Comments on: Cleansing and Detoxing: A Few Simple Ways to Do It http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/10/cleansing-and-detoxing-a-few-simple-ways-to-do-it.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:01:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: lesliehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/10/cleansing-and-detoxing-a-few-simple-ways-to-do-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-76931 leslie Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:58:41 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=969#comment-76931 for weaning, i did it very gradual.. but it seems you need to do it quicker, i agree with stephanie .. except for me i created a more specific schedule.. for the first year i nursed on demand approx every 2-3 hours.. but then at about 15 months i think i moved him more to a schedule. and worked my way to 3 times a day - morning, before nap, before bed.. then i cut out out the nap time, (i encouraged him to nap in his stroller so he was distracted from the regular routine and i think it made it easier for him) and when i weaned him off the morning one i would try and distract him with toys or books or a yummy breakfast... so yeah, i found that switching up the routine helped to wean him.. and then for the bedtimes i had to get my husband to put him down a few times a week.. and it would alternate where i would be nursing him every other night or 2 times a week.. until he just forgot about it. this was all in about a year.. so yeah, VERY gradual for us. and he was 25 months when done. at first i thought i would miss it or he would freak out.. but its like he just forgot about it. and it wasnt as difficult as i thought. and none of this was really planned all that much... it kind of all fell in place. good luck! for weaning, i did it very gradual.. but it seems you need to do it quicker, i agree with stephanie .. except for me i created a more specific schedule.. for the first year i nursed on demand approx every 2-3 hours.. but then at about 15 months i think i moved him more to a schedule. and worked my way to 3 times a day - morning, before nap, before bed.. then i cut out out the nap time, (i encouraged him to nap in his stroller so he was distracted from the regular routine and i think it made it easier for him) and when i weaned him off the morning one i would try and distract him with toys or books or a yummy breakfast... so yeah, i found that switching up the routine helped to wean him.. and then for the bedtimes i had to get my husband to put him down a few times a week.. and it would alternate where i would be nursing him every other night or 2 times a week.. until he just forgot about it. this was all in about a year.. so yeah, VERY gradual for us. and he was 25 months when done. at first i thought i would miss it or he would freak out.. but its like he just forgot about it. and it wasnt as difficult as i thought. and none of this was really planned all that much... it kind of all fell in place. good luck!

]]> By: Weston Price and The Detox Cleanse I’m Doinghttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/10/cleansing-and-detoxing-a-few-simple-ways-to-do-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-75726 Weston Price and The Detox Cleanse I’m Doing Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:36:52 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=969#comment-75726 [...] and nursing them, but the one thing that this cycle doesn't allow for much at all is the ability to detoxify or cleanse the body out more thoroughly. In this day and age, with all of the environmental toxins, chemicals used on food and in beauty [...] [...] and nursing them, but the one thing that this cycle doesn't allow for much at all is the ability to detoxify or cleanse the body out more thoroughly. In this day and age, with all of the environmental toxins, chemicals used on food and in beauty [...]

]]> By: melonihttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/10/cleansing-and-detoxing-a-few-simple-ways-to-do-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-75420 meloni Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:48:39 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=969#comment-75420 my husband and I have found that strawberries are an amazing (and really yummy) blood purifier!!! most people assume they are allergic to them when they start to "break out" after eating very many strawberries. but when that happens, its actually a good sign that you should eat more! those "pimples" are actually toxins leaving your body,YAY!!! bon apetite!! my husband and I have found that strawberries are an amazing (and really yummy) blood purifier!!! most people assume they are allergic to them when they start to "break out" after eating very many strawberries. but when that happens, its actually a good sign that you should eat more! those "pimples" are actually toxins leaving your body,YAY!!! bon apetite!!

]]> By: Resources and Links for Natural Home Remedies and Illness Prevention | Keeper of the Homehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/10/cleansing-and-detoxing-a-few-simple-ways-to-do-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-49223 Resources and Links for Natural Home Remedies and Illness Prevention | Keeper of the Home Mon, 04 Oct 2010 10:02:30 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=969#comment-49223 [...] Cleansing and Detoxing: A Few Simple Ways to Do It [...] [...] Cleansing and Detoxing: A Few Simple Ways to Do It [...]

