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A letter from my liver
I quit drinking two weeks ago. Then, last week I went to a retreat, where I got to de-stress, unplug, eat super clean healthy food and…have a gallbladder attack? On the second night in retreat, I felt a sharp, stabbing…
Read MoreSpring Cleanse Day 3: What’s for dinner?
If you’ve been following our cleanse and made it to day 3, I’m guessing you may be experiencing one or more of the following: headaches body aches fatigue irritability hot flashes chills inability to focus These symptoms are your body’s…
Read MoreDo I need to cleanse? Take this quiz to find out
So you want to do a cleanse…but where to start? The simple answer is: Right where you are. Start by taking a quick lifestyle assessment: Do you smoke tobacco/vape/marijuana regularly? Do you drink alcohol? Do you drink caffeine? Is your…
Read MoreOnline Spring Cleanse: How does it work?
Some of us are familiar with the “cleanse-in-a-box” that you see at heath food stores. Often, these pre-fab, one-size-fits-all cleanses are marketed to help with specific ailments – candida, parasites, liver/gallbladder, etc. and are fairly pricey.
Read MoreEverything that holistic cleansing is NOT
It really is amazing to do a Google search for “spring cleansing.” The sheer volume of results is enough to make the stomach turn. The most criminal thing about the cleansing hype are the profit margins of “cleanse-in-a-box” marketing. Seriously,…
Read MoreYou definitely need to cleanse this Spring if…
I love skeptics. They keep me on my toes. They keep me real, they keep my feet on the ground, my head out of the clouds. They say to me, “Why should I cleanse? I’m not sick!” or, “Who are…
Read MoreMy 9 tried-and-true tips for a successful Spring cleanse
Melting snow, rising sap, budding trees…spring! Do you feel it in your bones…that restless energy calling you outside? Digging in the snow, on a treasure hunt for those first adventurous seedlings to burst into the full sun? Daring to go…
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