As I write this tonight, I’m curled up on a couch snuggling with my dogs wearing turquoise yoga pants, a grey pullover, and leg warmers. I have a warm mug of chamomile licorice tea in my left hand. The lights are dim and my freshly laundered sheets are practically screaming at me to come to bed! But there’s a secret I want to share with you tonight! The beauty, weight loss, and anti-aging secret of Intermittent Fasting.
I’m doing something I do every night and have done every night for the last two decades. I’m preparing my body for sleep. More on this below… for now let’s chat a bit about one of my FAVORITE subjects! Let’s talk about intermittent fasting!
What is intermittent fasting?
I’ve been promoting intermittent fasting (IF) for years! Nowadays, it appears to be popping up everywhere. It’s a staple with my clients. Especially those in California and New York. I guess you could say what started as a trend, now has scientific evidence to back it up!
The eating plan, which has people restrict their eating to specific times of day or days of the week, seems to come with lots of benefits. A Harvard study found that following an intermittent fasting protocol appears to lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and inflammation in the body.
Intermittent fasting helps my clients drop their weight faster than any meal plan ever could. In fact, real detox specialists know that offering a program with a generalized meal plan is a one size fits all disaster! I believe, In order to truly help people lose weight, reduce inflammation, diabetes, and to feel better about themselves, you must address each individual separately.
So why, exactly, is intermittent fasting so effective? That question has been the subject of debate for years. Some doctors argue that if it’s just another form of calorie restriction; by eating for fewer hours during the day, you’re likely eating less overall.
Others claim that fasting temporarily triggers a “switch” that jump-starts your metabolism. But thanks to new research, experts suggest that intermittent fasting’s benefits could stem from timing meals to the rise and set of the sun. In other words, following your natural circadian rhythm.
What are circadian rhythms and how do they work?
It’s actually natural for diurnal animals such as humans to eat during daylight when we evolved to digest food.
You can think of circadian rhythms as a pacemaker for your body! It’s basically your brain’s master circadian clock (which controls your body’s circadian rhythm). It’s made up of cells located in the hypothalamus. As our eyes recognize light, this master clock sends hormones (mainly cortisol – the stress hormone), to wake you up.
At night it sends melatonin, to make you sleepy. This keeps the rhythms of the body in check. It keeps the cells clean and in good working order. It gives them the rejuvenation they need.
If you don’t have that signal, individual cells literally won’t know what time it is. This can disrupt normal bodily functions. Think about your body getting off track when you travel or when you go for 24 hours without sleep. This ran down out of whack feeling is due to your circadian rhythm being off track. Your natural rhythms in your body are out of step with the external signals it’s getting. This causes your body to struggle to adjust, making you tired, cranky, and hungry.
This is one of the reasons I give each of my clients a meal cut off time. I myself do not take in anything outside of tea or water after 6 pm sharp! I teach my clients that they need to train their bodies to quiet down for the evening. It’s like turning the lights off before bed, you just get used to it.
The Benefits of Daylight eating and intermittent fasting combined!
1) You’ll lose weight
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that eating late at night increases your weight. There simply isn’t any time left late at night to move the body and burn off those calories.
2) Intermittent Fasting allows for more Lucid dreaming with fewer nightmares
Avoid large meals late at night. According to the National Institutes of Health, late-night meals can cause indigestion that interferes with REM sleep. REM stands for rapid eye movement. This means you wake up more frequently. If you continue to eat late at night you can say bye-bye to beautiful lucid dreaming and hello to nightmares.
3) Healthcare without the price tag
It’s a scientific fact that people who eat late at night tend to eat more. In addition, studies show that late-night noshing increases triglyceride levels, a type of fat found in your blood. When you eat, your body converts any calories it doesn’t use right away into triglycerides; and high levels may increase your risk of heart attack and or stroke.
4) Heart health
Eating after 6 pm could be bad news for your heart because the digestive system is less efficient at night leading to a greater risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Andrea Cox – Speaking about the benefits of fasting at the National Cancer Conference
5) More time for yourself and with your family
I utilize the hours between 6-8 pm to clean my home, walk my furry husbands, and catch up on work projects. Sometimes I just zone out completely and catch a yoga class or play good music. Who wants to be slopping up the kitchen at night? Not me!
