Gradual Detox

It's been three weeks since the first half of the mercury amalgams have been removed.  Although I'm doing 'pretty' well on my detox program, I'm beginning to show some symptoms associated with detoxing.

I have a couple of skin conditions that seem to be worsening.  One is a rash on my chest and neck area that looks similar to a heat rash.  The other is a rash that I've had since the onset of my hypothyroidism.  It looks like little blisters, around my wrists and now has now extended to my hands and up my forearms.

What I've added to my detox regimen is (additional) intestinal detox and skin detox.

Jill (right) and Cristy (right) of All's Well That Ends Well

First is colon hydrotherapy, also known as colonics.  I had my first back-to-back sessions last week.  I'm not going to lie, it was a little strange, but I'm willing to experience a bit of discomfort to get the mercury out of my body.  I worked with Jill Simons and Cristy Warren at All's Well That Ends Well.  Both were very informative, helpful, and supportive to my mission and I highly recommend them.

I plan to go in every other week until the second half of mercury is removed and I can start full-on chelation with a naturopath, during which time I plan to have colonics done weekly.  After the mercury is gone I'll likely continue with the colonics on a monthly basis, due to the 'malformations' in my intestines that make them more susceptible to diverticulitis, which is NOT FUN!  Also the primary reason I started this journey....

Slightly less embarrassing and invasive and is the skin detox, which is comprised of infrared sauna and skin brushing.

First, the infrared sauna I visited was R3 Health located in Anisha: A Center for Holistic Health.  I met with Michael Alexander and he was also very helpful.   I liked the facility and the sauna was brand new and very nice.  The infrared sauna isn't like traditional saunas, where you sweat right away.  These heat you up from the inside, like a fever.  As a result I found the experience very comfortable and meditative.  I will definitely be going back.

Finally, skin brushing is a practice that was explained to me by Elisabeth Dunham, nutritionist extraordinaire.
I have a brush and have used it a few times, but not for 10 minutes as recommended.  I'll have to work on that.  If you want to read more about it, check it out here: http://www.whole-body-detox-diet.com/dry-skin-brushing.html