First thing first. Take a deep breath. Better yet, take some time off work to appreciate the tremendous journey you’ve been on. Although your journey isn’t over yet, this phase is, which means that right now is an important time to regroup. You’ve already discovered that having cancer is an emotional rollercoaster ride because of the constant doctor appointments, dealing with family members, and your own personal realization of what just happened to you.

One of the most important factors after your cancer diagnosis is to realize the emotional, mental, and spiritual connection to what may have caused an imbalance. Dr. Ryker Geerd Hamer paused to reflect, and he discovered the correlation between the traumatic experience of losing his son and his physical ailments.

The Hamers were a normal family with four children (two girls and two boys), until August 1978, when a devastating event shook their lives. An Italian Prince of the House of Savoy accidentally shot their son Dirk while he was asleep on a boat anchored on the island of Cavallo. Dirk’s battle with death lasted for almost four months, while his father watched over him day and night. Dirk died in his father’s arms on Dec. 7, 1978.

Shortly after Dirk’s death, Dr. Hamer was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He was never seriously ill in his whole life, nor did he have a family history of cancer. He came to the conclusion that the cancer was directly related to the unexpected loss of his son. He later named this conflict the “Dirk Hamer Syndrome” (DHS), a serious, acute-dramatic and isolating biological conflict shock experience that catches one unexpectedly. Once Dr. Hamer realized the connection with his grief and his cancer, he healed himself and went on to help thousands of others. [1]

Fastest way to detox from chemo

After taking the time to rebalance yourself emotionally, mentally, and spiritually, it’s time to go onto the next phase of your healing journey, which is to detox your body from the toxic side effects of the chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Whether you’ve had one treatment or many, or whether it’s been one year or several years, the toxins stay in your body for a very long time.

Detox Theories

The fastest way to eliminate the toxins after chemotherapy is to sweat. In a 2011 study, noted in the Archives of Environmental and Contamination Toxicology, “Many toxic elements appeared to be preferentially excreted through sweat. Presumably stored in tissues, some toxic elements readily identified in the perspiration of some participants were not found in their blood serum. Induced sweating appears to be a potential method for eliminating toxic chemicals from the human body.” [2]

Those who exercise and sweat for 30 minutes daily are getting their residual toxins from chemo out faster than another detox method available.

If you don’t sweat readily, Dry Skin Brush is a simple, cost-effective therapy was first used centuries ago when Greek wrestlers dry brushed their body with a loofah sponge before they wrestled. Why did they do this? Because they learned that by opening their skin pores and allowing their skin to breathe at maximum capacity, they had more energy.

The other major benefit of this therapy is that it stimulates the lymphatic system which is made up of small lymph nodes located throughout your body. These are especially clustered around the armpits, chest, groin, and behind the knees.

Unlike the circulatory system, which depends on the heart to pump blood throughout the body, the lymph system does not have its own pump. This means that your lymph fluids leak into your lymph system and get pushed along by your body’s muscle motion into your lymph nodes. Basically, the two means of moving lymph are exercise and skin brushing.

When there are too many toxins entering into the body at one time, such as with chemotherapy, the body quickly goes into protective mode. One quick action your body takes is to circulate the toxins away from your organs via the lymph vessels. However, if too many toxins flood the body, the lymph nodes will swell to protect the body from further damage.

Dry brushing your skin stimulates the lymph system to move toxins along which eventually exit through your elimination channels.

How to start your chemo cleanse

Theory: Whenever you start cleansing and detoxing your body from harsh poisons such as chemo, it’s vital that all the organs are “open” and have a clear channel to eliminate the toxins as they are released from your body. Your elimination organs include:

• Colon
• Kidneys
• Lungs
• Skin

Your liver and lymph system play a big part in filtering out toxins too. Your liver especially takes a hard hit when starting on your detox journey.

It’s much easier to simply cleanse your colon either by doing a colon hydrotherapy session with a professional therapist or to do your own coffee enema at home.

