Scarlet, Sandi, and all,

Thanks for the info! I think I might give the coffee enemas a try. I have a few friends who use them, and they have had great results, including more energy, less motivation problems, feeling more clean and light, great detox effects, and less problems with pain (it can supposedly take a headache away immediately). Lack of energy and chronic fatigue are my worst symptoms, so it'd be fabulous if it could help out with those.

I have not started chelation yet, but I figured it would be great to detox my liver before I do, as it needs to be functioning well in order to filter the heavy load of toxins out of the body. And coffee enemas are used primarily as a liver cleanse, so I think it would be a great thing to try. It's a bit intimidating, but it sounds like it will be well worth it...Thanks for the book recommedation Scarlet - I'll look it up in there.

As for juicers, there is the constant debate on centrifugal versus the press types....supposedly any centrifugal juicer heats up the juice as it turns, and thus kills a lot of the enzymes. I like the Jack Lalanne a lot, because it is easy and doesn't leave ANY pulp in the juice....but supposedly it's not the most beneficial to use. I've tried the Greenstar, which is supposed to be pretty good for keeping the enzymes/nutrients, but I didn't like how it left so much pulp in the juice.....it seemed slightly counterproductive, since separating the juice from the fiber is the point of juicing....

I would really like to buy a juicer, but they are so damn expensive, and the cost of all the organic veggies would be quite high. It takes a lot of lettuce/veggies to make one juice. Using the remaining pulp later in the day for soups or coleslaw is more cost effective, but still costly nonetheless.....I hope to save up enough funds to get one someday soon. The juicers I tried before were borrowed, so I've never juiced on a regular basis. If anyone has any other juicer recommendations, I'd love to hear them. I was leaning towards an Omega (which Dr Mercola promotes) or a Champion.

~Tia