HAPPY Spring Equinox!
Spring is a perfect time to detox and cleanse your body of built-up toxins.
We are, of course, responsible for our health.
Our bodies are our temples, yes?
Our livers, colons, kidneys, all need a good rest from the usual
food intake every now and then.
A detox is a method involving a change in
what you usually consume in an attempt to
“detoxify” the body, by the removal of poisons or other contaminants
that get in there from processed foods, environmental toxins,
ingesting pharmaceuticals, etc..
After 5 days or more of detoxifying,
you will indeed feel lighter, experience increased energy,
mental clarity, improved digestion, as well as possible weight loss.
Increasing fruits and vegetables,
drinking lots of water,
eliminating caffeine, sugar,
processed foods and alcohol
are usually part of any good detox plan.
an all natural way of cleansing the intestines
can be complimentary to a detox.
Therapuetic massage can also assist in moving the toxins through
elimination or deep tissue work.
Other possible methods of detoxing
- a raw foods diet
- herbal detox (taking herbal supplements for 7-14 days) available at health food stores
- juice fasting
- Master Cleanse known as the lemonade diet byStanley Burroughs. For a minimum of 10 days, you drink a lemonade mixture, made with organic grade B maple syrup, fresh-squeezed lemon or lime juice, and cayenne pepper added to spring, distilled, or purified (NOT fluoridated) water.
- Spring baby nettles are a great body purifier and detoxifying herb that I actually eat every spring in May when they first pop out of the ground here in Minnesota. They taste much like spinach with a similar texture as well when slightly cooked to take the sting out. Fresh MN nettles
Cravings, irritability, tiredness, aches and pains are all potential symptoms
when starting the detox process.
I find drinking a cup of yerba mate or green tea assists in
energizing me throughout the day as I go through a detox.
Adding a probiotic (like keifer or one in pill form) to the mix at the end of
the cleanse is a good way to add appropriate and
good bacteria back into your digestive tract.
To end the detox process,
I start by adding juices,
and vegetable soups with brown rice.
I avoid meats and cheeses right away
since they can be tough on the digestive system
and mucus forming.
I like to go the gentler way, easing back into
a good whole foods plan.
One of the greatest results of the detox is how
much more aware I am about how my body works,
how much more energy I have,
how much lighter I feel,
and how it is easier to stay clear and focused as
I go through the day.
Give it a go, do research on cleanses,
love your body temple and
watch yourself really feel good now.
Posted in health and wellness stuff | Tags: cleanse, detox, nettles
