Episode 33: Detox for Hormone Balance with Joy McCarthy, Nutritionist and Author

In this episode, Dr. Lisa talks with Certified Holistic Nutritionist (and best-selling author!) Joy McCarthy about: which foods to eat to support detox; how to "green" your body care products; ways to amp up your salads with powerhouse foods; and how to sneak more vegetables into your child's diet. Joy McCarthy is the bestselling author of: Joyous Health, The Joyous Cookbook and Joyous Detox, which was a World Gourmand Cookbook Award recipient. She is also the co-host of the Joyous Health Podcast. In this episode, we cover: * How a food-based 10-day detox can be the easiest way to get started* The benefits of focusing on what you can eat instead of what you can’t eat* Sources of different chemicals that you may be exposed to throughout the day (and it may shock you!)* The benefits of doing a beauty detox, starting with the products that spend a lot of time on your skin, like your moisturizer and foundation* Why you should look up the ingredients of your personal care products on the Think Dirty App and Skin Deep Database * How to tell if the food you’re eating is putting a burden on your liver* The benefits of choosing organic food whenever possible, especially when it comes to the "Dirty Dozen" * Why you need more variety and colour on your plate (and why you should be eating kale and arugula!)* How lemon, apple cider vinegar and fermented foods can help your gut to support you body’s detoxification process* What Joy puts in her salad and how she gets her daughter to eat salads* How to fit more veggies in your life and make kid-friendly foods How to detox on a daily basis: * Avoid: additives, preservatives, processed foods, sugar* Eat more: vegetables and other plants, especially cruciferous vegetables, citrus, herbs and spices like fennel, cilantro, parsley, mint, turmeric, ginger, garlic Some delicious Joyous Health Detox Supporting Recipes you can try: Nourishing Turmeric Golden Soup Creamy and Dreamy Colourful Kale Salad Golden Smoothie Digestive Soothing Green Smoothie Cauliflower Hummus Lazy Lady Turmeric Latte You can find Joy @joyoushealth on Ins...