Total Life Cleanse by Glass, Jonathan -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Image Title Page Epigraph Acknowledgments Table of Contents Preface: How to Use This Book Introduction: How the Total Life Cleanse Came to Be

My Personal Journey to Cleansing

Part I: The Why of the Total Life Cleanse

Chapter 1: Essentials of Cleansing

What Is Cleansing? Ayurveda and Cleansing Our Organs of Detoxification The “Original” Causes of Disease The Soul and Healing The TLC Approach to Cleansing

Chapter 2: Our Modern Condition

Stressed, Starved, and Poisoned The Six Stressors Combating Disempowerment and Blind Faith Conditioned Accommodation Dusty Mirrors, Muddy Windshields

Chapter 3: Toxins

Where Do Toxins Come From?

Chapter 4: Body Basics and the Essentials of the Best Diets

Creating a New Body The Foundational Needs of All Cells The Macronutrients: Fat, Carbohydrates, and Protein The Micronutrients: Minerals and Vitamins Enzymes Probiotics Phytonutrients Fiber Common Features of the Best Diets

Chapter 5: Theories of Health and Disease

Three Major Perspectives on Health and Disease Our Internal Biological Terrain Modern Health Paradigms

Chapter 6: The Universal Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet

What Is a Whole-Foods Plant-Based Diet? Health Factors Environmental Factors Economic Factors Ethical Factors The China Study: A Testimony to the Benefits of Plant-Based Eating Avoiding a Poor Diet The Anti-Grain and Anti-Vegan Myths

Chapter 7: Conscious Eating and the Eight Principles of Right Eating

Conscious Eating and the Nervous System A Remedy for Neurosis and Emotional Eating Nine Practices of Conscious Eating Eight Principles of Right Eating

Chapter 8: Ayurveda, God, and the Five Goals of Life

The Ancient Wisdom of Ayurveda The Five Goals of Life Ayurveda, Yoga, and God

Chapter 9: TLC’s Essential Principles

Buddhi Prana Agni Ojas Ama Prajnaparadha The Three Pillars of Health: More on Prana, Agni, and Ojas

Chapter 10: Subtle Toxins

Subtle Toxins: The Three Poisons and Six Faults The Remedy: Respect and Compassion

Chapter 11: Koshas

Annamaya Kosha: The Physical Body Pranamaya Kosha: The Breath/Energy Body Manomaya Kosha: The Mind/Emotions Body Vijnanamaya Kosha: The Knowledge/Wisdom Body Anandamaya Kosha: The Bliss Body Beyond the Koshas

Chapter 12: Ayurveda and the Eight Elements

The Eight Elements and the Soul The Subtle Body: Mind, Intelligence, and Ego Real Ego: Atma

Chapter 13: Cleansing through the Elements

Earth Cleansing Water Cleansing Fire Cleansing Air Cleansing Ether Cleansing Mind Cleansing Intelligence Cleansing Ego Cleansing Time Cleansing

Chapter 14: The Chinese Five Elements

Elemental Correspondences The Metal Element: Lungs and Large Intestine The Water Element: Kidneys and Bladder The Wood Element: Liver and Gallbladder The Fire Element: Heart and Small Intestine Earth Element: Stomach, Spleen, and Pancreas Sugar and Sugar Metabolism

Chapter 15: The Three Qualities of the Soul and of Nature

The Three Qualities of the Soul The Three Modes of Nature The Guru: Within and Without Healing and the Mind

Chapter 16: Doshas and Genes

Our Genes Our Doshas Connecting the Doshas and ApoE Genes The Changing Paradigm

Chapter 17: Karma, Reincarnation, and the Karma Cleanse

Cleansing the Soul Body Karma Reincarnation The Realms of Reincarnation The Cleansing Power of Forgiveness

Part II: The How of the Total Life Cleanse

Chapter 18: The Cleanse Begins

Summary of the Cleanse: Phases 1 to 4 TLC Tips

Chapter 19: TLC Essentials

On the Cleanse/Off the Cleanse Kitchari: Ultimate Nourishment The TLC Smoothie Supplements TLC Shopping List

Chapter 20: Total Life Detox

Sweating for Skin and Lymph Detoxification Dry Brushing and External Oleation Tongue Scraping Nasal Rinsing: The Neti Pot and Other Nasal Rinse Devices Deep Detox Practices: Liver Flush and Ayurvedic Detox The Media Cleanse: Clearing Mental and Emotional Toxicity Sleep Practices

Chapter 21: Sadhana

Ayurvedic Principle: Subtle Precedes Gross Three Types of Exercise Exercise and Health: The Immune System, Blood Sugar, and Brain Developing the Sadhana Habit Alternate Nostril Breathing Prana Dharana and the Five Pranas “Tip of Nose” Breathing Meditation Prayer, Affirmations, Afformations, Permission Messages, and Intentions Cleansing Your Aura, Subtle Body, and Consciousness Sun Salutations Tibetan Five Rites The Seven Tigers Plus Interval Training Rebounding

Chapter 22: TLC Daily Routine Guide

Phase 1: “On the Cleanse/Off the Cleanse” Diet Phase 2: Simplifying with Kitchari Phase 3: Alkalizing Super Greens Phase 4: Conscious TLC Reintegration

Chapter 23: Cleansing through the Seasons

Tips for the Fall Tips for the Winter Tips for the Spring Tips for the Summer

Chapter 24: Details on the Top Fourteen “Off the Cleanse” Foods

Coffee Dairy Canola, Soybean, and Corn Oil Meat Eggs Genetically Modified Foods Wheat and Gluten-Containing Foods Alcohol Sugar and High-Fructose Corn Syrup Canned Foods Fish and Shellfish: Especially Tuna, Bluefish, Swordfish, and Farm-Raised Fish Inorganic Foods Nightshade Vegetables Processed and Refined Foods

Chapter 25: TLC Recipes

Days 22–28: TLC-Friendly Foods

Conclusion Useful Resources for the Total Life Cleanse Footnotes Endnotes About the Author About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company Books of Related Interest Copyright & Permissions Index

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