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MoreAboutMucusThanYouEverKnewYouWantedToKnow!
Extractfromtheexcellentbook"ThepHMiracle"byDr.RobertO.YoungandShelleyRedfordYoung

Althoughwetendtoassociateitwithheadcoldsandworse,mucusis,infact,anormalsecretion.Itisa
clear,slipperysubstancethebodymakestoprotectthesurfacesofmembranes.Onewayitdoesthatisby
coatinganythingyouingest,evenwater.Soitalsoengulfsanytoxinsyouhappentotakein,andindoingso
itbecomesthick,sticky,andcloudy(asweseewhenwesufferfromcolds)to"trap"thetoxinsandescort
themoutofthebody.MostfoodsAmericanseatmostoftencausethatthickenedmucus.Theyeithercontain
toxinsorbreakdowninatoxicwayinthedigestivetract(orboth).
Theworstoffendersaredairyproducts,followedbyanimalprotein,whiteflour,processedfoods,
chocolate,coffee,andalcoholicbeverages.(Vegetablesdonotcausetheformationofthisstickymucus,
whichisjustonemorereasontofeaturethemprominentlyinyourdiet.)Overtime,thesefoodscanencrust
theintestineswiththickmucusandthefecalmaterialandotherdebrisittraps.Thisslimeisbadenoughon
itsownbeforeyouconsiderthatitcreatesanenvironmentthatalsopromotesthegrowthofnegative
microforms.
Emotionalstress,environmentalpollution,lackofexercise,insufficientdigestiveenzymes,and
absenceofprobioticsinthesmallandlargeintestineallcontributetothebuildupofthatslimeonthewall
ofthecolon.Withbuildup,transittimeformaterialspassingthroughthelowerbowelincreases.Lowlevelsof
fiberinyourdiet,slowitstillfurther.Asthegooeymassbeginstosticktothewallofthecolon,apocketis
formedbetweenthemassandthewall,whichisanidealhomeformicroforms.Materialgraduallyaddsitself
totheslime,untilmuchofitstopsmovingaltogether.Thecolonabsorbswhatfluidsareleft,thebuildup
beginstoharden,andthehomeforunfriendlyorganismsbecomesafortress.
Heartburn,gas,bloating,ulcers,nausea,andgastritis(irritationofthewallsoftheintestinesdueto
gasandacid)areallaresultofagastrointestinaltractovergrownwithmicroforms.So,too,isconstipation,
whichinadditiontobeinganunpleasantsymptomcausesmoreproblemsandmoresymptoms.Constipation
oftenshowsupas,orcomesalongwith,acoatedtongue,diarrhea,cramps,gas,foulodor,intestinalpain,
andvariousformsofinflammation,suchascolitisanddiverticulitis.(We'veallheardtheremarkthataself
centeredpersonthinkstheir"stuff"doesnotstink.Thesolemntruthis,itisnotsupposedto!Ifitdoes,
that'sNaturehammeringawarningonthedoor.)
Worse,themicroformscanactuallyborethroughthecolonwallintothebloodstream.Thatmeansnotonly
thatthemicroformsthemselveshaveaccesstotheentirebody,butalsothattheybringtheirtoxinsand
intestinalmatteralongwiththemintotheblood.Fromtheretheycantravelquicklyandtakeholdanywhere
inthebody,invadingcells,tissues,andorganseasilyenough.Allthisseverelystressestheimmunesystem
andtheliver,astheydesperatelytrytowardoffwhatdoesnotbelong.Unchecked,microformsburrow
deeperintothetissuesandorgans,thecentralnervoussystem,theskeletalstructure,thelymphaticsystem,
andthebonemarrow.

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Thisisnotsimplyamatterofcleanpipes.Thiskindofimpactioncanaffectallotherpartsofthebody
becauseitinterfereswithwhatshouldbeautomaticreflexesandsendsinappropriatemessagesofitsown.A
reflexisanervepathwayinwhichtheimpulsegoesfromthepointofstimulationtothepointofresponse
withoutgoingthroughthebrainaswhenyourdoctortapsyourkneewiththatlittlerubberhammerandyour
lowerlegkicksout.Reflexescanalsorespondatplacesotherthantheoneactuallybeingstimulated.Your
bodyisamassofreflexes.Somekeyonesareinthelowerbowel,connectedvianervepathwaysto
everymajororgansysteminthebody.Theimpactedmaterialsarelikeawholesquadronoflittlerubber
hammersbangingawayinthere,sendingdisruptiveimpulsestootherpartsofthebody.(Thisis,for
example,amajorreasonforheadaches.)Thatalonecandisturbandweakenanyandallbodysystems.

