Shelly's cleanse days 2 and 3

Woot i'm feeling good today! I mean, I feel like myself, but that makes me very happy because I thought I'd feel pretty crappy today and I don't at all, just kind of normal. Yesterday on the other hand was not quite as good. I didn't wake up hungry, but I did have a pretty major stabby type headache most of the day increasing as the day went along. Today on the other hand, I awoke headache and pain free save a little discomfort in my back...kind of like the PMS backache, but it's not bothering me presently. I was even less hungry today. As a matter of fact I've only had the lemonade drink four times and it's evening now and I'm supposed to have at least six. I had heard that after the 3rd day the hunger subsides, then your body starts to look in other places, like fat cells, for energy and this is when those trapped toxins begin to release as well as flushing out some stored fat.

Last night I was searching iTunes for a meditation or podcast to listen to regarding cleansing/fasting and stumbled upon hearing Dr. Christine Breese as a guest speaker for a podcast called Alternative approaches to self-help and healing. I downloaded a podcast from the selection entitled "Vegetarianism and Fasting: Tools for Higher Consciousness in the Physical Body. The host of the show, Dr. Alvina Smith wasn't really my cup of tea, but her guest speaker Dr. Christine Breese was very insightful and in my opinion enlightened. She is the founder of the University of Metaphysical Science in California. I learned so much about what the body does during the stages of cleansing and most importantly about Alkaline vs. Acidic diets. If you are interested and have an hour, download it for free in iTunes.

Basically, alkaline foods are good for us and acid foods are not. Research shows that unless the body's pH level is slightly alkaline, the body cannot heal itself. So, no matter what means you choose to take care of yourself, it won't work until the pH level is balanced. If you aren't balanced, you cannot effectively assimilate vitamins, minerals and supplements. Alternatively, an acid body is a magnet for sickness, disease, cancer and aging. These things thrive in an unbalanced acid body. Eating more alkaline foods helps shift your body's pH and oxygenates your system. Alkaline foods keep your body healthy and functioning correctly, preventing even cancer! You can buy litmus strips at a health food store and pee on it to find out your pH level. There are many links online for food charts that explain alkaline foods vs. acid foods. The good ones are the leafy greens, fruits and veggies and the bad ones are the processed crap we know we should not eat. Dr. Breese says if we can even get our routine of eating 70% alkaline foods we could maintain a healthy body.

Anyway, I'm not likely to move to a raw food diet, but I find myself increasingly happy about the food choices I have been making for the past year and a half and I know for certain I will be trying to eat less foods on the acid list....as soon as I get to eat again.

xoxo Shelly