Does the food you are eating impact your mood and why you should consider detoxing?
It was a couple weeks ago when I started feeling a little bit low. I had started feeling more tired, my joints hurt, and my muscles ached. As much as I enjoyed going to the gym, I had no energy to go. I usually eat really healthy, go to the gym often, and things are going really well in my life. I couldn’t figure out why I was feeling so tired and low.
Coincidentally, I wanted to try a detoxification system to cleanse my body to see how it worked out. It was something that was always on my to-do list that I never got around to doing. I had researched many programs and wanted to try one that wasn’t restrictive, didn’t make me feel deprived, or cranky.
I went down to the nearest vitamin store and looked around for detox programs that cleansed your body in addition to putting essential nutrients in my body. I was extra careful to choose a program that allowed you to eat a healthy diet and didn’t cause dehydration at the same time.
The specific detox program I finally chose had nutrients added to it like probiotics. The directions had also recommended drinking 8-10 glasses of water a day and adding more fiber to my diet. I am a little embarrassed to admit it, but I know I don’t drink as much water as I should and I could always use a little more fiber, so I gave it a try.
Within the first day of trying my new detox system, I the only difference I noticed was that my stomach hurt a little and I was frequenting the bathroom more often. Never one for giving up, I forged ahead to see if the results were as good as they claimed. The full program is 30 days long and I had wanted to see if I saw any results in the first week.
On my third day of my detox program, I went to the gym and checked my weight to see if there was any difference. I couldn’t believe I lost 3 pounds! I had originally started my detox program to help me with my digestion problems, so losing weight was a great bonus. That day at the gym, I was also really excited that I could get through most of my workout with out too much joint or muscle pain.
Still skeptical, I continued taking the herbal detox medication and going on with my regular life. I started noticing small differences- I had more of an appetite, I had more energy, and I started feeling better overall. I didn’t loose any more weight, but considering I wasn’t expecting to loose more than water weight, I was fine with that. Having more energy and feeling better was worth the risk so far.
Even though I am not finished with the month, I am excited with the results I already have and look forward to any more I might have.
The best part of my experiment? I no longer felt low. Turns out that all the fiber, water, and extra nutrients helped me feel happier.
While I wouldn’t necessarily recommend a detox for everyone, look at what your eating because it might be effecting your mood.
It is possible that, even if you lead a healthy lifestyle, that you may be doing something wrong with your diet if you don’t know why your feeling sad.
As always, check with your doctor first to make sure it isn’t something more serious like depression or a disease that is causing you to feel the way your feeling. If you do decide to do a detox program, research it thoroughly to make sure that it will produce results and not just hype.
So, I’m sure your all wondering why am I, a counselor, telling you about what to eat and why a detox might help? Well, I’ve talked to many people who seemed like they had everything going for them but they were still a little bit sad. Through helping them out and through my own experience, the good news is that you may not need psychotherapy for minor bouts of sadness. To reiterate, it is possible you might just need to add something to your diet that your body is lacking.
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