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What many people don’t realize is that you cannot fix hormones with synthetic hormones. It will not work. It will be a band-aid and will at some point cause your other hormones to be out of balance. I know this because this happened to me and because everyone that walks into my office is experiencing awful hormonal issues and someone tried to ‘help’ by giving them birth control or a synthetic hormone cream and down the road, it turned into a nightmare.

That said, today we’re discussing the best ways to support your hormones because let’s face it, almost every woman out there is dealing with PMS or some sort of hormonal imbalance that is manifesting as weight gain, acne, yeast infections, body odor, oily hair, anxiety, depression and more.

SO, HOW do WE do THIS?

Easy.

Amie is going to show you how you can start incorporating these foods into your lifestyle today.

Our favorite foods for hormone balancing:

Broccoli

Well, let’s face it. As kids, none of us liked broccoli. It made me want to cry and I avoided it at all costs. I’m sure you can relate. Broccoli is quite a powerhouse when it comes to hormones because it helps support the liver with natural detoxification. When I learned this in my early 20’s, I decided I was going to have broccoli a few times a week because I was going through so much liver toxicity from my body burden of toxins and so many hormonal imbalances.

WHY WE LOVE IT // Broccoli is quite easy to cook. It may seem complicated but it’s simple when you know how to do it (see below for How To Make It)! It’s also incredibly versatile, meaning that it can be tossed with anything from olive oil to balsamic vinegar to lemon juice and beyond and you can call it a meal. You can do anything with broccoli! Remember that and don’t let it intimidate you.

HOW TO MAKE IT // The easiest way to prep broccoli is to cut off the florets and discard the hard stalk. The florets can be tossed with olive oil, sea salt and pepper and roasted in the oven on a rimmed baking sheet for about 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees F or until they’re golden brown and crispy. I like crispy! I like them very very crispy in fact, so I leave them in until they’re nice and crispy. Your roasting time will depend on how large your florets are; the larger the florets, the more time it will take to roast.

HOW TO SERVE IT // Have FUN with broccoli….meaning you can jazz it up with whatever you have in your fridge. My favorite combo when it comes out of the oven as noted above is to drizzle it with freshly squeezed lemon juice. Then I crush a handful of walnuts and sprinkle them on top with a pinch more sea salt and pepper, if desired. That is IT, folks! Easy peasy.

OUR FAVORITE RECIPE USING THIS INGREDIENT // Winter White Detox Soup

Cabbage

I’m a red cabbage kinda gal. I prefer red cabbage to green cabbage any day. There is SO MUCH more flavor in red cabbage in my opinion…it’s naturally sweet and hits the spot on top of a salad or tacos unlike green cabbage, which doesn’t have the natural sweetness found in its red cousin! Also, I like to call red cabbage “purple” cabbage because it really IS purple. Am I the only one thinking this way?

WHY WE LOVE IT // It’s crunchy, it’s flavorful, it’s full of fiber and it’s ideal on top of everything from soups to tacos to your favorite sandwich recipes. It’s quite versatile…all you need is a bit of creativity to play with it in the kitchen and don’t be afraid to try it in recipes.

HOW TO MAKE IT // I love to eat it raw because it’s crunchy so there’s nothing you need to do but finely chop it. And I mean very finely chop it so that it’s easy for you to digest. You can thinly slice it or finely chop it, however, you want to do it. It’s up to you but the smaller the dice or slice, the better and the easier to digest! Find yourself a nice sharp knife and a wooden cutting board and slice or dice away!

HOW TO SERVE IT // As I mentioned above, I love using cabbage as a topping for tacos to add a nice crunch and bite to the recipe. I also love adding thinly sliced cabbage to salads to brighten up the colors and add a crunch factor in there, as well. Lastly, cabbage is delicious served as whole leafs (remove the stem at the bottom, which is tough to chew) and use it like you would a lettuce wrap by putting your ingredients inside, wrapping it up like a burrito and eating it!

OUR FAVORITE RECIPE USING THIS INGREDIENT // Simple Green Apple & Cabbage Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing

Walnuts

I fell in love with walnuts a few years ago when I learned about their anti-inflammatory properties thanks to their Omega 3 fatty acids. I love adding walnuts to my meals and I eat about 1/2 cup of walnuts a day sprinkled throughout my meals and snacks. They keep me satisfied and add a great dose of protein to keep me full and happy!

