Cleansing
It's become quite the buzz word. We know we're not always doing the right things for our bodies, so we want to know how to clean up past mistakes. How to get started showing some love to our internal systems that have taken the brunt of our poor eating, drinking, stress, and medications. I want to point out a few important things as we start.
The purpose of cleansing should not be for weight loss. While that could well be a happy side effect of dumping junk, this should be about your health and making positive changes.
We must stop silencing the symptoms and begin seeking out the source of our issues. This will not ever be the easy or convenient method. But it will be the only lastingly effective one. There is no real change if you don't get down to the roots.
We must stop dumping in without flushing out. If you looked at so much of what we eat and drink, it would reveal a love of convenience and a lack of respect for our bodies that is tragic. And I speak to myself here as well. We must pour in what is good, but if we do that on top of years of buildup, it will take a long time to see the results.
We must stop pushing forward without healing the past. Yes, it takes time, money, effort, and emotional work to heal from the inside-out. We have to face the past to move forward into an infinitely better future! Is it not worth the cost to have more of ourselves at prime functioning capacity to offer for what truly matters in life?
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Where Do I Begin?
If you wanted to clean out a system, you would make sure the drainage and means for the waste to exit was open and flowing properly. Otherwise, you run the risk of pipes bursting, drains backing up, and other serious issues. If the means for flushing is clogged and damaged in our bodies, there will be far more discomfort, flushing through the skin in the form of eczema and other problems, and stress on other organs.
+Colon - the home of our emotions, immune system, and brain function. If you aren't seeing it come out very regularly and easily, and you're still eating and feeling every day…it's all in there.
+Immunity - 70-80% of your immune system is determined by your gut health. Allergies, illness, digestive disorders, and more are all related to the health of the bacteria in the colon.
+Skin - a window to your insides. If you don’t open the lines of proper elimination, the skin will erupt as a desperate cry for help. You can find topical relief but only internal cure.
+Brain Function - “While many think of the brain as the organ in charge, your gut actually sends far more information to your brain than your brain sends to your gut…to put this into more concrete terms, you've probably experienced the visceral sensation of butterflies in your stomach when you're nervous, or had an upset stomach when you were very angry or stressed. The flip side is also true, in that problems in your gut can directly impact your mental health, leading to issues like anxiety and depression.”
Many believe that gut health is directly related to susceptibility to the environmental factors leading to ADD/ADHD, Autism, asthma, and more. We know we are left susceptible and vulnerable, without our defenses intact.
+Invest in Your Body
A quick “flush," like many of the fad cleanses, is not going to remove years of buildup in the body, not in any organ or system. True cleansing is not a quick fix. It is a healing investment. It takes care, time, and some focus. Different people will need to cleanse for different periods of time and at different levels of intensity. This will be directly related to how the body has been cared for and over how long. There is not a canned answer to your body's needs. No one should ever tell you that there is. You will have to try new things, track results, and listen to your body as you decide how to move forward. If you cleanse a little and move right back into your previous lifestyle, you will see minimal results. It's certainly better than nothing at all, for sure, but don't expect "a cleanse" to make up for a lifetime of other choices. It should be more of a reset button to continue on to doing and feeling better. True cleansing is about a period of more extreme focus, leading to a healthy lifestyle that is sustainable and balanced. This is really not a time to get hung up on monetary expense. You will save more by healing and doing regular maintenance than by penny pinching on food and supplements and tearing your body down until it has to be “totaled.” THAT's expensive. Some of the best dollars I've ever spent that have yielded the most reward in my life.
+Embrace Wholeness
As you cleanse, pray for release on every level - spiritual, emotional, mental, physical. What we hold on to has not been given to the Healer and can continue causing damage within us. Refuse legalism in this area. Learning more about how to care for our bodies can trigger our ever-present extremism. We go from abusing it to adoring it. God, people, priorities come first as we fine-tune our vessel for more effective use. We must resist letting it all go and becoming a useless, broken vessel unfit for service or turning our eyes and hearts inward and causing more stress by forgetting that it is not what goes into us that matters most, but what comes out of our mouths and lives. Never let fear or shame from past choices become the driving force. This only leads to more damage on the body. You are not that past person. You are someone new who is seeking wholeness and healing. As the body cleanses, it will release the emotions stored within it. This is a good time for rest, Scripture, prayer, and fasting. Fasting can be from all foods or certain foods. It is a discipline proven time and time again to be effective in our healing.
The Cleansing Trio
The Cleansing Trio Kit contains the products you need to cleanse your system and eliminate waste by supporting normal colon and liver function. Augmented with herbs that are rich in vitamins, minerals, and essential oils, the Cleansing Trio promotes energy and a sense of well-being. The kit includes Essentialzyme, ComforTone, and ICP. In general, any supplement you purchase from Young Living contains about a month's supply of that product. You can take according to directions on the bottle or in the book (Inner Transformations Using Essential Oils by Dr. Leanne Deardeuff).
In the case of Dr. Deardeuff's recommended colon cleanse, your use of the Essentialzyme and ICP will be about the recommended dose on the bottle, but your ComforTone use could be up to double the recommended dose, depending on your needs. So, it's possible that you would need an extra bottle per month of your cleanse. If you have any current trouble with constipation, I would get the extra bottle.
FAQ - If you have any concerns about these, consult your healthcare professional.
+Can kids do the cleanse?
- Yes, they can do 1/4-1/2 the dosages if so desired. When I did this with my kids, I substituted using DiGize and peppermint on them daily for the ComforTone because they didn't have constipation issues and I wanted something gentler.
+Can you do the cleanse while pregnant or breastfeeding?
- Most say that you should never cleanse while pregnant. A professional once asked me why we would want those things staying in our systems and possibly compromising our babies rather than coming out? Ideally, we would cleanse before becoming pregnant and avoid it during at least the first trimester. It is up to your comfort level and your professional advice what you do after that. Please DO keep your bowels moving and work to make your body a safe place for your baby whenever possible! While breastfeeding, again, it seems that encouraging the colon to empty vs. holding toxins is only a positive. This is not an extreme cleanse with organs dumping waste into your system. It is helping the removal of waste.
+Do you have to eat differently?
- A special diet is not required to do the colon cleanse. The better you eat, the better your results. Abstaining from colon-clogging foods like dairy, sugars, and grains can definitely increase your results.
+How long do I cleanse?
- This will completely vary according to person. The state of your colon is the result of years of choices. This may be a shorter or longer process depending on your history. Definitely do it for at least a month. If you have a history of unhealthy choices and haven't cleansed much in the past, I would plan on at least 90 days. You can see more of Dr. Deardeuff's recommendations on what you're looking for to end your cleanse in Inner Transformations. Anything is better than nothing and will jumpstart you to continue with better choices!
+When do I start the ICP?
- As soon as you feel you're having regular bowel movements with the ComforTone. It may not be 3 per day until you get the bulk of the ICP going.
+What if I start the ComforTone and still feel constipated?
- I highly recommend ordering some Present Time and working through suppressed emotions in the colon. Time and time again I have found emotions to be the root of ongoing constipation when a person can't get results with diet changes and supplements.
+When do I start the Essentialzyme?
- As soon as you begin the cleansing, taking between every meal. This breaks down the buildup for removal.
(Info from Courtney Critz)