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I'm not ready to do a straight fast, but I want to detox, strengthen my immune system, and help heal various health issues. I know about the cayenne-lemon-maple syrup cleanse, using sea salt and water, juice fasts, fiber…. I've started using apple cider vinegar to aid in digestion with good results so far. What cleanses have you had success with? Nutrient-rich options are preferred, because I am concerned about not getting enough nutrients like iron, calcium, etc. while on the cleanse. Thanks.

Detoxification is a wonderful way to revive your body and remove potentially harmful toxins. It is not a myth at all, detox has been used for thousands of years. Here is a whole body tonic that I came up with myself. You can take capsules or drink the herbs in a tea.

Whole Body Tonic

This is a whole body tonic designed for cleansing, purifying, stabilizing and strengthening the body’s systems. It can improve general health and lower cholesterol. A recommended amount of the herbal formula is anywhere from three to nine cups of tea per day depending on the amount of stress one is encountering or if the health is generally weaker. A tea is a good way to ingest this whole body tonic because it is an easy and efficient way to take herbs as food while also supplying the body with water. To prepare this whole body tonic as a tea use the dried form of the herbs in equal amounts. For each cup of tea, steep one teaspoon of the mixture in one cup of hot (just taken off the burner from boiling) water for five to ten minutes. It is best to take the tea with meals to ensure the maximum absorption of the plant nutrients.
Dandelion root acts as a diuretic. It aids in toxin removal from the body by excreting the toxins through the urine. It acts as a liver tonic, and the liver is a vital organ in the blood purifying process. Dandelion root also strengthens weak arteries. It is a good addition to a whole body tonic because of its detoxification activity.
Eyebright acts as a liver stimulant and blood cleanser. It also strengthens the eyes and protects against cataracts. Eyebright is also an anti-inflammatory. It is in the whole body tonic because of its eye strengthening actions and because the liver is important in the detoxification process.
Fenugreek helps cleanse the lymphatic system. It lowers cholesterol and helps prevent water retention. The lymphatic system is important in the functioning of the immune system. Fenugreek is an important herb in the tonic because it lowers cholesterol and supports immune function.
Garlic is important for many reasons. It is an antibiotic and it kills parasites and fungus which means it protects against disease. Garlic dissolves cholesterol and stimulates the lymphatic system improving immune function. It acts as a blood thinner and also builds general health.
Ginseng acts as a body stimulant. It benefits the heart and circulation and reduces blood sugar levels. Ginseng stimulates the central nervous system and also aids the body in adapting to stress. Ginseng is important in the whole body tonic because it can reduce stress levels which can age the body, and by improving circulation there is an increased amount of oxygen circulating through the body which is good for general health. A few concerns with the use of ginseng are that it should not be taken when there is a high fever present or inflammation. It is also not recommended for use among teenage girls.
Hawthorn does many things for the body which make it good for use in the tonic. It strengthens the heart muscle and increases the utilization of oxygen by the heart. Hawthorn lowers blood pressure and cholesterol. It also acts as a peripheral vasodilator. The herb increases enzyme metabolism in the heart and it increases intracellular Vitamin C levels in the body.
Nettle acts as a diuretic which is beneficial in the detoxification process. The excretion of toxins is important for general health which makes nettle a good addition to the whole body tonic. It is a natural histamine and it also purifies the blood and lowers blood pressure. Nettle strengthens and supports the whole body.
Red clover is known for its anti-cancer activity. It prevents against cancer and especially breast cancer. It acts as a nerve tonic and a mild blood thinner. Red clover also aids in the purification of the blood. It helps with many skin complaints such as psoriasis and eczema. Red clover is an important part of the whole body tonic because of its anti-cancer properties.
Turmeric also helps in the detoxifying process which makes it another good addition to the whole body tonic. It is an anti-inflammatory and an antioxidant. Turmeric acts as a blood thinner and aids digestion. It also protects the liver which is vital for blood purification. Turmeric is antibacterial, antiseptic, anti-infective and it kills parasites and yeast. This protects the body from infection and invasive bacteria.
Yellow dock is important for healthy liver function. The liver flushes toxins from the body and purifies the blood. It filters out the toxins from the blood preventing them from entering the body. This is an important action for detoxification which is essential for overall general health.

