detox diet (was: Chamemile and Lavendar Oil...and an introduction)

[Guest guest]

Hi Shelley,

 

You wrote:

Could anyone share any info about detox diets, to loose weight and to

 

get a better feel for myself

after going on a junk food binge.

 

Thanks

Shelly

 

 

Shelley, can you tell us a bit more about yourself?

 

How long was the binge? What caused it?

Was it just an over-the holidays thing, did you just

get your heart broken, or have you been living on

Kraft Dinner and Twinkies for years?

 

If this has been long-term thing, are you ready to

change your way of life, even if it takes a while?

A quick dramatic detox will do you less good than

a slow-but-steady change of life.

 

I totally agree with Patricia West's wise words.

 

The way to detox always starts with a few simple

things:

 

Drink enough water, ideally at least 2 liters daily,

with a tiny amount of a good seasalt added.

Walk for at least 20 minutes a day.

We are not talking marathons here, just enough

to get your lymphatic system in gear.

 

Do some fiber! There are many ready-to-go

formulas and some are better than others.

If money is a big issue, just plain psyllium

is dirt cheap in any health food store and

makes a good start.

 

Get some good bacteria into your body.

Plain yogurt, the kind that will make more

if mixed with warm milk, is a good start.

 

Do something nice for your liver.

Dandelion is a wonderful liver herb.

It is available and cheap. (I like that)

 

Eat good, whole foods that agree with

you, in moderation. I know, easier said

than done.

 

Did you know that malnutrition can be

a cause of overweight? Your body just

knows that it has not yet received the

nutrients it needs, so it keeps signalling

you to take one more bite, maybe the

missing minerals will be in that one!

 

Adding small amounts of concentrated

whole food in supplement form can make

a big difference.

 

If you go crazy with a sweet craving,

reach for Stevia and Cinnamon.

Both herbs have a sweet taste and are

actually helpful for blood sugar management.

 

Stay away from aspartame, it is poison.

It may hide under brand names like Equal,

Nutrasweet, and others.

 

For heart-felt advice on slowly changing bad

habits for good ones, visit the FlyLady website

and look for the " body clutter " section.

I love Flylady. She is my guru, .

http://Flylady.net

 

That's all for now, to be continued.

If you prefer to do this off list, I will be

happy to help.

I am not a doctor or an officially trained

anything except a Reflexologist, but I have

been kicking around the natural health field

for a while.

 

Ien in the Kootenays

http://freegreenliving.com (blog)

http://wildhealing.net (Rainforest Herbs)

http://wildwholefoods.net (AFA algae)

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

thank you for your advice, this is very helpful and a little more about me:

31 years old, I quit smoking 2 weeks ago, eat pretty healthy but crave sugar

sugar sugar. I workout a few times a week. We eat almost all organic food, I

love veggies and rice. I drink one pop a week, one coffee a day, and the rest is

water. With the holidays and everything I feel like the sugar craving is 10

times what it used to be. I want it out of my life. Also we would like to have a

baby and need to change things up a little. I love advice very new to the site

so I don't even know how to use oils or herbs yet. All advice is great.

 

Shelly

 

 

: ienvan: Mon, 4 Feb 2008

20:01:36 -0800 detox diet (was: Chamemile and Lavendar

Oil...and an introduction)

 

 

 

 

Hi Shelley,You wrote:Could anyone share any info about detox diets, to loose

weight and to get a better feel for myself after going on a junk food binge.

ThanksShelly Shelley, can you tell us a bit more about yourself?How long was the

binge? What caused it?Was it just an over-the holidays thing, did you justget

your heart broken, or have you been living on Kraft Dinner and Twinkies for

years?If this has been long-term thing, are you ready to change your way of

life, even if it takes a while?A quick dramatic detox will do you less good than

a slow-but-steady change of life.I totally agree with Patricia West's wise

words.The way to detox always starts with a few simplethings:Drink enough water,

ideally at least 2 liters daily,with a tiny amount of a good seasalt added.Walk

for at least 20 minutes a day.We are not talking marathons here, just enoughto

get your lymphatic system in gear.Do some fiber! There are many

ready-to-goformulas and some are better than others.If money is a big issue,

just plain psyllium is dirt cheap in any health food store and makes a good

start.Get some good bacteria into your body.Plain yogurt, the kind that will

make moreif mixed with warm milk, is a good start.Do something nice for your

liver.Dandelion is a wonderful liver herb.It is available and cheap. (I like

that)Eat good, whole foods that agree with you, in moderation. I know, easier

saidthan done.Did you know that malnutrition can bea cause of overweight? Your

body just knows that it has not yet received thenutrients it needs, so it keeps

signallingyou to take one more bite, maybe themissing minerals will be in that

one!Adding small amounts of concentratedwhole food in supplement form can makea

big difference. If you go crazy with a sweet craving,reach for Stevia and

Cinnamon.Both herbs have a sweet taste and areactually helpful for blood sugar

management.Stay away from aspartame, it is poison.It may hide under brand names

like Equal,Nutrasweet, and others.For heart-felt advice on slowly changing

badhabits for good ones, visit the FlyLady websiteand look for the " body

clutter " section.I love Flylady. She is my guru, .http://Flylady.netThat's all

for now, to be continued.If you prefer to do this off list, I will be happy to

help.I am not a doctor or an officially trainedanything except a Reflexologist,

but I havebeen kicking around the natural health fieldfor a while. Ien in the

Kootenayshttp://freegreenliving.com (blog)http://wildhealing.net (Rainforest

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