How to Reset Your Body through DETOX without the dreaded DETOX REACTIONS

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If you are thinking of embarking on a Spring Detox
You’re in the right place

• Good idea is done right
• Bad idea if done wrong

The problem I see often see are these side effects

1. Headache
2. Diarrhea
3. Extreme fatigue

That is the DETOX DONE WRONG APPROACH

BUT – it doesn’t have to be that way

3 Causes of Detox Done Wrong

#1 – Lack of bowel movements (liver)
#2 – Lack of clean water (kidneys)
#3 – Lack of movement (lungs or muscles)

Simple Solution – 5 Ways that you can safely DETOX without the dreaded detox reactions most people make

1) Diet – liver friendly foods brassica family: broccoli, asparagus, spinach, kale, cabbage, bok choy, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, beets, garlic, artichokes, onions and leeks.
– Kidney friendly foods such as nettles and dandelion root

2) Liquids – Water – 1 litre/50 lbs body weight
– Unsweetened Cranberry juice

3) Aromatherapy Baths – clears skin

4) Sleep – clears brain

5) Movement + Sunshine – clears lymph

• BONUS – Play! Do something fun every day! Laugh!

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Biotherapeutic Drainage

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Biotherapeutic Drainage

“Drainage is the combination of measures to be used to ensure the regular elimination of toxins that burden the body of a person. I say of a person, not of persons, because the fact of great importance to remember is that drainage must always be individualized.”

Dr. Leon Vannier

Biotherapeutic Drainage defined

Bio:

“Prefix indicating relationship to life.” Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, F.A. Davis Company, Philadelphia, 1993

Therapeutic:

“Pertaining to results obtained from the treatment.” Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, F.A. Davis Company, Philadelphia, 1993

Drainage:

“Cells release wastes and toxins into the surrounding tissues. Drainage is the process ensuring that these wastes and toxins are carried by blood and lymph out of cells and tissues toward the excretory organs call emunctories for their elimination.” From Natural Medecine to a Medecine of the Individual, Dr. Gerard Gueniot with Dr. Pierre Tondelier, Editions Amyris, 2010

What is the difference between detox and drainage?

What is Detoxification?
Simply put, this is the process of removing toxic substances from the body. In the medical world, this is sometimes accomplished by aggressive means that push the body past its physiological limits. Some examples of detox therapies you may be familiar with include IV chelation or laxatives.

What is Drainage?
Drainage unblocks your body to eliminate toxins, without aggression and without pushing the body past its physiologic limits. It restores normal function to the primary and secondary emunctories, allowing the body to function as it is intended.

Some key points about drainage:

Drainage involves the cleansing of the body to enable it to self-regulate
Drainage helps return the body to its intended state of health and vitality
Drainage gets rid of toxins that are both inside and outside our cells
Drainage therapy can be used in combination with other treatments and is not contraindicated with any medications

What Medicines or Supplements are used with Drainage?
Drainage therapy utilizes remedies called UNDA Numbered Compounds. These were developed in Belgium in the 1930s. They are liquid homeopathic preparations of various plants and minerals. The plants target specific organ systems, and the minerals work as co-factors for enzymes in organs. There are 76 different remedies, and they are usually prescribed in combinations of three different remedies.

UNDA Numbered Compounds are drainage remedies. They are different from traditional detoxification therapies because they honor the body and do not push it past its limits. They are extremely safe to use in any population, including infants, pregnant mothers, and patients with cancer.

Is Drainage for me?

Performing Biotherapeutic Drainage was one of the tools I used to reverse my Osteoporosis and build my bones back up to normal. It was GAME-CHANGING. So much so that I studied it and became a Certified Biotherapeutic Drainage Practitioner.

Let’s face the facts.

We live in a toxic world. We are constantly exposed to harmful chemicals in the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink, and the personal and cleaning products we use. There are over 80,000 chemicals registered by the EPA. Nearly 4,000 of these are considered “high-use” chemicals. Only a small fraction of these chemicals have been evaluated for their toxic effects on adults and children.

Drainage is definitely for you if suffer from:

Fatigue, pain, or headaches
Mood changes including anxiety or depression
Brain fog and reduced memory
Nerve pain, tremors, or problems with balance
Immune system dysfunction
Digestive problems including bloating, constipation, gas, or nausea
Hormone imbalance
Skin problems
OSTEOPOROSIS

Michale Hartte BASc (Nutr), NNCP CH has been trained in the use of UNDA Numbered Compounds and other methods of Drainage since 2015. Make an appointment today to fill out your FREE toxicity questionnaire and start feeling better! Michale’s Calendar

What are the basic principles of Biotherapeutic DrainageTM?

