General Food & Liquid Guidelines
In any detox journey, the foods and liquids you consume play a crucial role in supporting your body’s natural ability to cleanse and renew. Nutrient-dense, whole foods and proper hydration provide essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that assist in eliminating toxins, reducing inflammation, and restoring balance to your system. By choosing clean, unprocessed foods and emphasizing hydration, you create a strong foundation for detoxification, allowing your body to operate at its highest level.
This section outlines the core principles for food and liquid intake, emphasizing ingredients that promote digestion, liver and kidney function, and cellular health. These guidelines support not only physical detox but also energetic clarity, aligning the body’s systems for optimal flow and vitality.
Basic Food & Liquid Protocols
Diet: Personalized Nutrition for Detoxification
While the Paleo diet is suggested as a foundational approach due to its emphasis on whole foods, lean proteins, healthy fats, and vegetables—avoiding grains, dairy, processed foods, and sugars—there are other dietary approaches that may better suit individual needs. The Paleo diet supports reduced inflammation and is rich in nutrients that promote detoxification, making it a strong starting point for many.
However, nutrition is not one-size-fits-all. For those seeking a more tailored approach, taking an advanced nutrition test can provide valuable insights into your unique nutritional needs and help identify the diet best suited to your body’s requirements. Additionally, incorporating Ayurvedic dietary principles offers a science-backed, holistic method to align nutrition with your body’s constitution (doshas: Vata, Pitta, Kapha). Ayurveda emphasizes balancing internal energies and digestion by tailoring food choices to individual metabolic types and imbalances, which can enhance detoxification and overall well-being. This personalized understanding empowers you to align your food choices with your detox goals and overall health.
Hydration: Double Water Intake: Detox requires extra hydration. Aim to drink twice your usual amount of filtered water (structured and if available), helping flush out toxins effectively. Adding minerals and electrolytes can further support hydration during detox.
Fiber-Rich Foods: Ensure high fiber intake (chia seeds, flaxseeds, leafy greens) to support regular bowel movements, preventing reabsorption of toxins in the large intestine.
Low Carbohydrate and Low Sugar Intake: Avoid refined carbs and processed sugars: High-carb foods and sugar may increase inflammation, slow detox, and create an acidic environment that slow down the detoxification process. Instead, rely on low-carb vegetables, lean proteins, and healthy fats.
Foods to Include
Whole Foods: Fresh vegetables, fruits, lean meats, poultry, and seafood provide essential nutrients. These foods are minimally processed and rich in vitamins and minerals. Leafy Greens: Spinach, kale, Swiss chard, and other greens are high in chlorophyll, which supports liver and kidney function. Healthy Fats: Avocado, coconut oil, olive oil, and nuts (like almonds, walnuts, and macadamias) provide healthy fats that support hormone balance, energy, and cellular health. High-Fiber Foods: Chia seeds, flax seeds, fresh vegetables, and nuts like almonds and walnuts aid digestion, promote satiety, and help maintain colon health. Nuts and Seeds: Almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds are great sources of healthy fats, fiber, and protein, which support brain function and overall vitality. Fermented Foods: Sauerkraut, kimchi, coconut yogurt, and other fermented vegetables introduce beneficial probiotics to balance gut flora and improve digestion. Root Vegetables and Tubers: Sweet potatoes, carrots, beets, and parsnips provide essential vitamins, minerals, and natural fiber, supporting energy and digestive health. Berries and Low-Sugar Fruits: Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries offer antioxidants and fiber while keeping sugar levels low, which supports detoxification without spiking blood sugar. Liquids to Include
Filtered Water: Aim for 2-3 liters per day to flush out toxins. Adding lemon helps alkalize the body and provides extra detox benefits. Herbal Teas: Dandelion, burdock root, ginger, licorice root, and peppermint tea support liver and kidney health and aid digestion. Green Juices and Smoothies: Freshly made juices or smoothies with cucumber, celery, spinach, and spirulina provide detoxifying nutrients. Bone Broth: Rich in minerals and amino acids, bone broth supports gut health and provides essential hydration. Apple Cider Vinegar Water: A teaspoon in water before meals aids digestion and balances pH. Lemon Water: Start your day with warm lemon water. Lemon is a natural detoxifier that alkalizes the body and stimulates liver function. Adaptations for Women on Their Menstrual Cycle
