Detoxification

Lisa Raleigh, one of the trainers from the Biggest Loser TV show, and owner of VO2Max Private Gym talks about the detox process...

Why would you need to do it?

So often in my consultations I have people saying, “I’m fine” or “I’m ok.” People actually don’t know what it feels like to feel fabulous, energetic or fantastic! Most of us exist at 60% of our optimum level of health. How would you know what ‘great’ feels unless you felt it for the first time?

Detoxification is a process whereby we eliminate all the toxins from the body- clean the blood, clean the lymph, change the pH of the body and give our bodies a chance to heal themselves naturally.

How do we do it?

For a period of between 7-14 days you need to eliminate:
Wheat
Dairy
Sugar
Caffeine
Processed foods
Salt
Alcohol
Artificial sweeteners

You must eat only fruit and drink only water and herbal tea till 12am. Then for the rest of the day you need to eat only foods that come from a ‘tree’ not a ‘factory.’ This means nothing processed or unnatural. Try stick to organic, raw options as much as possible.

During detoxification you should feel some heavy side effects like nausea, bloating, constipation, headaches, excess sweating, clamminess and skin irritations. These are all ways of the body trying to eliminate impurities and each and every person’s symptoms are different.

Some product tips to help you along:

Take a daily tonic called Bentonite clay and Psyllium husk. The clay absorbs toxins and the husk fibre swells up like a sponge, sticking to the walls of the colon and literally scraping it clean.

Exercise daily- whether a light jog, yoga, Pilates or light resistance training, shaking it up gets the circulation going which will get everything moving and eliminating faster.

Go for a few treatments of colonic irrigation. This will help amplify the detox and help to move along any stubborn blockages in your colon.

Drink raw veggie juices- these provide live enzymes to our bodies, these are easily absorbed and within 15 min reach down to a cellular level to balance and nourish our cells.

Substitute these three items in your daily diet
· Normal salt for Himalayan rock salt
· Any oil (including cooked olive oil) for coconut oil
· Sugar for Xylitol/ organic honey

Take a pre/pro biotic (L Acid ophilns, Bifido bacteria, L Salvarius) to restore good bacteria in the colon.

Drink 8-12 glasses of water daily

Try to have a few lymph drainage massages during these two weeks. These will also help to get the lymph system moving and therefore eliminate toxins.

So happy detoxing! Enjoy the rewards and don’t give up. Know that you will feel worse before you start to feel absolutely great!

Executive Wellness: Weightloss and Fitness Centre offers the Lisa Raleigh weight loss and wellness programme in Newlands. For more information please contact Joy Krige:
Tel: 086 022 4454
Email: joy@executivewellnesscentre.co.za

For more information on the Lisa Raleigh Weightloss and Wellness Clinic call her on 031-2018585 or email her on lisaraleigh@vo2max.co.za

Pre-winter detox package

Kick start healthy living with our detox package

Improve your energy levels, lose some weight and get your body ready for winter this year with our 12-day detox programme.

Your detox package includes:
A full body assessment (which includes body fat analysis, fitness and flexibility assessment)
Detox eating plan
10 training sessions with a personal trainer
Three colon therapy treatments
Clay and husk supplements
‘Super’ food powders
Two lymph massages
Green juice
Body brush

Ensure that your body is at its peak during the season change and make sure that you are getting optimal vitamin and mineral absorption from your diet. Remember to drink plenty of water every day.

For further details, or to book a consultation, please contact Joy Krige:
Tel: 021 674 2790 082 464 8911
Email: joy@executivewellnesscentre.co.za
7 Moss Street Fernwood Newlands 7700 P.O. Box 23269 Claremont 7735

To juice or not to juice?

Many people have become accustomed to the sweet, sugary tastes of soft drinks and fruit juices, so the fresh taste of green juice can a little getting used to. Green juice offers a number of health benefits for the human body. Here are 10 very convincing reasons you should give it a try:

1. Cleanse & alkalise your body
Juicing leafy, green vegetables regulates and balances the pH of your body.

2. Fill up on enzymes
Freshly juiced drinks are the most nutritious source of live enzymes.

3. Make sure you get your daily dose of vitamins
Juiced vegetables are one of the best sources of absorbable amino acids, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and chlorophyll.

