Detoxification is the first step in my Today is Still the Day plan and book. We use those first two weeks of the plan to do a gentle detox. Over the years, people have wondered why this is the first step. It’s quite simple: we live in a very toxic world and the toxicity really messes up the functioning of our body.
Recent research now shows that toxicity is implicated in a host of other conditions, including neurodegenerative diseases, obesity, autoimmune diseases, as well as cancer, arthritis, gout, lupus, and fibromyalgia.
We are awash in toxins, from fluoride in dental products and water supplies to glyphosate contaminating our food supply, artificial sweeteners and preservatives, medications, cosmetics and personal care products, flame retardants and EMF (electromagnetic fields) from cell phones , computers and other electronic devices. Let’s not overlook toxic emotions, thoughts, beliefs and relationships, as they also affect our physical health.
Because we live in this world, we will be impacted by some or all of these to some degree. So what can we do? Much! We can be intentional about choosing the highest quality, organic, grass-fed, finished foods we can find and afford. A study conducted at the University of California found that eating organically grown food for just 6 days significantly decreased toxins in the body by an average of 60.5%. I don’t know about you, but that’s amazing to me and it seems like a very simple step to achieve such an impressive result.
Avoiding artificial preservatives, additives, sweeteners, and processed, packaged, and fake foods will go a long way in reducing your toxic load quickly.
Of course, increasing clean water and fiber will help flush toxins out of your body. Increasing your intake of healthy fats, including omega-3 fats like fish and krill oil, grass-fed butter, and coconut oil, and eliminating toxic fats like margarine and seed oils like canola will also help the body to detoxify and heal.
Being aware of stressful, negative, and toxic emotions, thoughts, and relationships and finding effective ways to deal with them, such as EFT, will also reduce your toxic load.
By cleaning up your diet and lifestyle in some intentional way, you can gently detox and kick-start any other changes you want to make. Isn’t two weeks of clean eating worth it? It’s such a simple and doable step and you’ll be amazed at how much better you feel. I invite you to contact me and we can discuss how I could help you do this.