Detox week

I'm coming out of the worst of a detox/ organ cleanse. It's brutal. I spent the first two days feeling like my head was going to explode and my stomach was flipping circles! If you've never done a cleanse for your body systems, it sounds a lot crazy. But once you've done one, you know they really change the way you feel!

Why am I doing a cleanse? Because I'm sick of living on antihistamines. I was diagnosed with a large amount of environmental allergies in the third grade. I took 2 shots a week until I got married to keep my allergic reactions to a minimum. Since being off the shots for 12 years, I have controlled it mostly with antihistamines. Where we live has a great affect on my reactions.

When we were in South Africa, I started getting hives on a daily basis. For almost 3 years, I have had what the allergist calls "chronic hives." I saw him a year ago and his only recommendation was a regular, stronger antihistamine. UGH. At the time, I was so tired of hives, I just went with it. But I don't want to keep living on these if there is another option. After doing some reading and research, I have found that allergies can be connected to my liver being full of toxins.

So, I'm taking my health into my own hands! Scary, I know. I'm doing a organ cleanse this week, a liver cleanse next week and then 40 days of The Maker's Diet by Jordan Rubin. It's a fascinating book about eating healthy to be healthy. I'm really praying that this is what will kick my hives for good. I figured I need to do this BEFORE we move because it will be months until I'm back to stable routine and able to embark on something this dramatic. I'll let you know how it goes!