My Detox Journal: Day 1

I have suffered with severe systemic candida (a type of auto immune disease) since I was a teenager. In 2006, my immune system was so weak I was near death’s door. I improved some, but a year later was so over run with yeast I knew I had to make a change. I went on a very, very strict diet eating – meaning I ate no fruits, grains, mushrooms, vinegar, dairy, no sugar of any kind, no starchy veggies, etc. (I am a vegetarian if you didn’t know that already so I wasn’t eating meat either.) I pretty much ate green veggies, eggplant, some oatmeal, and goat’s milk for several months. It was HARD. But I got better. I was symptom free for over a year.

In January, I began breaking out in severe boils (something that used to happen with great frequency) which is a symptom of a weak immune system. I have had a painful boil on my chin the size of a half dollar for over a month now and smaller ones on my face and neck. It was not long before I began to break out in candida rashes again.I am not able to take ANY type of antibiotic because the yeast would over take my body and potentially be fatal. So, with a weakened immune system, I have to be very, very careful about being exposed to germs. Pneumonia could do me in along with a host of other illnesses.

I have been taking candida herbs, and acidophilus supplements, but have not seen much improvement. So, I am going on a detox program of my own design… using the knowledge I have accumulated about natural healing over the years.

I thought it would be fun to journal what I am doing over the next two weeks to purify my body naturally. Here is what I have planned for today:

Breakfast:

1 grapefruit – good for stomach, antioxidant, Vitamin C

8 kiwi fruit – helps remove excess sodium from body, antioxidant, Vitamin C, good respiratory system

Green Tea – steeped with 1/4 lemon, 4 drops Stevia, 30 drops of Kidney Cleanse Formula

Lunch:

1 sliced orange

Black Bean Salad (I ate the entire recipe below for my lunch)

Green Tea – steeped with 1/4 lemon, 4 drops Stevia, 30 drops of Kidney Cleanse Formula

Black Bean Salad

1 can black beans – cholesterol lowering fiber,  loaded with antioxidants (even more than oranges, grapes, or cranberries)

1/2 fresh avocado – antioxidant, improves skin, good for digestion

1 tomato – Vitamin C, supports liver health, improves skin

1/2 lemon juice – Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, good for liver, digestive system, bladder,blood purifier

2 tbsp. finely chopped onion – good for immune system

1 large clove garlic – helps build immune system

1/2 cup chopped parsley - loaded with Vitamin C, good for digestive system

* Note: whole kernel corn would make a yummy addition to this recipe!

Snack:

16 oz. Bolthouse Farms Vedge Juice – Our juicer died and we have a new one on order, for now, this will do.

Supper:

raw broccoli – cancer fighting, good for immune system, beta carotene, Vitamin C, calcium, folate

raw carrot sticks – good for eyes, cancer fighting, Vitamin A, beta carotene, Vitamin B6 and B12, calcium, and more

1 grapefruit – good for stomach, antioxidant, Vitamin C

Green Tea – steeped with 1/4 lemon, 4 drops Stevia, 30 drops of Kidney Cleanse Formula

Note: You may be wondering why I am not just juicing – I get very, very shaky if I do not eat. So, I decided to eat a natural, nearly raw diet as well as drink juices.

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