You’ve likely heard how inflammation can negatively affect your health, but I bet you haven’t really thought about the role it’s playing in your current health situation.
It’s sometimes referred to as a silent killer, and has a bad reputation, but inflammation is not necessarily always a bad thing. It naturally occurs in response to injury and is helpful when you get hurt or even if you over-exercise. It’s a healing response to injury that protects and heals.
The big problem is chronic inflammation that comes as a result of the amount of stress your physical body is under on a daily basis. Under the wrong conditions, your body has a difficult time healing and can lead to symptoms caused by this inflammation like:
While inflammation does play a major role in the development of chronic diseases, the great news is, we can control chronic inflammation through lifestyle and daily behaviors.
A few simple ways to naturally reduce inflammation:
1. Focus on whole food nutrition
Toss out the processed and packaged foods that are filled with sugar and non-food ingredients. Gluten, dairy, sugar, and hydrogenated oils are 4 of the most inflammatory foods. Replace these with healthier alternatives anytime it’s possible to begin naturally reduce inflammation in your body.
Opt for more nutrient dense foods like pasture-raised meats, wild-caught fish, organic fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. Snack on fruit and vegetables and fill your plate with lots of color.
Great anti-inflammatory food sources that naturally contain antioxidants include oranges, red bell peppers, kiwi, avocados, sunflower seeds, tuna, halibut, grass-fed beef, blueberries, blackberries, and acai. Sulforaphane rich foods are also an excellent source and include vegetables such as broccoli, broccoli sprouts, and foods in the cabbage family.
2. Add herbs and spices to your meals
Spices not only add flavor, but they have great healing properties. Once you remove the inflammatory foods, you can add antioxidants to help protect your body from cellular damage.
Using antioxidants to clean up internal damage can help boost your cellular health and that means you have more energy, you feel stronger in your body, you improve your mood, and your brain works better.
This can be as simple as adding antioxidant rich spices into your food. Those are things like turmeric, cinnamon, cloves, cacao, and oregano.
3. Make sleep a priority
Aim for a 10 p.m. bedtime. Your body runs on a circadian rhythm, which is around the sun. You release the most melatonin starting around 10 p.m. And your liver and organ repair starts shortly after.
Deep sleep is responsible for making sure you feel fully rested when you wake up, and it occurs early in the evening.
REM sleep makes up the last 4 hours and it’s when your body focuses on the mental and emotional aspects of healing.
A solid bedtime routine will help set you up for successful sleep. Wind down by using softer lights or lamps instead of bright overhead lighting. This will mimic the natural going down of the sun. Turn off your technology and devices 1-2 hours before bedtime since artificial light can disrupt your sleep.
Take a few moments before bed to process your day and take note of a few things you’re grateful for so you can fall asleep in a more joyful state.
If tomorrow’s to-do list is already running through your mind, keep a notepad beside your bed to jot it down and let it go. It will be there tomorrow when you rise.
4. Spend time outside and move your body
Outdoor sunlight and fresh air helps you reset your circadian rhythm and helps you soak up vitamin D. Weather permitting, find an outdoor hobby you enjoy. You could go hiking, walking, swimming, kayaking. When weather is not permitting, bring nature indoors by using plants and stretch out on a yoga mat.
Nature has its own immune system and within a few hours of being outdoors, you can boost your immune systems for up to 30 days.
Nature also reduces stress, which is closely linked with reducing inflammation and the symptoms associated with it. Make outdoor activity a priority for a few hours per week to reset your mind and body.
When you pair daily movement with time outdoors, you will significantly improve your mood, reduce pain, increase energy, and reduce stress, which will greatly impact your overall health and reduce inflammation.
So before you pop another anti-inflammatory, give these a try.
If you’re looking for a straightforward approach to improving chronic conditions such as thyroid disease, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, extra body weight, or other digestive issues and hormone imbalances, research shows that working to naturally reduce inflammation in the body is a great way to improve the quality of your life and health.
If you’re looking for a personalized plan to address your overall health in a more natural way, you can check out the details of my services here.
Cheryl’s biggest accomplishment in life as she entered into menopause was her children – some still living at home and others had children of their own.
She watched them play outside and felt guilty because she didn’t have the energy to keep up with them and be the mom she wanted to be.
