A reintroduction for Detoxing in Winter

1. Winter Detox
DrRic Saguil

2. Why bother?
• Winter Itch
• Eczema
• Weight Gain
• Snoring/Insomnia
• Fatigue
• Back/Neck Pain Flare
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
• Irritable Bowel Symptoms

3. Think you’re safe?
• Age continues after season ends
• Weight accumulates (source of evil)
• Imported food = bad nutrition/calorie ratio
• Season of calorie dense foods begins
• Activity goes indoors expenditure decreases
• Sun goes away/nature says hibernate
• DCA (direct to consumer advertising) says
buy/try/fly
• Side effects of bandaid meds/fast foods = more!

4. Detoxing
• Fasting (religious roots)
• Jump starts your enthusiasm to suffer through
• Misery loves company (u ain’t alone)
• Made to dovetail into a sustainable change
(most diets end with same weight and more
hunting post restriction)
• Not necessary for change but hallmarks above

5. Detox types
• Bowel
• Kidney
• Liver
• Blood

6. Post Detox Sensation
• Get past the post carb crave (high fruc corn sy
-from 15g to current 70-150g/d=22tsp sugar)
• Bowels have less irritants/more fiber
• Withdrawals are done
(tobacco/aspartame/msg/refined
sugar/caffeine/wheat)
• Medicines may have less side effects
• Organs can prob function easier (less
dopamine/insulin/cortisol)

7. Detox in a box
• Easy combo of multiple herbs

8. Eating
• Stop dairy
• Stop gluten
• Stop caffeine
• Stop alcohol
• Stop refined sugar
• Stop preserved foods
• WEDGE IN HEALTHY STUFF
• Wean off Sinister seven

9. Stuff that hurts
• Wheat
• Cow milk
• Soy
• Egg
• Nuts
• Corn
• Yeast
• + Refined sugar Wendy Kohatsu, MD

10. Stuff that helps
• Green veggies (chlorophyl rich)
• Gelatinous plant food (chia/aloe/sea weed)
gelatinous fiber-absorb bile salts
• Parsley (blood cleanser nice breath)
• Cilantro (binds heavy metal)
• Good water
• Clean air

11. Thinking
• I want that but can’t have it
• I can have it but don’t want it

12. Join my Private practice
• 10-30 minutes twice a day (open and close)
• 21 days straight (sticks longer)
• Seek out yoga studios, Theosophical Society,
religious places, libraries, hospitals, wellness
centers
• cd, dvd (netflix), youtube, webinar
• Nature (snow shoe/ice climb)

13. Activity
• Bundle up and hike
• 10 bucks a month clubs
• Park district
• Yoga/martial arts studios
• Dvd
• Hire a personal trainer/exercise physiologist
• See me for a “pre detox physical” – (I’ll find
the weak link and fix it)

14. Plan ahead
• Its not the detox event that matters;
• It’s the sustainable lifestyle you maintain that
impacts your future.

15. Steps
• Ask the herbalist/vitamin expert about side effects to
expect with the detox-in-a-box
• Ask your nutritionist about nutrient dense foods that you
can take advantage of and which MRE’s you should plan
on
• Ask you exercise physiologist/trainer/yoga or tai chi
instructor how much to cut down while on detox (an
then how to ramp up while on the 12 Weeks after detox)
• Stay in touch with your counselor/spiritual
guide/pastor/psychologist while finishing the detox and
initiating the 12 Weeks to Change (…yes you will be very
termpermental/emotional/hungry/sleepy/achey!!!)

16. Ask permission
• If you are on medicines….(sorry) you will need
specific advise on weaning on a combination
botanical and wean off your prescription
medicine
• If your MD/DO doesn’t agree or know about
botanicals….contact me via DrRicOnDemand

17. Fallout
• Prepare for bad sleep
• Prepare for “challenged problem solving”
• Prepare for better poop (a lot of it)
• Prepare for a little blemish or two
• Prepare for decreased energy/endurance
• Prepare for oscar the grouch (warn everyone)
This stuff may not come true but just know how to handle it

18. Realistic expectations
• Deeper sleep 1month
• Weight loss in 3months
• Lower blood pressure in 2-4months
• Lower cholesterol in 3-6months
• Lower hemoglobin a1c (glucose) 6months
• Better thyroid function 12months
• Better menopause tolerance 12months
• Less medicine in 12-24months