ESSENTIALS OF CLEANSING BEFORE PRE-CONCEPTION

In today's modern times, all of us are exposed to toxins and environmental hazards around us and some are inevitable.

- Sophia Chowdhury,

Have you ever wondered about how important it is to cleanse your body? Cleansing should be an integral part of our rituals to remove toxins from our body & promote optimal health, especially when preparing for our babies. Most of the pregnancies globally are unprepared & unplanned but the dynamics need to gradually shift and every future parent should be enlightened and conscious about preparing their body before they even conceive.

The essence of a cleanse is to look into the body as a whole that brings an overall holistic approach to it by detoxifying at a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual level. All these aspects need to be integrated together to make a nesting place for their future offspring.

Preconception Health Care must begin long before conception, at least 4- 6 months prior for both the couples, with or without fertility issues. Both the partners should be on this journey together as the father's health can also have a major impact on their newborn.

During the cleansing period, do not try to conceive in the first 4 - 6 months as that can cause adverse effects.

With those factors in mind, let's dive deep, here is a roadmap below that can guide you about how you can gently cleanse your body holistically and with a 360 degree perspective.

A Nutrient Dense Plate Addressing any nutrient deficiencies is important at this stage and that can be achieved by incorporating a diet which is abundant in whole grains, leafy greens, millets, good quality proteins, essential fatty acids, especially focusing on organic, local, seasonal & sustainably sourced produce.