I have had a lot of people ask me what I have used to fight my Lyme Disease. Typically I send an email or talk to them over the phone to discuss the protocol that I used. I feel it would be beneficial for myself as well as many others if I had a post where it was written down to share, so here it is to the best of my knowledge (because Lymies know how bad it messes with our memory!):
**I had been using Nutrition Cleansing for 1 year prior to becoming ill and was in the process of cleaning up our diet even better than I thought it was.
-Quantum Biofeedback: energy work done from a machine that reads every panel of the body and can send energy to the exact area that needs to be healed. CRUCIAL in healing.
*I started out going weekly, bi-weekly, once a month, every other month, when needed over the course of 2 years and 5 months which is now.
-2 doses of doxycycline to make sure I did everything I could to get rid of the bacteria.
-I started out on the 9 day deep cleanse with Isagenix: release toxins, input nutrition to build immune system.
Following 9 day this was my regimen for close to 1.5 years (and still is close to what I do now):
2 IsaLean Shakes a day with kale and 1/2 kiwi in it
Healthy lean meal of organic, clean chicken, fish, pork; veggies, fruit (limited)
1 oz Ionix Supreme in am and 1 oz. pm
1 cleanse day per week. Daily Cleanse for Life 1 oz. am 1oz. pm
Product B or Ageless Essentials with Product B
Any supplements that my body needed from my nature path
Digestive enzymes and probiotics
Dairy free (except my shakes), sugar free, gluten free for 1.5 years (still work on doing now but not as strict)
I would nap and rest when needed. Took off from the gym for over a month then only go when I feel good.
Far Infrared Sauna (I used my nature path's until I bought my own)
Foot Detox- occasionally
Chiropractor weekly
Essential Oils
Colon Therapy
Colon Cleanse
Prayer
Priesthood blessings and my faith in God and Jesus Christ that I can be healed.
My most recent find that I have been introduced to is The Emotion Code/ The Body Code. If you have not heard of this you need to buy the book, read it, google an Emotion Code Practitioner in your area and go for a session- it is amazing and will change your life and your healing! My next post will be about this and my experience in finding it.
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Herxheimer Reaction...What in the world is it?
Have you ever felt fatigue, nauseous, brain fog, lack of motivation? Have you heard of the Herxheimer Reaction or herx or even herxing? Here's an explanation that I found on a Lyme Disease page explaining it. Sidenote- you can experience this for many reasons, not just from Lyme Disease:
The technical definition for a Herxheimer Reaction (i.e., herxing or die off) is the release of endotoxins from the destroyed cell walls of the bacteria responsible for Lyme Disease, Borrelia Burgdorferi, that causes an additional inflammatory response (i.e., debilitating physical and mental state) contingent to the amount of endotoxins released, which is directly correlated to the amount of Lyme bacteria killed (i.e., lysed).
In layman’s terms, a person with chronic Lyme Disease who is experiencing a Herxheimer Reaction has recently killed an amount of Lyme bacteria worthy of causing them to enter a debilitating physical and mental state in which their already present symptoms become exacerbated. They feel as horrible as the amount of Lyme bacteria that have been killed. The more Lyme bacteria that are killed, the more endotoxins that are released. Endotoxins are released from the Lyme bacteria’s cell wall when its cell wall is destroyed by either antibiotics or the immune system. The more endotoxins that are released, the greater the body’s inflammatory response is in order to control the pernicious nature of these endotoxins. It is chronic inflammation that is responsible for much of the symptoms a person with chronic Lyme Disease experiences and a flood of endotoxins only increases it. Having understood that premise, it should now make sense that because people with chronic Lyme Disease have ever-present symptoms, they have chronic inflammation.
Here's the article where you can read more: Herx article
I have been experiencing some herxing the past week and a half as I have been doing an 11 day deep cell body cleanse, particularly on my cleanse days. My body is fatigued (not fatigued like I haven't slept but fatigued like I have worked out so hard and so long that I don't ever want to do anything again nor can I, but I haven't). I lack motivation, my head and neck (vagus nerve) hurt, my stomach is uneasy and nauseous, my joints ache, my vision isn't clear and my brain is foggy. Saying that, the level of discomfort is far less than it was 2 years ago when I was going through this and my Lyme was just being fought for the first time and I am so grateful.