WHY WE LOVE THEM // Their Omega 3 properties as mentioned above are the main reason I love walnuts above all other nuts. It’s the deciding factor when I’m shopping in the nut section because walnuts are loaded with anti-inflammatory benefits that no other nut or seed has. That alone is a reason to reach for walnuts! Because they’re high in protein and a good source of healthy fats, walnuts will keep you full and satisfied, which always makes us happy campers.

HOW TO MAKE THEM // You can toast walnuts or roast them in the oven. Toasting them on the stovetop in a large skillet over medium heat is a great idea. You can add a handful of walnuts to the dry skillet and toss them for about 3 minutes (be careful not to let them burn) or until golden brown and fragrant. The stovetop method is much easier and quicker than roasting them in the oven!

HOW TO SERVE THEM // Walnuts are ideal on parfaits, salads, chopped up and tossed on top of tacos, and even enjoyed right out of the bag, which is what I do a few times a day when I need a snack and I don’t have time to make a full meal in my kitchen. 

OUR FAVORITE RECIPE USING THIS INGREDIENT //  5-Minute Arugula Pesto

Avocado

Avocado is quite possibly one of the greatest foods because it’s so incredibly versatile and can be diced, sliced, pureed, mashed and more. It’s ideal for everything from guacamole to adding creaminess to a dressing like from our Fajita Lettuce Wraps with Hazelnut Avocado Crema recipe.

WHY WE LOVE IT // Avocado has a nice mild taste, which makes it ideal for adding creaminess to smoothies, soups, ice cream recipes, dips and spreads. It’s a great way to reap the benefits of healthy fats and you can enjoy it any time of the day because it pairs well with everything from breakfast toast to evening fajitas. 

HOW TO MAKE IT // Well, that depends on what you want to ‘make’…you don’t need to really make anything at all as you’ll see below in the serving suggestion but you can easily turn a very ripe avocado into a delicious pureed soup or smoothie. Those are two of the easiest ways to use it. I highly suggest purchasing a ripe avocado so that it’s flavorful. If you purchase a hard avocado and try to use it right away in a recipe, it will taste awful and will be too difficult to slice. In that case, store the un-ripe avocado in a brown paper bag overnight or until the avocado ripens up.

HOW TO SERVE IT // No need to ‘serve’ anything with avocado when you can simply peel it, pit it and sprinkle sea salt on top, then eat it with a spoon. That’s really all you need. But, if you want to get creative you can check out my best-selling cookbook for a bunch of ways to use avocado to add creaminess to recipes.

OUR FAVORITE RECIPE USING THIS INGREDIENT // Kale Avocado Salad with Creamy Almond Dressing

SHOP the STORY

My upcoming Whole Body Transformation Retreat in Santa Cruz, California in August is a great place for you to start to dive into understanding these deeper layers of healing and to understand for yourself first-hand that healing is a journey. This retreat is my lowest price point yet, which is a great opportunity for anyone looking to meet me in person and understand the missing pieces keeping you unwell. This retreat is based on the groundbreaking new method I created and called The Valpone Method, which I developed to help you understand and discover the emotional, energetic and physical aspects of healing. And that’s exactly what I’m here to help you with because somewhere deep inside you know that there is more than just eating clean to really bring yourself back to life. Unfortunately, there is no quick fix or magic pill for health issues.

If you have further hormonal needs, you can schedule a private session with me to go into detail about how to help yourself balance your hormones. STILL HUNGRY? For more of our anti-inflammatory recipes, check out our 3 Month Anti-Inflammatory Meal Plan, which is only available for a limited time through April.

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A few times a week I get asked the question, “Amie, what are the best foods for liver detox?” Because this is such a popular question, we decided to create a feature for you to read and reference back to when needed to keep your liver in tip-top shape. We’re also addressing foods that are bad for the liver and talking about how to improve liver health.

Why Focus on the Liver?

Good question.

The liver, in case you didn’t know, is in charge of filtering out ALL of the toxins you come into contact with ALL DAY LONG! The key hours for liver detoxification are between 1-3AM as seen on the chart in our feature 4 Small Changes to Transform Your Sleep, which means your sleep is super important. Your organs all detox when you are sleeping, which is why I went into great detail about the circadian rhythm in that article so you can understand the link between your sleeping hours and your health. This is why it’s so important to support your body by eating the best foods for liver detox.

