There are many things that the average person does on a daily basis, that others who have adopted habits of holistic living have eliminated from or added to their life. These people really do look younger and say that they definitely feel younger. After interviewing several people that I have observed living a holistic lifestyle, I decided to make a list of things that they “do” and “do not” maintain in their daily lives.

Whenever possible, they do not:

• breathe re-circulated air
• sit under florescent lights all day
• eat junk food for lunch and wash it down with a soda.
• drink out of Styrofoam, or eat off plastic plates or eat with plastic utensils.
• drink much liquid with meals, especially iced drinks
• eat chemical preservatives of any kind. That means absolutely no monosodium glutamate (MSG), or nitrates, or hormone or antibiotic fed animals.
• take prescription drugs especially antibiotics.
• eat foods made with hydrogenated oil, especially margarine or other butter substitutes.
• ingest any of the sugar substitutes, and very little processed, white sugar
• eat chemically sprayed or waxed vegetables and fruits
• eat bleached white flour
• consume irradiated vegetables or spices
• eat when not hungry
• breathe or use air fresheners
• use bug repellant or extermination fluid on skin or in the house/office
• use poor quality sunglasses
• use synthetic eye drops made to reduce redness
• breathe fumes from chemicals, including: paint, paint thinner, lye, varnish, lacquer, formaldehyde, cigarettes, magic markers, gasoline, instant glue, acrylic nails, hair dresser’s chemicals, etc.,
• use commercial perfumes, personal care products, cosmetics
• use perfumed or dyed laundry detergent or fabric softener
• use perfumed, bleached or synthetic (usually rayon) tampons.
• use perfumed or dyed toilet paper
• wear clothing made from purely synthetic fibers like nylon, acetate, polyester, etc.
• worry much; get too attached to own ideas about the way they think life should go.

They do:

• work under natural light (sunlight), or full spectrum light bulbs whenever possible.
• have plants in the room where they work during the day and have an air purifier
• drink lots of purified water between meals from glass.
• drink juice that is squeezed immediately before consuming.
• eat delicious, fresh, pesticide-free and chemical-free food daily. They spend the extra and buy organic goods whenever possible.
• use unheated extra virgin olive oil liberally and butter sparingly.
• eat local and in-season fruits and vegetables as close to the day it was picked as possible.
• Shop in order of preference at the weekly farmer’s market, at the health food supermarket, using the regular supermarket only for emergencies.
• eat free-range, hormone-free meats, dairy, and poultry.
• use natural sugars like turbinado or fructose.
• eat whole grain bread.
• Start their day with non-GMO soy protein drink
• scrape tongue every morning with a tongue scraper to remove toxins that accumulate there overnight.
• use natural, saccharine-free, fluoride-free, organic toothpaste
• take whole food nutritional supplements and herbs daily
• use Green cleaner’s
• use sunscreen
• take B vitamins and wear non-toxic repellents to discourage bug bites
• wear natural fibers: cotton, silk, linen
• meditate
• do yoga
• understand the benefits of regular chiropractic adjustments
• exercise
• pray
• give people warm smiles for no reason at all
• appreciate beauty
• think of both the past and future daily, yet remain mostly in the present.
• have an attitude of gratitude

If you would like to live a more holistic lifestyle, you may want to try incorporating these, one at a time, starting with the ones that seem easy to you. Remember it is a process. If you are persistent, soon it will become second nature, and you will begin to discover ways of your own to detoxify your life.

How It Works

If our body is forced to work continually, expending energy to remove these toxins, then as we eliminate them, our bodies will have more energy to do all the things we have been too tired to do. Also, the more energy we have available, the more clarity in thinking.

Why Bother?

• feel better, life is fuller and more alive
• think better
• can be more productive
• can be more compassionate, understanding and loving

What Can We Do?

Nature is a perfect system. It is supportive to our needs. That is why getting back to nature is so essential to our well-being. Our challenge is to be in harmony with it.