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The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse: An All-Natural, At-Home Flush to Purify and Rejuvenate Your Body

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I was a skeptic, even after doing a cleanse 6 months ago. My first cleanse produced little of nothing. I did feel better for a few days before feeling worse again. I firmly believe I was one of those whose bile ducts were so congested, the first cleanse did the "digging". Over the last few months, I developed a huge amount of pressure in my gallbladder and knew I was going to wind up having gallbladder surgery if something didn't give. So ... I decided to try the cleanse one more time.

WOW! I passed close to 200 stones this go around (it was completely painless, although the cleansing process does make you have diarrhea - fair warning. It is only for a few hours, and the results are more than worth it). The stones ranged from bright green to tan, most floated, and were slightly larger than a sesame seed, on up to the size of my thumbnail. I had *zero* pain in passing these. I did experience some nausea during the night, but a couple of ginger capsules took care of it.

Since performing this 2nd cleanse over the weekend, my reflux has COMPLETELY resolved, I can sleep on my right side without having acid back up into my throat, and I am sleeping soundly through the night with nothing more than Valerian (for the first time ever). The pressure in my gallbladder/liver is so much improved, I feel like a new person. My energy level has gone up tremendously. I will be doing more cleanses in the coming months to completely rid my liver of any remaining gallstones.

As to those who contend the stones are actually "soap", I can offer a unique perspective on this. I am a soapmaker by trade, and olive oil does NOT produce a bright green soap. Soap made from olive oil becomes a lovely creamy white shade. The stones that are passed during this cleanse are just that - gallstones. The malic acid in the apple juice helps to soften the stones allowing them to pass more readily. If what others are saying was true, then I should have passed "soap stones" during my first cleanse, and I didn't. The stones are NOT soap - that theory is complete bunk.

Having said all of this, I don't agree with everything the author recommends, but this is my personal opinion. For myself, I take Stone Free tablets daily to help further soften stones. I did the apple juice only on the day of the cleanse. If I wasn't taking the Stone Free, I would drink the apple juice for at least a week prior to cleansing.

I also had to reduce the epsom salts to 1 teaspoon per cup of water - the 1 tablespoon that is recommended is just way too harsh for my system. I did the epsom salts at the beginning of the cleanse, but I used Oxy-Powder capsules the next day. I just couldn't stand to drink another round of epsom salts at that point. The Oxy-Powder does a super job of cleansing the colon, and has not caused any cramping for me. Just be prepared to stay close to a bathroom if you use very much of it. It's important to get all of the gallstones out of the colon, and I'm confident the Oxy-Powder worked very well for me in that regard.

I kept a bottle of organic raw honey close by when drinking the epsom salts and also the oil/lemon juice mixture - I had to use something to get the taste out of my mouth. The biggest thing to remember is - once you start drinking the concoctions, don't stop. I used a LARGE straw and just drank as fast as I could. I also put a bit of orange juice in with the olive oil and lemon juice just to help the taste. Next time I might try grape juice instead.

Yes, the cleanse will cause diarrhea. You might even be nauseous or vomit (I have never vomited doing this, but I rarely do anyway). The whole purpose of a cleanse is to remove toxic junk from your system. I think most of the negative reviews on this are because people don't understand the nature of a cleanse in general. For myself, I would prefer to keep the gallbladder I was born with. Our ancestors have used cleanses for thousands of years, but a lot of this knowledge has been lost in our modern "take a pill or take it out" society. The cleanse sounds unconventional by modern standards, but for me - it worked. If there were no other alternative, I would have my gallbladder taken out - I was almost to that point. But I am walking proof that the cleanse has improved my health for the better.

UPDATE December 2011
I had an ultrasound in March of this year on the recommendation of my family doctor, just to ensure I didn't have gallstones (I had a stomach ulcer caused by stress and H. pylori, totally unrelated to my previous gallbladder issues). The ultrasound showed NO GALLSTONES, which didn't surprise me at all after having done the cleanse several times. Just wanted to add this to my original review supporting that the cleanse does indeed work.

This is one of the most awakening books I have ever read. Andreas explains bodily functions is plain simple English. He explains medicines short comings such as their inability to detect gall stones and how they tell you there is a problem only after a blood test indicates liver damage due to the number of stones getting far out of control. He gives great insight for understanding your body lowering your dependency on your doctor who only has the "cut it out" solution.

I did the flush and passed at least 100 pea size gull stones. A day later, I felt 10 years younger and my mental clarity was significantly improved.

