Urge to Purge

It is officially spring. The trees are in bloom and we all feel alive. Nature is purging it’s stored up energy….. and so are you. In Chinese Medicine your Wood element is most active in spring. Your Wood element is your Liver and Gallbladder organs. This means that your liver and gallbladder naturally like to cleanse out at this time of year just like nature.

If you have been waking in the middle of the night lately, use that as a confirmation that your body needs some help in the detox process. The Liver meridian is most active at 1-3 in the morning. Waking repetitively at this time is a liver screaming for some assistance!

You will want to take advantage of your body’s spring time urge to purge out your system. You can help the process along by doing a gentle detoxification program. RIGHT NOW is the best time!

You could do a basic juice cleanse. Fresh juice is best and make sure to add in lots of veggies too. 3 days of fresh juice will give you a great jump start to cleaning our your liver, gallbladder, and digestive system.

I like the 2 week herbal programs that are available. If you are not a patient in my office, try the retail brand Enzymatic Therapy’s: Whole Body Cleanse. It is gentle yet effective and no- you won’t have to stay close to a toilet!

For the brave and bold: The grandmother of all detox programs is the Master Cleanse. A 10 day juice fast comprised of a lot of fresh squeezed lemonade. The Master Cleanse is super effective and does a supurb job at detoxification…..if you can be content without chewing for 10 days.

You absolutely can keep it simple by eating only raw foods for 1 week. Fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds are God’s healing foods. Most patients cannot believe how well they feel after a few days of “clean” eating.

Pick one that works for you and help your body “clean out” this spring!

-Dr. Alethea Eller