Gillian McKeith's Food Bible (76 page)

Drink aloe vera juice before each meal—this may inhibit the growth of HIV.

To support the liver and cleanse the bloodstream, useful herbs include dandelion root, milk thistle, black radish, and burdock root.

Eat ground and soaked flax seeds daily—they contain a mucilage that helps with the removal of toxins via the bowel.

Take a strong multiple/mineral complex to make sure you are getting the basic foundational nutrients.

Take vitamin C daily to bowel tolerance to help support immunity.

EXTRA TIPS

Avoid stress, pollution, and chemicals—these can all suppress the immune system.

Engage in some form of relaxation, such as meditation or breathing exercises to reduce the impact of stress on the body. Use only natural cleaning products in the home and on the body.

Read the section on Candida (see page
219
), as excess levels of intestinal yeast are common.

Each morning, gently tap with your fist the thymus area above your chest, just under your neck. The stronger the thymus function, the better your immunity.

For further information go to www.gillianmckeith.info/AIDS.

ALCOHOLISM

Alcoholics are usually either physiologically or psychologically dependent on alcohol—often there is a combination of the two. Genetics and environmental factors can both play a part.

SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE

Drinking early in the day.

Binge drinking.

Drinking to avoid withdrawal symptoms.