Dr. Lee and I have begun the Standard Process 21 day Purification Program. Standard Process is a whole foods supplement company. They have been in business since 1929 selling products that are organically grown in Wisconsin. I consider it a trustworthy company with a solid product line. We had two reasons for diving into this program: a) improve our health and b) evaluate it for our patients.
So what is this 21 day program? Simply put it is a way to cleanse your vital organs and change your eating habits at the same time. Dr. Lee and myself started on July 6th. As I’m writing this, it is our eighth day in the program. Is it easy? No. But if you want to get rid of toxins and lose some weight, it’s a good way to do it.
First, you are giving up coffee, alcoholic beverages, sodas, meat, breads, pastas and other grains. Instead you’ll be drinking shakes made with fresh fruit, standard process supplements and fiber. In addition you take cleansing capsules to promote toxin elimination. The rest of your meals are fruits and vegetables, with the emphasis on the veggies. After the first 10 days, chicken and fish are added to the diet. And, of course, plenty of water.
As the song goes, the first days are the hardest days. The headache from caffeine withdrawl was a killer and I was extremely fatigued. I took a nap in the afternoon the first day [something I never do] and went to bed at 9:30PM. By the end of the second day the headache started letting up. As for Dr. Lee, she had flu-like muscle aches for the first three days along with periods of fatigue. None of these symptoms are unusual. As your body lets go of the bad stuff, you will feel the change. Day four was a real turning point. Now, at the end of our first week, both of us are doing very well. Dr. Lee has noticed improvement in her skin. She swears that a couple of her facial lines are fading. More importantly, the nagging muscle spasm in her upper back [that neither chiropractic nor acupuncture could resolve] is now gone. As for me, I have more energy and less pain. The muscular soreness that always follows the day after my workouts isn’t coming around anymore.
Now the big news. In this first week, I’ve lost 8 pounds and Dr. Lee has lost 4.
I will keep you posted as we progress through this program. On Friday, we can start adding chicken and fish back into our diet. I’m looking forward to that!
Expect another update in about a week.
