Let the Spring Cleaning begin!

I am cleaning my liver. Detoxifying my body.  As recommended by my nutritionist, I am starting the Standard Process Purification Program 21-day cleanse.  In this blog I will track my food intake, not only for your entertainment but also for my benefit.  I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed as I stare at all the powders and capsules in front of me.  Hopefully my Google spreadsheet can keep me organized.

Background:
Am I a crazy person? Yes - but not because of this cleanse. (Maybe because of my worm composting bin, going to work with wet wavy hair, or because I love banana sorbet with chia seeds.)  For years I have struggled with acne, seen numerous dermatologists, tried various medications, but nothing has worked.  After encouragement from my family, I decided to talk to a nutritionist.  He advised that I get a comprehensive hormone test, and the results were astonishing...
Due to hormonal imbalances mostly caused by genetics, not only am I currently infertile, but I'm probably going to develop breast cancer.  That news was not fun to hear.
Good news?  I can take natural supplements and make diet adjustments to balance my whacked out hormones.  This mostly includes iodine (hence, my earlier post about it), extracts from cruciferous veggies, extract from beets, extract from the chaste berry, certain amino acids, and flax seeds/oil.  And now, this 21-day cleanse will tackle the removal of toxins and naughty estrogens from my body.

I am filled with hope and dedication to this regime to save my life.

The Cleanse:
It's basically eating lots of fruits and veggies, supplements, and some brown rice or lentils.  This link outlines the diet in more detail.  After the first week I can introduce lean protein into my diet - yes, this means fish.  Fresh, wild fish.  No, fish is not vegan; however, I like fish and apparently need it for this cleanse and as a good source of vitamin B12, iodine, healthy omega-3 fat, and protein.

Here I go!!