I finally reached a breaking point with all this new information and I needed help to sort it all. My ND is AWESOME 
: and it's like therapy to me to be able to vent all my allergy/adrenal/thyroid/ppd frustrations to someone who 'gets it'. Anyway, I called up my ND today and they squeezed me in and I want to share the info she gave me.
No biochem stuff, just "what to take". Just FYI, I'm ebf a 4 month old and this is what she told me is safe for preg./nursing moms. *I* am personally comfortable with all of this, that said, you decide for yourself. I'm just sharing what she told me. I put *'s to indicate a disclaimer at the end of the post.
*She is big on Breath Work, Dry Skin Brushing, and Exercise (10-60min/day) and recommends this to everyone
1. One glass of room temp. water with 1tsp organic lemon juice or fresh lemon in the morning*
2. Vitamin D 3000IU (until mid-April-ish) and 400IU for babe**
3. Licorice Root Tea 1 cup
4. Brazil Nuts for selenium- only 2/day
5. Multi B Plex - 1 cap/day (includes folic acid, biotin)***
6. Supervised use of Milk Thistle tea 1-2 cups/day (2 is better)
7. Nettles Tea 1 cup/day
8. Vitamin C 3-4000mg/day
9. One or more portions of the brassica family vegetables daily - watercress broccoli, broccoli, sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, brussel sprouts, kale, arugula, kohlrabi, radish, daikon, bok choy. Her side note: Add iodine/seaweed for thyroid support since brassica family can reduce iodine uptake****
10. Kelp 1-2 tablets/capsules (for me, thyroid probs)
11. If tolerated, have whey protein daily and other sulphur rich foods like cabbage, garlic, onions, asafoetida, beans and eggs.
12. Include glutathione-containing asparagus, avocadoes, and walnuts
13. Include high anti-oxidant foods like berries, grapes, beets, cooked tomatoes, pomegranate and organic green tea
14. Include liberal amounts of tumeric, cilantro, and walnuts in cooking
15. Fresh cilantro and parsley because they bind to metals and also detoxify
16. LOTS of water, aim to pee clear. (this also is for the kidneys)
17. Epsom salt baths for mom and child (including nursing babes)
18. Bone broths
19. Fermented veggies *at least* every day, every meal is even better
For Detoxification of Intestines:
1. One or more bowel movements daily is important, because constipation means that toxins get reabsorbed instead of efficiently eliminated
2. For fiber, take 2 tbsp ground flaxseeds daily followed by a large glass of water
3. for sluggish bowels, use exercise, good quality fish oil, 1/2 cup prune juice and/or magnesium (supervised use of mag. in pregnancy)
4. Lemonbalm, chamomile, peppermint and fennel tea soothe the intestines
5. Probiotics. If there is a family history of allergies, take in the last month of pregnancy and first 6 months of baby's life to help prevent allergies)
Kidneys:
1. Lots of water (filtered)
2. Unsweetened cranberry juice, celery, parsley and watermelon are safe diuretics
Lungs:
1. Deep breathing and exercise
2. yoga
Skin/Lymph:
1. Dry skin brushing towards the heart with a brush or rough washcloth
AVOID:
1. Saunas, detox baths and hot yoga mobilize toxins from the fat tissue so are only safe to do when NOT preg/breastfeeding
2. Stronger cleanses such as fasting, liver-gallbladder cleanses and the like should NOT be done while pregnant/bf'ing
3. Laxative herbs such as senna and cascara should be AVOIDED!
Disclaimers:
*She said if I'm worried I could do this just once a week, but that it was ok to do less than 1 glass daily if I wanted to
**I fully cover, live in a colder climate and am darker than 'fair'
***I'm 4 months postpartum, *severe* hairloss, fatigue, PPD creeping in, stress, ADD-ishness, major irritability, but this is also for detox etc etc
****I was confused about this because I'd been avoiding them because of my thyroid, but read on the detox threads that they were good...She said it's a common misconception and that you would need to eat an entire bushel of these veggies for it to have a detrimental effect on the thyroid, but eating a portion daily is not a problem
: and it's like therapy to me to be able to vent all my allergy/adrenal/thyroid/ppd frustrations to someone who 'gets it'. Anyway, I called up my ND today and they squeezed me in and I want to share the info she gave me.No biochem stuff, just "what to take". Just FYI, I'm ebf a 4 month old and this is what she told me is safe for preg./nursing moms. *I* am personally comfortable with all of this, that said, you decide for yourself. I'm just sharing what she told me. I put *'s to indicate a disclaimer at the end of the post.
