Wellness 2022: Detox – Takeaway

Time to Detox

Beginning next week we are going to truly focus on our detox protocol. It is important that you have plenty of the recipes we have sent you ready to go. This detox protocol comes in 2 phases. We hope you will dive in all the way…BUT know that you can choose to do everything each day, or you can leave some things out if you are not comfortable with it.


Protocol First 5-7 Days

EARLY MORNING:

  • Oil Pulling: Scoop 1/2 tbsp coconut oil and swish it in your mouth for 2-5 minutes. Spit and scrape your tongue with a tongue scraper or a simple spoon. Brush teeth and rinse mouth well after.
  • Drink 1 tbsp of Bentonite clay in 8oz of filtered water. (This is the liquid form and can be purchased online or at our local health food store)
  • Use warm water always. and stir while drinking not to settle on the bottom. Follow this with 2 more 6-8oz of water.
  • Wait 20-30 minutes and eat breakfast.
    • *PLEASE, SHAKE THE BENTONITE CLAY BOTTLE VIGOROUSLY BEFORE POURING IN THE CUP AS IT SETTLES ON THE BOTTOM!

BREAKFAST

  • Boiled Egg, 1 oz of imported goat cheese, 1/2 avocado, a handful of grape or cherry tomatoes, 1/3 cup black olives

or…

  • Rolled Oats with 1 tbsp chia seeds or flax seeds, a handful of dry fruit of choice of warm water or a nut milk. Add some toasted walnuts or another nut of choice. This is easy if you make this the night before, known as “overnight oats”.
  • Supplements: Vitamin C, D3, and B complex (if you have got the last two).
  • One hour after breakfast have a cup of milk thistle and dandelion tea (you can steep them
    together). Enjoy this hot or cold. I add LOTS of lemons to help with the flavor.
  • After you drink the tea, drink two 6-8oz of warm or room temperature water to flush the toxins again.
  • Wait 30-45 minutes and only if you feel hungry, eat a snack

OPTIONAL SNACK

If you didn’t have nuts for breakfast, have them as a snack along with some other healthy options below:

  • Hummus with carrots or other veggies

or…

  • Fruit

or…

  • A handful of nuts

LUNCH (This will be your largest meal of the day)

Protein boost salad: I use a variety of greens and other raw veggies. Top your salad with the options below:

  • Pre-cooked Whole Grain of your choice, 2/3 cup, topped with steamed or roasted vegetables of choice and sweet curry dressing…

or…

  • Cooked Garbanzo beans, 2/3 cup, rinsed and drained well with halved grape tomatoes, thinly sliced 1/4 purple onion, a handful of chopped cilantro and sweet apple cider vinegar
  • Fruit

Wait for 1h and drink a cup of St. John’s tea, followed by one 6-8 oz of:

  • Warm lemon water

or…

  • Apple cider vinegar drink or shot.
  • 1 tbs vinegar in 8oz of water

or…

  • 1 tbs vinegar, mixed with a little honey
  • Drink this “shot” and follow immediately with 8oz of water
  • After 30-45 minutes have a snack only if you are hungry

SNACK

  • Cilantro Pesto, 1-2 tbs.
  • Serve with celery or carrot sticks. I always like a squeeze of lemon to finish my pesto with.

DINNER (Your lightest meal of the day)

Vegetable soup. Using 1 -2 cups of the pre-made stock, add filtered water if it is concentrated. as well as any chopped vegetables you like. Bring to boil and cook for 20 minutes. Vegetables need to be overcooked, almost mushy for easy digestion. Have as many portions as you want. You can add chopped parsley, dill, or cilantro. You can mash 1/4 avocado to make the soup creamier. You can sprinkle
chia or flax seeds or squeeze some lemon juice. You can add Cayenne pepper for an extra bite or chopped jalapeño pepper.

Customize this soup each day to the flavors you are in the mood for:

  • Italian
  • Southwestern
  • Asian

Have fun with it.


BEFORE BED

  • After dinner wait at least 1 hour
  • Enjoy mint tea before bed to ease digestion and help with restful sleep

JOURNAL ENTRY:

Visualize yourself working on this protocol. Envision yourself feeling better than you have in a long time. Your body deserves this break. This is a form of self-love.

Writing: Self Love: What have you done to show self-love over this program…what else can you continue to do to take care of yourself.