I’m feeling tired, sluggish and a little irritable. Its day 3 of my 7 day Recleanse and as a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and experienced cleanser I already know what to expect. Detoxification is kind of like having the flu, your symptoms progress until eventually your immune system overpowers it. Then you feel radient, youthful and re-energized. Trust me, it's worth it!
I was asked by Prairie Naturals via twitter to review this cleanse with 20 fellow Canadians. Our start date was June 22. Testers were asked to “twe
et” daily using the tag #Recleanse and share with others their experiences. I’m having so much fun tweeting new people and offering my detoxification tips and expertise to other testers. You can follow the twitter feed here, or the facebook group here.
The Recleanse is simple to use and what I consider a mild detox. This 7 day system works by taking supplements with breakfast and supper, as well as following the provided detoxification meal plan. The kit contains 2 supplements with over 25 powerful herbal ingredients like: dandelion root, red clover, parsley, triphala, rhubarb and slippery elm. The combination works to improve internal organ function while emptying out the bowel.
The Recleanse diet emphasizes eating more low density carbohydrates and a moderate amount of good quality protein/fat/high density carbohydrates and consists of a high volume of food. I’ve tweaked my program a bit to suit my dietary needs and lifestyle. Here’s what I ate on Day 2.
Morning Drink: 1 c warm water + ½ lemon + 2 TBSP Bragg’s apple cider vinegar + pinch coconut sweetener
Breakfast: 1 c almond milk + 1 scoop hemp protein powder + ½ banana + ½ cup berries
Snack: 1 kiwi + 10 natural almonds + small freshly pressed carrot/apple/ginger juice
Lunch: 3 ½ ounces cooked salmon + 3 cup garden salad + ½ cup brown rice
Snack: 1 c water + Recleanse Refigure Lemon Mango smoothie mix (sample provided)
Supper: 4 ½ ounces halibut + 2 c cooked broccoli + 1 c cooked asparagus + ½ c brown rice
Snack: 1 serving Greens+ powder + 1 c water + 10 natural almonds
Beverages: plenty of good quality water, 1 cup of organic black coffee, unsweetened homemade green ice-tea.
The instructions suggest avoiding: pre-packaged foods, alcohol, most dairy, mushrooms, peanuts, farmed fish, yeast, frying and hydrogenated oils. Limit caffeine to 1 cup of coffee per day. I took my Recleanse diet a few extra steps by choosing to eat organic food as much as possible. Recently I decided to eliminate all corn/soy/canola from my diet, as I’ve been reading a researching the harmful effects of GMO foods. As a Holistic Nutritionist I believe GMO foods produce negative side effects and should be avoi
ded.
I think this cleanse is a great “beginner” tool for the inexperienced cleanser. It is simple to use and produces very mild symptoms. I caution you to seek medical/nutritional advice if you’re thinking about cleansing. At Rachelle Wood Nutrition we create customized detoxification programs for our clients after reviewing any medical complications and lifestyle factors prior to making recommendations.
To all my “Recleanse” friends I wish you good health, and look forward to tweeting with you online at our celebration chat party June 29th! Stay tuned for my Recleanse completion post early next week. If you're Recleansing too, I'd like to know how your doing. Please post any comments below.
Yours in Recleansed health,
Rachelle Wood, RHN
CEO Rachelle Wood Nutrition Inc.
http://seeresults.rachellewood.ca