I’ve felt this particular fast coming on for quite some time. I’ve worked hard on my diet for some years now and incrementally improved it step by step as I steadily mastered addictions; meat, milk, eggs butter, caffeine, processed sugar, chocolate - addictions fuelled by the subliminal marketing messages of over paid, unscrupulous corporate marketeers.

Doubt my words? Do you look carefully at the ingredients on the food you buy? Have you noticed how much contains sugar? In the beginning I didn’t pay enough attention. I thought that if I cut out the obvious ‘foods’ like cakes, biscuits, chocolate and ice cream then I would have solved the problem - how naive I was! The craving continued unabated.

Then I started looking more closely at the ingredients of other foods like bread for example - much of it contains sugar! As I took more interest, I noticed that many processed foods contain this hopelessly addictive white cocaine. But why is it so bad for us?

Basically it is so highly processed that it passes straight through the stomach wall and into the blood stream giving the body a massive jolt of blood sugar. Such sugar surges are bad for the body and so alarm bells are sounded in the pancreas which releases insulin into the bloodstream to consume the sugar. The waste is deposited as fat around the body - the cause of much obesity. In some it deposits itself in the soft tissue around the anus - the reason so many people suffer from piles!

However this is not the only uncomfortable impact of the story. Sugar causes excess insulin to be deposited in the blood - insulin makes us feel hungry and so we crave the sugary foods more - it's a vicious circle. We develop an addiction to foods that contain sugar, great for supermarket share prices - a fat cat investors delight - but for us, bad news indeed. Over time the pancreas is so bombarded that is begins to fail which is why diabetes is seeing an exponential increase. Obesity is frighteningly just the thin end of the wedge!

Having mastered many, if not all of these addictions, then I felt it time to cleanse my body relieving it of the toxic waste I’d gathered over forty years of relative abuse. In fact I thought I had been quite healthy eating plenty of fruit and vegetables over the years. It was the preservatives, colourings, ‘e’ numbers etc. etc. etc. that I’d not paid attention to.

So as I arose this morning and felt the urge to begin there was some trepidation and at the same time great joy as I knew I would finally be getting rid of some unwanted baggage. At the outset, I was reminded from previous occasions that a fast is not just a bodily cleansing process. In fact fasting is a spiritual art and should be approached as such if we are to gain maximum benefit. So I began with a short meditation ceremony, lit some candles and asked for clear guidance on the way forward.

It began with a half litre of warm water containing two table spoon fulls of atlantic sea salt. Have you ever drank salt water? It’s not pleasant at all but it does have the effect of rapidly clearing away recent food waste. The next two hours were spent in close proximity to the loo!

As the body empties itself, you begin to sense you are clearing negative energy as well and indeed you are. Consequently this can be very draining and I felt myself quickly becoming quite ‘spacey’ - a kind of floating and expanded sensation. I felt a strong pull to lie down and meditate which I did to some soft music for the next couple of hours interspersed by occasional dashes to the loo!

Following that initial period, it felt like it was time to confront the unfriendly parasitic inhabitants which frequent my stomach lining. I’ve suspected their presence for quite some time - healthy whole food products have tended not to be fully sustaining as if the nutrients have been drained off, my faeces has been very soft and unformed and quite smelly considering my diet is so healthy. There are other indications but I’ll leave you to discover those on the web - there’s plenty of info out there if you do a google search.

We decided the best way to kill off these beasties was with worm wood, black walnut green hulls and cloves which together will kill over a hundred different types of parasite. An hour after consuming the 'antidote', I definitely felt deep rumblings in my gut - something was accutely unhappy. I shall now watch the change over the following few hours and stick to my favourite nettle tea to make the taste and experience slightly more palatable.

In fact I don’t really feel hungry at all and had a wonderful two hour meditation in the early afternoon - it was deeply transcending and reducing me at times to tears.

At some point in the not too distant future, I sense it will be time to move onto apple juice, bentonite clay and psyllium husks. This is likely to begin either this evening or tomorrow morning. Its purpose is to begin dislodging the mucoid plaque which is certain to be occupying considerable parts of my intestines. Oh what fun!

To be continued....

Chris

Hi Chris,

I will be following your fast with interest. I had my own experience of meeting my mucoid plaque last May!