6) Your Skin will thank you
The anti-aging effects and more specifically the effect that eating earlier will have are AMAZING! Your skin is the largest organ of the body. When you stop stuffing your body late at night, the first place it will show will be in your skin.
The Benefits of fasting
7) Greater Spiritual awareness
It’s hard to be grateful for food when we are constantly eating it and never truly experience hunger. We don’t even really enjoy food when we are eating very frequently. Fasting teaches us to appreciate food, but also many other blessings and pleasures in our lives.
Here’s a video I shot on a quick 24-hour fasting day. You can see it has gotten quite a bit of interest. And for good reason!
Intermittent fasting combined with daylight eating is a win-win! Not just for your waistline! For your emotional well-being, mental health, and spiritual growth too! I don’t want to begin quoting the Bible in this article but I am feeling led to do so. The fasting prayer has been my “go-to buddy” during both long and short term fasting periods. My longest fast being a 21-day water fast. Boy did this prayer come in handy!
The Fasting Prayer “And whenever you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so as to show others that they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18so that your fasting may be seen not by others but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you”.
I only want the best for you Please love yourself and drink your juice ~ Andrea
Andrea Cox Intuitive healer, detox specialist, holistic health coach
Hello friend,
Once per year I extend an offer to you that far surpasses ANY Black Friday sale you’ll come across today! It’s the gift that keeps on giving! A gift of a renewed life refreshed mind and refurbished body! It’s the only gift that allows you to heal from the inside out. It’s the gift of my health coaching and intuitive guidance services.
The results my clients achieve after working one on one with me in the areas of cellular detoxification, weight-loss, eating disorder recovery, intuitive guidance and overall spiritual health are life-changing! In fact, I often say to my clients “I don’t want to see you back again let’s get it right the first time”. And every time, we do get it right!
You see, my goal is not to have you come back as a repeat client. My goal is to send you back into the world as an entirely new person. Someone who feels confident within their body mind spirit and soul. A healed person who is doing their life’s work. A balanced human who is interacting healthily with their life partner, family, and friends.
When I work with clients it is not for the sole purpose of them losing weight however most of them end up losing about a pound to two pounds per day. While discovering their true calling in life and ending codependent relationships friendships and business partnerships that have had them in a struggle or even feeling trapped.
Have you been struggling with your weight, emotional over-eating, binging, people-pleasing, relationship toxicity, or mental blocks? Do you feel that you are in a codependent relationship where you are not getting the love, attention, and admiration that you deserve? If you find yourself answering “yes” to any of the above mentioned, it’s time to book a call to begin our month-long coaching.
Here are just a few benefits my clients achieve along with proven healing protocols they learn with them during our month-long process together!
* Loss of the ego-self * More Self-confidence and elevated self-esteem * Profound emotional healing * Identify and clarify business or personal goals (you will discover and clarify your life’s purpose)! * Forgive others and release old feelings of resentment towards past partners, family members, and colleagues * Improve relationships with loved ones and co-workers * Get motivated with a clear action plan * Create and maintain healthy boundaries * Opening your heart (learn to become vulnerable while still protecting your boundaries) * Work through major life transitions * Develop and implement organizational skills * Be held accountable for a weight loss plan * An ending to binge eating * Cellular detoxification protocols (never get sick again)! * Meal planning for post-chemo patients * Herbal protocol and meal planning for post addiction recovery * Anorexia, bulimia, and BED (binge eating disorder) meal * Stop over-spending and get out of debt * Develop leadership and public speaking skills
THIS WILL GO FAST!
Look, I’m not like other so-called “coaches”. I don’t take on 4-6 people per month. I am an avid teacher of self-care! I lead a VERY balanced life. Seventy-five percent of my new clients come from clients with whom I’ve worked with in the past.
I’ve found over the years that by only taking on one client per month, I can transform your life while maintaining a healthy balance of my own. Besides, I prefer your month of guidance to be entirely devoted to your healing process.
