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introduc on to alkalising what you will consume exercise supplements cleanse rules the alkaline cleanse about the cleanse
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what to expect

bringing it together and ge ng started

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welcome!
This 10-day course is designed to give you everything you need to know and all of the structure and planning to successfully cleanse your body. Welcome to the Energise for Life Alkaline Ten Day Cleanse Course!

With our five years of experience of alkalising both personally and as a business that has helped over twelve thousand individuals to become alkaline we have learned a great deal about how to make this lifestyle as easy to follow as possible. We have personally been through the cleanse process many, many times and have learned all of the lessons and techniques to make it as easy and as achievable as it can possibly be.

This guidebook will take you through the cleanse process, step-by-step, to give you the greatest possible chance of success. It has been written specifically to give you the core information so that you can get started straight away and start seeing results!

What to expect:

After these ten days you will be feeling like you have a new lease of life. You will feel strong, motivated and more dynamic. We have tried and tested this over and over with clients (and ourselves), and can assure you that these are results you may expect:

Weight loss (or gain if underweight), increased energy, clear, soft and supple skin, improved athletic performance, less sleep needed, increased libido, a more positive and motivated mental state, increased flexibility and recovery from joint pains and injury, heightened immune system, shinier hair, disappearance of skin problems such as acne, eczema, psoriasis etc and much more. You should begin to notice changes in weight and energy within days and the others should follow as you spend more time living by these simple principles. Excited? Then lets get started!

introduction to alkalising
Basically the advice your mother taught you all those years ago! The concepts behind following an alkaline diet are very simple: eat the things you know are good for you (fresh, leafy green vegetables and salads etc.) and steer clear of the things you know are bad (sugar, bad fats, alcohol, tobacco, yeast etc.). Of course, the science and research behind this approach is slightly more detailed than this - but following this simple rule is the basis of an extremely effective and beneficial lifestyle - eat more fresh vegetables and cut out the junk food!

How do I become alkaline?

By following an alkaline cleanse we can ensure that our body receives the nourishment, nutrients and fuel it needs to remove acid toxins and wastes, maintain optimal health and send your energy levels through the roof!

The key is to maximise the amount of fresh, alkalising fruits and vegetables that you consume, along with plenty of pure, alkaline water, smoothies and juices.

This effect is based upon the ash residue that remains after our foods are consumed. Some foods leave an acid ash, whereas others leave an alkaline ash. This is determined by the mineral and nutrient make up of the food and the sugars it contains. Conveniently for us, our bodies have been designed to categorise which foods leave which kind of ash into neat and easy to remember groups (refer to the Acid and Alkaline Food Chart in your weekly email and links for more detail). Of course, everybody is different - but after following this cleanse, most of us should aim to eat 75-80% alkaline foods and a maximum of 20-25% acid forming foods.

This is not as difficult or as technical as it sounds. When we talk about eating alkaline foods or starting an alkaline diet we are referring to consuming those foods and drink which have an alkaline effect on the body.

Having an acidic lifestyle:

eight reasons to avoid acids and become alkaline

Makes Us Fat! The body creates fat cells in order to protect our organs from excess acids. The fat is designed to carry these acid wastes away to other, less critical areas of the body and it clings to these organs to provide protection. Once the body is rid of acid wastes (through a healthier diet and exercise) it no longer needs to hang onto these fats for protection and it lets them go. Alongside this - weight problems are also compounded by the result of yeast and fungus overgrowths wreaking havoc on our digestive systems. And guess what - yeast and fungus thrive in an acidic environment. Because your body is now not able to properly process foods and extract the full nutrition from the foods that you eat - your body is always telling you that you are hungry. To compound this problem, the yeasts and fungus have the greatest shout in this signal to the brain - and what do they make you hungry for - more sugar, which further fuels the yeast growth. Steals Energy! Principally, over-acidity will cause our body to leach alkaline minerals from our bones, muscles and other tissues to ensure that the blood maintains its delicate alkaline balance. This removal of alkaline minerals (particularly calcium and magnesium) inhibits efficient and effective cellular and body metabolism - making us sluggish, tired and cloudy. Put most simply - over acidification drains our bodies of energy and inhibits the bodys ability to use stored energy reserves.