4. Go easy on your body
Juiced vegetables are easier for your digestive system to process. Extracting the juice from the fibre pre-digests the fruit and vegetables for you, making the nutrients easier to absorb. Fibre is still vital in the diet, so we recommend that you juice your vegetables and eat your fruit.

5. Make it easier to eat
Changing your lifestyle after years of consuming nutritionally inadequate food means that a lot of alkalising has to go on to address the imbalances in our bodies. Juicing gives you a really effective way to give your body the alkalising nutrients it requires to recover.

6. Hydrate yourself
Your body is comprised of over 70% water- just like the earth. Your blood is made up of 94% water. Vegetables, in their raw, natural state also have a high water content, so juicing them assist with proper hydration levels.

7. Detox with the right antioxidants
Antioxidants are revered for their ability to fortify the immune system, and green juice is rich in antioxidant content.

8. Oxygenate
When our bodies are in an acidic state the red blood cells congregate and prevent oxygen from circulating to each individual cell. Alkalising the body by drinking green juice enables them to flow, and ensures that oxygen can get to each red blood cell. Cellular oxygenation keeps you feeling energised.

9. Protect yourself from disease
Green vegetables, sprouts and grass juices are the most effective foods in preventing disease.

10. Calm down
Green juice is rich in magnesium and chlorophyll, which soothe and calm the nervous system, minimising stress levels in the body.

How to make your own green juice
(makes 1 litre)
5 baby marrows
1apple
1 pear
1 ½ green peppers
1 ½ cups of spinach
2 cups of broccoli
4 sticks of celery
Whizz up into a wholesome juice in your food processor, and try to drink within 20 minutes of preparation time.

Alternatively, contact Fruition Cafe for your daily dose of fresh green juice:
Tel: 021 674 2790 082 464 8911
Email: mailto:joy@executivewellnesscentre.co.za
7 Moss Street Fernwood Newlands 7700

Lisa Raleigh Cpt gets a make-over and emerges as Executive Wellness: Weight Loss and Fitness Centre

Executive Wellness: Weight loss and Fitness Centre is an evolution of the Lisa Raleigh Wellness Clinic Cape Town. After running for two months under the Lisa Raleigh Clinic name we identified some specific client needs, and decided to customise what we were offering to suit those needs. The Lisa Raleigh brand had always offered a full scope of wellness treatments but was known best for the weight loss component. After our initial two month period, we realised that our clients in Cape Town had a wider range of wellness requirements than what we had anticipated, and we decided to customise our approach and product offering even more.

Meal & menu planning at Fruition Cafe and juice Bar

We still offer personal training in our private gym, but will be taking our customised service to a new level through Fruition Express, our healthy, ‘fast food’ component of Fruition Cafe. Fruition Express offers busy people a convenient and nutritious meal planning option at very affordable prices. We have found that many people battle to make the transition to a healthy lifestyle because there is just so much to get used to, and so many changes to implement- at the same time as losing weight and training. Fruition Express caters pre-prepared meals that are wholesome, and packaged according to the individuals’ calorie and nutritional needs. Clients select a menu of choice for the week for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and wholesome snacks. Clients can opt to collect their cooler bags at the gym every morning, or they can be delivered to their homes, at a nominal surcharge. This takes the temptation of over-eating, choosing the wrong foods or snacking while cooking out of the equation, and saves you time. Our evening meal will take around 10-minute’s preparation time. Fruition Cafe also offers light, low-calorie, low-GI meals and delicious green juices can be ordered after a training session or picked up on your way to work.

Detox packages

Everyone needs a detox every now and then- especially after periods of over-indulgence. People who are under stress and people who consume rich foods, or food and / or alcohol in excess should detox periodically. Executive Wellness has come up with a range of detox packages to suit all tastes and budgets. We offer a 12-day detox which includes all the complementary treatments, meal planning and training sessions, which is ideal for people who live nearby the clinic. We also offer a complete retreat option where long-distance clients can be accommodated in a neighbouring bed-and-breakfast, and take a complete break from their everyday lives to unwind, and allow their bodies to rejuvenate entirely. Our detox packages are superb for the corporate market, and are especially useful in helping to prevent burn-out and relieve the effects of stress. Companies all over the world lose time and money to illness and stressed-out employees, and offering executives an opportunity to learn to cope with accumulated stress is one of the things we do best.

