Good for you on the detox; I didn’t do the intensive one, though my hubby did, so I can’t comment on the energy level, but you should be able to add raw food in for more calories without going to the cooked. If you do that, although you may have more calories, you’d still retain the enzymes and therefore would be able to get more out of the detox because your body wouldn’t be having to use as much energy for the digestion. Just an idea.

As for the shoulder, I don’t know if the cabbage leaf thing would help, but I don’t see how it could hurt. Most of the testimonials I read were for inflammation; if there’s swelling (which I’m guessing there is), then go for it! Do a search on “cabbage leaf inflammation” or “cabbage leaves shoulder pain”, etc. Don’t forget that your detox may cause other strange symptoms as toxins are released, and you may just need to get through it. It’s possible that your shoulder is related to this, even if you did have a preexisting injury.

All the best.

I also have an extremely frozen shoulder. I saw your message about using crushed cabbage leave. Would that work on my shoulder tensons/ligaments too?

Do you have any other suggestions?

Danie- My baby is completely weaned. However, the detox I am doing is extremely gentle and considered safe for both pregnant and nursing mothers. My husband’s detox is much more intense and I would not recommend it for a nursing mom, but mine would probably be ok. I’d research more if I were in that situation.

Beth- The apple and carrot are accompanied by fresh nut butter or granola (nuts & dried fruit) and they get as much as they want. Cabbage leaves are good for joint and breast inflammation; probably good for muscle too. Put an outer cabbage leaf in a plastic bag and roll it w/a rolling pin to let the juices start come out, then wrap the area for hours (overnight is good). I don’t know how you’d work that on a jaw, but be creative.

Paula- I also love the taste of Basmati rice. But white is white, and it’s been stripped and probably bleached. There is such a thing as brown basmati but it is hard to find. Have a look for it, if not, save it for once in a while and try another whole grain rice. As for the coconut milk, is it processed at all? Anything other than cow’s milk is probably better than cow’s milk, but you want something that’s natural and unprocessed, raw if possible so that it actually has nutrients in it. You can make milks out of any kind of raw nut; you can also make it from rice (not white though!) even though it’s not raw. Flour: if it’s not fresh ground, it doesn’t have the nutrients in it. If you don’t have the ability to grind your own, whole wheat is certainly better than white. If the wheat germ you’d add in isn’t freshly ground, it won’t help much. You could add in flax or any kind of nuts (freshly ground) to boost the nutrition of the bread if using store bought flour.