Category: detox

The Top 5 Reasons Your Body Loves a Detox

There are a million reasons to detox, and probably a million different ways to go about it. But what must one look for? What’s the best way? I’ve seen from my years in practice that to be completely effective, a detox program needs to contain the following key components: fiber to scrub the gut, bind toxins…


Do Detox Diets and Cleanses Work?

Are you thinking of trying a “detox” or cleanse? They claim to help you lose weight or rid your body of toxins. After a winter of holiday eating, they might seem like a way to kick-start better habits in the new year. But are these trendy programs and products healthy or just a bunch of…


Make Bile Your Number 1 Priority in the New Year

Bile- the quart size missing ingredient for daily detox and effortless weight loss. You know that probably nothing you can do in 2022 to lessen your toxic load or control your weight will be as important as keeping your liver in tip top shape. Most of us are familiar with herbal liver detoxifiers like milk…


Enjoy These 9 Foods for a Late-Spring Detox

Even though spring has almost passed, it’s still a great time to lighten up and start fresh. This is the season to clean things out, whether that be your home or the sluggishness that comes from eating poorly the previous year. Now is the time to favor seasonal fruits and veggies over meat and starches….


Healing a Lifetime

Sometimes a patient needs to heal an entire lifetime. Take, for example, the all too typical patient that I see at the clinic: in their 60s, overweight, struggling with high blood pressure, and seeking acupuncture for joint pain. Upon consultation, I listen to the story of a lifetime of poor choices that include eating the…