If you are ready to get back into the driver’s seat of your life. If you are ready to TRULY change the look and health of your body along with your entire outlook on life, please contact me on my business cell at 937-760-0865. Please note this cell phone only accepts text messages.
I only want the best for you and I look forward to paving your path towards healthy, abundant, and mindful new beginnings!
21 years ago I made the choice to go vegan. I lived in the small town of Dayton Ohio. Everyone told me I was crazy but my mom.
FACT: My fiancé of 11 years that I had built a home with said it “was a phase”. I left him the next day.
I felt alone and constantly called on my mother for emotional support which she graciously gave to me by continuously repeating the words “I think you’re on the right path”.
Going vegan helped me survive an eating disorder that almost took my life. By being able to eat whatever the heck I wanted in whatever amount I wanted I felt FREE for the first time! I was creating BEAUTIFUL works of art in the form of raw vegan food that I placed into my first Un-cook raw vegan book Raw~Licous Recipes! I was eating copious amounts of raw vegan ice cream’s, raw vegan cakes, raw Vegan cookies and pies along with my healthy foods like green juice and my HUGE avocado salads in whatever portions I wanted without shame or guilt. I began drinking fresh juice every morning and started growing my own food.
Today is World Vegan Day And 21 years later, I am PROUD to say going 100% vegan has worked for me. I love animals therefore I don’t put them on my plate. Give juicing a try! Give vegan a try! I promise you (just like me), you will not regret it! You will not die of a protein deficiency! You will begin to LIVE for the very first time!
In fact, The BIGGEST health mistake I ever made was NOT going vegan sooner!
So today (in order to celebrate World Vegan Day)! In order to celebrate my dog’s healing, my beautiful new home and the beautiful new lease on life until tomorrow at midnight… I am offering my monthly health coaching (Go vegan with ease) AKA “Easy breezy vegan” for HALF the price I normally charge! Why? Because today is the day that I chose to go vegan 21 years ago!
Here is what you’ll get!
* Get the meal planning
* The daily coaching
* The weekly coaching calls
* The one on one Face-time chats
* My personal cell
* A private astrological chart reading
* Food combining 101
* My Juicing for beauty book
* A bottle of my Smiling Gut probiotics
* The 3 months of follow ups and SO MUCH MORE …
All you need to do is E-mail me and CC my assistant at the following two
E-mails with the title “I’M READY TO REACH MY GOALS”!
So if you happen to E-mail us and don’t receive a reply it just means that the spot is filled for this month. But hey, you never know, sometimes I take on 2-3 clients. With this INCREDIBLE ENERGY I’ve been feeling, I just may!
In times of change we are called to look deeper. This is why it’s more crucial than ever to stay grounded. To be surrounded by people who champion your own inner calling and your deeper knowing. Your soul’s ability to journey through these fast pace times of change go far beyond what the minds eye can see. To venture into the underworld knowing you will return changed, and yet even more your beautiful self.
If you have been feeling triggered, helpless and alone. This retreat is for you.
If you have felt confused and unable to make a decision towards a new career path that you feel is your calling, this retreat is for you.
If you have felt unsettled by situations relationships or jobs that have ended, And desire to clear out the mental repetition of confusion, this retreat is for you.
If you have felt stuck stagnant and like your thoughts are limitless but your actions are not this retreat is for you.
If you have a passion to learn about medicinal plants and their healing properties, this retreat is for you.
If you’ve always wanted to know how to make tinctures creams and healing foods from items you can grow in your own garden, this retreat is for you.
If you have been wanting to do a gentle fast but have been too scared to try it on your own, this retreat is for you.
If you have wanted to unleash the wild woman or wild man within but have been too reserved, this retreat is for you.
If you have 10 or more pounds to lose this retreat is for you!
If you love yoga sunshine, plant medicine, animals and positive minded people who are trying to change their health and their life towards a better future, this retreat is for you.
If you’ve had difficulty releasing ancestral karma and childhood conditioning, this retreat is for you.
If you have a love of crystals, a passion for full moons and you know that there is a medicine woman or medicine man deep within you, this retreat is for you.