The body has the potential to naturally eliminate toxins, both those exogenously acquired and endogenously produced.
The goal is to normalize physiology by optimizing the body’s capacity to eliminate toxins.
When physiology is normalized, disease cannot exist.
The method of removing blockages to normal functioning respects physiology.
It works at both an intracellular and extracellular level due to homeopathic remedy potency.
It is not a quick fix – we must understand that nature takes time to heal and return physiology to normal by removing the toxic overload from today’s environmental chemicals.

Why is Biotherapeutic DrainageTM applicable today?

It addresses patients’ health problems that result from weaknesses in the body’s ability to deal with:
- poor nutrition
- stress overload
- environmental toxins
It avoids pronounced aggravations of the patient’s symptoms by optimizing the elimination capacity of primary and secondary emunctories.
Biotherapeutic drainage^TM is safe and gentle enough to be used in infants, children, adults and elderly patients as well as patients on various medications
It can be used in conjunction with other modalities.

How is Biotherapeutic DrainageTM individualized?

The treatment is of individual patients, not diseases.
- There is no disease-specific protocol.
- Protocols for specific manifestations of symptoms may be adapted to the patient.
- As this is much different than what they are used to, the practitioner must educate their patient to the benefits of healing deeply and what the journey will be like.
It is individualized to patients by categorizing their Terrain. The Terrain is the biochemical and physiological environment of the individual which may be analyzed by miasm, temperament and constitution.
- Miasm: the genetically inherited plus acquired ability to detoxify on the cellular level. A miasm manifests itself in a patient by mode of cellular detoxification.
- Temperament: Temporo-spatial classification of the person: how the patient interacts with the world, the way of being in the world such as introverted or extroverted, more in the reasoning mind, or in sensation and in what combination and proportion?
- Constitution: the physical structure consisting of skeletal structure and posture plus physical nature which is evident when faced with specific life situations that require the patient to take a stand.

What products can be used to facilitate drainage?

Biotherapeutic Drainage^TM can be achieved with products that facilitate drainage on the intracellular level. Products made from substances from the plant, mineral and animal kingdoms will only have an intra-cellular effect when they are prepared so that they have a vibrational resonance at that level. Go here to learn more REMEDIES

Certified Practitioners

Michale Hartte BASc (Nutr), NNCP, CH
Fit n Healthy
1102 Long Ridge Dr Kelowna, BC, V1V 2W9
(250) 718-1653 askmichale@gmail.com
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Client Booklet Detoxficiation & Biotherapeutic Drainage‘ Optimize your body’s physiology: Gentle Detoxification guidelines’

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Why am I so tired? Think it’s your adrenals? Find out here.

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Are you someone who’s fed up and frustrated wondering, ‘Why am I so tired?’.

While you may be thinking it’s ‘low adrenals’, have you looked at the health of your liver?

Most people think of their liver when it comes time to decide whether or not it’s worth it to have that second or third glass of wine.

But did you know that your liver is a major player in having energy or not?

If you’re still not getting an answer to ‘Why am I so tired?’, check your liver.

Energy metabolism rests on the liver’s ability to do its job well.

Your Liver where it is and what it does

Your liver sits at the top of your abdomen, just beneath your lungs and diaphragm.
Some interesting facts about your liver

Bigger on your right side but extends all the way to your left.
Largest gland in the body and the largest abdominal organ.
Protected by your rib cage but subject to injury from having a fractured rib.

1.4 Liters of Blood passes through the Liver every Minute!

Can you imagine drinking 1 liter of water every 45 seconds or so, non-stop, day and night? That is exactly what your liver does, consistently with your blood.

Your liver contains 10% of your blood at any one time.

Moreover, all of your blood from your intestinal tract along with the blood from your veins enter into your liver before going back into your heart. This is important to note especially for those looking to improve their cardiovascular system.

A healthy liver helps with a healthy heart.

Your liver, the ultimate multi-tasker.

It stores, filters, converts and protects you.

STORAGE

Your liver is a storage tank for your vitamins, minerals, immune cells, amino acids, hormones, and energy.

FILTERS

Your liver breaks down and removes worn-out red blood cells, white blood cells, bacteria, alcohol, hormones, all medications, and chemicals.

CONVERTS

Your liver converts hormones into usable ones. One good example is your thyroid makes T4 (the inactive thyroid hormone), however, its the job of the liver to convert T4 into T3 (the active form of thyroid hormone).

PROTECTS

Your liver protects you from energy-draining, disease-causing invaders by guarding everything that enters into it. It does this with built-in special immune cells called Kuepfer cells.

Your Liver performs 500 to 600 Functions every Second!