]]> By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Homehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/10/cleansing-and-detoxing-a-few-simple-ways-to-do-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-48139 Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:41:08 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=969#comment-48139 <a href="#comment-48004" rel="nofollow">@Andrea</a>, For the supplements, we did use both enzymes and probiotics, but not the GAPS specific ones. They were just too expensive for us. We used Garden of Life probiotics, as well as some from our naturopath (his own brand). For weaning, the best way that I have done it is just to focus on removing one nursing session per day, usually by distraction and offering food or a cup to drink instead. I know there are lots of good books out there on the topic, but I honestly haven't read any. :) @Andrea, For the supplements, we did use both enzymes and probiotics, but not the GAPS specific ones. They were just too expensive for us. We used Garden of Life probiotics, as well as some from our naturopath (his own brand).

For weaning, the best way that I have done it is just to focus on removing one nursing session per day, usually by distraction and offering food or a cup to drink instead. I know there are lots of good books out there on the topic, but I honestly haven't read any. :)

]]> By: Andreahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/10/cleansing-and-detoxing-a-few-simple-ways-to-do-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-48004 Andrea Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:55:06 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=969#comment-48004 <a href="#comment-48002" rel="nofollow">@Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home</a>, Thank you so much for that quick and thoughtful reply! It has given me much to think about. I will be praying about this and talking to my husband for sure. Two other quick questions when you have a moment: do you have any good advice or sources for weaning a determined little nurser? & Did you buy the suppliments (enzymes and probiotics) recommended by the GAPS website or did you have another (cheaper) resource? Thanks again! @Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home, Thank you so much for that quick and thoughtful reply! It has given me much to think about. I will be praying about this and talking to my husband for sure.

Two other quick questions when you have a moment: do you have any good advice or sources for weaning a determined little nurser? & Did you buy the suppliments (enzymes and probiotics) recommended by the GAPS website or did you have another (cheaper) resource?

Thanks again!

]]> By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Homehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/10/cleansing-and-detoxing-a-few-simple-ways-to-do-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-48002 Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:33:08 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=969#comment-48002 <a href="#comment-47999" rel="nofollow">@Andrea</a>, Oh, tricky question! Well, I can understand not wanting to wean, but since your baby is already 19 months, I would consider doing it since it is for fairly important health reasons. Having been nursed for that long, your little one has already received sooo much benefit, so I certainly wouldn't feel badly about moving towards weaning. I wouldn't do a cleanse too close to conceiving. I think that the GAPS diet is pretty intense also. What you could do is begin to slowly wean, while preparing to do the GAPS diet (getting the books, preparing some menu plans and finding recipes, etc.). Once you wean, do the intense GAPS intro for a little while (which could be as little as a few days to a few weeks), then move yourself onto the full GAPS diet. Once you feel like the die-off symptoms from the toxins are gone, then I would just really pump up your diet to include tons of nutrient dense foods (you can absolutely do this while still on full GAPS- think cultured foods, liver, fish, greens, etc.). So long as you aren't struggling with losing weight at that point (because I did lose weight on GAPs, even though I ate like crazy), then I would consider trying to conceive. I think that you could go through pregnancy on the full GAPS diet, if you aren't experiencing die-off symptoms (which would indicate that you are still detoxing). If you were struggling with not gaining enough weight, then just add some good sourdough or sprouted whole (gluten-free, if necessary) grains to your diet once or twice a day, or pump up your starchy carbs like sweet potatoes or even regular potatoes. But that's just my quick thoughts, not really knowing you or hypothyroidism very well. :) @Andrea, Oh, tricky question! Well, I can understand not wanting to wean, but since your baby is already 19 months, I would consider doing it since it is for fairly important health reasons. Having been nursed for that long, your little one has already received sooo much benefit, so I certainly wouldn't feel badly about moving towards weaning.

I wouldn't do a cleanse too close to conceiving. I think that the GAPS diet is pretty intense also. What you could do is begin to slowly wean, while preparing to do the GAPS diet (getting the books, preparing some menu plans and finding recipes, etc.). Once you wean, do the intense GAPS intro for a little while (which could be as little as a few days to a few weeks), then move yourself onto the full GAPS diet. Once you feel like the die-off symptoms from the toxins are gone, then I would just really pump up your diet to include tons of nutrient dense foods (you can absolutely do this while still on full GAPS- think cultured foods, liver, fish, greens, etc.).

