Forum Topic: Trying To Concieve And Detox

AUTHOR: Roberta Laudanski aka Robin HHP, MH, NC Student
"Hello everyone, I'm wondering if there is any cleansing/detoxifying regime which would be appropriate for a couple which is trying to conceive? Would it be acceptable to use Science Detox or Colonix in a lower dosage? If the woman becomes pregnant while using something like Science Detox are there direct risk factors for the development of the fetus or is the risk factor because of the abdominal contractions created through the cleansing, or is it something else? I guess what I'm actually wondering is if a woman who was on a detox regime became pregnant would the use of the regime result in a miscarriage or something else?"

Question From Instructor: Heather Johnstone PhD RN BC APN AMP-C RYT Director GCNM/Director GIFAM
"Students, What happens while you detox? How might that impact your hormonal axis as preparation for conception? How might it impact your vaginal pH? How might your in utero environment be impacted? How might the embryo and then fetus be impacted?"

My Response:
When a person detoxifies the body by using a colon cleanse, the toxins and dangerous matter that has collected in the colon as well as the blood gets “stirred up” within the body. If all goes well with the colon cleanse, then these negative things will be quickly lifted away and eliminated out of the body. However, during that time of upheaval, all of those dangerous toxins cause a moment of imbalance in the body as a whole (just as they did when they entered the body.) Toxins negatively affect the endocrine system as a whole. Therefore, a woman who is trying to conceive will have to deal with the teeter-totter effect of imbalanced hormones due to the temporary cleansing. Another factor about cleansing is that many herbs that help the body cleanse itself, also cause the uterus to contract. These contractions (even though they are not necessarily felt) make it more difficult for the egg to implant into the uterus. If the woman is already pregnant and she is early in her pregnancy, these contractions could cause a miscarriage of the pregnancy. In addition, the stirred up toxins that are in the mother’s blood can seep into the placenta, which will then enter into the baby’s bloodstream. This is all very dangerous for the baby.