Once your colon cleanse is started, you can then go to your next step which is to take herbs that stimulate your liver. These herbs will stimulate, tone, and rebuild your liver so that it can release the stored up toxins from the chemotherapy.

Most effective way to detox chemo

To get the biggest bang for your buck, it is best to use a multi-faceted approach because one therapy is not better than another, which is why combining them provides the best results. When you combine a daily routine of sweating, taking detox baths, eating the right diet, cleansing your colon and liver and most of all, focusing on your emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being your body will release the toxins slowly with the least amount of stress!

Do a little each day. It’s wise to remember that this is your healing journey!

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When clay is consumed, its vital force is released and mingles with the vital energy of the body, creating a stronger, more powerful energy. The natural magnetic action transmits a remarkable power and helps to rebuild and restore the body down to the cellular level. [1]

When the immune system has been compromised, such as after chemo or radiation therapy, clay stimulates the body's inner resources to awaken the stagnant energy. It supplies the body with the available magnetism to rebuild and strengthen itself.

The best-known characteristic of clay is that it “acts as needed.” Clay is said to propel the immune system to find a new healthy balance. Clay strengthens the body to a point of higher resistance. In this way, the body's natural immune system has an improved chance of restoring and rebuilding itself quickly and efficiently. Since our immune system is the number one defense against cancer, it's vital to do everything possible to restore it quickly after chemo and radiation therapy.

Calcium montmorillonite, the second type of montmorillonite, is also known as “living clay” because it consists of minerals that enhance the production of enzymes in all living organisms.

What happens when you eat clay?

If you haven’t thought about eating clay, you are missing a key component in using the powerful qualities of this substance. Especially after chemo or radiation therapy, you can consider taking clay internally to absorb the many toxic side effects of these treatments.

Is it safe? Yes, but always ask your natural health care provider how to take it, especially if on any medications. A few things clay can help with:

• Detoxification of digestive system (the absorptive action pulls contaminants from the body)
• Fixes free oxygen in the blood stream (occurs once liver is restored to full function)
• Elimination of internal parasites, organic and non-organic toxicity
• Immune system support
• Increases T-cell count
• Fights free radicals
• Mercury poison detoxifier
• Trace mineral supplement
• Alkalizing agent in the body

How to take clay

Internal cleanse detoxification: Drink one rounded teaspoon of clay powder mixed in 6-8 oz. of distilled water or juice, daily. Or take Liquid Clay, 1 teaspoon in 8 oz. of water. For best results, take on an empty stomach. It is recommended taking the clay at night for maximum benefits.

It also is recommended that when taking bentonite clay internally, to use it with Psyllium Husk, a natural plant-based fiber. This is to make sure that the clay moves out of your system effectively and doesn’t cause any build up in your colon.

How to use clay for burns

One of the many side effects of chemo and radiation therapy is the burns that can occur on the skin. This can be painful and irritating. Using clay not only alleviates the burn but pulls out toxins through the skin safely and effectively.

Preparation of clay packs and wraps: Mix 1 teaspoon powdered clay by slowly adding distilled water until a smooth consistency is formed. The clay should be stiff yet pliable. Any unused clay should be promptly covered and kept in a glass jar or sealable container to retain its moisture.
Smooth the clay over the burned area. It will dry and feel like a ‘pulling’ action is occurring. Let it sit on your skin for at least one hour, then gently rinse off with warm water.

Directions for a clay bath

Add up to 2 cups of powdered bentonite clay into the bathtub and then run very hot water over the clay, as hot as it gets. Use a wire whisk to stir the clay around and to help it dissolve. Once you've got about 3 inches of water in the tub and the clay is dissolved, start adding cooler water until the water reaches the desired temperature.

The bath should neither be too hot nor too cool but should be nice and warm, as warm as is comfortable. Bathing time depends upon your condition, but for best results, soak at least 30 minutes.

Another option is to take about a cup of liquid bentonite clay and put it into the bath water.