You are probably asking why I would cleanse if this makes me feel so crappy, right? I will tell you without hesitation that cleansing and detoxing the body is the best way to rid the inflammation in the body and release the dead bacteria fast, balance the pH in the body and build healthy new cells. Once I get through this I start feeling good again, my energy increases and my ability to work out and live life is greater than it was before. I am releasing a lot of toxins and not just toxins but toxic fat so of course the other side effect of losing some inches (and weight but I never get on the scale so I don't even know what I weigh) is great.
I know a lot of people who experience the Herxheimer Effect when they cleanse- they feel tired and sluggish and they don't like it so they don't ever want to cleanse again. What they aren't realizing is that their body is working so hard to release toxins that have built up for years and years and deep nutritional cleansing is the only way to release it quickly and less expensive than other medical therapies. They are doing their body a huge favor and it will thank them sooner than later.
I woke up at 5:45 am this morning because I was awake and ready to go. I started thinking about how I was feeling: I could feel my head and neck were still a little sore, my stomach is uneasy (I also have to note that it is my time of the month which also has an effect on my body AND I got biofeedback on Tuesday which adds to the soreness and fatigue which is healing it but adds temporary discomfort) and I thought of the herx reaction. I hadn't heard of it before I found out I have Lyme but I sure had felt it before so I thought I would get up and share this information with you as I am going through it. Maybe it will help someone else realize what they are experiencing and realize that it is a good thing and necessary to go through to help the body heal.
I am on my second round of deep cleanse days, day 4/4 and hoping that by later today or tomorrow I am feeling great. Sometimes hope and faith are what get me through the tough days so I will keep on hoping!
The technical definition for a Herxheimer Reaction (i.e., herxing or die off) is the release of endotoxins from the destroyed cell walls of the bacteria responsible for Lyme Disease, Borrelia Burgdorferi, that causes an additional inflammatory response (i.e., debilitating physical and mental state) contingent to the amount of endotoxins released, which is directly correlated to the amount of Lyme bacteria killed (i.e., lysed).
In layman’s terms, a person with chronic Lyme Disease who is experiencing a Herxheimer Reaction has recently killed an amount of Lyme bacteria worthy of causing them to enter a debilitating physical and mental state in which their already present symptoms become exacerbated. They feel as horrible as the amount of Lyme bacteria that have been killed. The more Lyme bacteria that are killed, the more endotoxins that are released. Endotoxins are released from the Lyme bacteria’s cell wall when its cell wall is destroyed by either antibiotics or the immune system. The more endotoxins that are released, the greater the body’s inflammatory response is in order to control the pernicious nature of these endotoxins. It is chronic inflammation that is responsible for much of the symptoms a person with chronic Lyme Disease experiences and a flood of endotoxins only increases it. Having understood that premise, it should now make sense that because people with chronic Lyme Disease have ever-present symptoms, they have chronic inflammation.
Here's the article where you can read more: Herx article
I have been experiencing some herxing the past week and a half as I have been doing an 11 day deep cell body cleanse, particularly on my cleanse days. My body is fatigued (not fatigued like I haven't slept but fatigued like I have worked out so hard and so long that I don't ever want to do anything again nor can I, but I haven't). I lack motivation, my head and neck (vagus nerve) hurt, my stomach is uneasy and nauseous, my joints ache, my vision isn't clear and my brain is foggy. Saying that, the level of discomfort is far less than it was 2 years ago when I was going through this and my Lyme was just being fought for the first time and I am so grateful.
You are probably asking why I would cleanse if this makes me feel so crappy, right? I will tell you without hesitation that cleansing and detoxing the body is the best way to rid the inflammation in the body and release the dead bacteria fast, balance the pH in the body and build healthy new cells. Once I get through this I start feeling good again, my energy increases and my ability to work out and live life is greater than it was before. I am releasing a lot of toxins and not just toxins but toxic fat so of course the other side effect of losing some inches (and weight but I never get on the scale so I don't even know what I weigh) is great.
I know a lot of people who experience the Herxheimer Effect when they cleanse- they feel tired and sluggish and they don't like it so they don't ever want to cleanse again. What they aren't realizing is that their body is working so hard to release toxins that have built up for years and years and deep nutritional cleansing is the only way to release it quickly and less expensive than other medical therapies. They are doing their body a huge favor and it will thank them sooner than later.
