Detoxification

Grocery List

• Romaine Lettuce
• Spinach
• Green Onions
• Parsley
• Tomatos
• Green Bell Pepper(2)
• Cucumber
• Fresh Corn(2)
• Carrots w/tops(7)
• Celery w/tops(8)
• Potatoes(2)
• Onions(2)
• Zucchini(6)
• Pears(1)
• Apples(2)
• Grapefruit(1)
• Cantaloupe
• Oranges(4)
• Honeydew
• Persian Melon
• Limes
• Lemons
• Cranberry Juice
• Vegetable Stock
• Lithothamnium(sea algae)
• Miso
• Maple Syrup
• Sesame Oil
• Almond Oil
• Tamari Sauce
• Flax Oil
• Sunflower Seeds(unsalted)
• Sesame Seeds(unsalted)
• Brown Rice
• Borba
• Distilled Water

Go organic when possible.

Menu

Day 1 – Prep

• Eat green salads only
• Dry brush skin

Day 2 – Detox Day

• Wake Up! Squeeze half a lemon into a glass of distilled water. Add 1 TBL maple syrup and a pinch of cayenne.
• Breakfast:Fresh fruit juice made with 1 pear, 2 apples, 4 oranges and 1 grapefruit. OR if you are too lazy have a glass of cranberry juice.
• Mid Morning:Green Tea
• Lunch:Fresh veggie juice made with 4 parsley sprigs, 3 tomatos, 1/2 green pepper, 1/2 cucumber, 1 green onion, and 1 lemon wedge. Add 1/4 tsp lithothamnium(red algae for intestinal acid. Can also be used on Johnny if he ever gets sick again.)
• Mid Afternoon:Green Tea
• Dinner:Mineral broth made with 7 carrots(include tops), 7 celery stalks(include tops), 2 potatoes, 1 onion, 4 cloves of garlic, 3 zucchini, 1 handful of parsley and 1/4 tsp lithothamnium. Put ingredients in a large stock pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove the veggies and just sip the broth if you are a true detoxer, otherwise eat the veggies and feel guilty.
• Dessert:Green tea and Miso soup: Saute 1 chopped onion in 1/2 tsp sesame oil for 5 minutes. Add 1 stalk celery with leaves and saute for 2 minutes. Add 1 quart veggie stock. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Add 4 Tbls. miso and remove from heat. Whirl in a blender and pour into bowl. Add thinly sliced green onions on top.
• ALL DAY:Water Water Water , at least 10 glasses adding a drop of flower power anytime you feel stressed about detoxing.

Day 3 – The Day After

• Wake Up! Have a cup of green tea.
• Breakfast:Melon salad made with 1/2 honeydew, 1/2 cantaloupe, and 1/2 persian melon. Always eat melon by itself.
• Mid Morning:Green Tea
• Lunch:Goulash salad, toss together 1 cup diced tomatos, 1 cup diced zucchini, 1 cup fresh corn kernals, 1/4 cup bell pepper, 1/4 cup green onion, pinch of fresh thyme and oregano. Sprinkle with marjoram. Top with goulash sauce: blend one tomato, pinch of cayenne pepper, 4 tbls sunflower seeds, juice of 1/2 lemon and 1/4 tsp lithothamnium.
• Mid Afternoon:Green Tea
• Dinner:Leftovers with brown rice and tamari sauce. Top with flaxseed oil dressing.
• Dessert:Miso Soup(see Day 2)
• ALL DAY: Water(see Day 2)

Flaxseed Oil Dressing
Never heat flaxseed oil. Heat makes it taste rancid and destroys the Omega 3’s which is why its used in the first place. Buy cold pressed flaxseed oil in health food store in the refrigerated section and keep in fridge. Flaxseed oil has a short life span so use it up right away.

Flax Oil Dressing: Mix ½ cup flax oil, 3 Tbsp lemon juice, 3 Tbsp water, 2-3 garlic cloves, ½ tsp sugar (or other sweetener), 1 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 tsp light miso (optional), 5 ml Bragg’s Aminos or tamari sauce and 2 Tbsp fresh herbs (or 1 tsp dried). Place everything in a blender. Puree until smooth. Cover and refrigerate up to one week.

Random Extras

Electrolyte boosters remove toxic body acids and increase energy. This has something to do with neutralizing the body’s pH level from being overly alkaline/acid. A digital pH meter available at hydroponic stores or pH testing strips found at drug stores and health food stores can measure pH levels. Readings above 7.5 means it time to consume acid forming foods or beverages until pH levels stabilize between 7 and 7.5.

