Winter Detox

DrRic Saguil

Why bother?

• Winter Itch• Eczema• Weight Gain• Snoring/Insomnia• Fatigue• Back/Neck Pain Flare• Seasonal Affective Disorder• Upper Respiratory Tract Infection• Irritable Bowel Symptoms

Think you’re safe?

• Age continues after season ends• Weight accumulates (source of evil)• Imported food = bad nutrition/calorie ratio• Season of calorie dense foods begins• Activity goes indoors expenditure decreases• Sun goes away/nature says hibernate• DCA (direct to consumer advertising) says

buy/try/fly• Side effects of bandaid meds/fast foods = more!

Detoxing

• Fasting (religious roots)• Jump starts your enthusiasm to suffer through• Misery loves company (u ain’t alone)• Made to dovetail into a sustainable change

(most diets end with same weight and more hunting post restriction)

• Not necessary for change but hallmarks above

Detox types

• Bowel• Kidney• Liver• Blood

Post Detox Sensation

• Get past the post carb crave (high fruc corn sy -from 15g to current 70-150g/d=22tsp sugar)

• Bowels have less irritants/more fiber• Withdrawals are done

(tobacco/aspartame/msg/refined sugar/caffeine/wheat)

• Medicines may have less side effects• Organs can prob function easier (less

dopamine/insulin/cortisol)

Detox in a box

• Easy combo of multiple herbs

Eating

• Stop dairy• Stop gluten• Stop caffeine• Stop alcohol• Stop refined sugar• Stop preserved foods• WEDGE IN HEALTHY STUFF• Wean off Sinister seven

Stuff that hurts

• Wheat • Cow milk• Soy• Egg• Nuts• Corn• Yeast• + Refined sugar Wendy Kohatsu, MD

Stuff that helps

• Green veggies (chlorophyl rich)• Gelatinous plant food (chia/aloe/sea weed)

gelatinous fiber-absorb bile salts• Parsley (blood cleanser nice breath)• Cilantro (binds heavy metal)• Good water• Clean air

Thinking

• I want that but can’t have it

• I can have it but don’t want it

Join my Private practice

• 10-30 minutes twice a day (open and close)• 21 days straight (sticks longer)• Seek out yoga studios, Theosophical Society,

religious places, libraries, hospitals, wellness centers

• cd, dvd (netflix), youtube, webinar• Nature (snow shoe/ice climb)

Activity

• Bundle up and hike• 10 bucks a month clubs• Park district• Yoga/martial arts studios• Dvd• Hire a personal trainer/exercise physiologist• See me for a “pre detox physical” – (I’ll find

the weak link and fix it)

Plan ahead

• Its not the detox event that matters; • It’s the sustainable lifestyle you maintain that

impacts your future.

Steps• Ask the herbalist/vitamin expert about side effects to

expect with the detox-in-a-box • Ask your nutritionist about nutrient dense foods that you

can take advantage of and which MRE’s you should plan on

• Ask you exercise physiologist/trainer/yoga or tai chi instructor how much to cut down while on detox (an then how to ramp up while on the 12 Weeks after detox)

• Stay in touch with your counselor/spiritual guide/pastor/psychologist while finishing the detox and initiating the 12 Weeks to Change (…yes you will be very termpermental/emotional/hungry/sleepy/achey!!!)

Ask permission

• If you are on medicines….(sorry) you will need specific advise on weaning on a combination botanical and wean off your prescription medicine

• If your MD/DO doesn’t agree or know about botanicals….contact me via DrRicOnDemand

Fallout

• Prepare for bad sleep• Prepare for “challenged problem solving”• Prepare for better poop (a lot of it)• Prepare for a little blemish or two• Prepare for decreased energy/endurance• Prepare for oscar the grouch (warn everyone)

This stuff may not come true but just know how to handle it

Realistic expectations

• Deeper sleep 1month• Weight loss in 3months• Lower blood pressure in 2-4months• Lower cholesterol in 3-6months• Lower hemoglobin a1c (glucose) 6months• Better thyroid function 12months• Better menopause tolerance 12months• Less medicine in 12-24months