I’m honored and excited to be sharing my upcoming retreat, Whole Body Transformation, with all of you in Santa Cruz, California. This retreat is going to be specifically for women and will address the underlying issues keeping women stuck, unwell, symptomatic and going in circles with their health.

This retreat center is brand new with a gorgeous new kitchen so we’ll be cooking and I’ll be sharing my formula for an anti-inflammatory meal. We’ll also be enjoying time outdoors on the beautiful property as well as going through The Valpone Method, which is the formula I created to help women go deeper into their healing journey.

I created The Valpone Method, a three-layered approach to healing your body and your mind, to share what I’ve learned throughout my 12 years of deep healing going through chronic illness and pain and this is my way of giving back to you and sharing the answers I had to discover myself that weren’t found in a book or doctor’s office.

The retreat will start on Friday evening and will go through Sunday morning. 

If you’re struggling with your health and you feel like you’ve tried everything, this is the retreat for you because what I’ve discovered throughout the last decade of healing myself is that no one person will ever heal you – you’re the one that has to do the work and put the pieces together. Luckily, I did all of this work for you so I can help you navigate how to heal yourself and spearhead your journey. 

For so many years I thought I had to suffer and just deal with the symptoms I was facing because eating clean food and taking supplements wasn’t cutting it. I had to go deeper beyond the physical layer of the body into the emotional layer and then finally the energetic layer to really start to see improvements in my body and that’s exactly what happens for all of my clients, as well. There is more work to be done but unfortunately, that work cannot be done in a doctor’s office. Sadly, as wonderful as doctors are, they put us into a one-size-fits-all approach that we all know by now doesn’t work because each of our bodies (and our past conditioning and traumas and so forth) are different and the cause of our symptoms is different for everyone so treating everyone with the same approach- even if the symptoms look similar- is not the way to go!

Someone said to me last month, “you can only help people as much as you’ve been able to discover, figure out and help yourself”, which is why most doctors cannot help you because, sure they can save your life and I am not dismissing them at all (I am very grateful for doctors), but they haven’t been through this so unfortunately, they cannot help you navigate this. There is another way.

And that’s exactly what we’re going to review during these three days together. This will be an intimate safe space for women to come and enjoy themselves and discover what is holding them back from getting to the next level with their health.

• Explore the three layers of healing the body through The Valpone Method: physical, emotional, and energetic layers.
• Discover the missing pieces keeping you unwell, symptomatic and feeling like you are ‘going in circles’ with your health. 
• Learn how to balance your hormones naturally without using synthetic hormone products.
• Understand the unconscious mind, trauma, and past experiences that may be silently and negatively affecting your health. The Valpone Method that I will be presenting will help you heal these deeper layers so you can go home with tools to help yourself on a daily basis.
• Learning how to use your subconscious mind to create your own reality and understand the quantum physics behind how your internal reality creates your external reality. This is the true process of manifestation and creation, which includes understanding the feminine and masculine energies that we all embody, as well as the allowing and receiving (receptive) energies, our true self identity, consciousness, deep present moment awareness and more.
• Decrease anxiety, overwhelm and other emotions driving your body on a daily basis. You’ll be learning how to gently move your body and nervous system into a new, healthier emotional state.
• Learn how to create flavor in your food while addressing weight, cravings, and fatigue without using gluten, dairy, soy, sugar, or other inflammatory foods in the gorgeous NEW kitchen at the retreat center.
• Empower yourself with daily step-by-step whole-body detoxification- true health is far more than just eating clean!
• Learning The Movement and embodying this gentle approach to releasing stored emotions, understanding how our past emotions and traumas are stored in our fascia and allowing our physical body to move through the emotional and energetic experiences of our past without burning out our adrenals. This will be a light workout every morning led by Amie with beautiful soothing music to relax your nervous system and allow your body to enter a flow state with your mind.
• Take your health into your own hands with practical tools to improve the quality of your life for optimal health and a deeper sense of well-being.

Lastly, throughout the last 12 years of my searching and struggling, I have yet to find a book, method or technique that offers all of the components of this groundbreaking method while shifting the physical, emotional and energetic layers of the body and I am so excited to share all of this with you. My goal is to set you up for a path of hope and to teach you how to have more autonomy over your health and your entire life by allowing you to take back your power and spearhead your own journey.

All the information for the retreat can be found on the 1440 website. I truly hope to see you in August! It’s going to be a lot of fun.

Much Love,

Amie

p.s. If you have any questions about the retreat, we are more than happy to answer them. You can email us at hello@thehealthyapple.com.

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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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Many of my clients come to me with awful insomnia and sleep disturbances and they often don’t realize how lack of sleep plays a huge role in affecting the quality of their day and their overall health. Today we’re sharing with you 4 small changes to transform your sleep, and in turn, support your overall health and well-being. Sleep is so important for all of us; it’s the time when our body detoxes from the day and each organ (see below for the chart) has a particular time when it detoxes (example: if you wake up at between 1-3 AM, that’s a sign your liver woke you up and that your liver is doing extra work detoxing–possibly from too many glasses of wine you drank that night.