Liver Toxicity Symptoms

Your liver is what gets backed up with toxins, hormones, chemicals, anger, etc. + causes PMS, headaches, bad breath, edema, bruising, hyperpigmentation on your skin, brain fog and many other serious conditions. From my experience of going through 12 years of chronic health issues including elevated liver enzymes in the 400’s for over 6 years + having misdiagnosed fatty liver disease for 11 of those years, I know a thing or two about the liver.

The Best Foods for Liver Detox

Today I’m sharing a few of the foods you can include and exclude when you’re focused on healing your liver. In my opinion, the liver is the first thing that should be addressed before gut health when a patient is unwell because in order to heal, you must remove the toxins. Trying to fix gut health first will backfire if your liver detox pathways are not working properly and toxins will recirculate throughout your body. All of this and more are covered and addressed in my 30-Day Reset.

DIM

The best liver support comes from the sulforaphane, which is easily found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and arugula. Diindolylmethane (also known as DIM) is the compound in cruciferous vegetables that many Functional + Integrative MD’s give their clients as a preventive measure.

DIM pulls excess estrogens out of your cells and sends them to the blood for elimination. If you’ve taken DIM you may feel awful because all those toxins are circulating throughout your body, which is exactly what happens with any detox. When you start to remove chemicals, heavy metals, mold toxins and more out of their hiding place in your body, you may feel awful (people often do), which is why it is so important to support your body’s detox and elimination systems while you’re taking DIM or doing other detoxes. The foods and supplements listed below are helpful for removing toxins from the liver. If you do need extra support while detoxing because you experience die-off symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, and nausea, you can use the suggestions in the Extra Liver Detox Support section below.

The Best Foods for Liver Detox

Cauliflower //

Cauliflower is a cruciferous veggie, just like the veggies listed below, which is ideal for supporting your liver. Cauliflower can be made steamed and sautéed on the stove top or roasted and baked in the oven. It’s incredibly versatile and is ideal when pureed after cooking and used to replace cream in soup.

RECIPE TO TRY: Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Broccoli //

Broccoli is another cruciferous veggie and tastes best when it’s roasted with olive oil, sea salt and pepper in the oven at 450 degrees F for about 20 minutes or until tender and crispy.

RECIPE TO TRY: Rainbow Swiss Chard Salad with Hemp Seeds

Cabbage //

Red cabbage, which looks purple to me, is ideal served raw to add a crunch to salads, tacos and fajitas. If you have a thyroid condition such as hypothyroidism, I suggest you do not eat more than 1 cup of raw cabbage per week.

RECIPE TO TRY: Stuffed Quinoa Sweet Potatoes with Hummus Sauce

Arugula //

Arugula is one of my favorite cruciferous veggies because, for those of you who have SIBO or Candida, many of you cannot handle gassy veggies like the ones above, which is what makes arugula a star. It has all the qualities of a cruciferous veggie, which supports liver detoxification, but isn’t gassy and doesn’t cause bloating. Serve arugula in your favorite salad recipe or tacos to add a touch of peppery taste.

RECIPE TO TRY: Gorgeous Apple + Arugula Salad

Burdock //

I discovered the wonders of burdock a few years ago and I love using it in juices and recipes. It has a bit of a nutty flavor, which is delicious when roasted in the winter. Burdock aids in the removal of waste products and can be found in health foods stores. It looks like twigs so don’t be alarmed when you see a twig named burdock next to your lettuce in the produce aisle. I suggest peeling the burdock.

RECIPE TO TRY: Slice the burdock root into 1/4 inch pieces widthwise and lay them flat on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle with 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil and some sea salt and bake for 15 minutes, then flip the pieces and bake for another 10-12 minutes. If you can’t find fresh burdock in your produce aisle, you can try this organic Burdock Tea that I use a few times a week at night before bed.

Dandelion Root Greens //

Dandelion root greens are delicious to add to stir-fries and salads. I finely chop a large head of these greens and add them to a large skillet with extra-virgin olive oil, sea salt, and pepper and saute it for 10 minutes on medium-low heat on the stove top. You can also eat these greens raw in salads when the temperatures are warmer in the summer and late spring. Note: these greens are a little bit bitter so if you prefer you can serve them with kale or spinach to lessen the bitter taste.