Cheryl was snippy at times but knew deep down that’s not who she was at her core.
She watched her family leave in the mornings to go to work and school while she cared for the home.
She spent a lot of time on the couch, scrolling through her phone with no energy to do the things she longed for in her heart.
Not only did she dream of being an energetic mom, but she wanted health. She also longed for a closer relationship with her husband so they could enjoy intimate date nights and travel. Cheryl wanted the energy to meet friends for mid-day coffee and serve in her community more.
Deep down, she knew she was created for more.
She had tucked away her personal dream of becoming an author, but still believed one day it could be possible. But that would have to wait.
At this time, Cheryl was:
Unsure what to eatand bloated after meals because she was attempting to follow conflicting dietary information on the internet.
Lacking confidence because she was more than 50 pounds overweight and didn’t feel good in her skin.
Tired during the day because she was waking up in the middle of the night multiple times drenched due to hot flashes from hormonal imbalances.
She had been struggling with her health and weight for 20 years.
As she planned a big trip to Israel, she knew it would be physically taxing on her body and mind if she didn’t work on her health in preparation for the trip.
She did everything she knew to clean up her diet and started walking to build her stamina. She even lost a little weight.
The trip was one of the best experiences of her life, except for the pain and swelling she experienced in her legs and feet, which only worsened when she got home.
It took several weeks to recover. She realized she couldn’t manage her health on her own and prayed for answers and someone to guide her.
Cheryl and I crossed paths at a conference shortly after her trip and she shared some wonderful memories.
A few weeks later, our paths crossed again and she shared a little more about her health struggles.
My question to her was simply, “can I help you?”
This was the day everything changed for Cheryl. Her eyes brightened as if she had hope for the first time in a long time.
She had a lot of questions and wondered:
Will I be able to do the work?
Will you be able to help me?
Will I be able to afford it?
These questions aren’t uncommon. They are great questions, and I’m glad Chery was able to meet herself where she was and communicate her concerns.
I shared more about my Go With Your Gut Method and how I help clients heal digestive issues and balance hormones naturally so they can feel good in their skin and get their life back.
She decided to go with her gut that day and hired me to help her 😉
A Better Weight Loss Solution in Menopause than Weight Loss Pills
We focused on cleaning up her diet and did a good cellular detox – the right way. Detox is a buzzword right now, but most people don’t get results because there’s more to it than drinking a tea you get from the local health food store.
After getting amazing results with step 1, we continued by looking at a few advanced lab tests and did a very focused gut healing protocol and worked to balance hormones with natural herbs.
Today Cheryl has:
Lost over50 pounds and kept it off for several years.
Got rid of bloating and other digestive issues.
Gained confidence in what she needs to eat to fuel her body and metabolism.
Balanced her hormones naturally – and is free from fibroids, hot flashes, and mood swings.
Improved her relationship with her kids and husband and is able to keep up with them on the basketball court and on nature walks
Written and published her book, “Letting God Lead”
The best part for Cheryl is seeing her children and husband follow in her footsteps and improve their health right along with her.
Her entire family is thriving now because she took the first scary step and said, “I need help and I’m willing to accept it.”
If you’re experiencing something similar…
You are not alone!
My question to you is the same one I asked Cheryl the second time we met… “Can I help you?”
I help women improve their digestive system so they can balance hormones naturally and realize their full potential.
With over 20 years as a medical professional, studying the mind, body, and spirit from a traditional and natural standpoint, and 10 years dedicated solely to finding the missing pieces to this gut-hormone connection so women can truly heal, I’ve made it my mission to help others connect the missing pieces of their health puzzle so they can get back to feeling like themselves again… or maybe for the very first time.
Nothing is impossible when you have a strategic plan and a guide to support you through the process.
If you’re ready for an outcome like Cheryl, myself, and so many others, I’d love to see your application hit my inbox this week so you can take your life back. You can find health and weight loss during menopause without the weight loss pills.
Keto or vegan diets have gained popularity over the last couple of years because they work… For some. Somehow, we’ve convinced ourselves that what works for some must work for us. I hate to break it to you, friend… That’s not true. Those fad diets or systems may not work for your body. Recently, I had a client ask me if I believed in certain systems (keto, vegan, paleo, etc.) or if I thought getting healthy and reaching goals relied on tips and tricks. My answer…. Neither. My answer will always be “honor your body”. Tips and tricks are more of a Band-Aid approach. They may relieve symptoms temporarily, but they never address the real issue. Let’s learn why fad diets may not work for your body.
