In the book, Moritz says that gallstones clogging the liver are a common but largely unrecognized malady that, if untreated, can lead to more serious illnesses, such as cancer and heart disease. Gallstones — which he describes as “clumps of hardened bile” — can block the liver’s bile ducts and cause damage throughout the body. Moritz’s liver cleanse is a home remedy that allows you to “painlessly remove” these gallstones by yourself, without the need for surgery; you'll shed gallstones through your stool simply by drinking a colon-cleansing concoction made up of various food items found in most kitchens. The Recipe
Moritz’s seven-day liver cleanse is made up of olive oil, apple juice, grapefruit juice, lemon juice and Epsom salts. According to his instructions, you should drink 24 oz. of apple juice each day for the first six days of the program, as the malic acid within the apple juice will soften your gallstones. On the sixth day of the cleanse, drink grapefruit juice mixed with Epsom salts. On day seven, drink a mixture of olive oil and lemon juice several times throughout the day. This week-long process should be repeated every three months. The cleanse is considered successful when your stool contains greenish balls that are purported to be the gallstones you have flushed out of your liver. Liver Cleanse Totally Debunked
According to the respected British medical journal “The Lancet,” examination of the “gallstones” that resulted from a liver cleanse revealed they were composed mainly of fatty acids. Further experimentation revealed that mixing equal amounts of lemon juice and oleic acid — the primary component found in olive oil — resulted in several semi-solid balls after a small amount of potassium hydroxide was added. Researchers concluded that these stones weren’t gallstones, but were actually a substance created by the liver cleanse itself. If you believe you have gallstones, a doctor or medical technician should be able to see them clearly using ultrasound imaging. Gallstones lodge in the gall bladder and not the liver. Pain in the stomach 2 hours after eating fatty food is the symptom of gall stones. The pain is NOT relieved by drinking 1 teaspoon of bicarb in a glass of water (ie not acidity)