I woke up at 5:45 am this morning because I was awake and ready to go. I started thinking about how I was feeling: I could feel my head and neck were still a little sore, my stomach is uneasy (I also have to note that it is my time of the month which also has an effect on my body AND I got biofeedback on Tuesday which adds to the soreness and fatigue which is healing it but adds temporary discomfort) and I thought of the herx reaction. I hadn't heard of it before I found out I have Lyme but I sure had felt it before so I thought I would get up and share this information with you as I am going through it. Maybe it will help someone else realize what they are experiencing and realize that it is a good thing and necessary to go through to help the body heal.
I am on my second round of deep cleanse days, day 4/4 and hoping that by later today or tomorrow I am feeling great. Sometimes hope and faith are what get me through the tough days so I will keep on hoping!
Friday, December 19, 2014
Strength From Others
I have had the opportunity to talk to many people around the US- friends, family and total strangers who have or are suffering from Lyme Disease or some kind of illness. A couple things I learn from each conversation is this: we all have the desire to fight our battle and support the other in theirs, knowledge of other health and healing options and the most powerful is the strength that I get from hearing their stories and advice.
My friend I have met since moving here has fought breast cancer and conquered it but recently found that her cancer is back. Though her future is uncertain she has the most POSITIVE, AMAZING attitude and is a ray of sunshine to everyone she comes in contact with. She is working on fighting her battle with a natural approach and it has been inspiring to chat with her and collaborate on ideas. She is a fighter and I am blessed to have her as a friend and inspiration.
I was at my Grandma's funeral last week (the only good thing about a funeral is the reunion) and I was able to talk to my cousin Brittany who I learned has been challenged with chronic fatigue. We both knew how each other felt and the frustrations it brings. I was amazed at her positive energy and how she has responded to her trial and was so grateful that although we don't want to go through hard times, we were able to connect and build each other up. She gave me a new light and reminded me that it's okay to take it easy, it's okay to not be perfect- I don't have to be Wonder Woman and to feel empowered in what I have learned and who I have become through this journey. Thank you Britt!
Everyone goes through some kind of trial and I think for the most part we would all take our own over somebody else's. The wonderful thing is that we have each other to learn from, lean on and be strengthened by. Thank you to the many people who have been a support and strength to me- I hope I can be the same to you.
My friend I have met since moving here has fought breast cancer and conquered it but recently found that her cancer is back. Though her future is uncertain she has the most POSITIVE, AMAZING attitude and is a ray of sunshine to everyone she comes in contact with. She is working on fighting her battle with a natural approach and it has been inspiring to chat with her and collaborate on ideas. She is a fighter and I am blessed to have her as a friend and inspiration.
I was at my Grandma's funeral last week (the only good thing about a funeral is the reunion) and I was able to talk to my cousin Brittany who I learned has been challenged with chronic fatigue. We both knew how each other felt and the frustrations it brings. I was amazed at her positive energy and how she has responded to her trial and was so grateful that although we don't want to go through hard times, we were able to connect and build each other up. She gave me a new light and reminded me that it's okay to take it easy, it's okay to not be perfect- I don't have to be Wonder Woman and to feel empowered in what I have learned and who I have become through this journey. Thank you Britt!
Everyone goes through some kind of trial and I think for the most part we would all take our own over somebody else's. The wonderful thing is that we have each other to learn from, lean on and be strengthened by. Thank you to the many people who have been a support and strength to me- I hope I can be the same to you.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Keep on Fighting
As you know from my last post I had a little bit of a relapse which brings A LOT of frustration but also reminds me of what is important and gets me back on track.
It has been about 4 weeks and I am doing better, not great like I was in the summer, but good. I stepped back on a few less important things in my life and I took time off from the gym, more that I like, I feel my muscles shrinking and honestly I don't like that. I love to have muscle and some definition and I was really starting to build my legs. It had been a long time since I was able to lift hard and because of the muscle growth my pants starting fitting tight in my legs. NO I am not complaining about that...okay once in a while I would ask myself if my pants had always been this tight and question if it was fat or muscle- but since I don't get on the scale EVER (hallelujah that is a burden off my shoulders!) I don't know my weight, what I do know is my waist didn't get tighter just my legs, so I am good in the hood! Now my pants are loose in the legs and I feel them more soft...AAAHHH I don't like that but for now I have to be okay with it- it just gives me something to work on when I get back to the gym. Right?!