At the time I had enrolled on a residential juice fast with the aim of releasing my fears around going without food. I had been encouraged to over eat as a child, and as an adult I would use food treats to lift my mood when I was feeling anxious or down. More recently I had been inspired by friends who fasted regularly and some who ate only raw food. I had been feeling it was about time I addressed my food issues. As with many things, there was a period of adjustment as I went from being unable to contemplate the idea of going without meals, through a real fear of doing so, then a kind of knowing emerged that I was ready to do a five day juice fast and I felt I was open to whatever happened. (Probably a good job too as it was beyond anything I might have expected!)

It was only when I arrived at the venue that I heard people talking about mucoid plaque for the first time. I was flabbergasted when they showed me some photos. It felt like I couldn't quite believe there was such a thing in people's guts. Surely it couldn't be true, that after a few days of drinking juices and rehydration compounds, a putrid smelling, rubbery, lobed string would fall out of my insides?

Well to cut a long story short, that is indeed what happened. In fact I was the first to "let go of mine" so I felt quite proud of myself really, when just three or four days before I'd never even heard of mucoid plaque. I can tell you when I had got over the shock of hearing about it, I put my guts on direct instructions that if there was any such thing inside my body, they were to give it up ASAP. Et voila! Out it came! For any sceptics out there, I can tell you that once seen and examined, this is no ordinary everyday body waste.

I might have been a bit flippant in writing some of the above, maybe to reflect the absolute disbelief I went through, but on a more serious note, the cleanse I took was in conjunction with daily meditations, yoga and discussion circles, and it was indeed a very spiritual experience. The cleanse worked for me on many levels. On the physical, I am much less attached to food than I was before and have continued to change and refine my eating choices since then. Indeed I am now able to see this as an ongoing process.

During periods of contemplation during the fast, I had some very important realisations. Then some images came, then a process where I gained a physical experience of a concept which I had been working with but until that point had not fully understood.

In the days afterwards I noticed a freedom from some conditioning which had been holding me back. This had not been in my consciousness during the fast, but had been quite a pressing issue over some weeks beforehand. I had thought it couldn't be resolved, now all of a sudden it was, without any conscious awareness of the process, all thanks to the juice fast stimulating a release of toxins and dead vibrations on so many levels.

For me, these events then in turn led to and linked with other very profound and moving experiences throughout the next six months.

With love on your journey.
Lesley,
x

Every year for a 14 day period I fast as well. Fasting is an amazing way of releasing toxins from the body.

I keep my eating habits relatively in balance so weight has never been an issue for me. My reasons for fasting is to release toxins that have attached whether it be breathed or eaten. A total cleansing of Self.

My fasting technique is through an ancient cleansing method consisting of lemons, cayenne pepper, maple syrup and mint herbal tea. Some refer to it as the Lemonade Diet because of course no matter what method of fast one chooses to use, we are going to loose

I will state for the record, that this cleanse gives the word "energy" a whole new meaning! It is awesome!
Secondly, there is absolutely no hunger after the 2nd or 3rd day. None whatsoever.

I also would like to bring awareness to people who are looking to cleanse, that as the toxins are released from the body, there will be visible effects. Nausa, achne, running to the bathroom more frequently, headaches and moodiness. This is all part of the cleansing process, but the good news is that it DOES go away within a week or so.

I noticed that the Internet has a wealth of information on this cleansing technique and can be found by simply typing "Lemonade Diet". Make no mistake, this cleansing fast has been around for centuries! Its just that people more inclined to try something with the word "diet" rather than "Fast or Cleanse".

Chris, I can totally relate to being reduced to tears in a fast transition. The release is truly an amazing experience.

Thanks for sharing and happy fast

Lori D. Carson

Hi once more to all those interested in my ongoing detox and rejuvenation fast. At the beginning of day 2 I awoke feeling quite tired and it took me a lot longer than usual to get out of bed. In fact most of the morning I felt weak which is unusual for me - I’ve done fasts quite frequently before and not suffered much from tiredness.

I put it down to the parasite measures I was taking (see day 1) which feels quite tough on the body but I still feel inclined to persist with these throughout the fast. Today first on the list was a glass of strained linseed water (linseeds soaked overnight in boiling water and then strained in the morning). After which it seemed right to conduct my usual morning Openhand Meditation.

Openhand Meditation incorporates synchronising what we call ‘surrendering movements’ with breath. Attention is moved through various parts of the body using the breath to direct energy (consciousness) to that part. With keen focussed awareness we invite the body to let go of tension and effort as it unfolds to its maximum extent.

