Choosing a GP: Healing my body with long-term detoxification

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All the jokes aside (no, 2021 wasn’t the easiest year in a dry January), cleansing my diet, exercising, and even the thought patterns of the past month, made me feel energetic, healthier, and – believe it or not – want more. I extend this focus further, throughout the first quarter.

Small background: I had COVID-19 early and it left me with a bit of long tail fatigue and brain fog. In January, I did some tests that showed a really high level of inflammation in the body. Therefore, I turned to one of the smartest experts I know in this area, a practitioner of functional medicine, Dr. Will Coleu. After seeing all my labs, he explained that this is the case when the road to healing will be longer than usual.

So, we did a version of the protocol that he outlines in his upcoming book, Intuitive post. It is keto and herbal, but flexible (I ate fish and several other types of meat), and I fast until 11 o’clock every day. I’m used to cleanses now – like the direct six-day bone broth cleanse from OWL Venice that I did in January – but something freer like Will’s plan is definitely more customization. So I cooked a lot, and some of it is really delicious: the other day I made caps with crispy capers and sage, asparagus with bacon vinaigrette, and some small artichokes with stuffed herbs and garlic. I even found a great sugar-free kimchi (Madgein vegan daikon kimchi– it’s amazing) and sugar-free kombucha, and I use a lot of coconut aminocasors in my recipes. Will gives you guidelines and a lot of recipes, but you focus a little more and I hope this will help me create some lasting habits.

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There is no sugar, and of course no alcohol, so I did a lot of research and found some great things that support what I do. One of my favorites is Seedlip – amazing herbal non-alcoholic cocktails really scratch that itch at the end of the day (or the itch I need something sophisticated with dinner or something buzzing in front of one or the one laughing with friends) for me. There are three flavors (I especially love Garden 108), and they all contain calorie-free sugar. I like it in a double old-fashioned glass with a diamond pattern, with a lemon and a drop of sparkling water. It’s so good.

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Will also gave me supplements, most of them in favor of a healthier gut: There are butyrate, which Will says supports a healthy microbiome, and then in Madame’s daily ovarian supplement I get fish oil, B vitamins, some vitamin D3 (I add more, but it has 500 IU to start with), selenium and zinc, all of which Will says yes are currently critical for me. Even more zinc and selenium, along with the antioxidants vitamin C and resveratrol, I get in my G.Tox Detoxifying Powder which I mix with water. Will makes me take G.Tox in the morning and in the evening.

Everything I do feels good, like a gift to the body. I have energy, I exercise in the morning and I do an infrared sauna as often as I can, all in the service of treatment. A side benefit is my skin, which makes me happy – and makes me double my skin care even more. Let’s make it 2021 that people will never need makeup!

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I see a real difference when I use vitamin C serum in the morning – a difference in shine. It’s noticeable enough that people have asked me what I use, and this is almost Zoom!

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The secret formula – for my skin anyway – is to combine vitamin C (even it out, then wait) with our new face oil. I’ve always dealt with oils, but this has amazing clinical results: you see fewer wrinkles, firmer skin, softer skin. But coat it with vitamin C serum and I tell you, the shine is the next level. Do this every morning and your skin will look great no matter what.

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Then the foundation that does it all is – always – my super powerful 15% glycolic acid scrub once a week (I do this on Sunday nights). And at the moment, it is even more important, in the absence of the possibility to reach a dermatologist or facialist. Apply the peel on clean skin and go to bed, and nourish the skin all week – wake up, wash your face and look at the skin in the mirror. It’s worth it!

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Moving the body and sweating toxins makes a huge difference, of course. But apart from the benefits of the sauna, and even my favorite workouts, when I go hiking, I know I’m getting something different – stimulating my brain and body in ways I can’t otherwise get. Nature really heals!

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I like to wear something that can be easily layered and that is (important) I can switch to a Zoom call if I end up spending more time hiking than originally planned (wrong), like this sleek tank.

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The necklace is fair yes. I can’t go out without a necklace. I like to wear several at once, but for hiking this one is perfect. And it gives me a little ease for that Zoom call I’m late for.

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This t-shirt is my favorite thing. I dress it up, I wear it – I wear it all the time

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And finally, I address people I don’t see every day. It’s been almost a year; we all need an incentive to keep going – and keep going in a healthy way. This wellness package contains liposomal vitamin C, herbal tea and manuka honey, along with one of the most amazing memoirs you will ever read and fantastic blends of essential oils. I sent it to just about anyone I can think of – it’s such a nice gift to unwrap.

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If the complete care package does not fit the budget, this is another one of my favorite gifts that I would send with similar feelings.

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