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sluggishness we feel in the winter months, round—not just in summer. If we’ve
the truth is that our habits from January spent most of the year sedentary and

to October play a much bigger role in how indoors, our body’s detox systems (like
well our bodies handle the detox season. the lymphatic system) slow down, making

The way we care for ourselves throughout it harder to handle the cold season.
the year builds the foundation for our
health—and when we fall out of alignment, The indulgences from October

the holiday season can be the final straw to January—Halloween candy,
that pushes us toward discomfort. Thanksgiving pies, Christmas cookies,

and New Year’s cocktails—are simply
Chronic Circadian Disruption: If the tipping point. They add to whatever
we’ve spent most of the year ignoring stress, poor food choices, and lifestyle

our body’s natural rhythms—staying up imbalances we’ve carried with us
late, overexposing ourselves to screens, throughout the rest of the year. If we’ve

or not getting morning sunlight—our spent 10 months supporting our body
cells struggle to detoxify effectively when with nourishing foods, movement,
winter arrives. hydration, stress management, and

sunlight, occasional indulgences
Daily Stress and Emotional Overload: won’t throw us off. But if we’ve been

Stress isn’t just a mental burden; it creates disconnected from these rhythms
oxidative stress at the cellular level, all year, holiday habits will feel like a
throwing off detox pathways and water landslide.

structure. When stress becomes chronic
throughout the year, it weakens our body’s Read the full article here

ability to reset during the colder months.

Erin Furtado
Inflammatory Food and Drink Specializing in prenatal care, children's

Patterns: The occasional indulgence won’t nutrition, women's health, hormone
harm us—but when sugary, processed balance, and autoimmune thyroid

foods, caffeine, and alcohol become conditions, Erin offers a wealth of
routine throughout the year, our detox knowledge and expertise. Her mission
organs become overwhelmed. By the time is to provide the tools and knowledge

winter arrives, symptoms flare as the body needed for individuals to thrive, blending
attempts to clear out the backlog of toxins. traditional wisdom and quantum health

solutions with cutting-edge techniques to
Lack of Movement and Outdoor Time: fully nourish the mind, body, and soul.
Physical activity, time in nature, and https://ebfholisticwellness.podia.com/

exposure to sunlight are essential year-
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