In truth, it is actually the mind that is letting go of tension and effort not the body. Contrary to traditional beliefs, the mind is not something that is merely located in the head somewhere behind the eyes - this is only the centre of mind. Mind exists in every cell of the body and it is mind conditioning that holds such things as stiffness, injury, pain, stress etc. etc. If we can erase the programming in the cells, the body is able to spontaneously heal itself - something we frequently witness in Openhand courses (find out more...Openhand Meditation).

For me the meditation works hand in hand with the fast because it also helps release toxins from the body.

After the meditation, I began a program of apple juice mixed with bentonite clay and psyllium husks followed by a glass of hot water containing one cap full of cider vinegar sweetened with honey. This would be taken five times at various intervals with nettle tea in between as and when I felt the need.

As I write this it’s early evening and the day has gone well. I’ve recovered now from my tiredness and I’m no longer hungry although it was a little challenging watching my wife eat steamed vegetables and quinoa!

I was encouraged to explore an old Zen technique of sniffing deeply the aroma and seeking to experience the benefits of the food without consuming it. Sounds a little esoteric I know but it does in fact work (providing you first let go of the conditioning that says you need to eat food to enjoy it!).

I haven’t seen any sign of mucoid plaque yet but I’m reliably informed that this could take a few days so onwards and upwards - or perhaps more appropriately outwards!

Best wishes

Chris

PS - Thanks so much for all your wonderful support

Hi Chris,
Thanks for sharing and perfect timing. I have just recently discovered my body is in need of some serious healing and am looking for a detox process that will result in helping my cells to clear their memory and begin to form in a normal healthy way.
Keep going strong!

Hi Chris, Trinity, Lesley - everyone...
I haven't had a chance to look at the website for a while - and what do I get when I do : mucoid plaque and bowel movements... Wonderful! Seriously, it is also a very topical subject for me as after years of delusional "healthy eating" which led to me getting sicker and sicker I suddenly and thankfully made the spiritual sickness connection - which is probably not just personal, but communal and global as well. This awareness is taking me on an amazing journey into the realms of cellular toxicity, detox processes (has anyone tried coffee enemas - wonderful when you want to let go of something!), lunar influences and the bodymind experience of health and wellbeing. It is such a journey and so empowering to begin to address my physical/emotional/spiritual health at the deepest level - that is the 70 trillion or so cells that have been overloaded since birth (and before..) with chemicals, preservatives, impure water, antibiotics, painkillers and negativity. Although I turned vegetarian as a child and have largely eaten healthy/organic wholefoods as an adult, I eventually became quite ill simply because of the underlying toxicity in my cells, my inability to connect energetically with what I was eating and my lack of consciousness with Spirit. I could go on but!....I would recommend to anyone finding a process that resonates as it can literally, get rid of the crap that you are carrying about (and not just that kind..) It is, apparently (?) better to wait until the spring equinox before undertaking anything too serious as blood and lymph move slower in winter so making it harder to shift any cellular "stuckness". But, try it - without giving your cells a chance to function fluidly, it is difficult for anything else to function fluidly either. There is much information about - a brilliant resource is Paul Pitchford's Healing with Wholefoods.

So thank you Chris for sharing your experiences, it's not the kind of stuff you can discuss with most folk and it is good to know there are others out there too! I await your MP with interest! You might find the new moon helps on Friday?

"The phrase mucoid plaque is a term that I developed to describe complex glycoproteins secreted by the goblet cells, which create a gel-like, viscous and slimy mucus that forms as a layer or layers covering epithelium (inner lining) cells in various hollow organs, especially all the organs of the digestive canal. These include the stomach, small intestine and colon. Mucoid plaque seems to develop in the presence of acids, wherein the mucus is secreted and coagulates....

Mucoid Plaque is created by the body to protect itself when it is under attack from acids or toxic compounds, such as drugs (esp. aspirin and alcohol), salt, heavy metals, toxic chemicals, antigen-antibody complexes, microbial activity, the toxins produced by bacteria, yeast and parasites as well as solutions resulting from incomplete digestion and absorption of carbohydrates. And all of these substances have been found in mucoid plaque.....

Because most people in the Western World are in the habit of eating toxic, processed and high-protein foods (which are acid forming foods) with, and often in between every meal, bowel problems and mucoid plaque development are epidemic, along with gallstones, calcium problems, heart disease, cancer, chronic fatigue, mental and emotional problems, and related disorders. It is important to know that mucoid plaque seems to be the forerunner of many disease conditions.....

