Category: 2-2 Digest and Eliminate

“A yogi eats one meal a day…. A rogi eats two, a bogi eats three and if you’re trying to die you have four”, he said, matter of factly.  I was three weeks deep into a seven-week intensive Astanga Yoga teachers training workshop, which was five days a week four hours a day.

I knew what a yogi was.  “So what’s a bogi?”  I asked.

“One who prefers the good life to that of a yogi”, Manju said.

“And what’s a rogi?”  I inquired further.

“A diseased body.”  He replied.

“C’mon.  That’s a bit harsh isn’t it?”  I said.

Manju just smiled and said, “Take a good look at the society today”.  He continued, “How many diseased bodies do you see over the age of thirty?” Continue reading Digest and Eliminate

Should I be a vegetarian or eat meat?

What is a balanced diet?

What is the right diet for me?

Reality is there are no simple answers. Diet is as individual an experience as any other aspect of our reality; it is shaped by upbringing and culture, and influenced by where one lives, personal needs and daily activity.
Continue reading What should I eat?

A Juice Fast, means resting from solid foods for a period of time and drinking nourishing liquids or water and fruit or vegetable juices, for a period of three to ten days or longer to allow the system to rest. Continue reading The Juice Fast

Healthy human intestines contain billions of both good and potentially harmful microorganisms. The good bacteria in the intestines are considered to be an integral part of normal immune system support.

Healthy people usually have a ratio of approximately 85% good to 15% potentially harmful organisms in the intestinal tract. In some cases, even those who appear to be well might have an unfavorable ratio as a result of daily exposure to environmental toxins and a modern lifestyle. For example, taking antibiotics or drinking chlorinated water may change the optimal microbial balance essential for good health. Continue reading Why you need probiotics

The Healthy Start System® is an easy to use three-step probiotic supplement system for optimal overall and digestive health. This custom probiotic system is a great starter and maintenance program to provide helpful levels of beneficial bacteria throughout the gastrointestinal tract.

Some bacteria are naturally competitive, competing with their neighbors for space and resources. So Natren keeps each bacteria species in the Healthy Start System® in separate bottles to guarantee our probiotic product potency. Continue reading Natren’s Healthy Start System

We are always more potential than we are actual; actualizing our potential is growth; a step toward life, the unknown. To do otherwise is… well, otherwise. Let’s just say it only feeds dissatisfaction.

Cleansing is an often-overlooked process that rids excess waste, thus strengthening the body and organs, preventing premature degeneration. It also alkalizes the blood and body and will inevitably facilitate the elimination of any dis-ease. Continue reading Why Cleanse?

The “Primal Defense” Cleanse is very important. At some point, everyone should do this Cleanse at least once. Completing this Cleanse before doing a Juice Fast or the Master Cleanser is highly recommended and quite beneficial.
Continue reading The “Primal Defense” Cleanse

The difference between an enema and a colonic is the type of equipment used and how it works. In addition, an enema can be self-administered; whereas a Licensed Colonic Therapist trained especially to do colonic irrigation, need administer a colonic. Continue reading Enemas & Colonics

A simple, inexpensive cleansing method.

Add one quart of lukewarm distilled water to two teaspoons or more of sea salt, and drink the whole quart first thing in the morning. Continue reading Internal Salt Water Bathing

Also known as the “lemonade diet” invented by Stanley Burroughs in the 1950’s. It has been promoted as a means to cleanse the system to regain energy and health. Continue reading The Master Cleanser