Whole Body Detox: 30-Day Self-Guided Strategy to Reboot and Reset Your Health

detox foodsFeeling sluggish? Struggling with digestive problems? Can’t seem to lose weight? Want to break free from sugar and carb cravings? If so, it is the perfect time for a whole body detox. If the word detox makes you nervous, it shouldn’t! Detoxifying or cleansing your body is simply a means of reducing your toxin intake while enhancing the body’s channels of elimination, improving circulation, and nourishing the body with healthy nutrients. Continue reading “Whole Body Detox: 30-Day Self-Guided Strategy to Reboot and Reset Your Health”

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Ways to Reduce Your Toxin Load

detoxMany of us have a little extra time on our hands right now, and it is spring – a great time to spring clean, or detox! Detoxing doesn’t have to be something you do just a few times a year. There are many small things you can do every day to decrease your toxic load, as well as make your home a healthier place.

Unfortunately, toxins are everywhere and they cause cumulative damage. Every source of exposure adds up and can harm various aspects of our health. Toxins are believed to play a role in virtually all diseases. But, our bodies do have a tremendous amount of healing capacity – so it is critical that we learn how best to avoid toxins, how to strengthen our detoxification systems, and how to support the body’s release of toxins and repair any toxin-related damage. Continue reading “Ways to Reduce Your Toxin Load”

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10 Ways to Make Your Life and Home Less Toxic

glass food storageA while back we posted this blog about things you didn’t need in your home. One of the reasons was because certain items were damaging to the environment, but another reason is that they can be damaging to you. Many of the items below contain chemicals that have been linked to cancer and other illnesses. And I know it may be difficult to change all of these items right away, but perhaps changing one thing at a time is a tangible goal and could help make your life and home less toxic.

I definitely am not one to judge. Although we have been making a conscious effort to choose less toxic items for our bodies and our home, sometimes convenience wins. The items listed below are things that I have personally looked into Continue reading “10 Ways to Make Your Life and Home Less Toxic”

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7 Ways to Detox from the Major Toxins in Your Life

relaxSpring is the perfect time to start fresh and cleanse yourself of all things toxic. Toxins are everywhere and wreak havoc on us physically, mentally and emotionally. Here are 7 ways to detox from the areas where toxins are likely to be impacting you the most.

1. Foods: Nutrient void, chemical laden, processed “sub foods” have little nutrient value and are keeping us overweight, addicted, inflamed and frustrated with the way we look and feel. Imagine how you’d feel if you detoxed from “Frankenfoods” that were loaded in chemicals and stripped of their vital nutrients? Imagine how you’d feel if you detoxed from products Continue reading “7 Ways to Detox from the Major Toxins in Your Life”

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Important Steps to Protect Children from Food Additives

child-in-kitchenThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) just published a technical report with important recommendations on ways to protect children from food additives by reducing exposure. They also released a statement urging for “substantial improvements to the food additives regulatory system.” With over 10,000 chemicals allowed to be added to food / food materials in the U.S., the group is calling for more a rigorous testing of chemicals and a re-testing process on chemicals that were previously approved by the FDA many years ago, to make sure that they are not toxic.

Because children are still growing and developing, they are very sensitive to chemical exposures. Continue reading “Important Steps to Protect Children from Food Additives”

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