People usually take a sip of water after drinking medicine cus it's to clear the sweetness of the teeth to avoid toothache rite? I'm just concerned about the part when the medicine is travelling down the throat, the solution is thicker and travels slower, water travels faster down and would easily catch up with the medicine and dilute it, but then medicine is alkaline, and water is neutral, you would need acid to decreace the ph level of alkaline, so how would *nuetral* water affect it?
But then how about alchohol, when you drink 1 glass of beer then 1 glass of cold water continuously does it make a difference?

water is necessary for a few reasons, and it will not dilute medication. Water helps the medicine get into the digestive tract where the medicine is absorbed. If you don't get the medicine into the stomach, some medicines can actually injure the throat above the stomach. Water helps medicine to dissolve – it has to dissolve to be absorbed in the stomach and the small intestines. PH isn't really an issue with most medicines.
Here's a few tidbits:
-tylenol(acetaminophen) is broken down quicker if you drink something acidy – OJ – for example, and it will give you relief sooner.
-motrin(ibuprofen) should not be taken with something acid – they recommend milk or food – to avoid stomach upset
-robitussin(guiafenessin) should be taken with a full 8 ounces of water in order for it to work properly. Before or after you take it doesn't really matter all that much -some people like the feeling of the cough medicine coating their throat, so are reluctant to drink after taking it. Robitussin works by pulling fluid from your system and putting it in the respiratory tract – thus coating irritated areas and thinning out secretions so you can cough them out! Good luck!

What can you add from the kitchen to make water acidic?

Baking soda is a base.

You need to add an acid like lemon juice or vinegar.

A lady come and asked me why her tank's ph was very high alkaline. She uses the same town water as I do and the same treatment chemicals. (complete water treatment) She found that after a couple of days the ph would go up above the prefered levels for her fish. (she wants a neutral ph) She thinks it may be the timber she has put as decor. It has been treated by her and soaked for a few months. Its a three foot tank (I wouldnt know the volume exactly) It has several local fish and a turtle. (fish net caught in a small pond/pool of water.)
What is causing the rise in ph?

The wood will lower it, not raise it. How far off is it?

She needs to have a look at other decor, rocks, substrate, etc.

Basically, unless the pH is way off – she needs to not worry about it. Fish do fine in a "wrong" pH.

Whatever she does, she needs to NOT add any magic elixir to the water to lower her pH. All that will do id get it fluctuating, and that will kill fish.

BTW – "fish poop" does not raise pH.

What's the equation to show how the salt K2SO4 ionizes in water….?

This salt will dissociate and break into the cations K+ and the anion SO4 2- by the following process:

K2SO4 —> 2 K+ + SO4 2-

Ok, so i have a cycled heated, and filtered 37 gallon tank with 3 mollies, 1 baby(Only about 3/4 of an inch) female feeder guppy(Not gonna feed it to any other fishes, shes to cute!) 3 platy's, 1 female betta, 2 bristlenose plecos(MIGHT move them into this new tank i'm getting….but im still saving up money and debating what I want in there! They are 3 inches at the moment. They only get 5 inches max.) and 6 baby mollies in a breeder net.
The PH is about 7.6(A little hard to tell because it was right in between 7.4 and 7.8.) and it has…some plants and driftwood in it. i am wondering, what plants go well in low light, and alkaline waters?
Also, there are some fish I would like to add to my tank are 3 more mollies, and a school of cories. Is that to much?
Would i be able to do that if I move the plecos out?
I have 2 females for the one male with my mollies.
i have people who can take the molly babies when they grow up and I try to catch as many babies as i can and raise them in the breeder net. I have 6 marble molly babies right now.
^^
I'm feeding them on crushed flake food and frozen baby brine shrimp(For a variety.)

Plants for low-light tanks:

Java Fern
Java Moss
Hornwort

There are probably others, but these are three I have had great experience with in low-light tanks. They grow well, need minimal care, and are very hardy.

As for the tank – I'd do the cories, but not more mollies. Sometimes mollies can get a little aggressive with each other, especially in a space that is a bit cramped. A 37 gallon is a great sized tank, but more than 3 or 4 mollies is probably not going to work real well simply because it's a little on the small side. I have a 46 gallon bowfront that I have kept mollies in, and usually I stick with 3 or 4 in there as well just because they tend to get along better that way. Mollies are not schooling fish, and they are more solitary creatures than tetras or danios, etc.

Also – make sure that if you do keep a few mollies, either get all one gender, or have at least 2 females per single male. You'll also probably end up with a lot of molly fry (most of them will end up as dinner, but many may survive in the tank), so keep in mind that you might have to upgrade at some point to make room for them as mollies are VERY prolific breeders.

You might stick with male mollies for the time being if you don't want to deal with the hassle of raising molly fry.

Good luck!

Alkaline water is ionized water and is supposed to be beneficial to your health. I don't think you will have any trouble finding where to get it. I got a million sites just by typing in the words alkaline water for a yahoo web seach.

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