The Amazing Liver & Gallbladder Flush
by Andreas Moritz
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Book Reviews of The Amazing Liver & Gallbladder Flush
Book Review: definitely works
Summary: 5 Stars
As a family we had done liver flush with a different method before coming against this book, and that method comsumes a total day but is really very tiresome on the body. When I found this book and read it, I decided immediately that I would try it. It is not a difficult method and best of all it works. My mom was getting sick all the time and once she could not even get out of the bed because she had severe stomach issues and she was showing the symptoms of a very bad cold. Nearly half of her eyes were ringed with smoky white color. She started the process and even after the first one she showed a great deal of progress. She was finding very difficult to do houseworks before the cleansing but she is way much better now. The smoky ring is gone completely. I also feel the positive effects of the flush on my activities and well being.
I see many comments done by people who like to think that they know everything Mr Moritz share with us is misleading and he is pulling us in the wrong direction. This approach to the unknown or unexperienced is something I really cannot understand. Even today many "scientific minds" are standing against acupuncture, blaiming it to be sham. But does it work? Yes... I has been working for thousands of years. So why do people first tend to paint an alternative view as black? Well I hope that they try first the methods mentioned in his books then write their comments....
I cannot say I read his every book. I read the liver flush books and sun light theraphy related one. I had severe allergy against sunlight, so much so that without sunglasses in a sunny day, I had many times did not notice big things before me such as traffic light (the big pipes, you know) or electricity related ones before coming nose to nose with them :) I tried the sunlight theraphy, it took some time like two months, but now I don't need to wear sunglasses to be able to walk in the sun. Most of the time I forget to take my sunglasses with me. A huge improvement for me.
I told the liver flush method to a friend and she started doing it as well, against the mockery of her husband and sister-in-law. But in her second cleansing, her sister-in-law wanted to see what she discarded from her body. She told me that her sister-in-law told her to not to stop doing whatever she was doing, that she did not understand how this was possible but yes the things that got out of her body were pure and simple, not-modified or chemically nor shapewise changed gallbladder stones. By the way, she is a doctor. So I belive she knows her stuff.
Anyway, I am quite happy that Mr Moritz shared with us his studies. As I said, I did not read all his books, so I don't know all his beliefs, but what I have read and applied worked for me and my family and friends....
Book Review: Quack Quack Quack
Summary: 2 Stars
I'd been wanting this book for a while. I finally borrowed it from the library. I'm sure glad I did and didn't waste the money. I'd suggest you borrow it, too. What a hoax. Just the thought of apple juice, Epsom salt, virgin olive oil and fresh orange juice makes me sick.
There are so many DISCLAIMERS in this book, let alone he has no medical background. Takes six days to prepare and drink specific concoctions, then the night you're ready to do this (at 10pm exactly) he says "stand next to your bed, drink the concoction", holding nostrils he suggests, and "don't take longer than 5 minutes to drink it down." Then he says "LIE DOWN STRAIGHT AWAY! and lie perfectly still and do not talk for 20 minutes".
Please allow me to share the "IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY" part to you: "... it is likely that, on their way out, some gallstones will be caught in the colon. They can quickly be removed through colonic irrigation. This should ideally be done on the 2nd or 3rd day after the liver flush. If gallstones remain in the colon, they can cause irritation, infection, headaches and abdominal discomfort, thyroid problems, etc. These stones can eventually become a source of toxemia in the body. If colonics are not available where you live, you can take a coffee enema followed by a water enema. This, however, does NOT guarantee that all the remaining stones will be removed. There is no real substitute for colonic irrigation with regard to liver flushing. Doing a colema-board enema, though, is the closest you can have to a professional colonic. If you settle for anything less than a colonic irrigation or colema enema, mix one level teaspoon of Epsom salts with one glass of warm water and drink it first thing in the morning on the day of any other chosen colon cleanse following the liver flush. On the importance of colon and kidney cleansing: Although the liver flush on its own can produce truly amazing results, it should ideally be done FOLLOWING a colon and kidney cleanse. Cleansing the colon ensures that the expelled gallstones are easily removed from the large intestine. There should be a kidney cleanse some time after the first 2-4 liver flushes, and then again after your liver has been completely cleaned out. And my favorite quote "if at any time during the night you feel the urge to have a bowel movement, do so".
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? What choice do we have. I laughed out loud many times throughout the book and shared it with others. If you're looking for some humor, BORROW this book from your library. As a matter of fact, I live in a HUGE metropolitan city in Florida, and NO LIBRARY within 500 miles stocked it. They had to borrow it from Rowan Public Library in North Carolina. Please save your money. I gave it two stars for the humor aspect.
Book Review: Get a Second Opinion Before Trying
Summary: 1 Stars
I started this program very positive, hopeful and open. I followed all the instructions carefully and thoroughly. The night of the cleanse was the sickest I have been in a very, very long time. The Epsom salts made me extremely nauseous and the amount of diarrhea they create is dangerous. I at times barely made it back to bed before nearly passing out. I was dizzy, faint, had cold sweats, and had a great deal of pain over my liver and gallbladder. I slept on and off throughout the night. My nausea was better by the morning, and I did pass about 100 green things--not convinced these are stones. I have had a severe pain over my gallbladder and liver ever since. This pain got so bad, I had to go to the doctor and am scheduled for an ultrasound. I did research post-cleanse that I should have done before the cleanse--because I never would have tried it if I had read about this process and Mr. Moritz further. Many doctors, natural doctors included, warn about the dangers of trying this if there is any chance that you actually have gallstones. The oil and grapefruit create such a surge of bile, that you run the risk of having a stone block a bile duct, a life threatening situation.