The Most Important Pillar To Reach Your Fullest Health Potential
Why did I say “honor your body”? Because it’s all-encompassing of my 3 stage framework to help busy professionals reclaim their health. This phrase repeats itself over and over in my mind. It’s become my go-to response to anyone asking me health questions. If you want to know a little more of what that encompasses, here are the 3 pillars to reaching your fullest health potential:
Eat For Your Body
Uncover Hidden Stressors
Master Your Mindset
You could even alternate “honor your body” with the last pillar. We must master our mindset when it comes to honoring our body
Fad Diets Result In Negative Downstream Effects
When there’s a fire, you spray it down with a hose. But if embers fly in the wind and land on a dry patch of grass, that hose is not going to suffice. You’ll be dealing with a wildfire (much like we’ve seen on the West Coast lately). Likewise, fad diets only address the short term symptoms. While they may work for some time, they may not work in the long term (and may actually damage your health). Let’s talk about the negative downstream effects fad diets have. When you get stuck on a certain lifestyle approach, system, or fad diet, it’s easy to stay stuck living in that lifestyle. We dismiss the subtle signs our body is trying to communicate to us. We shrug it off as something unusual. One of my clients was on a ketogenic diet for 3 years. She was always sick but was so afraid to leave that system to try something better for her body. When we make the decision to go on a fad diet, we force ourselves to continue following that diet even if our body is screaming it’s unhappy. We fail to listen to our bodies and honor what it’s saying. Our commitment (or stubbornness) to these fad diets or systems is dishonoring our body’s needs. When you honor your body, it will honor you back. (Learn how to balance your plate to feel satisfied, energized, and uplifted in this free guide.)
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Why Fad Diets May Not Work For Your Body
The same client mentioned above was stuck following her ketogenic diet for 3 whole years. She knew it wasn’t working for her body, but she wouldn’t stop. Instead, she continued to gain weight. Everyone else around her on the same diet was losing weight. It didn’t make sense. She wasn’t honoring her body. Her body was screaming at her to stop in every possible way…. Headaches, irregular menstrual cycles, weight gain, stress, and anxiety were through the roof. But she stubbornly kept following the system. When she sat down to chat with me, we addressed her current eating patterns. She wasn’t eating for what her metabolism needed. After a series of assessments, we quickly learned that a keto diet was not right for her. She was crippled with fear at first. Something as simple as incorporating fruit in her diet scared her. She avoided it for 3 years. But she trusted the process and chose to try something new. In addition to the guidelines I created for her, I coached her on honoring her own body and giving what it was asking for.
Transformation After Honoring The Body
Her story didn’t end there. After she implemented those changes, she couldn’t believe how much a small change in her diet could do for her energy. She enjoyed eating things like fruit again! The best part… Her stress levels improved, her hormone related symptoms improved, and she lost over 10 pounds in 3 weeks. This all happened after following the wrong diet – a fad diet – for years. There is no perfect diet for everyone.
Ripping The Band-Aid Off To Discover The Root Problem
Just like I don’t believe in Band-Aid approaches to health, I don’t believe in following systems either. Systems don’t work for all people. If you’re…
Tired after meals
Have no energy throughout the day
Feel foggy after you eat and need to lay down to take a nap
Feel like you’re hungry within 1 to 2 hours after eating
… Then you may not be honoring your body. These are all great indicators that your current diet is not right for you. It’s time to rip off the Band-Aid to discover your personalized system.
Start Honoring Your Body To See Transformation
The simple technique I use helps my clients understand which foods are right for your body. In this technique, you’ll assess how you feel after each meal to determine if you have the right balance of carbs, fats, and proteins. You don’t need to count calories or weigh your food (if you don’t want to do that). Simply look at your plate to determine how much of each macronutrient you need to fuel your body appropriately. And it goes without saying that you have to be eating nutrient dense foods. This technique helps you gauge how you’re going to feel by the types of food you have on your plate. It is transformational. And the best part is, it allows you to even go into a restaurant and pick foods that will fuel you instead of depleting you. Your body is super intelligent. And if we honor what it is asking for, it will honor us in return. We just have to tune in. And part of tuning in is having the right tools to do the job. Download this free guide on how to balance your plate. Start seeing the transformation today!
