Preparing for a Cleanse

Everybody cleanses, right?

So, what is a cleanse?

A clease is when you take certain supplements and foods in liquid form to purge your body, specifically your colon, of unhealthy "gunk".

When we have been sick, or traveling, or even when we feel a bit sluggish, it's time for a cleanse.  When having taken an anti-biotic, or any medicine for a cold or flu, those medicines affect our colon.  Anti-biotics are not selective when they go through our gut, so they pretty much kill good and bad bacteria, making room for yeast to grow at any opportunity.  This is why taking a probiotic while taking an anti-biotic is good to help keep the good gut flora in check.

So how am *I* preparing for a cleanse?

I am planning to do a 3 day cleanse.  I know some people do cleanses longer than that, but I feel that 3 days is long enough for me.  I am going to begin with--YUP!  You guessed it!  Spinach and Kale smoothies!  But, I'm going to be adding some pretty awesome ingredients to not only help it to taste good, but to help my body have nutrient dense foods as my colon is cleansed.  

Why Spinach and Kale?  

With spinach and kale, especially organic, they help with the "scrubbing" factor in the colon.  They are rich in fiber and nutrient dense, so they make the perfect smoothie foods!  Another good one I'll be adding is celery for the scrubbing factor alone.  When we eat good nutrient dense veggies we get a wonderful benefit from the nutrients for our bodies, but also the fiber acts like a toothbrush, scrubbing the inside of our colon.  Cellulose which comprises the fiber in plants, is not digestible by humans, so the benefit of eating veggies is simply what I like to call the "toothbrush effect".  Does this have scientific back up?  Somewhere, probably.  Go ahead and look up the benefits of fiber on your colon--not the synthetic stuff you get at the big box store in a bottle...

What kind of nutrient dense foods?   

I'm glad you asked!  I'll be adding Young Living's Protein Complete powder to my smoothies for added protein.  I'm also adding chicken bone broth for the collagen to help my joints and skin, as well as a 2 ounce sachet of NingXia Red to my smoothies.

Is this all I'm doing for smoothies?  

No!  I'm planning to use my Trim Healthy Mama cookbook for some nutrient dense smoothies, too.

Additionally, I'm planning to take a few supplements to help with the cleanse itself.  

*ParaFree soft gels just in case while I was traveling I may have picked up an unwelcome guest in my digestive tract.  This will naturally help with the eviction process.

*Detoxzyme to help get rid of any toxin build up in my gut.

*Life 9 to help keep the gut flora in balance.

*Digize Vitality in a Vegetable Capsule just in case I get some tummy upset and need help wtih that.  I can also use 1-2 drops of this topically (right on the tummy) with 1 tsp of NingXia Red to help with tummy upset.

Now, there are other things I could use to help with my cleanse, but honestly, this is all I feel that I need right now.  

Will this be my last cleanse, like a "one-and-done" kind of situation?  

No!  It's important to listen to our bodies and cleanse when our bodies tell us it needs cleansing.  How can I tell I need to cleanse?  Are you feeling tired, sluggish, and how does your bowel movements look?  Google "unhealthy bowel movement pictures" and you'll get all you need to see for comparison! Trust me!

It goes without saying that this cleanse will include lots of water.  On a normal day I drink 4 quarts of water, plus 1 cup of coffee, and maybe tea of some sort.  So getting enough fluid in me, personally is not an issue.  I would highly recommend everyone look at your own water intake and adjust accordingly.  If you're not getting enough water, you probably need to increase that.  Our bodies are made of 80% water, so it's important to replentish that supply! 

Now, when am I going to start this cleanse?  

Super easy!  When my Loyalty Rewards order comes to my doorstep!  I like to call it my "Wellness Box".  I started out the first 3 months getting 10% back in points on everything I ordered with Loyalty Rewards.  At 4 months, I started getting 20% back in points on everything I ordered.  Then at 25 months, I started getting 25% back on everything I ordered in my Wellness Box.  I was able to change the processing dates as needed, I made changes to what came each month as needed and it works so well for me!  PLUS!  I get everything at a 24% discount for LIFE!  

If you'd like to do this too, just go to Young Living and "sign in".  When that page appears, scroll down to create an account.  You can save 24% immediately with an order over $100, AND free shipping!  You can also get 24% off by clicking "Subscribe" on any product!  You can adjust anything to receive it every 1, 2, or 3 months.  That's the Subscribe-to-Save Loyalty Rewards program!  It's awesome!  

I'd love to share a sample with you, so if there is anything you've been wanting to try, let me know!  

Are you thinking of doing a cleanse, too?  Let me know in the comment section!  I'd love to hear which Young Living products you're using to help with your cleanse!

I hope you have a wonderful week! 

Love & God Bless,

Regina