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🌼🌿🌱 Detox -What It Really Means (and What It Doesn’t)

Sunmer is here and with it, your social media feed is likely to be flooded with “quick fix” detoxes.

Juice cleanses, miracle teas, and extreme restrictions are bound to pop up, promising to “cleanse” your body in days. But let’s pause for a second and break down what detoxification really is, what it isn’t, and who genuinely needs support with it.

🍃Detox: More Than a Buzzword

“Detox” has become such a trendy term that it’s lost much of its original meaning. It’s often mistaken for a few days of green juices, pricey supplements, or starving your body in the hope of feeling better. In reality, detoxification is a natural, ongoing process your body performs every single second provided it has the right support. And that’s the key word: support.

🍃So, What Is Detoxification?

Detoxification is your body’s way of processing and eliminating harmful substances, both from external sources (like pollution, pesticides, heavy metals, plastics, food additives) and internal ones (such as hormones, metabolic by-products, or gut bacteria).

Your liver, kidneys, skin, lungs and lymphatic system all work together to keep things moving efficiently. The liver, in particular, carries out detox in two main phases.

But when the first phase is overactive and the second sluggish, it can lead to a build-up of harsh intermediate toxins. That’s when you may notice fatigue, headaches, water retention, skin flare-ups, PMS, or more serious hormonal imbalances.

🍃What Does Real Detox Support Look Like?

For your detox systems to function properly, they need:
🍃The Right Nutrients
🍃High-quality proteins (especially for phase two liver detox).
🍃Antioxidants like glutathione, vitamins A, C, and E, zinc, and selenium.
🍃Fibre to bind toxins and aid elimination via the gut.
🍃Healthy fats to support bile production and fat-soluble detox pathways.

✨A Healthy Digestive System
🍃If you’re not having a daily bowel movement, toxins can get reabsorbed.
🍃You need adequate water, fibre, and fermented foods to support a balanced gut microbiome.
✨Minimised Exposure to Toxins

🍃Cut back on processed foods, synthetic fragrances, plastics, and household pollutants.
🍃Choose non-toxic skincare and cleaning products.
🍃Cook with safe materials (avoid Teflon, aluminium, and plastic).

🥗Which Foods Support Detox?

✨Clean Proteins

🍃Wild fish, free-range eggs, grass-fed meat, bone broth and collagen great sources of amino acids like methionine and glycine, crucial for detox and gut repair.
✨Liver Supportive Veggies

🍃Cruciferous veg (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale), bitter greens (dandelion, rocket, coriander), garlic and onions …all help boost liver enzymes and bile flow.

✨Potent Antioxidants

🍃Berries, flax and chia seeds protect against oxidative stress and support gut elimination.
✨Optimal Hydration
🍃Water is essential, and herbal teas like nettle, ginger and dandelion can give your kidneys a gentle boost.

What to Avoid to Lighten Your Toxic Load

“Toxic load” refers to the total amount of toxins your body must process daily. If your detox systems are overwhelmed, even small exposures can tip the balance. Here’s what to reduce or avoid:

🍃Processed foods (especially those with hydrogenated oils, additives, and artificial sweeteners).
🍃Refined sugar and alcohol.
🍃Plastic containers and anything with BPA.
🍃Conventional cosmetics with parabens, phthalates, or synthetic perfumes.
🍃Non-stick or aluminium cookware, especially when heated.

✨Who Might Need Extra Detox Support?

Some people have a reduced detox capacity due to genetics, hormone shifts or lifestyle factors. This includes:

✨Women in peri menopause or menopause changing oestrogen levels impact liver function.
✨Those with autoimmune conditions -chronic inflammation puts extra strain on detox systems.
✨People with high toxin exposure ,whether from work, diet or medication.
✨Anyone with insulin resistance or PCOS hormonal imbalances can affect detoxification, too.

✨Detox is About Support, Not Starvation

You don’t need to go on a juice only cleanse or invest in expensive pills to help your body detox. You need the right foods, a toxin aware lifestyle, and a bit of patience.

There’s no point drinking green juices in the morning if you’re soaking in synthetic body lotion or heating food in plastic containers by lunch.

Your body knows how to detox it just needs the proper environment to do it well.

Want to know more about detoxification?👇

🍫TAHINI BROWNIES

Perfect for your luteal phase, these tahini brownies are not only super tasty but will give you a nourishing boost of iron, magnesium and healthy fats.

You'll need:
1 cup tahini
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 eggs
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup chocolate chips
Optional: sesame and sunflower seeds for topping

Method:

Whisk together your tahini, maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla in a bowl.
Add the cocoa powder, baking soda and salt once it thickens a bit, and then continue mixing until smooth.