Below are a few more things the liver facilitates:

the enzymes systems of detoxification
the enzyme systems of hormonal degradation
bile production
amino acid synthesis
blood sugar regulation
neurotransmitter precursor production
the proper storage of vitamins A, D, E, K, and B12
the proper storage of minerals iron (Fe) and Copper (Cu)
the breakdown of old, damaged red blood cells
the production of energy in the form of ATP
the production of blood components such as prothrombin, fibrinogen, and albumin
blood pressure regulation via angiotensinogen
the breakdown of ammonia to urea

Your Liver Holds the Key to Vibrant Energy

As you can see by now, if you are tired all the time, your liver is an important organ to pay attention to when it comes to improving your energy and all-around health.

The ancients knew this long ago. They respected it and believed it to be the center of our soul. In fact, they even went as far as touting it as the most important organ in the human body.

Your liver’s role in the regulation of energy

Your body runs on glucose, fatty acids, and ketones to provide it with consistent fuel.

When you don’t eat, it burns a little bit of these fuel sources, gradually, But when you do eat, a lot of fuel enters the body, all at once.

However, did you know that if it wasn’t for the liver to store excess fuel properly and release it when needed, none of the other organ systems would work well either?

Specific nutrients needed for healthy energy levels

Your liver stores important nutrients that are needed for your energy systems to run properly. Namely A, D, K, E, B12, Iron, and Copper.

Proper vitamin B status is necessary for the conversion of food into energy.
There is a link between Low Vitamin D levels chronic fatigue syndrome.
Inadequate Vitamin A levels lower ATP production (ATP is your bodies energy currency).

When things go wrong with your liver

When asking yourself, ‘why am I so tired?’, the notion of consuming the wrong type of diet will have obvious negative consequences. Things like too much alcohol, fried foods, and fructose, or just overeating in general, leads to a clogged liver. However what’s not talked about, when wondering, ‘why am I so tired’, is the over-accumulation of toxins that can also clog the liver. In the end, blood cannot get through easily, and it fails at balancing hormones, providing essential nutrients, and keeping the body clear of excess toxins.

A clogged liver leads to a shortage of stored energy.

When your liver doesn’t have enough fuel for short term energy storage, you feel tired. Your unmotivated, sluggish and find you need to force yourself to do the day to day activities you use to love when you had more energy.

Basically, it becomes sluggish and fatty and You feel the same way.

How healthy is your liver?

Here are two ways to test how healthy your liver is

TEST #1 – Liver and Gall bladder Questionnaire – Self Test – click the link below

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TEST #2 – Comprehensive Liver Blood Test – Blood draw

Ask your doctor for a comprehensive liver blood test. I suggest anyone over 40 should seriously get this done every year. A liver panel will give you a complete and current picture of the state of your liver. You can use this data to help detect any disease and measure potential liver damage.

The specific blood lab values for the liver are Total Bilirubin, Total Protein, Total Globin, Albumin/Globulin ratio, as well as the levels of liver enzymes gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aminotransferase (AST).

Once you have the results, you can make the following lifestyle changes to help remedy and even reverse the problem.

Anyone who needs help in understanding their blood work can contact me at askmichale@gmail.com.

BETTER ENERGY WITH LIVER DETOX

Its time to start talking about simple solutions to getting back that vibrant energy again.

We’ve already established that for better energy, you need a better working liver.

Time to get straight to the point ……

There is one main contributing factor that causes a sluggish, fatty liver and being tired all the time – TOXINS

TOXINS

A toxin is basically any substance that creates irritating or harmful effects in our body undermining our health and well being.

Some of these toxins come from what we eat or take in like medications and poor quality supplements (not all supplements are created equal). Some we get exposed to from poor air quality in our homes, mold from our bathrooms, skin and beauty care products, and the like.

Of course, when our body is working well, we can handle our day to day exposures to toxins very efficiently.

Your liver is a master at detoxification. However, when it doesn’t your body just doesn’t feel well.

THE THREE PHASES OF DETOXIFICATION

Most of your body’s toxic waste goes through three phases in your liver-GI and liver-kidney detox systems.

PHASE I – Enzymatic Transformation

This is your first line of defense against toxins and uses a group of enzymes known as the cytochrome P450 (CYPs). These enzymes protect your cells from damage by converting fat-soluble toxins into water-soluble toxins to enter into Phase 2

Ways to support Phase 1 detoxification include:

Indoles from cruciferous veggies: Brussel sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, kale, and turnips.
Diets with enough protein to meet body requirements: Meat, fish and seafood, eggs, and vegetable protein.
Herbs: milk thistle, sassafras, caraway, and dill seeds.
Citrus: tangerines and oranges (avoid GRAPEFRUIT, which shuts down Phase 1)!
Vitamins: vitamin B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, folic acid, and vitamin C.
Lipotrophics: compounds that break down fat in metabolism (cysteine, methionine, choline, and inositol)
Minerals: magnesium and iron
Antioxidants: Glutathione and catechins found in green tea

What to avoid – alcohol, charbroiled meats, unnecessary medications. Because unless there are sufficient antioxidants and protective nutrients, this may result in secondary tissue damage (oxidative stress).

