The season of Spring-Liver-Wood is a time of release and replenishment- it is the optimal season for cleansing (particularly the Liver Gallbladder organ system) and eliminating the accumulation of toxicities we've allowed to edge their way into our lives. 

Today Mason chats with best-selling author and renowned expert on Chinese medicine/philosophy and Taoist longevity- Daniel Reid, about Taoist protocols for the prevention and treatment of toxic buildup and why he considers stress to be the most dangerous toxin for our health.

The idea of detoxing for many feels like such a complex daunting task- that unless we outsource to be led by an expert or attend a retreat, it rarely (if ever) happens. However, as Daniel explains in today's episode, detoxing can be tailored to the needs of your lifestyle, and the ancient Taoists had many simple protocols for treating and eliminating toxins from the body daily. 

Daniel speaks to the dangers of high-stress lifestyles, the body's ability to automatically 'self cleanse' when in the parasympathetic nervous system (rest and relax mode), and why the organs of elimination can't function when in a state of 'fight or flight'-which for many people this is a constant state. Daniel explains the best breathwork practices for cleaning out the accumulation of toxicity and practices to help support emotions and toxic thoughts that need to be released when cleansing.

 

Daniel and Mason:

-Colonic irrigation.

-Fasting protocols.

-Intermittent fasting.

-Herbs for detoxing.

-Environmental toxins.

-The art of Chinese Tea.

-Qi Gong for toxin elimination.

-Toxic emotions stored in the organs.

-Breathing exercizes to alkalise the body.

-Taoist herbal formulas to eliminate toxins.

-How to get the body into an Alkaline state.

-Breathing- learn how to use your diaphragm.

-How to treat the buildup of toxins within the body.

-Supporting the emotions that arise when cleansing.

-Combatting 5G and wifi through the parasympathetic nervous system.

 

Resource guide 

Dan Reid website

The Tao of Health, Sex and Longevity - Daniel Reid

Shots From the Hip. Sex, Drugs, and The Tao - Daniel Reid

Memoir Energy, Light, and Luminous Space - Daniel Reid Memoir 

Mentioned in this episode 

Otto Warburg

Oolong Tea.org

Eden Organics Idf#1

Eden Organics Idf#2

The Art and Alchemy of Chinese Tea - Daniel Reid

The Tao of Detox: The Secrets of Yang-Sheng Dao by Daniel Reid 

Tonics for Spring / Liver Wood:

MSM

Schisandra

I AM GAIA

BEAUTY BLEND

Deer Antler Velvet  

 

Check Out The Transcript Here:

https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/dan-reid-ep-178-detox