Back to working out...I have only intentionally exercised about 4 times in the last 4 weeks because every dang time I would work out I would be fatigued the rest of the day. I remember those days when I first got sick so I allow myself to rest and take it easy without being too critical of the softness occurring in my body. GULP.
I am eating well again, I will admit I got a little loose and ate more sugar than my body was use to, which doesn't help the situation...sometimes it is really challenging to eat so clean all the time but in order to feel good I have to eat good. Really good. I am proud of myself, I just completed a 2 day cleanse yesterday and boy does that help. I haven't done a 2 day in a long time, only 1 day-er's and I needed that deep cleanse. My body feels good, my mind feels good and I won't complain that I lost over an inch on my waist, it feels flat. Cleanse days can be challenging but they are totally worth it. Cleanse days also help me get back on track with my eating and since the sugar is cleaned out on day 1 of the 2 my cravings for sugar are gone. Parasites LOVE sugar and it feeds them so more sugar in the body, more nasty parasites and the worse I feel. I don't even know why I eat sugar anymore, actually I do it tastes so good, but every time I eat it I get a headache and feel my energy drained instantly. I don't like feeling that way but it goes to show how addicting and damaging sugar is.
Speaking of addicting, I think I am addicted to sports. I LOVE sports. I LOVE coaching and LOVE being involved in or attending athletics. Soccer is over and volleyball is almost over which will be good for my healing but not for my heart. Yay for basketball. Athletics are such a good thing to be involved in for anyone- it builds character, teaches team work, hard work and a lot of life skills. That is why I love coaching, I want to help others be the best they can be and teach them important lessons they can learn and use for the rest of their lives. Fall has been beautiful and I am not looking forward to winter.
Winter. Oh boy. Does the change of seasons and change in barometric pressure affect anyone else with Lyme or similar illness? I would love to know how others feel. My body seems to be a little off when the weather changes- I don't look forward to winter and the cold. I like the sun and vitamin D.
Through the frustrations of having down times in my health I find that inner fight to get back to feeling great. I am reminded to put things aside that aren't as important in the big picture, focus on what is important and really listen to my body. I am making progress and I am going to keep fighting because my health is worth it! Why does life have to be so challenging sometimes? :)
It has been about 4 weeks and I am doing better, not great like I was in the summer, but good. I stepped back on a few less important things in my life and I took time off from the gym, more that I like, I feel my muscles shrinking and honestly I don't like that. I love to have muscle and some definition and I was really starting to build my legs. It had been a long time since I was able to lift hard and because of the muscle growth my pants starting fitting tight in my legs. NO I am not complaining about that...okay once in a while I would ask myself if my pants had always been this tight and question if it was fat or muscle- but since I don't get on the scale EVER (hallelujah that is a burden off my shoulders!) I don't know my weight, what I do know is my waist didn't get tighter just my legs, so I am good in the hood! Now my pants are loose in the legs and I feel them more soft...AAAHHH I don't like that but for now I have to be okay with it- it just gives me something to work on when I get back to the gym. Right?!
Back to working out...I have only intentionally exercised about 4 times in the last 4 weeks because every dang time I would work out I would be fatigued the rest of the day. I remember those days when I first got sick so I allow myself to rest and take it easy without being too critical of the softness occurring in my body. GULP.
I am eating well again, I will admit I got a little loose and ate more sugar than my body was use to, which doesn't help the situation...sometimes it is really challenging to eat so clean all the time but in order to feel good I have to eat good. Really good. I am proud of myself, I just completed a 2 day cleanse yesterday and boy does that help. I haven't done a 2 day in a long time, only 1 day-er's and I needed that deep cleanse. My body feels good, my mind feels good and I won't complain that I lost over an inch on my waist, it feels flat. Cleanse days can be challenging but they are totally worth it. Cleanse days also help me get back on track with my eating and since the sugar is cleaned out on day 1 of the 2 my cravings for sugar are gone. Parasites LOVE sugar and it feeds them so more sugar in the body, more nasty parasites and the worse I feel. I don't even know why I eat sugar anymore, actually I do it tastes so good, but every time I eat it I get a headache and feel my energy drained instantly. I don't like feeling that way but it goes to show how addicting and damaging sugar is.
