Holiday Indulgence Buldge - Clean Up Your Body!
By Theresa Ramsey, N.M.D. If you are one who is experiencing the holiday indulgence bulge - no problem. Bless the holidays for giving us permission to enjoy on all levels. Bless the New Year too for giving us permission to reestablish healthier grounds! Timing is everything, right? The rich, calorie dense, nutrient, sugar-laden foods and alcohol that tasted so good have now slowed our metabolism a bit, given our cells a little more of a challenge to work efficiently and now you have the opportunity to focus on cleaning house! Think back also about the emotional energy you expended while sharing time with more friends and family than usual, in addition to staying up later and possibly getting up earlier to beat the mad-mall-rush! How often have you made it to the gym or on your home exercise equipment? Most of our bodies, minds and spirits have been stretched just a little bit more than usual throughout the holiday season. What is real-life like after a long holiday season? Well, to get back on track, there are very efficient ways to clean house and to restore balance in your life. Feeling and looking your best are probably on the top of your priority list now more than ever. Let’s look at simple ways to regain and to create balance and overall good health. Are you getting enough rest? Are you getting at least 8-10 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night? If not, is there any way possible to get to bed a little bit earlier, and to create a sensual ritual of settling down one hour prior to sleep. Ideas for this are to turn off the television and to play soothing music, surrender to a warm bath, savor a calming cup of warm tea and lighting some candles while you journal a list of gratitudes for all the things you have in your life. Simply start with how you started your day and write "I am grateful for waking up to a beautiful day." What happened next? "I am grateful for sharing breakfast with my kids before left for school." And next? "I am grateful for getting stuck in traffic on my way to work as it gave me time to breathe and prepare for my day." The goal is to remember each event and put a spin of gratitude on each one whether it felt like a natural blessing at the time or not. Next, are you moving your body gently during mindless times like stretching, walking or yoga? Not only does your body age more gracefully with conscious exercise, it is one of the best forms of stress management if you’re not pushing it too hard, that is. Even if you are a hard-core exerciser, softening your routine as your body recovers can make all the difference in the world right now. Remember that you are a human-being, not a human-doing and the more you can be in the presence of your workout routine - which means not beating yourself up and needing to push harder and harder, the more benefit you will receive. Have you thought of ways to clean house? Your internal house that is. The vacuum of your body is your liver. It processes and prepares for elimination everything that you are exposed to from foods and beverages to medications and supplements. Just like you would clean your house, imagine your liver as a sponge that needs to be wrung out over and over again until the water comes out clean. This is done by consciously cleansing your liver through detoxification enhancement. There are supplements and specific protocols that assist the process however please begin by drinking at least half of your body weight in ounces of water per day while eating a diet as alive as possible. Foods with preservatives that sit in packages with a five-year shelf life do not provide any vital nutrients. Live foods like vegetables, fruits and flesh that have not been overcooked provide your body enzymes, substrates, amino acids and minerals that each cell requires to do its job. If your liver is fed its specific nutrients from foods like vegetables, especially the more bitter ones, the cells will cleanse more quickly. So, lots of water and lots of nutrient rich foods will nurture your liver and help it recover from the holiday challenges. At the same time minimizing or avoiding caffeine, sugar, artificial sweeteners, carbonation and alcohol-laden foods will be of significant benefit for the way you feel and therefore interact with your life. By sleeping well, minimizing stress, moving your body and eating well, you will be able to experience a deeper sense of peace and joy with each new day. Is there anything more important in your life besides your health and the health and wellbeing of your family and friends? You be the example and not just your health and sense of self will be blessed, but so will everyone in your life. Dr. Theresa Ramsey, co-owner of the Center for Natural Healing in Paradise Valley, Arizona, has had a family practice for 10 years. Her specialty is in Functional Medicine, which explores the cause or path to dis-ease (lack of ease). She practices therapies designed to enhance cellular, glandular and bodily functions by up regulating the cells and focuses on how the pathology originated. An expert in the art of detoxification, specialty testing for food allergies, nutritional profiles, hormone panels, amino acids and oxidative stress testing, she facilitates healing by balancing the body and addressing the emotional and psychological pieces of wellness. Author of Healing 101, Dr. Ramsey eloquently compares Conventional and Natural Medicine and teaches the language of healing. Her Coming Home Retreats emphasize individualized nutrition programs, stress management and hormonally balanced exercise plans. Dr. Ramsey is a Clinical Professor & preceptor at SCNM and a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and the Arizona Naturopathic Medical Association. 480-970-0077 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Theresa_Ramsey,_N.M.D. http://EzineArticles.com/?Holiday-Indulgence-Buldge—Clean-Up-Your-Body!&id=402128 phentermine no doctor prescription phentermine online physicians and pharmacy phentermine promenade pharmacy phentermine online perscriptions
