Long time no post!! It's all been rather busy and exciting last few months as I've been increasing my exercise and activity, along with increased work commitments, but it's most definitely been a 'good' busy! It seems crazy that just 5 months ago I was doing 25 minute walks, and that now I'm jogging on a weekly basis, doing light weights once-twice a week, doing yoga a couple of times a week, and now working (not paid!) for a Charity.
Today I want to talk about Detoxification, and I'd love some feedback from you guys as I have a question or two!
Firstly, Detoxification can be vitally important for people recovering from M.E./CFS. Chances are that a contributing factor to you getting ill in the first place was a heavy toxic burden on your body, which may be due to poor diet, living in a heavily polluted area, living near a farm where lots of dangerous chemicals and pesticides are used, or even having Mercury Amalgam Fillings! All these things put a strain on the body, and need to be detoxed in some way or another to free up energy for the body to function optimally.
After having some blood tests done it was found that I had a moderate blockage called Methyl-Benzoquinone. From what I've been told, this can be found in exhaust fumes, paints, glues, air fresheners, tobacco...no wonder given I live in London! I must say I've found this blockage quite hard to reduce and eliminate so far. I've cleared my house of any potential blockages and I've also been on Detoxification supplements for around 6 months now. I'm having the blockage re-tested next week, so I'm hoping it's gone down and perhaps even gone completely. Although intuitively, I feel there is still some there. I also use Epsom Salt baths to help the Detoxification process, although not too often as this can overwhelm the body. I also exercise around 5-6 days per week, which is also supposed to help the process.
I'm stuck in a tricky place you see. I need to keep building on my recovery by going out more, as getting back into normal life and work will help lubricate these last stages of the process. However, in London with all the pollutants and such, there's a chance my body is getting 're-blocked' as it were. Bloody London..! haha. One potential solution, which is very likely to happen at some point anyway, is to move away from the Capital. This isn't just for health reasons - it's also because London is completely unaffordable these days. I've just had a mate rent a flat near me with his girlfriend, and he's paying £1800 a month minus bills -_- Crazy huh?
So I have 2 questions :
1) Where is nice to live that is affordable and not too far from London?
2) Has anyone tried/got a Far Infrared Sauna? A friend mentioned this to me as useful for ongoing Detoxification, and Dr. Myhill raves about it too, so I'm tempted to potentially purchase one when I have the money. They can set you back £189 (click here) but could be a worthy investment in the long-term I suppose.
Adam
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