Add the melted chocolate chips to your batter and mix together. Spread it onto some parchment paper in your baking pan and sprinkle seeds and salt. Pop in the oven (pre-heated at 180°C) for around 25mins.

Recipe by The Moments

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✨E X C I T I N G N E W S

If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that my passion goes far beyond beauty treatments.

Over the last few years I’ve become fascinated by nutrition, hormones, psychology and nervous system regulation because I’ve learned that true wellbeing doesn’t come from one thing alone.

The body and nervous system work hand in hand.

When your body isn’t getting the nutrients it needs, your nervous system feels it.

When you’re stressed, overwhelmed or burnt out, your body feels it.

Fatigue. Brain fog. Low energy. Poor recovery. Hormonal symptoms. Feeling like you’re doing all the right things but still not feeling your best.

That’s why I am SO excited that the PRYSM iO scanner is coming to Boho Beauty Barn.

This incredible technology allows us to measure your carotenoid antioxidant levels in seconds, giving a real time insight into what’s happening inside your body without needles, blood tests or guesswork.

As I continue my studies in nutrition and psychology, I want to bring even more value to my clients by helping women understand their bodies from the inside out.

Because you can’t improve what you don’t measure.

My dream has always been to create a space where women can relax, regulate their nervous system, learn about their health and feel empowered to make choices that support their wellbeing.

I genuinely cannot wait to start scanning clients, sharing what I’m learning and helping you discover what your body may be trying to tell you.

Would you be curious to know your PRYSM iO score? 👇

Hello,beautiful people !👋
😏Hormones played havoc in my life lately so I’ve had few checks and found out that gut health had a lot to do with it so I’ve done some research into the gut health (microbiome)
👇Bellow I share few recipes that helped me and hope will help you too because of course a healthy gut = healthy skin!🧖

AGUA BURN
This zippy little premeal mocktail is chock-full of metabolic-boosting
nutrients that help you burn calories, fat, and cut your appetite. Drink 8 ounces before each meal.👇

RECIPE: TEMPEH-TOFU DELI-DELIGHT
Super yummy and loaded with gut-loving, hormone-balancing deliciousness.👇

✨ W H A T I S Meditation Massage ?✨

More than a massage, this is a deeply calming experience designed by Deborah O’Shea to help you slow down, switch off and reconnect with yourself.

Using gentle massage techniques, guided relaxation and mindful touch, this treatment encourages your body to move out of “fight or flight” mode and into a state of rest and repair.

Benefits may include:

🌿 Reduced stress and anxiety
🌿 Deep relaxation for the nervous system
🌿 Improved sleep quality
🌿 Relief from physical tension and mental overwhelm
🌿 A greater sense of calm, balance and wellbeing
🌿 Time to simply be, without having to do anything at all

Perfect if you’re feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, burnt out, struggling with sleep, or simply craving a moment of peace in a busy world.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is slow down.
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D I D Y O U K N O W ?

Pain is processed by the brain, but the brain itself has no pain receptors and does not feel pain.

The brain processes social rejection in a similar way to physical pain.

It is not the size or weight of the brain that determines intelligence, but the density of neurons and synapses.

There is a protective barrier that shields the brain from foreign substances; however, ni****ne can cross it in just 7 seconds, and alcohol in about 6 minutes.

The brain is approximately 73% water. A dehydration level of only 2% is enough to affect attention, memory, and other cognitive abilities.

Lipids (fats) make up about 60% of the brain’s solid matter. The brain is the fattiest organ in the human body.

Cholesterol is an integral part of every neuron. Around 25% of the body’s total cholesterol is found in the brain. Without adequate cholesterol, brain cells cannot survive.

A lack of oxygen to the brain for 5–10 minutes can cause permanent damage.

There is also a “second brain” located in the gastrointestinal system. Although it communicates constantly with the brain, it is so complex that it can function independently.

(Adapted from a post by Hanora Cristiana Ivanov, Neurologist, with thanks.)

Wishing you good health in every sense of the word. 🤗

🙏Tonight I’m grateful for a sound bath meditation a moment of stillness, and a body that continues to carry me through life.

Lately, I’ve been reminded that health isn’t something to wait until we lose before we appreciate it. The ability to breathe deeply, rest, move, think, hug our children, or simply soak in a bath after a long day are all gifts we often overlook.

Sometimes the greatest form of self-care isn’t fixing, improving or striving for more. It’s pausing long enough to appreciate what is already working.

Tonight, I’m choosing gratitude for this body, this moment, and the chance to slow down. ✨🛁

What are you grateful for today?