Pregnancy Constipation Manual (1)

The easiest and quickest detoxification methods and involves introducing high amounts into the body at regular intervals until the intestines flush themselves with a watery stool.

This method uses Vitamin C to energize the GI tract until it flushes and you experience an enema like evacuation, which requires supplements to get a high enough dose of vitamin C.

This is a great way to clear out old fecal matter and many clients report feeling ‘cleaner’ the next day.

A vitamin C flush can also be done anytime you might be feeling run down, recovering from illness or trauma/surgery, or your immune system simply needs a boost as this delivers very high doses of vitamin C in order to achieve tissue saturation – and in the process, supports the immune system and rapid healing.

Additionally, this can be a great way to prepare for a colonoscopy.

It is also helpful for those with other conditions.

<aside> 👉🏼 Factors which increase your requirement for vitamin C:

• Increased estrogen (e.g. the oral contraceptive pill or HRT)
• Stress
• Infection - both common colds and those with long term illness
• Injury
• Poor diet
• Toxin exposure/intake (e.g. smoking, pollution, lead poisoning)
• Iron anemia (including anemia of chronic disease) </aside>

Vitamin C can also be supportive of reducing high LDL cholesterol, high blood pressure - specifically it may lower systolic blood pressure (top number), help relieve pain after surgery and after laser skin surgery (this would require a Vitamin C skin cream), and support limb pain after injury.

HOW TO FLUSH YOUR BODY WITH VITAMIN C

<aside> 👉🏼 STEP 1:

Purchase BUFFERED Ascorbic Acid Powder (Pure Encapsulations)

https://us.fullscript.com/protocols/fitmom1607109852-vitamin-c-flush

It is recommended you use a buffered vitamin C powder that includes calcium ascorbate and/or potassium ascorbate – this increases the pH (makes it less acidic) which reduces the risk of heartburn or gut inflammation that may occur when using high doses of ascorbic acid (the most common form of supplemental vitamin C).

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<aside> 👉🏼 STEP 2:

Set aside one full day if this is your first time as it can take several hours. Start on an empty stomach, first thing in the morning.

You can eat normally throughout the day.

NOTE: Wait a minimum of 2 hours after taking the contraceptive pill or other medications before commencing the ‘C’ flush. Or take medications after.

Because the doses of vitamin C required are higher than standard recommendations, I recommend consulting with your health practitioner before completing a vitamin C flush.

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<aside> 👉🏼 STEP 3:

Estimate your starting dose and drink within a few minutes of making.

MILD constipation

Start with a level half-teaspoon (1.5g) dissolved in ¼ cup of water or diluted juice every 15 minutes.

MODERATE constipation

Start with 1 teaspoon (3g) dissolved in ½ cup of water or diluted juice every 15 minutes.

CHRONIC constipation

Start with 2 teaspoons (6g) dissolved in 1 cup of water or diluted juice every 15 minutes. Do not exceed 6g.

• Each half-teaspoon (1.5 grams) of ascorbic acid powder requires ¼ cup of water or diluted juice (it tastes bitter so I recommend the diluted juice or coconut water). </aside>

<aside> 👉🏼 STEP 4:

Repeat the same dose every 15 min for the first hour.

Use the same quantity of vitamin C in 4 consecutive drinks (so you are consuming 4 doses within the 1st hour).

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