About a month ago, I decided to try my first detox. I never believed in detoxification before because I thought your body was already built to detoxify itself. Why go through all that and stress it out? But I have since learned that sometimes, especially as we age, our bodies need a little help in the detox department. Enter Equilife, a wellness company offering personalized health solutions, nutritional supplements, at-home lab testing, and coaching programs designed to support overall well-being through an integrative and holistic approach.
Dr. Stephen Cabral has been a frequent guest on the MindPump Media podcast, and I have learned a great deal from him and his experience. After hearing him discuss the importance of testing and detoxification, I decided to try! I live in New York, so I could not have any tests shipped here due to state laws. However, the Functional Detox was a different story! It arrived on October 19, and I began the detox the following Saturday. I figured it might be easiest to start on a Saturday so that the two fasting days would be on a weekend. I had no idea how it would go and didn’t want any issues at work!
Believe it or not, this was my first time completely fasting from food. The detox calls for you to only have a shake four times a day for two days, along with supplements. The first day wasn’t too bad; I developed a major headache on the second day, but I slept it off. By Monday, I was so weak! I could eat, though, so that was a huge help. I got through Tuesday before I stopped the detox. The reason? I can’t afford to lose weight. I am already a petite person and find it challenging to keep weight on, and I was worried when I started to lose so quickly. Still, I was able to experience the feeling of a complete fast, which will help me coach my clients. The nutritional protocol was also a nice reset for my diet. It prioritized protein and plants, and there was no dairy or gluten. The shake recipes were a welcome addition, too.
How do you know if you need a detox? Dr. Cabral says everyone does. We are all exposed to environmental chemicals, toxins, and impurities. There is no escaping them. He does a seasonal detox and leads a group detox annually on January 1. People who have stuck it out (unlike me!) have lost weight and reset their palette, allowing them to make healthy changes to their diet and lifestyle. If you have never detoxed before, I highly encourage you to join his group in 2025. If you’re still unconvinced, his book, The Rain Barrel Effect, goes in-depth. I have it on my to-be-read shelf now!
From A Detox Unbeliever to an Ambassador
I’m so convinced that our bodies need to be metabolically healthy that I am now an EquiLife Ambassador, an exclusive group of health and wellness professionals helping to spread the word about the benefits of regular testing and detoxification. Dr. Cabral provides testing and detoxification protocols and a line of wellness products and supplements. He now sells a Daily Detox Protocol, and his Daily Nutritional Support vegan protein powder and vitamins is perfect in a smoothie!
Explore the website or listen to Dr. Cabral’s podcast if you want to learn more.