So week one I started on my detox plan which consisted of the
sauna, eating as mentioned above and ingesting ghee in specific increasing
amounts over the 7 days until I got to day 7 which involved a combination of
other natural products to encourage a purge. After day 7 I was to reintroduce
cultured foods into my diet. I was adding things like a few tables spoons of
organic full fat natural yogurt, full fat cottage cheese and I was fermenting
my own vegetables to consume. Needless to say day 7 wasn't very pleasant but
really what started happening to my body from week one which lasted up to 5
weeks wasn't very nice at all. The most noticeable things were the hives that I
was breaking out in and feeling tiered. Hives were coming out at different
times of the day; just red lumps on various parts of my body. The combination
of using a sauna which is gentle on the organs and detoxifying as well as
consuming quality fats which were binding toxins to them and flushing them out
through the colon meant the balance within my body was going to be worse before
getting better. Just like a hurricane slowly building up its strength and
collecting houses, trees, rubbish etc until it settles down and everything is
released and settled. There was a stage however I felt it was going to on forever.
But it took me roughly 5 weeks until the hives stopped coming out.
One of my biggest issues from years back was the lack of
digestion and gut problems I had. My chemistries that were now explained to me
clearly indicated these issues but what I could now begin to understand is the
other effects these digestive issues play with the body and how this
effectively over time placed a huge toxic overload in my body. The 7 day detox
I had to do was to actually flush my gallbladder/liver and slowly rebuild a
healthy gut by utilizing foods and eliminating toxins. I needed to just stick
to the exact amounts everyday and not stray. Believe me, I was more than
sceptical in this working but I would be the type to rely on laxatives and have
colonic cleanses otherwise I could go easily one week to two weeks without
using my bowls. Slowly something remarkable was happening. Roughly the same
time my hives stopped appearing, I was actually beginning to use my bowls. Slowly
every third day turned to the second and then everyday....NATURALLY just
through the foods I mentioned, ditching my chemical/toxic loaded body creams, toothpaste/mouthwash, deodorants etc and being selective in chemical free or making my own products and detoxifying with the sauna. For those who
understand the frustration in lack of bowl movements and being clogged, hear me
when I say every time I visited the toilet, it was a HALLELUIAH moment. I had
never been so excited to tell my husband what my body was doing. You
can guess he didn't really want to know, but he was happy for me! LOL
From this point I really started to connect the dots. Having a
health gut really is what determines how the rest of the body functions. Fundamentally,
the gut IS your immune system. I gradually came off my digestive enzymes and
probiotic as I was now making my own foods which give me the bacteria I need.
It wasn’t only until I started to talk about my lack of digestion that I
realized this was an issue from way back. To make it even worse, it would be
even more clogged going into competitions. I had always relied on a higher
protein diet, low carbohydrate and low essential fatty acid diets. When I think
about post competitions, I never replenished my body with what I now as ‘nourishing’
foods. I had sweet cravings so I would eat high sugar treats and then move into
what I thought was a healthy diet. This is imperative for all to know and understand
that ‘healthy’ is NOT the same as ‘nourishing’. The body is made up of fats and
proteins. Straying away from this too much for too long (and everybody’s
effects will be different) will result in some kind of malfunction(s).
When I commenced my first year of competing I had already had an
underactive thyroid. I never took prescription drugs but tried to manage this
alone. Now looking back I see there were so many other issues that would
gradually take over or replace the existing. From 2005 I went from thyroid
issues, to adrenal fatigue, surgery for cervix T4 cancer cells, breaking in and
out hives, cortisol problems, back to thyroid etc etc etc which I was in some
way self-managing with foods, but now looking back at my issues I see there was
one issue that was there the whole time…… my digestion (or lack of). I really cannot
express enough how any digestive issues will eventually result in one or much
other health (mainly labeled autoimmune) diseases/issues. Which brings me to this
point – If you have any of the following (to name a few) Lupus,
Celiac, Thyroid, Sjrogen’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid or organ issues (to name a few) such
as kidney, gallbladder, liver or hormone problems/depression, IBS or again
even more extreme CANCER….. it all depends on your gut, how your body metabolizes
and detoxifies, what you are eating and
how your body is utilizing it. Can you see how taking prescribed medications, relying
on laxatives or even relying probiotics will not cure any of these and 100’s of other
health issues OR putting the body through extreme treatments such as chemotherapy will only result in malfunctioning organs/damaged tissues in other areas? If you don’t believe this or have at least the desire to do
your own research, I strongly suggest you start exploring the hidden truths and
facts behind my information and experiences. But this is still the beginning.....
