You can again remember your ABCs to herbs before, during, and after pregnancy. Before pregnancy you will be cleansing. During pregnancy you will be building and after pregnancy, and when nursing you will be activating your body to get it back into shape again.
The three steps to herbally plan for a smoother and healthy pregnancy are:
This cleanse can be used and should only be used well before conception and then
again after you deliver and have stopped nursing. Here’s the recipe, generously donated
by Ivy for your health:
Use this formula mixture first thing in the morning every day for 60 days. Make sure to drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of water each day.
Ivy’s formula has been used by many to cleanse the lower bowel of poisons, strengthen the digestive and intestinal track, lower cholesterol, build blood, soothe acid conditions, aid fat loss, and stimulate bile flow from the liver.
In addition to this cleanse, one to three capsules/tablets of milk thistle (or ½ to 1 teaspoon of tincture) may be taken daily. Milk thistle helps the liver break down and excrete poisons, promotes bile flow, acts as a mild laxative, decongests blood circulation to the liver, and protects the liver cells from damage.
As with any cleansing, you may experience new sensations you didn’t know you could feel! Intestinal rumblings, stomach growls, initial intestinal gas, and many trips to the bathroom can all be part of the cleansing process. Use caution if you get diarrhea and cut back on your cascara capsules if you are too uncomfortable. The initial grumblings and mumblings of your intestines should settle down in a few days. Think of it as a power car wash blasting out years of built-up dirt. The cleaner you get, the less “mud splattering,” until finally you are balanced and internally clean.
The more positive effects you may feel include a lighter feeling, clearer skin, weight loss, loss of cravings for junk food, clean breath, and less body odor. The psyllium hulls swell in water, which makes you feel satisfied and less hungry. This is one of the reasons why many lose excess weight on the program.
After cleansing, you will want to begin a nutritious herbal building program that can be continued from up to a year or any time before conception, through pregnancy, and all during nursing. Let’s talk next about what herbs and nutrients are critical for a healthy pregnancy.
The three steps to herbally plan for a smoother and healthy pregnancy are:
- Cleansing with the use of herbs
- Nourishing (building) the body with herbal nutrients
- Activating and toning the body and reproductive organs It is wise to begin preparing your body up to a year before conception. First, do some cleansing. An overloaded liver is usually the culprit that causes morning sickness, so a cleansing and building program for the liver and bowel can help prevent illness during those first few months of pregnancy.
This cleanse can be used and should only be used well before conception and then
again after you deliver and have stopped nursing. Here’s the recipe, generously donated
by Ivy for your health:
Ivy Bridge’s Colon Cleanse
- 1/2 glass of apple juice (organic and no sugar is best, but use your favorite brand
- otherwise)
- 2 tablespoons aloe vera juice (if using a whole-leaf aloe vera you’ll only need
- 1 tablespoon)
- 2 tablespoons liquid chlorophyll
- 8 capsules psyllium hulls (or 1 teaspoon loose powder)
- 2 capsules cascara sagrada
Use this formula mixture first thing in the morning every day for 60 days. Make sure to drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of water each day.
Ivy’s formula has been used by many to cleanse the lower bowel of poisons, strengthen the digestive and intestinal track, lower cholesterol, build blood, soothe acid conditions, aid fat loss, and stimulate bile flow from the liver.
In addition to this cleanse, one to three capsules/tablets of milk thistle (or ½ to 1 teaspoon of tincture) may be taken daily. Milk thistle helps the liver break down and excrete poisons, promotes bile flow, acts as a mild laxative, decongests blood circulation to the liver, and protects the liver cells from damage.
As with any cleansing, you may experience new sensations you didn’t know you could feel! Intestinal rumblings, stomach growls, initial intestinal gas, and many trips to the bathroom can all be part of the cleansing process. Use caution if you get diarrhea and cut back on your cascara capsules if you are too uncomfortable. The initial grumblings and mumblings of your intestines should settle down in a few days. Think of it as a power car wash blasting out years of built-up dirt. The cleaner you get, the less “mud splattering,” until finally you are balanced and internally clean.
The more positive effects you may feel include a lighter feeling, clearer skin, weight loss, loss of cravings for junk food, clean breath, and less body odor. The psyllium hulls swell in water, which makes you feel satisfied and less hungry. This is one of the reasons why many lose excess weight on the program.
After cleansing, you will want to begin a nutritious herbal building program that can be continued from up to a year or any time before conception, through pregnancy, and all during nursing. Let’s talk next about what herbs and nutrients are critical for a healthy pregnancy.
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