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We are not responsible for the content or products of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. ©2008 by Mark Ament • www.healingvibes.com 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 5 My Story with Colon Cleansing 5 Chapter 1 Read This First: “5 Steps to a Clean Colon” 9 Chapter 2: The Number 1 Myth of Modern Medical Science and How to Keep It From Ruining Your Health 13 Chapter 3: How the Colon Works and How It Affects Health 19 Chapter 4: The Symptoms of A Clogged Colon -Identify Them Before They Harm Your Health 27 Chapter 5: Mucoid plaque - What it Is, Where it Comes From and Why You Want it Out of Your Body 32 Chapter 6: What Doctors and Medical Science Have to Say About Keeping the Colon Clean 38 Chapter 7: The Benefits of Colon Cleansing 45 STEP ONE: CHOOSE 49 Chapter 8: Is Colon Cleansing Safe? Risks and Contraindications 49 Chapter 9: The 5 Major Ways To Cleanse the Colon 53 Chapter 10: Traditional Colon Cleanse Remedies Explained - Are They Worth It? 66 Chapter 11: The Four Levels of Colon Cleansing 76 Chapter 12: Colon Cleanse Calculator: Choosing The Right Level 88 STEP TWO: PREPARE 102 Chapter 13: How to Set Goals to Succeed In Cleansing 102 Chapter 14: The Optimal Colon Cleansing Diet 108 Chapter 15: How to Fit Cleansing Into Your Daily Life 116 Chapter 16: What’s In An Herbal Colon Cleanser And Why 121 Chapter 17: How to Make and Take Your Own Herbal Colon Cleanse 130 Chapter 18: Tips For Finding Herbal Colon Cleanse Ingredients 136 Chapter 19: Using Bentonite Clay 142 STEP THREE: CLEANSE 145 Chapter 20: What to Expect During Your Cleanse 145 Chapter 21: How To Prevent And Relieve Detox Symptoms 150 Chapter 22: How to Speed Up or Slow Down Your Cleanse 157 Chapter 23: What to Do If You Are Constipated - 7 Natural Ways to Get The Bowel Moving Again 163 Chapter 24: Practices to Make Colon Cleansing More Effective 168 Chapter 25: How to Enhance Your Cleanse by Improving Your Thoughts 177 ©2008 by Mark Ament • www.healingvibes.com 4 STEP FOUR: INTEGRATE 183 Chapter 26: How To Come Off A Cleanse And What To Expect Afterwards 183 Chapter 27: 13 Whole Food Supplements to Regenerate Your Internal Health and Revitalize Your Life 189 Chapter 28: High Fiber Foods to Keep Your Colon Clean 208 Chapter 29: Salba: A New High Fiber “Supergrain” 222 STEP FIVE: DEEPEN 226 Chapter 30: How to Use Therapeutic-grade Essential Oils to Make Your Cleansing Deeper 226 Chapter 31: Physical Exercises to Enhance Cleansing and Strengthen the Colon 240 Chapter 32: Improving the Modern Toilet 253 Chapter 33 : Daily Cellular Rejuvenation 260 RESOUCRCES 265 Chapter 34: How to Make and Take an Enema - Including Special Recipes 265 Chapter 35: What You Need to Know About Colon Hydrotherapy Before You Book a Session 274 Chapter 36: 75 Recipes for “The Optimal Colon Cleansing Diet” 277 Chapter 37: Frequently Asked Questions 314 Chapter 38: Resources - Where to Find All Products Mentioned In “Homemade Colon Cleansing Made Easy” 318 Chapter 39: What’s Next? Advanced Internal Cleansing 323 Chapter 40: Conclusion 325 REFERENCES 326 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDES 329 ©2008 by Mark Ament • www.healingvibes.com 5 INTRODUCTION My Story with Colon Cleansing I certainly didn’t start out with an interest in colon health. And by my late 20s my health showed it. Allergies, chronic fatigue, stress, depression, acne, dandruff, colds and flu were all part of my everyday, every-week and every-year reality. But, somewhere in the back of my mind, I felt that there must be a better way. My first tentative steps toward that better way involved changing my nutrition. When I was 26, I stopped eating all meat, including fish. I didn’t have much nutritional guidance as a new vegetarian, but even after just 1 month on a vegetarian diet, I noticed benefits. Specifically I began to wake up earlier and feel more energy during the day. As I stayed with the vegetarian diet my eating habits changed. I started to eat more simply - combining less foods at one time and being content with less. And at one point I stopped eating all dairy products. Almost immediately my allergies began to disappear. A few years later, while I was studying to be a yoga teacher in Miami, I met a group of people who were the “ultimate vegetarians.” These people ate only raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. They looked more radiant than anyone I had ever seen. I decided to join them. After six weeks of eating only raw vegetarian foods, I couldn’t deny that I felt healthier and younger than I had in years. I was so inspired by this revelation that I began to study all the “raw food” literature I could get my hands on. I read 100s of books and learned directly from some of the best raw food teachers around. I was deeply impressed by their vitality, humanity and commitment to share the simple teachings of the raw vegetarian diet. ©2008 by Mark Ament • www.healingvibes.com 6 During this period, at a lecture with David Wolfe, one of the world’s leading raw food nutrition experts, I first heard of colon cleansing and its many benefits. I completed my first colon cleanse a couple of weeks later. In the years that followed, I researched and experimented many varieties of colon cleansing. Within 5 years, I’d personally tried all of the major types of cleansing and read all the major literature about colon cleansing. What I found is that cleansing the colon and keeping it clean led to more health benefits than anything other single thing I had ever done, including being vegetarian, vegan or even a raw food vegan. The allergies, depression, acne, stress, chronic fatigue of my late 20s all vanished. I had found a key to vibrant health and began sharing what I had learned. At first, I recommended a high quality pre-made colon cleanse kit (the first one that I had done). The problem for many people was that it cost over $300. I did about a year of research and found another kit that was also very effective and just $120. I’ve recommended that kit now to over 3000 people. Later, knowing that the ingredients for great colon cleanses are easy to find, I started making my own cleanses at a fraction of the costs of a colon cleanse kit. With my own cleanses I found myself getting better results and cleansing more often that I would with a pre-made kit. In addition I discovered how to keep the colon functioning at its best between cleanses, which is something that no cleanse kit, even the great ones, tell you how to do. I learned about the optimal colon health diet, I found some great colon strengthening exercises and learned ways to cleanse that left me even healthier than before. I’ve put all that information and experience into “Homemade Colon Cleansing Made Easy.” This comprehensive book covers all aspects of colon cleansing. It contains: ©2008 by Mark Ament • www.healingvibes.com 7 o Detailed information on all of the major ways to cleanse to cleanse the colon o Cleansing solutions for beginning through advanced cleansers o Cleansing levels that you can design to fit into your own schedule o All the information you need to create your own cleanses o Answers to all major questions about cleansing o A complete list of further resources Plus: o leading edge information previously unpublished in the cleansing world “Homemade Colon Cleansing Made Easy” gives you a broad and complete colon cleansing education. I hope that you use it to become abundantly healthy. I know I have. In my early 20s I never dreamed I’d be able to do something like this: ©2008 by Mark Ament • www.healingvibes.com 8 And yet now, about 20 years later, it seems like a great beginning. I wish you great success in all your cleansing and health enhancing activities. Mark Ament Director of HealingVibes.com ©2008 by Mark Ament • www.healingvibes.com 9 Chapter 1 Read This First: “5 Steps to a Clean Colon” Congratulations! You’ve just taken a big step towards freeing your colon from unwanted toxic debris and building radiant health for yourself.