The Detox Mono Diet by Christopher Vasey N.D

Author:Christopher Vasey, N.D. [N.D., Christopher Vasey,]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Health/Nutrition
ISBN: 9781594778957
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Company
Published: 2010-08-30T14:00:00+00:00

HOW LONG SHOULD THE DIET BE CONTINUED?

Deciding how long a diet should last is complicated further: some individuals, even before they start the cure, can already be in phase IV (congestion due to devitalization) or in phase V (congestion due to deficiencies). This often becomes apparent when a patient suffering from devitalization and deficiencies embarks on an overly strict and rigorous cure. The weak nutritive intake—or the absence of any nutrient intake, in the event of a fast—taxes their scant resources. They rapidly find themselves suffering from malnutrition, their bodies incapable of functioning correctly. For people who metabolize acids poorly, a fruit cure (lemon, grape) or a fruitarian diet has this effect. These diets will propel these individuals directly to phase IV or V, with subsequent loss of vitality and onset of malnutrition.

In the cases cited above, the question is not “When should I stop the diet?” but “What diet should I choose?” Such individuals should not begin a restrictive diet; they should opt immediately for a revitalizing regimen—which is to say, a balanced diet rich in a variety of nutrients—to help them regain their energy and correct their deficiencies. Paradoxically, such a diet can still help them clear toxins by promoting improved function so the body can break down and eliminate wastes that are burdening it. Logically, the visceral organs can fail to perform their tasks—burdening the internal cellular environment with an excess of waste—as much by overexertion and overeating as by loss of vitality and nutritive deficiencies.

Unfortunately, no absolute rule will allow one to determine with certainty whether an individual following a cure is experiencing a phase II healing crisis (and thereby may continue the cure) or has reached phase IV or V, the stages of false crises. To determine how long a diet should last, one must consider not only the elements of the diet itself, but also the patient’s lifestyle, the kind of food eaten prior to the cure, past illnesses, and any physical weaknesses. By careful observation of these factors, the level of waste congestion and the body’s potential for clearing these wastes can be ascertained. Keeping these factors in mind while observing the cure’s progress, one can identify which phase of the cure the patient is experiencing.

If doubts persist, one should not hesitate to resume a normal diet to observe how the body copes. If the person following the cure is in phase IV or V, the crisis will end; vitality will return, and the general condition will improve. If the individual is going through phase II of the cure, a resumption of regular eating habits will bring no relief. If this is the case, the individual should return to the diet.

In case of doubt, Hippocrates recommended alternating the use of opposing therapeutic agents, thereby banishing narrow-minded and sectarian tendencies and appealing to vigilance and an open mind. He wrote:

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