Buy this book before it is banned by the medical mafia. If you have had your gall bladder removed, it is an absolute must. He explains how to compensate for the loss and how your gall bladder is important.

Absolutely fantastic information. I did the cleanse 4 times and it saved my life! Reset all my OTHER medical issues that supposedly had nothing to do with the liver. All my liver tests were normal and Western medicine had no clue what was wrong. Did this an passed HUNDREDS of stones each time. Thanks Andreas for this life-saving info.

My intention writing this review is to provide a critical and unbiased view of the
cleansing method given in Andreas book. I found the cleanse and bought the book
because of the presence of gallstones in my gallbladder and several attacks I
suffered due to them. Not wanting to undergo a laparoscopic surgery right away,
the flush seemed an interesting alternative worth trying.

First of all, it was not developed by him, and he does not claim to have been so.
It has a long history as a popular remedy, and it probably originated in the
Mediterranean, as an herbal concoction.

There are also many other protocols for its administration. You can readily find
many on the internet, with arguments pro and con for its usage, but Andreas' version,
however, does seem to be one of the better ones.

I have followed the procedure to its completion, starting around a week ago. It
indeed produced the stones as described, around 130 small ones (1-8 mm) and 8 larger
ones (1-2 cm).

Two days have passed since the end of the process, and I cannot honestly say that I
have experienced any surge of energy, a new feeling of well being, a better disposition
or an improved functioning of the digestive system. Since not enough time has elapsed,
however, it is soon to say if the gallbladder problems will return or not.

Regarding my subjective experience of the procedure, there are some things I would
like to mention. Much is written about the nasty taste of the Epsom salts (magnesium
sulfate) and of the olive oil and lemon juice mix. While their taste is not very agreeable,
they are not terrible either. On the other hand, my night after taking the mixture was
quite unpleasant. I threw up in the middle of night and could barely sleep. There was an
overall feeling of discomfort that persisted for about a day and a half after the end of
it. To his credit, Andreas does mention that he spent a miserable night, and that people
RARELY throw up and have a general negative experience. I am not sure what he means by
rarely, but it seems likely to be more often than it is officially stated.

So does it work or not?

I cannot say for sure.

From the perspective of the symptomatology that plagued me, it is too early to say. So
all depends on the stones, and if they are originated from the body or are merely a
production from the concoction and the enzymatic process it undergoes in the body.

This is the crucial issue to be analyzed. The fact that people improve is not sufficient.
I will not go into a deep discussion of the placebo effect, but there is enough literature
that shows that its meaning is much deeper than we suppose, something that points to a
radical reevaluation of the power of the mind over the biological organism - so this
argument should not be dismissed lightly.

The nature of the stones is discussed in the book in the FAQ section with very good
arguments presented by Andreas. However, there are also some very good points raised by
skeptics, and I do not believe that the matter is fully settled - for either side.

Critics note that the combination of an oil and an acid is all that's needed for the
process of saponification - or generation of soap stones. So the stones expelled by people
are not from the liver or from the gallbladder, but merely a product due to the oil and
acid mix. Against this view, Andreas points out that many people have had stones expelled
BEFORE taking the mix; that many have sent their stones to their laboratory, and it was
certified that they had significant concentrations of cholesterol, or bilirubin or other
chemical compounds that could not be explained away as soap stones; and that after a number
of cleanses, people stop expelling stones, which contradicts the naysayers' hypothesis squarely.

If these claims are indeed true, then I cannot see how skeptics could answer that they are
only soap stones. However, as all these statements come from personal accounts and not
studies - and you don't need a double blind randomized protocol to devise a study, you
could have a simple registered case report -, one cannot be sure.

Looking for pictures of intrahepatic stones in the internet, mostly from dissected organs,
I have noticed that they are not exactly the same as the stones I or others have expelled.
They are round and have small blobs around them - something the stones of the cleanse do
not have.

Skeptics also point out that the stones from the gallbladder and the liver are hard, and
not as soft as the stones produced by the cleanse. Andreas would answer that this is due
to the malic acid present in the apple juice, taken for six days before starting the cleanse.
However, as some people have pointed out, the malic acid does not get in contact with the
liver ducts, so there is no way they could have changed because of it. On the other hand,
this would be very simple to settle: some people do not take the apple juice before the
cleanse; if their stones are soft, that would be major evidence that they are not in fact
from the body.

One important question that you probably have, if you are considering the cleanse, refers
to its safety. The book and most people that support the process say an unabashed yes, that
it is painless and not bound to cause major discomfort. Skeptics agree as well on this point
(see Quackwatch), mentioning that it couldn't be worse that ingesting a very fatty meal. I
concur. It does seem safe, but I would say that it could be very uncomfortable, so this is
something you should be warned of.

