Detox Program: Intestinal Cleansing and Heavy Metal Detoxification FAQs
Phase 1 Questions
30 Day Intestinal Cleansing
- Do I need to change my diet during this phase?
- Do I do the heavy metal cleanse during this detox?
- Will the Detoxifier drink interfere with my medications?
- What is a normal bowel movement?
- What is the right amount of colon activator?
- Will I experience gas and bloating?
- Can I become addicted to the herbs recommended?
- Are there any special concerns if I have Crohn's disease?
- What if I miss a day?
- Some of the recommended ingredients absorb drug residues. What if I have to take medications?
- Can I do the detox if I get food poisoning or the stomach flu?
- Should I continue taking my vitamins and other supplements during the colon detox?
Heavy Metal Detoxification
- Will the ingredients also remove other toxic metals such as cadmium, nickel, and arsenic?
- Do I take a mineral supplement while doing this cleanse?
- Should I have my amalgam fillings removed before this detox?
- Could some of the symptoms of heavy metals (grinding teeth at night) appear again while on the detox?
- Since these herbs remove mercury from my body, will it dissolve my fillings?
- What is the difference between the 2 week and the 4 week heavy metal cleanse? And what is suggested for Phase 1 of the detox?
Phase 1 - 30 Day Intestinal Cleansing Answers
1. Do I need to change my diet during this phase?
There are no food restrictions on the colon detox, but be smart. Reduce your intake of what causes the problem in the first place: processed foods, excessive amounts of meat, commercial dairy, and sugar. Try to eat more fruits and veggies.
2. Do I do the heavy metal cleanse during this detox?
Yes, if you are doing the Metal Magic ™, now is the time to take it. Although not mandatory, it makes all the sense in the world to do the heavy metal detox and the colon cleanse and the same time. The two detoxes complement each other. However, you do not want to take the Metal Magic ™ and the Colon Detoxifer at the same time each day. In fact, any supplement or medication you are taking, including the Metal Magic ™, should not be taken within 20 minutes before or 60 minutes after the colon detox powder so that there is no chance the Detox powder will absorb the medication or herbal remedy. The problem is probably more theoretical than actual, but why take a chance. The Metal Magic ™ pulls the heavy metals free out of your bloodstream and out from your body's soft tissue and then safely carries them out of your body. The Colon Detoxifier draws heavy metals out of the walls of your intestinal tract and colon and then safely passes them out with your stools. The two work together nicely to pull toxins out of the body and safely out the colon.
3. Will the Detoxifier drink interfere with my medications?
No, but to be on the safe side, it's recommended that you take any medications a minimum of 20 minutes before or 60 minutes after the colon detox powder so that there is no chance the Detox powder will absorb the medication.
4. What is a normal bowel movement?
A normal bowel movement is soft and unformed. It should break apart when it hits the water -- or at least when flushed. This is not to be confused with diarrhea, which is characterized by water.
5. What is the right amount of colon activator?
It's when you sit down on the toilet and say, "WOW!" It's when you finish and look down and say, "Did all that just come from me?" In other words, if you have to ask if you're taking enough, then you're probably not. And, because Jon's formulas are more than just fiber, don't always expect to see the form of your colon in the toilet.
6. Will I experience gas and bloating?
If you were to start a car that had been sitting idle in the garage for years, you would not expect it to start right up. You would expect to have to crank it over several times. You would expect it to blow some smoke, to backfire several times, maybe even shoot some flames out the tail pipe -- but then settle down and begin to purr. Your bowel is no different. Gas and bloating are the smoking and backfiring of the bowel. Work through it. Once you have rebuilt your bowel function, your intestinal tract will begin to purr like a well-tuned engine.
7. Can I become addicted to the herbs recommended?
Unlike harsh chemical laxatives, it's practically impossible to become addicted to natural herbs. Not only are these herbs not addictive, they actually work to strengthen bowel function. In fact, there is no problem with continuing to use Colon Corrective indefinitely, even after finishing the Intestinal Cleanse.
