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I was living on coffee before I did this program, also my sleep was horrible and I was having awful acid regurgitation! This program was one of the best things I’ve ever done! I haven’t had coffee since, not because I can’t, it’s because I don’t need it. I have great energy now, my sleep is way better and I don’t have stomach issues anymore! I am so grateful to Christina!
-Brian P.
Imagine what it would be like to have full throttle energy at your fingertips, to have little to no pain in your body, to sleep through the night and wake up reborn, to be at total choice over what you eat or drink with no food cravings controlling you, to feel solid and balanced emotionally or to look in the mirror and see gorgeous, radiant skin?
For over 15 years, Christina Martin and Tao to Wellness have been guiding patients through our Eliminate and Detox program. In 2017, the program became a collective annually in the Spring and now it’s available virtually.
Detoxifying is something that the body is ‘supposed’ to do naturally. However, the body can only detoxify naturally and efficiently when we’re plentiful in whole foods, nutrients, antioxidants and specific enzymes. If that’s lacking, the process of detoxification will be lacking. And to add more insult to injury, we’re drinking caffeine, drinking alcohol, maybe smoking (even second hand smoke), we’re subject to contaminants in our water, eating processed foods or pesticide ridden foods, overeating, under-eating, taking medication, many of us live in a city or metropolitan area, spending any time in traffic increases our toxic load and lastly, having any stress in our bodies whatsoever decreases the ability to detox naturally, we are constantly overwhelming our bodies in general!
It’s important to detoxify the body on a regular basis because an overabundance of toxins leads to stagnation in the liver which can cause issues with energy, sleep, digestion, women’s health, allergies, headaches and acne, to name a few. In addition, an overabundance of toxins also increases the acceleration of free radicals.
What are free radicals? Free radicals are incomplete cells (missing an electron) and they are hungry, so they’re on the lookout to steal an electron from other cells. When they steal electrons, it turns those cells into free radicals and into thieves themselves also looking to steal an electron. It’s basically the zombie apocalypse! Then the good guys swoop in to try to save the day (the immune system) but now even they’re getting overwhelmed and they start killing not just the thieves (free radicals) but even the healthy cells as well. It is mayhem!
Why do I care about free radicals? Because they are the doorway to disease and aging. If free radicals overwhelm the body, oxidative stress (similar to the browning you see when you cut open an apple or an avocado) happens which alters lipids, proteins and DNA in the body which then trigger a whole host of diseases, including cancer.
The Tao to Wellness Eliminate and Detox program is a blended approach for total Phase 1, 2 and 3 detoxification of the liver and intestines, resetting the body to its original optimal state free of signs and symptoms and a concrete way to identify those foods that aren’t doing you any favors; food sensitivities and intolerances. The program is curated by Christina Martin who has been in practice for 25 years; she is an acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist, wellness coach, maker of magic, fellow of the Acupuncture and TCM Board of Reproductive Medicine and founder of Tao to Wellness in Berkeley, California.
Our program combines the idea of Yin and Yang or two wings of the bird which is necessary for flight. An elimination diet and specific supplementation to support the body so it can reset and release toxins naturally.
The base is an elimination diet (Yin) and is an extremely important part of our program for a few reasons. Basically, foods that you may be allergic, intolerant or sensitive does two things to the body: they either cause a trigger to your immune system or cause unrest in your digestive system. Both of these can result in inflammation and imbalance throughout the body. Imbalances cause signs and symptoms like headaches, fatigue, food coma, allergies, respiratory congestion, muscle pain, menstrual difficulty, infertility, digestive disturbances, to name a few. So the program begins by excluding toxic, intolerant, allergenic, and free radical producing foods so as not to add insult to injury during the process of detoxification.
In addition, when we are constantly eating something that wreaks havoc on the immune and/or digestive system, the body will tackle that before anything else, so baseline detoxification may suffer because the body is too busy taking care of the more urgent issues. By removing the ‘noise’, the body can do what it needs to do and reset itself to its natural, optimal state. Lastly, by avoiding those potential foods during the program, you get to see what you have an intolerance or sensitivity to when you invite that food back into your diet at the end of 3 weeks. This is an extremely valuable and life changing thing to know!