Speaking of addicting, I think I am addicted to sports. I LOVE sports. I LOVE coaching and LOVE being involved in or attending athletics. Soccer is over and volleyball is almost over which will be good for my healing but not for my heart. Yay for basketball. Athletics are such a good thing to be involved in for anyone- it builds character, teaches team work, hard work and a lot of life skills. That is why I love coaching, I want to help others be the best they can be and teach them important lessons they can learn and use for the rest of their lives. Fall has been beautiful and I am not looking forward to winter.
Winter. Oh boy. Does the change of seasons and change in barometric pressure affect anyone else with Lyme or similar illness? I would love to know how others feel. My body seems to be a little off when the weather changes- I don't look forward to winter and the cold. I like the sun and vitamin D.
Through the frustrations of having down times in my health I find that inner fight to get back to feeling great. I am reminded to put things aside that aren't as important in the big picture, focus on what is important and really listen to my body. I am making progress and I am going to keep fighting because my health is worth it! Why does life have to be so challenging sometimes? :)
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Finding Balance is TRICKY!
I have a list of things I need to do right now but yay for me I am letting some of them go trying to take it easy...easier said than done... so I thought I would share an update of my health and life and why I am in this tricky situation.
You may know from a previous post how awesome I was feeling this summer! I was better than I had been in years so of course, like most of you, when I feel good I do more! I have added quite a bit to my plate besides working full-time as a mom: 3 kids in soccer (5 practices a week and games on Saturdays), piano, I am the Young Women President in our church- which means I am in charge of all the youth girls ages 12-18, teaching lessons and planning/carrying out activities, meetings to attend and people to serve. I help coach volleyball at a high school, volunteered to teach PE at my girls' school on Fridays and of course I have my home business.
My husband wonders why I "complicate my life so much" by adding more things but I don't seem to see it that way. I am an achiever, a goer, a doer and a perfectionist. I like to help others, including my own family. I was in a place I could barely survive, I couldn't do anything for anyone including myself so feeling good and having energy was so a breath of fresh air and I was going to seize the moment! I am blessed to stay home with my kids, I do know that is the most important job I could have and I enjoy it... for the most part but lets' be honest here- do I get the same satisfaction from hearing "You are the meanest Mom EVER! I hate you! Ewww GROSS, I am NOT eating that!" with screaming and crying and fighting, as I do, "Thank you so much for changing my life. Thank you for helping me find confidence and health. I cannot thank you enough for sharing this with me. Thank you for coming to practice and helping us. Thank you for teaching me. You are great and we love having you a part of our program." Uh no, I don't. The reason I add things is because what I add is for ME! I LOVE coaching and being involved in volleyball, it's who I am. I love helping others build their health and confidence- these are things that I like, things that help me feel good, appreciated, and it builds me up. We all need our cup filled, right!?
The problem here is that my mind and my body are on two different playing fields. My mind, my emotions and desires tell me I CAN do ALL of this but my body disagrees. My body has been through a traumatic injury and the stress and over-doing it has re-injured my vagus nerve, my neurological system, which has put me in a downward spiral. My fatigue is back with a vengeance- no matter how much I sleep I still feel exhausted. My ears, my throat, my neck and head all bother me, my stomach is nauseated and my ambition is shot. This weekend was pretty tough and it hit me hard. Lucky for me I have the nutrition that I need to keep me going, I have my sauna- oh my gosh can I just say how much I lOVE my sauna! It is so wonderful to be able to sit in there and relax. I can feel it healing my neck and head, I am able to meditate and think about my plan of action and how I am going to heal. I KNOW what I need to do... I must step back, reduce the activities and the stress and not give my body more than it can handle-which to my mind is ridiculous. It's the doing that is tricky. I have a hard time giving things up that I love and want in my life. I have a hard time feeling physically restricted. I don't like not being able to do what I want to do. I sound like my kids, I know. haha
So here are my options: to apologize to those that I have committed to help and hope they understand so that I can step back and work on my health (again) OR fall back into the dark place I was just a short time ago where I didn't know if I could even build my health. The choice is pretty clear although it may be hard...but just like we tell our kids, "I can do hard things". I have battled for my health and I will do it again but thankfully this time will be much easier since I know the road I am traveling. Finding balance is tricky, isn't it!
