A stressful lifestyle can alter the natural flora (bacteria population) of the bile, thereby causing the formation of gallstones in the liver. One of the leading stress-causing factors in life is not having enough time for oneself. If you do not give yourself sufficient time for the things you must do or want to do, you will feel pressured. Continuous pressure causes frustration, and frustration eventually turns into anger. Anger is an indication of severe stress. It has an extremely taxing effect on the body that can be measured by the amounts of adrenaline and noradrenaline secreted into the blood by the adrenal glands. Under severe stress or excitement, these hormones increase the rate and force of the heartbeat, raise blood pressure, and constrict the blood vessels in the secretory glands of the digestive system. In addition, they restrict the flow of digestive juices, including stomach acids and bile; delay peristaltic movement and the absorption of food; and inhibit the elimination of urine and feces.

When food is no longer digested properly and significant amounts of waste are prevented from leaving the body via the excretory organs, every part of the body becomes affected, including the liver and gallbladder. This congesting effect, resulting from the stress response, gives rise to great discomfort on the cellular level and is felt as emotional upset. Research shows that chronic stress or, rather, the inability to cope with stress, is responsible for 85 to 95 percent of all diseases. These are commonly referred to as psychosomatic diseases. Stress-induced obstructions not only require deep physical cleansing, such as liver, colon, and kidney purges, but also require approaches that trigger relaxation.

During relaxation, the body, mind, and emotions move into a mode of performance that supports and enhances all the functions of the body. Contracted blood vessels open again, digestive juices flow, hormones are balanced, and waste is eliminated more easily. Therefore, the best antidote to stress and its harmful effects are methods of relaxation, such as meditation, yoga, spending time in nature, playing with children or pets, playing or listening to music, exercising, walking, and the like. To cope with the fast pace of modern life and to give the nervous system enough time to unwind and release any accumulated tension, it is vital to spend at least 30 to 60 minutes a day by yourself, preferably in silence.

If you have had any stressful periods in your life or currently have difficulties calming down or unwinding, you will greatly benefit from doing a series of liver flushes. Having gallstones in the liver is, by itself, a major cause of constant stress in the body. When you eliminate these stones, you will become naturally calm and relaxed. You may also discover that once your liver is clean, you will become much less angry or upset about situations, other people, or yourself, regardless of the circumstances.

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This is an extract from my book THE AMAZING LIVER AND GALLBLADDER FLUSH, available on http://www.ener-chi.com/book.htm