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Thebodycreatesmucusasanaturaldefenseagainstacids,asawaytobindthemupandgetthemoutofthebody.Somucusisnot,
onitsface,abadthing.Infact,itissavingourlives!Forexample,whenyoueatdairy,thelactosesugarisfermentedtolacticacid,

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whichisthenboundtomucus.Ifnotforthemucus,theacidcouldburnaholeinyourcells,tissues,ororgans.(Ifnotforthedairy,there
wouldnotbeacallforthatmucus.)Itisjustthatifthedietcontinuestobeexcessivelyacidic,toomuchmucusiscreatedandthe
mucus/acidmixturegetsstickyandcongestive,causingpoordigestion,coldhands,coldfeet,lightheadedness,nasalcongestion,lung
congestion(asinasthma),andcontinualthroatclearing.

RESTORINGHEALTH
Atbaseline,wemustreplenishtheprobioticsthatinhabitourdigestivetracts.Withproperdiet,anormalpopulationwillreturnonits
own.Youcanhelpmovetheprocessalongwithprobioticsupplements.
Thesesupplementshavebeensohighlytoutedinsomecornersyoumightthinktheyareamagicbulletcureall.Buttheywon'tworkall
ontheirown.YoucannotjustthrowculturesattheintestineswithoutmakingtheappropriatenutritionalchangestomaintainproperpH
balance,orthey'lljustpassrightthroughwithlittleeffectatall.Or,theycouldturnonyou.Youmustpreparetheenvironmentaswell
aspossiblebeforeyoutakeprobioticsupplements.
Besidesimprovingyouroverallhealthandhelpingyouloseweight,followingthisprogramwillcleanyourintestinesandrestoreyour
probioticsaswellasbalanceyourpHandcontrolthegrowthofmicroforms.Allofwhich,youcanseebynow,intertwine.AsthepHofthe
bloodandtissuenormalizes,andtheintestinesarecleansed,nutrientassimilationandwasteeliminationwilltoo,andyou'llbeonyour
waytocomplete,radianthealthiness.
Ifmucuscausesrespiratoryproblems...checkthispageforhelp
MucusClearingDiet
Excerptfrom"NorthAmericanDiet"

NOTALLMUCUSISBAD
Healthymucusisaclear,slippery,lubricatingsecretion,usedtoprotectmucusmembranesalongthedigestive,respiratory,urinaryand
reproductivetracts.Unhealthymucusiscloudy,thick,andsticky.Mucusissecretedtostopirritants,pollutants,orcarcinogeniccompounds,
createdbyputrefying,undigestedfoodresidues.It'slikeablanketofprotection.Certainfoodssuchasmilkandbreadcauseanincrease
ofmucussecretions.Thesefoodshavelargeproteinmolecules(caseinandgluten)whicharedifficulttodigestandaremoreproneto
putrefaction,andmaybetoxicoranirritanttothebody.Formany,breadandmilkcausesinuscongestion.
Mucoidisamixtureoflargegelatinousparticles,whichhasastickyorjellylikeconsistency.Thewordmucoidencompassestheterms
mucin,colloid,mucoproteinsandglycoproteins.Mucoidiscausedbymanytoxins,pollutants,foodadditivesandallergies.Mucoidcanbe
presentinanybodytissuebutismostcommonlyassociatedwiththerespiratorysystem,gastrointestinaltract,lymphaticsystem,uterus,
vaginaurinarysystemandthejoints.
Cartilageinajointcontainsmucusmembranecellswhichsecreteaclearslipperymucustokeepjointslubricated.Whenmucoid
formingsubstancesarepresent,toxicmucoidbuildsupdepositswithinthejoint.
Mucoidwithinthebodytissues,drainsintothelymphwhichfilterswastefromtheintercellularfluid.Thebloodabsorbs90%ofthis
cellularwastefluidandthelymphabsorbstheother10%composedofthelargerwasteparticles.Thelymphglandscontainoneway
valves,linedwithmuscletissuesthatbehavelikepumps.Ifanoverloadofmucoidfromthecellsaccumulatesinthelymphandisnot
cleansedfromthesystem,itcanbecomestagnantandpronetoinfection.
Dr.RobertGray,anutritionist,determined,throughintensivetestingthatcertainfoodsaremucusformingandothersaremucus
cleansing.
Thefoodsshowntocausethemostmucusare:
Dairyproducts,whiteflour,sugar,eggs,peanutsandfats.

