Be Clean…Be Lean…

Signs of toxic overload are many and although one of life’s little irritations, it is not necessary to live with them.

As your body gets overloaded with waste deposited in cells and tissues, our body functions are greatly diminished and can lead to:

• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Gas and bloating
• Aches and pains
• Dry itchy skin
• Blemishes
• Body odors
• Skin irritations
• Sleeplessness
• Indigestion
• Nausea
• Mood swings
• constipation

What can you expect if you cleanse?

• Better sleep
• Clearer skin
• Renewed energy
• Better digestion
• Way less aches and pains
• No more constipation

Detoxification has now become a necessity, like food. There’s no longer a question of just how long and how often. The answer is as long as we have toxins in our world.

So how toxic are you?

This toxicity questionnaire is made of 6 sections. Just keep track of your points and add them up to calculate your toxicity levels. If you cheat, you’re only cheating yourself!

Let’s Look At Your Diet:

1.  Are fried foods, broiled and barbequed foods a regular occurrence?

Often (-4) Once/day (3) Few x/week(-2) Once/week (1) Almost never(-2)

2.  How often do you consume cold-pressed fresh oils such as flax, olive, hemp oils?

Never (2) Once/ week (1) Once/ day (0) 2+ x / day (-1)

3.  Fruits & veggies are king, how many do you eat? (1 serving=1cup)

1/month (3) 1/week (2)1/day (1) 3/day (-1) 5/day (-2)

4.  Are whole grains such as brown or wild rice, millet, quinoa or barley part of your diet?

Almost never (3)Once/week (2)3 x/week (1)Once/day (-2)

5.  Water is essential. How much do you drink? (coffee, tea, soda or alcohol don’t count)

None (3)1/day (2) 4/day (1) 8/day (0)10+/day (-2)

6.  We know that refines food like sugar, pop, white flour and all processed foods (cans, TV dinners, chips, etc) are considered junk. Do you eat a lot of them?

3/day (4) Once/day (3)Few x/week (2)Almost never (-2)

7.  How often do you have alcohol?

12+/week (3) 8/week (2) 4/week (1) 2/week (0)Almost never (0)

Total Score: Section A____

How About Supplements?

1. Do you take a good quality natural multivitamin?

Almost never (2) Once/week (1) Few x/week (0) Daily (-1)

2.  What about antioxidants such as grape seed extract, pomegranate, selenium or do you eat a lot of fresh produce or fresh pressed fruit juices?

Almost never (2)Once/week (1)Few x/week (0) Daily (-1)

Total Score: Section B____

How Active Are You?

1. Do you exercise 30 or more minutes including walking or hikes?

Almost never (2) Once a week (1) 3x/week (-1) 5+x/week (-2)

2.  How about exercising for more than 2 hours? (longer periods increase free radical production)

Most times (4) 50% of the time (2) Almost never (0) Never (0)

3.  Do you sleep a good night and wake up rested without resorting to sleep aids?

Almost never (3) Sometimes (2) Usually (-1) Always (-2)

4.  Do you often have bowel movements that are well formed with no straining or diarrhea?

Once/week (4) Every 4 days (3) Every 2^nd d (2) Daily (0) 2+x/day (-2)

Total Score: Section C____

I hope you are enjoying this little questionnaire. There are 3 more parts to complete before tallying up your total score on the toxicity chart.

It can be quite revealing and an eye opener to realize how toxic are life and body can be. Do take the time to finish the survey.

Let’s Take A look At Your Environment:

1. Do you spend a lot of time in heavy commuter traffic each day?

+2 hours (4) 2 hours (3) 90 min (2) 60 min (1) 30 min (0)

2.  Do you have exposure to fumes such as paint, solvents, industrial cleaners at work?

Most of the time (4) 50% of the time (2) Almost never (0)

3.  What about airborne particles such as dust, carpet fibre, pollen, etc, at home or at work?

Most of the time (4) 50% of the time (2) Almost never (0)

4.  How often are you in front of a computer, TV, live cameras, electrical wires, etc?

8+ hours/day (3) 6+ hours/day (2) Few hours/day (1) Almost never (0)

5.  Do you smoke or are you exposed to second-hand smoke often?

All day (4) Few x/day (3) Few x/week (1) Almost never (-1)

Total Score: Section D____

Your Medical History:

1. Does cancer, diabetes, heart disease, depression, obesity, liver disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, auto-immune conditions such as arthritis, lupus, psoriasis or type 1 diabetes run in your immediate family?

2 or more (1) 1 (0) None (-1)

2.  Have you suffered from cancer, diabetes, heart disease, depression, liver disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure?

2 or more (3) 1 (2) None (-2)

3.  Do you often suffer from headache, fever, sore throat muscle aches (not because of exercise), colds, flu, rash, swelling, indigestion (heartburn or bloating)?

Once/day (3) Once/week (2) Once/month (0) Almost never (-1)

4.  Have you ever been exposed to heavy metals, ie dental fillings, or other metals?

3+ fillings (3) 2 fillings (2) 1 filling (1) Never (0)

Total Score: Section E____

How Stressed Are You?

1. Do you skip your breakfast or lunch?

5+ x/week (3) 3x/week (2) Once/week (1) Never (0)

2.  Are you very stressed at work and at home?

Very high (5) High (4) Moderate (3) Slight (2) Almost none (1)

3.  To help you relax, do you use recreational or street drugs?

2+ x/day (4) Once/day (3) Once/week (2) Once/month (1) Never (0)

Total Score: Section F____

All right! It’s now time to check your toxicity levels and see where you rate.

-22 to 0 points

Congratulations, you’re doing really well and your general health picture is very rosy. Stay focused on what you’re already doing and improve those areas you feel could be better. You know what they are!

1 to 25 points

You’re doing Ok but need to change some of your habits especially where your diet is concerned. I think we could all improve in this area.

26 to 50 points

Now you’re about average to fair. Your energy and mobility are on the decline and you definitely need to change your diet in order to improve your overall health. It’s also very probable that you need to exercise more.

So get off the couch and move!

51 to 81 points

Your outlook is not promising at all. You’re at a possible high risk of developing serious health complications. Your energy and mobility will continue to worsen so you better wake up and do something about it now if you want to make it without medical intervention for the next 20 to 30 years.

You will also need to reduce stress and start exercising as it is a really good stress reliever. But more importantly, your need to cleanse is at a critical stage if you wish to avoid medical conditions such as diabetes, heart disease etc.

Be proactive and don’t wait until you end up in the hospital on a stretcher!

So there you have it. Are you happy with your results? No? Well then, start by cleansing. You will find that it can re-energize you as well as give you a new lease on life.

Read what it did for me here.