Our lives will ultimately be colored by our own experiences, opinions, emotional reactions (or non reactions of those we spend the most time with. Isn’t it time that you made the Proper choices for you? Choices that grow you instead of keeping you in an ego-based state of mind. While it can feel helpful when we are desperate to be told what to do, being plugged into other people’s channels often leads to more confusion.
The alkalize with Andrea Detox fasting Yoga spiritual retreats were created to help born empathic light-workers, healers and soul-based entrepreneurs (or those who wish to be) to answer the highest call of their souls destiny through the health of their bodies. Your five day reset and recharge detoxification retreat will support you to get clear on your purpose and message in order to focus on your craft. This will allow you to create a lifestyle and a business that’s in full on alignment with your souls calling!It’s been a few months since I’ve gathered a group to do this sacred cleansing.
I am now accepting a small group to join me on the following dates
September 30th – October 5th
November 11th – November 16th
These openings will go FAST! I prefer to keep the groups small.
I triple dipped today
Hiked with the dogs
Gym
Yoga
Although I learned the importance of moving my body decades ago…it’s more evident to me now more than ever that the movement of the body is vastly related to the movement of our lymph.
What is lymph? The primary function of the lymphatic system is to transport and pump lymph (a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells, throughout the body). The lymphatic system primarily consists of lymphatic vessels, which are similar to the circulatory system’s veins and capillaries. Basically the lymph allows the body to detox on a cellular level.
Our lymph will not pump on it’s own. It requires walking or ideally bouncing (like I show you on a rebounder here).
These days, I don’t triple dip very often. Running two businesses solo doesn’t allow for that type of free time. I do however move my body daily. I also recommend the following tips to get your lymph moving more freely.
Invest in a rebounder and or chi machine. These are ideal for stimulating the lymphatic system and getting things moving.
Move your body prior to eating. Fasted cardio works!
Try to walk a minimum of 500 steps after dinner
Move your body a minimum of 30 minutes every morning.
Try the walk away the pound videos on YouTube! These are a cheesy type of video that I have done for years. You literally can wake up and do them in your home! No investment needed!
Get outside in nature! This is my number one tip! Whenever we breathe in fresh air oxygen levels raise in our bodies and this is how the body heals! I often grab the dogs and walk to a local lagoon about 3 miles from my house. Not only are the furry husbands getting their exercise but I get silent time in nature. It’s a win win.
17 Years ago today I transitioned onto a 100% raw food vegan diet. Today I am still 100% vegan (YAY)! I do occasionally cook a few meals here and there but I am ALWAYS certain to NOT consume animal product or their bi products!
I truly believe this is why I have maintained a size 0/2 for almost 2 decades!
WITHOT HOURS OF CARDIO! WITHOUT HEAVY WORKOUTS AND WITOUT EATING A “SAD” STANDARD AMERICAN DIET (that high protein thing will age you like crazy)!!!
I also attribute my healthy plant-based lifestyle to the reason I started my new spiritual business in 2018. The reason I am able to truly tune into my intuition. The reason I am attracting higher and higher vibrational beings into my life!
Have you had trouble transitioning to a vegan diet?
I’m SO excited to share with you my NEW program to assist you on transitioning to a plant based lifestyle!
* If you struggle with
* have difficulty loosing weight
* if you suffer from poor digestion
* if you are sick & tired of feeling sick & tired
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The entire program is sent to your inbox instantly upon ordering! You can start as soon as tomorrow! You can also do the program over & over again until your desired weight is reached!
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* A guide to transitioning onto a plant-based
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I am so happy to offer you all the tools that I was blessed with 16 years ago when I made my transition
We have been told for decades by the FDA and Doctors who flow hand and hand with Big Pharma that food has nothing to do with healing the thyroid. This is FALSE!
In fact, only in the very recent past has modern medicine started to discuss foods as a way to prevent illness. In the last five to ten years conventional medical experts have started talking about the healing benefits of foods more than ever, as if this was wisdom they knew all along. Because of this trend, it’s critical that you err on the side of caution so you are not fooled by this recent development of trendy misinformation. It’s important to remember that it’s the doctors and experts in alternative health that have known for a very long time that foods heal the body and they were ridiculed for it. Still, both conventional and alternative health communities have yet to fully understand the power of foods that can actually reverse and heal diseases that have plagued people for decades.