Alkaline forming foods should be eaten on a regular basis:

• Apricots
• Molasses
• Avocados
• Lemons
• Coconut
• All Melons
• Figs
• Milk Products
• Dates & Raisins
• Natural Yogurt
• Grapes
• Unpasterurized Honey
• Maple Syrup
• Root Vegetables (potatoes, rutabaga, etc)
• Alfalfa and Other Sprouts
• Cayenne
• Sprouted grain breads
• ALMONDS (untreated) 15 to 20 per day. Soak the almonds for 24 hours prior to consumption. Each morning prepare almonds by placing them in a small bowl with good quality water. The next morning they are ready to eat. When the bowl is empty add more almonds and water and allow them to soak until the next morning.
• Lithothamnium is a sea algae and can be added to many dishes to raise pH. Using ¼ to ½ teaspoon Lithothamnium per cup of flour for all of your baking needs. It can be added to spaghetti sauce and soups. As a general guideline use about ¼ teaspoon per serving. It can also be taken in water or juice, ¼ teaspoon per glass, to raise pH and mineralize the body.

Flower Power to cure the crazies. A theory developed in the 1930’s by Edward Bach , that by taking combinations of 38 different flower remedies four times a day in water, emotional conditions like depression and stress can be gone. Weird. We can also give it to our crazy dog.

• Agrimony – mental torture behind a cheerful face
• Aspen – fear of unknown things
• Beech – intolerance
• Centaury – the inability to say ‘no’
• Cerato – lack of trust in one’s own decisions
• Cherry Plum – fear of the mind giving way
• Chestnut Bud – failure to learn from mistakes
• Chicory – selfish, possessive love
• Clematis – wishful thinker
• Crab Apple – the cleansing remedy, also for self-hatred
• Elm – overwhelmed by responsibility
• Gentian – discouragement after a setback
• Gorse – hopelessness and despair
• Heather – self-centredness and self-concern
• Holly – hatred, envy and jealousy
• Honeysuckle – living in the past
• Hornbeam – procrastination
• Impatiens – impatience
• Larch – lack of confidence
• Mimulus – fear of known things
• Mustard – deep gloom for no reason
• Oak – going past the point of exhaustion
• Olive – exhaustion following mental or physical effort
• Pine – guilt
• Red Chestnut – overconcern for loved ones
• Rock Rose – terror and fright
• Rock Water – self-denial, rigidity and self-repression
• Scleranthus – inability to choose between alternatives
• Star of Bethlehem – shock
• Sweet Chestnut – Extreme mental anguish
• Vervain – over-enthusiasm
• Vine – dominance and inflexibility
• Walnut – protection from unwanted influences
• Water Violet – pride and aloofness
• White Chestnut – unwanted thoughts
• Wild Oat – uncertainty over one’s direction in life
• Wild Rose – drifting, resignation, apathy
• Willow – self-pity and resentment

Hot Seaweed Bath infused with aromatherapy oil is like steaming your body in iodine releasing excess body fluids from clogged up cells and dissolving fatty waste. Take a hot seaweed bath once a week to stimulate lymphatic drainage, reduce cellulite, get rid of toxins and help balance hormones.

• Detoxifies the body.
• Great cure for a hangover.
• Aids in weight loss through steaming and detoxing body.
• Great for anti-wrinkle effects.
• Great as a hair conditioner. Soak hair for 5-10 mins.
• Used once a week will clear up dry skin conditions.

Not near the ocean? No problem. Proceed to the local organic market or health food store where you can find dried seaweed. Buy half kelp and half dulse for the greatest potency. Stuff two ounces of each kind into an old stocking to keep the seaweed from clogging up your drain. Boil water in a large pot, add the seaweed, and steep for half an hour or so. Fill the bathtub with water as hot as you can stand it and pour the whole mixture (seaweed in its bag and all). Add aromatherapy bath oil. Jump in!

A slight gel or film from the seaweed will softly coat your body while you soak. Once it dissolves and you don’t feel it on your skin any more, you know your bath is done and you’ve absorbed the seaweed’s benefits.

Aromatherapy bath oil – mix 2 ounces of carrier oil with 15-20 drops of your own blend of essential oils. Blend the oils together and store in an amber or cobalt glass bottle. Add about 1/4 ounce of the mixture to your bath water. It’s best to add the bath oil just before getting in the tub instead of while the water is running so that the oils don’t evaporate before you get into the tub. Using this blend is safer than adding pure essential oil directly to the bath water. Essential oils alone can settle in one spot on your skin and cause irritation.

Resources:
Aroma Web
Bach Flower
Dr. Linda Page
Raw Food World
Seaweed Education