Module One: ~ Welcome to Wellness Coaching ~ Detoxification

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1 Module One: ~ Welcome to Wellness Coaching ~ Detoxification Liana Shanti, CN

2 Introduction to Wellness Coaching What is the Wellness Industry?

3 Introduction to Wellness Coaching What is the Wellness Industry? ~ Trillion Dollar Industry ~ Obesity Epidemic ~ Nutrigenomics: Big Players like Nestle, Pepsi and Danone

4 Introduction to Wellness Coaching What is Wellness Coaching? FROM WIKIPEDIA: Health coaching, also referred to as wellness coaching, is a process that facilitates healthy, sustainable behavior change by challenging a client to listen to their inner wisdom, identify their values, and transform their goals into action. Health coaching draws on the principles of positive psychoology, motivational interviewing, and goal setting. The terms health coaching and wellness coaching are used interchangeably.

5 Introduction to Wellness Coaching What is Wellness Coaching? EMPOWERMENT: ~ Helping people listen to THEIR OWN inner wisdom ~ Identify their values ~ Translate their goals into action

6 Introduction to Wellness Coaching How did Wellness Coaching begin? ~ Roots in addiction counseling ~ The MATCH study ~ Effective and shorter time for results

7 How Does Wellness Coaching Intersect with the Global Health Crises? ~ Stepping into the fastest growing industry ~ FULLY EDUCATED on evidence based nutrition, cleansing, detox, and fitness ~ Strong foundation in the emotional blocks that prevent wellness, and the tools to release them

8 How Does Wellness Coaching Intersect with the Global Health Crises? ~ Stepping into the fastest growing industry

9 DETOXIFICATION What is detoxification and cleansing? Why do we need detoxification? Who should detoxify? How do we detoxify?

10 DETOXIFICATION Rachel Carson in Silent Spring: For the first time in the history of the world every human being is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the moment of conception until death.

11 DETOXIFICATION XENOBIOTICS MCS MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY

12 DETOXIFICATION Toxic Overload: Fatigue Other common symptoms include headache, muscle and joint pain, irritability, depression, mental confusion, gastrointestinal and/or cardiovascular irregularities, flu-like symptoms or allergic reactions including hives, stuffy or runny nose, sneezing and coughing.

13 DETOXIFICATION Detoxification involves either clearing toxins from the body or neutralizing or transforming them. Health and vitality Clear symptoms Treat disease Prevent future problems

14 Why do we need detoxification? Low dose daily exposure builds up in our bodies over time. Air Water Food Personal Care Products Stressful Lifestyle

15 Indoor air pollutants 1. Dust mites, molds, pet dander, and microbes 2. Asbestos, lead, radon 3. Synthetic consumer products-solvents 4. Second hand smoke 5. Formaldehyde (foam insulation, wood and carpet glue, paint preservatives) 6. Pesticides

16 Water Types of water pollutants include: Soil run-off Solvents Pesticides/herbicides Heavy metals Nitrates from sewage and fertilizers Hormone disruptors

17 Food sources Fish Mercury can act as a neurotoxin to the developing fetus and adults Mercury concentrations in the blood as a result of fish consumption is linked to infertility in men and women.

18 Fish high in mercury Wild fish Swordfish Shark King mackerel Fresh tuna Sea bass Canned white tuna(albacore)

19 Fish high in PCB s and Dioxin Farmed fish Fatty fish concentrate PCB s and Dioxin which may impair memory and learning in adults.

20 Food sources pesticides Pesticides found in factory farmed animal based foods can affect the developing nervous system, cause cancer, and interfere with endocrine activity.

21 Most contaminated produce Apples Celery Imported grapes Peaches Potatoes Red raspberries Bell peppers Cherries(U.S.) Nectarines Pears Spinach Strawberries

22 Products at Home Cleaning supplies Cosmetics and grooming products Plastics Detergents and soaps Carpet Pergo Flooring Furniture Protection Sprays

23 Examples of disrupting compounds Dioxins Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB s) Bisphenol-A Organochlorine pesticides (DDT) Phthalates Heavy metals (lead, mercury, cadmium)

24 Dioxins Produced by incineration and combustion Produced by manufacture of chlorine containing products such as pesticides and wood preservatives and the bleaching of paper Accumulates in human fat tissue and animals high on food chain Decreases T4 and T3, and testosterone.

25 PCB s Used as coolants, lubricants, insulation for electrical equip, in paints, plastics, dyes and rubber. Made wood and plastics non-flammable Accumulates in human fat, food chain and found in rivers and lakes Same effects as dioxin plus low birth weight, delayed neuro development, low IQ, weakened immune system and some behave like estrogen

26 Bisphenol-A A compound found in polycarbonate plastics. Used in manufacture of compact disks, plastic bottles, lining of metal food cans, and dental sealants Estrogenic influences-binds to ER+ breast cancer cells. Decreases sperm count, increases prostate size.

27 DDT and metabolites An insecticide for agricultural use and mosquitoes Estrogenic effects-induce cell proliferation in ER+ breast cancer cells, shortened period of lactation, and pre-term births DDE(metabolite) is an androgen antagonist and leads to feminization of the male fetus

28 Phthalates Additive to PVC plastics to make them soft, flexible and strong. (toys) Carpet backing, paints, glues, insect repellents, hair spray, and nail polish Anti-androgenic-prenatal exposure causes hypospadias, undescended testicles Suppressed ovulation, estradiol production, and PCOS

29 Additionally. 1. Solvents 2. Parabens 3. Formaldehyde 4. Names you can t pronounce-in cleaning supplies, soaps, detergents, lotions, shampoos, cosmetics.

30 Who needs detoxification? Asthma/allergies Anxiety Depression Cancer Immune conditions Endometriosis Skin Rash Fatigue Prostate Thyroid Fertility Fibroids

31 Signs and symptoms con t Constipation Loose stool Bad breath Indigestion Allergies Headaches Menstrual problems Fatigue Fibrocystic breasts Neuropathy Environmental sensitivity

32 How do we detoxify/cleanse? Determine toxic load Exposure and health history Support our detox organ systems- Functionally, poor digestion, colon dysfunction, decreased liver function and poor elimination all increase toxicity. Follow an individualized detoxification plan

33 Books Rachel Carson-Silent Spring Theo Colburn- Our Stolen Future Sandra Steingraber- Living downstream and Having Faith Ruth Winters- Consumer s Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients

34 READING ASSIGNMENT Your reading assignment for this week consists of various excerpts from a classic text on juice fasting. You can re-listen to this lecture at any time, and your written assignment will be based on the material in this lecture as well as the reading.

Hormones. Hormones. When you hear the word hormones, what do you think of? When you hear the word hormones, what do you think of?

Hormones. Hormones. When you hear the word hormones, what do you think of? When you hear the word hormones, what do you think of? When you hear the word hormones, what When you hear the word hormones, what When you hear the word hormones, what When you hear the word hormones, what Hormones As your body s chemical messengers, hormones