Causes Allergies: The mycotoxins that thrive in an acidic environment severly stress the immune system leading to it being constantly overworked and stimulated into response mode. The result of this is absurdly heightened sensitivity to nutrition and chemicals is what is more commonly known as an allergy. Excess mucus, soreness, swelling, eczema etc are all ways for the body to eliminate toxins. Causes Free-Radical Damage and Premature Aging: Acidosis is a symptom of - and a cause of - oxidative stress and lipid breakdown. The effect of this is that free radical damage is then promoted, attacking cell walls and membranes before killing the cells themselves. The outcome of this? Wrinkles, age spots, dysfunctional hormonal systems, poor eyesight, bad memory and foggy thinking - at the very least. Healthy cells are essential to almost every body process - so premature aging could become the least of your concerns!

Having an acidic lifestyle:

eight reasons to avoid acids and become alkaline

Causes Excess Mucus: Mucus is normal. It is just another mechanism by which the body eliminates toxins - it coats everything we ingest and engulfs the toxins. When toxins are engulfed the mucus becomes sticky, thick and cloudy in order to trap the toxins in. Acidic foods and drinks always contain toxins which cause so much mucus that we seem to be constantly blowing our noses! The worst offenders are dairy products, animal protein, white flour and pastas, chocolate, coffee and alcohol.

Corrodes and Destroys Veins, Arteries and Heart Tissues: Acid is corrosive - and overly acidic blood and bodily fluids almost immediately begins to erode and destroy cell walls of the heart, veins and arteries - leading to a much weakened cardiovascular system.

Causes Bad Cholesterol Problems: When we create an acidic environment in our bodies - the body creates LDL-Cholesterol at an accelerated rate. This LDL Cholesterol then causes huge amounts of clogging and cardiovascular problems.

Increases Blood Pressure: With the acid problems above, including increased LDL Cholesterol and compromised cell health - the heart has to work increasingly harder to move blood around the body. Acidosis is also to blame for venous vasoconstriction (meaning a decrease in diameter of the blood vessels) - which further adds to the workload of the heart and raises blood pressure! ...and finally: A system that is riddled with excess acids and their wastes is compromised in so many ways - including hundreds of ways that are not even mentioned above! But even from this short list it is possible to see how acidosis could lead to: cardiovascular disease (high blood pressure, heart attacks, arteriosclerosis, stroke, high cholesterol etc), diabetes & obesity, liver & kidney disease, cancer - in any form, neurological diseases, immune system deficiencies, premature aging, hormonal problems & imbalances, osteoporosis and many more!

the alkaline cleanse

Cleansing simply involves giving your body an abundance of easily absorbed nutrients, while cutting out the crap. The aim is to provide your body with all of the tools it needs to rebuild, replenish and detoxify, in a way that requires as little work for your body to do its job. Cleansing is very simple. When you follow a plan, do it right and keep focused it is also very, very easy. I know that right now it might feel a bit daunting, but let me put your mind at ease!

You will basically be giving your body a massive nutrient hit several times per day...in liquid form. This means soups, smoothies and juices. But dont be afraid, you wont be missing out. You will still be getting hot, cold, sometimes thick, creamy, chunky and sometimes cool and refreshing. Always delicious. You can eat as much as you like, you will never be hungry (actually, you are not allowed to feel hungry!).

The outcome for your body is that it can instantly start to cleanse and detoxify, rebuild and replenish and generate new, healthy, perfect cells. The outcome for you is that you will feel vibrant, energetic and alive. Your mind will feel focused and you will have sharpness to your thinking. You will feel confident and positive. The mental fog will be lifted and if your body needs it, you may also experience the following: increased energy improved digestion no more aches, pains or allergies soft & clear skin a lean, fit and vibrant body less cravings for sugar, salt and fatty foods less body fat soft, strong hair a strong immune system better moods a higher libido no more afternoon energy dips waking up naturally fresh and to slow down the aging process?

cleansing vs. fasting

Im guessing that youve either thought about, researched, tried or heard of a few different detox, cleanse or fasting techniques in the past. If you look at a few detox diet pages on the internet then you will find a huge variety of opinions and methods.

I see these as two VERY different concepts, and from searching around on the Internet and in magazines, the randomness of the advice given and the calls in some publications for fasting has left me a little concerned. The Difference Between Cleansing & Fasting Having scoured the web, I struggled to find a neat, single, accepted definition of either cleansing or fasting and both cross over into definitions of detoxing. Wikipedia defines fasting as:

This worries me. Not because I dont think people should detox, but because some of the advice being dished out is pretty disturbing. And mostly because there seems to be absolutely no real definition of what a detox actually involves, and more worryingly, the terms FAST and CLEANSE are used almost interchangably.

And from the sites I have researched, there is a varying length of time for fasting, ranging from 3-100 days.

Fasting is the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food and in some cases drink, for a period of time.

