As most of you know I travel to Southern California to see clients twice a month. To make the most of my time I try to book as many clients as I can. That along with the travel can be hard on my immune system and cause inflammation in my body. I have created a daily ritual to protect my immune system that I thought I’d share with you.
~ Sun bath
As soon as I wake up I take my dog out into the backyard and I stand out in the sun bathing in the fresh air and beautiful sunlight. This helps to build your immune system with a boost of Vit D.
~ Lemon water
While I try to eat clean while away from home I don’t always have access to the foods I know my body needs. Lemon water as the first thing that enters my body in the morning helps to flush my organs of any excess toxins.
~ Dry brushing
I take a morning shower to remove toxins from what traveling leaves on my skin. Remember your skin is your largest organ and anything that goes on it also goes in it. I start with hot water and end with as cold water as I can stand. Then as soon as I exit the shower I dry brush my body. The hot water helps to stimulate your circulation so this is the best time to follow up with dry brushing to stimulate the lymphatic system and flush toxins from the body.
~ Tongue scraping
A new morning ritual I have recently added back in is tongue scraping and oil pulling. A great hack to make this an easy addition to your morning ritual is to stack this along with when you normally brush your teeth. I floss, brush, tongue scrape and oil pull each morning. This whitens your teeth, improves taste, kills bacteria, supports heart and gut health.
~ Smoothie
Our average temp in Chico is around 90 degrees which means I’m ready for a summer smoothie. I try to make the most of my smoothies. This means adding in greens, MCT oil, high protein, apple cider vinegar and ground flax seeds. (You can find the full recipe at the bottom of this post) This smoothie is great for the gut, brain fog, blood sugar PLUS it tastes so good!
~ Walk in nature
The heat doesn't usually hit till mid day around here so I try to get my Happy Girl walk in before 10am. For me nature is the best medicine and if you could see the beautiful park that runs the length of our town you’d understand why I love it here so much. Of course if you are lucky enough to live near the ocean nothing beats fresh ocean air for regulating your cortisol and building serotonin.
~ Caster oil pack
Caster oil on the abdomen helps with digestion, toxin load reduction, hormone balancing and lymphatic flow. This process can be done as needed and feels so good.
~ Infrared pad
I love to end the day laying on my infrared pad. I’ll apply my caster oil and lay there in the evening. This helps to calm the central nervous system, reduces the impact of EMFs on the body, helps with detoxification and reduces inflammation throughout the whole body.
Smoothie recipe-
Two scoops protein powder ( I like Naked Pea)
half cup kifer (make sure it has no sugar added)
half cup frozen wild organic blueberries and organic strawberries
1 tablespoon ground flax seed
1 cup water
1 teaspoon organic cinnamon
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon MCT oil or coconut oil fractionated
First thing in the morning start your day with room temp lemon water, then get your smoothie in no later than 9am. You should get your smoothie in no more than 2-3 hours from waking. This smoothie will help reduce histamine, clear out your gut, support blood sugar, increase metabolism, reduce inflammation, support a strong immune system and increase brain function.