Detox Done! Now What?

This Tuesday I finished my purification diet.  The key now is to make permanent, healthy changes based on what I learned about my diet and my health.  After 21 days, I noticed a definite increase in my energy, a drastic decrease in both allergies and morning headaches (which are allergy related), decreased body aches and an increased feeling of "alertness".   I also lost 8 pounds.  Obviously, I would like to keep these benefits, but I don't necessarily want to remain on the strict diet forever.  That means finding a "new normal".  The purification program book discusses this topic at length.

Once finished, you need to start adding back foods one at a time to check for reactions.  If you don't feel well after eating something, you need to note it and try it again one more time.  If it doesn't go well a second time, that would indicate a food sensitivity.  This means that you should avoid this food whenever possible.  I can tell you that I have my fingers crossed on a whole lot of foods to come!  The other key is to maintain the high level of organic fruit and vegetable consumption that the diet requires.  This means eating 6 or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day.  Also, you need to minimize the amount of food additives and preservatives in your food, i.e. give up the boxed or pre-packaged foods.  Lastly, eat good quality meat- no hormones, antibiotics or other additives.  This will mean eating a decreased amount of meat, as the better meat is more expensive.  However, if you look for sales and buy and freeze it, it isn't too bad.

At this point, I am continuing to drink 1-2 of the smoothies per day.  Each smoothie has 1 1/2 servings of fruit and a good base of essential nutrients, so they are worth continuing after the cleanse ends.  It is also important to round out your diet with an appropriate combination of supplements.  I have chosen to take the following Standard Process supplements:  Omega 3 Fish Oil, Catalyn (a multivitamin) and Trace Minerals with B12.  I also take D3 and Allerplex (a formulation to help with allergies naturally).  I know that it seems like a lot, but there are quite a few things that we just don't get enough of from our food.  I would much rather take several supplements a day than several medications.  Life throws a lot at us, I am making sure that my body is in the best possible condition to handle the stress, pollution and other things I cannot avoid.

If you have questions, feel free to contact me or visit the Standard Process website.  Be healthy.  It makes happy easier!