The bowel feeds every other organ, every tissue, every cell in our bodies. When the quality of that feeding is contaminated or inadequate, the cells and organs in the rest of the body will reflect that poor quality. A toxic bowel means toxic blood and lymph, toxic organs and cells, and distortions of DNA and body function."

Richard Anderson
Cleanse and Purify thyself

For all those hanging on the edge of your seats waiting for the next thrilling update of my detox and rejuvenation fast () here it is...

I began the day as usual with an Openhand Meditation during which I noticed a bloated feeling in my lower abdomen. The deep rhythmic dolphin breathing was clearly moving something down below!

I was quite surprised since drinking only juice does of course make you feel quite empty. I didn't expect to be clearing long accumulated waste so early in the fast so it was with great joy (well sort of) and relief when my body finally gave up its age old baggage.

There in the toilet bowl was this mysterious coagulated rubbery substance looking kind of like faeces but much more compacted - the shape appearing to mirror the folds in the colon - certainly because that's where it had been dwelling for perhaps many years.

Energetically there was quite a major shift internally. I felt much lighter, etheric and rejuvenated.

Was this the Mucoid Plaque of which people speak? I cannot say for sure because Mucoid Plaque has not yet been scientifically proven.

What I can say, is that it was most definitely not 'normal' faeces. It certainly did give the impression it had been formed and compacted from toxic waste gathered over many years.

It is with interest that I read Lesley's post above. Certainly for the first forty years of my life I ate much processed and therefore acid forming foods. I've frequently suffered from mouth ulcers which I assume is the consequence of this internal acid. Perhaps the Mucoid Plaque was the source of this?

I guess I'll find out the answer to that over the coming months.

Yours

(A much lighter) Chris!

"Surgeons and regular doctors are not trained in the subject of mucoid plaque and therefore remain unaware of this important bowel condition. The mucoid plaque is usually less than a quarter of an inch in many areas of the bowel(except in heavy meat and dairy eaters). It usualy develops from a semi-transparent liquid solution (mucin) and may look like it is part of the intestinal wall itself as it takes on the exact shapes striations and bulges of the intestinal wall. Until the mucoid plaque begins to mix with faecal matter, its colour and texture may appear similar to healthy bowel mucosa.* Unless one knows what they are looking for it may be difficult to identify, especially by sight. Therefore, to doctors using endoscopy and to surgeons, it is unnoticeable unless they are familiar with the many different appearances mucoid plaque may have..... My research indicates that in fact it would be very rare to see normal mucosa because the layer or layers that form mucoid plaque that cover the entire intestinal tract are so common. The natural mucosa is beneath the glycocalyx** and is meant to serve as the necessary buffer for the gastrointestinal wall, and as a lubricant for peristalsis - but cannot when it is covered in mucoid plaque. Hence mucoid plaque is usually associated with some degree of constipation, bowel irritations and problems. Many doctors who are unaware of mucoid plaque believe it is the normal mucosa. This is not true."

Extract from
Cleanse and Purify thyself
Richard Anderson

*Mucosa: The mucous membrane that allows all nutrients from the bowel into the blood and lymph.

**Glycocalyx: A microvillious membrane which contains many of the enzymes, receptors and carriers necessary for final digestion and absorption, which forms a normal protective layer on the surface of the mucosa.

"An important goal: eat and drink only foods that have vitality in them. This means fresh, raw fruits and vegetables. However, I have seen some people force themselves to eat nothing but raw foods because they believed that they should. Yes, we should, but many CAN'T, as yet....Our digestive systems have degenerated to the point where very few can digest and assimilate raw foods healthfully. Many generations of cooked food and meat eating have caused an imbalance of bacteria and enzymes..... We must cleanse and rebuild.

I would like to state again that the most important cleansing we can do is for us to cleanse and rebuild our minds and emotional processes, as well as our bodies. We should not expect too much success with anything until we do. Our attitudes, our points of view, have brought us to where we are now; we must change them if we want a better life.

A problem with going on a raw food diet without cleansing is that when the average person eats raw foods even for a few days, he begins to cleanse the cell structure. One must be very careful. An average person is so full of toxic waste that without serious preparation, such as a complete intestinal cleansing and then deep tissue cleansing, a total raw food diet could stir up more than they could handle.

