neutralize these acids. All fresh fruits and vegetables contain salts of
alkalizing nature. These are: Calcium // Magnesium // Sodium // Potassium. The body
uses these natural organic alkalizers to make all acid residues harmless. These live
foods also help to eliminate acids in a natural and effective manner. A balanced food
plan contains 20 percent acid-forming foods and 80 percent alkalizing foods.
MIXING PROTEINS & STARCHES
The gastric juices contain three enzymes, which act upon proteins, fats, and milk. They
are pepsin, lipase, and rennin respectively. Protein digestion requires an acid
environment initiated by the secretion of pepsin into the stomach. Pepsin splits the
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protein molecule forming hydrochloric acid. As the stomach gains in acidity, while
digesting protein, starch digestion comes to an end. We may say that those conditions,
which are optimum for protein digestion, exclude starch digestion and worse than that,
the introduction of the starch almost neutralizes the acid, deactivating both enzymes,
creating the climate for putrefaction. ** Beets, potatoes, white rice, cauliflower, and
other starches make poor combinations with proteins. DO NOT MIX PROTEINS WITH
STARCHES IN THE SAME MEAL. This is the biggest mistake people can make. A
starch would be potatoes, white rice, bread, etc.
MIXING FATS & PROTEINS
Fat can significantly reduce the activity of gastric juices by as much as 50%. Fat
depresses the gastric secretion of pepsin in addition to insulating food particles with a
protective fatty shield. Green vegetables, especially raw, will counteract the effect of fat.
Eat greens (raw vegetables) with a fat-protein meal. ALWAYS EAT RAW
VEGETABLES WITH FAT/PROTEIN MEAL
MIXING ACIDS AND STARCHES
The digestion of starches begins in the mouth with an enzyme called “Ptyalin.” Saliva,
high in ptyalin, is secreted by the salivary glands and reduces starch to maltose, which
is reduced in the intestine to dextrose. Ptyalin will not activate in a mildly acidic or
strong alkaline environment. The old adage, “chew your food 100 times” is not only for
mastication, but to mix ptyalin with starchy foods. Proper digestion begins in the mouth
by proper chewing! The acid in regular vinegar, grapefruits, lemons, or other sour fruits
will completely stop the action of ptyalin, resulting in a poorly digested meal that will
likely putrefy, decreasing the nutritional value and nutritional quality of the digested
foods. DO NOT MIX ACIDS WITH STARCHES IN THE SAME MEAL
MIXING ACIDS AND PROTEINS.
Pepsin (a protein digesting enzyme) will act favorably in an acid environment; therefore,
one might suppose that the addition of more acids, such as citrus fruits, might improve
the digestive process. This is not so! The addition of citrus or other acids stops the
secretion of the gastric juices necessary for the digestion of the proteins. Either the
pepsin will not be secreted in the presence of an acid, or the acidic environment will
destroy the pepsin. Any acid eaten on a salad (vinegar or lemon), eaten with a protein
meal stops the production of hydrochloric acid by pepsin interfering with protein
digestion. There is an exception to this rule; acids may be combined with nuts and
seeds because the high fat content of these foods will postpone gastric secretion until
the acids have been assimilated into the body. Use nuts or seeds with dinner salad to
neutralize salad dressing.
MIXING ACIDS WITH PROTEINS OR SUGARS AND PROTEINS
If two distinctly different high proteins (animal proteins) are eaten together, the amount
of digestive secretions for each may serve to stop the action of the other. The body
modifies the digestive process to the requirements of each food. Suppose milk was
eaten with meat, this would initiate a highly acidic reaction, which would upset the
proportion of pepsin and lipase acting on the meat. Both proteins would be
incompletely digested. Non-starchy vegetables make the best combinations with
proteins.
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SUGGESTIONS
NOTE: You may eat any amount of fresh salad, but do not “over eat” on them. Use one
or two varieties of lettuces that are real “green” such as spinach, romaine lettuce or
Boston lettuce. Besides lettuce, you can choose other types of vegetables from the list
below to put into your salad. Do not use iceberg lettuce, as it has little nutritional value.
NOTE: Three fourths of our daily intake should be from the “Alkaline” group. They
should be eaten separately from the acid group. See below
NOTE: All vegetables and fruits are alkaline-forming in their raw state.
NOTE: Cooked and fried foods are acid forming. All dairy products, meat, fish, poultry,
sweets (except raw honey) and un-sprouted flour products are acid forming.