The following foods are my absolute FAVORITE foods to heal the thyroid!
Cruciferous vegetables
Cruciferous vegetables, which include kale, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli raab, arugula, and cabbage. Cruciferous vegetables get a bad rap! The mistaken theory suggests that the goitrogenic compounds contained in these foods are harmful to the thyroid. However, it is impossible to consume enough cruciferous vegetables for them to become dangerous for your thyroid. In truth, even if you eat a barrel full of cauliflower, you will still be safe. The reason is due to something currently undiscovered within these foods called anti-goitrogenic compounds. These same vegetables that contain the goitrogenic compounds contain equal amounts of compounds that cancel out the goitrogenic ones. Therefore, there should be no fear when consuming these delicious healing vegetables, whether raw or cooked.
Actually, if someone avoids them due to this misinformation, they are truly missing out on what these foods have to offer. There are phytochemical compounds in kale, brussels sprouts, and all these vegetables that do so much to heal your thyroid that you would be cheating yourself if you decided to avoid them “just to be safe.” The phytochemical compounds literally push the virus out of the thyroid and destroy it. Since it is a pathogen we are going after when trying to heal thyroid issues, it is critical to understand the healing properties the brassicas possess and incorporate them into your diet. Some broccoli and cauliflower are not going to hurt you; they will help you.
Artichokes
Look at an artichoke to visualize just how strong and protective this food is for the thyroid. You see the layered leaves on the outside, the tips of which are spiked and sharp. The leaves are thick and hearty on the outer layer and become thinner and denser as they reach the center of the vegetable. At the center lies the heart, which the entire leaf system is safeguarding and supporting. In the same way, the majestic artichoke can protect your thyroid, making it the most powerful food for thyroid healing. This is why an artichoke is on the cover of my book Thyroid Healing.
There are so many undiscovered compounds in artichokes that work for your thyroid, including subgroups of phytochemicals that shrink nodules, tumors, and cysts. There are undiscovered antioxidants and amino acids, which hopefully science will begin to see 30 years down the road. Artichokes also protect your thyroid from invaders, such as the pathogen you now know to be the true cause of thyroid disease.
When consuming artichokes, fresh is best. If you purchase canned, bottled, or even frozen artichoke hearts, citric acid is often an additive, which can be harmful to your health and should be avoided.
Sea Vegetables
Sea vegetables are another food group that tends to ruffle some feathers, typically due to the high iodine content. There is a commonly held belief that anyone with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis should avoid sea vegetables and iodine altogether. This is based on a current trend that’s focused on the idea that iodine creates inflammation of the thyroid. However, the people recommending to stay away from foods like dulse and kelp are the same people who do NOT know what causes thyroid disease in the first place.
Atlantic sea vegetables, especially dulse and kelp do, in truth, contain elevated amounts of iodine, but this is helpful. Iodine acts as an antiseptic for the thyroid. It is a disinfectant and cleans the thyroid out of any viruses, such as Epstein-Barr virus, the very pathogen we are targeting when wanting to heal from Hashimoto’s, Grave’s, or any of the other various thyroid issues that are so prominent today. Iodine deficiency today is very different to the kind we faced in the past. Years ago, we were deficient in iodine due to the new cultivation process of grains, which was stripping grains down so that they became a very different food than they were before. These days, many organic farmers are aware of iodine deficiencies in the soil, and so they cleverly use seaweed fertilizers to enrich the growing process with iodine. This, though, is not enough. We require more iodine than we ever did because of the vast amount of people struggling to fight viruses in their thyroid. This is why it’s so important to include sea vegetables in your diet. Dulse and kelp help you protect your thyroid if it’s under attack from EBV, which is very common for many people, and support healing in powerful ways. The iodine in sea vegetables also protects the thyroid from radiation and helps to prevent thyroid cancer and other cancers.
