WVN

What is WVN you ask?? It's: What is Valora into Now. It seems I'm always experimenting with something different for this reason or that.. And yes, now I'm going in another direction. Let me explain..

Last week I was told that I have "leaky gut" syndrome.. I knew, excuse me, I know I have intestinal issues, and that's partly what has sent me down this path of 'food discovery', the finding out what foods are optimal for health these past few years. But I haven't (in the process) been Healed from this invisible (or more just "unknown") issue with my intestines/digestion. So to finally have someone put a name to my situation has really liberated me. I feel like now that it's been pinpointed, it's My turn to really DO something about it.

So from what I've discerned, this leakage of my intestines can be from a SAD diet (i.e.: refined carbs, processed foods, fast foods, etc) and/or from PARASITES (pronounced 'para-cities' I believe it was in Spanish:). Interestingly I don't eat any of the aforementioned harmful foods, but guess what?! A friend who is into holistic-ish healing tested me several months ago and said I had MaNy para-cities (it just makes me feel better to say parasites in a different way, makes me feel a little less gross:).

So I am facing the inevitable.. I am doing a parasite cleanse. After much research I bought the already combined formula used by Renew Life and CleanseSmart by them as well. I started the two 3 days ago. Wow, the first dose sent me into a near fever, I was not well. It passed within about an hour or less and I've had no other obvious symptom since. Although the first three days you take half the strength of everything.. so tomorrow I go to the full dose for 12 more days, and I will see how my body reacts.

Again, my thinking progressed and I realized how much easier it would be if I were giving my body a "food break" so it could really clean house. But this time instead of a full on juice, I am going to do a grape cleanse.. You can read it in the book Mono Diet, or just google it and read excerpts from the author(s).. I will embark on this journey starting tomorrow, which it's recommended to begin with a 2-3 day water fast, then eat 2-3#'s of grapes every 2 hours from 8am to 8pm. Of course I am taking digestive enzymes and probiotics (since the dx last week) and will continue it (period!), especially thru this cleanse. After the water, then the grapes, I will end my "cleanse" with a 3-day cellulite flush (grapefruit/orange/lemon juice), then transition to smoothies for a few days, then slowly back onto fruits/veggies. This will take me thru the middle of Oct (at the least). I'd love to post a pic of me now and then one at the end. I'm doing this cleanse for my internal body's sake, but I'm sure the outside is going to benefit too. Speaking of which, I am still working out daily, even if I can't get in my rigorous workout I at least go for a jog or do something physical. So my body is continuing to be transformed. You may want to see?