Lauren Felts - The Miracle Kidney Cleanse: The All-Natural, At-Home Flush to Purify Your Body

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

If you have picked up this book and are reading these words, I bet you are wondering how you will manage to read an entire book about the kidneys.

While I will admit that the topic of the kidneys, on the surface, may seem about as interesting as watching a dental exam, I will prove to you otherwise if you have the guts to read a little bit farther. My goal is to give you lots of juicy information about how to take care of your kidneys and how important they are to your health, but it will not do you or me any good if I cannot get you to actually read this book. Therefore, I pledge to do my darndest to make this book as fun and lighthearted as it is informative and effective. Scouts honor.

The kidneys. How in the world did I get so interested in the kidneys that I wrote a book about cleansing them? To tell you the truth, I have done a lot of cleansing. Ive cleansed my liver and my intestines, Ive cleansed heavy metals, candida, and toxins in general, and the kidneys were my last stop on the line. And why, you may ask? Unlike other cleansing protocols, a standard kidney cleanse had not been developed, and the kidneys role in the body remains underappreciated for its ability to rapidly transform health.

Guess what happened when I started cleansing my kidneys? Those nagging symptoms that had not cleared with other forms of cleansing or with diet changes alone finally dissipated. I am not saying that cleansing your kidneys will make you completely symptom- and disease-free, but I am saying that it is essential to regaining good health. Yes, you definitely should incorporate other cleanses, but the bottom line is that you have to cleanse your kidneys as well.

The great part about committing to this program is that it will target the root of your health issues and symptoms, and also help you make drastic changes in the way you feel and live. I developed this cleanse not just to get rid of symptoms temporarily, but to foster real change at the core. This cleanse will provide you with all the tools you need to get out of the vicious cycle of quick fixes and chronic ailments and into a space where you are building a platform for radiant health. We all need a good kick in the butt to get us motivated and out of our comfort zone. And here I am, your big kick in the butt.

Now, lets get cleansing!

The kidneys, which sit right above the pelvic bone, are positioned on either side of the spinal column. Bean-shaped and each about the size of a computer mouse, the kidneys are involved in a multitude of functions that go far beyond urine generation. What I learned about the power of the kidneys and their influence over the body completely changed my outlook on health. As soon as I started addressing the kidneys holistically, the rest of my body system began to fall into place. Chronic symptoms such as low back pain, hair loss, fatigue, bone loss, and reproductive challenges started to reverse themselves, and so many of those nasty ailments that seem to plague so many of us dissipated. It was as if I had discovered the hidden key, the missing link that could offer new solutions for tapping into radiant health.

The kidneys connection and proximity to the bladder and adrenal glands are key to their holistic role in the body. It is due partly to this physical location that they are seen as the ministers of power in Chinese medicine, providing both the nourishing and stabilizing qualities that are needed for life as well as greatly influencing body functions as a whole.

In the Western world, the kidneys are recognized for their ability to concentrate urine and maintain homeostasis, or equilibrium, while also playing a less prominent role in vitamin D synthesis and red blood cell generation. In contrast, in the Eastern world, energetic health begins and ends with the kidney force, giving rise to the kidneys reputation as the root of vital destiny. The real intrigue about this very delicate yet powerful organ is its ability not only to control the fine balance of our system, but also to influence our innate essence of youthfulness, vigor, and life fire. Therefore, this book does more than just look at the mechanics of the kidneys, what they do, and how to get them functioning optimally it also delves into the X factor, which holds the real secrets to amazing health. It will help you work toward cleaning your proverbial house and creating an indestructible foundation, which will allow you to tap into the power needed to reignite your life fire and take back the health and energy of your early years.

The concept of cleansing is just starting to emerge in our daily vernacular, as the prevalence of symptoms and diagnoses is no longer regarded as aberrant, but rather as expected. Although cleansing may be completely new to you, it will shortly become a part of your health routine, matching the comfort level you might have with teeth cleaning, haircuts, and eye checkups. The world is changing, becoming more toxic, and the human body, as miraculous and fined-tuned as it is, was just not built for this type of environment. As an inherent desire to care for and protect the body kicks in, we ultimately look to our intuitive knowledge of health care: reduce toxic exposure, eat clean food, exercise, reduce stress, and cleanse.

This book is the first step in taking back your health, regardless of whether you are dealing with chronic disease or kidney dysfunction or are in perfect health. It is intended to educate, inspire, and direct you toward making key changes in your health, specifically in the health of your kidneys; it is not meant as a cure. Through the kidney cleanse protocol, along with dietary changes and steps to living a toxin-free life, you will have all the tools necessary to jump-start and ignite your path to a disease-free life full of vitality.