Detox- Cleansing the Body Inside Out
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Chia Moses
By Chia Moses
Published on January 9th, 2009
Detoxification has been a lengthy discussion for a very long time now.
The question whether to detoxify yourself or not, depends on an
individual.
Detoxification has been a lengthy discussion for a very long time now. The question whether to detoxify yourself or not, depends on an individual.
Being 'healthy' does not imply that you don't need to detox. Surely our body does this on a continual basis, our kidneys and livers are constantly working and cleaning out all the pollutants (smoke, caffeine, chemical-based products etc) in our body but Detoxification strengthens our organs back to optimal function.
This is done through fasting which provides rest to the organs and stimulates the liver to push away the toxins from the body. Nourishing the body with healthy nutrients is also done to maintain optimum health. It has been practiced for centuries around the world by different cultures.
Although a lot of people get a whole body detoxification done but some go in for a detox on a particular organ only, such as the kidney, liver or colon. During kidney cleansing, herbal supplements and juices are used to dissolve and wash out kidney stones; particular foods are consumed in liver cleansing causing the gall bladder and liver to remove fatty deposits and toxins out of the body. Colon cleansing on the other hand, gently flushes the colon with water providing a pathway for the release of toxins.
There are also techniques used in whole body cleansing such as:
Fasting: Water or juice fasting is applied for a period of time to lessen toxic loads in the body causing the body to heal itself and nourish inside out.
Parasite cleaning: Right amount of pills or tinctures made out of bitter herbs are consumed to build an unreceptive environment for the parasites inside the body.
Contrast Shower: The contrast among hot and cold water enhances circulation, helps in detoxifying thus having a stronger immune system. This also helps by bringing oxygen, nutrients and immune cells towards damaged and stressed tissue and flushes metabolic waste and other toxins.
Sauna, yoga, exercise, raw food dieting and dry skin brushing also enhance the body's natural cleansing process.
Before and after effects:
As the procedures differ, so do the benefits.
During the detox, you'll most likely feel the effects that take place during the first few days such as headaches, feeling weak, sore muscles, cranky moods and unable to sleep soundly.
Other Detoxifying aids
There are a number of safe products that help in the detoxification process such as cleansing supplement packages (with easy-to-follow instructions), detox foot patches, commercially prepared detox teas, Epsom salts, high-class multivitamins for daily intake and antioxidants like Q10 and E that can be found at health food stores.
Being 'healthy' does not imply that you don't need to detox. Surely our body does this on a continual basis, our kidneys and livers are constantly working and cleaning out all the pollutants (smoke, caffeine, chemical-based products etc) in our body but Detoxification strengthens our organs back to optimal function.
This is done through fasting which provides rest to the organs and stimulates the liver to push away the toxins from the body. Nourishing the body with healthy nutrients is also done to maintain optimum health. It has been practiced for centuries around the world by different cultures.
Although a lot of people get a whole body detoxification done but some go in for a detox on a particular organ only, such as the kidney, liver or colon. During kidney cleansing, herbal supplements and juices are used to dissolve and wash out kidney stones; particular foods are consumed in liver cleansing causing the gall bladder and liver to remove fatty deposits and toxins out of the body. Colon cleansing on the other hand, gently flushes the colon with water providing a pathway for the release of toxins.
There are also techniques used in whole body cleansing such as:
Fasting: Water or juice fasting is applied for a period of time to lessen toxic loads in the body causing the body to heal itself and nourish inside out.
Parasite cleaning: Right amount of pills or tinctures made out of bitter herbs are consumed to build an unreceptive environment for the parasites inside the body.
Contrast Shower: The contrast among hot and cold water enhances circulation, helps in detoxifying thus having a stronger immune system. This also helps by bringing oxygen, nutrients and immune cells towards damaged and stressed tissue and flushes metabolic waste and other toxins.
Sauna, yoga, exercise, raw food dieting and dry skin brushing also enhance the body's natural cleansing process.
Before and after effects:
As the procedures differ, so do the benefits.
During the detox, you'll most likely feel the effects that take place during the first few days such as headaches, feeling weak, sore muscles, cranky moods and unable to sleep soundly.
Other Detoxifying aids
There are a number of safe products that help in the detoxification process such as cleansing supplement packages (with easy-to-follow instructions), detox foot patches, commercially prepared detox teas, Epsom salts, high-class multivitamins for daily intake and antioxidants like Q10 and E that can be found at health food stores.