Personal and group training

Our private gym offers the option of personal and / or group training. One-on-one fitness training offers a more personalised approach, but some people enjoy exercise in a group environment. Our gym is open seven days a week, from 06h00-19h00.

Body beautiful at Wellness Inc.

We will still be offering our wellness packages under the Wellness Inc banner. Our lymph massage literally takes centimetres off immediately, and tired and sore muscles recover quickly after a full-body massage. We also offer pedicures to soothe tired feet and perk energy levels. Colon cleansing has proven to be an effective complement to detox and weight loss packages. Wellness Inc offers self-administered colon cleansing sessions to relieve emotional and physical blockages.

For further details, or to book a consultation, please contact Joy Krige:
Tel: 021 674 2790 082 464 8911
Email: joy@executivewellnesscentre.co.za
7 Moss Street Fernwood Newlands 7700 P.O. Box 23269 Claremont 7735

Hypothyroidism & Weight Loss

We take a look at hypothyroidism, a condition which a number of our clients are faced with, and which contributes to weight gain or difficulty in losing weight. A controlled eating plan and regular exercise, in conjunction with sound medical advice, can help alleviate symptoms and keep this condition under control.

The thyroid is a gland found in the neck that secretes thyroxine (T4) and tri-iodothyronine (T3), two hormones which are essential for the growth and metabolism of body tissues. They also control the body’s basal metabolic rate and are vitally important in the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids. When the thyroid is over-active, the condition is known as hyperthyroidism. An under-active thyroid, which often makes weight loss very difficult, or even encourages weight gain, is known as hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism is defined as the decreased functioning of the thyroid gland, and is either a direct disorder of the thyroid gland itself, or linked to a disorder of the pituitary gland.

Diseases of the thyroid are most frequently found in women and hypothyroidism is most commonly diagnosed in women between the ages of 30 and 60. Up to 20% of women are diagnosed with post-partum hypothyroidism (i.e. following childbirth) but the symptoms are often confused with common post-partum symptoms such as emotional ups and downs, low energy levels and fatigue.

Hypothyroidism sometimes follows hyperthyroidism, and can be caused by the medical drugs which are used to treat an over-active thyroid. Lithium-based drugs which are used to stabilise mood swings in conditions such as depression and bipolar disorder can also contribute to an under-active thyroid, as can drugs used to treat cancers. An iodine deficiency can also result in hypothyroidism, or the condition can be passed on hereditarily.

The common symptoms of hypothyroidism include:
- Fatigue
- High cholesterol
- Poor muscle tone
- Sensitivity to cold
- Depression
- Muscular cramps and joint pain
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Brittle hair and nails
- Paleness
- Osteoporosis
- Dry, itchy skin
- Water retention and weight gain, especially around the hips and thighs
- Low heart rate
- Constipation
Diagnosis of the condition is via a blood test, and must be confirmed by a medical practitioner.

There is no cure for hypothyroidism, but it can be managed medically, through the administration of drugs. Alternative and complementary treatments of the disorder include:
- Ensuring the general health of all the body systems i.e. following a balanced and nutritious eating plan and exercise routine
- Avoiding and eliminating toxins from the body
- Stress factor management

Have you struggled with an under- or over-active thyroid? Let us know what helped you through the process, or what advice you can give to people in a similar situation.

For further details, or to book a consultation, please contact Joy Krige:
Tel: 021 674 2790 082 464 8911
Email: joy@executivewellnesscentre.co.za
7 Moss Street Fernwood Newlands 7700 P.O. Box 23269 Claremont 7735

Post-Easter detox special

If you feel you may have over-indulged and would like to detox and improve general wellbeing and pick up your energy levels, try our detox package which includes:

A full body assessment (body fat analysis and fitness and flexibility evaluation)
A detox eating plan
Ten training sessions with a personal trainer
Three colon therapy treatments (self-administered*)
Clay and husk supplements
‘super’ food powders
Two lymph drainage massages
Green juice
Body brush & tongue cleaner

