Starter Kit

Things you need to get ready before we start the program.

• Pre-detox: Day 1-5

• Detox: Day 6-10 (Gentle = solids+liquids, OR Deep = liquids only)

• Post-Detox: Day 11-12

1. What do I need to purchase? ***IMPORTANT***

The three stages of the detox all require a different set of foods and supplements. Here

is a list which you will need to purchase so you can start from day one of the Pre-Detox

through to the Post-Detox. As soon as you have signed up then get online or down to

your local health store and get everything you need. If your local health store does not

carry some of the packaged items, try Amazon.com. The sooner you are prepared the

more relaxed you can be as you start on this healing journey.

Do not worry if you cannot afford organic food, just choose as much organic

produce as possible and find the best local sources of fresh foods that you can.

The closer to organic you can get, the deeper your cleansing will be. Do not panic

if you cannot find the exact same foods, the recipes work with an array of fruits and

vegetables so you can always ask our advice and amend them slightly. Good luck

with your healthy shopping list!

The Detox Supplements list should be bought as soon as possible too so you are ready

for Day One. You can start the detox supplements, powders or pills on Day 1 of the

detox.

Here is a list of the best and worse “conventional food”, meaning nonorganic ones. If

budget and/or availability are a challenge for you, use this guide to make your best

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choices: EWG's 2014 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce: http://www.ewg.org/

foodnews/summary. Whatever you do, enjoy your next food shopping excursion.

Why do we use cooked cruciferous (or “goitrogenic”) foods in this detox?

Crucifers and thyroid is highly controversial topic. Some experts like Dr Kharrazian claim

there is no medical evidence to this claim. Others (us included) take a middle-of-the-

road approach and use crucifers in a cooked form.

Here are four reasons why we use them in our detox:

1). When cooked, these vegetables lose 70-80% of their goitrogenic properties.

2). They are richer in vitamins and minerals than any other of their distant veggie

cousins.

3). Crucifers are rich in a substance called DIM (diindolylmethane) which is key in

liver detoxification as well as elimination of antagonistic estrogen metabolites.

Crucifers help in rebalancing estrogen dominance which is the leading cause of

thyroid nodules and cancers.

4). They are high in sulfur which is key in Phase II liver detoxification.

Bottom line: eat them cooked in unlimited amounts and limit raw to 2-3 servings

per week. (We do not use raw crucifers in this detox).

List of cruciferous vegetables:

Bok choy

Broccoli

Brussel sprouts

Cabbage

Cauliflower

Kale

Kohlrabi

Mustard

Mustard greens

Radishes

Rutabagas

Soy

Soy milk

Soybean oil

Soy lecithin (often used as a filler in vegetarian food)

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Tofu

Bamboo shoots

Millet

Peaches

Peanuts

Pears

Pine nuts

Strawberries

Sweet potatoes

Finally, if you know you have certain food intolerances (like nuts, seeds, lemon, etc),

please avoid them or substitute them.

Pre Detox Foods Shopping List and Quantities • Asparagus – 5 spears

• Avocado – 2

• Berries; blueberries, blackberries,

raspberries – 1 packet each

• Broccoli - 1 small head

• Butternut squash – 1 medium

• Carrots – 5 medium

• Cherries (organic) – 1 cup

• Collard Greens – 1 bunch, about 5

leaves

• Cucumber – 1 large

• Dandelion (fresh leaves) – 1 bunch,

about 15-20 leaves

• Garlic – 2 bulbs

• Green beans – 1 pound

• Kale – 1 bunch, about 6 leaves

• Lemon (organic) – 6

• Lime - 2

• Parsnip - 1 medium

• Peach (fresh or frozen, no cans) – 1

fresh or 1 small frozen bag

• Salad greens – 1 pound

• Spinach – 2 bunches

• Sprouts – can consist of broccoli,

radishes, alfalfa, red clover, etc

• Sweet potato – ½ medium size

• Onions – 6 medium

• Zucchini – 4 medium size

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Herbs and Seasonings

• Apple cider vinegar (Bragg) – 1 bottle

• Basil (fresh) - 1 bunch

• Black pepper, ground

• Coconut butter (Artisana)

• Coconut milk (Native Forest) – 3 cans

• Coconut oil (unrefined, raw, organic) – 1

jar

• Cilantro (fresh) - 2 bunches

• Cumin (whole) – 1 tablespoon

• Ginger root – 2 inches

• Herbal Teas (chamomile peppermint,

rosemary, tulsi, etc.)