So long as you aren't struggling with losing weight at that point (because I did lose weight on GAPs, even though I ate like crazy), then I would consider trying to conceive. I think that you could go through pregnancy on the full GAPS diet, if you aren't experiencing die-off symptoms (which would indicate that you are still detoxing). If you were struggling with not gaining enough weight, then just add some good sourdough or sprouted whole (gluten-free, if necessary) grains to your diet once or twice a day, or pump up your starchy carbs like sweet potatoes or even regular potatoes.

But that's just my quick thoughts, not really knowing you or hypothyroidism very well. :)

]]> By: Andreahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/10/cleansing-and-detoxing-a-few-simple-ways-to-do-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-47999 Andrea Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:33:55 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=969#comment-47999 I read this months ago and was so impressed! Wow, to think of something like this during a short break from breastfeeding (and to feed your baby doner milk!)-- I was just blown away. I am currently in a spot where I am looking for answers. I have been nursing my 19 month old since birth (Praise God!). My husband and I are ready for more (especially my husband!) and I am pretty sure I could get pregnant, but in the past year I have discovered hypothyroidism linked to hashimotos linked to food allergies and have been on several weird diets this summer. Currently I am avoiding all dairy and most grains (gluten). I am pretty sure that If I could clease what needs cleansing, these issues may significantly lessen or go away, but I am not willing to wean or post-pone pregnancy for a very long time (I have read that you should wait several months after cleansing before concieivng). Argh! Do you think the GAPS diet would help me? What would YOU do? Thank you! I read this months ago and was so impressed! Wow, to think of something like this during a short break from breastfeeding (and to feed your baby doner milk!)-- I was just blown away.

I am currently in a spot where I am looking for answers. I have been nursing my 19 month old since birth (Praise God!). My husband and I are ready for more (especially my husband!) and I am pretty sure I could get pregnant, but in the past year I have discovered hypothyroidism linked to hashimotos linked to food allergies and have been on several weird diets this summer. Currently I am avoiding all dairy and most grains (gluten). I am pretty sure that If I could clease what needs cleansing, these issues may significantly lessen or go away, but I am not willing to wean or post-pone pregnancy for a very long time (I have read that you should wait several months after cleansing before concieivng). Argh! Do you think the GAPS diet would help me? What would YOU do? Thank you!

]]> By: Starting GAPS « Health, Home, & Happinesshttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/10/cleansing-and-detoxing-a-few-simple-ways-to-do-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-45650 Starting GAPS « Health, Home, & Happiness Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:00:08 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=969#comment-45650 [...] are pictures and instructions.Keeper of the Home wrote about a different cleanse that she was doing over here, must be the season! GAPS, gut and psychology [...] [...] are pictures and instructions.Keeper of the Home wrote about a different cleanse that she was doing over here, must be the season! GAPS, gut and psychology [...]

]]> By: Busy Momhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/10/cleansing-and-detoxing-a-few-simple-ways-to-do-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-43849 Busy Mom Tue, 18 May 2010 10:00:52 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=969#comment-43849 I am interested in Detoxing. But are you saying that if you are nursing there's no way you should consider it? I have done the Maker's Diet, have the book. Would you say that is my best bet at this point in my life? My baby is 6 mo old. Also, I have heard that if you have surgery, that it's a good idea to detox from all the drugs that are put in your body, and tend to not fully leave, evaporate, etc. Have you heard this to be true, too? Granted my lil one is only 6 mo, but the one before that is 4 yr. Haven't seemed to be able to shed lbs from then either. Probably being 44 doesn't help, but could you please share your suggestion/opinion? I am interested in Detoxing. But are you saying that if you are nursing there's no way you should consider it? I have done the Maker's Diet, have the book. Would you say that is my best bet at this point in my life? My baby is 6 mo old.
Also, I have heard that if you have surgery, that it's a good idea to detox from all the drugs that are put in your body, and tend to not fully leave, evaporate, etc. Have you heard this to be true, too? Granted my lil one is only 6 mo, but the one before that is 4 yr. Haven't seemed to be able to shed lbs from then either. Probably being 44 doesn't help, but could you please share your suggestion/opinion?

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