If you are afraid of the iodine in sea vegetables and are having a hard time letting go of the idea that they are bad for you, try just including a little bit of Atlantic dulse in your diet here and there. Just start off small. Sprinkle a teaspoon of dulse flakes on your salad once a week. Stir a strip of Atlantic kelp into your soup for dinner. Try to get small amounts of it in as you learn to trust that iodine is helpful, not harmful.
My recommendation is to opt for the sea vegetables from the east coast, from the Atlantic ocean. The Pacific ocean is too polluted for us to be regularly consuming vegetables from its waters. The dulse and kelp that come from Maine are the best ones to eat. These are powerful foods that can bring you so much healing.
Be sure not to confuse the iodine in sea vegetables with the bottles of topical iodine from the pharmacy. Topical iodine is not to be consumed orally.
Bananas
While bananas may seem like a common fruit, they actually contain powerful properties to help you heal from your thyroid disease, conditions, and symptoms. Bananas help restore neurotransmitters and support healing from neurological problems, which are among the symptoms related to thyroid problems. Neurotoxins from viruses like EBV can creep into your body and cause symptoms like brain fog, memory loss, fatigue, restless legs syndrome, insomnia, tremors, tingles and numbness, headaches, tinnitus, anxiety, depression, and many more. This fruit is an anti-inflammatory, anti-EBV food that can greatly help you in healing from and preventing thyroid conditions and symptoms. Bananas are also good for hypoglycemia because they balance blood sugar and protect adrenals. Additionally, they knock out streptococcus, which unknown to medical science and research is the bacteria responsible for SIBO, from the intestinal tract. Streptococcus is a cofactor for Epstein-Barr Virus.
Many people are accustomed to eating bananas when they are still fairly green. Others have been told to eat them when they’re completely green and hard as a rock by recent experts who fear fruit and don’t understand what they’re recommending. They try to back up their recommendations with biased studies that are anti-fruit, which puts people into fruit fear. This is another colossal, trendy blunder that’s slowing down the healing process in chronic illness. When bananas are in this state, they are unripe and can actually be quite difficult to digest and assimilate all the nutrients you are trying to acquire from the banana in the first place. Allow your bananas to ripen until there is no visible green, they are slightly soft to the touch, and there are even some brown spots. You also don’t want them too overripe. The best time to eat them is when they are lightly speckled with brown spots, but haven’t turned mostly brown. When fruits are ripe, they will become much sweeter because the sugar has matured and the nutrients will be their most bioavailable at this point. Their sugars will also most effectively hold and suspend the most important nutrients for reversing and preventing disease.
I encourage you to incorporate as many bananas as you want to in your diet because they are such an amazing gift to us for healing and nourishment without the cost! Cucumbers
Cucumbers are another important food to include because they strengthen the adrenals and the kidneys while flushing toxins created by viruses from the bloodstream. Cucumbers also hydrate the lymphatic system. Our lymphatic system can be found at various places around our body, but some of the most important lymph nodes are the ones that surround the thyroid in the neck. We want to protect this part of our lymphatic system because of its close proximity to the thyroid.
People who are too sick to exercise will benefit greatly from increasing their consumption of both celery juice and cucumbers. This healing food will support your lymphatic system in lieu of the exercise you are not quite ready for.
Garlic and onions
Garlic and onions are incredible foods for thyroid healing because it essentially acts like an anti-viral bomb that can do wonders for eliminating EBV from your system. It also kills off streptococcus, which, as I mentioned above, is a cofactor of EBV. Strep is connected to UTIs, sinus infections, SIBO, acne, and many more symptoms. Garlic has a fantastic way of getting deep into the throat to fight off bugs in the lymph system and thyroid.
Get creative with garlic! Just make sure you brush well. There is no need to burn your throat by eating too much, but try to get garlic in any way you can. Make guacamole with a couple cloves of raw garlic mixed in. Instead of adding one clove of garlic to your vegetable soup, add four. Mince or press a clove of garlic for your savory salad or add it it your salad dressing. You can even rub a piece of raw garlic on a baked sweet potato. Also, I recommend investing in a simple, inexpensive garlic press. This will make it much easier to consume garlic regularly because sometimes mincing garlic with a knife can be a bit tedious.