• Olive oil (extra virgin) – 1 bottle

• Oregano (fresh) - 8 springs

• Parsley (fresh) - 3 bunches

• Sea salt (not kosher, not iodized salt)

• Thyme (fresh) - 8 sprigs

• Turmeric (powder)– ¼ cup

Dried Foods

• Cacao powder – ½ cup

• Camu camu (in powder form, you can

order it online)

• Chick peas – 2 cans (BPA-free) or make

your own

• Flax seed (ground; it’s best if you grind

the seeds yourself and keep them in an

air-tight container in the fridge or

freezer) – 1 cup

• Milk thistle powder (not oil) – 2

tablespoons

• Mixed nuts (raw, unsalted)

• Pumpkin seeds – 3 tablespoons

• Red lentils – 2 cups

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• Sunflower seeds (raw, unsalted) 2

teaspoons

• Tahini (jarred sesame seed paste)

• Walnuts – 6

Natural mineral water or filtered tap water. Bottled mineral water will be OK but you will

learn on the detox that filtered water is much better.

Deep Detox – Food Shopping List (for 5 days)

Please refer to the Detox and Pre-Detox pages once you receive them to make your

choices and be prepared with the right foods dependent on your preferences.  

It may be a good idea to have some extra bits in the fridge if you do the Deep Detox

(liquids-only), in case you feel like you need the energy of a smoothie (from Gentle

Detox) on certain days.

We recommend to hold off shopping for the below list until you reach Day 3 or 4 of your

Pre-Detox.

The below Shopping List is based on repeating the same juices for 5 days. If you want

to try different juices from the “Day 5 - Juicing Guide & Recipes Handout,” then please

add more ingredients depending on the juices you picked. • Apple, green – 15

• Beetroot with leaves – 5

• Celery – 30 stalks

• Cucumber - 5

• Dandelion – 40 leaves

• Fresh cilantro – 3 bunches

• Garlic – one bulb

• Ginger root – 10 inches

• Herbal Teas (chamomile peppermint,

rosemary, tulsi, etc.)

• Lemons – 12

• Parsley – 3 bunches

• Zucchini – 10

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Cold weather? If doing the detox during cold months, we recommend adding the

Warming Vegetable and Turmeric Broth and sipping it throughout the detox.

Additional ingredients would then be:

• 3 carrots • 2 zucchinis

• 2 yellow onions • 1 parsnip

• 3 cloves garlic • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder

Gentle Detox –Food Shopping List (for 5 days)• Apples – 3

• Avocados – 3

• Basil – 5 handfuls

• Carrots – 5 medium

• Cherries (preferred organic) or mixed

berries - 2.5 cups

• Cilantro – 1 bunch

• Cruciferous vegetables of your choice:

5 servings

• Coconut Oil

• Flax seed (whole) – 1 cup

• Garlic – 1 bulb

• Lemons (organic)– 5

• Limes – 5

• Milk thistle = ½ cup

• Olive Oil

• Onions – 3

• Parsley – 2 bunches

• Pecans – 1.5 cups

• Salt and pepper

• Sprouts – 1 box (4 oz)

• Zucchinis – 5 small

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Cold weather? If doing the detox during cold months, we recommend adding the

Warming Vegetable and Turmeric Broth and sipping it throughout the detox.

Additional ingredients would then be:

• 3 carrots • 2 zucchinis

• 2 yellow onions • 1 parsnip

• 3 cloves garlic • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder

Post-detox –Food Shopping List (for 2 days)

Certain ingredients like onions, lemons, garlic, lentils etc have been accounted for in your Pre-Detox Shopping List. This is a list of the fresh ingredients.

