Instructions for your upcoming Dish for dosha juice cleanse

Congratulations! You have just signed up for your Dish for Dosha Juice Cleanse ! ... Now what?

Below are some simple notes and instructions to help you understand your juice program.

Welcome this juicy interruption into your life, it is here to nourish you, cleanse you, and to remind you of how well the body can work if you give it the right fuel. In this case, a heavy amount of living enzymes and nutrients that will flood your system with the purest nutrition.

Going On and Off the cleanse:

2 days before you go on your cleanse and 2 days after your cleanse, we recommend a vegan diet, so that it is easy for the body to continue to cleanse mildly as it re-engages its full digestive duties

1. Rejoice in the fact that you have indeed, just taken a step towards your well-being.

2. Unpack it and refrigerate immediately.

These juices are raw and alive , therefore they are volatile and can spoil easily. If you need to take them with you to work, make sure you have a refrigerator or cooler to keep them cold in.

the rule is : If they are warmer than 41 degrees for longer than 2 hours, the juice may be compromised so you must not drink, and discard immediately.

3. Juice blends are best for 5 days from pick up or delivery date, but fabulous if drank within 3 days. being that this is a raw living product, it has a short shelf life. Discard after 7 days.

Juices can be frozen, and they will retain the nutrients and flavor, but the body of the juices will be a bit flatter. they wills till do the trick though, just in case you need to start or postpone your cleanse for a few days.

4. Sleep well, and know that tomorrow first thing, you will take care of yourself, in a new juicy way.

The First morning of your cleanse

5. Drink the 32 oz (a quart) of infused lemon water provided, within the first 20 minutes that you wake up.

Feel free to divide the quart in to four 8 oz. servings. We recommend that you space the 8 oz. servings 5 minutes apart. It seems to make the task a little easier.

The Healing Crisis:

Detoxing is not always easy. Since we are deliberately pulling toxins out of muscle tissues into the bloodstream for its ultimate disposal, some healing crisis may occur. It feels like a dull hangover after your first trip to Las Vegas.

You may feel a little blurry, sluggish, mild headache , and slightly irritable. this usually happens in day 2 and 3 of cleansing. we recommend that when you schedule a cleanse, you pay attention that the 3rd day, lands on a simple day for you,

hopefully a day off so that if your body asks you to rest, you can grant it rest.

Feel free to drink as much water throughout the day as you feel you need. Hydration is very important during your cleanse, it helps move the toxins out sooner, allowing for a more mild "healing crisis" which is usually experienced on the third day of a cleanse.

The healing crisis affects different people in different ways. You may not get it at all, especially if you are following the early morning water practice of drinking your quart of lemon water.

Please note:

Remember that these are simply suggestions, but a the end of the day, it really is about your body communicating with you, and You being able to listen and translate what it says.

You are the boss, and have full control over what you do with your body, and your juice program.

If you have a medical condition, or take medications that may fight with natural ingredients, such as grapefruit for blood pressure medication,

then please talk to your doctor about doing a juice cleanse, and follow his/her recommendations. It is important that you stay safe while you detoxify.

Remember that Dish for Dosha is a personal chef service, not a team of doctors.

Please be extra careful when it comes to asking for medical advice from one of our chefs.Our chefs talk food and basic Ayurvedic principles with you, and listen for your intentions, and overall goals for well-being :)

Good luck!!

5. Avoid drinking coffee. We recommend that you switch to green tea, or any other kind of tea. However, if that's not an option, try to at least switching to decaf coffee.

Be mindful that we are trying to help you with the dependency of stimulants as well.

6. About an hour after you drank the water, look at the time on your watch, and drink your first juice, Day 1 Juice 1.

from the time you drank your first juice, then count every one to two hours, and then drink the next juice: Day 1 juice 2.

7. If you must eat during your juice cleanse, go ahead.. but keep the portions small and Vegan. No alcohol, gluten, or animal fats or bi-products allowed during your cleanse, you will compromise your process if you do, and it may not work.

Rice and beans, salads, salad dressings, nuts seeds, raw fruits and cooked vegetables, soups are great options for during your cleanse. One meal replaces one juice. so either eat, or drink a juice.

Resume the schedule after your meal.

8. Try not to eat past 5 pm, and try to schedule your last juice to be drank before 7 pm.

9. Make your own lemon water for the morning of Day 2. Leave 32 oz of water on the counter top overnight or in the fridge, with half of an organic lemon inside of it. It will steep over night infusing the water with the oils from the peel. The lemon is very important because it helps alkalize the body as well as help to keep your minerals restored, while you flush your system.

10. Repeat steps 4 thru 9 every day of your cleanse.