This week has been my first famine week in a couple of years and I decided to consume a modified version of this smoothie. I fast for 24 hours every day and consume one meal a day. In this case, the one meal is my smoothie. I haven't noticed any die-off effects so it has been fairly pleasant. One surprising effect is that my libido and erections have REALLY kicked up a few notches. This is shocking considering my low calorie consumption. From what I can put together, this is a common effect from both pineapple and pumpkin seed consumption.askmass wrote: Papaya Pineapple Parasite cleanse
1/4 of an organic pineapple (chopped & skin removed) (anti-parasitic)
1/2 of an organic small papaya (peeled, keep seeds) (seeds are anti-parasitic)
2 Tbsp. organic coconut oil (anti-parasitic)
2 Tbsp. organic raw pumpkin seeds (anti-parasitic)
1/2 tsp. ground cloves (kills parasite eggs)
1 – 2 cups water (blend in slowly until get desired consistency)
My smoothie mix is:
1 bag frozen organic blueberries (HEB)
2 bags frozen organic pineapple (HEB)
1 quartered apple; seeds, stem, and all (gotta love a Vitamix)
2 bananas
1 handful of pumpkin seeds
2 tbsp coconut oil
3 tbsp raw local honey
1 tbsp Vitamineral Green
To help mitigate the effect of any toxins released into my system, I've also been taking 1 tbsp Milk Thistle (80% silymarin) and a lot of psyllium husk.
Also, I take a table spoon of fresh ground garlic chased with water.
I have to attribute the libido and erection enhancement to either the pineapples and/or pumpkin seeds since I consume the other ingredients fairly regularly. I should also note that I dropped all supplements this week except for the Vitamineral Green, milk thistle, and psyllium husks.
Another thing I want to note is that the first time I consumed pumpkin seeds was when I grabbed a handful and munched on them as a snack. Since then, I have been craving them like crazy, so I could be deficient in some nutrient that's in them.
All that said, I have never felt this good during a famine week. I'm actually sleeping very well and I have a pretty considerable amount of energy...in fact, I even feel better than I did last week, which was a cruise week...go figure. I don't know if this is because I've been flushing the garbage out of my system or what, but I like it. I'm going to take the next step tonight and do a liver flush. If all goes well, I might incorporate famines on a regular basis again using this protocol.
Wish me luck!