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basic MRET and found it to be very beneficial, although it requires separate filtering. It is widely available on the Internet. NIKKEN also makes an excellent water treatment system.
7. Cut Down on Alcohol Alcohol is liquefied, refined sugar and is highly acid-forming. Therefore, it has a strong mineral-depleting effect in the body. The organ most affected by alcohol is the liver. If a generally healthy person drinks two glasses of wine within one hour, the liver is not able to detoxify all the alcohol. Much of it is converted into fatty deposits and, eventually, gallstones in the liver. If the liver and gallbladder have already accumulated a number of gallstones, alcohol consumption will make these stones grow faster and cause them to become more plentiful. Like coffee or tea, alcohol has a strongly dehydrating effect. It reduces the water content of the body's cells, blood, lymph, and bile, thus impairing blood circulation and the elimination of waste products. The effects of a dehydrated central nervous system are delirium, blurred vision, a loss of memory and orientation, and slow reaction time, all of which we generally refer to as a "hangover." Under the influence of alcohol and the dehydration it causes, the nervous and immune systems go into depression. This leads to a slowing of the digestive, metabolic, and hormonal processes in the body. All of this promotes the development of even more gallstones in the liver and gallbladder. It is best for those who have had a history of gallstones to avoid alcohol altogether. Many of my clients who stopped drinking any kind of alcohol, including beer and wine, spontaneously recovered from such problems as panic attacks, arrhythmia, respiratory problems, various heart conditions, sleeping disorders, gallbladder attacks, pancreatic infections, prostate enlargement, colitis, and other inflammatory diseases. If you suffer from any disease at all, it is best to stay away from all dehydrating beverages, such as alcohol, coffee,