Fruits are the most cleansing of all foods. It is ironic that because of severe cleansing reactions, it would sometimes appear that eating fresh, raw foods makes a person sick, while eating cooked or junk foods makes a person feel better and appear well. This is an illusion. All that has happened is that the eating of junk foods has stopped the cleansing process.

Thus I recommend that we first cleanse the intestines, then work on the liver, gallbladder, kidneys and then the glands. Once the digestive system is repaired, we will be strong enough to cleanse the rest of the body. Cleansing should be done gradually and carefully."

Extracts from "Cleanse and Purify Thyself" by Richard Anderson

Greetings once more - well if day 3 wasn't enough excitement with a huge release of rubbery noxious and highly toxic baggage innocuously known as 'Mucoid Plaque', I certainly wasn't prepared for two more releases of equal (if not greater) quantity on Day 4. It seems the world is falling out of my bottom

I went for a walk later in the day and although I make light of the whole experience, it has had a deeply profound effect on me. Release of this vile substance (there are no other words for it) feels like a release from years of lies and deception by those corporations that would sell poison packaged as 'food'. Yes, I ate it willingly but when we are being continually bombarded with subliminal marketing, it is hard even for a saint to resist.

Typically society wants to address issues like the nation's rampant obesity and is coming up with all kinds of inventive alternative solutions when in fact the answer is really quite simple - don't package poison masquerading as 'food' designed to addict people subjugating them to wanting more and then finally killing them painfully and slowly through body and mind degradation.

Does this sound strong? It's a toned down version of the way I really feel. I would love to gather a huge pile of Mucoid Plaque dump it at 10 Downing Street's doorstep and ask the government scientists what they make of it?

Earlier I mentioned that I have abused my body with processed food for the last 40 years - in truth I have had a very healthy diet since my mid twenties at least in comparison to the average person and what the government would recommend. I've always eaten fruit in the mornings to cleanse my body and plenty of salads and fresh vegetables. I have however also been seduced into eating a fair amount of 'junk food'. By that I mean anything processed and sold in a box, packet or tin (yes I am generalising - a little!).

So while I would consider I've abused my body, in comparison to the average person I've been very careful. Ever wondered what's truly going on inside your body? It might be time to find out!

Tonight I will complete the fast with a liver and gall bladder flush - this involves drinking epsom salts followed by a mug full of cold pressed olive oil just before bed time.

I wait with baited breath as to what alien substance will materialise next!

Chris

(NB: I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND UNDERTAKING ANY OF THIS FAST UNLESS UNDER CONTROLLED CIRCUMSTANCES WITH HELP FROM EXPERIENCED PEOPLE. IT PLACES GREAT STRESS ON THE BODY, MIND AND EMOTIONS).

Hi Lesley!

You wrote....

"Thus I recommend that we first cleanse the intestines, then work on the liver, gallbladder, kidneys and then the glands. Once the digestive system is repaired, we will be strong enough to cleanse the rest of the body. Cleansing should be done gradually and carefully."

I couldn't agree with you more!

Lori D. Carson

Hi everyone - no I haven't been whisked off in handcuffs by the boys at no 10 yet!

I began the final phase of my fast last night with a 'liver flush'. This involved more doses of epsom salts and then just before bedtime, downing a mug full of olive oil with grapefruit juice in it - deep joy!

The advice is to lie down straight away and to be frank there's little else you can do. The night was pretty restless - just like when you've had far too much to eat only this persisted right until morning.

It left me feeling very week indeed and also I could feel a powerful release of toxins which doesn't help one's overall condition.

Another couple of doses of epsom salts an Openhand Meditation and my body started releasing once more - this time the waste contained small 'stones' which are supposedly released from the gaul bladder which has been choked over the years by too much cholesterol - too many cream teas!

The stones are initially formed from parasites which then build up - apparently most people have them although they can't be seen by x-ray until they become really hardened. I'm told these stones are even more toxic than the mucoid plaque!

I continued to release the stones up until lunch time by when I started feeling a little better - well enough to switch back to solid food.

So I've now ended the fast. Its been a remarkable experience and my energy is now really soaring as a result. I feel much cleaner internally and trust that my digestive system is now more able to rebuild decaying cells in the rest of my body.

I would only advise conducting this fast with help from others who have themselves been through it - feel free to contact me if you'd like advice.

Chris