Day 1 of the Thyroid Healing/Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Ridding Cleanse! And it definitely isn’t about how much I LOVE celery juice! Celery juice has a bitter savoury flavour that will be an acquired taste. I am starting by holding my nose, drinking and having a water chaser!
What is the Thyroid Virus or EBV Cleanse?
Medical Medium, Anthony William recommends this cleanse if you have symptoms of the EBV virus (see earlier blog for more information on EBV and Anthony’s views).
There are three parts to the cleanse:
1. Choice A – Liver, Lymphatic, and Gut Release Month
2. Choice B – Heavy Metal Detox Month
3. Choice C – Thyroid Virus (EBV) Cleanse Month
Choice A is if you want to gently start the healing and cleanse process and ease your way into it. This month gives your thyroid a rest. Choice B revs things up a bit more by also helping cleanse your body of any toxic heavy metals which EBV feeds off. Choice C is the hard hitting cleanse month that really targets EBV while taking healing of the thyroid to the next level.
The decision of which one you start with is completely up to you. I am choosing to start with Choice C and get straight into it with no mucking about! I am fortunate to have the time at the moment to be able to focus purely on the cleanse process and get myself into a good routine.
Choice C – Thyroid Virus Cleanse Month
Last week I already began to take out the ‘unproductive foods’ which fuel EBV: eggs, all dairy, gluten, soy, corn, canola and pork. I am not worrying about replacing bread at all throughout the cleanse process as there are not many soy free, gluten free, dairy free, egg free pre-packaged bread options out there! I did find I could have rice papadums and of course there’s iceberg lettuce leaves as alternatives for Indian, Mexican and sandwich/burger foods. Almond milk and coconut based milks, creams and yoghurts are awesome and yummy alternatives to dairy and all easily available at your local supermarket. I also chose to have Nuttelex Olive Oil spread as a replacement to butter. It is ‘everything-free’ and tastes yummy too. I will miss eggs very much but in theory this is only a temporary process until EBV is gone. Olive oil is a wonderful and healthy alternative to canola oil which we already cook with and again, readily available.
Along with eating regular main meals and snacks (minus the foods to avoid) in your day, this month I need to add the following to my day…
Celery Juice
On an empty stomach first thing every morning, drink 16 ounces or roughly 450mls of celery juice (one bunch of celery). Enjoying my first cleansing celery juice this morning is pictured above under the heading…what an interesting experience! Anthony suggests you can work your way up to 450mls by sipping smaller amounts or even adding one cucumber and/or one apple to the celery juice. I used my preparation week to work up to 450mls of straight celery juice but I still need to hold my nose to get it all down.
Even though the taste is an acquired one, I am more than happy to drink celery juice because of the benefits it should have to my body. Anthony describes these benefits as: “strengthening hydrochloride acid in the gut and helps the liver produce bile to break down food, provides mineral salts that are anti-EBV and help support the central nervous system with powerful electrolytes while they stabilise and support the adrenal glands. Celery has the ability to cleanse the thyroid of EBV toxins and bolster the production of the thyroid hormone, T3.” Extract from the book, Thyroid Healing by Anthony William.
Thyroid Healing Smoothie
See above pic for recipe. The smoothie is a great option for breakfast or if you don’t like smoothies you can consume the ingredients separately over the course of the day. I chose to have it for brekkie this morning also and I added spinach and coriander (cilantro). It was delicious and refreshing!! The benefits of mangoes and bananas to the body as described in the Thyroid Healing book are as follows: Mangoes have carotene to restore the liver and spleen, feed the brain and purge the lymphatic system, along with having bioactive magnesium and glucose to calm nerves to aid in sleep issues caused by EBV. Bananas provide amino acids and the right kind of potassium to rebuild neurotransmitters after they’ve been burnt out by EBV’s neurotoxins, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties, source of calcium, and fructose that is a critical brain food and bonded to amino acids and minerals.
Lemon or Lime Water
Drink roughly 450mls (16 ounces) of lemon or lime water at midday or early afternoon each day. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon or lime per 450 mls. The benefits described in the book are: improves digestion by raising levels of hydrochloric acid (good acid) in the gut, tone intestinal lining, cleanse liver, offer replenishing calcium, and improves neurotransmitter activity hampered by EBV neurotoxins causing brain fog and other symptoms.
Ginger Water
Sip one cup of ginger water at any point each day. According to Thyroid Healing, Ginger helps with nutrient assimilation and relieves spasms associated with EBV and an over abundance of stress, has its own signature variety of bioavailability vitamin C, is a powerful antiviral against EBV, and provides a balance and homeostasis to the thyroid by lifting it up if it’s hypo and calming it down if it’s hyper.
Thyroid Healing Tea
Sip one cup of tea at any point in the day. Summary description from Thyroid Healing: Thyme is a strong antiviral to help fight EBV and relieve symptoms. Fennel is high in vitamin C and other strong antiviral compounds to fight EBV, along with having an aspirin-like compound that acts as an anti-inflammatory to a thyroid flared up by EBV. Lemon balm is a powerhouse herb against EBV and its cofactor strep. It kills off and repels viral and bacterial cells in the thyroid, liver, and spleen with its alkaloids and other key phytochemicals, while also helping to strengthen lymphocytes so the immune system can fight off the virus. Honey is the best replenishing fuel there is to feed and revitalise the thyroid with its glucose and other nutrients. It also acts as an antiviral with its zinc content.
Thyroid Healing Broth
At any point each day, sip one cup of Thyroid Healing Broth, either as a broth, chunky or puréed. It’s antiviral and mineral rich ingredients helps to rid the thyroid of EBV and restore the thyroid and its function. I am yet to source Atlantic Dulse Flakes or kelp powder locally in Hobart, so I will make and have the soup without it until I can find these ingredients, most likely online.
Thyroid Healing Juice
Drink at least 450 mls (16 ounces) of Thyroid Healing Juice every evening, or if needed a another time of day.
What’s My Approach To Including The Additional Cleanse Items Each Day?
The celery juice needs to be drunk on an empty stomach first thing each day. So if I haven’t prepared the juice the night before then I’ll do it first thing. I am also investing in a good juicer to make the process easier, which I’m shopping for today. I will have the thyroid healing smoothie for brekkie and alternate the additional items to add to the smoothie each morning, the thyroid healing tea for morning tea time, the ginger water at lunch with the thyroid healing broth (and something else for lunch if needed), the lime water early afternoon and the thyroid healing juice with my dinner or afternoon tea if I don’t have a snack. This will be my daily routine for the next four weeks!
So on that note, look after yourselves…until next time!!
Terese Millhouse - From Chronic to Cured 