Articles in: Cleansing & Detox

Many experts believe that the body’s natural ability to detoxify is perfect and cannot be improved upon. I would agree that the body has a natural ability to detoxify even the most harmful toxins, such as heavy metals, but with excessive toxic exposure and a highly stressed nervous system that results in weakened digestive/detox function, these toxins find their way into the fat cells and brain tissue.

In a world where mercury has found its way to each leaf of organic spinach from the coal mine plumes that cover most of America, it is essential to have a strong digestive system and well-functioning detox pathways – these can be achieved with intelligent cleansing techniques that are backed by science. When seeking to cleanse the body, which I believe we should all consider, digestive support and ultimately digestive self-sufficiency (no dependence on a pill or powder) should be a pinnacle, and the ultimate goal should be to restore rather than deplete.

Free Video Training | Critical Strategy for How to Detox Your Body Naturally

by John Douillard on January 29, 2019 | 1 Comment

I’m so excited to share this free video training series with you, packed with information about how to detox your body effectively and naturally. Registration opens today, Jan, 29, 2019. Click here to learn more. Feedback from Past Participants “Another outstanding video. Great explanation of fats from say, a mastodon, and the role of gall

Good Mood Food: Ayurvedic BDNF + Serotonin Boosters

by John Douillard on January 26, 2019 | 22 Comments

Are you worried about what you’ve done to your brain over the years? For decades, our understanding of brain chemistry was that we are all gifted with a certain number of brain cells at birth and if you kill them with, say, too much alcohol or drugs, you can never grow them back. That understanding

Kya Kalpa (Body Transformation) for Longevity, now Backed by Science

by John Douillard on December 25, 2018 | 6 Comments

In the early 1980s, when I was beginning my studies in Ayurveda, I read a book called Maharaj: A Biography of Shriman Tapasviji Maharaj, a Mahatma Who Lived for 185 Years.1 This book strongly influenced my desire to study Ayurveda in India with a special desire to learn about Kya Kalpa, the south Indian Siddha

How to Release Unwanted Emotions with Ayurveda

by John Douillard on October 16, 2018 | 17 Comments

According to Ayurveda, digestive toxins, environmental toxins, and even toxic emotions are stored in the body’s fat cells, and the purpose of seasonal cleansing was not only to flush toxins out of the body, but to also free the body and mind of lingering, unwanted emotions. The late Neuroscientist, Dr. Candace Pert Ph.D., called “The

Top 10 Reasons to Cleanse with Ghee

by John Douillard on September 27, 2018 | 129 Comments

An Ayurvedic cleanse would not be an Ayurvedic cleanse if it did not call for the ingestion of melted ghee. New research may prove this ancient Vedic cleansing technique to be even more credible than we originally thought! As it turns out, the microbes in the gut actually produce their own ghee constituents, making ghee

How to Minimize your Exposure to Perfluorochemicals (PFCs)

by John Douillard on April 24, 2018 | 4 Comments

The levels of industrial chemicals detected in groundwater and municipal water supplies are rising at an alarming rate. In particular, perfluorochemicals (PFCs, PFOAs, and PFOSs) are being found. These chemicals are used for making Gore-Tex (waterproof-breathable fabric), rain jackets, carpets, scotch guard fabric protectors, computer chips, fast food wrappers, popcorn bags, foam fire retardants, non-stick

Ayurvedic Intermittent Fasting

by John Douillard on April 14, 2018 | 20 Comments

The feast of fall is always followed by the famine of spring. Fall’s harvest is rich in sugars from fruit and starchy carbs from root veggies and grains. The excess fuel from this high-sugar, high-carb diet is stored as fat which the body uses as a source of insulation and energy for the long, cold

The Benefits of the Green Smoothie (Bieler’s Broth Recipe)

by John Douillard on March 31, 2018 | 10 Comments

I was first introduced to Bieler’s Broth in the early 1980s as a fasting tonic to repair the digestive system. At the time, I was in Chiropractic College in Los Angeles and was fascinated by traditional healing practices. Dr. Henry Bieler, who passed away in 1975, was a pioneer of alternative medicine. He practiced just

Detox Your Dioxins

by John Douillard on March 27, 2018 | 17 Comments

Dioxins are very dangerous environmental pollutants that linger at unsafe levels in many of the foods we eat—they even sneak into healthy diets! These toxic dioxins or POPs (persistent organic pollutants) can store in the body’s fat cells for up to 11 years before they break down naturally. (1) More than 90% of human exposure

Detox Wisdom Backed By Science

by John Douillard on September 26, 2017 | 2 Comments

While many detoxification programs seem to make up for the lack of research to back up their claims with great packaging, testimonials and marketing, this does not mean that all detoxification programs are bogus as some experts are claiming. In fact, the benefits and effectiveness of cleanses are well-documented. In this article, I highlight only

Why Colorado Cleanse?

by John Douillard on September 19, 2017 | 13 Comments

Today, we are all victims of a failed dietary strategy that was imposed on us in 1961 when the American Heart Association declared cholesterol a public health concern, putting cholesterol on the “Nutrient Concern” List. (1) When that happened, consumption of cholesterol and saturated fats greatly declined (2) and, in turn, a slow burning, more

Infographic: Ghee And Your Microbes

by John Douillard on July 6, 2017 | 1 Comment

Ghee is the crown jewel that joins Ayurvedic medicine and Indian cooking. A delicate, aromatic substance that is solid at room temperature and melts into a liquid as it warms, ghee is made by boiling off the milk solids from unsalted butter—leaving only the golden oil behind. This oil can be used for cooking, and