Some insist on consuming nothing at all, others suggest only water while (most famously) some suggest the lemonade fast (such as the Master Cleanse). In essence, they all emphasise that by ingesting almost nothing, the body will be forced to remove whatever it can from the blood, liver, kidneys, lymph and digestive tract.

Cleansing, to me, has nothing to do with the above.

In fact, to cleanse the body I believe that we need to give the body MORE nutrients, minerals and energy foods in order to help it to heal and detoxify itself. As mentioned above, this means a whole load of water, fresh vegetable juices, smoothies and fresh tasty soups.

So whereas fasting is based upon giving the body nothing so that the toxins are forced out, cleansing is based upon feeding the body with the tools to cleanse itself. Dr Young has provided two of the most powerful metaphors for this process - he describes it as a liquid feast and an internal shower.

So whereas both approaches agree that you should absolutely remove all of the crap from your diet - the key difference is what you put in.

We need to give it plenty of vitamins, minerals and nutrients to repair itself, cleanse the blood and flush the crap out and perhaps most importantly we need to give it fibre to brush the digestive system clean. I mean, why would you want to starve your body of nutrients during such a vital time? Is it just me or does this not make a lot more sense?

It simply makes more sense to me that if we want our body to heal itself and rid itself of toxins we need to give it the tools to do so.

The types of ingredients you will become very familiar with over the next 10 days include: Spinach Avocado Lettuce Broccoli Celery Cucumber Ginger Garlic Lemon Lime Parsley Kale Tomato & more!

This might sound like you are starving yourself, but in reality the opposite is true. You consume a LOT of nutrients, a LOT of calories and a LOT of food! You dont go hungry. If you feel hungry, you have some more.

Put most simply, an alkaline cleanse involves consuming raw, fresh, alkaline soups, juices and smoothies for a period of between 3 and 10 days (and beyond for some!).

cleanse guidelines

You also consume a lot of water during the cleanse. Good quality, clean, pure water. I also like to have herbal teas, ginger tea especially, alongside warm water with lemon squeezed in. I dont need to go into too much detail about what to avoid, as it is literally everything else! You have your acid/alkaline food chart to refer to, but if you stick to the recipes & menus in this course then you will be thriving and feeling great. What Should We Avoid?

From these ingredients, you will be making an abundance of soups, smoothies and juices, all with different textures, tastes and temperatures!

If you are consuming only fresh, cleansing, alkaline soups, juices and smoothies then you dont really need to know a full and exhaustive list of things you will be avoiding!

cleanse rules
Here are the rules. If you stick to these eight simple principles then you just cant go wrong! 1. 3. 4. Consume only fresh, raw, alkaline soups, smoothies, juices and water

2.

Soups can be warmed and still raw remember that, it makes a massive difference! Drink four litres of good, clean water every day Use herbs as liberally as you like to alter flavours and give variety

Eat and drink as much and as often as you need to never go hungry

6. 7.

5.

Aerobic exercise is essential, but only light exercise (walking, rebounding or very light jogging) Treat supplements as a supplement! Dont try to replace food or meals with supplements! No acidic foods, drinks or OTC drugs

8.

There - it is as simple as that!

If anything seems confusing or if you have questions at this stage, I recommend you have a look at the daily meal plans and schedules. This will make it all clear.

what you will consume

Alkaline Soups
Soups are about to become your best friend! They will give you warmth, a filling satisfaction, texture, flavour, variety and lots and lots of goodness. Alkaline soups are quick and easy to prepare, usually only taking 10-12 minutes from start-to-finish, meaning that they make the perfect emergency snack as well as a full and filling meal.

It is important to remember that these soups can be enjoyed chilled or warmed, as smooth or chunky as you like, and that you can feel free to play with herbs and spices to mix things up. These soups are all made in the blender, and usually include a mixture of vegetables, leaves, avocados, herbs, spices and stock.

One of my favourite raw, alkaline soups (to give you an idea) is made by blending lightly steamed broccoli, cucumber, avocado, spinach, vegetable stock and fresh ginger. The warmth of the steamed broccoli and stock makes it comforting, while the smoothness of the avocado makes it really satisfying and filling (and no, you cant taste the avocado if that worries you!). The broccoli also gives it a slightly chunky crunchiness and the ginger finishes it off with a lovely zing. You can eat as much soup as you want to or need to. Remember, never go hungry! If you start to feel a hunger pang, just mix up a little more soup and away you go. Simple as that.

