Blogging with Coach Kenya

Detox & Nutritional Cleansing:

How I Healed My Body While Releasing Over 400 Pounds

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Fueling the body. Quieting food noise. Rebuilding from the inside out.

By Coach Kenya Elliott

For years, my body was not starving — it was overloaded.

Overloaded with trauma, inflammation, emotional eating, stress hormones, medications, and constant digestive strain. When I reached nearly 600 pounds, my body wasn’t failing me — it was screaming for relief.

That’s when I learned one of the most important lessons of my life:

Weight loss is not just about eating less.
It’s about helping the body release what it no longer needs.

This is where nutritional cleansing and detox support became a foundational part of my healing — not as a fad, not as a crash cleanse, but as a structured, repeatable lifestyle tool that helped me lose over 470 pounds naturally while restoring my health.

What Detox & Nutritional Cleansing Really Means

Let’s be clear — detox is not about starvation, laxatives, or extreme restriction.

True nutritional cleansing is about:

• Supporting liver and gut function

• Reducing inflammation and toxic load

• Improving digestion and nutrient absorption

• Quieting food noise and cravings

• Allowing the body to burn fat more efficiently

When the body is overwhelmed, weight loss stalls. When the body is supported, fat release becomes possible.

That is why detox and cleansing have remained a non-negotiable pillar in my personal journey and in the programs I now coach.

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The Exact Detox Tea I’ve Used for Years

One of the simplest yet most powerful tools I used — and still use — is my daily detox tea protocol. This tea supported my digestion, hydration, inflammation reduction, and appetite regulation while I followed structured nutrition and movement.

Below are the two versions I personally use and teach today.

🌿 Coach Kenya’s Detox Tea – Isagenix Version

This is my primary, therapeutic version, used during nutritional cleansing days and throughout my weight-loss journey.

Ingredients

• 1 scoop Cleanse for Life (Isagenix)

• 1 scoop Ionix Supreme (Isagenix)

• 3 tablespoons Von Bee Honey Citron & Ginger Tea

• 1 mint leaf (optional)

• 4–6 oz warm water (or over ice)

How to Prepare

1. Add Cleanse for Life and Ionix Supreme to warm water

2. Stir until fully dissolved

3. Add Von Bee Honey Citron & Ginger

4. Finish with mint if desired

5. Sip slowly — preferably in the morning or early afternoon

Why This Works

• Supports liver detox pathways

• Helps stabilize blood sugar and cravings

• Reduces inflammation and bloating

• Promotes calm focus and digestive relief

👉 Shop Cleanse for Life & Ionix Supreme here:
(Isagenix products)

👉 Shop Von Bee Honey Citron & Ginger here:
(Von Bee link)

🍋 Coach Kenya’s Budget-Friendly Detox Tea (No Isagenix)

This version is perfect for those easing into cleansing or working within a tighter budget.

Ingredients

• Fresh lemon juice (½ lemon)

• 1–2 tablespoons raw honey or Von Bee Honey Citron & Ginger

• Fresh ginger slices or ginger tea

• 1 mint leaf (optional)

• Warm water

How to Prepare

Steep ginger in warm water, add lemon and honey, stir, and sip slowly.

What This Supports

• Gentle digestive cleansing

• Hydration and appetite regulation

• Reduced sugar cravings

This version is supportive, but the Isagenix version offers deeper therapeutic benefits for structured weight-loss programs.

Why Detox Alone Is Not Enough

Here’s the truth most people miss:

Detox without structure leads to rebound weight gain.

That’s why I never used detox alone. I paired it with:

• Structured nutrition

• Protein pacing

• Mindset coaching

• Resistance training

• Low-impact movement

• Accountability

In my journey, detox worked because it was part of a system, not a standalone solution.

The Full System That Changed My Life

Alongside nutritional cleansing, I used:

• Structured meal plans

• Resistance bands to protect joints and build muscle

• Vibration plate workouts to improve circulation and fat metabolism

• Therapeutic coaching to heal emotional eating and food addiction

This is the same framework I now teach inside my 12-Week Transformation Programs.

👉 Download the FREE 7-Day 3-2-1 Meal Plan here:
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👉 Shop Vibration Plate:
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This Is Not a Diet. It’s a Reset.

Detox and nutritional cleansing helped me:

• Release inflammation before releasing weight

• Relearn hunger and fullness cues

• Quiet obsessive food thoughts

• Support my body instead of fighting it

And most importantly — it taught me that my body wanted to heal once I gave it the tools.

Final Word from Coach Kenya

If you’re stuck, inflamed, exhausted, or frustrated — it may not be about willpower.

It may be about support.

Start with nourishment. Start with cleansing. Start with structure.

And remember:

You don’t need to punish your body to lose weight.
You need to partner with it.

With love and leadership,
Coach Kenya Elliott
Founder, I.R.I.S.E. Inc.
Eat Better. Feel Better. Live Better. Rise. www.whatifirise.com or www.irisebeautique.com