Minimize Toxic Exposure
- Buy the “dirty dozen” organic and wash all produce appropriately
- Know that your organic is really organic with USDA Organic label
- Wash and soak (and peel if appropriate) your fruits and veggies
- Choose nontoxic, clean personal care products and primarily use natural household cleaners
- Buy humanely-raised, quality meats (you are what your food eats)
- Avoid plastics and never heat in them!
It’s not a question of if you have dangerous toxins in your body, rather it is what types and how much.
Detox/Cleanse Quarterly
- Your body has pathways to remove toxins naturally
- Toxic exposure minus your body’s ability to detoxify and excrete equals your total toxic load
- Use supplements to help your body detoxify and excrete, such as Detoxification Factors™ and Blue Heron™
- To improve excretion, use a skin brush, sweat regularly (exercise and sauna), and drink plenty of water
Eat Clean and Consciously
- Restore a healthy relationship with food and foster consciousness
- The majority of your diet should be anti-inflammatory foods
- Don’t skip meals, and especially never skip breakfast
- Eat balanced, macro-nutrient meals (quality protein + good fats + complex carbohydrates in each meal)
- Choose nutrient dense, low calorie foods over calorie dense, nutrient deplete foods
- Practice portion control (smaller dishes, no eating out of containers, eat slowly and while not distracted)
The Facts
Environmental Working Group (EWG) researchers tested umbilical cords of U.S. newborns for 400 different toxic chemicals and found 287 known chemicals, of which 180 are known carcinogens and 207 are toxic to the brain and nervous system. Recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) analysis of human fat tissue samples showed numerous hazardous toxins in 100% of the samples tested. Urinalysis has shown Bisphenol A (BPA) in 95% of Americans.
Get Healthy Sleep and Reduce Stress
- Get into a regular sleep routine and make it a priority
- Develop a bedtime ritual and maintain a consistent time to get in bed and to wake up
- Get eight hours of sleep per night (kids need more, 10-14 hours/day)
- Establish an electronic-free zone at least one hour prior to bed
- BTry to meditate for just 10 minutes a day, every day (www.headspace.com)
The Side Effects
Toxins in your body can effect you in many ways, from troubling symptoms to an increased susceptibility to develop pathologies, including:
- Nerve damage
- Heart disease
- Body aches
- Low energy
- Autoimmune disease
- Parkinson’s
- Recurrent infections
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Depression
- Asthma
- Allergies
- Anxiety
Exercise and Move Fluidly
- Find an activity you enjoy doing to get your exercise—it should not feel like drudgery or work, it should be fun and restorative
- Learn to have better posture and movement through balance classes at Positive Motion Health
- Enjoy a myriad of benefits of regular exercise, including weight loss, mood improvement, increased life span, and better sleep quality
Be Sure to Drink Enough Water
- Your body cannot work properly without being hydrated
- Drink half your body weight in ounces each day (for example, if you weigh 150 pounds, you need to drink at least 75 ounces per day)
- Consume more water if you drink caffeine or alcohol, if you are in a hot climate, or when you sweat during exercise or effort
- Make your water fun—add fruit, sparkling water, stevia drops, or herbal teas
The Good News
Your body has the ability to detoxify, but sometimes becomes overwhelmed and needs some help. Follow these six simple guidelines to help your body detoxify and regain optimum health.
Get Healthy. Feel Better.
ROADBLOCKS TO SUCCESS
Added Sugar
Do not consume added sugar of any kind, real or artificial. No maple syrup, honey, agave nectar, coconut sugar, artificial sweeteners, xylitol, stevia, etc.
Alcohol
Do not consume alcohol in any form.
Grains
This includes (but is not limited to) wheat, rye, barley, oats, corn, rice, millet, bulgur, sorghum, amaranth, buckwheat, sprouted grains and all of those gluten-free pseudo-grains like quinoa. Also avoid potatoes.
Legumes
This includes beans of all kinds (black, red, pinto, navy, white, kidney, lima, fava, etc.), peas, chickpeas, lentils, and peanuts. No peanut butter, either. This also includes all forms of soy: miso, tofu, soy sauce, tempeh, edamame, and all the ways we sneak soy into foods (like lecithin). Okay to eat green beans, sugar snap and snow peas.
Dairy
This includes cow, goat or sheep’s milk products such as cream, cheese (hard or soft), kefir, yogurt (even Greek), and sour cream... with the exception of clarified butter or ghee.
EAT REAL FOOD
Do not eat something that will last for seven years unspoiled in your cabinet. Do not eat a product filled with ingredients you can’t start to pronounce. Eat what your ancestors ate. Enjoy meat, seafood, eggs, plenty of vegetables, some low/ moderate glycemic index fruits, plenty of good fats from oils, nuts, and seeds. Vinegar is okay.
DRINK WATER
Do not eat something that will last for seven years unspoiled in your cabinet. Do not eat a product filled with ingredients you can’t start to pronounce. Eat what your ancestors ate. Enjoy meat, seafood, eggs, plenty of vegetables, some low/ moderate glycemic index fruits, plenty of good fats from oils, nuts, and seeds. Vinegar is okay.
FAT BURNING SECRET
Maintenance Range 100-150 grams/day total carbohydrates
This range based on body weight and activity level. When combined with daily exercise, allows for genetically optimal fat burning and muscle development. Enjoy clean meats, abundant vegetables and low GI fruits and avoid grains and sugars.
Most Typical Americans eat 300+ egrams/day of total carbohydrates which puts them at high risk of excess fat storage, inflammation, metabolic syndrome, or diabetes.
Sweet Spot 50-100 grams/day total carbohydrates
Minimizes insulin production and ramps up fat metabolism. By meeting average daily protein requirements (0.7 – 1.0 gram per pound of lean bodyweight formula), eating nutritious vegetables and low GI fruits (easy to stay in 50-100 gram range, even with generous servings), and staying satisfied with delicious high fat foods (meat, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds), you can lose one to two pounds of body fat per week and then keep it off forever by eating in the maintenance range.
