Patrick Holford - The 9-Day Liver Detox Diet: The Definitive Diet that Delivers Results

9-Day Liver Detox Success Stories

How I felt before: I was very tired and lacking in energy. My sleep was not refreshing, and I often woke up feeling as though I hadnt had any sleep at all. I felt bloated and had achy joints.

How I felt after: My energy levels are much improved. I feel more refreshed in the morning; consequently, I feel more alert. The bloatedness has gone too, and, while I didnt do the program to lose weight, Ive lost three pounds.

Sophia Rauf

How I felt before: I felt tired, reliant on coffee to get going in morning, sluggish digestion, always bloated, sugar highs and lows, and craved pick-me-up snacks, like sweets, chocolate, or a coffee drink.

How I felt after: My body felt so good, the only thing Ive reintroduced today (Day 10) is one small cup of tea. I have so much more energy, and getting up in the morning is far less painful. Digestion feels better and bowel movements are daily as opposed to twice weekly or even weekly!

Jo Tongue

How I felt before: I felt lethargic and sluggish. I was always tired and always had a very bloated tummy. Every day I had painful arthritis in my neck and so took between three and five pain medications a day.

How I felt after: I have tons more energy. My work colleagues said theyve noticed a difference in my skin and the way I move around with more energy and enthusiasm. After a couple of days, I no longer needed to take any pain medication. I have also lost four pounds, which seems to have gone from my waist area. I am very pleased with my improved appearance. I feel like a different person and would recommend it to everyone.

Sandra Murray

How I felt before: I felt bloated, and lacked energy and interest in most things. I had poor concentration and was generally lethargic. I would start something but would not be able to finish anything.

How I felt after: I feel happier within myself. My energy levels are much higher: I look forward to taking on new tasks and am able to complete outstanding projects. At work, there seem to be fewer stressful situations. My skin looks healthier, and the dark circles under my eyes have improved.

Margaret Davidson

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The Holford Low-GL Diet Cookbook

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Patrick Holfords New Optimum Nutrition for the Mind

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500 Health and Nutrition Questions Answered

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Optimum Nutrition Before, During and After Pregnancy

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The information contained in this book is based on the experience and research of the author. It is not intended as a substitute for consulting with your physician or other health care provider. Any attempt to diagnose and treat an illness should be done under the direction of a health care professional. The publisher and author are not responsible for any adverse effects or consequences resulting from the use of any of the suggestions, preparations, or procedures discussed in this book.

Copyright 2010 by Patrick Holford and Fiona McDonald Joyce

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First published in Great Britain in 2007 by Piatkus Books, an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Holford, Patrick.
The 9-day liver detox diet : the definitive diet that delivers results /
Patrick Holford, Fiona McDonald Joyce.
p. cm.
1. LiverPopular works. 2. Diet therapyPopular works. 3. Detoxification (Health) I. McDonald Joyce, Fiona. II. Title.
III. Title: Nine-day liver detox diet.
RC846.H65 2010
616.3620654dc22

2010045599

eISBN: 978-1-58761-362-3

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I would especially like to thank my wonderful coauthor, Fiona, who is not only a great cook and nutritionist, but super efficient! Also Rachel Nicoll and Virginia Harry for their help researching for this book, and Jo Brooks and Jan Cutler at Piatkus Books for their tireless editing. Most of all, thanks to my wife, Gaby, for her help and encouragement and for working around the clock, and to all the willing volunteers who tried and tested the 9-Day Liver Detox Diet.

T hirty years ago, I was introduced to the concept that most common Western diseases were largely the result of less-than-perfect nutrition. Although I was skeptical to begin with, after two months on a diet packed with fresh fruit and vegetables and supported by nutritional supplements, I saw the evidence for myself: I looked well, felt great, and had more vitality and mental clarity than ever before.

This experience was the beginning of a lifelong journey that resulted in my founding the Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION) in 1984, with the help and support of two-time Nobel laureate Dr. Linus Pauling. ION, an independent nonprofit educational charity, is now one of the leading schools in Europe for training nutritional therapists. Its purpose is to educate the public and health professionals about the importance of optimum nutrition through its own publications, educational courses, and community outreach programs. ION also advises people on nutritional therapy and offers treatment where necessary.

Over the years, I have traveled all over the world lecturing on nutrition, as well as writing twenty-two books explaining how the food we eat and the liquids we drink have a direct effect on our health. During that time, it has been an honor to work with many great pioneers of what Linus Pauling called orthomolecular medicine, which simply translates as giving the body the right molecules. He believed that optimum nutrition is the medicine of tomorrow, and he was right.

Since the foundation of ION, great advances have been made, with new research being published almost daily, proving the inextricable linking of health, disease, and nutrition. What those of us at the cutting edge of this new science have proven, day after day, in our clinics and with our research, is now finally being heralded by many as the truth, as an abundance of research studies report on the restorative power of nutrients. For many years, nutritional therapists have been treating people who are unwellwhether vertically ill (upright but not feeling great) or horizontally ill (debilitated). These people have often consulted the therapists as a last resort, and we have seen clients restored to health and well-being beyond their wildest dreams.