You may know from a previous post how awesome I was feeling this summer! I was better than I had been in years so of course, like most of you, when I feel good I do more! I have added quite a bit to my plate besides working full-time as a mom: 3 kids in soccer (5 practices a week and games on Saturdays), piano, I am the Young Women President in our church- which means I am in charge of all the youth girls ages 12-18, teaching lessons and planning/carrying out activities, meetings to attend and people to serve. I help coach volleyball at a high school, volunteered to teach PE at my girls' school on Fridays and of course I have my home business.
My husband wonders why I "complicate my life so much" by adding more things but I don't seem to see it that way. I am an achiever, a goer, a doer and a perfectionist. I like to help others, including my own family. I was in a place I could barely survive, I couldn't do anything for anyone including myself so feeling good and having energy was so a breath of fresh air and I was going to seize the moment! I am blessed to stay home with my kids, I do know that is the most important job I could have and I enjoy it... for the most part but lets' be honest here- do I get the same satisfaction from hearing "You are the meanest Mom EVER! I hate you! Ewww GROSS, I am NOT eating that!" with screaming and crying and fighting, as I do, "Thank you so much for changing my life. Thank you for helping me find confidence and health. I cannot thank you enough for sharing this with me. Thank you for coming to practice and helping us. Thank you for teaching me. You are great and we love having you a part of our program." Uh no, I don't. The reason I add things is because what I add is for ME! I LOVE coaching and being involved in volleyball, it's who I am. I love helping others build their health and confidence- these are things that I like, things that help me feel good, appreciated, and it builds me up. We all need our cup filled, right!?
The problem here is that my mind and my body are on two different playing fields. My mind, my emotions and desires tell me I CAN do ALL of this but my body disagrees. My body has been through a traumatic injury and the stress and over-doing it has re-injured my vagus nerve, my neurological system, which has put me in a downward spiral. My fatigue is back with a vengeance- no matter how much I sleep I still feel exhausted. My ears, my throat, my neck and head all bother me, my stomach is nauseated and my ambition is shot. This weekend was pretty tough and it hit me hard. Lucky for me I have the nutrition that I need to keep me going, I have my sauna- oh my gosh can I just say how much I lOVE my sauna! It is so wonderful to be able to sit in there and relax. I can feel it healing my neck and head, I am able to meditate and think about my plan of action and how I am going to heal. I KNOW what I need to do... I must step back, reduce the activities and the stress and not give my body more than it can handle-which to my mind is ridiculous. It's the doing that is tricky. I have a hard time giving things up that I love and want in my life. I have a hard time feeling physically restricted. I don't like not being able to do what I want to do. I sound like my kids, I know. haha
So here are my options: to apologize to those that I have committed to help and hope they understand so that I can step back and work on my health (again) OR fall back into the dark place I was just a short time ago where I didn't know if I could even build my health. The choice is pretty clear although it may be hard...but just like we tell our kids, "I can do hard things". I have battled for my health and I will do it again but thankfully this time will be much easier since I know the road I am traveling. Finding balance is tricky, isn't it!
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Why Cleanse?
Cleansing is a tricky topic and I thought it meant the same thing that most of you do: sitting on the toilet all day and torturing yourself with lemon water and cayenne pepper. That's probably why I never tried a cleanse until 2.5 years ago and even then the cleanse that I am now an advocate for is not even a cleanse, it's a NUTRITIONAL CLEANSE which is totally different and I will describe what it is on my next post.
I want to point out a few bits of information as to why cleansing (nutritional cleansing of course) is not just something you may want to think about but something that is essential to the body if you want to live a healthy life from the inside out.
This is from the DC Digestive Health Examiner:
I want to point out a few bits of information as to why cleansing (nutritional cleansing of course) is not just something you may want to think about but something that is essential to the body if you want to live a healthy life from the inside out.
This is from the DC Digestive Health Examiner:
"The body is attacked by thousands of toxins everyday from electronic devices, to food, to air, and the clothes people wear, etc; the list could continue forever. The digestive system has the amazing ability to get rid of the waste to prevent build up. Although the colon rids the body of waste, it is the liver that filters toxins and sends them to the colon to leave the body. The lymphatic system, which plays a role by bringing waste from other parts of the body to the elimination organs and creating T-cells to engulf bad bacteria. But, what would happen if the colon gets clogged, the liver is overloaded, and the lymphatic system is backed up?