I do have a couple of serious issues with the book, however.

First, I cannot prove, but it was pointed out by other reviewers as well, that many, or even
most of the reviews of the book are dubious, exaggerating its benefits, not mentioning problems
and difficulties found, and not detailing their experience of the process. This is certainly a
red flag, and it was a cause of concern for me. I mean, if it is such an amazing procedure, then
why post a large number of questionable reviews supporting it?

Second, Andreas does seem to believe that almost every disease imaginable is caused by stones
in the liver and the gallbladder. They certainly have an important systemic function, but this
simplification and overzealous creed that there is one single causal factor explaining illness
is found in many questionable writings and charlatans - so in this sense the skeptics are right
in pointing this as a problematic point.

Third, I understand that he is a "medical intuitive", and while some people may dismiss him
outright because of it, I do not. All science is developed INITIALLY through the intuition,
so there is nothing wrong with that. HOWEVER, the fact that he presents no data, no numbers,
no quantitative analysis at all - is somewhat disconcerting. There are certainly many reasonable
and well-meaning people that would be persuaded if some statistics of patients and results were
presented, or even if a couple of documents from laboratories validating the biological origin
of the stones were shown; I mean, he must have known hundreds if not thousands of people who
underwent the process, so how difficult would it have been to present the case in a more
quantitative way? He may be an intuitive, but his readers are not necessarily so.

Fourth, it is a shame that so little discussion has been conducted between academic scientists
and outsiders, like Andreas, on the validity of such a method. It is true that academia is
conservative, and many of the medical principles exposed in the book go against the conventional
establishment, but how difficult would it be to find a single alternative doctor or scientist
willing to do a more thorough study of the stones and the whole methodology presented? It could
even be an alternative institution for this manner, such as the IONS - at least it would be a start.

Fifth, one does get a feeling in these things that truth is deeply embedded with falsity.
When one is separated from the other it is quite easy to form a definitive judgment; it is
not so with these matters. There is an overconfidence in the book's tone and in other similar
authors that give the smell of quackery - and I cannot blame the skeptics
for pressing this point. Academia is indeed closed and conservative, but progress is not attained
by snubbing it completely and disregarding scientific protocols altogether. Let's pick a very
unconventional scientist that academia loathes - Rupert Sheldrake - and you can see that though
a maverick, he does experiments, proceeds carefully, weights contrary arguments, measures his
tone - all that is missing from Andreas' methodology and book.

So in conclusion, all is not as clean and easy as all these reviewers make it seem. It is not
a dangerous process as others write either. But it can be very uncomfortable. And are the stones
from the body? I am not sure. Give it a try and decide for yourself.

All I can say is that this really works! I actually am looking forward to my second cleanse. I feel great and have more energy. My Gallbladder pain has dissappeared. You owe this to yourself to try, you won't be dissappointed! Everything he said would happen did, and I was dubious at first.

I cannot explain fully how empowered I feel with regard to my health management after reading this book and The Timeless Way to Health and Rejuvenation.

Having seen several members of my family suffer at the hands of inadequate information offered by allopathic/orthodox doctors in the UK (maybe my father would still be here had he known about Andreas Mortiz) I chose to look for alternative ways to bring my system back into balance. At my first doctor's appointment I was offered stomach ulcer medication for my presenting symptoms which I refused, suggesting to the doctor that an ultrasound might be in order based on the family history I had given. It was then classed as a clear-cut case of gallstones by a consultant who wanted to book my theatre slot there and then. An ultrasound scan (which I insisted on before taking any surgical action)revealed no presence of gallstones but a spleen tumour instead!

I went looking for a way to handle my health issues as naturally as possible. With a seven year old that I teach at home I cannot afford to be in hospital. I found a colon therapist and discovered my colon was seriously congested. I cannot impress on you how important it is to get it clean first. (How come the doctor didn't start with a colon cleanse? A simple palpation would have revealed its state.)

So far I have completed two flushes, producing about 3 tablespoons of both gallstones (wonder where those were hiding??) and liver stones.

My sister has a gall bladder full of stones and is following the same method. She is the proud owner of a jar containing a selection of stones produced from her first flush. She is very excited about the next flush and looks fabulous. Her skin is improving, weight is dropping of nicely (as is mine)and her energy soaring.

