Lemon Excelsior: Nature's Ultimate Daily Cleanser

"Why is lemon Excelsior so good?" The answer lies in understanding lemon juice as nature's ultimate daily cleanser. Despite its acidic taste, lemon juice becomes alkaline in nature when consumed. Our humble lemon offers numerous amazing health benefits that support the body's natural cleansing processes.

Morning Detoxification Protocol

The first thing in the morning, after you brush your teeth and cleanse yourself, you have only completed part of the cleansing job by removing toxins from your mouth—toxins that accumulated during the night even though you brushed before bed. But what about the toxins accumulated deep inside the system?

Here is what happens when you add salt to your lemon juice. Usually, the body becomes dehydrated during sleep at night; you may feel thirsty as well. When you drink warm water with lemon juice and salt in the morning, the body reacts immediately. The first thing the kidneys want to do is eliminate the salt. Since salt has a drying effect and the system is already dehydrated, the body needs fluids for hydration—but not with salt.

Many foods are preserved with salt, especially meat and fish, sometimes for months and years. Because of salt's drying effects, it absorbs water. During the elimination process, the toxins accumulated in the gut are drawn out as well. First thing in the morning, you will notice the urine is yellowish—these are toxins being discharged from the body.

The Protocol:
Warm one or two cups of water, squeeze a whole lemon's juice, add a pinch of salt according to your taste, and drink it. This will dislodge accumulated mucus and toxins in the system and alkalize the blood, naturally allowing deep cleansing of your entire system. It is best to rinse your mouth after drinking lemon water.

Don't Waste the Lemon Peel

Don't throw away the lemon skin. Before you squeeze the lemon juice out, place the lemon in water with bicarbonate soda and vinegar for 5-20 minutes to dissolve chemicals on the fruit's skin. After squeezing out the juice, place the peel into a jar of water and let it sit for one hour.

You will notice the water turns slightly pale yellow. What has taken place is that PMFs (polymethoxyflavones) have been released into the water along with small quantities of pectins in lemon. This is now a powerhouse for cleansing toxins in the system.

As research published in the National Center for Biotechnology Information confirms: "Citrus is a common fruit that contains multiple beneficial nutrients for human beings. Flavonoids, as a class of plant secondary metabolites, exist abundantly in citrus fruits. Due to their broad range of pharmacological properties, citrus flavonoids have gained increased attention. Accumulative in vitro and in vivo studies indicate the protective effects of polymethoxyflavones (PMFs) against cancer occurrence. PMFs inhibit carcinogenesis by blocking the metastasis cascade, inhibiting cancer cell mobility in circulatory systems, promoting apoptosis, and providing anti-angiogenesis effects."

Weight Management with Lemon

To Gain Weight:
In a cup of cool water, add half or a whole lemon's juice and one teaspoon of honey. Stir (not shake!) and drink daily. Some people want to gain weight but are unable to do so. This combination will make you feel hungry constantly. Be sure to eat healthy food, not junk. Smoothies made with banana and organic milk are a fast way to gain weight.

To Lose Weight:
In lukewarm (drinkable) water, add half or a whole lemon's juice and one teaspoon of honey, and drink daily. The effect of this combination is that you will not sense much hunger during the day. Yet you will feel energy flowing through you without feeling hungry at all. Snack on some fruits or healthy nuts when needed.

Whether for detoxification, weight management, or general vitality, the humble lemon proves itself as nature's excelsior—always upward, always improving our health and wellbeing.