HARMFUL SUBSTANCES YOU SHOULD TRY TO AVOID
AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE:
Alcohol, Beer, Wine coolers, Mixed drinks, Caffeine, Soda, Chocolates, Drugs (all
kinds), Tobacco, Preservatives, Artificial flavoring, Artificial coloring, Monosodium
glutamate (MSG), Food fillers, Mayonnaise, Shell fish, Cheese, Phenylalanine, Canned
vegetables, Packaged food, Mustard, Catsup, Vinegar, Pickles, Soy sauce, Brewers
yeast (organic is O.K.), Milk, Cheese, Sugar and sugar containing foods, Smoked or
cured meats, Luncheon meats, Peanuts, Doughnuts, White flour, Gravies, Ice Cream,
Chips, Fluoride tooth paste, Aluminum based deodorant, Aspartame, Saccharin, Fried
foods, Salad dressings, Hot dogs, margarine and Bacon.
ALKALINE FOODS – Should be consumed 80% of the time
The following is a list of foods that should be consumed 80 percent of the time to assist
in the digestive process and to neutralize all acid forming foods. These foods are
always to be eaten fresh, raw, and organically grown in their natural state of being.
Some ALKALINE foods- Alfalfa, Apples, Apple Cider Vinegar, Apricots, Artichokes,
Asparagus, Avocados, Bamboo shoots, Beets, Beet leaves, Beans (snap, string, wax,
navy), Berries (most), Bok Choy, Broccoli, Cabbage (red, white, savoy, Chinese),
Cantaloupe, Cauliflower, Celery, Cherries-sweet and sour, Chestnuts, Chicory, Coconut
milk, Coconuts, Collards, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Grapefruit, Kelp, Horseradish,
Leeks, Lemon and peel, Lettuce-Romaine, loose leaf, Limes, Loganberries, Mangos,
Melons-all, Molasses, Celtic sea salt, Nectarines, Okra, Onions, Oranges, Papayas,
Parsley, Parsnips, Peaches, Pears, Peas, Green and red peppers, Pineapples,
Pumpkins, Radishes, Tangerines, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelon.
HIGHLY ALKALINE – Carrots, Celery, Chives, Cranberries, Currents, Dates, Figs,
Grapes (sour), Pomegranates, Prunes, Raisins, Raspberries, soybean sprouts,
Romaine lettuce, Kale, Plums, Spinach, Endive, Blackberries, Almonds, Avocados.
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HEALTHY FATS- Organic butter, Nuts, Seeds, Hemp seed oil, Avocados, Flaxseed oil,
Grapeseed oil, Almond oil, Extra virgin cold pressed organic Olive oil.
YOUR GENERAL DAILY DIET PLAN
5 meals daily for optimum health
NOTE: If you are under the care of a physician he might want to modify this plan
according to your individual needs. This is a general plan according to the biorhythms
the body goes through. Eating 5 smaller meals daily helps preserve your
energy levels and increases your metabolism.
Meal #1 of the day: BREAKFAST
For this meal you should eat fruit
Have breakfast between 4:00 AM and 9:00 AM. Eat fresh fruit, freshly squeezed fruit
juice or a fruit salad as a meal with the appropriate fruit combinations. EAT OR DRINK
ONLY FRUIT. Try to mix the fruits during the week. Example: Do not eat bananas every
morning. Melons are one of the simplest foods to digest. So simple, in fact that they
proceed directly to the intestines. If they are held up in the stomach by other foods,
they will decompose quickly and ferment. It is very good to make a meal of a melon.
NOTE: You can eat different variety of fruits throughout the whole morning. Do not mix
sweet fruits with acid fruits. You may mix sweet with sub-acid or acid with sub-acid.
Pears are like bananas once they become very ripe they change. A pear can be in the
subacid and sweet group depending if it is picked in the beginning of season or end of
season. A freshly picked banana is a fruit, while a speckled banana is a starch.
ACID FRUITS- Lemons, Oranges, Pineapples, Strawberries, Grapefruit, Kumquats,
Sour fruits, Tomatoes, Tangerines, Lime.
SUB-ACID FRUITS- Apricots, Apples, Pears, Nectarines, Sweet Plums, Cherries,
Mango, Raspberries, Kiwi, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries. You can mix with
acid fruits or sweet fruits with these.
SWEET FRUITS- Bananas, Papaya, Dates, Prunes, Grapes, Cantaloupe, Coconuts,
Mangos, Melons-all, Peaches, Pears, Watermelon, Dates, Figs, Pomegranates,
Honeydew melon.
MEAL # 2 of the day: MID MORNING SNACK
Should be eaten half way between breakfast and lunch.
Between breakfast and lunch, you may snack on 1 of the following items.