• Broccoli – 4 cups

• Carrots – 4

• Cherries – 2 cups

• Cilantro – 1 bunch

• Collard greens – 4 leaves

• Parsnip – 2

• Parsley – 1 bunch

• Sprouts – 1 pack (4 oz)

• Zucchinis – 4

Pre-Detox and Detox Supplements

1. Psyllium husk 20oz or 500g. If you are experiencing frequent digestive pain,

introduce psyllium husk cautiously; its fiber content can be agitating for people

with a sensitive digestive tract. You can also replace it with ground flax seed or

chia seeds. You will need psyllium husk from Day 6 when you enter Gentle or

Deep detox. You will not need it in the Pre-Detox phase.

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2. Bentonite Clay Liquid or Powder 7oz or 200g. For information on Bentonite and

where to source it please refer to the Bentonite Clay FAQs document providing

US and UK suppliers. You will need bentonite clay from Day 6 when you enter

Gentle or Deep detox. You will not need it in the Pre-Detox phase.

3. Parasite Blend Herbs – clove, wormwood and black/green walnut hull – 30 day

supply. Get them separately or as a pack. If you are getting it in tincture form, use

it after completing the detox (it contains alcohol). If in powder form, you can start

right away.

Allergic to walnuts? Please omit blends that contain black walnut. Instead, get

clove and wormwood as separate herbs and add them to your detox protocol.

Powder form:

a. www.humaworm.com (Humaworm for Adults), or

b. http://vitaklenz.com/vitaklenz.php

Tincture: http://drclarkstore.com/-parazap-cleanse-box.html.

Want to buy another parasite brand?

If you decide to purchase another parasite brand, we would not be able

to advise you on its efficacy and safety. Not all supplements are made the same

(in spite of containing the same ingredients) as sourcing, freshness and potency

can differ from manufacturer to manufacturer. I have no financial interests in the

above brands, I only recommend them because they have proven to produce

great results with our past participants.

Do you have to wait for the parasite pills to start my detox?

If you want to start the pre-detox before getting the parasite pills, you can

do that. You will be taking them after the detox is over anyway as they span

longer than the duration of this program. Humaworm is my favorite brand as it is

a highly potent product. Humaworm takes between 10 and 14 days to arrive.

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2. What Do the Different Foods Do For You?

Food Benefits

Cruciferous vegetables

(cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower,

collard greens, bak choy,

brussel’s sprouts, kale)

They are the superstars of the vegetables; great for

liver detoxification, rich in Vitamin A carotenoids,

Vitamin C, folic acid, Vitamin K (which regulate our

inflammatory responses – very common in people

with autoimmune conditions) and fiber. They are

very high in diindolylmethane (DIM) which supports

estrogen metabolism (getting rid of “used” estrogen

metabolites).

Coconut milk, coconut oil,

coconut butter

Rich in healthy small to medium chained saturated

fats; great for weight loss with hormone balancing,

sugar stabilizing and immune boosting properties.

Contains lauric and caprilic acid which are natural

anti-fungals and anti-bacterial agents.

Camu camu (Peruvian berry) Packs the highest recorded amount of natural

vitamin C known on the planet; Vitamin C acts as a

crucial antioxidant that helps to neutralize free

radicals responsible for many chronic diseases and

accelerated aging. Vit C is also essential for the

adrenal glands and for the immune system to

function at its optimal.

Milk Thistle Has been used for over 2,000 years for the

treatment of liver and gallbladder disorders;

protects the liver from damage and detoxifies. It

however can have estrogenic properties for some.

If you find yourself having more PMS symptoms,

stop using it.

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3. What kitchen equipment do I need?

1. Blender (preferably made of glass, not plastic)

2. Glass jar/sealed tumbler

3. Steamer or steamer basket (picture)

4. Juicer - optional for Gentle and needed for Deep.

Flax seed High in fiber with phytoestrogens promoting healthy

estrogen metabolism and anti-breast cancer

properties. A wonderful source of fiber to create a

healthy bowel movement.

Pumpkin seeds Great source of magnesium, proteins and zinc.

Tumeric Used as medicine in Indian cooking, has amazing

anti- inflammatory properties.

