Healing your body by cleansing

Spring is here, as we get ready to spring clean our houses and  ridding of unnecessary items that have been accumulated in our basement, tucked away, or simply holding on to memories that are draining.  This can result into much clutter and become nuisance to our mind which I like to call toxic.  The same analogy applies to our bodies.  With the evolution of modern society, the internal body is being stressed even more than ever before and overloaded with chemicals, toxins, air pollution, and radiation. Not to mention the toxins we ingest through our mouths: the processed and de mineralized foods, herbicides, pesticides, food colorings, preservatives and greasy, acidic based foods. These poisons can cause excessive stress on the entire physiology of our bodies, weakening our immune systems, digestive systems, and eliminative organs. Once these systems are weakened, the other glands and organs become weakened and stressed, resulting in chronic and degenerative diseases.

When our bodies are clean and strong, they are able to eliminate toxins, but when they become overloaded, they become sluggish and more susceptible to disease, as the immune system no longer has the capability of fighting off the invading diseases.

Here are some tools to support your health during and after you’re cleansed:

• Increase fiber intake daily to 30gr, you can even go up to 40gr
• Eliminate/reduce wheat and gluten from your diet
• Stay away from the 3P: pasta( exception of rice paste) , potatoes, pastry
• Check your acidity level (you can buy a dispenser at a store or see your naturopath) normal range should be around 7-7.5 the lower it is the more acidic.
• Drink lots of water & get lots of clean fresh air as you can.
• Take naps and get as much physical and emotional rest.
• Chew your food well , do not over eat and  eat small portion
• Engage in light stretching everyday/ brisk walk nothing strenuous while detoxify.
• Minimize your exposure to exogenous & endogenous; for ex cosmetic use especially around the mouth to prevent accidental ingestion of chemicals, lip balm (used coconut oil instead)/deodorants, antiperspirants, perfumes cologne/ use natural shampoo, and many more.
• Reduce coffee and alcohol to once a week.  Remember that you need to be happy doing this if you are not ready to eliminate alcohol or coffee from your life just minimize until it no longer has control of your life.
• Cleansing is about feeling better, not making your life miserable (add more positive into your life and body than negative.  If you need help follow with your health practitioner.

Anna R. Dias Naturopathy/Reflexology

Good Health is Good Living.  Stay Free!