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Detoxification: Everything you need to know and what to do

Foods for detox

Part Four: Lifestyle and Herbs For Detoxification

By Donnie Yance 

Life Force and Herbal Medicine

The Life Force, or Vital Force, is an innate energy that exists in all of nature. Plants are made up of highly organized molecules governed by this same Life Force with divine intelligence. Herbal medicine assists healing through the sacred human-to-plant relationship. God and nature have cooperated to create cleansing and nourishing allies throughout the plant kingdom.

Detoxification

We must consider that the creation of the universe had a purpose rather than being a mere result of chance. Plants were among the first settlers on Earth and depended on their adaptability for food and medicine. The plants learned how to convert sunlight into energy. They also learned to generate molecules to protect themselves from pollution, radiation, and predators. These molecules then become protective for us when we consume these foods and herbs. 

Human beings and plants are manifestations of creative, divine intelligence, harmoniously connected through a shared vibration. The fact that we breathe the plants’ exhaust (oxygen) and they breathe our exhaust (carbon dioxide) is an example of this harmonic relationship. 

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Detoxification: Everything you need to know and what to do

gluamine, glycine and NAC for detox

Part Three: Key Nutrients and Pathways for Optimizing Detoxification

By Donnie Yance

Now we will begin digging into the amino acids, minerals, and pathways that support healthy detoxification.

Key Goals for Detoxification

  1. Remove or reduce the source of toxic exposure. 
  2. Regenerate networks through herbal, nutritional, dietary, and lifestyle medicine
  3. Restore cellular energy primarily using adaptogens which are the root-system medicine for detoxification. 
  4. Improve energy transfer by ensuring efficient utilization of oxygen, fats, proteins, and sugars for energy. The more efficient the system, the fewer toxins are produced. 
  5. Reduce cellular inflammation. 
  6. Activate key detoxification and antioxidant pathways, including: Cytochrome p450, Glutathione (GSH), Nrf-2, Methylation, Sulfation, and Glucuronidation. 
  7. Eliminate stagnation of oxygen, blood, and lymph by engaging in gentle activities such as: deep breathing, walking in nature, swimming, or yoga. 
  8. Reduce stress, stay calm, and manage anger, worry, and fear.
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Detoxification: Everything You Need To Know and What To Do- Part 2: Endocrine Disruptors and the Disease Burden of Plastics and Other Environmental Toxins

Plastic detox

By Donnie Yance 

“Nature itself is the best physician.”– Hippocrates

The Costs of Chemical Exposure

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are synthetic chemicals found in pesticides and some plastics that can enter the body through the food chain and interfere with hormone balance and disturb proper endocrine health. When levels go up, so too does body-mass index (obesity), as well as the risk of several cancers, fibroid tumors, endocrine-related diseases, and infertility. Breast cancer in men is becoming more and more common as a result of these hormonal toxins.1,2  

Exposure to pesticides (cloransulam‐methyl, diflufenzopyr, thiamethoxam, and trifluralin), was recently found to be associated with an increased risk of developing and dying from prostate cancer.3

EDCs, via daily use of plastics, are a major contributor to the overall disease burden in the U.S., and a large-scale analysis revealed that the associated costs to society amount to more than 1% of the gross domestic product.

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Detoxification: Everything You Need To Know & What To Do Part 1

How to Detox

By Donnie Yance 

“It doesn’t matter if the water is cold or warm if you’re going to have to wade through it anyway.”– Pierre Teilhard De Chardin

I am excited to share this new series on detoxification. It will be the perfect opportunity to do some ‘Spring cleaning’ and will come in 5 parts.

Introduction To Detoxification

Natural detoxification is an orchestra of daily activities that our bodies use to process and eliminate toxins, pollutants, and metabolic byproducts. Some of these byproducts include hormone metabolites and waste molecules related to energy utilization from eating and breathing. The body, or as I like to say, the Life Force (The Governing Intelligence) of the body, is constantly repairing, maintaining, eliminating, and recycling. Everything at some point becomes old or damaged, and needs to be broken down, detoxified, and then eliminated. Detoxification is closely tied to protection, adaptation, energy management, and broadly speaking, nourishment.  

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Weight Loss Injections? Semaglutide and Liraglutide: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly  -Part 2

weight loss with semiglutide

By Donnie Yance

“Make food choices that honor your health and taste buds while making you feel good…It’s what you eat consistently over time that matters. Progress, not perfection, is what counts.”

– Evelyn Tribole, Intuitive Eating

This is the 2nd part of my blog about weight loss injections and the Mederi-Care approach to long term metabolic health. If you haven’t yet read part 1, please read it 1st here.

Who Is At Risk For Too Little Protein?

Even in the U.S., where protein is abundant in the food supply, it can still be challenging for some groups to get enough for their needs. One study from 2018 found that 23% of U.S. teen girls and 11% of teenage boys were consuming below the RDA for protein, which may compromise their growth and development.1 This is thought to be related to their growing independence in food choices and the high prevalence of dieting in this group.

Low protein intake is also a concern for the elderly in the U.S. The same 2018 study found that among those over 70, 19% of women and 13% of men consume less protein than the RDA.2 

This is a particular concern in this age group, as loss of muscle is accelerated with aging, and that can lead to greater frailty, loss of balance, and greater risk of falls. Some researchers argue that older adults actually need more protein than recommended by the RDA in order to maintain muscle mass and function.3

Consuming more than this amount of protein provides no additional benefit, and quality of the protein is as important as the quantity. Both too little and too much protein aren’t helpful, and might actually be harmful. Current evidence indicates that it’s large amounts of animal protein (particularly from red or processed meats) that can be problematic.4

In another study, from 2015, frequent consumption of red meat in adolescence was associated with a higher risk of breast cancer later in life, whereas consuming poultry, fish, legumes, and nuts instead lowered the risk.5

Resistance exercise and protein supplementation can be particularly beneficial in older adults, who are at risk for progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength (known medically as sarcopenia), which may increase fall risk.6 

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Weight Loss Injections? Semaglutide and Liraglutide: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly  -Part 1

semaglutide injections for weight loss

By Donnie Yance

“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” – John F. Kennedy, 35th U.S. president

It’s the new year again and weight loss goals are on the minds of millions of people in America and around the world. 

Before you dive into this blog you may want to review several of my previous blogs including (August 3, 2023), “Are Diabetic Weight Loss Drugs Really The New Diet? Discover the Benefits Of Intuitive Eating.”

GLP−1 Receptor Agonists For the Treatment of Obesity 

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists represent a groundbreaking class of medications that target incretin hormone pathways. Incretins stimulate the pancreas to release insulin, which helps regulate blood sugar. They also regulate how much sugar is released from the liver and slow down digestion. 

Extensive preclinical studies and robust clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of GLP-1R agonists in both treating and preventing obesity. By mimicking the effects of our own GLP-1, these agents not only promote a feeling of fullness and reduce food intake but also enhance glucose balance. Given their multifaceted therapeutic benefits and favorable safety profile, GLP-1R agonists have emerged as particularly promising options for individuals struggling with obesity, offering a potential paradigm shift in medical weight management.1 

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