The last time you went to your doctor, they likely ran labs or panels on your Even if the labs came back “normal”, you may not feel like you’re normal. This is not your best life. “Normal” health is not optimal health. I constantly hear this story over and over and over again. But that doesn’t have to be your story anymore. Today, I want to share with you something that may go against the grain for what you believe or understand to be true. It’s time to start living in optimal health, not just settling for “normal” health.
“Normal” Health Is Not Normal
What we call normal health may be common, but it is not normal. It is not normal to drag yourself out of bed every morning and fuel yourself with three or four cups of coffee just to get going. It is not normal that you are too tired to do anything else at the end of your work day because you’re completely exhausted. And it’s not normal for you to continue to pack on body fat year after year no matter how hard you think you’re trying to get it off. We’ve become accustomed to the word normal health, and we’ve associated it with the normal aging process. But I’m here to tell you today that what is common is not always (and should not be classified as) normal.
“What Is Common Is Not Always Normal.”
Unfortunately, our society has simply accepted our poor health as the norm and something that we just have to live with. You may be in the place I was for many years. Doctors told me all my lab tests were normal. I’d just had to live with my symptoms. My health was not optimal, and conventional medicine was not able to see that clearly.
Looking In The Wrong Places for Health Advice
After much frustration and exhaustion, I realized I was searching for health advice in the wrong places. Today, I see my old, tired, depleted self in so many others – searching for advice and relying on their doctors for the answer they simply cannot give. People walk around every day with preventable diseases like high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and even cancer (which is becoming more and more common). Instead of taking ownership over these diseases, we blame our diseases on our genetics or age and truly accept them as a part of those processes. But there is a better way. It’s not metformin, insulin shots, blood pressure medication, or chemotherapy. While I’m not against pharmaceuticals (there’s a time and place, there is absolutely a better way to heal our bodies without these harmful medications. You see, I spent much of my life falling into the same trap. Now that I’ve learned the truth about health and prevention, I’m on a mission to share that with as many people who will listen and coach those who are ready to truly live their best life. If that’s you, stay tuned for some great tips to start living in optimal health. (I want to help you break past your “normal” health. Let’s chat about your specific health issues and discover a path to live in optimal health.)
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Choosing Optimal Health
Are you ready to start living in optimal health? When it comes to choosing optimal health, you should… … Wake up in the morning with plenty of energy to get out of bed easily. … Still have that same great energy into the day and the evening. … Be able to lay down at night when you get ready and go to sleep without the need for sleeping pills. … Eat meals and feel satisfied without having cravings. … Not be packing on the pounds when you feel like you’re working out and eating right. The truth is, there is a better way of looking at health. So what’s stopping you?
The Problem: Underlying Malfunction
The health problems you’re experiencing today, like fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, irritability, and indigestion, may not sound like life-threatening diseases. But they are a sign something more serious is to come. And these problems don’t just happen by chance! They’re happening because there is an underlying malfunction going on in the body. Partner with someone like me to conduct and evaluate functional labs.
How to Live An Optimal Health
The beautiful thing is that your body knows exactly how to achieve this optimal health state if you give it what it needs. All you have to do is support it. When you get the support right, you’ll wake up in the morning happy and full of energy, excited to start your day. You’ll have steady energy throughout the day without feeling sluggish. And you won’t need caffeine or sugar to keep you going. You’ll also have higher resistance when it comes to illness. And we could definitely all use a little bit of that right now. Optimal health will allow you to think more clearly, remember more easily, and have a higher tolerance to stress. Maybe you’ve met those easy going people that seem to just allow everything to roll off their back? Those types of things come with optimal health. When you have a healthy body, you have a healthy mind. And you’ll also have an easier time maintaining a healthy body weight and moving freely without pain. You’ll have better digestion and won’t have to worry about things like heartburn, gas, diarrhea, constipation. Food cravings will become a thing of the past. Where are you in this list? If you think it seems unrealistic that you could live the life I just described, then you’re doing it wrong. While that may sound harsh, you can live with every one of these health benefits. The only thing you have to do to make a change is make a commitment to do so and take action. Change doesn’t happen on its own.
