Natural Detox – The Elimination Diet

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Wow, I’m currently reading this Elimination Diet article by Dax Moy and it is not for the faint of heart! You have to be seriously disciplined to take part in this, however it is very inexpensive compared to a lot of cleansing and detox products on the market today.

I have recently heard of Isagenix and almost fell out of my chair when I saw the product cost. I think I can handle the less expensive route. The Elimination Diet is very similar to what we do as moms when we introduce our young infants to new foods. We try 1 certain food for 3-4 days to see if there is a negative reaction. Then we continually add 1 new food to find out if our babies have an allergic reaction.

The Elimination Diet is done in the reverse order. We give up certain foods for 30 days and then gradually one by one introduce them back into our diet to ascertain which foods have the most negative effects on our bodies.

The Elimination Diet takes a lot of planning as well. It requires getting rid of certain foods from your refrigerator and pantry. Then it requires stocking your kitchen with items that are part of the detox process. There are certain things that my kids will have to have so that just means that I have to be more disciplined.

Here is The Banned List for 30 days:

Alcohol – your body has to work really hard to get rid of this toxin.
**My thoughts – this is an easy one for me. I’m not a big alcoholic drinker anyway.

Caffeine – wears out the body’s energy producing glands and your body cries out for sugary foods.
**My thoughts – this is easy for me too. I don’t drink tea, coffee, or sodas but there are others that are HARD!

Dairy – (only eggs, butter and live yogurt are allowed) – due to being very heavily processed and pasteurized. These processes kill all of the enzymes needed to properly digest them so your body has to work overtime to digest dairy.
**My thoughts – this isn’t too hard for me. I don’t drink a lot of milk but I love cereal. It’s not hard for me to cut it out though.

Red Meat – (unless it’s organic) due to the high levels of hormones to fatten them quickly.
**My thoughts – my favorite meats are salmon, tuna and tilapia so this one isn’t hard for me.

Sugar – incuding white, brown, beet, molasses, honey, fructose, maltose, dextrose, corn sugar.
**My thoughts – Wow sugar is in everything! This one will be really hard. I tend to be a salty lover but ice cream is one of my biggest weaknesses.

Wheat & Gluten – wheat is not “bad” but it is often indigestible and includes wheat bread, cakes, pies, biscuits and some soups and sauces have gluten added as thickeners.
**My thoughts – this one will be really hard for me as this is in many food products and I love bread!

Processed Food – nothing pre-cooked, pre-baked or packaged in any way for ‘long life’.
**My thoughts – this one can be challenging as I like quite a few pre-cooked meals from Costco.

Geez, what is there left to eat, you ask? Here is a starting list:

Final Tips:

Drink at least 1 liter of water for every 50 lbs of bodyweight.
This helps to flush out the toxins. Add natural sea salt to
prevent many bathroom trips.
Eat Protein at every meal
Eat every 3 hours
No microwave ovens during the 30 days as they change
the composition of foods that you eat.

Days 1 & 2 Empty your cupboards and fridge as well as stock up on needed items.

Days 3 – 30 Don’t eat anything from the banned list. All or nothing no cheats!

Days 30 plus – introduce 1 food at a time back into your diet for 3 days and if you notice anything negative like bloating, cramps, gas, diarrhea, headaches or weight increase, then you should remove it from your diet completely.

Naomi Trower AKA
FatLossMama