Detox Update: Taking the responsibility of my health into my own hands

The detoxification that I started along with this blog lasted 5 days. This was an eye opening experience for me. My detox consisted of daily juicing of fruits and vegetables and one full meal per day of salad with veggies and a protein of either nuts, chicken breast or a boiled egg.

My quest to detox was inspired by a documentary I watched through ‘Netflix instant view’ entitled: “Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead.” By Joe Cross.

The film follows Joe, who is from Australia as he travels across America exploring why obesity in the United States has become an epidemic. The main message that I got from the film was how Joe Cross was able to heal his body from disease and be weaned off his medicines by changing his diet to mainly fruits, vegetables, and beans, along with exercise.

As I began my detox I found that the first day was surprisingly easy. However, as the week progressed, I began to experiencing positive and negative side effects. On one hand my thinking was clearer and I felt calmer and lighter as my stomach began to flatten as the waste left my body. But there was also a few days where I had headaches, blemishes on my face and a feelings of lethargy where I could do no more than go from the bed to the sofa to lie down.

All in all, after a week of detoxing, my energy level is up, my appetite is down and the nagging ache that I had in my left knee has vanished. I am planning on doing a reboot detoxification next month as a part of my new regiment.

NOTE: it is stressed through this documentary that you seek the advice of your physician before starting any detoxification, fasting or weight loss program.

Dar~

Don’t Forget to Breathe

The process of inhaling (taking in life sustaining oxygen) and exhaling (releasing toxins) is meant to be a subconscious act. Yet for me, lately, it’s something that I must remind myself to do--I’ve been holding my breath.

Now the interesting thing about this is that some people hold their breath after inhaling, which psychologists say means you are suppressing or holding on to some "issue" that you're unable to release. And if you exhale and then hold your breath this means that there is some issue or situation you’re afraid to face.

For me…I hold my breath after inhaling, yet have occasionally held it upon exhalation as well.  So, what does that mean?

Why am I subconsciously holding my breath and going against my body’s natural process? I may not know the answer to this question right now, but my plan is to write it out until I’ve figured it out. So I will use this space to explore my thoughts, my life, my behaviors in hopes of shedding some light on what I may be holding on to or apprehensive about releasing. Either way, it’s sure to garner some interesting posts. Enjoy!

Namaste’

Dar~

Taking Control of My Life!

Today I begin a detox (again). I call this "my quest to achieve ultimate health!" Can't count how many times in the past that I've started this journey, but I believe that I will succeed this time. What's different? This time I have "renewed" my mind first. Now, the body is sure to follow.

Namaste'~