More Detox for Me

I was ever so pleased with myself. I hadn’t had an identifiable detox in about 6 months. With Ryan detoxing for the past 3.5 months (see Husband Health Update) and me having no symptoms, I thought I was in the clear. Then, without warning, last week I woke up with a crazy itchy scalp. Dandruff everywhere! I was almost back to the raw dandruff scalp that I cured about nine months ago. I suffered with that scalp for three years, and now it was back?!?!

Thankfully, my new dandruff problem lasted only five days. It disappeared as quickly as it came, which tells me that it was some sort of detox. Amazing. I don’t know if it was more yeast die-off from the gut or if it was something else, but it was something! I took many years to pollute my body with the Standard American Diet (SAD). See Is the Standard American Diet (SAD) Bad for Your Health? and Sad Changes in the Standard American Diet. All the chemicals that we bombard ourselves with through cleaning products, building products, food containers, and so much more make our health even worse. It will take many years to heal.

Thankfully, the body wants to heal and is begging for the chance. With the healing experiences I and my family have had this year while on the Gut and Psychology Syndrome Diet (GAPS, www.gapsdiet.com), I know we have overcome many nagging and significant health problems. Ken Morehead, our Dr. of Oriental Medicine (www.orientalhealthsolutions.com), told us late last year that if we think we felt good then, just wait to see what the next year brings. What an awesome way to look to the future!

Comments

[Hanlie]

Recognizing and understanding detox symptoms is half the battle won... I welcome detox symptoms! Well done on actively working towards excellent health.

[Detox Your Body Naturally]

Detoxing is great - after the whole detoxing process. The only way to get all the nasty stuff out is to have this stuff ooze out of your body and that can be a messy process. Therefore your body detoxes through bowel movements, urinating, sweating, and, I guess, dandruff. The body is weird.