10 Reasons To Detox
One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to get healthy. It's easy to look for a quick fix, but after trying them, I can tell you they aren’t lasting. I have tried food elimination diets, counting carbs, cutting fats and special diets for short bursts. While I may see immediate changes, once I stop, the bad habits come right back! Getting healthy means making lifestyle and mindset changes. I spent years doing cleanses and special diets to try to get healthier. The fact is, our bodies need more than just a few days of clean eating. We need to learn to eat well MOST of the time. Detoxing provides a solid and necessary foundation - and so much more!
Here are my TOP TEN reasons to tackle a significant detox, rather than just planning another diet!
Provide potential weight loss
Improve energy, all day
Decrease in joint pain
Aid in digestion (MORE coming out)
Decrease in auto-immune symptoms
Eliminate bad food cravings
Calm anxiety and depression
Clear up skin problems
Stabilize blood sugar
Clear up brain fog, making mind sharp again
Detoxing isn’t a one-time thing; to do it properly and to be more than just another dieting phase, you need to flush those toxins out of your body completely and keep them out. Toxins are stored in the fat cells, so we need to flush them out with proper hydration and nutritional support. We are exposed to so many toxins on a daily basis, we really can’t keep up with it! It requires a transformed lifestyle and holistic approach. The air we breathe, the products we use on our bodies, the foods we eat, the water we drink…they are all full of toxins. We must be mindful of what we put in and on our bodies!
We are exposed to toxic environments daily at work, at home, in the store. And it isn’t just chemical toxins. We are also exposed to toxic relationships that can have adverse effects on our health, emotionally and physically. Unless you live in a bubble, I’m guessing you could benefit from a good healthy cleanse!
To keep up with the toxins I know I’m exposed to, I do a monthly detox to keep my body and mind functioning at a higher level, and I make intentional choices to eat a clean, healthy diet the rest of the month. But it takes time to detox properly, more so the longer you’ve been exposed to toxins. Making changes that you can incorporate into your daily lifestyle is essential to sustaining a clean lifestyle.
Detoxing can be an intense experience, especially if you haven’t done it before - it often brings up some pretty significant side effects, physical and emotional! I highly recommend roping in some moral support. So no matter what your reasons are for wanting to “clean up your act”, I would love to be that support for you, to guide you and walk alongside you in doing a proper cleanse. You’re more than welcome to join me in my monthly detox, or I’m happy to support you at a time that works well for you. Just reach out for a call, and let’s talk about what is the best option for you!