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The Bean Protocol Review: Can A Diet Full of Beans Improve Health?

The Bean Protocol is pushed by people who have a fervent belief in ‘toxins’ and being ‘toxic.’ These are the sorts of people who we all see all over social media, taking about hormones and cleanses and mold and parasites and adrenal fatigue.

I am not against alternative health. What I’m against is using physiological impossibilities and general misinformation to sell a product, which very often comes up in the alternative health sphere. To the layperson, this sort of thing gets confusing when the person giving the claims uses science-y language and a kernel of truth. It gets even more compelling when, like Karen Hurd, they use an emotional or personal story to build those claims…

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1 Year on the Bean Protocol

The bean protocol can be used for many different underlying health issues (I’ve even heard from multiple women, who were told they would never get pregnant, getting pregnant all thanks to the bean protocol), but I used it for my acne issues.

All About the Bean Diet

The bean diet protocol, created by a woman named Karen Hurd, has been getting a lot of attention lately. But that doesn’t mean that it’s the latest in a long line of fad diets that have a lot of buzzes but no substance. The bean protocol was created by a scientist and has a lot of research to support its use.

My Eighth Mitosis on The Bean Protocol

I've been on the bean protocol for almost 2 years now and I've had some amazing improvements. But, those were mostly in the beginning. So many things have gone downhill and keep sinking more and more. So, towards the end of this mitosis, I just stopped eating beans. In the back of my mind I had been wondering if a bean break was the right move. Ultimately, my body told me no more beans for now.

The Bean Protocol

In a world intent on making health complex, I’ve created a simple, self-guided solution. The Bean Protocol™ is an easy-to-follow lifestyle program focused on uncomplicated, healing foods, & designed to put the power of health back in your hands. I know what you’re probably thinking. Beans? Yup, beans. Put anything you think you know about them behind you, because beans are amazing! Soluble fiber = natural detox, gut & hormone support, and even epic bowel movements.

The Bean Protocol Review - 13 Things You Need to Know

The bottom line is mostly good news. Bean Protocol weight loss is probable if you stringently follow the rules. The Protocol may serve as an effective cleanse or first step in achieving permanent weight loss. Any overly restricted dietary program can be difficult to follow over the long term.

What in the world is the BEAN Protocol?

I’ve been digging deep into the Bean Protocol and trying it out on myself to see if it can help with my adrenal problems and my chronic inflammation. I’m intrigued to say the least. I find sometimes when you’ve tried it all, you’re willing to try this one more thing to see if it helps.

What is The Bean Protocol (by Karen Hurd)?

Beans, beans, good for your heart, the more you eat them, the more you … heal from autoimmune disease, resolve hormone imbalances, get rid of acne, improve your gut health and generally live a healthier, calmer, more balanced life. Hmmm, perhaps beans aren’t the bad guys after all.

What is the bean protocol?

The bean diet is basically what it sounds like: eating a lot of beans (or lentils)! The idea behind eating so many beans is that they are high in soluble fibre and soluble fibre binds with your bile in the digestive tract. This is said to be beneficial because your liver stores a lot of fat-soluble toxins, excess hormones, and other waste that we don’t want getting into our bile, and soluble fibre helps get rid of that by binding with the bile for us to then eliminate through our bowel movements.

What is the Karen Hurd Bean Diet (Bean Protocol)?

The Bean diet isn't a diet; it's a protocol developed by Karen Hurd that helps the liver detox and heal from a range of ailments, including infertility, inflammation, digestive issues, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, and more. It consists of eating soup beans and or lentils 3-6x a day for a minimum of three months and much longer for people with long-term illnesses and diseases.

What Is the “Bean Protocol” and Does It Work?

It’s an intriguing concept because beans have long been promoted as a healthy source of fibre and protein! First and foremost, our bodies are incredible. Because our bodies naturally detoxify chemicals, reading that sentence made me feel like a badass. And our bodies do even more amazing things, such as converting fat into energy and recirculating things like blood.

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Karen R. Hurd Nutritional Practice

Her philosophy in approaching health is that "Food has the power to kill; food has the power to heal. It's your choice."