Body Detox Gearing Down

December 21, 2007 By Leave a Comment

Now is not the time to start a detox at least for me.  I am a full time homemaker, mother of 9, caregiver for 2 elderly in-laws, manager of a home business. 

I found out the hard way that I cannot do a strict detox regimen.  Headaches, debilitating tiredness, nausea, etc.  All these made life miserable for a few days.

I have adjusted my plans to detox to a more gradual program, one that is less strict but effective in the long term.

Here is my plan.  I will drink fresh water throughout the day.  I will eat a good fruit based breakfast with an egg from time to time.  I will have small portions of whatever main course is being served but eat it with a large salad of dark leafy greens and mixed raqw veggies.

It will take longer but I can continue to  serve my family and know I am feeding my body well, too.

Filed Under: Alternative Health, Body Detoxification

Starting a Body Detox

December 12, 2007 By Leave a Comment

My daughter number three, Becca, has challenged me to do a detox with her over the coming winter break.  She needs it and I really could use it, too.  So we have become accountability partners.

Here is what we plan to do:

  • For the next four days we are eating only raw fruit and veggies.  I will use a light dressing made of ACV and a touch of olive oil/flax oil with herbs.
  • We will drink plenty of fresh well water and herb teas.
  • ON Monday, the 17th, we will go to just fruit and vegetable juices.  I will add Perfect food by Garden of Life to “fill in the blanks”.
  • I am also doing interval training to help ramp up my metabolism.

I will keep you up to date with the progress as well as any modifications to the cleanse as we go along.

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Honey is Better than Commercial Cough Syrup

December 4, 2007 By Leave a Comment

Not that I need to validate my belief in God’s good herbs and foods, but here is a link to an article by ABC news http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ColdFlu/story?id=3947988&page=1

Of course you have to use caution with young infants as there is a concern that the botulism spores may be harmful to the their underdeveloped immune systems.  Botulism is not a concern in a healthy, mature immune system.

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Love is Patient…

December 1, 2007 By Leave a Comment

Tonight I was listening to my son learn a rather long passage of scripture, 1 Corinthians 13.   It is one of my ‘favorite’ passages of scripture.   Rich and meaningful, this passage really is the Christian’s motto.

Love is patient, love is kind, …am I really?  I find myself cringing as I recover from a moment of impatience and unkind all throughout the day.  I know I could do better but… what is my excuse?  I am tired, I am stressed, whatever my excuse, it isn’t worthy of a follower of Christ.

Paul, who penned this long passage on scripture, also encouraged us to be imitators of him as he was also of Christ.  I want to Lord, I want to.

My family doesn’t get the best of me.  My Lord doesn’t get the best of me.  I give my best to strangers or aquaintances but I let loose on my loves ones!!!

I will take the time to memorize this passage of verse with my son.  But more than that I will endeavor to infuse its meaning into my life.  I want to dig into the heart of what Paul was trying to teach the Corinthians.

In coming weeks I may share nuggets the Lord gives me as I soak up his word.

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