Cindy has been battling kidney stones for over one year. We tease her that her pain tolerance level is at Ludicrous! She has been through 3 sessions to shock the stones into smaller bits. The doctors put a stint in and put her through 5 rounds of antibiotics for infection. Now that the stones are gone, she wanted to detox the antibiotics.
Brave girl, she started with a 3 day juice detox. (see below) And here's the fabulous part. She called me the very first day and told me she "peed like a race horse." This is amazing because, as you can imagine, having kidney stones for a year can restrict the kidneys. Actually, she has referred to herself as "the pathetic pee-er" for 10 years. So imagine the relief, and subsequent surge of energy you would feel after releasing the toxins normally stored in the kidneys.
On her third day of the juice fast she said she went all day without brain fog. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, brain fog is spacy-ness, forgetfulness and a feeling that you can't remember what you've done or where you're going. It is very disorienting and highly discouraging. She is elated to "get her brain back". In her words:
I'm also not having the foggy brain as much either. OMG! I have felt like I had had a lobotomy and was so worried I was going to stay that way. I have truly been so upset about it, I'm talking tears on some of the weird stuff I've been doing or not able to do. Now I have hope I can fully recover from all this. :)
After 30 days meat, wheat and dairy free she is making up her own recipes!
Tonight I made a vegetable spaghetti. I used quinoa pasta, sauteed garlic, onions, green & red pepper, broccoli, green beans & azuka beans. I added the spaghetti and then some Bragg's Amino. It was great
Moral of the story - if your heart is telling you it is time for a major detox be prepared for big changes. Some are weird and the rest are amazing! Here is the 3 day Yummy detox:
Day One
1. 8 oz bottle of distilled water
2. Hot water with lemon and ginger
3. Pineapple Fluff
a. 1 Pineapple peeled
b. 2 organic apples
4. 8 oz bottle of distilled water
5. Carrot/Beet/Cucumber
a. 1 organic cucumber
b. 2 lbs organic carrots
c. 2 finger sized red beet pieces
6. Green Lemonade
a. 1 head organic Romaine lettuce
b. 5 stalks organic kale
c. 2 organic Fuji apples
d. 1 whole organic lemon unpeeled
e. 1 inch fresh ginger (or to taste)
7. 8 oz distilled water
8. Sunset Blend Juice
a. 1 large organic sweet potato
b. 1 large organic carrot
c. 1 organic red bell pepper
d. 2 organic red beets
e. 2 organic apples
f. 1 orange peeled
9. Hot tea – green tea, roiboos, licorice, senna, Essiac
Day Two
1. 8 oz distilled water
2. Hot water with ginger and lemon
3. Purple Power Juice
a. 6 cups organic red grapes
b. 1 banana
c. ½ cup organic blackberries
4. Carrot/Spinach
a. 2 lbs organic carrots
b. 3 cups spinach
c. 2 finger sized red beets (peeled if not organic)
5. V-8
a. 2 organic apples
b. 1 lb organic carrots
c. 2 stalks organic celery
d. 4 organic plum tomatoes
e. 1 peeled lemon
f. 1 bunch organic Kale with ribs
6. 8 oz distilled water
7. Choco Banana Juice
a. 2 bananas
b. 2 apples
c. Dash cinnamon
d. 1 Tblsp carob
8. 8 oz distilled water
9. Hot tea
Day Three
1. 8 oz distilled water
2. Hot water with lemon and ginger
3. Berry Berry Juice
a. 2 bananas
b. 1 cup strawberries (may be frozen)
c. 1 cup blueberries (may be frozen)
d. 1 cup raspberries (may be frozen)
e. Distilled water to desired consistency
4. Great Greens Juice
a. 2 organic green apples
b. 1 bunch Swiss Chard
c. 2 cups green grapes
d. 1 cup spinach
5. 8 oz distilled water
6. Soup Juice
a. 1 bunch organic cauliflower
b. ½ peeled lemon
c. ½ organic cucumber
7. Bruschetta Juice
a. 2 medium organic tomatoes
b. 2 cloves garlic
c. 1 bunch organic basil
d. 1 organic apple
8. 8 oz distilled water
9. Green Juice
a. 2 cups organic Kale
b. 2 cups organic spinach
c. ½ organic cucumber
d. 4 stalks organic celery
e. 2 organic green apples
f. 1 inch ginger
10. Hot tea