By juice, I mean vegetable juice. Unfortunately fruit juice is totally out of the equation when it comes to alkalising. Juiced fruits, even when fresh, are highly acidic due to the concentration of sugars. ALL sugar is massively acidic, fermenting in the body and fuelling the production of yeasts and candida. Consuming sugar is like throwing petrol on a fire and is the single most important thing to eliminate from your diet as much as possible. So to that end, fruit juice is out.

Juice

what you will consume

Green vegetable juices are highly alkalising, hydrating, nourishing and contain huge levels of chlorophyll, enzymes, phytonutrients, vitamins and alkaline minerals. Sound good? There are a few simple rules to follow when it comes to juicing:

Imagine the energy burst you will get from your body receiving that much goodness in one hit! And because it doesnt contain the fibre the body is able to absorb and use it straight away without any energy being used up to digest it!

Think of vegetable juices this way juice for one person will likely contain a few huge handfuls of spinach, a salads-worth of lettuce, a whole cucumber, a few sticks of celery, sprouts and an assortment of other greens. Think of all of the nutrients in there and think about how often you would actually eat that much green food in one sitting, in the two minutes it takes to drink it?

But vegetable juice is in! That might not sound like much of a compromise now as your taste buds are probably not accustomed to the subtle flavours of vegetables yet, but in time you will become hooked!

Always make the juice yourself, at home shop bought juices are almost always pasteurised, homogenised or heated to kill the bacteria and make the shelf life longer. Unfortunately this kills the goodness too. Consume the juice asap as soon as the vegetables have been juiced the enzymes begin to die. Dont leave your juice more than ten minutes. For extra goodness, add lemon juice, pH drops and/or green powder

what you will consume

Similar to the alkaline soup, the alkaline smoothies are made by simply mixing a whole heap of vegetables, leaves, herbs and spices in a blender.

Smoothies

But remember, these are not the normal smoothies you might be thinking of. Gone is the acidic, clogging milk, yoghurt and ice cream and in comes the veggies! The best thing about these smoothies is that you can literally throw anything in! This means that you can always change the flavour, make it smoother, sweeter, chunkier, thinner - whatever you feel like whenever you fancy.

Smooth and filling, these smoothies are an unbelievable way to start your day. You get a massive hit of nutrients, fibre, vegetables and hydration - these are all high water content vegetables!

The basic ingredients include cucumber (for the high water content), avocado (for smoothness & creaminess), spinach (for high chlorophyll content) and herbs (for variety and flavour). From this base you can add capsicum/peppers for sweetness and bite, tomatoes for that soft juiciness, softened cauliflower for a subtle creaminess, kale (for bite) or anything else! And while these ingredients might sound unfamiliar in a smoothie context, but you will soon start to crave these drinks and get a real feel for the ingredients you want to use at different times of the day.

what you will consume

We all know we should be drinking plenty of water each and every day, and although many of us fail to reach our recommended daily target, we generally understand the massively important role it plays in our everyday health and wellbeing. But why? And perhaps more importantly - if we are going to be consuming so much water, shouldnt we make sure it is the best quality? Water is widely accepted as one of the most important considerations when creating a healthy lifestyle. Water comprises between 50-70% of an adults body (up to 90lbs in a 130lb adult!) - and when water is taken out of our diet our survival time is 2-3 days at best so we have to make sure we are always well hydrated. Water Facts

Water

According to mayoclinic.com, at the very least dehydration can cause: - Fatigue - Excessive thirst - Headache

Proper hydration is so important to every function of the human body (if fluids drop by just 15% we die) and dehydration is at the root cause of such a ridiculous number of symptoms. From thirst to depression to cancer to obesity to fatigue to bulimia to digestive problems to skin problems and so on. This is not to say that dehydration is the only cause, but the above is just a small selection of the symptoms of repeated, daily dehydration.

At the very least, a 5% drop in body fluids will cause a 25-30% loss of energy in most people! In fact, even mild dehydration can slow our metabolism down by 3% - when you consider this, you can see why rehydration can support weight loss!

- Dry mouth

- Dizziness/ Lightheadedness

- Muscle weakness

- Little or no urination

what you will consume

So water is important, but what about the quality of water?
The average suggestion of water consumption per day ranges from 2.5 litres to 4 litres so it is imperative that we ensure that this water is of the highest quality. There is a lot of discussion about the merits of alkaline water (particularly in the open publishing medium known as the Internet) - however, regardless of who you listen to regarding this debate there is one thing that is certain:

For those who are not so sceptical about the benefits of the alkaline lifestyle, alkaline water helps to neutralise acids and remove toxins from the body - it is a great cleanser and helps to detoxify our system.

the process of making water alkaline increases the purity of the water by filtering out toxins and impurities

How Do We Make Alkaline Water?

