Dr. Burke recommends that most people do a serious cleanse and detoxification once a year. While there are many cleansing program options, one that we really like is Standard Process' 21-Day Purification Program. On the SP 21-Day Program, you eat whole (organic if possible), unprocessed foods while taking whole food supplements and drinking plenty of water. You eat vegetables and fruit from days 1 through 10, adding select proteins on day 11. Also included are daily supplements and 2 daily shakes. Small servings of brown rice and lentils are permitted throughout, and the protein added from day 11 on should be 2-4 servings per day, 1/2 of which should ideally be wild-caught fish. Butter and other healthy fats such as coconut oil are also permitted throughout.
To increase your detoxification benefits, sweating as much as possible while on this program is encouraged. Exercise is one great way to do this, of course, but if you are unable to dedicate the time, for whatever reason, a sauna can be beneficial as well. The Sauna at the office is available for use during this time. We also suggest Ionic Foot Baths to help your body open the detoxification pathways.
To increase your detoxification benefits, sweating as much as possible while on this program is encouraged. Exercise is one great way to do this, of course, but if you are unable to dedicate the time, for whatever reason, a sauna can be beneficial as well. The Sauna at the office is available for use during this time. We also suggest Ionic Foot Baths to help your body open the detoxification pathways.
The hardest part of any cleanse and detoxification program, at least in our experience, is figuring out what to eat. For your convenience, we've put together a simple plan with links to recipes that fit within the first 10 days, and others that fit for days 11-21. Most of the meals are simple but satisfying.
As a guideline when on this plan, if you are still hungry 20 min following a meal, have another shake. Also, for convenience purposes (and for when hunger attacks), make a double or triple (or larger) shake or smoothie so it can last you throughout the day. Make sure you keep it refrigerated, and remix as needed.
Breakfast -
Smoothies (have at least TWO throughout the day)
Lunch -
Olivocadomato Salad - try it on a bed of greens
Avocado Chutney (Corn technically isn't allowed because it's a grain, so either skip it or at least cut it in half)
Spring Rolls - wrap one of the salads above into Rice Paper
Tuna Cucumber Boats - on Part II (Tuna Salad made w/ Olive Oil instead of Mayo, served on salted cucumbers sliced lengthwise with seeds removed)
Salmon Salad - on Part II (Left over Baked Salmon, cold, tossed in a bed of greens with Avocado and Grape Tomatoes and tossed with Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar and S&P)
Any Other Salad - use your imagination
Snacks -
Kale Chips
Avocado Chutney
Olivocadomato Salad
Red Lentil Hummus
Guacomole (mashed avocados w/ garlic powder and salt)
All of the dips listed above can be enjoyed with the following 'cracker' options
-Mary's Gone Cracker brand of crackers and pretzels
-Sweet Potato Chips (sliced thin and dehydrated)
-Sliced Veggies
-Dehydrated Sliced Zucchini
-Sliced Jicama w/ Salt and Lime
Vegetarian Main Dishes - Many of these can be paired with Roasted Carrots (minus the cheese) or Roasted Veggies and a Fresh Salad for a very satisfying meal. Or try Sweet Potatoes or Rice or Quinoa. Try something new.
Kabobs
Cabbage Stir Fry
Curry Lentils
Sweet Potatoes (my favorite way is to bake them, mash them with Butter, and add cooked Quinoa and Salt)
Vegetable Stew
Onion Soup
Stir Fry Veggies over Rice (or w/ Brown Rice Vermicelli Noodles)
Taco Lentil Salad
Dutch Oven Veggies
Unwrapped Fajitas (w/o meat)
Spaghetti Sauce over Spaghetti Squash (or try it over spiralized Zucchini)
Butternut Squash Soup
Vegetable Stew
Sweet Potato Falafel (made w/ Lentils instead of Chickpeas)
Meat Suggestions (many of the above recipes can easily be converted and are just as delicious with a bit of meat added)
Baked Salmon
Tex Mex Guacamole Burgers
Curry Chicken
Plain Jane Roasted Chicken
Chicken, Veggie and Rice Soup
Blackened Salmon with Mango or Pineapple Salsa
Sausage and White Bean Soup with Kale (made w/ Lentils instead of White Beans, and w/out the Bacon or Cheese)
Taco Salad
Unwrapped Fajitas
Grilled Salmon or Halibut
Seared Halibut
Taco Salad
Chicken and Asparagus Stir Fry
Smoothies (have at least TWO throughout the day)
Lunch -
Olivocadomato Salad - try it on a bed of greens
Avocado Chutney (Corn technically isn't allowed because it's a grain, so either skip it or at least cut it in half)
Spring Rolls - wrap one of the salads above into Rice Paper
Tuna Cucumber Boats - on Part II (Tuna Salad made w/ Olive Oil instead of Mayo, served on salted cucumbers sliced lengthwise with seeds removed)
Salmon Salad - on Part II (Left over Baked Salmon, cold, tossed in a bed of greens with Avocado and Grape Tomatoes and tossed with Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar and S&P)
Any Other Salad - use your imagination
Snacks -
Kale Chips
Avocado Chutney
Olivocadomato Salad
Red Lentil Hummus
Guacomole (mashed avocados w/ garlic powder and salt)
All of the dips listed above can be enjoyed with the following 'cracker' options
-Mary's Gone Cracker brand of crackers and pretzels
-Sweet Potato Chips (sliced thin and dehydrated)
-Sliced Veggies
-Dehydrated Sliced Zucchini
-Sliced Jicama w/ Salt and Lime
Vegetarian Main Dishes - Many of these can be paired with Roasted Carrots (minus the cheese) or Roasted Veggies and a Fresh Salad for a very satisfying meal. Or try Sweet Potatoes or Rice or Quinoa. Try something new.
Kabobs
Cabbage Stir Fry
Curry Lentils
Sweet Potatoes (my favorite way is to bake them, mash them with Butter, and add cooked Quinoa and Salt)
Vegetable Stew
Onion Soup
Stir Fry Veggies over Rice (or w/ Brown Rice Vermicelli Noodles)
Taco Lentil Salad
Dutch Oven Veggies
Unwrapped Fajitas (w/o meat)
Spaghetti Sauce over Spaghetti Squash (or try it over spiralized Zucchini)
Butternut Squash Soup
Vegetable Stew
Sweet Potato Falafel (made w/ Lentils instead of Chickpeas)
Meat Suggestions (many of the above recipes can easily be converted and are just as delicious with a bit of meat added)
Baked Salmon
Tex Mex Guacamole Burgers
Curry Chicken
Plain Jane Roasted Chicken
Chicken, Veggie and Rice Soup
Blackened Salmon with Mango or Pineapple Salsa
Sausage and White Bean Soup with Kale (made w/ Lentils instead of White Beans, and w/out the Bacon or Cheese)
Taco Salad
Unwrapped Fajitas
Grilled Salmon or Halibut
Seared Halibut
Taco Salad
Chicken and Asparagus Stir Fry