For further details, or to book a consultation, please contact Joy Krige:
Tel: 021 674 2790 082 464 8911
Email: joy@executivewellnesscentre.co.za
7 Moss Street Fernwood Newlands 7700 P.O. Box 23269 Claremont 7735

Executive Wellness launches Fruition Express

Crisp / modern / moving

EXECUTIVE EXPEDIENCE: SAVE TIME, SAVE CALORIES
The stress of meal planning and shopping for fresh, healthy ingredients can be difficult for people who have to change their lifestyles dramatically. Fruition Express offers you an opportunity to select your weekly meals in advance, and have them delivered to your door, or ready for you to collect from the gym. Your nutritional needs are evaluated and the meal is portioned for your personal requirements. No preparation, no over-serving, no mid-week shopping- everything is taken care of for you- on time, to your taste.

SQUEEZED FOR TIME? GREEN JUICE ON THE GO
We are what we eat, as the saying goes, and our freshly-prepared green juice only gives your body the freshest, healthiest ingredients to assist you with detox or to supplement your vitamin and mineral intake.

CRUNCHY MUNCHIES: MENU PLANNING & COOLER BOXES
All meals are pre-packaged and ready ‘to go’, so fast food no longer has to slow your body down.
Cooler boxes can be purchased from us for convenience. The average daily cooler box would contain: breakfast, two healthy snacks, lunch and dinner. Please note that the dinner option will require a ten-minute preparation. All meals are weighed on an individual calorie count basis.

For further details on a customised eating plan, please contact Joy Krige:
Tel: 021 674 2790 / 082 464 8911 Email: joy@executivewellnesscentre.co.za
7 Moss Street Fernwood Newlands 7700 P.O. Box 23269 Claremont 7735

Colon Cleansing

Colon cleansing is vital for the healthy functioning and maintenance of the digestive tract, but it is a procedure that many people are adverse to until serious health problems present themselves. A very simple and gentle procedure, colon therapy has a multitude of positive effects on the human body. Executive Wellness endorses colon therapy as a complementary treatment to the weight loss process and as a maintenance treatment during detox, once goal weight is achieved for a healthy body.

The colon
Regarded as the body’s ‘sewerage system’, the colon constitutes a major part of the large intestine and is responsible for the elimination of waste and toxic material from the body. It is the only organ that affects every other major organ in the body, either directly or indirectly. It has been proven that insufficient exercise, overindulging in refined and processed foods, excessive animal protein consumption, and insufficient fruit and vegetables in the diet affects the state of the colon negatively.

The benefits of colon therapy:
§ Reduces constipation & diarrhoea
§ Assists with weight loss
§ Improves energy levels
§ Clearer skin
§ Improved concentration
§ Better absorption of vitamins & minerals
§ Overall wellbeing of the digestive system
§ Eliminates parasites
§ Helps prevent yeast infections; kills bacteria & viruses
§ Restores body pH
§ Clears intestinal blockages
§ Helps purify blood
§ Fewer Headaches
§ Improved circulatory problemsImproved inflammatory

The colon cleansing procedure
Cleansing rituals of the colon pre-date to the ancient Egyptians, who used to believe that they were ridding the body of toxic waste that would cause disease and death. Our procedure is still very simple today, and we find that most people do not need help. A thin pipe is inserted into the rectum and about 50 litres of lukewarm water is flushed through the colon, ridding it of debris, compacted faecal matter and toxic waste.

Sufferers of the following conditions may find a colonic treatment beneficial:
§ Acne
§ Constipation
§ Haemorrhoids
§ Bloating
§ Colitis
§ Diverticulosis
§ Headaches
§ Flatulence
§ Fatigue
§ Depression
§ IBS
§ Lethargy
§ Food allergies
§ Eczema
§ Halitosis
§ Candida
§ P.M.T

For further details on the colon therapy procedure, or for more details on how it could benefit you with your weight loss programme, please contact Executive Wellness: Weight loss and Fitness Centre:
Tel: 021 674 2790 / 082 464 8911 Email: joy@executivewellnesscentre.co.za
7 Moss Street Fernwood Newlands 7700 P.O. Box 23269 Claremont 7735