The holiday season is over and you may find yourself thinking about how you can become healthier, have a higher quality of life and live well in the upcoming year. In the Naturopathic world, optimal health and prevention take a leading seat in our approach to health. Over the past few decades we have a heard a great deal about dieting and caloric restriction to decrease weight and avoid things like obesity, cardiovascular disease, chronic inflammation and cancer to name a few

Detoxification is not necessarily the same thing as fasting, which is abstaining from food for a period of time, however fasting can be cleansing. Fasting is not for everyone. Your ability to fast depends on age, activity level and lifestyle and your disease-state; I recommend discussing fasting with a naturopathic doctor before starting. Fasting can be therapeutic but can be harmful if not done intelligently. Detoxification, on the other hand, does not involve abstaining fro

A detox is an opportunity for the body to decrease internal toxins produced, receive less external toxins and increase the ability to move and remove as many toxins as possible. We live in an increasingly polluted world full of chemicals, emotional garbage and stagnation due to decreased movement of our body, mind and spirit. Candace Pert, PhD and John Upledger, DO were two pioneers in uncovering how the cells can hold memories and become toxic if not addressed. We are in a c