7 Tips to Start Living in Optimal Health
If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms or you feel you’re not living in optimal health, know that you can regain it. This simply means investing in yourself. You are worth the investment. So here are some things you can start doing today.
1. Improve Your Breathing
First and foremost, improve your breathing. The body requires a steady flow of oxygen to function properly. Beyond this, stress, poor posture, and poor diet interfere with our ability to breathe properly. That’s why you need to focus on deep belly breathing into your nose and out your mouth for a few minutes several times throughout the day to train your body to breathe properly so you can relax.
2. Drink Plenty of Clean Water
Then, drink plenty of clean water. Two-thirds of your body is water. The average person is drinking two to four 8 ounce glasses of water per day. This is astonishing! We are so dehydrated, yet we fill our bodies with food when we’re probably not even hungry. We may just be thirsty. Water supports the brain, digestion, immune system, detoxification pathways, and our muscles and joints. So if you have issues in any of these areas, I encourage you to increase your water intake to 50% of your body weight in ounces.
3. Eat Whole Foods
Eat whole foods. We live on processed foods, sugar, toxins, additives, and flavorings. These encourage disease in our bodies. Our cells are a picture of what we eat, and they only thrive when we are feeding them fuel from natural whole foods (meat, fruit, and vegetables). Anything else may be a driver behind disease.
4. Think Positive Thoughts
Your daily actions are a clear picture of your thought life, so think positive thoughts. Your thoughts drive your beliefs, which drive your actions. And your actions drive your results. If you’re living a miserable thought life, you’re going to show up like that in your life. Your daily actions are a true reflection of what you’re thinking. Make sure you think positive thoughts and take positive actions, since these will have positive results in your life.
5. Get Enough Sleep
Get enough sleep. We are living in a sleep-deprived nation. We wake up in the morning tired and fatigued, needing those 3 cups of coffee because we’re not spending enough time in the bed at night. If you’re sleeping only 6 hours a night, you’re doing your body no favors. When I interview my clients, this is the average amount of sleep they get every night. During sleep, our immune system is working for us, our physical breakdown and damage is repaired, and we process our thoughts and memories. Sleep helps us recover from our day and refreshes us for the next day.
6. Get Outside in Nature
If you’ve been here for any length of time, then you know I’m a nature girl. And you should be a nature person too! If you haven’t experienced the healing properties of nature, you are missing out. When you take a walk in the forest, you are boosting your own immune system. Did you know nature has its own immune system? We spend so much time indoors in front of our computers, yet our healthier ancestors spent the majority of their days outside in the sun and in nature. So many people are going out of their way to avoid the sun, but it’s critical for our body’s immune system. Get outside for at least 20 minutes per day – even if it’s for a short walk in your neighborhood.
7. Move Your Body
Finally, move your body every day! One of the biggest reasons I see for chronic pain and inflammation is due to lack of exercise and movement. We have to do this in order to improve circulation, immunity, mental clarity, and physical resilience. It helps us think. Exercise even improves our mental health. (Bonus points if you break a sweat!)
Experience Optimal Health With Professional Guidance
So what happens if you’re doing all these things and you feel like you’re still not making progress in your health? If that’s the case, there may be an underlying reason you are not experiencing optimal results. That means it’s time to work with someone to help you dig a little bit deeper into the reasons you may be experiencing pain and suffering. Learn how I help busy professionals start living their optimal health here.
There’s a subject I’m pretty passionate about, but I don’t talk about it often.
You see, I’m saddened by the state of health people are in. I see the desperation in their eyes and hear it in their voice.
And every single day, I talk to people who will do anything for their health. It’s so ingrained in our behaviors; even my clients are looking for the next pill to solve their problems instead of giving the body the time it needs to heal. We have a “hurry up” mentality when it comes to everyday life. And we expect that with our health as well.
But that mentality gets us in a lot of trouble.
We’re willing to turn to supplements so quickly. And while they do help, they don’t fix the root cause of the problem.
We’ve gotten off-balance in our bodies due to poor nutrition, stress, toxins, bad relationships, poor sleep habits, and simply not taking care of ourselves as we should. We’ve let go of the simple practices in life that our ancestors held so dear and actually worked!