8. Are there any special concerns if I have Crohn's disease?
Yes. If you have an overactive colon, then you do not want to take the Colon Corrective, which would increase that activity even more. If you have diarrhea or an overactive colon, start with the Colon Detoxifier to soothe and calm your colon down. Eventually, as your colon function returns to normal, you may want to incorporate some Colon Corrective into your program.
9. What if I miss a day?
The more consistent you are, the better overall results. If a dose is missed, make it up one hour after you have taken your next scheduled dose and take the Detoxifier for an extra day or two to finish the bottle.
10. Some of the recommended ingredients absorb drug residues. What if I have to take medications?
To be on the safe side, it's recommended that you take any medications a minimum of 20 minutes before or 60 minutes after the colon detox powder so that there is no chance the Detox powder will absorb the medication.
11. Can I do the detox if I get food poisoning or stomach flu?
Absolutely. One scoop of Colon Detoxifier taken with a glass of water (or 9 capsules) will often help control the problems of mild food poisoning or stomach flu in as little as 20-40 minutes. If one dose doesn't work, try a second dose. Also, a strong dose of garlic, or garlic formula, is highly recommended in these situations as it is highly antiviral, antibacterial and antiparasitic.
12. Should I continue taking my vitamins and other supplements during the colon detox?
During the intestinal detox, you can continue to take all of your supplements. When it comes time to do the liver detox, give your body a rest and use just essential supplements. To be on the safe side, it's recommended that you take any supplements or medications a minimum of 20 minutes before or 60 minutes after the colon detox powder so that there is no chance the Detox powder will absorb them.
Phase 1 - Heavy Metal Detoxification Answers
1. Will the ingredients also remove other toxic metals such as cadmium, nickel, and arsenic?
Although only tested for aluminum, lead and mercury, it will remove all heavy metals to a similar degree.
2. Do I take a mineral supplement while doing this cleanse?
Like any chelation formula, it will chelate out a small amount of minerals, which is why Jon Barron recommends a maximum program of only 6 weeks, twice a year. Keep in mind, toxic metal levels are much less than major mineral levels in the body. By the time you remove 90% of mercury in your body, you lose only a fraction of a percent of major minerals, and they are easily replaced with supplements such as Baseline Nutritionals ®' Catalyst Trace Altered Minerals.
3. Should I have my amalgam fillings removed before this detox?
Pulling out amalgam fillings before the detox is not necessary. Simply repeat the detox slightly more often because you have a guaranteed source of mercury still in your mouth.
4. Could some of the symptoms of heavy metals (grinding teeth at night) appear again while on the detox?
Yes, there can be a mild exacerbation of symptoms as the mercury is being released from the body tissue by the cilantro and is in the process of being bound to the chlorella and passed out of the body. That should lessen as you continue the detox and the amount of mercury being chelated diminishes.
5. Since these herbs remove mercury from my body, will it dissolve my fillings?
A heavy metal chelator cannot pull out mercury pressed into a filling. All it does is break the electrical bond that ties the metals to body tissue (freeing the metals up), then binds to those freed metals and flushes them out in the urine. It has no impact on the mercury in fillings or on surgically implanted metal sutures, plates or pins.
6. What is the difference between the 2 week and the 4 week heavy metal cleanse? And what is suggested for Phase 1 of the detox?
After an initial cleanse of 42-days, a two week cleanse every 3-4 months should be enough to keep you relatively metal free – unless you eat a lot of high-mercury fish, or have more than a few amalgam fillings, in which case every 2 months is advisable. Incidentally, you do not want to use a chelation formula every day. Your body actually needs small amounts of some heavy metals.
Exclusive Health Reports
Did You Know?
Not all fats are bad? That some vitamins could actually harm you? Find out in our free bi-monthly newsletters!
Podcast Health News
"Quite simply the best book ever written on alternative health."
Aris Awitan,MD
Houston,TX
2008 Expanded Hardcover Edition. Retail Price. $24.95 $14.95
A new study says that candy may cause a life of crime.
Nasal Irrigation Can Cause Sinus Infection
Researchers from Georgetown University found that people who used nasal irrigation every day significantly up their risk of having recurrent sinus infections.
A recent study found that those who helped clean up after the events of 9/11 had double the incidence of Acid Reflux (GERD) than the general population four to five years after the event.