PHASE 2 – Conjugation

Phase 2 is all about conjugation, which uses 6 different pathways to take water-soluble Phase 1 metabolites OUT of your body through your bile, urine, and stool.

The 6 different pathways include glutathione conjugation, amino acid conjugation, methylation, sulfation, acetylation, and glucuronidation.

Ways to support Phase 2 detoxification include

Magnesium
Supplements that raise glutathione levels: liberal amounts of colorful vegetables and berries, vitamin C, n-acetylcysteine (NAC), and milk thistle.
Brassica and Sulfur-rich vegetables, Brussel sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, kale, and turnips. and allium vegetables: garlic and onions
Amino acids: glycine, cysteine (or n-acetylcysteine), taurine, and methionine (meat)
Molybdenum, a trace mineral (leafy vegetables, liver)
Methyl groups: B vitamins and folic acid.

Other nutrients and foods that help Phase 2 are ellagic acid in red grape skin, garlic, rosemary, soy, and cabbage.

What to avoid – Low protein diets, (inadequate supplementation which means too many supplements or too little supplements), as well as lack of the foods listed above in sufficient quantities to help move Phase 2 toxins through to Phase 3.

The last thing you want is to back up Phase 1 toxins. They need to COME OUT! There is growing scientific evidence suggesting that certain diseases are the direct result of damage to the body from poor Phase 2 detoxification.

Some of the diseases that may be caused by toxic intermediate metabolites and free radicals include Cancer, Parkinson’s disease, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, lupus, and immune dysfunction.

PHASE 3 – Transportation

This is about transportation. Since water-soluble compounds require special transporters to move them in and out of the cells, Phase 3 transporters are necessary to excrete these toxins out of the cell. These transported toxins are shuttled mainly to your kidneys for further filtration and then out of your body via your bladder and urine OR out with your bile into your small intestine, and down through your GI tract for elimination via stool.

Ways to support Phase 3 detoxification include

Drink enough water to help your kidneys filter properly.
Make sure you have 1-3 bowel movements per day. This means without constipation, sluggishness, loose stools, or diarrhea. You want your stool score of #3 or 4 on this Bristol Stool Chart. You can find it in my last blog post
What To Do If You Are Constipated – 4 Steps To Fix Constipation

5 Ways to Stop Being Tired and Start Having Energy + 3 BONUS Tips

1. Start your day with 1/2 a freshly squeezed lemon and 1 liter of filtered water.

Place freshly squeezed lemon into 1 liter of warm water and drink first thing in the morning. Do this before you have your first meal. Drink the rest of your water requirements always away from meals. A good rule of thumb is 1 liter of water for every 50 lbs of body weight. Drinking enough water is game-changing for most when they adopt this new habit.

2. Add beets and beet tops to your diet.

Beets are known for their ‘blood cleansing’ properties and use in sluggish liver conditions such as Fatty Liver. Beets are also helpful to lower triglycerides, lower blood pressure, improve athletic performance, and reduce muscle soreness. Use raw or cooked.

3. Consume cruciferous vegetables.

Cruciferous vegetables such as Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, collards, and cabbage all contain sulfur compounds called glucosinolates that bind and eliminate toxins. Helpful to remove harmful estrogens especially for women over 40 or men developing Gynecomastia (enlargement of breasts).

4. Take a good digestive aid with hydrochloric acid and ox bile.

The liver makes bile and stores it in the gall bladder. Stomach acid is a major stimulator for the secretion of bile into the small intestine. Bile is critical for the break down of dietary fats, the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (vitamin A, D, E, and K) and to sterilize the gut from unwanted invaders. The smoother your digestive process is, the healthier and lighter you will feel. I personally use and recommend to all my clients Pan-Ox-5.

If you do not have a gallbladder or have very sluggish bile motility than you will need supplemental bile.

5. Use medications only when necessary,

Every and all medications must be filtered through the liver. If you are currently on medication, check the side effects. You will usually find nausea, weight gain, and fatigue as common side effects.

Even over the counter medications like Tylenol can have severe consequences on the liver.

“Acetaminophen, sold under the brand name Tylenol, among others, may be among the most dangerous medicines on the market” warns Dr. Mercola.

Dr. Mercola is one of the leading Doctors in Natural Medicine. He shares with us that acetaminophen can be toxic to your liver even at recommended doses when taken daily for just a couple of weeks

3 BONUS TIPS to Stop Being Tired and Start Having Energy

BONUS TIP #1 – Avoid (or at least limit) alcohol.