RECIPE TO TRY: If you cannot find fresh dandelion root greens, you can purchase roasted dandelion root tea for liver detoxification, which I use daily. This is also a wonderful option for a coffee alternative when you are cutting out coffee during your detoxification process in my book, Eating Clean.

Lemon //

Lemon is not a cruciferous veggie but it is helpful for supporting the liver and kidneys. Try adding 1/2 lemon to your glass of room temperature or warm water and sip it throughout the day. Or add a squeeze of fresh lemon to your favorite salad with olive oil, sea salt and pepper for a simple and clean dressing. This is the lemon squeezer I use so that the lemon seeds don’t end up in my food!

RECIPE TO TRY: Lemon Basil Millet Burgers

Extra Liver Detox Support

As I mention every week, food is only a small percentage of what it takes to be truly healthy. I highly suggest you look into Castor Oil Packs + Coffee Enemas to help support the detoxification of toxins from your liver. Infrared Saunas, which heat the body from the inside out to secrete toxins, are another great option.

If you’re looking for more support, our 3 Month Anti-Inflammatory Meal Plan is the perfect place to start detoxing your liver.

Liver health supplements that I’ve used are milk thistle + vitamin E + NAC + glutathione + DIM along with all the liver detox pathway supplements I address in my 30-Day Reset.

Fatty Liver Foods to Avoid

When I had fatty liver disease, I learned quickly what foods to avoid. Yes, there are a lot of foods to avoid with liver disease and below are a few to help you get started. I highly suggest tossing these from your pantry and fridge and replacing them with items on our anti-inflammatory grocery guide.

Some foods that are bad for the liver include fried foods, any food made with HFCS (high fructose corn syrup), sugar (including candy + desserts), processed foods, white bread/white flour/white flour products, alcohol and table salt.

For more support, check out our 3 Month Anti-Inflammatory Meal Plan, which is only available for a limited time. We love connecting with all of you on Facebook // Pinterest // Instagram // Twitter or book a private session with Amie.

The views expressed in this article intend to share alternative treatments to bring about conversation and are for informational purposes only even if this article features advice from MDs and medical practitioners. This featured article is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional medical advice, treatment or diagnosis and should never be used for specific medical advice.

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It amazes me that we can focus so much on our detoxing food and detoxing our tap water but then we forget how much crap is floating around in our home that our lungs are being bombarded by. Our lungs, just like our skin and our liver, are a detox organ and not many people realize how important it is to understand what we’re inhaling (paints, conventional cleaning products, etc) in our home as well as dust and other toxins that accumulate over time.

This Intellipure air filter is something I swear by now and love so much!

It’s unlike any other air filter I’ve used before and trust me, I’ve tried a few.

My friend, Max Goldberg, told me about Intellipure last year and I was really excited to see if I noticed a difference with this new machine.

I DID!

I noticed a drastic difference in my breathing, quality of sleep and allergies. Many of my clients who have this machine have noticed a HUGE difference in their snoring and asthma, as well.

Most people don’t realize that dust particles are toxic (dirt from outdoors, skin cells, pet dander, toxic chemicals and even pesticides including DDT). A study done by George Washington University found 45 toxic chemicals in most floor dust samples.

Isn’t that crazy!?!

What’s even more fascinating is that ultrafine particles are known to cause cardiovascular disease, lung disease, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease. Ultrafine particles are found embedded in the brains of people suffering from Alzheimer’s. They’re so small, they easily travel over the olfactory nerve to the brain as you breathe them in. These get embedded in the lungs causing inflammation.

So, I was curious why this machine was so different from what I used previously in my home.

What I Learned About Intellipure

• They’re the only air purifier on the market that combats all 3 pollutant categories- Micro-organisms, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), and Particles
• Captures 99.99% of airborne particles down to .007 microns in size (better than HEPA filters that only capture 9.97%). This makes Intellipure’s technology 40x more efficient than HEPA filtration standards. I was amazed by this because I have always been taught to get a HEPA filter by every expert!
• There’s a sleep mode option, which I love while I’m in bed.

Overall, their air filter is by far the BEST one I’ve ever used. I can’t even begin to tell you the difference I’ve seen beyond what I’ve mentioned above.

I highly suggest checking out the Intellipure website and giving them a call if you have questions. They’re so kind on the phone and they’ve been incredibly helpful with my machine and showing me how to use it.