When the large intestine is not functioning, it congests the lymphatic system, forcing the waste to re-circulate within the body. When the liver is clogged, it allows toxins to go into the body, instead of filtering them out. Toxins can get into the blood stream and cause inflammation in other parts of the body. As a result, the body resorts to another well-known organ to purge the waste: the skin. Acne, rashes, eczema are signs the body is trying to rid itself of toxins. Toxins can be stored in body fat, preventing people from losing weight and fully detoxifying the body. According to Dr. Mark Hyman, Crohn’s, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and Candida are conditions, which can occur from a heavy toxic load."
Toxicity is unavoidable and causing more health problems today than ever. The US has the highest obesity rate, it is now considered a disease. Cancer, illnesses, prescription drug use, miscarriages, surgery, allergies are all at a very high rate and do you ever ask yourself why? I remember asking my mom a few years ago why cancer was becoming so prevalent, it seemed that everyone knew someone or had someone in their family with cancer. We couldn't come up with an answer until I started researching toxicity and cleansing and it all made sense. Our food, water, air, make-up, electronic devices as stated above are all toxic. You can't get away from it, even if you "eat healthy" or restrict your calories your body is still being bombarded by toxins DAILY, put on overload and cannot rid the toxins it was once able to on it's own which leads to fatigue, illnesses, weight gain and a lower immune system.
Do I write this to scare you? No. I write it to inform you what I didn't know until 3 years ago and I opened my mind to other possibilities. Do I know for certain that if you cleanse you will not get any of those problems listed above? No, but what I do know is that nutritional cleansing is preventative and gives your body a better chance to fight the illnesses that come along. You are building new, healthy cells- that is what is meant when I say "cellular level". Your body rebuilds itself every 6 months, you can build a healthier body by building healthy cells. I can say this with confidence because if you read "My Story" on my blog in an earlier post you know what I'm talking about.
I share this information for a couple reasons:
1- I know what it's like to not feel your best and wanting to but not understanding why when you are eating healthy and exercising. There's more to it, start searching.
2- I know too many people who are SICK, tired, sick of being tired, no energy, struggling to live happy and healthy.
3- I sincerely want to help and educate you so you may find the answers you are looking for like I was. I don't want anyone to have to go through anything like I did, and if you do I want to be there to help you find a way to fight it and get your health back. It's a battle worth fighting.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Progress…Hooray!
For the past year as I have worked on getting back to the gym and building my strength and endurance on a regular basis I have had quite a few frustrations. Just as I begin to feel good and complete more intense workouts my body tells me it's too much and I am put back in fatigue mode. I have to slow down, take a day off here and there and start over. This frustrates me because of my competitive nature and desire to be fit and strong. I have dealt with it and tried to have a good attitude that "at least I am able to work out and function." I have really had to work on having a positive attitude and being grateful for what I have, and I am…with that said, I do have some exciting news!
During our move to Idaho I was unable to go to the gym for about 3 weeks which I feel gave my body a nice break. Since being here I have some accomplishments! I have joined the gym and have been getting some good workouts in again. I have taken up biking and on my first ride I went 20 miles! I was waiting for the soreness and fatigue to set in but IT DIDN'T! My next ride was 15.7 up the canyon with some massive hills followed by swimming all day with the kids AND I played volleyball for 1.5 hours. Honestly, I was super nervous and waited for the shut down. I was not sore and I have not had my fatigue attack with my body telling me to slow down. Today I ran stadium stairs with push ups, lunges and squats and I am THRILLED!!! This may seem silly to some of you but to me this is FANTASTIC NEWS and such a good feeling. You wanna know what helps? Fuel pre, mid and post workout and not just any fuel but THE BEST, CLEAN food that helps the body recover quicker, build lean muscle and replenish with nutrients. AMAZING. Every athlete, competitor, trainer and so on should be using this- TRUST ME.
Here's a link on the Energy System shown below:
Here's a sweet podcast to listen to on "What Attracts Athletes to Isagenix"- beginners to Professionals and Olympians:
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