Many of us might think it’s normal to be bloated all day or that we need coffee in order to function; those things are just not true! Keep in mind, there is no starving on our program, we are merely omitting certain foods and focusing on others; people find that they discover new foods and recipes that they didn’t know they liked! And with our new compilation of 70 plus recipes, this will give you a solid foundation in the kitchen to experiment with different foods.
Supplementation (Yang) is introduced to give the body the necessary nutrients, antioxidants and enzymes (specifically P450) to successfully detox. With this support, the liver can transform the fat soluble toxins to water soluble and send them out through the urine, stool and sweat. The toxic load in your body decreases, free radicals get cleaned up, your diet is clean and your body isn’t being triggered by foods that are wreaking havoc on your systems. In other words, you feel amazing! Also, with supplementation, the elimination diet becomes much easier. We use specific formulations to balance blood sugar, stabilize moods and brain chemistry, while supporting your liver and intestines to detox successfully.
There are so many! Here is a list of the most common things we have seen over the years:
All around, there is a total body reset and so much good comes from that. I love this article: 10 Unexpected Benefits from Completing an Elimination Diet.
It varies wildly and every body is different. Many people have a challenging first week, some have no problem at all, some people have a challenging second week, again some breeze right through, it all depends on how heavy your toxic load is and where you are with your eating habits.
For those that have a difficult time, challenges may include; fatigue, headaches, eye blurriness, digestion may feel off, sleep may be difficult and moods might be cranky and grumpy. But remember with whatever you are feeling, you have support. All these challenges are temporary and by the end, everyone feels rebalanced, people are reborn in some ways, some are in disbelief that they could feel so good, others are free from foods that they were dependent on for years, sometimes decades.
Our bodies change so much year after year, we recommend detoxing every single year. Christina says, “I detoxed every year for about 10 years and then fell off the wagon so to speak, when I came back after a short absence it was challenging! Now my 5th year in a row, I recall how each year is so different, sometimes the beginning is hard, sometimes the middle, it’s a journey to see what I’m reaching for to give me a dopamine hit (excitement for the brain) or when I think I want food, but really it’s connection. It always feels like a relief when I’ve reset my cravings and I can be at choice, rather than craving. And I think our body’s intolerances and sensitivities change, during the reintroduction phase I find that my body has a challenge with different foods each year. And last year, it seems like I reset my palate. A more sensitive palate offers way more culinary adventures!”
The price of the program is $400, that includes personalized, high quality, time tested supplements (5-6 of them) shipped to you, detailed support videos, a program booklet with food lists, tip on swaps and subs and power foods, a compilation book of 70 + recipes and one 45 minute one on one Zoom call with Christina Martin.
Click here to access the program through Teachable and then click the Enroll Now button. Christina will be in touch shortly about your supplements.
The entire program is 38 days long, 7 days of Prep, 21 days of the Eliminate and Detox and 10 days of Reintroduction.
Yes, this is absolutely an eligible expense.
For almost 25 years, we’ve been experts in helping couples achieve parenthood. Participating in a detox program, timed right, can provide so many benefits to a woman trying to get pregnant. In addition to all the toxins we mentioned above, excess hormones in the liver and blocked cell receptors, can cause myriad fertility challenges, the biggest issue being hormone imbalance.
By doing a practitioner led elimination and detox, we free up energy in the liver so the uterine environment is more harmonious, cell receptors become unblocked so transport of vital hormones to the reproductive organs occur more efficiently thereby effecting the entire hypothalmic, pituitary ovarian axis, resulting in optimal health of egg quality and the reproductive system overall.
The liver is the main organ system we are supporting in this detox process and Spring is the time of year that the liver (and gall bladder) work to its optimal.
Spring is also a time of growth, renewal, and new life springing into action as we relinquish the stagnancy of winter. Think of it as ‘Spring Cleaning’ for your body. That being said, it is acceptable to also do this program in the Summer or Autumn, we do not recommend doing this program in the Winter since that is a time of rest and hibernation.
Christina is more than happy to help, contact her here.
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