Alcohol must go through the liver’s detoxification cycle to be metabolized and deactivated in the body. Chronic alcohol consumption depletes the liver of valuable glutathione, sulfur compounds and methylating elements such as zinc, riboflavin, B6, folate, and B12. Nutrients needed for energy metabolism, proper digestion, immune function, and stress management. I personally have been ‘alcohol-free’ for over 3 months now and am all the better for it.

BONUS TIP #2 – Replace ‘liver-damaging foods’ with liver supporting ones.

Start with avoiding rancid, hydrogenated ‘bad’ fats and highly inflammatory vegetable oils like canola, sunflower, safflower, soy, and corn. high-fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, additives, hormones, preservatives, or artificial colors, and eat free-range or organic whenever possible. Your liver has to work harder to filter all this gunk.

BONUS TIP #3 – Do a proper detox (highly recommended)

Anybody who wants to be healthy needs to do a proper detox. Period.

Especially if you are struggling with relentless fatigue and tired all the time!

We are at unprecedented levels of toxins in our environment. In this day and age, we all need to pay attention to the amount of toxins we are exposed to and begin limiting them.

Everyone has their own ‘toxic’ threshold as well as their unique ability to clear them out. However, if you are constantly asking yourself ‘why am I so tired?’, then I highly suggest putting a properly done detox, top on your priority list.

If you take anything from this blog post do this……

When considering a detox plan, please make sure your detox program covers all 3 phases of detox.

Otherwise, as I alluded to earlier, if you do not take all the precautions to support Phase 2, you are recirculating these toxins back into your body, causing even more damage.

Rejuvenating Detox with Biotherapeutic Drainage and UNDA Number Compounds

I personally discovered the invaluable health benefits of the Biotherapeutic Drainage method of detox, about 10 years ago.

What I loved most about this form of detox was how easy they were to use and how great I felt on them. Once I found benefit, I began using them on my personal clients. Many of them report how much better they felt on them too.

Now, I regularly use these in my personal nutritional practice, alongside the proper Diet and Lifestyle practices.

Also to take note: Using the UNDA numbers to clear toxins out of the body covers all 3 phases of detoxification – Liver, kidney, and Digestive Tract.

What is Biotherapeutic Drainage?

Biotherapeutic Drainage is a type of detox, both gentle yet profound, that aids in the elimination of toxins and waste products, restoring balance to the body. The main remedies used in this system are the Unda numbered compounds. There are no side effects. It’s used for both the young and the old and they work to simply allow for the body to do its own healing.

What are UNDA numbered compounds?

The UNDA numbered compounds are unique complex homeopathic remedies that allow the body to begin to deal with this accumulated toxicity. The UNDA numbers were formulated in Europe in the early 1900s. The formulations are based on Chinese Medicine theory as well as homeopathic and Anthroposophic principles.

To learn more about Biotherapeutic Drainage for Detox, click the link below.

Boost energy, banish cravings, balance hormones with DETOX

In it, you’ll find how it works to regenerate whole body systems to finally wake up with energy and end fatigue.

Now is your chance to Stop being Tired and Start having Energy!

Need more help?

Get Simple Solutions to, ‘Why am I so tired?’ and love your life again WITH energy and vitality!

Send an email to askmichale@gmail.com for a complimentary 30-minute strategy session by using the subject line ‘More energy please’.

What do you think? I would like to hear your thoughts or experience with this.

Get help with better energy, health, and vitality! For options that fit your schedule. Contact Michale
Get your personalized plan for optimizing the liver, kidney and digestive tract.

Michale Hartte, BASc (Nutr), NNCP, CH is your leading Nutritionist and Detox Specialist, focusing on gut-related health issues such as weight loss resistance, constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating, leaky gut, ulcers, IBS and Fatty Liver Disease.

For more information on how to become a client, please contact Michale at 250-718-1653 (text or phone), Email Michale or visit www.askmichale.com. Serving all English speaking countries via phone, Skype, FaceTime or WhatsApp.

Boost energy, banish cravings, balance hormones with DETOX

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Suffering from fatigue? Crave sugar and bread? Got hormonal issues? Think detox

Look to toxins as the primary culprit. IT’s TIME TO DETOX

Detox done right, rids the body of excess toxins. Toxins that lead to inflammation.

Inflammation that drives illness.

Bottom line: Quell inflammation – heal illness.

Our health today

Lets face it – take a look around you and ask yourself, ‘Are we healthier today than a decade ago’?

Take a step back – stop and think for a moment…..

Is there an abundance of Fit n Healthy people or do these individuals stand out from the crowd?

How many people do you know suffering from Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease?

How many children are being born on the Autistic Spectrum now-a-days?

When you really take a good look at it, the sad truth is, the incidence of disease is climbing at an alarming rate.

Toxins – a known driver of disease

One of the primary reasons for illnesses today is the accumulation of toxins.

