It’s that time of the year…January 2nd, my annual winter detox. Time to say goodbye to all the holiday bake goods that my daughter so generously made. Last year I started the cleansing ritual a little later (January 12th) due to waiting for some others to get their products and join me. I normally detox on January 2nd so that I can still enjoy the holiday goods on the first of the year. I don’t believe we should be in bondage to be healthy and starting a day later is not going to throw my new year’s goals off as shared in my recent interview in “Extraordinary Health Magazine on page 38. You can also get the Extraordinary Health free at a local health store.
My health journey began when my youngest son was three years old. I share my quest for health on a former post and we are going on 9 years of healthy living. I can say as a result, our family’s health has improved dramatically. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’m not anti-medicine or anti-doctors. God has given us “good” doctors and medical advancement when health circumstance requires medical intervention; however, majority of today’s health related issues are preventable simply by choosing healthier habits. By that I don’t mean going from diet to diet. The word diet means, “way of life.”
Think of your body as a house…and most of us do some sort of major clean whether we Spring Clean or Fall Clean; nevertheless, sometimes it’s just time to clean house! It’s time to put things in the right place, disinfect, and throw out garbage and all the things that are cluttering our space. Imagine how good it feels to have your home fresh, cleaned, and decluttered! That’s exactly what it’s like to detox your body!
A part of my health journey has been to do an organ cleanse. I started a research on cleansing about six years ago and my first detox was a grueling 30 days. I have to say, it felt like a year, but at the end of the detox, I felt the best that I had ever felt health-wise. My mind was clear, my energy level was revived and I felt rejuvenated. It’s hard to explain the exhilaration that came from this cleansing experience afterward.
A year later, I came across a detox that would last for only 10 days-The Perfect Cleanse and it was just as effective. 10 days was nothing compared to the 30 day detox! I’ve been doing this cleanse every year since and sometimes three-four times a year depending on what I felt my body needed.
Several people have been asking me about this 10 day detox that I do and rather than answering each email or comment on social media pages, I’ve decided to share it in this post for those who are interested in detoxing.
Why should we detox? Because most diets today are far from natural and the standard American diet consists of processed foods, sugary drinks, hydrogenated fats, fast food, high carbs and a lot of junk which are all contributing to various illness and disease that are preventable.
One way to live healthier is to cleanse your colon from harmful toxins that have built up in your system. Did you know that over 60 different health related illness is a result of a toxic or unhealthy digestive tract? Toxins enter our body through the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water that we drink. Please read The Role of Toxins for additional information.
The Perfect Cleanse consists of three products that are taken around meal time and before bed: 30 minutes before dinner and 30 minutes after dinner, and right before bed. While you are sleeping your body is at work to detox. See how Perfect Cleanse works.
Have you flown an airplane lately? Do you recall watching flight attendants giving a demonstration on how to use the oxygen mask in case of an emergency? I’ve ignored them many times, but one day I thought I better tune in! They consistently instruct passengers to first put the oxygen mask on themselves and then help the person next to them. WOW…now there’s a revelation right there! Why do they instruct us to do that? Because if your child is next to you and there is need to put the oxygen mask on, and you don’t but focus on your child first…you may not get the oxygen you need; hence may not make it to help your child in this time of crises.
Beauty comes from the inside-out, not just spiritually and emotionally, but physically as well. We have all heard, “You are what you eat”. What we eat, shows up outwardly in various ways. There are simple things that we can do to improve the quality of our health as well as be proactive in preventative care and regular detox is just one way to improve your health from the inside out.
I believe as mothers and women who run the house, our family suffer when we suffer and are not living our healthiest and happiest life. Let 2010 be the year that we put on our own oxygen mask first so that we can be of help to those around us—our loved ones.
“May Your Spirit, Your Soul, and Your Body be made complete…” ~1 Thess. 5:23
Some recommended posts for the Spirit & Soul (spiritual and emotional cleanse):
Fast From Wrong Thinking Series
Be Renewed
If you are in the Chicago area, I would love for you to join me at the Well Being Expo in January, (along with an amazing line up of speakers)!
Disclosure: I have not received any compensation for writing this post. I have no material connection to the brands or products that are mentioned above.
The information above is for educational purpose only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any illnesses or symptoms. Please consult your physician prior to making any health changes.
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