Detoxing again

I went to see my Chiropractor/health practitioner on Tuesday and she told me something I found very intriguing and relevant. I’m not sure why this was the first time she ever picked it up since I’m quite sure it was a problem for at least a year, but I’m just glad she picked it up. She goes around testing points on my body that pertain to particular muscles, organs and bones to see where weaknesses and structural issues lie and then presses either on the part that needs work or a point that is tied to it eg neurolymphatic points. Often this is quite painful.

On Tuesday she told me that I had a blocked valve in my stomach, the one that links the small and large intestine. She massaged it, which seemed to release a small amount of tension residing in that spot, then she found the lymphatic release point for that valve, which was on my right knee, it was so sore I yelped and squirmed and tried to get away from her (a bit hard when you’re lying on a table high in the air). She said that a blockage in this area is linked to lower back pain, a sway back and a congested stomach. I said “you just described me to a T.”

The thing I do wonder though, is that I’ve had a sway back since I was 14yrs old, so I’m wondering what came first, the blocked valve or the back pain. The congested stomach has only come about in the last couple of years, I thought it was because of stress. Well intentioned women are constantly asking me when I’m due.

I purchased “Brett Elliotts Ultimate Herbal Detox” from my chiropractor, she recommended it. Brett Elliott is a naturopath from Tauranga, he combined about 23 herbs into capsule form and you take the herbs over 10 days and its supposed to clean out your large and small intestine as well as your liver. I have high hopes for this cleanse. Another good thing is that my sister has bought the detox as well and so we’re going to start it together. Well, I start my preparation on boxing day, she’s starting on the 1st of January but we’ll probably finish about the same time. So the next 2 weeks of my blog will be my updates on how the detox is going.