Why should I cleanse or detoxify my body? Toxins are in our environment, our foods, even in our minds, and eventually collect in our bodies. There they can: cause inflammation, make us feel sluggish, cause bloating and headaches, prevent us from being able to lose weight, and even cause serious illness like heart disease and cancer. How do I go about freeing my body from toxins? To successfully detoxify your body, you must approach it in several ways: cleaning up your diet from processed foods, sugar, and caffeine or fasting, stress-relief in the form of breathing and meditation exercises … [Read more...]
I’ve Always Wanted To Do A Cleanse, But Don’t Know How I’d Survive On Such Little Sustenance!
MedWell123 – The Diet Is Dead: Long Live The Latest Fad
With statements like "healthy comfort foods" and "easy weight loss", you'd have to be stupid to buy into this latest fad - MedWell123. The patented process they claim to use to bake their goods alone scares the hell out of me. Has this been tested on rats? I hate to break it to you, but weight loss is not easy, and diet alone does not work in the long-term. All diets work short-term, none are a solution to the ever growing obesity problem. "Oh darn, you mean I actually have to eat real food (the ones you are supposed to add to the MedWell123 diet) like fresh vegetables … [Read more...]
Detox – Preparation
As mentioned in my previous article, I am currently preparing for a three week detoxification based on The Detox Box from Dr. Mark Hyman. I must admit, this detoxification program does take up a lot of time. I am just now catching up reporting back to you and would like to start with the preparation that it took to get ready for the program. First, of course, I had to study the materials in The Detox Box, which included an audio CD, a small booklet, and a set of cards. Based on this information the challenge was to research all the needed supplements, where to get them, how much was needed (based … [Read more...]
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