How a Cleanse Reduces Inflammation From Joint and muscular pain.

Reset Spring Cleanse begins April 21st to April 27th.

April is a great time to practice a spring cleanse with nutritious foods for nourishing the body and relaxing the mind.

One of the benefits of a cleanse is reducing built up inflammation in the body, regulating your blood sugar from eating high sugar diet, and boosting the metabolism to give you more energy. These elements combined bring relaxation to the nervous system.

The purpose of a cleanse is to clear the body of foods and chemicals that can be causing sensitivities or allergic reactions. They get stored up through the winter from physical and mental stagnation i.e. less activity, dry heat, less circulation moving through the body.

Stress in your daily lifestyle can induce inflammation causing joint pain, muscle stress when you’re not even thinking about it. When we are stressed, the hormone cortisol is released and cortisol triggers inflammation which can lead to joint pain or other types of physical pain.
Inflammation is a response to heightened tissue damage resulting from a physical injury, exposure to environmental toxins, infections or other types of stressors. Another aspect of increased inflammation that affects women during perimenopause or post-menopause stages is estrogen.

Estrogen has been known to have anti-inflammatory effects and during those stages when it is rapidly decreasing in the body, inflammation increases and becomes more acute triggering symptoms of arthritis , infections or cancer.

In major studies, it is estimated that one in five North Americans are diagnosed with a form of arthritis, and there are over a hundred different arthritic conditions. The most common are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis is ongoing and is often associated with a breakdown in joint cartilage that’s linked with inflammation most commonly affecting the hips, knees, back, neck, hands and feet.

There are numerous ways in which we can manage the pain and reduce the inflammation by being more selective of the foods we eat, moving daily and the lifestyle choices we make.

“Many women think of food simply in regard to what registers on the scale, food can be the most effective, cheapest and safest medicine for restoring health” says Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP of women to women..com “Eating foods which contain nutrients and which calm inflammation can help with joint pain”

Eating natural plant-based foods can protect your body against cellular damage and in this case ongoing damage to the joints.

Reset Spring Cleanse begins April 21st to April 27th.

WHEN: Monday April 21st to Sunday April 27th. This is a virtual event
TIMES: We meet online (zoom) April 21st at 9:30 am to start and on April 27th at 5 pm to celebrate!!
FEE: $35

For this seven-day cleanse, you will not be using any supplements for detoxification, you are using whole foods and plant-based soups, stews, juices, smoothies and nourishing teas that will regulate your blood sugar levels, increase elimination and cleanse your systems.

You will be eliminating certain foods for the week:
• No caffeine drinks
• No dairy foods
• No red meat
• No wheat foods
• No sugar foods

I provide you with all the details!

You will have less cravings for sugar foods because you won’t be eating it. A high carb diet causes an imbalance in blood sugar levels inducing cravings for sugar and starches and from food stimulants such as caffeine, sugar, dairy and wheat increases insulin levels converting food to sugars in the blood. Blood sugar regulation is beneficial to healing inflammation, chronic illness, cancers, allergies, mental illness and more.
You can use natural sugars of fruit, honey or stevia. You will feel less bloated, lighter, and emotionally calmer, even-tempered and relaxed.

You will get:
• The protocol for the week
• Recipes and a Meal Plan
• Shopping list
• Cleansing body treatment suggestions
• Zoom link. This is a virtual event

You will be eating whole and nutrient dense foods.
• Foods high in Omega 3’s reduce inflammation such as avocados, flax and hemp seeds oils, olive oil and if eating fish oils and cold-water fish such as mackerel, salmon, trout, sardines or anchovies). Or take quality organic supplements which are very effective.

• Flavonoid-rich fruits, such as cherries, blueberries, blackberries and strawberries and sulfur-containing foods, such as garlic, onions, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage. Ginger has many amazing benefits because it contains anti-inflammatory compounds called gingerols that have active enzymes that reduce inflammation .

• Observe if allergen causing foods such as dairy, corn products, gluten, yeast, eggs, citrus, and members of the nightshade family such as eggplant, peppers, tomatoes and potatoes and sugar and processed foods increases your symptoms.

Here’s a delicious anti-inflammatory tea recipe to enjoy!

TURMERIC, GINGER, HONEY AND ALMOND MILK TEA
Turmeric is beneficial for reducing inflammation and relieving joint pain. It’s delicious in all types of foods and most soothing as a Turmeric latte.

Ingredients:
1 tsp cinnamon
Pinch of clove
Pinch of nutmeg
1 tsp fresh ginger (optional)
Pinch of fresh ground black pepper
Turmeric (Start with a teaspoon and go up from there).
1-2 cups of water
Raw honey to sweeten
Milk sub of choice (coconut milk, almond, cashew, oat and hemp would both be delicious)

Directions:
On the stove top, simmer herbs and water together for 10 mins. Strain out and add honey and warm milk of choice back on the stove and come to boil. remove and pour into mug. Add a little cinnamon on top and enjoy!

Sign up before Monday to get all the Protocol, recipes, shopping list and more…. Prepare your kitchen, your dishes and yourself to begin on April 21st at 9:30 am

I look forward to doing the cleanse with you!