Instead of relying on God given medicine for our healing, we trust man’s medicine, the government, and the FDA.
We’re simply not taught how to care for our bodies. This lack of knowledge even extends into our medical schools. Medical schools teach med students why herbs don’t work, how they are harmful, and how pharmaceuticals are the answer.
What you don’t hear from people who use pharmaceuticals is that a certain drug gives them strength, vitality, confidence, freedom. Yet I hear those things every single day from people who are adopting natural health strategies.
The truth is… God created everything on this earth to heal our bodies. And you should start relying on God given medicine for your healing if you want to experience true freedom.
While I can’t go against my clients’ desires, I watch those drugs or antibiotics destroy their gut and health. It’s a never-ending cycle of covering up symptoms and side effects and not addressing the root cause of the issue. Then they want a cure for the symptoms or side effects that come along with them. If you’ve been on antibiotics lately, you likely know the bad after-effects.
There is absolutely a time when pharmaceuticals may be necessary for healing. But I will say that sometimes we should allow nature to work and even use more gentle herbs to do the job. It may take it a little longer to get the results you’re searching for, but you’ll be much healthier.
Addressing The Body’s Imbalance
The difference is most pharmaceutical medications never address the imbalance in the body, which is something that God took care of for us when he created the earth. His medicines can bring balance back to the body.
In Exodus 15:26, the Lord says to the Israelites, “for I am the Lord, your healer.”
Did you know that pharmaceutical companies derive most of your medications from the things of this earth? They’ve just had their natural chemistry manipulated in a lab.
Do we really think we can do it better than the Creator of the universe?
The answer… No, we can’t do better (even if we try).
But when more money can be made or saved, it’s often done at the expense of people’s health. Your health.
I hope this doesn’t surprise you.
After all, we are a people of convenience these days. And it’s not just you who feels that way, wanting everything to happen yesterday. It’s even the big guys making all the decisions about your health.
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Relying on God-Given Medicine For Your Healing
So it’s up to you to decide where you’re going to turn for healing. When you start relying on God given medicine for your healing, you’ll sidestep the pharmaceutical companies’ greed and see a bounty of freedom.
Unfortunately, natural medicine often fails… Not because it doesn’t work, but because people aren’t willing to change their lifestyle – the root of the disease process.
I work with forward-thinking people, busy professionals, and health-minded individuals (who have investigated natural health). But even my clients – among the general population – are still so conditioned to believe that the answer is in a magic pill. And they’re willing to spend thousands in that direction when the answer is not found in the pill alone.
So what is God given medicine?
It starts with your food.
Our God Given Food
Before I start working with my clients , I interview them to discover opportunities for healing. It’s interesting to find that there is so much willingness to simply ingest dietary supplements. Yet, there’s so much hesitancy around giving up convenience foods.
Microwave meals, fast food, and packaged meals… man-made convenience foods, not natural healthy foods.
And when you buy those packaged foods, they are likely filled with additives to extend the shelf life, colored dyes, and flavor enhancers like MSG. These things are literally exciting our cells to a premature death. It’s no wonder why we age early and have diseased organs.
There’s a big trade off when you consume convenience foods. You trade in your health and perhaps part of your lifetime.
We allow these companies to genetically engineer our foods (just like our medicines) and believe their pitch about “it’s to end world hunger.” Their priority isn’t to end world hunger or feed you healthy food. It’s to create more shareholder profit.
Non-Nutritious Food
Even the farmers that grow our foods are being fed lies by big companies and are using their manipulated seeds, which have destroyed their land for good, making it impossible to grow clean, healthy, organic produce on that abused land ever again.
The foods they produce lack nutrients. Then, they make it worse by using pest control chemicals that are poisons which ultimately destroy our guts. This is a devastating combination when you think about it.
Foods with less nutrients and poisons that destroy the villi (which are responsible for nutrient absorption) can only mean 1 thing – malnourished people – which leads to disease.
You may have heard the term “overfed and under-nourished.” People are becoming malnourished even when consuming a so-called “healthy diet.”
This even occurs when we eat whole foods. We may still need dietary supplements to boost our nutrient levels.
The truth is, you’re doing your body no good if you’re taking a bunch of supplements without the ability to absorb them. This is another conversation, but keep this in mind… It ALL starts with your gut.