There is evidence that most disease is caused by the 80,000 to 120,000 chemicals that we are exposed to on a daily basis.

CNN.com reported ‘Tests reveal high chemical levels in kids’ bodies

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

So called ‘body burden‘ testing reveals industrial chemicals in humans.
Many of these chemicals harm rats, but studies on humans are preliminary
One scientist warns modern-day humans are living an ‘unnatural experiment’.

Most haven’t heard of body burden testing but it’s a hot topic among environmentalists and natural health experts who warn that the environmental toxins we come in contact with every day are accumulating in our bodies and causing all sorts of health issues.

We live in an increasingly polluted world and whether we like it or not, we are all toxic. We should be doing detox regimes to keep the body burden as low as possible.

Dr Sarah Myhill – Author of Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Myalgic Encephalitis

Toxic accumulation – the problem

Toxic accumulation occurs both from exogenous (outside our body) and endogenous (inside our body). How this affects you is all dependent on how much you’ve accumulated (body burden)

Are you Susceptible to Toxicity?

Factors that have a direct affect on your ability to remove toxins are:

Your genetic makeup (some are born ‘good detoxifiers’)
Your diet & nutritional status (do you eat ‘real food’ or from a box/fast food)
Your lifestyle & individual exposures (have you been exposed to pesticides, paints, etc)
Your history of antibiotics & medications (have you been on many medications)
Your emotional well being (do you have healthy relationships or ‘toxic ones’)
The quality of sleep & digestion (are you a solid deep sleeper and digest foods well)

How to detox your body – Start with cleaning up your organs of elimination

You are born with the ability to detox the toxins. The problem lies with how much of these toxins you are holding onto.

Toxins trapped withing the body, shut down your body’s enzymes.

Your body functions on enzymes and if not working well, your body doesn’t either.

Anyone with any health condition – no matter how small needs to clean their body. In fact, anyone now-a-days needs to detoxify to have any good level of health.

Start with cleaning out your primary organs of elimination

The liver and intestines – remove solid waste
The kidneys and urinary bladder – eliminate liquid acidic waste
The lungs – exhale gaseous waste

The Liver – Your metabolic gatekeeper

Your liver is your largest glandular organ for detox. It rests on the right side of your body, below your rib cage.

Some of your liver functions include:

metabolizes all your foods
balances cholesterol and blood sugar
creates bile to aid in digesting fats and keeps your gut free from excess pathogens
breaks down your hormones for proper use
helps filter all drugs and chemicals entering the digestive tract.

Your liver is the key to overall digestive, metabolic, immune and hormone health.

Your liver is the key to regaining your energy, losing weight, balancing hormones and removing ‘glue’ toxins (felt as mucous).

Your kidneys – The eliminator

Your kidneys are bean shaped organs, about the size of your fist and sit near the middle of your back and under your rib cage.

Some of your kidneys functions include:

process about 200 litres of blood and eliminate waste and extra water as urine.
regulate electrolytes and keep a proper pH balance
filter waste and drugs
regulate blood pressure and produce hormones

Your kidneys are the key to keeping a healthy body pH, blood pressure, and removing acid toxins (felt as body pain)

Gastrointestinal tract – The immune system regulator

Regular bowel movements (1-3 per day) is a visible sign of proper elimination. If you have problems with digestion, you are not absorbing your foods properly or detoxifying well.

Some of your gastrointestinal tract functions include:

being home to 100 trillion hard working friendly bacteria
aid in digestion and absorption of nutrients from foods
prevent infections and balance autoimmunity

Your gastrointestinal tract is key to keeping your immune system running well and you at a healthy weight.

Simple tips to cleanse your liver

Add 1/2 a fresh lemon or lime to your drinking water and drink first thing in the morning
Eat liver friendly foods: Garlic, onions, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, artichoke, beets, dandelion, eggs, turmeric, and cinnamon
Eat liver to have a good functioning liver. This is a Signature of Nature Principle.
Take UNDAS to clear the liver of toxins. Specific UNDA number compounds are specific homeopathic drops that assist your body in its own cleansing. They combine dilute forms of plants and minerals which work together to unblock the body to release the toxins from inside the cell. UNDAS are used in combinations of 3 to 5 to target the organs your practitioner determines are in need of support. See a qualified health practitioner trained in UNDAS using the method Biotherapeutic Drainage.

