Five Day Fertility Detox
If you’ve just decided to try for a baby, doing a five day fertility detox together can be a great way to start. Exposure to environmental toxins has been shown to affect male and female fertility and the truth is it can be more and more difficult to avoid them. Many environmental toxins are endocrine disruptors, which can interfere with your hormones, adversely affecting sperm quality, reproductive cycles and the function of the ovaries.
Preparing for your fertility detox
It’s good if you can cut out all alcohol, sugar and caffeine from your diet two or three days before you begin. If you don’t already eat organic, switching to organic produce can also help reduce your toxic load.
Plan your detox for days when you have sufficient time to rest and can avoid social functions, meals out and parties. If you can, schedule in some time every day to undertake gentle exercise such as swimming, Pilates, yoga or walking as well. Some people prefer to follow the plan around a weekend. Thursdays can be a good day to start. But others like to treat it like work and complete it during the week.
Drink plenty of fluids – aim for 1 litre (35fl oz) of filtered water daily and also include a variety of herbal teas. Each day of the detox starts with a glass of hot water with a little lemon or lime juice added. This combination is very alkalizing and supports liver cleansing. You can also try adding ½ teaspoon of super-green powders to juices and smoothies daily.
You are now on a path to a baby-ready body!
5 Day Detox
Day 1
On waking:
Start the day with a glass of warm water with a little added lemon juice and drink slowly.
Smoothie: The Deep Green Cleanse
Breakfast: Super Berry Chia Pudding
Lunch: Avocado, Orange, Sea Vegetable Salad with Sprouted Seeds
Snack: Wasabi Guacamole with Carrot Sticks
Dinner: Chilli-Glazed Salmon with Cucumber and Lime Salad
Day 2
On waking:
Start the day with a glass of warm water with a little added lemon juice and drink slowly.
Smoothie: B Booster
Breakfast: Fruit & Mango Cream Parfait
Lunch: Flaked Trout with Rocket, Lychees & Sweet Lime Dressing
Snack: Mixed Seed Crackers
Dinner: Spinach, Walnut & Roasted Pear Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette
Day 3
On waking:
Start the day with a glass of warm water with a little added lemon juice and drink slowly.
Breakfast: Green Energizer
Mid-morning: Stress-Busting Mocha
Lunch: Roasted Butternut Squash & Ginger Soup with Hemp Pesto
Mid-afternoon: Avocado Antioxidant Fruit Blend
Dinner: Chunky Minestrone Soup
Evening: Strawberry Kefir
Day 4
On waking:
Start the day with a glass of warm water with a little added lemon juice and drink slowly.
Breakfast: Stress-Busting Mocha
Mid-morning: The Deep Green Cleanse
Lunch: Chunky Minestrone Soup
Mid-afternoon: B Booster
Dinner: Broccoli, Fennel & Pear Soup
Evening: Avocado Antioxidant Fruit Blend
Day 5
On waking:
Start the day with a glass of warm water with a little added lemon juice and drink slowly.
Breakfast:
Smoothie: The Deep Green Cleanse
Mid-morning: Protein Boost Seeded Granola with Nut Milk
Lunch: Sicilian Quinoa Bowl
Snack: Tangy Tomato Kale Crisps
Eat yourself pregnant
This cleanse will support your body’s natural detoxification processes by providing nutrient-dense foods and drinks that support the liver in its role as your body’s detoxifier.