Comments on: Detox (or Die-Off Relief) Baths

By: Baden

Baden — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:32:14 +0000

Hi Jillian,

Wonderful about your results to date, even with a different program!

All my tips are presented in my book GAPS Guide, which you can learn about here: http://gapsguide.com/book/ (At close to 200 pages, there are simply too many tips for me to reiterate here.)

All my best,
Baden

By: Jillian

Jillian — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:45:41 +0000

I’ve struggled with mononucleosis for nearly 10 years. In high school, I went from dance team captain to home bound learning. In college I had my wisdom teeth, tonsils, uvula, and adenoids removed. Recently, I’ve had terrible pain in my spleen for at least half a year, as well as, rashes that would appear and disappear on my torso, terrible acne on my face and back, depression, anxiety, just an overall feeling of being I’ll. After a week of a vegetarian diet and trying techniques like dry skin brushing, I am thrilled with my increasing wellness. Tonight I will be adding detox bathing to my regimine. Are there any other readily available solutions which modern medicine has failed to inform me? Almost 10 years I’ve been told to essentially ‘sleep it off’while being ignorant to simple lifestyle changes that are so simple it’s maddening.

By: Baden

Baden — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:35:59 +0000

Oh, Hillery! Wonderful!!! I’m so glad you’ve found us!

All my best,
Baden

By: Hillery H

Hillery H — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:53:43 +0000

I was having a horrible couple days of die off symptoms, and, being new to GAPS, I had no idea what was happening. I am so grateful I Googled till I found you site. I took a bath with apple cider vinegar last night, slept like a rock, and I feel amazing today! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

By: thepathtoshifa

thepathtoshifa — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:09:38 +0000

just took my 1st detox bath and it feels great! thank you soo much for the post. You have so very helpful and honestly I wouldnt know what to do with out your guidence.
Another question, I ust resolved from a severe bout of diarrhea for 5 days last night. I didnt have a proper BM today just a soft stool of very small amount. I am not ready to use an enema as I feel that I am going to go back to diarrhea, especially since i am still following the intro diet. Is that ok?
Thank you for all your time and your advice.
sincerely
Nadia

By: Scarlet

Scarlet — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:39:10 +0000

Hi Baden, that’s what I do, I even wait a week or more. There’s not many foods to try that she hasn’t reacted to.

I did read the Bone broth article you posted a while back.

Just tried the epsom salt bath last night, hope this helps her. Thanks.

By: Baden

Baden — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 01:29:31 +0000

Hi Scarlet,

The baths relieve die-off symptoms. It’s important to do them daily. You might find your child having excellent progress upon including this essential part of the program.

If your child reacts to a food, take it out, wait four days, move to the subsequent food in the list. Keep doing this.

For more broth tips, search my blog for ‘broth kids’.

All my best,
Baden

By: Scarlet

Scarlet — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:44:10 +0000

Hi Baden, no I meant I thought it causes die off, the detox baths. Am I wrong? We never did the detox baths, I completely forgot. I thought the detox baths would trigger more die-off.

Actually I’m feeling so discouraged because DD and I started 3 months ago and we’re still on stage 3…well hovering between 3 and 4. I’m sad about this, I don’t want to give up yet but the past few weeks she would react to foods that I would introduce. This is depressing for me.

Also now that it’s very hot here in the south, she doesn’t want to drink broth. But she really needs it because we’re still on this stage.

Thanks and have a nice weekend.

By: Baden

Baden — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:23:41 +0000

Hi Scarlet,

I’m not 100% sure what you mean about the baths. Are you or your child feeling poorly after detox baths? Generally one feels tired and sleepy but relaxed, calm and better after these.

Intense die-off feels awful, yes, and should be avoided as much as possible. The baths won’t trigger die-off, but should relieve it. (Though one member of our community did just note that a seaweed bath increased her son’s gas and hyperactivity.) Minimizing die-off is a multi-pronged approach. The many tips for this are set out in your GAPS Guide book.

Also, are you still on Stage 3 after a month?

All my best,
Baden

By: Scarlet

Scarlet — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:23:30 +0000

Hi Baden. I’m on stage 3 GAPS and I completely forgot about detox baths. Both my 3 yr old and I are doing it. How long will you feel bad after taking detox baths? Will it go away after doing it so often? I remember I had kind of horrible die-off during the first month on GAPS,I don’t want to go through that again.