Simple tips to cleanse your kidneys

Drink 1 litre of filtered water for every 50 lbs of body weight. Start with 1 litre first thing in the morning and drink the remainder away from meals.
Consume properly prepared kidney beans. This is a Signature of Nature Principle.
Eat enough protein for proper nitrogen balance. An easy equation is 0.8 – 1 gram of protein X your lean body mass (for exercisers). 0.5 – 0.8 grams of protein X your lean body mass (for non exercisers). Try incorporating kidney (organ meat) for good functioning kidneys. This is another Signature of Nature Principle.
Take UNDAS to clear the kidneys of toxins. Specific UNDA number compounds are specific homeopathic drops that assist your body in its own cleansing. They combine dilute forms of plants and minerals which work together to unblock the body to release the toxins from inside the cell. UNDAS are used in combinations of 3 to 5 to target the organs your practitioner determines are in need of support. See a qualified health practitioner trained in UNDAS using the method Biotherapeutic Drainage.

Simple tips to cleanse your gastrointestinal tract

Exercise! Moving the body moves the waste products OUT and allows for good bowel movements.
Add freshly ground flax, hemp, chia, pumpkin, sunflower or sesame seeds to your foods daily for fiber.
Add 1-2 tsp or organic apple cider vinegar to half a glass of water before a meal to stimulate digestion.
Take UNDAS to clear the gastrointestinal tract of toxins. Specific UNDA number compounds are specific homeopathic drops that assist your body in its own cleansing. They combine dilute forms of plants and minerals which work together to unblock the body to release the toxins from inside the cell. UNDAS are used in combinations of 3 to 5 to target the organs your practitioner determines are in need of support. See a qualified health practitioner trained in UNDAS using the method Biotherapeutic Drainage.

I personally have been using Biotherapeutic Drainage in my Natural Health Practice for about 10 years and have found it to be one of the missing pieces to boosting energy, banishing sugar cravings, and fixing hormones.

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Your first step to Fit ‘n Healthy: Set your foundation

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Welcome to the first step to Fit ‘n Healthy

– Set your foundation

Feeling guilty for ‘falling off your health plan’?

Then setting up your foundation may be all it takes to keep you on track!

Aloha means love, affection, peace, sympathy, pity, kindness, mercy and compassion.

However, it also has a deeper impact on the Hawaiian culture. For the Hawaiians, there’s “The Aloha Spirit,” a unique way of living, the ultimate lifestyle, or the secret to a rich life.

‘A positive attitude, really sets the stage for a Fit ‘n Healthy life’.

Start with a positive attitude, set up your foundation, and plan for success.

There is a popular adage often attributed to Benjamin Franklin,, “Failing to plan is planning to fail,”

The quote may sound like music to your ears but planning using these top 10 most important habits can zero in on a lifetime of top-level shape and wellness.

Welcome to your 10 Natural Laws of Health – the most important habits for a lifetime of living Fit ‘n Healthy

A good first step to Fit ‘n Healthy!

Principle 1: Drink enough clean water

Benefits: Water provides your body with oxygen and increases your energy levels. It also normalizes your body weight by assisting in 1-3 well-formed bowel movements per day. And, it aids in the expulsion of toxins!

Aim to drink one liter of filtered water for every 50 lbs of body weight.

Drink more if you are: breastfeeding, in extreme heat, doing extreme sport or detoxifying.

Make sure your water is filtered water! Installing a water filter in your home, or having your water delivered, is a smart way to invest in your health. Many agree that the process of reverse osmosis (RO) produces the best drinking water available today. Unfortunately, reverse osmosis also removes beneficial minerals.

Therefore, if you were to use an RO system, make sure these minerals are restored in your daily diet.

Principle 2: Be mindful

Benefits: Slowing down and paying attention to your day- to-day activities helps you live in the moment. Having this awareness connects you with inner wisdom, and listening to your inner wisdom keeps you on track to ‘fit ‘n healthy’!

Principle 3: Practice good nutrition

Benefits: By following our traditional diet and eating 2-3 meals a day. Have each meal contain a mixture of nutrient-dense proteins, fibrous rich carbohydrates, and fats high in omega 3 each day. You’ll keep your mind and body strong, and your waistline lean.

Remember to only eat until you are 80% full (1).

Do you ever notice that your meal taste incredibly good when you are really hungry?

Do you also notice that the very same meal loses its flavor after you eat it for a while?

This is your signal to stop eating. Your body is telling you it is full. Also, try to stop eating two hours before bedtime to keep your digestive tract healthy.

Traditional diets maximize nutrients while modern diets minimize nutrients (2)

Traditional Diets VS Modern Diets

TRADITIONAL DIETS

Food from fertile soil Foods from depleted soil
Organ meats over muscle meats Muscle meats, few organs
Animal fats Vegetable oils
Animals on pasture Animals in confinement
Dairy products raw and/or fermented Dairy products, pasteurized
Grains and legumes soaked/fermented Grains, refined, extruded
Bone broths MSG, artificial flavorings.

