We all have our bad days or weeks right? You know, where you went to a party and ate too much junk or you drank too much wine or perhaps you spent an entire week binging on ritz crackers at 3pm. And by the way, why do you still have ritz crackers at your house? Get them out!
Anyway, for me...as is the case with most women...we have certain "weeks" where we eat too many comfort foods. It's ok. Let's not beat ourselves up! It's those darn hormones! But whether it's a premenstrual binge or just your good ole classic gluttonous indulgence...in the aftermath, we feel toxic and bloated. We feel over salted and oversugared. We feel groggy and cranky. We want to debloat fast, but cleaning up our standard eating habits forces us to be patient.
We know that dieting, major calorie restriction, or any other form of extreme measure will screw up our metabolisms and further upset our hormonal imbalances, so what's a natural way to get back on the fast track?
First of all...WATER! Are you still consuming at least 1/2 a gallon? Adding lemon is a great natural cleanser. This is a given. Why do we need reminding! Drink up!
Second...Exercise! Sweat people. I like to spend an hour doing cardio in solitude when trying to break a detox sweat. It forces me to focus and recenter. When I'm done and I'm drenched in sweat, I know I've undergone a nice cleansing. This takes great discipline. I come armed and ready for an hour of just cardio. I don't believe in this as a regular form of effective exercise. It will eat muscle tissue and it is hard on your joints. Incorporate conditioning into your workouts and you won't have to spend so much time on a treadmill trying to stay fit. But for the purpose of jumpstarting a detox, this works!
Third...Epsom Salt baths. It draws the toxins out of your pores. You're muscles relax. And you get to be alone in a hot bath. Add chamomile, lavender, or other oil that calms your senses. You can get epsom salts pretty much anywhere. Add a cup or two to your bath.
These are inexpensive and you can find them at most regular stores
Finally, my favorite natural remedy for helping my body (liver, kidneys, and GI tract) flush out the toxins is Dandelion Root Tea (Roasted). I know...all of you who hated me on the green tea challenge, this is the last thing you want to hear...drink more herbal tea. But it WORKS. I love the taste too. I have been drinking this all week. I drink it with green tea mid afternoon and before bed. It'll make you pee like crazy. I have been less bloated. I'm feeling pretty fresh and fabulous on this Thursday. Now if only I can avoid another weekend binge!
To read more on Dandelion Root Tea, click on the link below
I'll copy and paste a little excerpt for you.
Dandelion Benefits also include:
- It is a gentle diuretic
- It can purify the bloodstream and liver, and it can stimulate the manufacture of bile
- It can decrease the amounts of serum cholesterol and uric acid
- It can maximize the performance of the kidneys, pancreas, spleen, and stomach
- It is very beneficial to menopausal women
- It is effective in treating abscesses, anemia, boils, breast tumors, and cirrhosis of the liver
- It may avert the development of age spots or breast cancer
Oh, and I do have one other way that I cleanse that is awesome. But you'll have to send me a personal email for it, cause it's not something I want to go public with. I swear by it though. ;)
If anyone has any other natural ways to cleanse and detox...please share. I know there are lots, but I'm only interested in the ones that are safe and healthy.
Have a fabulous DAY!!!
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