There are three main methods to make alkaline water:

In order to hydrate your body optimally, you need to drink water that is alkaline and mineral rich. Alkaline water helps to neutralise acids and remove toxins from the body. Alkaline water also acts as a conductor of electrochemical activity from cell to cell. Ideally, water should have a ph between 9 and 10, and you should be drinking 3-4 litres of it daily. As you hydrate your body properly, youll develop more of a thirst for water.

3. Adding alkaline ingredients to the water: adding pH drops, lemon juice or lime juice to water increases its alkalising effects

2. Using a water ioniser: as above, but through ionisation (see here fore more information)

1. Using a distiller: purifies the water, increases alkalinity and removes toxins (see here for more information)

Food cravings are often the bodys cry for water. You might already have more of a thirst than you even realise - and if you are going to quench it, make sure your water is alkaline!

To use the greens you simply mix one scoop (or teaspoon) into a litre of water, add pH drops and away you go. I personally consume up to 5 litres per day depending on what I am doing, how I feel and what exercise I have done and it sends my energy levels through the roof. The difference between the days when I do use greens and the days (that for whatever reason) I dont is abundantly clear to me. If you are serious about alkalising then get serious about greens! As with juicing there are a couple of simple rules to follow here too:

These greens are highly concentrated mixes of the most alkaline foods on earth and are incredibly effective at alkalising the body. They provide many of the nutrients that are essential to our health and effectively assist in the elimination of acidic toxins and fungus.

A key part of cleansing is the consumption of green drinks, which is the mix of powdered green foods (grasses, vegetables, grains and alkalising fruits) into water with pH drops. These green drinks should be consumed up to 4 times per day in 1 litre of alkaline water.

Green Drink

what you will consume

There are many greens on the market. We personally recommend Dr Youngs pHruits and pHoliage and Doc Broc Power Plants but for more comparison check out our green drink comparison chart.

Aim for a mixture of greens from different grasses and vegetables Consume with room temperature water, not too cold as this effects absorption Be sure to check the ingredients list for sweeteners, carob and other sugars (including dried high-sugar fruits) Aim for organic where possible

exercise on the cleanse

Exercising aerobically helps to flush your body of toxins through your sweat, breath and lymph (rebounding is especially good for pumping your lymph around your body!). While cleansing it is a great idea to keep active, but try to make sure it is aerobic and not anaerobic (resistance) training. It is not a good idea to over-exert yourself. Walking, light jogging or even better rebounding is excellent.

Stick to exercise that, intuitively, you know will help with this!

Remember - our aim is to make it as easy as possible for the body to heal itself.

Anything too strenuous such as resistance training can cause dizziness and weakness, and some anaerobic exercise, while good for you, can lead to the temporary production of acids, which is exactly what you are trying to avoid during the cleanse.

A Little About Rebounding...

As quoted by NASA, exercise on a rebounder is the most efficient and effective exercise yet devised by man. It is an excellent, non-impact, aerobic exercise gained by bouncing on a mini-trampoline.

Rebounding might be a new concept to you, so here is my super-fast introduction!

On studying the benefits of rebounding, NASA found that a 150-pound individual spending one-hour on a rebounder will burn more calories than the same person jogging for an hour! All you need is a rebounder (mini-trampoline) and youre away! Simply start bouncing, jogging, hopping, stepping and walking on it! 15-minutes per day will have you feeling absolutely fantastic.

It is a unique exercise in which a weightless state is achieved at the top of each jump and landing achieves twice the force of gravity on each bounce. This shift in gravity benefits every muscle and cell of the body and provides huge benefits to the lymph system.

The benefits of exercising on a mini trampoline are astonishing and have been promoted significantly within the last decade.

what to expect
Having personally been through a lot of alkaline cleanses in my time, and having coached and supported a number of others I have pretty much been through every cleanse experience there is! Here is a rundown of what you might expect:

Things to Be Aware Of:

Skin Breakouts: your skin is your largest organ and one of the five ways your body can expel toxins is through your skin. This means temporary rashes or acne. Dont worry, it will go away again re ally quickly.

Detox Flu: some people may experience detox symptoms that are similar to that of having a common cold including excess mucus. Keep your fluids up and have plenty of nice, warm, soothing soup! Herbal teas are also great for this, particularly ginger.

See over for the positive things to look out for!

A lot of people never experience anything negative and start feeling fantastic straight away, so dont be too concerned!

