10 Day Detox

As part of the Taut Tan & Gooch contest, Maddy and I will do a 10 day detox program. [Update: We've decided to wait until after the TT&G contest is over to do the detox].

This detox program is based on a Metagenics detox system which follows the 10 day guidelines below but uses Metagenics Medical Foods and supplements.

What you take depends on your health condition and, obviously, I am NOT requiring everyone who wishes to participate to come in for a physical exam. But just know that if you have any serious medical conditions, you should consult with me personally or with another licensed doctor before doing a radical diet change. I'm sorry, but you will have to apply some judgment here :).

You can do a quick 10 day detox program with rice protein powder available at any Henry's or Mother's Market. But you should understand that Metagenics has great detox products in their UltraClear line and they are about the best tasting on the market (I didn't say they taste good:). The program which Metagenics researched and developed also includes a liver support supplement and a heavy metal detox supplement. In case you would like to follow the program as designed by Metagenics, you will need to order the following products (approximately $150) from me or any other Metagenics outlet:

Advaclear, 1 btl. 

Metalloclear, 1 btl 

UltraClear Plus pH, 1 container

The advaclear provides metabolic support to the liver to make the detox less stressful on your body and to keep you from feeling really crappy as your body's stored toxins are mobilized. This is a good idea. 

The Metalloclear increases the body's elimination of heavy metals.  The bottle listed above is a one month supply since this is not something you would only want to do for 10 days but rather you should finish the bottle over the following 20 days.

The UltraClear Plus pH is basically rice protein powder with some other proprietary ingredients that help to lower your body's pH, taste good, and some other "magic" (you know what I mean).  It has been demonstrated that lower pH allows for better mobilization and breakdown of fat.  Also, very few of us wouldn't benefit from lower pH. So the couple of dollars extra for the pH version of this product is a necessity in my opinion.

If you would like to order these products, just call my office and I will have them drop shipped to your home.

Now, please don't feel obligated to purchase the Metagenics products just to participate in the Taut, Tan & Gooch contest.  In fact, you don't even have to do a detox - it's just that Maddy and I originally planned to and I wanted everyone to have the opportunity.

10 Day Express Detox Program

Day 1

Eliminate all:

• Refined sugars - anything with added sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, or alcohol (cakes, cookies, candies, pastries, beer, wine, liquor)
• Caffeinated drinks (sodas, coffee, tea)
• Artificial colorings, flavorings, and sweeteners (packaged and processed foods)
• Flex foods (beef, pork, lamb, poultry, fish, wild game)

Day 2

In addition to eliminating foods listed for Day 1, 

Eliminate all:

• Dairy products and eggs

Start Medical Food (protein powder) - 1 scoop twice today

Day 3

In addition to eliminating foods listed for Days 1-2,

Eliminate all:

• Gluten grains - wheat, rye, barley, spelt, kamut, corn and oats

Note:  you may eat quinoa, rice, millet, and buckwheat today

Continue Medical food - 1 scoop twice today

Day 4

In addition to eliminating foods listed for Days 1-3,

Eliminate all:

• Remaining grains (quinoa, rice, millet, buckwheat)
• Nuts and seeds

Note:  you should now be eating vegetables, fruits, and legumes only (along with the medical food)

Increase Medical food - 2 scoops twice today

Days 5-7

In addition to eliminating foods listed for Days 1-4,

Eliminate all:

• legumes (beans, peas, lentils)

Note:  at this point of the detox you would only eat those fruits and vegetables listed below:

• Cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, kale, cabbage, Brussels sprouts)
• Raw greens (red and green lettuce, romaine, spinach, endive)
• Fresh apples and pears (whole or freshly juiced)
• Canned apple or pear juice (no sugar added)

Increase Medical food - 2 scoops 4 times per day

Day 8

Now gently add back fruits, vegetables, and white rice (only) to diet.

Decrease Medical food - 2 scoops three times today

Day 9

Add back:

• Quinoa, millet, and buckwheat
  
• Legumes and nuts

Finish Medical food - 2 scoops twice today

Day 10:

You are done! You have successfully completed the 10-day Express Detox Program. For maximum benefit from this program, it is important to slowly reintroduce the foods which you have not added back to you diet yet. If you suspect that you have food allergies, try only one new food at a time and wait 24-48 hours to see if you not a reaction. If unsure about a reaction, wait until symptoms recede and eat only foods that do not cause a reaction. Then ingest the suspicious food again and take note.