Holy detox, batman!

Hello again! Thought I’d post an update on the experience of beginning the full Conscious Planet program, which we started on August 7^th. It’s been quite the ride so far, and the next phase is yet to come!

As I mentioned in a previous post, we had been given our individualized CP programs by Dorothy when she completed our wellness assessments. We got our products in the mail on August 6^th and were excited to finally begin and see whether our experiences would match the amazing testimonials we had read on the website. We were already using the hemp seeds and the hemp oil, and I was using the digestive enzymes, but we had not tried anything else in the program and we were eager to get started.

We had our first Shapeshift shake on the morning of the 7^th and have had one every day since then. Shapeshift is designed to give you a raw, enzyme-rich, and alkaline start in the morning, which is really important to help get the body closer to homeostasis—a balanced internal environment—for the day. This state is what enables the body to use its innate intelligence for self-healing and cleansing, rather than using vital resources trying to return the body to an alkaline state.

Shapeshift is a potent dark powder created from a combination of hemp protein powder, hemp nut powder, cacao powder (raw chocolate—mmmmmmmmm), and organic vegetables and greens including carrots, spinach, beets, kale, asparagus, broccoli, wheat grass, and barley grass. It also contains crystallized cane juice, rice brain, Catalyze enzyme blend (the same as the capsules I am taking) and spices to give it a chai-like flavor.

That first day, we decided to blend the Shapeshift powder with some hemp milk and water, and after letting it sit for 10 minutes to re-hydrate it was time to test it out. To quote Alexander, “Bottoms up!” Despite its slightly gritty texture, I found the taste to be subtle and quite delicious, especially being the lover of chocolate that I am! Over the past week, even when I hesitantly started to add raw spinach to the smoothies (as per our instructions to start at least 4 mornings with a full-on green drink), I have found myself enjoying the smoothies more and more. We both find them a satisfying start to the morning and have not been eating anything else until a mid-morning snack or lunch time.

Alexander started with the potent Genesis product right away and found that each time he took it (every second day) he would get a headache—a good sign, in the world of detoxification, even if uncomfortable. It means the product was beginning to move junk out of his cells.

I was surprised at the potency for me of the little bottle of Hydralyte, which is described as a “accelerated ionic mineral elixir.” (You can read more about both Genesis and Hydralyte on the products page on the CP website. ) Hydralyte is made of a concentrate of humic shale ancient plant minerals and Zeolite clay, neither of which I had ever heard of. I have done a bit of research online and discovered that Zeolite is a naturally occurring mineral group consisting of over 50 different minerals. It has been adapted for many different uses, including decontaminating radiation! Apparently, Zeolite clays are particularly known for their ability to remove toxic metals from the air, water, and soil because of their unusual structure of “pores” (channels and holes) that allows them to absorb huge amounts of contaminant materials. That should be good for my heavy metal toxicity!

Within a couple of days of taking the Hydralyte I was experiencing some really uncomfortable emotional detox symptoms—a heavy sort of hopelessness and depression as well as some fairly potent feelings of anger started to come up, kind of like triple strength PMS. Luckily that passed after a couple of days, but I was surprised by the emotional discomfort I was experiencing. I slowly increased my dose of Hydralyte to the dose recommended by Dorothy, and then increasingly began to experience more physical symptoms—feeling slightly dizzy and spacy, intermittent nausea, and increased frequency of bowel movements.

When I wrote to Dorothy about my experience, she said that “emotionally detoxing is definitely a big part of what happens as you physically detox.” She generally finds that people go through the emotional aspect of detoxing much more quickly than the physical part, which is exactly what I experienced. Who knew that physical toxins and emotions could be so connected?! She suggested that I reduce my dosage of Hydralyte if I wanted to reduce my symptoms—it’s our choice how we want to detox, and she says she prefers slower and longer herself, although some people want to get through it “fast and furious.” I have chosen to reduce my dosage slightly so that my liver and kidneys can handle the addition of Genesis, starting today! Meanwhile, Alexander will be beginning his enzymes and probiotics in week three. I very much look forward to seeing where these new detoxified bodies can take us mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

If you are interested, there are some new video testimonials on the home page of the Conscious Planet website. I was especially interested in the testimonials of Challamar and Sam. Check them out here!

With appreciation,

Tamara