The Lemon Detox

Even though I wasn't mentally in a slump at the beginning of this week, my body totally was. That's right, I'm feeling under the weather despite the beautiful weather yesterday! The unpredictable weather is taking a toll on my health, and my busy college life has been wrecking havoc on my sanity. I have the stress acne to prove it!

Yes, I have a major case of the sniffles and my head spins from sneezing a dozen times a minute. Not only do I feel fatigued, but the changing weather is beginning to dry out my skin and I'm getting stress pimples left and right. What's a girl to do?!

I do have one idea, but it doesn't entail any ointments or pills. My family has always been a strong advocate of natural remedies, and we always try those before resorting to any harsh medicines, especially when it comes to skin care. When I was younger, I had to drink turmeric juice to help heal my stubborn eczema patches. Somewhat effective and healthful, but tasted horrible.


I've been hearing about this Lemon Detox for quite some time, but I haven't really had an urge to try it out until now. It's such a simple regimen: lemon + water, lights out for bedtime, and repeat. Not only is the lemon water supposed to purify and cleanse the body, but it also can clear skin, aid in digestion, and boost the immune system. Who knew so much could come out of a lemon?

An hour or so before I went to bed, I added half a lemon (juice + zest/pith) to a mug of hot water. I also added a dash of sugar to cut some of the strong acidity of the lemon. This could also be done with cold water, but I think that hot lemon water is probably more calming at night. I plan on continuing this detox every night for a few days and hopefully I will see some results in my health and stamina.

Until then, bottoms up! Or should I say...pucker up.