Choose either A, B, C, or D. (Ex. A on Mondays, B on Tuesdays, C on Wednesdays,
etc..) Chew your food well before swallowing
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A) Nuts or seeds: It is said that a handful of seeds will provide the body with 12 to 14
hours of energy. People have said that with seeds alone, they have noticed a 300-400%
increase in their energy levels after just three months. Make sure your seeds or nuts are
raw. For flavor you can mix in some grapeseed oil with garlic and balsamic vinegar. Just
grab a handful and eat. Choose from the following: Almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds,
brazil nuts, pistachios, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, wheat berries, grape seeds,
hazelnuts, Pine nuts, squash seeds, sesame seeds, Macadamia nuts or walnuts.
Seed’s contains the highest amount of energy. You! even came from a seed. Amazing
how all life can be contained inside something so small. The Seed! Any other eatable
seeds can be chosen. If you can plant it and the seed will grow, these seeds contain the
highest amount of life, so try to focus on these. If the seed or nut is roasted or cooked it
looses the majority of its life. LIFE=LIFE, DEATH =DEATH- EAT LIVE!!!!!
B) Quantum- Greens: Take 6 capsules with a 20 ounce glass of purified water and 1
teaspoon of Organic Apple Cider Vinegar as your snack. This is fast and easy and 6
capsules of this powerful formula has the nutrient value of 5 full salads. Quantum
Greens contain all of the nutrients, vitamins, fats and fiber your body wants and needs.
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C) Organic Cottage Cheese: Eat 8 ounces with 1 tablespoon of high quality Flaxseed
oil mixed in. Flaxseed oil assists the body by providing essential fatty acids. You can
purchase a good organic source, which is free from pesticides, hormones and
antibiotics.
D) Hemp Bar Fruit Snack: An Organic, Raw, Whole Food Fruit Bar with a complete
nutritional package of Protein, Essential Fatty Acids, Vitamins and Minerals.
Ingredients: *Living Harvest Hemp Nut (TM), *Living Harvest Hemp Protein (TM),
*Apple, *Raw Honey, *Sunflower Seed, *Apricot, Chicory Root Syrup, *Cranberry, *Wild
Blueberry and seasonal *Berries. * Organic Ingredients
Usage: Hempower (TM) bars can be used as a convenient, easily digestible meal
anytime…anywhere. Great for breakfast, after-school snacks, and as an alternative to
genetically modified candy bars disguised as health food. Available at 713-476-0016
MEAL # 3 of the day: LUNCH
This is your Vegetable and Starch meal
Have lunch between 11:30 and 1:30 PM in the afternoon. Eat a large fresh salad first
before eating anything else. Select two to four different fresh vegetables and have them
raw- (always the best), steamed, baked, sautéed, or as a soup. You may also have one
“starch” source. You may use an organic salad dressing, or an oil and organic apple
cider vinegar mixture. You may use Celtic sea salt instead of regular salt for seasoning
or Braggs Amino Acid blend.
VEGETABLES FOR LUNCH
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Pick 2-3 Alkaline vegetables and combine with a salad with mixed lettuce and greens.
Alfalfa, Artichokes, Asparagus, Avocados, Bamboo shoots, Beets, Beet leaves, Beans
(snap, string, wax, navy), Bok Choy, Broccoli, Cabbage (red, white, savoy, Chinese),
Cauliflower, Celery, Chestnuts, Chicory, Collards, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Kelp,
Horseradish, Leeks, Lettuce-Romaine, Okra, Onions, Parsley, Parsnips, Peas, Green,
Yellow and red peppers, Pumpkins, Radishes, Tomatoes, Turnips, Carrots, Chives,
Currents, Soybean sprouts, Kale, Spinach, Endive.
PICK 1 STARCH SOURCE FOR LUNCH - Speckled Bananas, Potatoes-red-baked,
Barley, Beans, Pumpkin, Squash, Ezekiel bread, Sprout bread, 7-grain bread, Whole
grain pasta, Lentils, Millet, Oatmeal, Sweet Potatoes, Rice-Brown or wild, Rye,
Sauerkraut, Chick peas, Beets, Cauliflower.
MEAL # 4 of the day: MID AFTERNOON SNACK
Should be eaten half way between breakfast and lunch.
Between lunch and dinner, you may snack on 1 of the following items.
Choose either A, B, C, or D. (Ex. A on Mondays, B on Tuesdays, C on Wednesdays,
etc..) Chew your food well before swallowing
A) Nuts or seeds: It is said that a handful of seeds will provide the body with 12 to 14
hours of energy. People have said that with seeds alone, they have noticed a 300-400%
increase in their energy levels after just three months. Make sure your seeds or nuts are
raw. For flavor you can mix in some grapeseed oil with garlic and balsamic vinegar. Just
grab a handful and eat. Choose from the following: Almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds,
brazil nuts, pistachios, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, wheat berries, grape seeds,
hazelnuts, Pine nuts, squash seeds, sesame seeds, Macadamia nuts or walnuts.
