I had another suicidal menstrual cramping episode this weekend, which scared me because it was by far the worst one yet. In high school, I would literally pass out all the time when I had my period because the pain was unbearable. I remember being sprawled out across two small wooden chairs in my art class while a tour was being held for middle schoolers to see the high school. I had those “I don’t give a shit cramps.” I would usually pass out after an hour or two of those and instantly feel better. I welcomed a good faint.

But now that I’m older and wiser, I realize this is not normal. It’s been a while since I’ve experienced that sort of pain, so it’s been off my radar, but I’m seeing this episode as a sign that I seriously need to address my blood circulation. It’s not a mere matter of hormone production. I spent all of Friday night in labor. I seriously felt like I was having a baby and just wanted to faint and wake up in the morning feeling better, but that never happened. The night was a mixed bag of chills and legs filled with pins & needles alternating with hot flashes, diarrhea, dry heaving, light headedness and praying until the sun came up. None of this is unusual for these episodes, however, I do usually pass out at some point. My old college roommate happen to be sleeping over, so she heat up my herb pack once she woke up and took care of me just like the good old days. Friends rule.

So this brings me to the liver flush. Andreas Moritz, author of The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse, believes that most issues in the body stem from a congested liver and gallbladder, including circulation. The liver is the largest gland in the body and responsible for filtering three pints of blood per minute amongst hundreds of other tasks. A client of mine who just graduated from a Physical Therapy program told me that the one thing she was most impressed by after countless dissections was how HUGE our liver is! It weighs up to three pounds and spans almost the entire width of the body. So it begs to take care of your liver!

Today marks Day 1 of my liver/gallbladder cleanse. When cleansing the liver and gallbladder, it’s important to also cleanse the kidneys to avoid any kidney stones. This can easily be done by drinking Andreas Moritz herbal concoction of kidney cleansing herbs for 20 days. I followed the instructions by soaking the tea overnight and then boiling and straining it this morning into a thermos, ready to be sipped throughout the day. I started my day by slowly drinking two glasses of organic apple cider. I’m already halfway done with my apple cider requirements for the day! Judging by the amount of apple cider in my fridge, I thought drinking 32 ounces of apple cider a day for six days would be nauseating, but so far, it’s delicious! The purpose for drinking apple juice is to ingest the malic acid contained in apples, which help soften the stones I will be passing on Day 6 of the cleanse.

Moritz warns that you may experience bloating or diarrhea from the apple juice at first. I did already have two bowel movements, the second one being a little diarrhea-ish. I’m not mad about that.

Until tomorrow! Have a blessed day 🙂

Resources: The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse by Andreas Moritz