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As a RN in the ICU I experienced some gnarly stuff on a daily basis. Caring for people on life support with all sorts of tubes and drains in their bodies, consoling family members in unthinkable pain after losing a loved one, concentrating so hard for 10 hours straight to ensure I didn’t miss a thing, and was providing the best care possible at a critical time. At the end of these shifts I was done. An exhausted, stressed out, shell of a human. I would get home and it would take me hours to unwind, replaying things I did or didn’t do in my head and processing the events of the day.

I still do this even in a very different job setting. Or I did until a practitioner suggested I start a “transition from work routine.” It was really evident that I was carrying around my physical and emotional stress from the work day into my hours spent outside of work.  It was taking a toll on my body and mind as I was never really able to turn “off.”

I know, I said poop. I’m a Registered Nurse and Nutrition Coach you guys, poop is a big part of the job. Our digestive function is absolutely critical to our overall health. Food does not simply go in your mouth and out the other end.  There are many complex processes that play a role in how food is broken down, absorbed and assimilated into the body.  Elimination give us so much information about how our digestive system is working as a whole and is definitely something we need to pay attention to.  

Cleanses and detoxes can be really great to give our digestive and detoxification systems a break if we’re feeling out of balance.  They are a good tool to use to become really mindful of what we’re putting in our bodies as well. I’m a total advocate of them if done with intention and in accordance to what works for you specifically. I want to make sure you are armed with the best tools and information to give your body what it needs and feel really good while doing so.