On the Detoxification program, in order to flush the drugs and other toxins out of the body, a combination of exercise, in the form of running, and sauna is essential. These are done for 2.5 to 5 hour period daily, in the ratio of approximately:

twenty to thirty minutes of running, to two to four and one-half hours of sauna time.

The ratio is emphasized here as the bulk of the period is best spent in the sauna after the circulation has been worked up by running. The program gives best results with a much lower percentage of time exercising and a much higher percentage in the sauna.

Safeguard: Working with a Partner

Running and sauna sweatout should always be done with another person, as restimulation of past drugs, medicines, alcohol or even anaesthetics can and does occur as the toxins get flushed out. This can include the restimulation of a full-blown "trip" from LSD or other drugs one may have taken.

Pairing up on the program so that one is always doing the running and sauna steps with a partner or even a third person, provides a safety factor in the case of any of the above eventualities.

Running

The first action on the program itself is running. The purpose of this is not to generate sweat but to get the blood circulating and the system functioning so that impurities held in the system can be released and pumped out.

Running increases the circulation throughout the whole body, thus:

It causes cell waste to be carried out more rapidly, and

It causes the circulation to go deeper into the muscles and tissues so that those areas which have been stagnant can now get rid of the accumulation of biochemical deposits and, in the case of LSD, the "residual crystals" which have been stored.

Running is done on a daily basis once the person has begun the program.

Running should be done gradually. If one is so breathless that he can't talk to another while running then he is straining too much, so that running should be taken on a gradual approach.

Sweating in the Sauna

The second action, which directly follows the running, is sweating. A person goes into the sauna immediately after running in order to sweat. The impurities which have been freed up by the increased circulation can now be dispelled from the system and leave the body through the pores.

Sweating in the dry sauna is done at temperatures ranging anywhere from 60 degrees to 80 degrees Celsius. It is a matter of what temperature the person can take. Usually, but not always, a person beginning the program will start at a lower temperature and work up to a higher temperature. Then as he progresses he will find he can take increasing degrees of heat.

Liquids

While on this program, it is important that one drink plenty of pure water, which greatly assists in flushing and cleansing the system. Additionally, with all the sweating done in the sauna it would be dangerous not to replenish body fluids. So a good amount of pure water, and any other nonalcoholic liquids the person might choose, should be taken daily.

This gives us three important points which must be on a Detoxification Program:

Profuse sweating must occur.

A person's liquid intake must be large enough to compensate for the liquid lost through sweating.

Vitamins and minerals must be taken in sufficient quantities to replace those washed out of the system through sweating.

As megavitamin dosages are also part of the Detoxification program, this mineral and vitamin intake is quite in addition to any other vitamin therapy ongoing at the time.

Overheating

One could get overheated in the sauna if it is not taken gradually.

When a person gets too warm or begins feeling faint, should the body temperature get too high, the recommendation is to go out and take a cool shower and then go back into the sauna. People who are having a hard time spending consecutive hours in the sauna will be able to handle time if a cooling shower is taken when needed.

Salt or Potassium Depletion

Extra salt (sodium chloride) is not mandatory for every individual on the program. But salt and potassium are lost in sweating. Thus, one must watch for any symptoms of salt or potassium depletion and remedy the depletion at once, should it occur.

The symptoms can be similar to those of overheating or, when extreme, similar to the symptoms of heat exhaustion (clammy skin, extreme tiredness, weakness, headache and sometimes cramps, nausea, dizziness, vomiting or even fainting).

Such manifestations would be handled immediately with extra salt or salt tablets, potassium gluconate tablets, bioplasma, or "salt substitute" which is mainly potassium.

A supply of these substances must be readily available at all times to anyone who is doing the Detoxification program. Ideally, supplies of these would be located right outside the sauna, clearly labeled as to what they are.

It is a matter of good common sense that overheating and salt or potassium depletion can be prevented by sufficient salt, potassium or bioplasma taken periodically while in the sauna and by cooling off when it becomes necessary during the sauna time. But should these symptoms occur, they must be handled and not considered something the person must "go through."

Also, must guard against falling asleep in the sauna, as overheating or salt or potassium depletion could occur while one was asleep.

Salt or potassium depletion as a chronic condition must be handled as a separate factor by a medical doctor.

Heatstroke

If perspiration ceases while in the sauna - the body suddenly stops sweating and the skin becomes hot and dry - it's an indicator that needs immediate handling. This is a clamping down on the part of the body, a resistance to expelling, and it is the first sign of heatstroke.

One would get the person out of the sauna at once and cool him off with a lukewarm or cool shower or sponging, or start with a lukewarm shower and gradually make it cooler. Fluids and salt, potassium or bioplasma would be given.

The Standard First Aid Personal Safety Booklet must be kept on hand as a reference, readily available, in the sauna location.