Ep 9: The one with the Detox
What are toxins? What are the toxins you need to rid?
Marketing of detox programs , the idea that a tea or anything will fix bloating and make you lose weight and cleanse the toxins are a a trigger.
When Alex said she was doing a detox, Sandy pushed her to explain and they both realized it had nothing to do with cleaning your gut but putting yourself back into good HABITS.
When Sandy asks people their why, it comes out. The idea of doing better and going towards. It’s not fighting the marketing, let’s talk about a cleanse, detox and where it might backfire or might not work for you.
Alex first talked to Sandy about doing a detox and realized that that isn’t really what was told but that was the word she used to explain it because she is conditioned to use that word. The promise was not to get rid of toxins, you were creating or going back to good habits and well rounded nutrition to help your body fully function. Two weeks of greens, fiber, protein, fats, fruits, really well rounded meals and nutritional support for her body was exactly what she needed after too much drinking and bad eating habits in the fall & winter. Not an extreme juice cleanse that she had tried back in 2012 and completely backfired on her.
Sandy is hypoglycemic and hypertensive so a lot of sugar actually makes her faint. If you jump on a cleanse or some huge change to your diet without understanding the full ramifications for your body and system it could be hugely detrimental.
If you overwhelm your body with anything, it works hard to fight and may crash or get brain fog or some other results will emerge. If you notice that you are eating poorly, drinking a bit too much, not getting enough exercise, taking too much medication, not getting enough sleep.
Each person is different and a health professional will want to speak to you directly and help your unique body find the right program. May use labs or other data points to find the best fit - much more than some ad on instagram.
Just because some people cleanse, doesn’t mean it’s a good idea for you. You need to listen to your own body and seek the proper guidance, where you are being treated to someone. Number one reason people want to cleanse is weight loss. It's hard to lose actual fat in a few days, it’s not sustainable.
The challenge this week is #cudetox let’s think about all the things you can move toward or away from, it could be anything - sleep, drinking
Alex’s #cudetox is going to be around food and keeping up the greens and minimizing alcohol and caffeine. Sandy’s is going to be more mental, not letting the marketing get to her about these programs, accept it, absorb it, let it go.
This podcast is not considered medical advice, it is opinion only. Please consult a medical professional for questions or concerns regarding your nutrition or exercise.
