Detox is a trendy topic right now. There are endless products, methods, advice, kits, fasts, even foot pads! It’s hard to know where to turn. Even celebrities are promoting detox & products. How do you know what to choose? Do you even need a detox?
Critics of detox say that we are already equipped with our [...]
After a week of pre-cleansing and nearly 3 weeks of liver cleansing, the detox is coming to a close. I always learn a little about myself during a cleanse, and I usually pick up new habits or am reminded of favorable old habits to integrate into my routine once again.
This cleanse is easy to follow: [...]
Plants are medicine. Herbs and spices have healing properties and are easy to integrate into your diet. They can be used to boost antioxidant levels, relieve stress, enhance sleep and relaxation, improve female hormones levels, reduce PMS symptoms, enhance fertility, relieve pain, and improve organ function.
One of my favorite spices, especially in the midst of [...]
After 7 days of pre-cleansing, it’s time to embark on day 1 of the three week liver cleanse. See my previous post detailing the pre-cleanse.
Cleanses always hold the hope of possibility: it’s a time to clear your mind and body, quite literally. It’s a time to rid yourself of excess baggage, both physically and mentally. [...]
As is customary, I shall embark on my annual springtime liver/kidney cleanse. Spring is liver season, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and is the most beneficial time to embark on a cleanse. According to TCM, anger, irritability, and depression are associated with excess liver heat or stagnation. Foggy thinking, headaches, joint pain, bloating, constipation, [...]
Repairing and maintaining digestion is the heart of my work in many ways. Testing for bacterial pathogens and parasites and eliminating them, repairing leaky gut, then restoring proper gut ecology improves health in ways people never thought imaginable; they are often used to feeling sub-par or have written their symptoms off as normal: “You mean [...]
Are you feeling the fever? Regardless, spring is right around the corner, and that means tiny clothes and bathing suits. I’m co-teaching a weight loss workshop right now over in Mill Valley, and it’s gotten me excited about the group dynamic. It’s easier than you think to meet your goals.
In the six sections, we cover [...]
Do you have migraines? Bad PMS and periods? Do you feel generally sluggish, or do you carry excess weight around your midsection? Did you know that your liver could be an unhappy contributor to these symptoms?
Let us honor the liver, the hardest working organ in the body. Every single thing you eat, drink, breathe, and [...]