After months of using doTERRA essential oils, I finally enrolled to receive wholesale membership! The timing worked out great because not only would I be getting 25% off all of their products and the chance to win free products, but I was also able to enroll with the Cleanse and Restore Kit to get that wholesale membership. This was great for me because I had just gone to the Healthy From the Inside Out class where I learned hives and other skin issues are often a cause of blocked passage ways in your liver and kidneys, and since your body cannot properly eliminate toxins through your liver and kidneys when blocked these toxins are often released and cause skin problems. This was actually exciting for me to hear because I finally was starting to understand what may have happened to me to get dermatographism! I knew for a while that a cleanse would be a great thing for me to do where I have had a lot of GI issues as a result of candida, I just was not sure which cleanse would be best...there are a lot of them out there! I was so excited when my Cleanse and Restore Kit came in that I had to take a picture!!
The Lifelong Vitality Pack (LLV Vitamins) is optional for the cleanse, but are so recommended by doTERRA and it's users that they added it to the cleanse enrollment kit!
Terrazyme® is a Digestive Enzyme Complex which is a proprietary blend of wholefood enzymes that support healthy digestion of food for nutrients and energy. This is to be taken the entire 30 days of the cleanse and even beyond to help digest any foods that are generally rough on the system like dairy and gluten.
Zendocrine® Detoxification Complex is a proprietary blend of 14 active whole-food extracts in a patented enzyme delivery system that supports healthy cleaning and filtering functions of the liver, kidneys, colon, lungs and skin from unwanted toxins.
Zendocrine® Essential Oil Softgels support your body's natural detoxification system with a proprietary blend of Tangerine, Rosemary, Geranium, Juniper Berry, and Cilantro essential oils. Zendocrine helps cleanse the body of toxins and free radicals that can slow the body’s systems down, leaving a heavy, weighted feeling.
Both Zendocrine Complex and essential oil should be taken together for the entire 30 das as well.
GX Assist® is a proprietary combination of Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade essential oils and caprylic acid that help support a healthy digestive tract by creating an unfriendly environment for potentially harmful pathogens that can disrupt digestive immunities and cause digestive upset. GX Assist should only be taken for 10 days, preferably starting 10 days into the cleanse.
PB Assist®+ Probiotic Defense Formula is a proprietary blend of pre-biotic fiber and six strains of probiotic microorganisms in a unique double-layer vegetable capsule delivering 5 billion CFUs of active probiotic cultures and soluble pre-biotic FOS. PB Assist+ should be taken the last 10 days of the cleanse and can also be taken after the cleanse daily for promoting overall health.
Slim & Sassy Softgels contain dōTERRA’s proprietary Slim & Sassy essential oil blend in convenient softgels to promote weight loss in a healthy, natural way. Slim & Sassy does not have to be taken as a softgel...many people just drop the essential oil into their water, which is probably a cheaper way to do it, but I chose the softgels for ease of use. They are to be taken up to three times a day in between meals to help curb appetite and boost metabolism!
** The kit does not come with Slim & Sassy...instead it comes with Lemon essential oil to drop in water to use as a detox. Lemon is part of Slim & Sassy anyway! I chose to do both Lemon essential oil in water and taking the Slim & Sassy for a double of metabolism boost since I was trying to lose the last 10+ pounds of baby weight.
All of these different supplements and essential oils and when to take them can be a little confusing do doTERRA has it all organized in a chart! This was easy to follow!
Here's my take on the cleanse:
Overall, I loved the cleanse! While I did have a few days where I felt "sick" because of die-off symptoms, I mostly felt 10x better than I normally do. I also cut out dairy and gluten about 90% of the time to help aid with digestion and to see if I could have sensitivities to either of them. I definitely suggest getting a pill box or something of the sort to put your daily supplements in so you do not have to open 4 (or 7 if you are doing the LLV vitamins too) bottles every day 2-3 times a day! However, I would also suggest getting a bag (I used a 31 large zipper bag) to hold all of your supplement bottles in to keep them in one place and grab on your way out the door if you forgot to fill our pill box the night before (which I often did).
| My Thirty-one Zipper bag I keep all supplements in! |
My hives did not go away while on the cleanse, but I do believe they lessened because I was able to go from taking 2 Zyrtec's a night to only 1 with minimal itching. I have also noticed that my hives do not last as long upon scratching like they used to.
Having said that, it was my intentions to do this cleanse twice in a row with a 30-45 day waiting period in between anyway, and I have heard that with severe conditions such as mine a second cleanse is recommended!
Another suggestion: DRINK LOTS OF WATER!! I cannot stress this enough. I normally drink a lot of water daily due to being dried out and dehydrated if I do not, and I kind of thought that would be enough, but I found myself needing about 100 oz of water a day to keep the supplements from making me a little nauseous. I also wanted to make sure I always had a glass or aluminum water bottle on me so I could drop essential oils into it so I bought this from target...
| Glass water bottle from Target :) |
I was surprised at the end of the cleanse that I really had not had any upset stomach issues all month (other than the die-off days). However, my first meal off the cleanse was pizza and icecream cake (not the best decision) and I did have some upset stomach for a day after that, but I also forgot to take Terrazyme with it!
I am excited to give the cleanse a second round in about a month!
I you have any questions please feel free to comment here or on facebook and let me know! I have done other cleanses before and this one was by far my favorite! AND I lost 8 pounds on this cleanse overall...I credit much of that to the Slim & Sassy and Lemon water :)
If you are interested in starting this cleanse, let me know. If you enroll with doTERRA with this Cleanse Kit by March 1 you can be eligible for $100 in free products just like I did :) Contact me for more details.