When these negative symptoms arise, you just have to remember that they are only temporary. Make sure you have always got more food or drink to consume, drink plenty of water and go easy on yourself. This is why it is often best to start on a Friday, so if the first few days are tough you have home comforts and can give yourself a rest.

Headaches: you may also experience headaches in the first couple of days as your body gets used to not having sugar, caffeine, alcohol etc.

what to expect
Things to Enjoy!
Energy Bursts: every now and then, over the first couple of days you will have sudden bursts of natural energy! As you progress you will start feeling this energy more and more until this just becomes your normal energy level!

Increased Mood: when you start to get rid of acids and the harmful wastes they leave behind (yeasts, bacteria, fungus etc) you will find your outlook becoming more positive and future-focused. Increased Mental Clarity: you will also find that the mental fog lifts, giving you in creased clarity and sharper thinking.

Fat Loss: even though you will be eating lots, you will not be consuming any saturated fats, trans fats, dairy, sweets, sugar (in other words, no acid). Instead you will be con suming all of the foods your body needs to repair itself and throw off the unwanted weight you have. Or if you are underweight, you will find that as you start to become alkaline, your body will put on as much weight as it needs to find your natural weight.

Less Fatigue: there will also be no more afternoon slumps, youll have sustained energy throughout the day.

Depending on your current goals and your bodys needs you may also experience other benefits related to your situation. Ive personally seen my skin clear up, digestion improve, sugar cravings/addictions disappear, allergies vanish and of course, I always get the energy boost!

Better Sleep (and less required): you may also find that you sleep more rest fully, even with less hours, and you will wake up feeling refreshed and full of energy.

From my experience of cleansing, these are my core five cleanse supplements. Dependent upon your own individual health needs you can add around these, but remember, sometimes simple is best!

Supplementation during the cleanse is extremely important. Supplements provide you with that extra boost of all of the most important nutrients your body needs during this time of healing. However, it is really easy to get carried away, overdo it and be tempted to buy every supplement under the sun - when what you really need is to focus on the core essentials.

cleanse supplements

Just like a car needs oil to function, your body also needs oil on a daily basis. Essential fatty acids form the membrane of our red blood cells and galvanise them. These healthy oils also deliver nutrients to our tissues and other cells, remove toxins, assist in bowel elimination, support skin function, and massively boost white blood cell function.

Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)

They are called essential because the body simply cannot create them on its own, it relies upon us to ingest them. They are absolutely vital and rank alongside green drinks in terms of importance to our bodys health. Due to our modern lifestyle, it is estimated that over 80% of people living in Westernised cultures are extremely deficient in omega 3. This is having a huge effect on our health. As well as the above benefits, Udo Erasmus PhD (widely regarded as the authority on healthful fats and oils) has found that by consuming a proper, balanced amount of omega 3, 6 and 9 the following benefits can be seen: Increased Energy Weight Loss Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Decrease in Symptoms of Inflammatory Diseases such as Arthritis Strengthened Immune System Improved Brain Function Increased Recovery and Healing Capabilities Healthy development of Infants Decreased Possibility of Infection Stronger Bones Protected Genetic Material Reduced PMS Symptoms Clearer Skin, Stronger Nails & Shinier Hair!

It is key to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy fats. Healthy fats are the EFAs, whereas unhealthy fats are the saturated, trans-fatty acids found in most refined foods. That they both share the name fat is a travesty as their effect on the body could not be more different. The EFAs that you want to ingest contain Omega 3, 6 and 9s.

More recently, studies have also highlighted the positive effects of omega3 fatty acids on the development of infants, in treating ADHD and other behavioural problems, in treatment for depression and to treat Alzheimers disease.

cleanse supplements

A note of warning, if any oil is heated, exposed to light or exposed to oxygen it becomes rancid and toxic. While this is a good way of assessing whether an oil will be healthful or not (clearly butter, margarine, mass produced oils in clear containers etc are toxic) it is also a warning to look after your healthy oils and consider these rules when purchasing oil as a supplement. We recommend Udos Choice as the standout leader in oil supplementation.

Seek a multivitamin and a multimineral with a good variety of ingredients. With the multimineral seek out a product that specifically contains the alkaline minerals magnesium, calcium, potassium and iron. For the multivitamin, it is essential to ensure that the B vitamins have been covered. You may also want to consider a separate colloidal or liquid B vitamin on top of this.

