I recently went on a road-trip with my partner to the mountains for some much needed relaxation and fresh air.\u00a0 Throughout the 7 hours in the car my partner kept asking me- “Did you fart?”\u00a0 It got to be funny after the 3rd or 4th time when I could honestly say “no” I hadn’t.\u00a0 I think we have all experienced the mortifying moment when we have accidently passed gas at the most inopportune moment. And instead of claiming it we delicately let the foul air pass without a comment or apology.<\/p>\n
When we finally got to the mountains we were walking in the woods and my partner turns to me and makes the comment on how he thinks he can smell the controversial sewer that was just put in 1.5 years before.\u00a0 For a brief moment I let him believe that it was the sewer that smelled so horrible.\u00a0 I was just too embarrassed to tell him that I had indeed passed gas this time.\u00a0 After driving in a car for 7 hours I felt I was in a state of congestion and all around stagnancy.\u00a0 The diet of chips and soda pop couldn’t have helped any to this state of toxicity I was feeling. I could feel the last 7 hours gurgling around in my belly and trying to get free and since we were walking back and forth from my car, which was about 1\/3 of a mile away from the cabin, everything started to move.<\/p>\n
I laughed away his comment but then it happened again!\u00a0I thought for sure I was safe in relieving my bloated intestines in the open air but I soon realized I had no choice but to claim it.\u00a0 I could not in good conscience let him believe that he could smell the controversial sewer when it was just my stinky body.\u00a0 So begrudgingly I claimed it and we laughed about it.\u00a0\u00a0 It is funny how laughter can make an uncomfortable situation much easier.<\/p>\n
Over the course of the next day and 1\/2 it became a joke of ours again as he kept on asking me if I had farted.\u00a0 By this time we had both realized it was us that smelled so badly!\u00a0 We realized how we were really stinky humans.\u00a0 The accumulation of the stress of the city, mom’s home cooking around the holidays, boxes of Girl Scout cookies, weekends of parties and over indulgence were all diffusing from our tissues.\u00a0 pew!\u00a0 All these toxins were quite potent in the forest away from the pollution and scents of the city.<\/p>\n
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As we go into spring it is a great time to shed ourselves of these unwanted scents, pounds, emotions, and skin cells that have accumulated over the winter months.\u00a0 Our liver grows stagnant over the winter from a high fat and high sugar diet.\u00a0 Being stagnant can cause irritability, headaches and bloating to name a few negative side effects.\u00a0 Below are some remedies for quick and easy detoxification.\u00a0 Just make sure it fits within your health guidelines and won’t tax your body systems beyond what it can handle. If you are unsure discuss detoxification methods with your doctor.<\/p>\n
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Cleanse the liver\/gallbladder<\/p>\n
When the liver is over burdened with toxins one might experience extra weight, bloating, wrinkled skin, acne and rashes. One of the most popular cleanses I have seen for the liver is the Master Cleanse.
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