After your clay bath, rinse off with warm water and apply coconut or olive oil to hydrate the skin.

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What does your colon have to do with chemotherapy?

When chemotherapy is administered, it goes directly into your bloodstream to go after cancer cells. It can’t differentiate between all your cells so, unfortunately, it also attacks healthy T cells (your immune building blood cells that actually helps to keep your body strong and fighting against cancer). As your bloodstream disperses the chemotherapy, your body has to eliminate the toxins. Normally this is done through the kidneys, lungs, skin, colon. But it's your liver that has the extra heavy burden of getting rid of the toxic effects of the chemo.

Your colon is part of your whole digestive system, which includes the alimentary canal (also called the digestive tract) and the abdominal organs that are included in the whole digestive process such as the liver and pancreas. To complete the picture, your alimentary canal is one long tube that starts in your mouth and leads into the esophagus, which leads to your stomach, which then goes into your small intestines, and then the last part is your large intestines (known as your colon). The whole digestive tract is 30 feet long, with your colon being about 6 feet long. That’s a lot of tubing!

How it’s all connected?

Your liver, located under your right ribcage in the right upper part of the abdomen, your gallbladder, and your pancreas are not part of your alimentary canal. But these organs are all vital to a healthy digestion and eliminating the toxic effects of chemotherapy.

Let's focus on your liver specifically. Your liver has over 500 functions like breaking down fats, processing nutrients, and more. The nutrients and toxins absorbed into your bloodstream all go through your liver for processing. So each chemotherapy administration goes into your bloodstream, and eventually processed through your liver. After the liver is done using what it can, it stores the rest, usually in your fat cells. The rest is dumped through your skin and kidneys.

Here’s why it's so important to cleanse your colon and liver: While your colon is not directly responsible for eliminating the toxic side effects of chemo, you can see that your liver is! When the liver is overworked with trying to eliminate the large amounts of toxins, it gets inflamed, irritated, and simply overloaded. This can lead to fatigue, insomnia, bloating, hormonal imbalances, bad breath, blood sugar issues, and even pain on the upper right side of your abdomen.

When a colon cleanse is done, it can easily allow the liquid to flow upwards through your colon and eventually reaching your liver. This process gives your liver the ability to get the nutrients it needs to gently but effectively release the toxins in your liver and eventually flows through your colon.

What is a colon cleanse?

A colon cleanse, also called colonic irrigation or colon hydrotherapy, is when a therapist flushes out the colon by inserting a tube into your rectum. Warm water is gently released into the colon which begins the washing away of built up fecal matter and then is safely flushed out. This procedure can also be done at home, called a Coffee Enema. This procedure is the same, except uses coffee which is used to stimulate the liver to release toxins. Coffee enemas can stimulate the liver to produce Glutathione S-transferase, a chemical which is known to bet the main detoxifier in the body. It binds toxins, such as chemotherapy, and releases it through the water during the colon irrigation process.

On the whole, colon cleansing reduces toxicity by up to 600%! In addition to detoxifying the liver, it can also increase energy levels, improve mental clarity and mood, sluggishness, improve digestion, and leave you with an overall sense of well-being. The most important benefit is that as the toxic build up from chemo is released, the immune system quickly bounces back and becomes stronger than ever. That’s because your body doesn’t have to deal with the toxins from the chemo and can focus on keeping your immune system super strong, which is the No. 1 way your body fights all types of cancer.

An important consideration when doing colon cleansing is to make sure there is plenty of minerals and healthy bacteria replenishment since the water from the cleanse sometimes washes away these vital nutrients. Simply drinking coconut water and taking a high grade probiotic will replenish the colon.

Remember to wait at least two weeks after you are done with your chemotherapy before you consider doing a cleanse. Everyone wants the toxins out immediately, however it takes time for your body to rebalance itself. It's best to let your body rest and recuperate before doing a comprehensive cleanse to eliminate the residual side effects of chemotherapy. As always, consult with a natural health care practitioner before undergoing any type of cleanse.

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