Fall Liver Detox in Dundas | Happy Liver Detox with Dr. Kirsten Almon ND

Why a Pelvic Health Clinic Runs a Liver Detox

People are sometimes surprised to see a detox program on the schedule at a pelvic health clinic. It makes more sense once you know how much of our day is spent talking about poop.

Bowel habits sit at the centre of pelvic floor health. When stool is hard, slow or unpredictable, most people push to get it out, and that repeated straining sends pressure straight down onto the pelvic floor. A 1994 study in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology found that 61% of women with uterovaginal prolapse reported straining at stool as young adults, compared with 4% of women without prolapse (Spence-Jones et al.). That is why our physiotherapists ask about your bowels at every pelvic health assessment, and why we want naturopathic care in the same building.

What the Happy Liver Detox is

The Happy Liver Detox is a two-week, food-based program led by Dr. Kirsten Almon ND, who has been running group cleanses for 20 years. Your liver does a huge amount of daily work, from processing hormones to making the bile that helps you digest fats. This program gives it two weeks of steady support through what you eat, what you drink and a few simple daily habits, with Dr. Almon guiding you and a group going through it alongside you.

You eat full meals the whole way through, with recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, and your plan is tailored to you before day one.

What the two weeks look like

Before you start: your initial visit. You meet one on one with Dr. Almon for 60 minutes, or 45 minutes if you've seen her before or done the detox. She reviews your health history, digestion, sleep, energy and any medications or supplements you take, then adjusts the program to fit you. You leave with your detox booklet and a clear plan for day one.

Days 1 to 14: the detox. Your booklet walks you through each day. It includes recipes, food guidelines for building your meals, and daily habit protocols that support digestion, circulation and lymphatic flow. Many of the habits are small on purpose, like drinking 2 litres of water a day, adding bitter greens such as dandelion and radish to your plate, and squeezing lemon or lime into your sparkling water. If Dr. Almon recommends supplements or herbs for you, she explains why and how to take them. They are optional and priced separately.

Day 8: the group check-in. On Monday November 9 at 7:30 pm, everyone doing the detox meets virtually with Dr. Almon. The middle of any reset is where people tend to wobble, so this is your time to ask questions, troubleshoot and hear how others are getting on.

After: your follow-up visit. About a week after you finish, you see Dr. Almon again. Together you look at how the two weeks went, what you want to keep, and how to carry those habits into the holiday season.

The structure is what makes it work. You know what to eat each day, your plan is built around you, and you have a group and a practitioner in your corner from start to finish.

Why fall

Fall is one of the best times of year to reset. Routines are back after summer, the produce is still good, and the holiday season hasn't started yet. Finishing on November 16 means you head into December with habits you chose on purpose, rather than starting a cleanse in January after the fact.

Who it suits

This program is a good fit for people who are generally healthy and want to feel more like themselves. Dr. Almon often sees it suit people who are dealing with sluggish or unpredictable bowels, low energy or poor sleep, or who are working on prolapse or pelvic floor strength with one of our physiotherapists and want to support that work from the inside.

If you take medication, you can still join. Dr. Almon will go through everything with you at your initial visit.

Dates and investment

What	When	Cost
Initial visit with Dr. Almon	Book by Friday October 30	$135 (regularly $260)
Detox	Monday November 2 to Monday November 16	Included with initial
Virtual group check-in	Monday November 9, 7:30 pm	$80
Follow-up visit	Week of November 23	$135

All visits and the group meeting are billed as naturopathic medicine, so extended health plans with naturopathic coverage apply. Supplements or herbs are extra and only recommended where they suit you. New participants book a 60-minute initial visit; if you've done the detox before, book the 45-minute returning visit.

Come do it with us

If you've been meaning to give your body some attention and keep pushing it to January, consider this your nudge. Two weeks in November is a small window, and you won't be doing it alone. Dr. Almon builds your plan with you, the group keeps you company, and our whole team is cheering you on.

Book your initial visit, group check-in and follow-up at blueberrytherapy.janeapp.com, call us at 289-238-8383, or email blueberrytherapy@gmail.com. Please book by Friday October 30 so your plan is ready on day one.

If you already see one of our physiotherapists, osteopaths or massage therapists, mention it at your next visit and we'll help you decide whether it fits alongside your care. We would love to have you in the group this fall.

With care, Dr. Kirsten Almon ND and the Blueberry Therapy team 🫐

Reference:

Spence-Jones C, Kamm MA, Henry MM, Hudson CN. Bowel dysfunction: a pathogenic factor in uterovaginal prolapse and urinary stress incontinence. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 1994;101(2):147-152. doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.1994.tb13081.x