Frequently Asked Questions

Generally, you will not have to restrict food during a detox. It is recommended that you avoid sugar, alcohol, processed foods during the detox phase. Most people will experience less sugar craving and junk food after their detox. It is best to eat organic meats and leafy greens during the process and after.

It depends on your goals and health condition, but generally it takes a month to prepare your body for a detox and a couple months of detoxing. For parasite cleanses, it is usually 1 week of supplements once a month for 3 months. 

It is important to be able to eliminate alcohol, smoking, fast food and soda. These are the worst for your body and it will be very difficult for your body to eliminate toxins if you are continually consuming toxins.

Everyone experiences detoxing differently, but I have created a detox plan that allows for the process to run smoothly with minimizing adverse side effects. One problem people can encounter is if the detox pathways are not operating correctly. This can cause toxins to release out of the body, but then get reabsorbed into the body if they don't have an exit. Depending on the toxicity level of the body, people have reported feeling more tired, headaches, flu-like symptoms, upset stomach, or may not feel anything at all. Following the detox, people usually feel an increase in energy, mental clarity, reduce bloating, headaches, food cravings, and overall improvement in their symptoms.

It is best to continue to live a healthy lifestyle by eating healthy organic foods, exercising regularly, and continuing the Chinese herbs if given. You want to make the detox last longer by avoiding the foods, chemicals, and lifestyle that made your symptoms in the first place. This might mean switching laundry detergents, soaps, hair and skin products, fillers and botox for healthy chemical-free alternatives.

Yes! Why can acupuncture help with all conditions? Acupuncture is a very unique healing modality because it regulates the nervous system. Patients report feeling relaxed and possibly a little sleepy after an acupuncture appointment. This is because acupuncture puts your body into a resting state of the parasympathetic mode or called the "rest and digest" mode of the body. This is where homeostasis takes place and the body can come back into its natural state. Most conditions are caused when the body is in sympathetic mode or the "fight, flight, or freeze" mode where the body is signaling alarm and the body's mechanism are not functioning properly. The word disease comes from dis-ease because the body is not at ease and is creating unwanted symptoms.