A short, strict program that gives your digestion a full reset, and what happens in it is hard to ignore.
The core is a set of fermented enzyme drinks. More than sixty fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, herbs and sea plants are each fermented on their own for about four years, then blended. Fermenting breaks plants down and creates hundreds of active enzymes, plus organic acids and peptides, that your gut can use straight away. You drink it in lukewarm water, never hot, because heat damages enzymes, on an empty stomach before meals, while following a plant-based diet designed to get the most out of it. The food is simple, plentiful and varied.
Then comes the part people remember. What comes out of you is sausage-like stool, sometimes meters long: everything that has been stuck in your gut and stomach for years. Nobody here is obsessed with stool. The point is what it shows. You take one photo, and a specialist reads its color, texture and shape and tells you in plain words what your body is dealing with: you should stay away from gluten, you from glucose, and so on. It is personal, a little funny, and useful.
You leave with a list of foods to avoid or limit, a way of eating you can fit into normal life, and a clearer idea of which foods leave you tired. If you take medication, are pregnant, or have a health condition, check with your doctor before booking.
The valley, the food, the place
A simple diet is easier somewhere nice. The valley gives you gentle walks, clean air and good reasons to be outside. Meals are healthy, fresh and varied, and always on hand, with fermented drinks and snacks between them. The place is clean and restful, the people are relaxed and supportive, and small, kind surprises appear when you need them, usually around day three. The food is excellent, and vegetarian options are always available.