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Stress
OK! We know that we experience less stress when we don’t eat refined foods. This is a great benefit that stems from reduced adrenalin in our systems and well-functioning neurotransmitters. However, we can still create stress by going overboard on actiivites. With our improved energy levels, it’s tempting to go, go, go and become over extended. This can wear down our immune systems and make us vulnerable to colds and the like. Do I sound like I’m speaking from personal experience? Pace yourselves!
Joan
The Good Cold
Is it possible to have a good cold? Oh yes! A good cold only lasts a day or two. It can be helped by home remedies such as garlic and ginger tea, saline/zinc sinus wash, ice packs, and rest. This is as opposed to the bad cold that develop into a sinus infection, strep throat, and bronchitis. The bad cold can hang on for weeks. On our unrefined food plan, we can be grateful for the good colds and say good-bye to the bad colds. Our immune systems are up and running to handle whatever. What a benefit!
Joan
Detox
How long does detox take? We’re gathering data on this in a study even as I write. From observations over the 12 years of looking at refined food addiction, I believe there is an ‘acute’ phase of 3-7 days. In some people there is the distress of shakiness, nausea, and headache, in others the days pass without symptoms. At the end of withdrawal, many people report mental clarity, increased energy, and reduced cravings. I think of this as the end of the acute phase. There are other phases of benefits but I think of them more as the body repairing itself than withdrawal.
Joan