Why Detox?
For most of my life I considered myself fairly healthy. I was not overweight, very slim infact. I usually ate two to three meals per day, not a lot of junky type foods, so I thought. I was about to learn the hard way that my life style and eating habits were not healthy at all.
I
considered my lifestyle and eating habits perfectly normal. This is how I
observed most people living their life. What I did not realize was all the
dyes, preservatives and hydrogenated oils I was consuming, not to mention
exhaust fumes, solvents, chemicals pesticides and heavy metals in our
environment.
We
spray our homes with chemicals to kill off nasty little critters. We walk
outside on the grass that has just been sprayed with more chemicals. We put
chlorine in our pools and we cant go outside at any time without being exposed
to the exhaust fumes from cars, planes etc.
Some
of our food supply is deficient in nutrients. We do not eat the way our
grandparents and great grandparents ate. Their food was richer in nutrients.
We, over a long period of time have depleted our soil and the constant deluge
of chemicals used to obtain a larger yield of crops is what gets in our system.
What
does this all mean? We live in a highly toxic environment!
There
are various types of detox methods that help your body rid itself of its toxic
overload.
Colon
cleansing is one of them! The majority of people have some difficulty with
their colon, constipation being a one of the big ones. Colon cleansing can be
done naturally with eating foods high in fiber or taking fiber supplements. A
diet that includes vegetables and fruits such as raspberries or blueberries are
a great source of fiber. In fact, 1 cup of these fruits has as much fiber as
eating 10 bran muffins. Imagine the carb count of 10 bran muffins! It is also a
must that you consume a lot of water. This helps hydrate and nourish your body
and flush toxins and fecal matter out of your system.
Diet
is so important! Where possible eat organic. We have enough chemicals and
pesticides and processed foods to deal with. Just use your common sense and eat
real all natural foods just as Mother Nature intended. Instead of that candy
bar for quick energy, eat a piece of fruit instead.
Fasting
is still a valid therapy for detoxing. When you eat, the body spends many hours
processing the food through digestion, nourishing the cells and elimination.
When you stop eating and drink a lot of fluids, the body can then concentrate
on eliminating toxins and healing the body. Fasting can be 1 to 3 days or as
much as 10 days if done properly and under the care of a licensed practitioner.
Also a visit to a licensed nutritionist can help you with vitamin and herbal
supplement selection that suit your particular needs.
You
can also get spa detox footbaths or detox foot patches. These are awesome
because they draw toxins out through your feet. I personally know what these
detox baths can do. You would be amazed as to how mucked up the water looks
after 30 minutes. The color the water turns is directly related to where you
are detoxing from such as the gallbladder, liver, lymphatic system etc.
Our
current environment calls for taking action in caring for our bodies. Detoxing
is a great way to alleviate toxic build up. Youll feel great and have energy to
spare.
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