Spring is the time when the Earth gives us cleansing herbs and bitter greens to help detox and clear the stagnant energy of winter.
It is during this time of the year we begin foraging for our favorite edible spring greens like dandelion, nettle, watercress, lamb’s quarters, violet, chickweed, chicory, amaranth, red mustard, and arugula.
Spring is also a natural time to clear away toxins so the body can reboot after a long winter.
Mark Hyman MD, author of the Blood Sugar Solution 10- Day Detox Diet recommends eliminating sugars, processed foods, grains, dairy, and caffeine that are difficult to digest for 10 days. His diet is just one option of many out there if you are looking for an alternative to a traditional juice fast.
CLEANSING IS A TUNE UP FOR THE BODY.
Just as filters in your car clog up with carbon waste so do the filters your body like the liver, kidneys, and colon fill with metabolic waste
Organic produce is imperative while doing a cleanse. Buying organic produce can be pricey but in the long run it’s your health.
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has tirelessly been providing yearly updates to the most toxic produce as they call The Dirty Dozen, and the least toxic, The Clean 15.
I have been referring to them since my children were small and strawberries, peaches and bell peppers have never left the top of the dirty dozen list!
The Dirty Dozen List 2022:
Buy Organic:
- Strawberries
- Spinach
- Kale, collard, and mustard greens
- Nectarines
- Apples
- Grapes
- Cherries
- Peaches
- Pears
- Bell and hot peppers
- Tomatoes
- Celery
EWG’s Clean Fifteen for 2022 List:
These choices have the least amount of pesticide and buying organic is less important.
- Avocados
- Sweet corn
- Pineapple
- Onions
- Papaya
- Sweet peas (frozen)
- Asparagus
- Honeydew melon
- Kiwi
- Cabbage
- Mushrooms
- Cantaloupe
- Mangoes
- Watermelon
- Sweet potatoes
8 out of 10 cancers now are from toxins and cancer is expected to increase 30% by 2030.
We must be smart about what we put in our body, on our skin and in our thought-forms.
Please share this article with your friends, especially women with children.
Honor the spiritual dimensions of the plant kingdom for the Life Force that they provide us.
Eat green, green everything. Your plate should be a green as the fluorescent green of the spring landscape. Remember your breasts love all things green!
Yours in radiant health,
Patricia Bowden-Luccardi, CTT, LMT, CNMT
Certified Thermography Technician
Certified Whole Health Educator
Breast and Full Body Medical Thermography