G.I. Jane

A friend sent me this photo as a joke recently, and it’s actually quite appropriate, given that the transformation taking place in our GI (gastrointestinal) systems is just about as profound as those happening to us in other ways. It’s also been a major point of sharing and bonding among the group; there are almost daily weather reports on the status of everyone’s bodily functions.

My major decision this week has been whether to cleanse or not to cleanse. We have the option to buy an herbal cleanse for $125 that will remove the mucousal plaque that builds up on the walls of your intestines as a result of eating bad foods. Did you know your intestines have plaque?? I definitely didn’t. Apparently it prevents your body from absorbing as many nutrients from food as it could, and allows toxins, bacteria and even parasites to build up.

I thought I was pretty healthy before I came here… It seems like every day I learn something new that makes me wonder!

But don’t worry - regardless of what decide about the cleanse, I promise not to include any graphic updates about it here. I’ll just leave it to your imagination.