I went on the ultimate detox – no coffee, dairy, sugar, meat or booze for 2 months. The most common question people ask me is why did I do such an extreme detox? Well the truth is, because I thought I may have a major health issue. Long story short, I had a swollen abdomen, and my GP said it was highly likely my bowel was the problem, and further, she expected it was something I was eating and my body was having a reaction. Whilst there are allergy tests around, she said they are not full proof, and the only thing that works is controlling the diet with a carefully considered detox, by going off anything that I could be allergic to for at least 3 months and then slowly putting each food back into my diet and watching how the body reacts. The toughest thing to kick at first was the booze,  but after about a week, I really didn’t miss it. One of the keys was not telling people around me when I went out “drinking” with them, and having mineral water with a slice of lime and letting my friends assume it was vodka. People (in Sydney) […]

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