Salt water drink morning after flush questions-2 short ones

[pinkcat]

Hello, Shelley, hello, everybody,

I was reading the sensiblehealth site (btw, I love the tinctures!!) and saw this among the liver/gallbladder flush instructions:

"The next morning take 1 litre (approximately 4 cups) of warm distilled or filtered water containing two level teaspoons of un-iodized sea salt. Alternatively the addition of juice from half a lemon may be used in place of the sea salt."

1) This is probably a silly question, but is an example of "un-iodized sea salt" the grey, moist Celtic salt many of us use for cooking?

2) Also, the half lemon sounds like a much tastier alternative. What do you think of this, Shelley?

I would use a bottle of mag cit in the morning. But I could try either of these.

Thank you!

Pinkcat

[shelley]

The first flush is basically what we call the Salt Water Flush. Celtic Sea Salt would qualify as a good salt to use, but you can also use the cheaper version of sea salt like Hain's from the grocery store that is still white and refined but has no Iodine added and says so on the label, which is what Julia means. Since you use it to keep the water from being absorbed you don't absorb much of the salt and can afford to go cheap.

Lemon is great anytime, but lemon water doesn't qualify as an intestinal flush. It helps the liver and gallbladder certainly, but doesn't push the stones along too much unless the water is REALLY warm. Then it's mostly the warm water providing peristaltic action. My Cleansing Drink with cayenne would offer more of a flush, because cayenne is a laxative.

[itslaura]

The salt question reminded me....we bought some "Table Salt" (because it was very cheap and my husband, well... ) It says on the front "This salt does not supply iodide, a necessary nutrient." It lists salt and yellow prussiate of soda. I've found out that the yp of s is the anti-caking additive, so I can't use it in making kimchee or something like that, but would there be a case when I could use it?

[dianna]

Shelley, would it be OK to add the juice of a lemon to the salt water flush?

It make is much more palatable. Does it have any adverse effects?'

Thank you.

Dianna

[shelley]

[dianna]

Shelley,

Above I asked: will adding lemon to the salt water flush affect the effectiveness or mechanics of the flush? It tastes so much better.

Thank you.

Dianma
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[shelley]

It wouldn't be safe because the acids would end up getting where they shouldn't. You could burn your small intestine.

[sugaholic]

I was adding the juice of half a lemon! Maybe this was why it didnt really work for me? The water seemed to have a lot of trouble moving through my stomach.

Shelley how hot should the water be? I used warm water but do you think the hotter the water the more quickly it moves through to the bowel?

[shelley]

You don't want too hot! just comfortably warm to the elbow is fine. how fast it moves thru you depends really on the salt content. I find most recipes for the salt water flush do not contain enough salt. Be sure to do the taste test - it should taste as salty as chicken soup. Only then will it pass right thru you can flush you right out! Our needs for salt vary from day to day, we may be deficient without knowing it, and then we end up absorbing it rather than passing it.