The basic concept of eating raw foods incorporates the principle that food is medicine. That being said, the efficacy of this “medicine” and the rate at which it “heals” is dependent on the internal functionality of the individual in question (client). All the pieces of the clock must be in-order, to ensure proper operation and allow for actual detoxification and well-being to take place. There are four basic stages/processes that must happen to clearly define you as being on the road towards WellVille. When proper foods are consumed IE: raw fruits berries melons, the first of these stages begins in the mouth. Digestion occurs through enzymatic action beginning in the mouth, starting to break down carbohydrates, fats, and sugars as soon as you start chewing. The stomach produces an enzyme called pepsin, and the rest of digestion takes place in the small bowel. A weak pancreas, poor food combining, or stomach and intestinal tract issues can be contributory factors in clients with poor digestion. Many people fail at this first stage. After being broken down into building materials our body must distribute these aforementioned materials (tissue salts, vitamins, tannins, alkaloids, flavins etc...). The delivery of these substances is intrinsically linked with the bodies ability to effectively soak up or absorb them. Absorption is the second stage and many fail here too in some degree, this is called mal-absorption. Mucoid plaque develops in the GI tract, impacting the intestines, its made up of mucus, foreign proteins, and other glue like substances. The main contributors to this plaque are refined sugars, grains, meats, and dairy products. Plaquing prevents villi and small pores along the intestinal wall from properly absorbing building materials, greatly diminishing the nutritional and healing benefits of the “medicine”. Once absorbed, nutrition must be transported to cells, most substances must first be cleared by the liver, a chemical processing plant, which can store nutrients or pass them along unchanged for the next stage. Utilization is the third stage, the stage in which cells are fed nourishment, life force is delivered to every part of the body if utilization is unobstructed. Under a Standard American Diet, utilization becomes seriously compromised and can lead to death. Inflammation is fought by (cortical) steroids produced by the adrenal gland, using cholesterol. If the adrenals are down this cholesterol becomes under utilized and can lead to plaquing which ties back into mal-absorption. When tissues become acidic and inflamed from a poor diet, the liver will increase cholesterol production, cholesterol is the most commonly used lipid for this purpose. Elevated cholesterol levels can cause red blood cells to bond and this deprives cells oxygen because the clumped up cells are too large for pores. This results in cellular starvation and hypo- conditions. Many utilization aspects fail as a result of hypo- conditions. Finally, there comes the time when we must eliminate cellular wastes. This happens when the first three stages are happening correctly. It occurs through breathing, sweating, adequate urination (kidneys filtering lymphatic wastes) and excretion. A healing crisis is a great example of the bodys elimination processes at full force. True health comes when these four stages/processes are running smoothly. Anyone is capable of achieving this, potentially with the use of glandulars, always on a raw or mostly raw foods diet, and alternative modalities from knowledgeable practitioners are always welcomed. Be love.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 18:39:11 +0000
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