The same goes for all of the other organs listed below. When you start to track your sleep to see what time you’re waking up, the below chart will be quite helpful to help you understand what’s going on in your body. This chart has helped me in so many ways throughout the last few years with my health because my energy workers (chiropractors, acupuncturists, etc) all use this to understand what’s happening inside my body.

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Tips to Transform Your Sleep

The below four tips are important to review if you want to improve the quality of your sleep and the quality of your life because sleep is what fuels us, regenerates us and detoxes us from the toxins we encounter that day.

1. Bedtime & Wake-Up Time 

Bedtime and wake-up time should be consistent as much as possible meaning you should go to bed around the same time every night and wake up around the same time every night. I cannot stress enough how important it is to sleep in tune with the circadian rhythm (in bed around 10 PM and up around 6 AM). Your circadian rhythm is a 24-hour internal clock that is running in the background of your brain and cycles between sleepiness and alertness at regular intervals. Your circadian rhythm works best when you have regular sleep habits such as going to bed and waking up around the same times from day to day…YES, this also includes weekends.

I learned a lot about this through alternative medicine and falling asleep/waking up around 10 PM/ 6 AM will do wonders for your hormones and your overall energy level. I know it’s not easy to do, I do not do this every night because life happens, but I do my best. The Chinese Body Clock, below, is also very helpful to understand what’s going on in your body when you wake up or have a consistent symptom at the same time each day.

The Chinese Body Clock

If you’re feeling off at a particular time during the day, this chart can help you decipher the meaning behind what’s out of balance and what needs to be addressed. This does not mean it’s time to pop an Advil when you have a headache. It does mean that if you have a headache, it’s important to work with an alternative medicine specialist to help you understand what’s throwing your body off balance.

Throughout the first 7 years of my chronic health issues, I would wake up between 1-3 AM, which of course, was my liver, as I mentioned above. My liver has been the biggest issue for me throughout my journey, which is why DETOX is such a huge part of my story, my book, my retreats and my talks. I have been working on my liver for over 5 years now every day via Castor Oil Packs, Coffee Enemas, eating organic, drinking filtered water, using non-toxic personal care products, and doing lots of energy work.

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2. Get Your Hormones & Minerals Tested

If you have my book, Eating Clean, you know that you cannot test for hormones or minerals in the blood and expect an accurate reading. If your doctor is reading your hormones or minerals from your blood, you need a new doctor. PRONTO! I can help you if you’re lost and not sure where to go. These are the tests I help my clients with when I work with them in a Private Session because (especially for women), your hormones and your minerals WILL affect every aspect of your sleep, your mood, your weight, the pace your body/skin ages, and so much more.

3. Use an Organic Mattress

This is so important, especially for anyone who has a thyroid problem, hormonal imbalances or any other health issue because the toxins in mattresses will contribute to the load of body burden your body is trying to manage. The more toxins you come into contact with, the more your body has to detox and sooner or later, there will be too many toxins to detox, which is what causes PMS and many other hormonal symptoms, weight gain, fatigue and so much more.

I’ve been using Naturepedic‘s fluffy pillows, organic mattress, organic sheet sets and organic waterproof mattress protective pad for four years and I love them. They’re incredibly clean and pure and they’re made without the use of any toxic chemicals, unlike conventional mattresses. 

Support your liver with a few of the ideas above (in the Chinese Body Clock paragraphs) and click on the links to learn more about how you can support your liver on a daily basis.

Naturepedic is offering 10% off their organic mattresses just for YOU! Use Code: healthyapple10 at checkout.

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4. Remove Your Blue Light Exposure

Remove yourself from the exposure of blue lights of screens (computer, phone, kindle, etc.) at least one hour before bed. Too much mental arousal before bed from these lights will keep you awake, even if you are tired. The lights and wi-fi do affect our body but many of us aren’t sensitive enough to feel it. If you’re anything like me or if you’ve been through the ringer with health issues, I’m sure you feel it, as well. Take the time to close your computer and turn off your phone an hour before bed. Read a book, connect with your partner, meditate, listen to my favorite relaxing playlist and allow your nervous system to move from the sympathetic (fight/flight mode we’re all in during the day) to the parasympathetic (rest/relaxation mode we need to sleep).

Now, for the GIVEAWAY you’ve been waiting for:

Naturepedic is offering a giveaway for one WINNER to win 2 of their ORGANIC TRIO PILLOWS.

Leave a comment below to enter and let us know why you would LOVE to win these pillows. We’ll be choosing one winner on November 5th, 2018. This giveaway is only eligble to US residents. Good luck!

If you haven’t read How Your Mattress & Sheets Could Be Affecting Your Health, we suggest you read this article for a deeper look at what’s hiding in conventional mattresses and sheets.

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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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