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How to Make & Use Castor Oil Packs for Liver Detox & PMS

Click the PLAY button below to listen to my step-by-step directions for making and using a castor oil pack.

What You’ll Need

I highly recommend you only use these brands; I do not trust other brands because they are not clean and many brands can be toxic, so I suggest you order these brands from the links below or at your local health food store.

This is my favorite castor oil brand that I use.

This is the wool flannel brand that I use.

This is the non-electric heating pad that I use. Please do not use electric heating pads because of EMF’s.

What are the benefits of using Castor Oil Packs?

Here are a few ways that castor oil packs can benefit you. I personally do a castor oil pack a few nights a week before bed and it’s incredibly relaxing.

• Improves digestion, assimilation and proper elimination (going to the bathroom)
• Improves hormonal balance (PMS for women).
• Detoxifies your organs, tissues, and joints.
• Helps reduce inflammation and pain.
• Supports and reduces stiffness and arthritis.
• Stimulates the liver, lymphatic system, and the immune system

Castor Oil Packs for Liver Detox

You can place the castor oil packs in many different places on your body but if you are focused on liver detoxification, I suggest you place the pack on your liver, which is located directly under your right ribcage. I usually lay down in my bed with a towel under me so that the oily flannel doesn’t accidentally get on my sheets. Then, I place another towel over the castor oil pack before I place the heating pad on top. The full directions are in my audio segment above.

Castor Oil Packs for PMS

I also use castor oil packs for hormone balance. DO NOT USE CASTOR OIL PACKS WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR PERIOD. That is a no-no, ladies. Only use these packs before or after your period. Place the castor oil pack on top of your ovaries on your lower abdomen right where your underwear ends. I do the same thing with a towel and the heating pad as mentioned above as well as in the audio.

Castor oil packs have been incredibly helpful for me and for many of my clients. I’ve heard such great feedback from so many people such as seeing their skin clear up and have a glowy, youthful look as well as digestive improvement, less hormonal imbalances and so much more. Let me know if you try it and how you like it.

All of the products I suggest are linked above for you. I highly suggest you use those brands because they are the only ones that I trust.

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I wrote a little about Lyme Disease in My Battle with Lyme and in my Lyme Disease Treatment article but I wanted to take you deeper because I know so many of you are suffering from Lyme or perhaps you’re suffering from symptoms that don’t make sense yet but it could be Lyme Disease.

Yes, you’ll get a ton of false negatives for Lyme – I had false negatives for years until I finally learned about the right labs to use that actually give you an accurate reading of what’s going on and what bands you have. I’m not going to lie. Lyme is tricky. Very, very tricky. Everyone is completely different so what works for you may not work for another and what worked for me, may not work for you, but I do know this:

There are MANY things that you can do (and start doing today) to support your body’s detox pathways, your liver, your gut, to break through your biofilm, and relax your body back into the parasympathetic nervous system mode. All of these things when done together can make a HUGE impact on your overall health and lessen the body burden your body is under when you have a compromised immune system, GI system, nervous system, etc with Lyme.

What are the symptoms of Lyme Disease?

So, let’s start off talking about the symptoms of Lyme Disease. Here are a few, but they will differ from person to person since symptoms manifest differently in each of us.

• Fatigue
• Exhaustion
• Joint Pain
• Recurrent Rashes
• Headaches
• Numbness in Hands/Feet
• Difficulty Concentrating
• Anxiety
• Foggy Thinking
• Forgetfulness
• Poor Short Term Memory
• Neck Stiffness
• Back Pains
• Extreme Fatigue After Exercise

Surprisingly, you don’t need to get a rash to have Lyme disease. Only 20-40% of cases have a bulls eye rash and only a few people actually see a tick or a tick bite on their skin. The tick, in 15 minutes or less can infect the person with a ton of parasites, viral, fungal and bacterial organisms, all of which lead to serious medical issues, which I experienced. I remember feeling like I was crazy when doctors would find parasite after parasite after virus after yeast after fungus in my body. I was like…where the HECK is all of this coming from? How the heck is all of this inside of me. It was nuts and quite frankly, hard to believe.

What I didn’t realize that ticks don’t just transmit Lyme disease from Borrelia but they also transmit many other co-infections, as well, which are so complicated to treat. Most people, like myself, see hundreds of doctors with a host of systemic symptoms that occur throughout the body but each doctor gets a bunch of inaccurate lab tests from labs such as Quest and Lab Corp.

