Hang in there, drink lots of water, and know that in just a few short days you will have successfully reprogrammed your body and brain to crave healthy foods instead.
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We accomplish this in two ways: our Supreme Slimdown gets you started and Meal Mentor helps youkeep going for the long term. Instead of the clear-headedness they expected, they get brain fog. Instead of the anticipated energy boost, they experience tiredness and fatigue. And, instead of feeling more positive optimistic, they end up being cranky and anxious. It has happened to me. The best fix? Aim for at least glasses of water a day.
Sleep problems. For the first few days of a detox, you may experience a disruption to your sleep patterns. Insomnia is not uncommon, but you may also struggle with feeling tired and desperate for a nap. I find a calming night ritual helps get my body ready for good sleep, especially during a detox. Tiredness and fatigue. You might not want to hear this, but initially feeling bad is a good thing. When you eliminate inflammatory, processed foods and stop feeding your body garbage and chemicals, your body goes through withdrawal just like with drugs or alcohol.
It is good because it means you are on your way to getting clean! I call this a healing crisis or a detox crisis. Trust me: This process is well worth it because it ultimately leads to healing and feeling better than ever. The good news is that it only lasts a few days and it can be minimized with a few simple strategies.
Unfortunately, companies chemically engineer Frankenfood to keep you biologically hooked on their sugary, salty, processed food-like substances. From these fake foods, people become trapped in real biological food addictions. When you eliminate these addictive, toxic foods and drinks, you may initially have uncomfortable reactions like feeling achy, flu-like feelings, irritability, nausea, headaches, brain fog, constipation, hunger, itchy skin, fatigue and sleep difficulties.
While it might not feel like it at the time, these symptoms are short-lived and will pass. This momentary discomfort becomes a necessary, perfectly normal process when you switch from toxic, inflammatory food-like substances to anti-inflammatory, life-giving foods. These symptoms occur for several reasons.
Unreleased toxins in your digestive system can make you feel ill. So can food allergies. Your immune system goes through a reaction that actually intensifies inflammation for a few days which then passes. Oftentimes foods we are allergic to become addictive. Coming off these allergens can cause a brief, flu-like achy situation that may last one to three days. My patients often get frustrated during the first few days of a detox, but when I warn them ahead of time, they are prepared and typically feel better after a few days.
I encourage them and you! During the two or three days they experienced some discomfort, they were definitely not happy. But I explained what was going on to them and how to handle it and they weathered it. And after these symptoms passed around day five or so, they felt ecstatic. They suddenly had tons of energy, weight loss occurred, their brain fog cleared up and they felt amazing overall. Before that renewal, though, comes discomfort. The average time to get over a detox crisis is about 48 hours.
Be patient and allow your body the time it needs to adjust to new, healthy lifestyle choices. Make this as easy as possible. If you can, start your detox protocol on a weekend or when you have some time off. Rather than caloric-restrictive programs like a juice cleanse that only make this process worse, I recommend food-based programs like my Day Detox or the Eat Fat, Get Thin plan to avoid detoxing too quickly.
One type of detox, a detoxification diet , is designed to eliminate toxins from your body. Commonly, they start with fasting — no food or drink. Then they progress to a strict diet of water, fresh fruit and vegetable juices, and raw fruits and vegetables.
Sometimes the diet includes herbs and other natural supplements. Often these detoxes are targeted at eliminating a specific item from your daily routine, such as:. While detox diets are commonly self-managed, there are also medically supervised detox programs for alcohol and opiates that can be the first step to addressing dependence.
This type of detox should only be done with medical assistance. This may result in:. Along with headaches , other symptoms during a detox diet may include:. When reading about these detoxes, the symptoms may be called various names including healing reactions, cleansing reactions, detox symptoms, and healing crises. Depending on the nature of your detox , you may not eliminate these headaches but there are ways to make them bearable.
Techniques and remedies to try include:. Breathing can expel toxins and long, slow breathing may relax you and ease your headache. Dehydration can cause headaches. Many detox diets suggest drinking lots of water to stay hydrated to help headaches and get rid of toxins. If it fits with your detox plan, consider fresh juices and decaffeinated herbal teas. Some herbal teas to consider are:. Food and Drug Administration, be sure to buy oils from reputable sources.
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