Do You Know The Definition Of Detox Insanity?
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results.This can happen with detox too!According to Dr. Jill Crista, the definition of detox insanity is pushing the body to detox while constipated.If you’re constipated, excreted toxins that hang around too long are recirculated...
Detoxing Brain To Butt: How Your Body Processes And Eliminates Toxins.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
When the body’s natural process of detoxification and elimination is working generally good health follows. This means opening Drainage Pathways and Detoxing Brain to Butt!Here’s How It Works… The liver - removes substances we ingest, including food additives, harmful minerals, toxic medication, and excess hormones. The colon, or large intestine...
If you are constipated, you can't detox; and if you can't detox, you won't get well.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
You must get those bowels moving if you want to improve your health condition and feel better.Bloated and can't button your pants? It's not necessarily that you're overweight, it's possible that you are bloated with gas and stool which can sometimes be five pounds of gas and stool packed in...
Turn Your DETOX Genes Back On With Glutathione.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
Epi-Nutrient responsive genes are genes whose expression is changed based on the Epi-Nutrients present in our diet. Epi-Nutrients are the active ingredients that play important roles in DNA metabolism and the maintenance of DNA methylation patterns via chemical reaction of a methyl product. A great example is glutathione-S-transferase (GST), which...
Detoxification with beets may be just what you need to boost your immune system and adrenals.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
If you have a weak immune system, you are more susceptible to chronic issues with infection and viruses, and that is a very common contributing factor associated with Adrenal Fatigue. Chronic Illness leads to Adrenal Fatigue. Beets are an energy booster. Beets remove adrenal fatigue. Beets refresh the mind and...
Avoid Detox Insanity: Drain & Detox First For Mold & Pathogens.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
If you’re constipated and you don’t open the pathways of detoxification before you are killing pathogens, those toxins will recirculate and get reabsorbed back into your system. The toxins are delivered again to your liver, which has to process them all over again. This can happen with the same toxin...
10 signs you may be positive for the MTHFR gene mutation:
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
MTHFR (MethyleneTetraHydroFolate Reductase) 10 signs you may be positive for the MTHFR gene mutation: Mood imbalances Brain fog Chemical sensitivity Elevated homocysteine levels Hair-trigger temper Heavy periods Cramps Hypothyroidism Infertility Irritability MTHFR is a critical gene. It enables more than 200 of your body’s vital processes like methylation,...
High quality sleep is best reached through non-pharmaceutical means.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
Brain detox refers to the removal of toxins in the brain that impact brain health. We know that the lymphatic system supports the body’s detoxification - but the brain relies on a separate system called the glymphatic system to detox and that it flips on while we are sleeping. Here’s...
These Are The Signs You Need A Deep Liver Cleanse.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
If your liver cells are damaged by toxins, bacteria, parasites and so on they explode and release enzymes into the bloodstream, which can cause elevated liver enzymes. When too many liver cells have exploded, they leave an empty space in the liver. The liver replaces these empty spaces with fat,...
Bile movement is needed for digestion, elimination, hormones and mycotoxin elimination.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
Mycotoxins congest bile. If bile is stagnant, it can be a breeding ground for parasitic infections and viruses. Bile helps you preserve the vitamin D that you gained from sun exposure during the warm summer months. Bile helps you preserve vitamin A and all the other fat soluble nutrients....
How Binders Work.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
Here is some good information on Binders from Allison Vickory. I've added some of my own thoughts on the subject as well. How Binders Work: Binders are fibers that sit in the gut. When the liver processes toxins, it binds them to bile and excretes this into the gastrointestinal tract....
A word about binders.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
Binders only work if they can keep their bind and carry the bile out through stool. If you are not moving your bowels, that bind can break, releasing the mycotoxin in the gut where it can cause more damage than when it was bound. If you are constipated, you'll need...
GERD, Ulcers, Sleep....What's The Connection? Melatonin!
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
If you are having difficulty with sleep due to parasite infections, hormonal imbalances, stress or whatever may be the case, and you don't want to rely on prescription medications which are addicting, there are natural options to help improve and even correct sleep issues.Melatonin Detoxifies The Brain, Improves Gut Health...
Beets improve your liver health and help detox.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
Beets have long been known to detox the liver and promote better blood flow. They are also wonderful for constipation, digestive issues and skin health. Beets help in the detoxification process because of the betaine they contain, which helps prevent and reduce fatty deposits in the liver.
Polyphenols are the path to better brain function. Beets and berries get you there.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
All berries are high in polyphenols and you can’t go wrong with eating them. Strawberries, cherries, cranberries, blueberries, they’re all polyphenol-rich foods. Beets are also high in polyphenols.
Open Up Your Detox Pathways.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
If you are trying to detox or even fast and you're getting stuck, it is probably because your pathways are stuck or congested. Symptoms of congested pathways include but are not limited to, weight gain, brain fog, constipation and skin rashes.