I’ve spoken about this numerous times before but you cannot use those labs to test for Lyme. They will give you false negatives. In my book, Eating Clean: The 21-Day Plan to Detox, Fight Inflammation, and Reset Your Body, I talk about the specific labs that you need to use to test for Lyme and ONLY use those labs. Trust me. It took me years to learn this and I would have saved myself so much time if I had known this a decade ago!

The crazy thing about Lyme is that many doctors don’t believe in it and they think you can just take an antibiotic for 2 weeks and then be done with it. This is very often insufficient because more treatment is needed to really knock it all out of you. Many of you know this already.

Something that really surprised me after I found out that I had Lyme was that anyone can get bit by a spider, lice, mites and mosquito’s and can get Borrelia because these guys carry the transmission of Lyme disease, as well. As I mentioned, there’s a whole slew of symptoms that can pop up with Lyme because once the tick borne disease has the opportunity to thrive inside of you, multiple things occur within your body, that cause your body to be severely fatigued and drained.

This is what makes it so hard to fight back and have enough energy to actually heal yourself. You don’t even have the energy to pick your head up from bed. That’s how depleted you feel. This is where a ton of other health issues start to pop up- seemingly out of nowhere such as:

What health issues come with Lyme Disease?

• Candida
• SIBO
• Dysbiosis
• Inflammation
• Insomnia
• Food Allergies
• Nutrition Deficiencies
• Heavy Metals
• Neurotoxins
• Elevated Liver Function
• Mold
• Chemical Sensitivities
• Toxicity
• Hypothyroidism
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Mitochondrial Dysfunction
• Autoimmune Diseases

What supplements can you take to help with your Lyme Disease symptoms?

Here are a few of the supplements I took when I was dealing with Lyme Disease. I was on about 50-70 supplements per day and they were all timed but here are a few of them:

• Artemisia
• CQ10
• Carnitine
• Alpaha Lipoic Acid
• NAC
• Glutathione
• Methylated Folate
• Methylated B12
• Magnesium
• Probiotics
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D

I was also on Low Dose Naltrexone, but I never felt any different on that so I stopped it after being on it for a year. LDN can help regulate your immune system, pain and reduce inflammation, all of which come with a tick borne disease.

I also did the Byron White protocol, which helped me tremendously. I was on this for a few months and did very well on it. I had no herxing reaction.

I could not take antibiotics because when I tried Doxy, I ended up with Hairy Tongue, where my tongue turned black, meaning there was so much mold in my gut that my body was reacting. So, no antibiotics for me!

What lifestyle changes can you make to help with your Lyme Disease symptoms?

In terms of my lifestyle, I made many, many changes, some of which I still implement today. More about all of the below is in my book Eating Clean in great detail.

• Infrared Sauna
• Organic Coffee Enema (I had to do this 2x a day for 2 years because my die-off/herxing was so bad, I couldn’t get through my day without these).
• Epsom Salt Baths
• Eating 100% Organic Foods
• Eating more detoxifying foods (dandelion greens, cauliflower, broccoli, arugula)
• Eating more healthy fats (avocado, avocado oil, almonds, walnuts, almond flour, macadamia nuts, Brazil nuts)
• Removing gluten, dairy, soy, seafood, grains, sugar, corn, canned foods (because of heavy metals), processed foods.
• Sleeping at least 7-9 hours per night in a dark, cool room.
• Laying on my Biomat
• Meditating
• Drink Roasted Dandelion Root Tea to help detox your liver.
• Slowing Down
• Belly Breathing
• Acupuncture and Other Forms of Energy Work Such as Massage, Muscle Testing, etc. (This was SO helpful! More on this to come!)
• Detoxing my Personal Care Products (removing heavy metals from my deodorant, makeup, etc)
• Removed Aluminum Foil and Use Parchment Paper instead.
• Use a Shower Filter for showers and baths.
• Use a Kitchen Sink Water Filter for all drinking water and washing dishes in your kitchen sink.
• Had my Mercury Fillings in my mouth removed

It’s quite painful for me to talk about Lyme Disease treatment and write this feature so I’m keeping it short. Sometimes when I go back to these very, very dark days and think back to these traumatic memories, I get very upset and I don’t want to go there right now so this is all I’m sharing at this time.

Thank you for understanding.

More to come.

Lots of love.

xx

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