*She is big on Breath Work, Dry Skin Brushing, and Exercise (10-60min/day) and recommends this to everyone
1. One glass of room temp. water with 1tsp organic lemon juice or fresh lemon in the morning*
2. Vitamin D 3000IU (until mid-April-ish) and 400IU for babe**
3. Licorice Root Tea 1 cup
4. Brazil Nuts for selenium- only 2/day
5. Multi B Plex - 1 cap/day (includes folic acid, biotin)***
6. Supervised use of Milk Thistle tea 1-2 cups/day (2 is better)
7. Nettles Tea 1 cup/day
8. Vitamin C 3-4000mg/day
9. One or more portions of the brassica family vegetables daily - watercress broccoli, broccoli, sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, brussel sprouts, kale, arugula, kohlrabi, radish, daikon, bok choy. Her side note: Add iodine/seaweed for thyroid support since brassica family can reduce iodine uptake****
10. Kelp 1-2 tablets/capsules (for me, thyroid probs)
11. If tolerated, have whey protein daily and other sulphur rich foods like cabbage, garlic, onions, asafoetida, beans and eggs.
12. Include glutathione-containing asparagus, avocadoes, and walnuts
13. Include high anti-oxidant foods like berries, grapes, beets, cooked tomatoes, pomegranate and organic green tea
14. Include liberal amounts of tumeric, cilantro, and walnuts in cooking
15. Fresh cilantro and parsley because they bind to metals and also detoxify
16. LOTS of water, aim to pee clear. (this also is for the kidneys)
17. Epsom salt baths for mom and child (including nursing babes)
18. Bone broths
19. Fermented veggies *at least* every day, every meal is even better
For Detoxification of Intestines:
1. One or more bowel movements daily is important, because constipation means that toxins get reabsorbed instead of efficiently eliminated
2. For fiber, take 2 tbsp ground flaxseeds daily followed by a large glass of water
3. for sluggish bowels, use exercise, good quality fish oil, 1/2 cup prune juice and/or magnesium (supervised use of mag. in pregnancy)
4. Lemonbalm, chamomile, peppermint and fennel tea soothe the intestines
5. Probiotics. If there is a family history of allergies, take in the last month of pregnancy and first 6 months of baby's life to help prevent allergies)
Kidneys:
1. Lots of water (filtered)
2. Unsweetened cranberry juice, celery, parsley and watermelon are safe diuretics
Lungs:
1. Deep breathing and exercise
2. yoga
Skin/Lymph:
1. Dry skin brushing towards the heart with a brush or rough washcloth
AVOID:
1. Saunas, detox baths and hot yoga mobilize toxins from the fat tissue so are only safe to do when NOT preg/breastfeeding
2. Stronger cleanses such as fasting, liver-gallbladder cleanses and the like should NOT be done while pregnant/bf'ing
3. Laxative herbs such as senna and cascara should be AVOIDED!
Disclaimers:
*She said if I'm worried I could do this just once a week, but that it was ok to do less than 1 glass daily if I wanted to
**I fully cover, live in a colder climate and am darker than 'fair'
***I'm 4 months postpartum, *severe* hairloss, fatigue, PPD creeping in, stress, ADD-ishness, major irritability, but this is also for detox etc etc
****I was confused about this because I'd been avoiding them because of my thyroid, but read on the detox threads that they were good...She said it's a common misconception and that you would need to eat an entire bushel of these veggies for it to have a detrimental effect on the thyroid, but eating a portion daily is not a problem
:
Yea, on these threads, I finally feel like I'm not alone in my utter confusion over trying to heal and detox. 
I caused myself serious detox headaches and brain fog for days. It was horrible. (It was in conjunction with large amounts of kombucha and the die-off was seriously miserable.)
: but I hope in the long run it'll make a difference.
:
saying "woohoo! here's to a new liver!" 