MAKINGCELLFOODFROMCELLS
Therelationshipbetweenmucusanddietisnotanewtheory.In1912,Dr.ArnoldEhretreleasedabookcalled,TheMucuslessDietand
HealingSystem.Hediscussesingreatdetail,themucusformingeffectofvariousfoods.Ehrettheorizedthatalldiseaseiscausedbya
cloggingofthetubeandmembranestructureswithinthebodyduetoabuildupofrestrictivemucus.
Foodsthatformmucushaveagluelikebond,tightlyholdingtheirmoleculestogether.Inmilk,itiscasein,inwheat,rye,oatsand
barley,thegluelikesubstanceisgluten.Thedictionarydefinesglutenasatough,stickymixtureofplantproteins,obtainedbywashing
outthestarchfromwheatorothercerealflourandusedasanadhesiveandthickener.Thesegluelikebondsrequirestrongstomach
acidsfordigestion.
Lackofchewingandpoorfoodcombinationsmakeitimpossibleforthestomachacidstoproperlydissolvethebondbetweenthese
molecules.Afterdigestion,manyfoodparticlesarestilltoolargetobeusedbythebody.Inashorttime,theoversized,partlydigested
foodparticlesstarttoputrefyandarecoatedwithmucustopreventfurtherputrefactionwhilestillintheintestine.
Eightypercentofallabsorptiontakesplaceinthesmallintestine.Only20percentisabsorbedbythestomachandlargeintestine.The
stomachperformsverylittleabsorptionbecausethegastriccontentsaresoacidic.Theentiregastricepitheliummustbedevotedtomucus
production.Withoutmucustoprotectthestomach,ulcerswoulddevelopinafewhours.Withintheduodenum(smallintestine)the
submucosalglandsproducecopiousquantitiesofmucus.ThismucuscontainsbuffersthatelevatethepHbalance.

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Themoreacidformingthefood,thegreatertheamountofmucussecreted.
Imagineadrain,cloggedwithhumanhair,dust,oldsoapandpiecesofdecayingfood,allformingastickymassofrotting
wastethatcannotberemoved.Themedicalnameslabeledforthesediseasesarediverticula,colitis,stricture,prolapsus,
hemorrhoids,worms,yeastinfection,chronicconstipation,coloncancerandappendicitis.
Removalofcloggedwasteallowsthehumanmachinetoworkagain.But,unlessthereisdietarychange,thesymptomswillsimply
return.
Withoutthenatural,spongelikepropertiesoffruitsandvegetables,intestinaldiseaseswillcontinuetoabound,especiallyamongstthe
elderly.
Grapesandcitrusfruitsaresomeofthegreatestmucuscleansers.Theyhelpthebodytoremovemucusandtoxins,supplyingvital
nutrientsinthecorrectbalanceforrejuvenationandhealing.
Themostpowerfulmethodofremovingmucusfromtheintestinesandmucoidfromtheorgansandlymphglandsisthecombined
cleansingeffectofanonmucus/mucoidformingdietandfasting.

FactorsWhichIncreaseMucus
LARGEMEALS
Ourbody'sneedforfoodisoftenmuchlessthanwhatweeat.Anyfoodseatenbeyondourbody'sneedisaburden.Someof
thisexcessfoodwillbeconvertedintofat.Yetthebodycancreateonlysomuchfatperday.Ifyoueatabovedigestivecapacity,
theexcessmustbeeliminated.Duringelimination,thelymphglandsareoverloadedandmucoidformsinresponseto
putrefaction.
EATINGWITHOUTHUNGER
Whenfoodiseatenbeforecompletedigestionofthepreviousmeal,partiallydigestedfoodwillbereleasedintothecolonthus
causingmucus.
GULPINGFOOD
Improperchewingoverworksthedigestivesystem.Ifthefoodparticlesaretoobigtobeassimilated,theymustbeeliminated
throughthecolon.Ontheway,theseparticlesputrefy,thuscausingmucus.
IMPROPERCOMBINATIONS
Atypicalmealcontainsstarch,protein,sugarsandfats,eachrequiringacompletelydifferentdigestivesecretion.Complexfood
mixturescreatemucusbecausethefoodmoleculescannotbedissolvedefficiently.
NotefromFourWindsNutrition
Didyouknow?TheaverageAmericanchildwilleat1,500peanutbuttersandwichesbythetimeheorshegraduatesfromhigh
school!
Now,whatcanyoueat?
TheDo'sanywhole,live,rawfoods.Fruits,vegetables,wholegrains,nuts,seeds,andasmallamountoffreshfishorchemical
freechicken.
TheDon'tssalt,eggs,allrefinedsugars,meat,allmilkproducts,floursandflourproducts.

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