Liver numbers not normal

Went to my local doc about a month ago (not related to Lyme)…he did the usual lab work. My liver tests came back a little off.

I have been taking Milk Thistle, since then, three times a day.

In the meantime, I've been checking out about the coffee enema for detoxing the liver.

Anyone have experience with this?

Anyway...I googled it on the internet. Searched it on HW threads. Read dozens and dozens of articles. Never in a million years would I have ever guessed I'd ever be doing something like that, or even want to…Ha!

I found a good explanation on how the coffee enema works to detox the liver. I think if I had read this before…I'd have probably done it before now. When I read the words "coffee enema" before, I just thought...that's for the colon...what does that have to do with the liver?

I've decided to give it a try. My coffee is "brewing" as I type.

Following is the explanation: "The Coffee Enema for Liver Detoxification

The coffee enema has been used for many years to detoxify the liver.

It is a low-volume enema that remains only in the sigmoid colon. There is a duct between the sigmoid colon and the liver called the entero-hepatic circulation system.

When the stool reaches this point, it contains many toxins, which are sent to the liver for detoxification.

The coffee enema will increase the transit time in the bowel.

The caffeine that is absorbed into the entero-hepatic system causes the liver ducts, including the bile ducts, to empty into the sigmoid colon and be eliminated.

Releasing the toxins in the liver ducts, makes room for toxins from the body to enter the liver for detoxification.

The alkaloids in the caffeine stimulate the production of glutathione-S-transferase, which is an enzyme that facilitates the liver detoxification pathways.

Coffee enemas will not waste minerals and electrolytes because they have already been absorbed in the previous sections of the intestines.

The coffee enema is safe even for people who are sensitive to caffeine because the coffee remains in the sigmoid colon, where it will not be absorbed, provided the proper amount is used and the enema bag is not place too high."

PS: I am feeling good…and soon hope to update the Hansa thread with the latest on my "journey".

Great post & thank you for taking the time to post all of that, Daisyrib!

I was told that coffee enemas are not for those without a gallbladder. I didn't see any reference to that on that site. Have you come across anything supporting or going against that?

I have to be very careful with my intestines - they are so incredibly sensitive to everything from meds & certain foods (like real sugar) to stress & my pain levels. So My acu doc advised me to do a liver flushes - 4 x's per year - instead.

get the lightest roasted beans..........the lighter the bean the higher the caffene and the darker bean is kind of oily..

Hi Daisy and everyone else,

Yes, coffee enema's are great! I remember I was really, really nervous to do the first one, who would have thought that by putting coffee ummmm, in that area would accomplish so much? But it does.. After the first one it just got easier and I have been doing them for a long time now and if anyone tries it, make sure you are cleaned out first.

Denise and others who do the coffee enema,

You share, Denise, "After the first one it just got easier and I have been doing them for a long time now..."

After doing my homework, below is what I decided to do. But I'm wondering what you do...and why you chose the one(s) you do?

I found various recipes of ingredients, as well as, different amounts to use...from 4 cups taking it all at once (or as much as you can), to 3 cups, 2 cups, all the way down to 1 cup then empty...followed by a second 1 cup then empty. I actually opted for the latter for several reasons.

From what I read taking in only 1 cup (and doing it twice) seemed less invasive, others (that take in more fluid) warned more about pain or cramps afterwards or even the next day experiencing headache or flu like symptoms. I want to avoid that!

I have only done it twice so far and both times no negatives at all. No pain or headaches.

But the main reason I chose that particular one is because using only 1 cup at a time insures that the fluid stays in the sigmond colon and doesn't go up into the colon. I read when doing a coffee enema for the liver you don't want to go further up into the colon.

I used distilled water and coffee only (there were other interesting recipes, some with binders...and in the future I would consider that). But starting out I chose simple.

I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks.

I use special coffee "blended" just for enemas (you have to see the humor in our special sort of misery!) and info about it is here:
http://www.sawilsons.com/

Check out the links on his site as well.

I did them daily for months and it helped me come back from adrenal exhaustion... the along came a tick. Bought another pound and I'm heading for the head to do one right now!

Good luck with your therapy.