Multivitamin and Multimineral

pHlush Alkaline Cleanse

They oxygenate and break down hardened waste in the digestive system to eliminate these toxins, giving you more energy and ensuring your body is able to absorb the maximum amount of nutrition from the food you consume.

pHlush from Dr Young is a colonic in a bottle! These capsules (or powder) combines the power of magnesium, oxygen, and other ingredients to act as a natural laxative, leaving the stomach and bowel alkalised and congestion free.

The greens and pH drops are a must and the combination of Dr Youngs Power Plants and puripHy are the best on the market. SEE OVER FOR OUR SUPPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS!

These greens, when infused with pH drops give you an instant boost of energy, cleansing and replenishing your cells and providing your body with all the tools it needs to rebuild, detoxify and regenerate itself.

As discussed at length above, green drinks provide a highly alkalising, nutrient-dense hit of easily accessible vitamins, minerals, enzymes, fibre, protein, antioxidants, chlorophyll, amino acids and more. Need I go on?

Green Drink & pH Drops

cleanse supplements

cleanse supplements
For each of the above suggested supplements, here are our recommendations of the best brands to buy, both in terms of quality and value for money. The Ultimate Green Drink: Power Plants is a fourth generation green drink containing the most alkaline products on earth! Developed by the worlds leading expert on living alkaline, Dr Young, this product combines Avocado, Cucumber, Tomato, Lemon, Lime, Broccoli Sprouts, Spinach, Celery, Parsley, Soy Sprouts, Wheat Grass, Barley Grass and more to bring you the ultimate Anti-Aging, Antioxidant, Weight Loss, Energy Drink! With a little help from puripHy, you can turn ordinary water into an alkaline, ionized, oxygenated super health tonic! puripHy Alkaising Drops (pH Miracle Living) Power Plants (pH Miracle Living)

Our Recommendations

puripHy contains a combination of liquid sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate and potassium hydroxide to increase the alkalinity of the water, act as an oxygen catalyst and buffer the stomach acids of hydrochloric acid which can lead to acid reflux and heartburn. pH S x (pH Ion)

You can discover the pH of these fluids by using pHion pH Stix. They are made specifically to test saliva and urine, and are the most accurate and economical test strips on the market. Udos Choice Ul mate Oil Blend (Udo Erasmus)

There is a strong correlation between the pH of the bodys internal environment and that of the urine and saliva: urine and saliva become acidic when the bodys internal environment becomes acidic.

Made with exceptional care, this Oil Blend was developed for people who want one product that gives them all the good fats they need, without any of the bad fats they should avoid. Udos Choice Perfected (Ultimate) 3, 6, 9 Oil Blend is a certified organic blend of guaranteed GMO-free, unrefined edible oils. This unique blend delivers a reliable source of the n-3 and n-6 essential fatty acids that are essential to life.

cleanse supplements
pHlush from Dr Young is a colonic in a bottle! These capsules (or powder) combines the power of magnesium, oxygen, and other ingredients to act as a natural laxative, leaving the stomach and bowel alkalised and congestion free. They oxygenate and break down hardened waste in the digestive system to eliminate these toxins, giving you more energy and ensuring your body is able to absorb the maximum amount of nutrition from the food you consume. An exclusive formulation of over 59 vitamins, minerals and herbs. Mega Vita-Min & Cell Salts (Innerlight) pHlush (Dr Young)

Mega Vita-Min Plus Cell Salts combines the power of a multivitamin with essential minerals, all twelve cell salts and organic herbs. For optimal wellness and energy, Mega Vita-Min also contains a range of added trace (inorganic) minerals. The body cannot correctly process nutrients without the aid of inorganic minerals.

Optional

Clay: helps bind toxins together and eliminate them quickly and effectively Fibre: promotes a healthy digestive system Colloidals: a range of supplements to assist the body in removing acid wastes Chlorophyll: powerful detoxifyer and the ultimate blood builder Antioxidants: fights cell damaging free-radicals and provides nourishing support to the body Silver: disables the oxygen metabolism enzyme found in bacteria, fungi, as well as most viruses. More information can be found by following the links for each supplement or by visiting energiseforlife.com

These supplements are very beneficial but are optional depending upon your current health or any concerns or gaps you may feel you have in your current diet that need to be addressed.

Clay

Fibre

Colloidals

Chlorophyll

Antioxidants

Colloidal Silver

There is no getting away from it, for the duration of the cleanse food will be the centre of your day! This does not mean that you cannot live your normal life and achieve all of the other things you want to - but you will have to stay focused and directed on the cleanse. 7am: Waking Up Drink 1 litre of water with green powder and pH drops. Take one third of all omega oils, vitamins and minerals and any other supplements 7am - 8am: Breakfast Make large alkaline smoothie Here is what a typical day will look like:

a typical day on the cleanse

8am: Morning Exercise Undertake aerobic exercise such as walking, jogging or exercise on a rebounder

2pm - 5pm: Afternoon Snacks Enjoy another alkaline juice and drink 1 litre of alkaline/distilled water with greens & pH drops. 6pm: Dinner Make a warm alkalising raw soup. Have your final third of your daily supplements.