MODERN DIETS

Unrefined sweeteners (honey, maple syrup)
Refined sweeteners
Lacto-fermented vegetables Canned vegetables
Lacto-fermented beverages Modern soft drinks
Unrefined salt (mineral salt) Refined salt
Natural vitamins in foods Synthetic vitamins added
Traditional cooking Microwave, irradiation
Traditional seeds/open pollination Hybrid seeds, GMO seeds.

Strive to eat primarily, a traditional diet.

Principle 4: Live with purpose

Benefits: We are all born with a special set of skills. When we use those skills to help someone or something, we are living with purpose.

Discovering your purpose can help lift depression in a heartbeat. It can give you a reason to get up in the morning – with a smile! – and provide you with energy you never knew you had.

Principle 5: Avoid exposure to outside toxins

Benefits: By reducing your body’s exposure to outside toxins, you can avoid colds, flu’s and allergy-type symptoms, plus you can considerably lower your risk of lung cancer and many other degenerative diseases.
Did you know…
70-80% of these toxins exist in your own home?

For more information, go to www.checnet.org/healthehouse/home/index.asp and click on the
“ALL NEW health eHome” link.

Principle 6: Eliminate inside toxins

Benefits: The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) reported that each of us carries an average of 250 different toxins in our tissues. Removing these toxins is an important factor in restoring health.

By doing so, we can reduce or alleviate body pain, increase resistance to colds and flu’s, improve natural energy levels and shed excess fat. We can also be proactive in preventing cancer, heart disease and other modern day diseases.

Toxin elimination can be done through exercise (sweat), emotional release, or by natural methods of drainage performed by a qualified natural health care provider.

Principle 7: Establish a good routine

Benefits: Eating, sleeping, working, and playing / relaxing at roughly the same time each day can actually enhance your sleep, help you lose weight, and even assist with cancer prevention.

The Journal of the National Cancer Institute reported that disruption of circadian rhythms in mice was associated with accelerated growth of two types of malignant tumors, which suggests that our circadian clocks play an important role in controlling tumor progression. (3)

Principle 8: Get moving

Benefits: Doing some form of exercise every day helps you build muscle and burn excess fat. It also helps remove toxins and improve your mood.

Try to include exercises that improve strength, flexibility and endurance. Challenge yourself!

Strive to get outside for at least 30 minutes per day.
Did you know…
Moderate physical activity, such as walking or biking, reduces the risk of breast cancer by 20 percent – even among postmenopausal women and those at high risk for the disease? (4)

Principle 9: Get enough sleep

Benefits: Most people need 8 – 9 uninterrupted hours of sleep every night.

Sleep lets your body regenerate so you feel well. It also increases your natural energy levels so that you can perform your best. And, it helps keep you at a healthy weight!
Did you know…
Sleeping less than 6 hours a night increases your risk of Diabetes? (5)

Sleeping deprivation can also make you fat? (6)

Principle 10: Be grateful and give thanks

Benefits: A positive mood and frame of mind helps alkalize the body. Why do I want this, you might ask? Well, for one thing, Cancer cannot live in an alkaline body. A positive spirit also promotes better digestion and absorption, and improves the overall quality of your life (and the lives of those around you).

In our busy lives, sometimes we forget to stop, think, be grateful and give thanks. Anyone can find things that are wrong in their life, but wouldn’t it be a better world if we focused on all that is GOOD?

SUMMARY

I truly hope that you can start your first step to Fit ‘n Healthy by following these 10 Natural Laws of Health. This is how I life my life. I find it to be very grounding, keeping me on my own track to staying Fit ‘n Healthy for a lifetime.

I promised my two children, Trisston and Trae that I’d be hiking when I’m still 80 yrs old! That is what I see and want.

What do you see and want? Love to hear your comments!

Love what you learned? This is only a taste of what you’ll get in my ebook, ‘The Fit ‘n Healthy Plan – The healthy diet & lifestyle plan made easy!’ Order it here: The Fit ‘n Healthy Plan ebook

REFERENCES

1 Over eating is known to be a MAJOR risk factor of all cancers.

2 Nourishing Traditional Diets, The Key to Vibrant Health, power point presentation by Sally Fallon Morrell,
President of the Weston A. Price Foundation

3. Journal of the National Cancer Institute May 1, 2002;94:690-697
4. JAMA. 2003; 290:1331-1336

5. Gottlieb DJ, Punjabi NM, Newman AB, Resnick HE, Redline S, Baldwin CM, Nieto FJ. Association of sleep
time with diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance. Arch Intern Med. 2005;165:863-867

6. According to Total Health Breakthroughs, in their Friday, June 4, 2010 edition, the hormone ghrelin, produced
in the intestines, stimulates appetite. The hormone leptin, made by fat cells, signals the brain when you are full. Lack of sleep causes ghrelin levels to go up – and leptin levels to go down. I suppose your body is asking you to eat more food (usually “carbohydrates”) to get you to sleep!