Detox Day 6 - Get those Zzzzz's

It's the weekend and you might be tempted to stay up later than normal - this is not a great idea while on your cleanse. Getting to bed well before midnight helps your organs of elimination recover, rests your adrenals and sets you up for optimum hormone balance. I find it virtually impossible to help patients lose weight when they are staying up late at night - if affects your secretion of growth hormone, which is our fat burning hormone.
Tip - Every hour of sleep BEFORE midnight is worth TWO after midnight. So getting 8 hours of sleep is better if it's from 10pm-6am, then it would be from 12pm-8am. Ideally I like people to be in bed by 10pm, and definitely lights out by 10:30pm.

Weekend Tip - treat yourself to buckwheat pancakes. There's a great Recipe for them in Delicious Detox. They're Gluten/Egg/Dairy-free and delicious. This morning I made them with peach and blueberry sauce. It felt like an indulgence and was very satisfying.

Don't forget to drink your Green Tea to get that metabolism going!

Dr. Anna Falkowski HBSc, ND.
Naturopathic Doctor & Clinic Director
Vitality for Life Health Center
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