Experiencing True Freedom With God-Given Medicine
There is a great deceiver prowling amongst us.
And it is my mission to call out the lies and deception.
My hope is that you heed this warning before you end up as sick as I did, in need of significant repair.
If this message reaches you and you feel it’s too late, just know that the body is super intelligent. Even when damaged, there’s opportunities to improve your health and help you live your best life possible.
We have all these symptoms, and we don’t think about how our environment impacts it.
So what does the liver do? Often, the liver is called the “grandfather organ”. It’s one of our organs responsible for detoxing our bodies from the things we eat to the air we breathe.
The liver takes on a lot of strenuous duties, which includes processing everyday lifestyle and nutritional choices. Often, the biggest contributor to strain on our liver is not the choices we make, but the toxic world we live in. The air we breathe is filled with toxins from our environment.
Outdoor pollution is bad enough, but what’s worse is the indoor pollution that contaminates your body.
Unfortunately, we are constantly bombarded with toxins in the air. From the cotton clothing we wear that was sprayed with pesticides, to the off-gassing of furniture/carpet/paint on the walls, and to the fire retardant found in our bedding…
Outside of the air we breathe, chemicals and fluoride fill our water systems. While they’re supposed to keep us safe, they fill our bodies with toxins.
The things we eat or drink on a regular basis are filled with pesticides, herbicides, toxic medications, processed chemicals our body was never meant to handle.
These things can create havoc on our detox organs – especially our liver. It’s honestly no surprise as to why so many people are struggling with decreased liver function when you think about all the modern-day stressors and toxins we’re exposed to.
If you ask me, taking care of your liver is one of the most important things you can do for your body. In this blog, I’m going to share how to love your liver by keying into these 10 clues you need to detox your liver (and signs that it may be congested).
Toxic Liver
When you think about a toxic liver, you may not realize some of the things you’re struggling with on a daily basis could be a result of toxic overload in the liver. The more toxins the body is exposed to, the harder the liver has to work to remove them. Unfortunately, our poor liver gets bogged down and is unable to keep up with the demand for detoxification.
Over time, the ability to filter out toxins diminishes. When this occurs, there are many signs that come along with it. Unfortunately, these signs might look like other common health issues and most of the time medical professionals focus on alleviating the symptoms instead of addressing the root cause, which is toxic overload in the body.
10 Clues It’s Time To Detox Your Liver
If you feel like you may have a congested liver after reviewing the signs and symptoms, you will need to work with a qualified professional like myself to help you out. Yes, I know there are liver dedicated supplements that you can take over the counter. And many people reach out to me on a regular basis and ask me if the supplements they are taking for their liver are good. My standard answer after reading a list of ingredients is typically yes. The truth is, there are supplements that support the liver. But true detox is a process that includes specific vitamins, minerals, and amino acids as well as antioxidants to enable the liver can go through a true detox.
If you have more than one of the following clues you need to detox your liver, please connect with me or someone else.
A congested liver will set you up or other disease processes to take place in the body. The beautiful side of that is once you understand true detox and how to implement it in your own life, it is a tool you will be able to keep in your arsenal for years to come.
1. Poor Digestion
One of the things the liver is responsible for producing is bile. Bile is there for digestion and breaks down fats. You want to make sure you have enough bile to break down those fats to get the nutrients you need to be healthy.
If you’re experiencing poor digestion, that’s an indicator you don’t have clean processes to reuse your bile – which helps you consume necessary vitamins. As a result, you’re going to be malnourished and sick.
2. Hormonal Imbalance
The liver is critical in ridding the extra hormones that our body doesn’t need at that time. When there’s a buildup of hormones, you may experience any of the following symptoms:
● High blood pressure ● Bloating ● Weight gain ● Fatigue ● Sleep problems ● Low libido ● Low immune function ● Craving junk food
Many of my clients before working with me brush these symptoms aside. It’s just part of life. What they don’t know is that these symptoms are a result of a stressed out liver.
3. Weight Gain
We often experience weight gain (and can’t keep it off) if the liver is stressed and cannot rid itself of the toxin buildup. In fact, the body holds onto fat as a protective mechanism if it doesn’t feel safe to release those toxins.
If you’re experiencing this symptom, think about your blood sugar imbalance and hormones. They are all interconnected.