The book lists no warnings about potential dangers. Problems that might arise are listed as rare and most importantly, Mr. Moritz asserts that any illness from the flush is due to your not having followed his protocol to the letter. That means the method itself is perfect and absolutely fits every person. From a common sense view, there is no method that is absolutely full proof--there are always pros and cons. Because this book does not address the cons or potential negative outcomes, it is neither objective nor honest. A system which cannot truthfully analyze itself is afraid of finding something there.
I wish this book had worked for me. I wish that I could post the amazing results that others here have posted. This is not a miracle cure for everyone for sure. I've set my health back, feel exhausted 6 days later, and had a fearful and painful weak.
I tried to post a comment directly on Mr. Moritz's blog to explain what happened and seek some help, but not only did I get no response, my post never showed up among the many glowing reviews of this cleanse on his blog. To these other posts, he had responded within one day with many thanks.
The power of suggestion, and the power of hope are extremely strong, and I wonder if they might be the basis of most of the cures listed under this cleanse. Those things are real--I don't believe this is. Please be careful before you try this, and research both the cleanse and Mr. Moritz carefully.
Book Review: Restores health overall
Summary: 5 Stars
Andreas didn't invent this cleanse: similar versions of it have been known and used in the past, especially when people commonly relied on home and folk remedies before the era of pharmaceutical dependency. What is wonderful about the liver cleanse is that it addresses the actual cause of toxicity and corrects it - without resorting to drugs or surgery. I had done Dr Clark's liver cleanse in the past and found it to be amazingly rejuvenating. But I like Andreas's the best because he explains everything so clearly that it's easy to follow and understand why you're taking each step in the manner he suggests. One of the reviewers who apparently didn't actually try the cleanse ridiculed the idea of swallowing the oil and grapefruit juice at exactly 10pm. Despite already being aware that 10 o'clock is a very specific time that the liver naturally goes through its cleansing cycle, I drank mine at 10:05pm during one of the cleanses thinking that was close enough - but it wasn't! The cleanse worked, sort of, but far less effectively than when I followed instructions precisely to the minute. Someone else I know drank hers about 20 minutes late and it didn't work at all.
Andreas also gives helpful suggestions for the pre-flush part of the cleanse during the first five days, which I hadn't got from previous nutritional writers but which make the cleanse much more effective. Nutritional is the operative word here. A couple of reviewers scoffed at Moritz's lack of medical credentials. The liver flush is not a medical procedure, it is a natural health cleanse; thus someone of Moritz's stature in the field of naturopathic health and nutrition is eminently more qualified to write on topics like this than most doctors, who might have a total of anywhere from two hours' training in nutrition to a weekend - if any at all, as most medical schools provide no nutrition classes whatsoever. Of course, some medical doctors practicing alternative and complementary medicine do have nutritional background, but only because they seek and find it outside their medical training.
My only complaint about The Amazing Liver and Gallbladder Flush is the lack of indexed and referenced material I would have wanted to read. As for the value of the book itself - its user-friendly directions and the profoundly beneficial results from doing the cleanse - it has certainly paid for itself many times over in my health. And there's really no price you can put on that.
PS - I'm happy to read that the updated version of the book DOES have reference notes and index.
Book Review: Covers More Than Just The Flush & That OTHER Information Is More Opinion Than Fact!
Summary: 3 Stars
I gave this book 3 Stars because it is overpriced. I was only interested in the regimen and what supported the efficacy of this regimen, not excerpts from his other book. I found this book repititious and redundant. So, why DID I pay $14 more than the OTHER version?
I've had this book for several months, referred by one of my Canadian associates. He was taking the cleanse and was impressed by the results.
However there are 2 books on this subject, with a $14 price difference. So, my question was: "What is the difference?"...and "Is the more expensive one better?"
Since I only own THIS version, I can say that I thought it was a little expensive for what it offered...and that IF it would had stayed to the subject line, the book would have easily been 100 pages shorter. The editing could have been MUCH better, as many topics were repeated over and over. The continual referrence to his other books and to Ayurevedic as the basic to good health, well...I don't agree. I don't fit their model.
New Age thinking also shows up in this book.
There's even health and wellness advice that is just plain incorrect.
Those are just a few things...including endorsement of products by mlm companies as 'the best' when, from personal knowledge, it if far from such (I'll spare you the horror story).
BUT if we stick to the cleanse, it is worthwhile. The regimen is simple: apple juice for 6 days, followed by the purging/flushing stage using epsom salts, grapefruit and olive oil. The formula and the alternatives are in the book. I will also assume that THIS formula is in the CHEAPER version of this book. If I had to do it over again, THAT is what I would have purchased.
Not much attention is paid to the kidney flush or its benefits. So be aware of that. This book is NOT the gospel but does do the job at describing a regimen to clean sludge and stones out of your liver and gallbladder. I'm on day #6 of this flush right now.
Tonight's the fateful night.
Olive oil and grapefruit for dinner. Yum, yum.