Thyme, Oregano, Parsley Hormone balancing herbs (parsley being great for

liver support).

Lemon Zest Contains limonene (great liver detoxifier and anti-

cancer properties) .

Dandelion Rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, fiber, potassium, iron,

calcium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus.

Excellent for liver support. It is also a diuretic – it is

therefore recommended with caution for people

with kidney and kidney stone problems.

Garlic and Onions High in sulfur which plays a key role in liver

detoxification.

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Recommended juicers: masticating juicers; they are quiet, fast

and easy to wash and retain more nutrition than the noisy and

fast centrifugal juicers (hard to wash and destroy the food).

Magdalena’s favorite brand: Omega juicer.

5. A lemon/lime zester. This tiny grater will help you get the

best of your lemon and limes by releasing the fabulous liver

healing nutrients from within. Simply use it like a normal mini

grater.

4. Introduction to detoxing your body

The body is a marvelous machine which can perform hundreds of functions in seconds

and heal in miraculous ways. However, it was not designed to deal with the massive

amount of chemically manhandled foods and stress which exist in our lives today. Our

body is not capable of eliminating toxins once it is out of balance and this creates a

viscous cycle which we call autointoxication. When this happens our body starts to

push the same old toxins around the system with no hope of getting on top of things.

Imagine you have a list of ten things to do in one day and you really only have time to

do two of them. Of course some will get left, and if you get more jobs given to you the

next day then the list gets bigger and bigger until you cannot manage any of it! This is

how a toxic body feels; overwhelmed and unable to function. Sounds familiar?

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Detox is a period where you abstain from your usual habits and limit your food intake to

very simple, gentle meals and healing drinks. Your body will send out all the extra

energy and enzymes which are normally focused on continual digestion of complex

meals, into healing. The blood will be cleansed and your organs replenished as you

reduce your intake of complex foods and stick to very simple energizing foods. The

healing supplements you buy will support your liver and other elimination organs as

they rid your tissues of old wastes and congested matter. The result? A very happy

body and mind, ready for a new start and a fresh way of living! Welcome to the

Hormones Detox!

5. Online support you will receive

Please join our closed, exclusive Facebook group called Hormone Thrivers. Please

request to join and you will be approved soon after. We welcome you to post your

observations, questions or just share your experiences while going through the detox.

If your Facebook profile page has a different name than the one you purchased the

program with, please let us know via email: support@hormonesbalance.com

6. Bathroom

It’s recommended to get:

• Goat milk soap

• Fragrance-free shampoo and conditioners (more DIY recipes later)

• Body scrub (more DIY recipes later)

• Body brush or scrub gloves (picture)

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7. Music

It’s important to create a relaxed and warm ambience around the house while

detoxing. You will not only be taking care of you body but your overall “self”.

If you have your own music preferences, great, use them! If not, or you want

to try something new, here are a few suggestions:

• Gregorian chants (very calming)

• Indian meditation/yoga music (artists like Karnamrita, Gurunam Singh, Nirinjan Kaur)

• Contemporary: Buddha Bar collection

Sources: iTunes, Spotify (it’s free!), Last.fm (it’s free!), Pandora (it’s free!)

8. Facial Masks

• Your favorite facial mask, always choose natural, organic brands. Consider clay masks.

• Food as mask: honey, yoghurt, cucumbers and bicarbonate soda (yes! It makes a great

scrub). More coming soon!

9. Other

• Bath salts, especially EPSOM salts.

• Magnesium oil – a wonderful relaxer before bedtime. I like to mix it with some sesame or

coconut oil and apply it on my shoulders and feet. Recommended brand: Ancient

Minerals (can be purchased on Amazon).

• Essential oils to burn in potpourri pot. Always use good quality essential oils, no

synthetic air fresheners.

Disclaimer

This information in this document has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to treat, diagnose, cure

or prevent any disease. This information is not intended as a substitute for the advice or medical care of a

qualified health care professional and you should seek the advice of your health care professional before

undertaking any dietary or lifestyle changes. The material provided in this document is for educational purposes

only.

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