4. Skin Problems
If you have toxins building up in your system and your liver isn’t able to process those toxins, then your skin becomes a detox pathway. As a result, your skin starts to clog up, causing things like: ● Acne ● Rosacea ● Rashes ● Psoriasis ● Dermatitis ● Eczema
Many clients come to me asking what they can put on their eczema. But that’s not the problem. The problem is that they have a congested liver. Their skin issues are showing up as a result.
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5. Fatigue
Fatigue is a super common problem I see and another clue you need to detox your liver.
But what is fatigue actually?
It’s feeling like you didn’t get enough sleep the night before
You feel like you can’t function properly throughout the day (especially after meals).
There’s not enough caffeine in the world to curtail the effects your congested liver is causing.
6. Bad Breath Or A White Coating On Your Tongue
Stick out your tongue right now. Does it have a white coating on it? If so, that’s a clear indicator that something is going on with your liver.
That white coating actually leads to your bad breath. People often try to scrape the coating thinking that they are fixing the problem. Unfortunately, unless you address the root, the white coating will return.
So why does this happen? White coating on your tongue is a sign that you aren’t digesting your food well. It also shows things like candida or other bacteria overgrowing in your gut. Since the mouth, gut, and liver are all part of your digestive tract, they all play a role in your digestion. A sluggish liver is going to contribute to the white coating on your tongue. It’s all one pathway.
7. Chemical Sensitivities
Do you feel like you can’t stand certain cleaning products and get a headache, anxiety, or irritability when you’re exposed to them? Or do you feel like a lightweight when drinking alcohol? If you said “yes”, you are experiencing chemical sensitivity. This often happens when your body already has too many toxins on board and your liver cannot detox. When you add these chemicals to your system or environment, your liver simply cannot handle it.
8. Cravings
If you’re having cravings for sweet treats or highly processed foods (what you would find in a bag or a box), it can be caused by blood sugar and hormone imbalance. Those are signs that the liver is not functioning well.
9. Gallbladder Problems
The gallbladder and the liver are connected. The liver produces bile. The bile salts are responsible for breaking down the fats. The bile is stored in the gallbladder until it’s needed for digestion. If there’s not enough bile produced, then it’s more difficult for your body to digest and break down those fats.
When the gallbladder isn’t functioning properly (if you still have your gallbladder as it’s often removed), you experience symptoms like: ● Nausea ● Indigestion ● Abdominal bloating
You have an intolerance to fatty foods. You want to get the liver working so it produces enough bile, so that the gallbladder stores bile appropriately, so it’s utilized when it’s required to break down those foods and fats.
Remember back to clue #1, if you aren’t breaking down those fats properly, then you risk being malnourished. That leads you into a whole other ball game. Your body needs vitamins and minerals to operate
10. Pain In The Upper Right Portion Of Your Abdomen
Your liver sits in that upper right corner of your abdomen, underneath your rib cage. Sometimes, it’s going to feel inflamed when it’s congested. And when there’s a lot of inflammation, you’re going to feel pain. That’s an indicator that your liver is enlarged.
Here’s the thing… If you don’t resolve these issues, you may be diagnosed with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). This means you have a compromised liver and need to work on detoxing your liver.
No longer are only alcoholics experiencing this, but other people as well. And it all stems from a congested liver.
Detoxification
The toxic environment that we live in is dumping more and more toxins into your liver. If we’re not working to clean up our physical body, then we aren’t doing it any favors.
That’s why I talk about detoxification so frequently. It’s a common method I use to restore a client’s health. This is not a one-size-fits-all approach to rebalance the liver and the body.
If you’re not getting well, think about what might be the root to your health problems. You’re not going crazy. Sometimes, nutrition and exercise just isn’t enough. The key is getting to the root so you can be happy, healthy, and whole.
Several of these symptoms disrupted my life for many years. I worked on my health and thought I was detoxing appropriately. I actually went through some miserable times with detox. But once I learned how to detox properly, my health drastically changed. If you can’t move the needle in some of the symptoms mentioned in this blog, liver detox could be your simple answer.
Don’t leave this unresolved! It could lead to fatty liver disease. There is good news though! Poor liver function can be reversed using a combined approach of proper detoxification methods and appropriate nutrient support. These methods will greatly assist in restoring function and balance to all the systems in the body.
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