IS YOUR ‘CUP A JOE’ A COVER UP?
Having just finished running another Detoxification Program this summer, I’m reminded about how eliminating certain foods and beverages not only gives our bodies a break from the taxing process of metabolizing fake or toxic foods, but also how it can be a critical step to discovering underlying fatigue issues that actually need consultation and treatment.
My detox program, Cleanse Your Body, Change Your Life™, runs 2-3 times per year and there are always a few people each year who feel more tired at the end than when they started. These are red flags for me as a practitioner. These people often ask in shocking disbelief, “how can I feel more tired now when I’ve just eaten better than I have in years?” My answer: “Welcome to the true you, now let’s find out what that’s coming from and fix it!” Among these people are top CEO’s of fast growing companies, small business owners with hourly demands, athletes with competition around the corner and soccer Moms with 24/7 responsibilities. Feeling tired is their worst nightmare! That’s why they will do anything to cover up that feeling in order to keep going and meet the demands of life. Sound familiar?
Much like reconstructing a worn out house or refurbishing old furniture, the most beautiful and long lasting result comes from stripping back layers of inadequate rehabilitation attempts and starting fresh from the foundational reality. Your health is similar–if you never know what you are really like without coffee, alcohol, chocolate, flour and sugar, all valiant attempts to keep you going, you will never know the reality of what needs rebuilding with your health let alone the chance to find out where it stems from!
Further assessment with all of these cases has uncovered some significant issue that warranted further treatment. In many cases I found adrenal dysfunction that needed a structured treatment protocol. In a few cases there has been possibly long standing undiagnosed thyroid dysfunction and referral to an endocrinologist for consultation was a key and critical step for proper treatment. Other cases show the need for proper assessment and support of brain nutrition, an area when imbalanced will powerfully drive us to unhealthy eating behaviour in attempt to make up for feeling tired, low or unmotivated. Anemia, Sleep Apnea, Lyme Disease and other medical issues are all possible sources of fatigue. If we only ‘treat’ the symptom with a good ol’ cuppa Joe or a Dove’s Dark, we may never know that a more critical condition exists that will only worsen over time if left undetected and unsupported! That’s why I encourage, support and congratulate you for stepping up to seriously take care of your health and have the courage to find the underlying truth!
Copyright © 2010 Sheila Wagner. All Rights Reserved.
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