Mortiz has a lot of support to offer on all levels; physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Take out of his books that which you feel drawn to but, as emphasized by Moritz, you must follow the Liver flush procedure to the letter including making certain your colon is clear - don't just assume it is.

I don't deny the accident and emergency services in the UK do a great job as do all the caring nurses and doctors. Their hearts are in the right place but the information being made available during their training is desperately lacking in areas. I want to see the medical establishment providing facilities to ensure a clean colon, liver and kidneys of every patient. They could be amazed at how little illness there might be left to treat. But then that won't benefit the drugs companies who I believe feed the doctors much of the information they use in the first place. Mmmm.... is it my cynical mind or do I smell something un

I love this book, as it really helped me to figure out why certain fats (soybean oil) gave me problems after eating. It is easy enough to follow, and the amount of problems that can be solved by cleansing are immense. Not for the squeamish or those that care for western medicine. Thank-you Andreas Moritz!

I bought the book in January'08. I read and re-read it several times, was
a little concerned: would I do it right, would it work? Finally on May 23rd I did the first one with good results. The second one was June 20th with excellent results. The epsom salts is nasty, the oil and juice isn't bad at all. I recommend it to anyone. I used to have a dull ache on my right side that is now gone. I'm on the fourth day of juice now with the cleanse to occur on the 11th, and have cleanses planned until June 2009. Read the book several times-I still read it over and over.

My husband's frozen shoulder is "thawed" and his Rheumatoid Arthritis gets better each time he does a liver and gallbladder cleanse. Following the guidance in this liver gallbladder book, along with that in Andreas Moritz's other books, both he and I are watching our bodies and minds heal. I wish for all human beings to enjoy the process of true healing, and it pains me to know that there are many that do not know the simple and effective measures laid out in Andreas Moritz's books. My husband and I have read three of his books and it's clear that this is the medicine of the future, of higher consciousness.

I completed my first flush last weekend and was pretty much amazed with the results. I am a 38 year old fit and healthy female, I eat mostly organic whole foods and have for the better part of the last 15 years. I do not have any major health concerns and don't ever plan on having any.
For the six days leading up to the flush I ate a completely vegan diet and drank the apple juice, which, gave me a bit of a headache since I'm not used to that much sugar. I felt a little bit sluggish all week because I usually eat lean animal protein with every meal about 5x per day, so eating vegan was quite a change for me but nothing I couldn't handle.
On the sixth day (Friday) I drank my apple juice in the morning as suggested and fasted for the rest of the day. At 4pm I went in for colon hydrotherapy and at 6pm I drank my first serving of epsom salts, which, by the way, does not taste very good at all but, again, it is worth it. At 7pm I started to feel like the flu truck had run me over and had a fever of sorts. By 8pm it was time to drink the second serving of epsom salts, it was a struggle but I got it down thanks to the straw. Within 5 minutes of drinking the second serving of epsom salts I was in the bathroom having a very watery bowel movement that almost instantly made my flu-like symptoms go away and after that I felt much better. At 10pm I drank the olive oil/grapefruit juice concoction and laid down immediately. Drinking the olive oil was actually not bad at all, I do suggest the straw for this as well as the epsom salts, it's a must. Within a few minutes of drinking the olive oil I felt something that I can only describe as "heat" surrounding my liver and then the gurgling started. I didn't feel incredibly ill but I did feel a bit of discomfort. At about 12am I had my first BM which produced about 15 bright green stones of various sizes. I was shocked, really. I continued to pass stones throughout the night and had a bout of "restless leg syndrom" not sure what that was about. I got up at 6am (Saturday) and drank my third serving of epsom salts. Passed many more stones. At 8am I drank the last serving of epsom salts. Passed many more stones. At 10am I drank 12oz of fresh squeezed orange juice (yum). Passed more stones...This went on for all of Saturday and Sunday morning. I will say this, my bum hurt like nothing I've ever experienced in my life and the thought of going in for the post-flush colon hydrotherapy made me want to cry, nonetheless, I did it. I had much discomfort during this colon hydrotherapy session but it was over in 45 minutes and after that I felt like a new human.

The three top things I noticed immediately:
1. My sleep was deep and restful, something I have never experienced.
2. My eyesight became crisp and clear.
3. My stomach felt calm and peaceful for the first time in my life.

All in all I would say I passed 200+ stones all shades of green to tan and the size of a piece of rice to the size of a hazelnut. I did not experience any pain passing any of the stones. My personal experience has been a good one, and, having done my first flush I am looking forward to the next one in 4 weeks. I would suggest this protocol to anyone wanting to optimize their health.