Celery
Celery is one of the most amazing foods given to us to heal from thyroid issues because of its long list of healing properties, most of which are unknown to science and research. Celery strengthens hydrochloric acid in the intestinal tract, helps the liver produce bile to break down food, and stabilizes the adrenals. Celery provides special undiscovered subgroups of mineral salts that attack the virus that causes Hashimoto’s. Celery juice is my personal favorite to have in the morning!
Asparagus
At the moment, scientific research does not know much about what is contained inside an asparagus, but they are beginning to tap into some new chemical compounds. What research does not know is that asparagus supports the thyroid and is one of its most enthusiastic and powerful advocates. Think of asparagus as your friend or family member that consistently has your back and is your constant support. There are phytochemicals in the skin and in the tips of asparagus that push back invaders, whether those invaders are chemical or viral. Asparagus also has an alkaloid that acts as a gentle aspirin throughout the body, calming down the body and lowering inflammation. As opposed to over-the-counter aspirin, this quality in asparagus does not thin the blood or create havoc in the stomach. There are so many ways to consume asparagus. To start, you can try juicing it raw, adding it to raw to salads, or eating it lightly steamed.
Radishes
Radishes are one of those vegetables that, because they have a bite to them, are often neglected. However, they are wonderful to include if you want to heal your thyroid. Radishes are an antiviral food due to their high and unique sulfur content. The sulfur contained in radishes is unlike that of any other vegetable because it specifically kills pathogens throughout the body. This is one of the ultimate foods for Hashimoto’s or any kind of thyroid problem because of its unique ability to kill off EBV, which is exactly what you want to do throughout your healing process. The sulfur compound acts like a smoke screen, saturating the thyroid and removing pathogens. Another quality of radishes is that they can prevent and stop thyroid atrophy. When the thyroid is infected, it can often atrophy due to its lack of use, which gives you just one more reason to include radishes on top of salads and to eat as snacks. While the variety of radish most people are familiar with is quite spicy, there are so many other varieties to try that are either milder or even spicier. Watermelon radishes and grapes radishes are beautiful choices to be found at local farmers markets and health food stores and are more mild. There are even black radishes that have a strong but delicious bite. These varieties will change everything you know about radishes and are fun to add to dishes and try with your family.
Potatoes
Potatoes are another controversial food because they have been mistakenly labeled as a white food. Even though potatoes are white on the inside, they are not a white food. Radishes, bananas, jicama, and cultivated blueberries are all white on the inside with a different color skin, and yet they are not considered white foods. Potatoes have gold skin, red skin, brown skin, and even purple skin. There are so many varieties of potatoes available to us that are healthful to include in our diet, especially if we want to fight the virus that causes thyroid problems. Potatoes, contrary to popular belief, are not devoid of nutrition. Rather, they are full of it! They have very high amounts of L lysine and tyrosine. The humble potato is one of the ultimate EBV killers and is wonderful to include in your diet despite it being under attack by many diet trends today. These diets and the experts behind them don’t understand thyroid illness or any other chronic illness. By shunning the potato because it goes against their own personal food beliefs they are taking away an opportunity to receive the healing benefits from a fantastic food you may need for no reason.
Tomatoes
Tomatoes are amazing for the thyroid because they contain their very own variety of vitamin C. Researchers are currently unaware that there are multiple types of vitamin C in fruit. This vitamin C rich vegetable is TOP in my book! The tomato has always been scrutinized because it’s classed as a nightshade. The new trend of the day suggests we should remove seeds from the tomato, which isn’t helpful. This trend stems once again from well-meaning experts who don’t know what causes thyroid and chronic illnesses in the first place. They are offering food advice based on outdated studies that have a “thumb on the scale” that have influenced their outcomes, which in turn can hinder healing.
Barley Grass
In my humble opinion this along with iodine (consult with your doctor) is the most healing supplement you should consume for thyroid health!
By including these foods and supplements into your diet on a regular basis, you will be giving your thyroid the best possible opportunity for true healing. Try to have fun with the different foods and find new ways to incorporate these healing, powerful fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, herbs, and supplements into your daily life. When you feed yourself with the foods that fight EBV and support thyroid health and other chronic illnesses, you are giving your body the best support you can and healing can happen.
