Blessings everyone! I decided to finally post helpful blogs that can assist you in your wellness journey! I write for other online magazines and blogs and decided to share with all of you right here on my blog! Here is part 1 to Detoxifying Your Body from Your Kitchen Cabinets.
Remember to speak with your doctor about any detoxification methods. I am simply sharing information from what I have learned and if you would like to talk more about this process then you can book a health and wellness coaching appointment with me here. Cheers!
Detoxing from Your Kitchen Part 1!
On this healing journey I’ve been on I have learned a lot of great and affordable ways to detox the body by getting toxins flushed out, adding in anti-inflammatory agents, cooking with different oils, eating healthier, etc. Some remedies are right in our kitchens or can be found easily in a grocery store for under $10.00. Here are a few things that I use and researched.
Lemons:
Lemons actually help your digestive system and a great way to flush/cleanse the liver. The great health benefits of lemons are that they are anti-bacterial, anti-viral, packed with vitamin C, calcium, magnesium and a solid immune booster! One lemon can cost a mere .58 cents in some places! You can use them in water, tea, salad dressing, squeeze some on your food such as chicken and even put some of the lemon juice in your bath water.
I squeeze a slice of lemon in a glass of warm water first thing in the morning along with apple cider vinegar and some stevia. It flushes out toxins and gives my body a boost for the day! Lemons also help alkalize your body (proper pH level). Other benefits to lemons include:
- Helps with acne
- Lemon balm helps with anxiety
- Keeps body tissue supple
- Reduces inflammation which helps fight off diseases and strengthens bone
- Also use lemon water to get rid of canker sores
- It’s also a natural mouthwash.
Coconut Oil:
There are over 100 ways you can use coconut oil but I won’t list them all. A lot of people know this oil for hair conditioning as it helps replenish damaged hair and roots and is great for your scalp as well. It’s great for skin care (really helps with dry skin and eczema), assists with stress relief, cholesterol level maintenance, weight loss, boosted immune system, proper digestion, assists with glucose levels and regulated metabolism.
Coconut oil has a different kind of acid in it called lauric. Your body converts lauric acid into monolaurin, which is helpful in dealing with viruses and bacteria that cause diseases such as herpes, influenza, cytomegalovirus, and even HIV. It also has capric acid and caprylic acid which have antifungal, anti-microbial anti-viral properties. It’s a great fatty acid as well and packed with Vitamin E, K and iron. Also fatty acids help with brain function and stimulation. I would suggest buying organic virgin coconut oil. Add it to smoothies, cook with it, take a spoon full and eat it. If you want to really get rid of bacteria from your mouth and other areas of your body take a spoon full (melted), put it in your mouth and swish it around. The goal is to do that for 20 minutes but start off slow. Some people can only get to 5 minutes because it begins to taste sour (that is all the gunk and bacteria). Then spit it out in the sink and rinse your mouth with water.
Lastly, Coconut Oil is a great way to combat yeast (such as Candida). I was once put on an antibiotic called Diflucan for Candida. It did nothing for me so I stopped taking it. I then switched to adding garlic pills into my daily regiment and added in coconut oil to smoothies or would just eat 3-4 teaspoons a day. Within a week I started to notice a difference (my hands were severely broken out before this routine) and within a month they were practically cleared up. Coconut oil is truly a natural wonder!
Turmeric/Curcumin:
When people hear turmeric or curcumin they think seasoning for food. But what some don’t know are the many healing & medicinal properties in this herb/spice. This herb has been used in places like India for centuries. Curcumin is the main active ingredient in turmeric. It has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant. You can use it on your food, salads or digest it by buying turmeric tablets, buying the extract or just mixing some of the powder in water and drinking it. No that is not the best way as the taste with water isn’t the best but it gets into your system. Turmeric is a potent antioxidant that can neutralize free radicals by blocking them and then increasing your body’s antioxidant enzymes to fight them off. It also helps with brain function as well.
One of my main symptoms that I struggled with was shortness of breath due to Lyme Disease. By adding in turmeric to my diet by taking pills and/or using the powder with water would relieve the symptom and after a while I didn’t have this horrid symptom every day. It helped clear my airways and of course knocked the free radicals out the box!
These are just a few things you can start doing. If you’re unsure of something then always consult your doctor, a nutritionist, or any practitioner that you trust about detoxification. You can also book a health and wellness coaching appointment with me here. Let’s walk this wellness journey together.
As mentioned above, use some of these items with caution. Slow and steady wins the race. You don’t want to detox your body too fast because it could make you feel ill. Stay tuned for more affordable and easy ways to detox through foods, herbs and more with part 2 next month. Stay healthy and be well.
References:
Maryland University of Health
Kris Carr (www.crazysexylife.com)
Natural Awakenings Magazine
The Institute of Multidimensional Medicine
Welcome to my first official blog for my coaching and health and wellness programs. You’ve probably read a little bit about me but just in case my name is Serena Wills and I am a health and wellness coach. I received my Master of Arts in Health and Wellness Coaching from the Maryland University of Integrative Health. I have 20 years of nonprofit experience which covers everywhere from after school programming, Arts education, literacy, training programs for adults and the list goes on. I have served my communities well in that aspect. I learned a lot about the health field from my mother who is no longer with me due to losing her battle with ovarian cancer. She was an adoptive parent to two of my sisters; one had severe brain damage and lots of medical issues because her biological mother having and dying from AIDS and my youngest sister has moderate to severe autism due to being born to a crack-addicted mother. I learned about their conditions, how to be an advocate for your loved ones, neurological disorders and the list goes on through my mother. She learned because she cared greatly about my sister’s and had not one stitch of background and the medical field. When we lost my sister Ayana who was 24 years old we grieved but we also celebrated her life because the doctors did not think she would make it past the age of 1. Due to my mother’s care and not giving up on my sister she lived 24 years on this planet.