Seed’s contains the highest amount of energy. You! even came from a seed. Amazing
how all life can be contained inside something so small. The Seed! Any other eatable
seeds can be chosen. If you can plant it and the seed will grow, these seeds contain the
highest amount of life, so try to focus on these. If the seed or nut is roasted or cooked it
looses the majority of its life. LIFE=LIFE, DEATH =DEATH- EAT LIVE!!!!!
B) Quantum- Greens: Take 6 capsules with a 20 ounce glass of purified water and 1
teaspoon of Organic Apple Cider Vinegar as your snack. This is fast and easy and 6
capsules of this powerful formula has the nutrient value of 5 full salads. Quantum
Greens contain all of the nutrients, vitamins, fats and fiber your body wants and needs.
For more information go to
www.ghchealth.com
C) Organic Cottage Cheese: Eat 8 ounces with 1 tablespoon of high quality Flaxseed
oil mixed in. Flaxseed oil assists the body by providing essential fatty acids. You can
purchase a good organic source, which is free from pesticides, hormones and
antibiotics.
D) Hemp Bar Fruit Snack: An Organic, Raw, Whole Food Fruit Bar with a complete
nutritional package of Protein, Essential Fatty Acids, Vitamins and Minerals.
Ingredients: *Living Harvest Hemp Nut (TM), *Living Harvest Hemp Protein (TM),
*Apple, *Raw Honey, *Sunflower Seed, *Apricot, Chicory Root Syrup, *Cranberry, *Wild
Blueberry and seasonal *Berries. * Organic Ingredients
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Usage: Hempower (TM) bars can be used as a convenient, easily digestible meal
anytime…anywhere. Great for breakfast, after-school snacks, and as an alternative to
genetically modified candy bars disguised as health food. Available at 713-476-0016
MEAL # 5 of the day: DINNER
Vegetable, Protein, Fat meal
DO NOT OVEREAT AT DINNER- RETIRE TO BED BEFORE 11:00PM at the latest.
Have dinner between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM-- Eat a large fresh vegetable salad first
(before anything else) afterward eat any of your other vegetable options plus one
protein source. Let your appetite be your guide. MIX 2 TABLESPOONS OF FLAXSEED
OIL, COLD PRESSED OLIVE OIL, OR GRAPESEED OIL OVER SALAD TO PROVIDE
YOUR BODY WITH THE GOOD OILS IT NEEDS.
VEGETABLES FOR DINNER SALAD
Pick 2-3 alkaline vegetables and combine with a salad with mixed lettuce and
greens. Alfalfa, Artichokes, Asparagus, Avocados, Bamboo shoots, Beans (snap,
string, wax, navy), Bok Choy, Broccoli, Cabbage (red, white, savoy, Chinese), Celery,
Chestnuts, Chicory, Collards, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Kelp, Horseradish, Leeks,
Lettuce-Romaine, Okra, Onions, Parsley, Parsnips, Peas, Green, Yellow and red
peppers, Pumpkins, Radishes, Tomatoes, Turnips, Carrots, Chives, Currents, Soybean
sprouts, Kale, Spinach, Endive.
PICK 1 PROTEIN SOURCE WITH DINNER. It is highly recommended to avoid all
meat, or eat organic meat 1x weekly. The following protein sources can be chosen:
Cottage cheese, other organic cheeses, Organic eggs, Organic range fed Red Meat/
Choice cut, Cold water fish (Cod, Halibut, Sole, Haddock, Orange Roughy), Lamb,
Fermented Soy- (MISO soup), Rabbit, Veal, Any wild game, beans, legumes, peas. You
may also have a protein powder drink, or take free form amino acids (available at health
food store). For protein drinks, use only Isolate Whey Protein, free from artificial
flavorings and artificial sweeteners.
It can be confusing but beans can be classified as a complex carbohydrate (starch) and
a protein. They are however incomplete proteins which do not contain all of the amino
acids. Incomplete proteins are found in grains, legumes (beans, peanuts and peas) and
leafy green vegetables. For instance even though beans are high in protein they lack
one or more of the amino acids, but when you combine beans with a complete protein
such as seeds, nuts, meat, eggs or wheat they form complete proteins. Also combining
beans with mixed vegetables will form a complete protein. You can eat beans and
black-eyed peas with dinner as long as you have a fresh salad and you will have a
complete protein.