Want help healing your thyroid? E-mail me your situation at rawfoodteacher@yahoo.com lets see if you are a good candidate for my program.
I’ll be going live at 7pm tonight on my Facebook page here! Would you do me a favor and do yourself a healthy favor? After subscribing to my two YouTube channels AndreaCoxTV and TheDetoxIntuitive, would you join me live tonight at 7?
I’ll be sharing a new way I’ve been eating that I think you may benefit from!
I also wanted to mention I’ll be taking ONE CLIENT ON mid November until mid December for my life changing coaching program!
Heres what you need to know!
*The program is a thirty day program where I literally retrain your thoughts about food, what to eat, when to eat and how to combine foods properly in order to drop weight FAST! It’s literally magic!
*Binge issues GONE! The beautiful part of my protocol is that if you have any binge eating issues what so ever…they will be gone by the end of the month!
* The program IS NOT a diet! In fact I encourage you to eat high carb foods such as sweet potatoes and white rice. You even get to have chocolate or a sweet treat daily (and NO, you will not be triggered to binge after.
* You will know exactly what to eat and when to eat it! Food should come like second nature. My goals with you are clear. To help you find balance in your life, with your food, routine and within your mind. Only after this are you able to experience life fully!
* You WILL lose approximately a pound per day when you follow my program. If you don’t have at least 30 pounds to lose, than we can shorten the program however thirty days is optimal to get the program down to a science.
* There is NO portion control! (sounds crazy, I know…you will see)! My 30 day program gets results FAST so buckle your seatbelt!
* You must be able to free up time! I’ll need you to engage in three 30 minute chats with me per week for the next four weeks. I’ll also need to connect with you once per day or evening via E-mail. These chats can be via Skype, on the phone using a free calling plan (for out of Country clients) or, using any call app.
* You are stuck with me keeping you on track FOR LIFE! After your one month program is complete, I follow up with you once per month for a year. You also have access to my private cell phone number to text me about restaurant choices, health and detoxification protocols you have questions on. This never ends and I am ok with this:) We are always learning and growing.
* Your coaching program is WELL WORTH the cost! You can pay me now or pay in not living your life to it’s fullest and possibly pay high medical bills later! The choice is yours!
* You will see drastic changes! This program WILL change your health, your body, your skin and your quality of life forever! Your entire life will change in 30 days or you can have your money back!
Are you ready to show your friends and family your new body and new outlook on life over the holiday season?
Fill out this form on my coaching page and i’ll give you a call!
Over the past few days I’ve sent you emails dealing with the emotional side of detoxification. I explained how “our issues live in our tissues”. I spoke about how difficult it is to detox on a cellular level when you have unresolved emotions.
As awareness increases we naturally enhance our relationship with our true Self. Not the self we show when we want others approval. Our real selves. You will leave your retreat with an increased sensitivity to your true energy field. This retreat will have you losing weight, gently detoxifying on a cellular level, making decisions with ease while bringing awareness and cellular health into your daily life! Upon returning home, you’ll notice you will be able to handle whatever arises in your life from your sacred self rather than your conditioned egoic mind. The egoic mind creates a scarcity complex that only leads to hiding behind masks and closed doors.
On a physical level, the whites of your eyes will be clearer, your pants will fit looser and you’ll notice you have much more energy!
The purpose of spiritual practice and teachings is to help us find freedom from the limiting habits, patterns, behaviors and beliefs we have absorbed from our childhood, culture and family conditioning. It also helps us heal old wounds that other wounded people have placed upon us from their conditioning and beliefs. May we all live from our true self – our sacred spiritual self!
The various practices offered will not always follow conventional, currently popular practices of detoxification, yoga and/or meditation. I will also be asking you to do coffee enemas every morning. You’ll be provided all the teachings, equipment, classes, supplements, cold pressed juices, love, support and hand holding you need.
Be prepared to explore unconventional innovative and novel means of moving energy through and out of your body and mind. This will only increase your capacity for greater levels of awareness that exist beyond your conditioned and limited self.
If you have questions or, would like private assistance through this process, feel free to send me an E-mail here
Andrea cox 