Pre Cleanse Mucus Elimination Diet

Mucus can build up in the body if a person eats certain foods and has a sedentary lifestyle. 

 

If the mucus accumulates, it may over time harden which will then result in a slowing of  circulation within the body. 

 

A strong circulation and metabolism is critical to maintaining good health.

 

PRE-CLEANSE MUCUS – ELIMINATION DIET

 

This diet helps to thin and dislodge mucus. 

Do this diet for  3 to 5 days before starting a longer term diet, cleanse or body detox.

 

METHOD:

 

Freshly squeeze lemon into 1 quart glass jar.

 

Fill jar with filtered water.

 

Add 1 teaspoon raw honey.

 

Add pinch of cayenne pepper.
 

Make 8 to 12 glasses each morning & continue

to drink throughout the day. 

 

Drink 4 glasses a day & drink them throughout the day.

 

Also drink water and herbal tea throughout the day. 

Best teas to drink are – eucalyptus, ginger, licorice, peppermint, spearmint. 

 

These have mucus-removing properties and can be mixed in equal proportions for a tea that should be consumed 5 times a day.  More if you like.

Also include potassium-rich broth throughout the day. 

 

Simmer 1 cup each of chopped celery, carrots, beets, onions, parsley, kale, parsnips, 4 cloves of garlic in 2 quarts of filtered water for 45 minutes. 

 

Add sea salt.  Strain stock.  Store in fridge. 

Beetroot Veggie Detox Drink

INGREDIENTS:

½ beet root

3-5 beet greens

1 cucumber

½ inch slice ginger

1-3 carrots

2 stalks celery

½ fennel stalk

1 bunch parsley or cilantro

2 to 4 inch piece burdock or yellow dock root

1 lemon, juiced

1 tablespoon spirulina or chlorella

 

 

HOW TO MAKE THIS DRINK:

 

Juice the beet, greens, cucumber, ginger, carrots, celery, fennel, parsley & burdock in a juicer. 

 

Add the lemon juice and spirulina and dilute 50% with filtered or purified water.

Pre Cleanse Diet

Before you begin a diet, detox or cleanse, it's best for you to have your body ready for it. 

 

By that, I mean that if you are accustomed to eating junk food, cakes, pastries and lots of soda pop, you will likely experience severe discomfort when you change the foods you eat to comply with a diet, detox or cleanse.

The better shape you're in, the less discomfort you will feel. 

If you are not in good shape, you may experience headaches, nausea and an inability to think clearly as soon as you start a diet or cleanse.  

To avoid or minimize detoxing too quickly, try a 'pre-cleanse' diet. 

Here is a plan you could use for 3 days to 2 weeks before you start a diet, cleanse or detox program.

If I haven't had a cleanse for more than 6 months, especially if we're coming out of winter when the foods are heavier, I always do this cleanse for 2 weeks. 

I seldom experience any bodily change now when I start a new eating program.


PRE-CLEANSE DIET

General Tips –

 

Avoid simple sugars. 

Include plenty of garlic, lots of fruits and vegetables (blueberries or blackberries). 

Substitute green tea for coffee.

 

Breakfast –

 

8 oz filtered water with freshly squeezed lemon juice. 

 

1 piece of fresh fruit, such as pineapple, pear, papaya or apple. 

 

Protein shake – mix in blender protein powder, water, ¼ cup organic berries and 1 tablespoon flaxseed oil.

Lunch –

 

Green leafy salad with oil & vinegar dressing. 

1-2 medium bowls of steamed vegetables – squash, kale, collard greens, beets, broccoli, carrots. 

 

Dinner –

 

Hearty vegetable soups or legume salads.

High Fibre Spinach & Celery Smoothie

Excellent source of minerals & fibre. 

Excellent as a body cleanser.

Ingredients:

2 cups water
1/2 head of spinach
1 head of romaine lettuce
Juice from 1/2 lemon
4 celery stalks
1 banana
1 pear
1 apple

How To Make Smoothie:

Put 2 cups of water in blender.  Put in spinach & romaine lettuce.  Blend until smooth.

Add celery, apple & pear and blend again until smooth.

Add lemon juice & banana and blend again.

Pour & drink right away or you can store up to 2 days in the fridge.

Health Benefits of Oil Pulling

Oil pulling is an ayurvedic treatment that is not only very inexpensive but is also very easy to do and has numerous health benefits.

 

Benefits include systemic changes within your body as it removes toxins that store inside your organs. 

 

I've also read many people have noticed a reduction in their teeth plaque and a strengthening of their gums. 

 

To give yourself an oil pulling treatment, put one tablespoon of an oil in your mouth. 

 

The oil can be sesame seed oil, virgin olive oil, sunflower oil or coconut oil. 

 

Swish the oil in your mouth for 15 to 20 minutes.  Do this once a day. 

 

I find it easiest to do in the morning and sometimes also in the evening if I am treating  a particular ailment.

 

I like to use coconut oil as I like the taste and my mouth feels very fresh at the end of the treatment.

 

After swishing the oil in your mouth for the 15-20 minutes, discard the oil and then brush your teeth as you normally would. 

 

I use my homemade toothpaste which you can find here on my blog. 

 

I like to use this toothpaste because it doesn't have any preservative, colouring or flavouring in it which I like to avoid. 

 

When you try this therapy NEVER swallow the oil after you've finished swishing. 

 

It's now loaded with all the unwanted substances from your body that you want to usher out of your body.  Don't reintroduce them back into your system.

 

I've given you a very limited introduction to a remarkable treatment that is, as I say, considered to help the body restore itself to a healthier state. 

 

There is great deal of information about oil pulling and I encourage you to do your own research to further your knowledge in how you can best help yourself.

Veggie Detox Drink

Ingredients:

1 beet (peeled)
1/2 cucumber
1/2 inch ginger root
2 carrots
1 tomato
2 celery stalks
1/2 handful parsley
1 green apple
1 teaspoon plain yogurt
1 teaspoon psyllium husk

Blend these ingredients.  This is an excellent drink to detox the body.

Tomato Cleansing Juice

Ingredients: 

6-8 tomatoes
3-4 green onions
2 carrots
2 celery stalks
1/2 handful each of parsley & spinach
2 lemons without peel
2 teaspoons soy sauce

Juice these veggies to detox the body.