If you're anything like me then a wardrobe clearout usually involves an intermediate step where the contents of the cupboards ends up on the floor in a big mess and the room looks like it's been ransacked by burglars! Ultimately I end up with a tidy reorganised closet but it had to get worse before it could get better.
Detox can be pretty similar, inducing a range of unpleasant detox symptoms ranging from nausea, acne, headaches and flu like symptoms to a foggy head, confusion and despondency .. not particularly appealing I know, but if you can get through it the rewards can be worth the effort ... clear, vibrant skin, heaps of energy, boosted immunity, improved concentration and positive outlook.
A lot of the unpleasant symptoms of detox (particularly headaches, fatigue and a foggy head) come from withdrawal from either drugs (caffeine, alcohol) or drug-like foods (sugar, wheat and refined carbohydrates), or foods you're allergic too (commonly wheat and dairy).
I remember once watching Carol Mcgiffen on itv's Loose Women (my guilty pleasure) dismissing detoxes as nonsense as she once tried giving up alcohol and felt awful after two days and so had a drink and felt much better! This was said tongue in cheek, but is classic for withdrawal which usually takes 4-5 days to subside. If you do give up caffeine and alcohol find you feel pretty rough after a couple of days then it's a strong indicator that you need a good break from that substance.
So how do you get through withdrawal?
You need to drink plenty of water, stock up on detox (yogi) tea and dandelion coffee (a godsend for detoxing) and dig deep to find some serious willpower ... and remember, sometimes it needs to get worse to get better!
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