Liver detox, gallbladder flush, internal cleansing, enemas, fasting & other detoxification methods

[Nivsch]

On 6/15/2011 at 10:36 AM, poodlebell said:

Grapefruit juice, which contains naringenin, slows down Phase I enzyme activity. It decreases the rate of elimination of drugs from the blood and has been found to substantially alter their clinical activity and toxicity. Eight ounces of grapefruit juice contains enough of the flavonoid naringenin to decrease cytochrome P450 activity by a remarkable 30%.

 

Edited: after thinking again i think it might be problematic but if you think differently and you had good experience with a very little amounts of this juice please tell.

 

What do you think about grapefruit juice during tapering? Can it increase the half life of cymbalta and lessen the withdrawl symptoms?

[Frogie]

5 hours ago, Nivsch said:

 

Edited: after thinking again i think it might be problematic but if you think differently and you had good experience with a very little amounts of this juice please tell.

 

What do you think about grapefruit juice during tapering? Can it increase the half life of cymbalta and lessen the withdrawl symptoms?

I found this about grapefruit juice:

 

Mixing Cymbalta with grapefruit or grapefruit juice may increase the risk of side effects or overdose. The acidic fruit interferes with the metabolism of the drug and may allow it to build up in the patient.

[brassmonkey]

In general it is not a good idea to mix any medication with grapefruit juice. There are several things in grapefruit juice that make it to react badly with many different medications causing them to not work properly. The decreased enzyme activity causes mal-absorption and reduced the bio-availability of many drugs which in turn causes misdosing.   Most other citrus juices are fine, but there is just something about grapefruit that makes it a no go.

[Sicksagittarius]

If I eat too much broccoli or high protein will that contribute to detoxing phase 1 and therefore stress out my nervous system and increase my WD symptoms?

[Sicksagittarius]

Can switching from non organic to organic foods not gradually cause a shift in WD symptoms from detoxing?

[ChessieCat]

If you know that you are sensitive, or do not know if you are, it is generally a good idea to make any changes gradually.  For example if you drink 6 cups of caffeinated coffee each day you would not stop completely but gradually either reduce the number you drink or gradually switch to decaf.

 

And you only make one change at a time, otherwise you might not be able to pin point what is causing any issues or is helping.  As an example of this, I have just had a blood test and my cholesterol and blood glucose are both too high.  She expected me to start medication at the same time as changing my diet.  I told her that I will change my diet and get another blood test after 3 months and then reassess.  And even with changing my diet I have not made a drastic change, I am doing it in stages.

 

And of course we need to listen to our body/symptoms whilst making any change.  And keep a food diary and note your symptoms can be helpful.

 

And remember that we are all individuals and what another person might have no issues doing might be difficult for you and vice versa.

 

Post #1 of the following topic is aimed at drugs, however the same rules might apply to other things:

 

the-rule-of-3kis-keep-it-simple-keep-it-slow-keep-it-stable

 

 

 

Edited October 29, 2021 by ChessieCat

[Sicksagittarius]

21 hours ago, ChessieCat said:

If you know that you are sensitive, or do not know if you are, it is generally a good idea to make any changes gradually.  For example if you drink 6 cups of caffeinated coffee each day you would not stop completely but gradually either reduce the number you drink or gradually switch to decaf.

 

And you only make one change at a time, otherwise you might not be able to pin point what is causing any issues or is helping.  As an example of this, I have just had a blood test and my cholesterol and blood glucose are both too high.  She expected me to start medication at the same time as changing my diet.  I told her that I will change my diet and get another blood test after 3 months and then reassess.  And even with changing my diet I have not made a drastic change, I am doing it in stages.

 

And of course we need to listen to our body/symptoms whilst making any change.  And keep a food diary and note your symptoms can be helpful.

 

And remember that we are all individuals and what another person might have no issues doing might be difficult for you and vice versa.

 

Post #1 of the following topic is aimed at drugs, however the same rules might apply to other things:

 

the-rule-of-3kis-keep-it-simple-keep-it-slow-keep-it-stable

 

 

 

Thank you so much for your helpful advice. If I dropped two different foods for a week and a half without doing it gradually, should I add them back in to help keep me stable or just ride it out depending on how I feel?

[ChessieCat]

1 hour ago, Sicksagittarius said:

If I dropped two different foods for a week and a half without doing it gradually, should I add them back in

 

Are you joking?!?!?!?  You are asking this question?  Yes, I am exasperated.  As previously stated, SA is a site for tapering psychiatric drugs.  The staff do sometimes offer suggestions about other things, which I have already done.

 

Just as with tapering and withdrawal members need to do their own research, listen to their symptoms and and make up their own minds how they will do things.  This site is not here for staff or members to help manage the minutae/very small details of a member's life. 

 

Please use your common sense.

 

For anyone wondering about the tone of my post, please see this post in member's intro topic.

[GGGG]

Has anyone tried enema  during withdrawl. It was recommended by a naturopath. 

[Onmyway]

@GGGG, 

please do not start new threads for topics that already exist. We try to keep the site tidy so as to have relevant information in one place. Please do a search before you post. I am merging your new post here. It takes a lot of moderator and admin time for us to keep cleaning after people. 

 

Thank you, 

OMW