For women, the program recognizes the importance of honoring the body’s natural rhythms, particularly during the menstrual cycle. During this time, the body is already undergoing its own form of detoxification and regeneration. To prevent overstimulation and support the body’s natural processes, the following recommendations apply:
Pause Supplements During Menstrual Cycles Why: The body’s detox pathways are already heightened during menstruation, and pausing supplements can help avoid overstimulation or additional strain. How: Discontinue supplements during active menstruation (typically 3–7 days). Focus instead on hydration, rest, and nourishing foods to support the body’s natural cleansing. Hydration and Gentle Support Increase hydration with herbal teas such as red raspberry leaf, nettle, or chamomile to support the body’s natural detox and hormonal balance. Incorporate warming foods and easily digestible meals to provide comfort and replenishment. Use this time for light, restorative movement like yin yoga or gentle stretching to encourage lymphatic flow and ease tension. Prioritize rest and mindfulness practices such as meditation or journaling to align emotionally and energetically. Additional Tips
Incorporating these practices helps create a holistic detoxification experience that leverages both internal and external methods to encourage toxin release, support relaxation, and rejuvenate the body. This balanced approach optimizes detoxification through a combination of nourishing foods, hydration, and complementary wellness practices.
Aromatherapy Salt Baths: Adding Epsom salts and essential oils like lavender, eucalyptus, or peppermint to your bath can promote relaxation and enhance detoxification through the skin. The magnesium in Epsom salts helps relax muscles and relieve stress, while essential oils provide therapeutic benefits. Aim for 1-2 times per week to support lymphatic drainage and ease tension. Sauna: Using a sauna, especially an infrared sauna, can help stimulate sweating, which promotes detoxification through the skin. Regular sauna sessions may support circulation, improve immune function, and aid in the elimination of heavy metals and other toxins. Start with short sessions (10-15 minutes) and gradually increase as comfortable, staying hydrated throughout. Intermittent Fasting: A 12-hour fast between dinner and breakfast gives your digestive system a break, promoting cellular repair. Support Regular Elimination: To support regular elimination during detoxification, consider natural options like psyllium husk, aloe vera juice, magnesium citrate, or flaxseeds. These gentle remedies promote healthy bowel movements while nourishing gut health, ensuring your body efficiently eliminates toxins.
General Supplement Guidelines
The following supplements are foundational to replenishing the body with the essential vitamins and minerals it needs to function optimally. They are specifically chosen to support the detoxification and purification process by aiding the body’s natural ability to eliminate toxins, balance energy, and enhance overall vitality. These supplements not only strengthen the body’s physical systems but also help clear energetic blockages and restore the harmonious flow of life force energy.
Each supplement in this chart has been carefully selected for its ability to:
Replenish nutrients often depleted by modern lifestyles or stress. Enhance the detoxification process by supporting the liver, kidneys, digestion, and other vital systems. Aid in purification and renewal to prepare the body for deeper work within the program. These foundational supplements are recommended for use throughout the program to maintain a strong baseline of health and vitality. Additional supplements, targeted to support specific chakra functions, will be detailed within the respective chakra modules.
Participants may choose alternative brands, but it is important to note that the products listed here have been selected for their alignment with the program’s protocols and their ability to maximize outcomes. Substitutions may influence the effectiveness of the detox and purification process.
Daily Mineral & Supplement Intake Chart
Amount in Ancient Nutrition Multi-Women
Additional Supplementation Needed (Men)
Amount in Ancient Nutrition Multi-Women (Women)
Additional Supplementation Needed (Women)