Healing Alternative's Biggest Loser Competition

Try our Post-holiday Slim Down and Participate in Healing Alternative's Biggest Loser Competition!!

Want to get rid of that holiday weight quickly and easily? We know there are all types of food temptations through the holidays and that it's easy to over indulge. How would you like to jump start your weight loss and detoxification goals as the New Year begins?

The goal of detoxification is to eliminate the foods in our diets to which we have become addicted, both physically and emotionally. As creatures of habit, we subconsciously choose from the same few food items for our meals. Part of this behavior may be attributed to the dominance of certain foods, advertising and the convenient nature of some of these foods. Periodically changing our eating habits gives our bodies a chance to rest from its normal digestive and detoxification functions, thereby giving it the opportunity to do some internal cleansing.

This program will jump start your metabolism and help you make some new, healthy habits for the New Year. You can get past those cravings you feel during late afternoons and soon you won't even want those pumpkin pie leftovers!

Goals

• Weight Loss
• Detoxification
• Elimination of Food Cravings

How does the program work?

The month-long program works through two office visits, weekly e-mails with recipes and tips, as well as a partnering up with another participant for support and motivation.

Visit One

We will put you on the Bio-Impedance Analysis (BIA) Machine we have at the office that helps us look at your Body Mass Index, Percentage of Body Fat versus Lean Mass, and also Levels of Toxicity. We'll use muscle testing and the BIA machine to outline a detoxification and diet program based on functional food shakes and diet regulations.

If you so choose, at this visit you'll also be assigned a partner to speak with throughout the month to help support each other.

Weeks 1-4

Throughout the month, you will also receive weekly e-mails with recipe ideas, as well as tips and information. We also encourage you to come in on a weekly basis for a weigh-in and to discuss any questions you may have.

Included in weeks 1-4 will be two separate visits that will focus on your emotions around weight and body image. These sessions will use the EVOX. The EVOX uses your own body's voice and harmonies to balance out emotions. The visits will be an hour and for more information on how the EVOX works, click here: http://www.healingalternativesinc.com/EE.htm

Also included in weeks 1-4 will be a meditation for you to do each morning. The meditation is a 15 minute meditation to work with body awareness and help center you. We will provide this meditation recording.

End of Week 4

At the end of the month, you'll have a last office visit, to repeat the measurements on the BIA machine, weigh in and take a look at how you're feeling.

The Biggest Loser of the group will be our winner! The winner will receive a facial from JoAnn Fekany and the runner-up will receive a foot detox bath.

What will decide the Biggest Loser?

The first prize winner will be chosen based on a combination of weight loss and detoxification factors from the BIA Machine.

Getting Started

A kick off meeting to go over the program and set appointments will be held at

6pm, the evening of January 10th, 2010.

Please call the office at 407-682-7111 to confirm your interest and let us know if you can make the kick-off meeting.

The Importance of Detoxification

The greatest health care challenge of the twenty-first century is keeping our bodies functioning in an environment that is becoming increasingly polluted. Detoxification and cleansing programs have been key components of supporting good health since the beginnings of natural health, even as far back as 420 BC with the teachings of Hippocrates. After all, gastrointestinal health is the cornerstone of optimal wellness. We must detoxify the body and its elimination systems often, allowing for the consistent drainage of toxins.

Our food supply has undergone tremendous changes since the Agricultural Revolution, especially in the last century. We are bombarded with processed “dead” foods, which do not include the nutrients that we need to thrive. The shift has been rapid and our bodies, literally, have not had enough time to adapt to these radical changes. Returning to our original eating patterns on a regular basis allows our bodies the opportunity to cleanse and renew itself.

The goal of detoxification is to eliminate the foods in our diets to which we have become addicted, both physically and emotionally. As creatures of habit, we subconsciously choose from the same few food items for our meals. Part of this behavior may be attributed to the dominance of certain foods, advertising and the convenient nature of some of these foods. Periodically changing our eating habits gives our bodies a chance to rest from its normal digestive and detoxification functions, thereby giving it the opportunity to do some internal cleansing.

While regular detoxification is important as part of a general wellness program, your body may be giving you signals that it is time to detoxify.

Signals to detoxify include:

• allergies
• arthritis
• fibromyalgia
• headaches
• fatigue
• heavy metal accumulation
• gastrointestinal problems
• cancer
• chronic constipation skin conditions
• chronic infections
• chronic fatigue syndrome
• chronic yeast infections
• obesity
• food addictions
• depression &/or anxiety
• autoimmune diseases – such as multiple sclerosis, lupus, etc.

Reasons to detoxify are numerous:

1. Regular detoxification improves health and vitality.
2. Detoxifying gives our overloaded digestive and eliminative organs a chance to rest and clear out any accumulated toxins.
3. Detoxifying helps to clear addictions, improve symptoms, treat disease and prevent chronic disease.

Detoxifying on a regular basis is an important factor in keeping our bodies strong and well. Schedule a week of detoxifying at least twice a year as part of an ongoing commitment to health and wellness.

What constitutes a "toxin"?

When we talk of detoxification, there is usually some confusion about what constitutes a "toxin." Toxin is a word that is used loosely to describe any substance that creates irritating or harmful effects on the body. Without regular detoxification, these substances accumulate in our tissues and fat, and may cause inflammation, irritation and degeneration. Over time, the presence of these substances can lead to degenerative and chronic diseases such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and even cancer.

Toxins are generated from both our internal and external environment. Our body produces toxic substances as part of our regular metabolism and in response to stress. The bacteria and yeast that inhabit the colon also produces some toxins as part of their metabolisms. Smoking cigarettes, marijuana, recreational drugs and the regular consumption of alcohol and coffee as well as the vast array of additives, hormones, antibiotics and chemicals that are present in our food, water and air all add to the overall toxic load. Another aspect to consider is the presence of heavy metals, which may contribute to overall poor health. Heavy metals can be found in mercury amalgam dental fillings, paints, solvents and chemicals which may be found in the workplace, and sometimes, even our food and water.

How did I get rid of toxins?

Detoxification techniques include fasting, diet modification, herbal and homeopathic supplementation with support for organs of elimination and detoxification. Fasting is very quick and can be very effective; however, it may be too quick and is not the best choice for everyone. Therefore, fasting should only be done under the supervision of a qualified health care professional. We find the best way to get rid of toxins is a combination of supplements, homeopathics and diet changes. We recommend a modified elimination diet, available to clients at any time as well as a personalized combination of supplements and homeopathics. Supplements help provide healing nutrition as the body detoxifies and homepathics reach deep within the cell to pull out toxins and drain them from the body.

Click Here for our Modified Elimination Diet