1pm: Lunch Raw alkaline soup (as much as you like!)

9am-12pm: Morning-Lunch Drink 1 litre of alkaline/distilled water with greens & pH drops. If hungry have more smoothie or make an alkaline juice. Have your second serve of supplements.

7pm - 9pm: Evening Drink further green drinks with pH drops or warmed water with fresh lemon or lime.

Throughout the day, if you are still hungry have more soup, juice or smoothies. You can also have herbal teas and more water as needed.

If you follow this plan you will be consuming at least 3-4 litres of green drink and approx. 15-30 serves of fresh, raw, alkaline vegetables.

...and thats all there is to it!

Now you just need to get started! So here is what to do:
1. Choose your start day: I recommend a Friday, so that the first few (most difficult) days are over the weekend

2. Download the daily schedules, menus and shopping lists: these should have been included in your welcome email 3. Download the recipe book: this contains every recipe you need for the next ten days

5. Enjoy: this cleanse is simple, easy, straightforward and - believe it or not - enjoy able. Go for it!

4. Go shopping: order your supplements and hit the grocery store for you next 3 days worth of food

We recommend the following resources, websites, books and articles to help build your knowledge and keep up-to-date with the latest health and nutrition breakthroughs:
Alkaline Diet Blog: at energiseforlife.com you will find our alkaline diet and natural health blog. Here we post articles, guides, tips, recipes and everything else to do with alkalising. We publish regularly but have a database of over 100+ articles already. Go and have a browse!

additional resources & information

Energise for Life Resources:

Shopping: energiseforlife.com is also one of the worlds largest specialist alkaline diet stores. Our single aim is to give you access to everything you need to make this lifestyle a reality.

Alkaline Diet Resources & Articles: we also have a great resources section on the website with shopping lists, recipes, introductions, faqs etc on a wide range of natural health topics.

Websites: StevePavlina.com - Blog by Steve Pavlina diet-blog.com - Blog by Jim Foster NewsTarget.com - health news & articles phmiracleliving.com - Dr Youngs website PCRM.org - Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine worldultrafit.com - Stu Mittlemans website tonyrobbins.com/community - personal development forum at Tony Robbins official site

Audio Programs: Get the Edge - Anthony Robbins (Audio) The Body You Deserve - Anthony Robbins (Audio) Living Health - Anthony Robbins (Audio) Create Lasting Change - Anthony Robbins (Audio)

Books: Awaken the Giant Within - Anthony Robbins Unlimited Power - Anthony Robbins The pH Miracle - Dr Robert Young Slow Burn - Stu Mittleman Back to the House of Health - Shelley Redford Young Fats that Heal Fats that Kill - Dr Udo Erasmus The Egoscue Method - Pete Egoscue

Other Resources

acknowledgments & thanks

The energiseforlife.com Alkaline Cleanse Course would not have been possible without the help, research and hard work of the following:
Dr Young is the pioneer of the acid/alkaline theory of health and without his work and perseverance energiseforlife.com would never have existed. He has, and continues to push the boundaries of what is possible through the balance of acid and alkaline in the body and has been incredibly supportive of the work we have done to help promote this message. Knowing what to cook is often the hardest part of going alkaline. The recipes that Shelly Redford Young has developed over the years have provided me with more flavour, variety and taste than I had ever had before! Also, the more psychological, or thoughts & feelings, advice she has given through the pH Miracle books has been such a great resource on my own personal journey. energiseforlife.com was the direct result of Callum and I attending the Anthony Robbins course, Unleash the Power Within. That particular course, plus his audio-books and more advanced courses have pushed both the business and us as people further than we had ever thought possible. Dr Joshi has been a great supporter of the acid/alkaline theory of health in the UK and through his books and newspaper columns has put many of the concepts into simple and easy to understand words. Our parents have done more for us than anyone else, not only in terms of their support in the early days but also in their ongoing advice and mentoring.

Dr Robert Young

Shelly Redford Young

Anthony Robbins

Dr Nish Joshi

Our Parents and The Energise Team

All of the folks at Energise HQ deserve a massive pat on the back too. Theyre the ones doing the real work!

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