Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps » (Reprint)

Brenda Watson, C.N.C., is a bestselling author and one of the foremost dietary authorities in America today. She has gained national recognition with her televised PBS special, "Brenda Watson's H.O.P.E. Formula: The Ultimate Health Secret". Ms. Watson has two grown children and currently lives in Florida with her husband, Stan, and their dogs.

Susan Ericksen is an actor and a voice-over artist. She has recorded over sixty audiobooks for such authors as Nora Roberts. Alice Hoffman. Nadine Gordimer, Stuart Woods, and Charlotte Bronte. As an actor and director, Susan has worked in theaters throughout the country.

The bestselling author of The Fiber35 Diet: Nature's Weight Loss Secret, an expert on internal cleansing and detoxification, introduces us to the revolutionary RENEW program, which aids in reversing the effects of aging and rejuvenating the body and mind.

Publishers Weekly

Commonly used in ancient and traditional societies, herbal cleansing remains central to health care in Asian, Indian and Native American cultures. In her five-part RENEW program, written with physician Smith, nutritional consultant Watson (The Fiber35 Diet) applies her winning style, demonstrated in her PBS specials, to educate readers about pervasive toxins that cause alarming rates of illness and death. With facts, studies and statistics, Watson contends that consumers cannot rely on regulating agencies to protect them (for example, in 1972 the U.S. banned the carcinogen DDT, but it is still produced here, exported to other countries and then imported back in DDT-treated foods grown there). The program, running from six weeks for basic and advanced cleanses to 14 weeks with optional liver and heavy-metal cleanses, shows readers how to reduce exposure; eliminate toxins from their bodies; and support their natural detox capacity with herbal supplements, diet, exercise and such treatments as colonics and therapeutic baths. Watson includes a few recipes, sample menus and a schedule for periodic cleanses. The weight of toxic exposure from unavoidable sources (pesticides, dental work, processed foods, home furnishings, clothing, playground equipment and fluorescent lighting, among many others) can seem overwhelming, but Watson's balanced approach provides readers with effective ways to gradually lessen the load. (Mar.)

Introduction: A Time to Renew 1

1 How Toxic Are You? Take the Test 9

2 The Perils of Pollutants and the Power of Detoxification 21

3 Step 1 Reduce Exposure to Toxins in Your Environment 45

4 The Beauty of Your Body's Natural Detox Methods 77

5 Step 2 Eliminate Toxins in Your Body 97

6 Step 3 Nourish Your Cells and Systems 125

7 Step 4 Energize Your Body, Mind, and Spirit 159

8 Step 5 Wellness (Putting It All Together) 175

9 Toxic Myths and the Trail of Chemicals in Our Daily Lives 185

10 Detoxification and Your Health 219

11 The Renew Recipes 241

Appendix A Please Pass the Pesticide 255

Appendix B The Cancer Connection 259

Appendix C Medical and Dental Toxins 261

Resource Directory 265

Notes 269

Acknowledgments 279

Index 281