What we're talking about it this episode! The 3 critical reasons why your hormones need a detox How a 14-day detox can change your hormone functioning and cellular communication Why belly fat is a key indicator of mortality Removing hormone saboteurs and managing stress through a food driven detox Disrupting your bad patterns to get your hormones on an equal playing field   Episode Summary: Did you know that the average woman is exposed to over 100 harmful toxins every day? This can wreak havoc on your reproductive, metabolic and stress hormones, and leave you feeling like less than your best self. These toxins create slow damage that can last for years and can affect everything from your mental clarity, too hard to lose weight and your energy levels. Today is all about cleaning up and removing the gunk in your hormonal system and removing toxins to find hormonal balance. I am going over the main reasons you should detox, breaking down some of the myths around detoxing and toxic build up, and how you can maximize the effects of detoxing to get your body to its highest functioning state. Focusing on how you fuel your body and detoxing in a way that supports you will bring your body back to balance, and your hormones are the first step. So many women are not educated on their own bodies or dismissed when we voice our symptoms. Instead, you should feel empowered to make the right choices and ask the right questions so you can find the solutions you are looking for. It’s time to consider how to decrease your waistline, decrease your risk for serious disease and feel better in your body, in one fell swoop with a hormone detox. By taking charge of your hormone health and putting your body first, you can prime your body for healing miracles. What is your one word that you want more of in your life in 2019? Let me know in the comments on the episode page!   Quotes: “I created this book because there was a time that I didn’t have answers, I needed to heal myself. And that was a very difficult road and I wanted to write a resource that you could turn to with confidence” (7:44) “Detoxifying the body can literally flip the switch towards healing in just a matter of a couple of weeks. That is how profound your body is ripe for healing miracles” (16:36) “Most people don’t realize that your metabolism and your weight are controlled by hormones and that stress affects those hormones as well” (22:45) “Things are a lot more complicated than they used to be, and when we are constantly triggering that response our bodies really suffer from it.” (29:33)   Resources Mentioned: Register for your Free Hormone Masterclass EY 052: The #1 Precursor to Hormone Chaos EY 050: Loving your Liver and Thyroid Pre-Order the Essential Oil Hormone Solution Dr. Mariza Book Tour Schedule The Metabolism Reset Diet by Dr. Alan Christianson   Other Resources: Check out the full show notes page Keep up with everything Dr. Mariza Follow Dr. Mariza on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube