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This month long cleansing process is a very powerful way to help restore normal function to your liver. The citrus punch is loaded with fresh Vitamin C, rutin and other key cleansers. The strong astringent action it has on your liver helps it to squeeze out toxins. It is best to juice your own citrus, as fresh is most powerful. You can purchase a citrus juicer, for around $15 at any home store, like Bed, Bath and Beyond.
Do not use the kind of juicer that requires peeling the citrus (such as a Champion Juicer). It will take forever and you will burn out before you have finished the four weeks! If you need to travel during the liver flush, it is quite ease. Simply juice up your citrus, pack it in glass jars, and carry it around in a cooler. Also, citrus juicers are small, so you can take your juicer with you on longer trips and buy fruit during your travels. Citrus punch will keep in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. During these four weeks it is important that you follow a healthy diet and avoid: fried foods, refined sweeteners, refined flour products, dairy, preservatives and dyes, alcohol, recreational drugs, caffeine, and white rice.
PUNCH Make a punch from the following (use organic citrus) 6 lemons 12 oranges 6 grapefruits Depending on the season (the citrus is usually more juicy when you get it in season), this amount of fruit will make about ½ gallon of juice. Add water to make one gallon total. Drink at least 3 glasses a day. You can halve the recipe (3 lemons, 6 oranges, 3 grapefruits, adding enough water to make ½ gallon) In fact, many prefer to do it that way, plus your juice is fresher. Or you can make a little bit at a time: 1 cup orange juice, ½ cup grapefruit juice, and ¼ cup lemon juice, adding water to make one quart. While you are on the liver flush, you enhance the process by taking: 2 caps of garlic with breakfast and dinner Drink this punch for 6 days. Then follow with one day of fasting:
FAST 1 quart of carrot juice (about 3 pounds) 1 pint of celery juice (one bunch should do it) ½ pint of beet juice (about 7-10 medium sized beets)
The juice must be made from fresh, organic vegetables. DO NOT use canned or frozen vegetables, or vegetable juices. Vegetable juicers can be purchased online and at most home stores. They vary a lot in price so research a bit before you buy. The main considerations are how regular, and what quantity you intend to juice. The more expensive juicers give much better quality juice, but if you are only going to juice once a year for cleansing then a cheap centrifugal juicer will do. If you do not have access to a juicer for whatever reason, then talk to your local juice bar. They will usually make mixes and quantity to order for you. Mix together a minimum of 2 quarts and drink slowly throughout the day. You may find your energy is somewhat limited on this day due to the low caloric intake and detoxification. Plan an easy, restful day. Perhaps a Sunday if you work a normal week. You may also drink as much as you like of any other fresh juice, herb tea, and water on this day.
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