Today is day 17 on my raw vegan detox. Today I want to talk to you about feelings and how your feelings get affected , while your body is going through a detox. Here is my video from today.
Emotional stress or negative thoughts can create toxicity. So, to benefit fully from a detox diet you have to learn to deal with your emotions. It is also known as emotional detox.
Mental and emotional stress contribute to most diseases in some way. Stress causes the body to release certain chemicals which, if allowed to build up, are toxins in themselves. They disrupt the body’s delicate biochemical balance. Doctors know that mental attitude has a huge effect in the outcome of treatments of various diseases.
In Chinese medicine the emotion of anger affects your liver function, worry will upset your digestive system, fear disturbs your kidney function and grief damages the lungs.
When you don’t worry or are stressed your adrenal glands don’t secrete the stress hormones such as cortisol which suppresses the immune system and upsets the nervous system.
Stress prevents liver detox
Many researchers have observed the profound effect the mind can have on the cells in your body. One study showed that stress could prevent the liver detoxifying a certain drug. Scientists have verified that the hormones released in response to stress do have an adverse effect on the liver’s detox pathways. So to get the full benefits of a detox diet it’s very important to be able to control emotional stress.
When you are happy your brain secretes neuropeptides, the happy hormones, that switch on the healing response.
Heavy metals affect the way you feel and think
On the other hand, as I mentioned above, toxins affect the way you feel and think. Heavy metals are neurotoxin. This means that they are toxic to the brain cells and cells of the nervous system. They affect the way your brain and nervous system cells communicate. Heavy metals and other toxins such pesticides and solvents prevent them sending and receiving vital messages affecting your mood and intelligence.
Toxins also cause free radical damage to brain cells which can ultimately lead to destruction of brain cells. Scientists believe that Parkinson’s Disease is caused by damage to the dopamine producing cells by pesticides.
A detox diet helps you get rid of the toxins that affect brain function.
A detox diet of alkalizing and nutrient rich foods makes the communication system more vibrant. You will feel more energized, alive and mentally clear. You will be more aware of how foods affect the way you feel and think.
A word of warning though. During a detox you could find that old memories and feelings are released which can be very frightening if you are not prepared for this to happen
Actively practice positive thoughts and gratitude
Making an effort to generate positive thoughts is an important key to controlling emotional stress and detoxing the mind. Focusing on the positive can be done with deep relaxation, visualization, meditation, yoga, breath work, affirmations, enjoyable hobbies, music, adequate rest and exercise.
Overall you can see , that what you eat can directly benefit how you feel .
Thank you very much for being here and all your support.
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Thank you, Oana!Time flies these days I end up blogging very close to midnight nearly every day.Would love to see you over Easter. xxx
Cool, you look great and seem to have lost weight. Can’t believe it’s nearly three weeks since we saw each other. Crazy, we need to meet again soon, maybe over the Easter holidays?xx