If I told you what is possible in the world of regenerative detoxification, you probably would not believe me at first. And if you are like most humans out there, neither would you likely try something so removed from modern, mainstream currents of Western/allopathic medicine…unless that is, you are suffering & out of options. Most people who arrive in the field of regenerative detoxification have been failed by other health professionals.
So it was for me, too.
If I can take myself as experience, humans must often first arrive at their borders of suffering before they are finally willing to make a change, to take their health seriously...to truly seek truth & Freedom above habit & convenience. Suffering has taught me how to let go...let go of the past, negative thought cycles & belief systems, blockages within the emotional body, outdated coping mechanisms & behavior patterns, etc. Letting go allows us to make space for the transformation of our consciousness towards a greater alignment of who we truly are and where the source of real strength & peace lies...space to receive what is, and what is possible.
Up until 2016, I was eating the standard American diet (S.A.D.): lots of convenient, fast, and fake food, high protein/meat, grains, cheeses, artificial sweets, and some veggies/fruits here and there on the side. As far as I knew, I was healthy…although, I had already had several relatively short-lived problems with my body, i.e. lower back, congestion, acne, weight gain, etc.
When I was 18 I started to have more problems, especially with my skin. What had started as a dime-sized red patch of irritated skin on my forehead turned into a face on fire over the course of 1-2 years. Without ever receiving a clear diagnosis or the cause of my condition (infection? virus?), I was prescribed increasingly powerful antibiotics every time I visited a doctor. It would go away, only to come back many times stronger within a few months.
By the fourth round, the antibiotics stopped having an effect altogether. The fire then stayed for 2.5 months in its active state, my entire face burning, itching, and erupting with acne. In some places, the top protective layer of skin dissolved and left painful open wounds. I felt as if a great battle was raging upon my skin, and I longed for cooling winds of peace and the freedom to be who I am, without masks, pain, embarassment, reflections of pity. For one whole summer, I could not show my face to the sun.
I remember thinking… “my face is falling off.”
And though I suffered, so began my healing journey and active search for truth. For that, I have in part the wonderful service of the pharmaceutical industry and its prescribed physicians to thank. Really, I am truly grateful!
For I would never be where I am today if it were not for this healing crisis and the experience that it took me through. Every step and lesson along the way has better equipped me to help clients and loved ones.
The cooling rains after a wild fire…
Following the suggestion of my best friend, who happens to be a star, I stocked up my kitchen with a rainbow of fresh fruits and started building my herbal arsenal. For 21 days, I ate only fresh fruits & herbs and began devoting much of my free time apart from my formal studies to studying regenerative detoxification, ‘alternative healing’, and plants.
After only 10 days, the fire on my face died down and allowed my skin to finally close the open wounds. After the full 21 days, there was no more trace of whatever had been attacking my skin, albeit some scar tissue and minor acne.
Furthermore, to my dismay, within that 21 days…
- My spine corrected itself, allowing me to properly sit up straight & relieving some 9 years of lower back problems/pain due to previous accidents and living habits.
- Fungus and candida moved out of my body, along with the intense cravings I had been experiencing for bread, sugar, and cheese (around day 10 of the protocol).
- I felt more awake and energized. My mind gradually became clearer and more peaceful.
- My emotions became more fluid, vivid, and profound. Natural & inexplicable JOY was allowed to be for no apparent reason, just as old or dense emotions were allowed to pass through and be released.
- I became more sensitive overall to the quality and feel of the food that I consumed. My sense of taste changed, I began to crave more healthy food, and I stopped eating several types of foods altogether after finishing the 21 days.
I also realized for myself how intimately connected are all of my bodies–mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual. This further influenced my orientations, passions, and topics of investigation within my ongoing Psychology studies. I began looking to more holistic, natural, and sustainable paradigms of health.
Health and Healing took on deeper meanings for me. I experienced and understood myself in a new way and felt freer on many levels. My spirituality blossomed.
All part of the path.
Detoxification is but one thread within the total weaving, albeit an essential one.
Detox is a principle of Nature; it is how Nature and her creatures heal, renew, and re-balance themselves/herself. It is a simple and invaluable tool, a golden key to the natural intelligence and healing power that you already are. You are the dance of Matter & Spirit, you ARE Nature…minerals and elements, living water, consciousness, energy, physics, chemistry, dust of stars…
Etymological Roots of HEAL:
hælan (old english), hailjan (Proto-Germanic), heila (Old Norse), hela, helen, heilen…means “TO MAKE WHOLE”
Healing is remembering.
That being said, my healing journey has been a whole lot longer than 21 days…and diet is not everything. We are complex, relational, emotional, and mental beings–all of which have a relationship with the chemistry of our bodies and the practicality of our lifestyle changes.
In my experience, true and sustainable health is a tapestry woven of many threads, a journey of many converging pathways. Sometimes the pendulum swings for years until balance is achieved, sometimes just a few months. Even though the laws of chemistry apply equally to us all, we are unique in our genetic makeup and memory, habits, experiences, etc. We are all on different levels and we have different needs. This must be taken into intimate consideration when approaching detoxification.
The bottom line is…
We as a people have forgotten how to listen, feel, and trust the wisdom of Nature–the wisdom of the body. The body already knows how to heal itself.
We cannot continue suppressing the body and its symptoms!
Symptoms are a means of communicating that something deeper is amiss; they are not the true problem. I feel that We the People of Earth must remember again and learn to listen, to align ourselves to the wisdom and design of Nature…and to get out of our own way!
May our food and drink be our medicine every day, with every meal.
May we ALL have abundant access to food and water that is fresh, pure, alive, nutritious, electrical, and delicious…
May we as well be nourished by satisfying, balanced, loving relationships in all dimensions of our Life (& Death).
Thank you for being part of my journey.
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