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Everything we sell makes more sense once you understand the system. Start with the alkaline framework, then go where you need to go.
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The Alkaline System
If you only read one thing here, read this. The 10-minute version of the framework every protocol in our shop is built on.
Read the frameworkDetox basics - what's actually happening
Phase one (loosen), phase two (kill), phase three (escort out). What binders do. Why most cleanses fail.
ReadSea moss, honestly
Why we use it, what it doesn't do, and how to tell real wildcrafted sea moss from pool-grown junk.
ReadParasite cleansing 101
The full moon, the herbs, the binder window, and why you don't run this protocol your first month.
ReadDaily rituals that compound
Morning lemon water → midday tea → evening capsules. The actual schedule we run with our regulars.
ReadHerb glossary
Every herb we work with - what it does, who shouldn't take it, and what to pair it with.
ReadFasting alongside herbs
When fasting helps a protocol, when it sabotages one, and how we time it for our 30-day cycles.
ReadThe Dr. Sebi approved food list
Every alkaline, non-hybrid food Dr. Sebi identified - grains, fruits, vegetables, teas - with what to eat, what to avoid, and how we use it in our protocols.
ReadA 30-day alkaline meal plan
Four weeks of meals built only from the Dr. Sebi approved food list - day-by-day breakfast, lunch, and dinner you can actually cook alongside a protocol.
ReadPalo azul, explained
Kidney wood, the bark that turns water blue. What it is, how to brew it properly, and how to tell real bark from filler.
ReadWild lettuce, honestly
The bitter evening herb people ask about most. Traditional use, the forms, the taste, and who should be careful.
ReadCocolmeca: the cleanse-tea root
The root behind half the cleanse teas in Chicago. How it's brewed, what it's blended with, and how to buy it without getting burned.
ReadNot finding what you're looking for?
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