Why detox your body?
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Are you feeling slow or out of sync? Having skin issues, aches and pains, or digestive difficulties?
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Straying from your healthier habits lately? It might be time for a detox.
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Practiced for decades by many people's around the world, including ayurvedic and Chinese medicine systems, detoxification is about resting, cleaning and nourishing the body from the inside out to completely detox your system.
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By eradicating and eliminating toxins, then feeding your body with nutritious nutrients, detoxifying your body can help protect you from ailment and renew your ability to sustain maximum health.
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How Detox Works?
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Detoxification really means cleaning the blood. It does this mostly by eradicating impurities from the blood in the liver, where toxins are processed for removal.
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The body also removes toxins through the kidneys, intestines, lungs, lymph nodes and skin. However, when this system is over taxed, impurities aren't properly filtered and every cell in the body is negatively affected.
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A detox program can help the body's natural cleansing process by:
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1) Resting the organs by way of fasting;
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2) Stimulating the liver to pressure toxins from the body;
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3) Promoting elimination through the intestines, kidneys and skin;
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4) Enhancing circulation of the blood; and
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5) Regenerating the body with healthy nutrients.
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"Detoxification works because it addresses the needs of individual cells, the smallest units of human life."
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How Do You Know if You Need to Cleanse Your Body?
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Absolutely everyone should detox at least once a year. A brief detoxifying approach is generally safe; in fact, scientific studies show that a detox is favourable for health.
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Consult your health care practitioner if you have questions about whether detoxing is right for you.
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Today, with more harmful chemicals in the environment than ever, "it's critical to detox," says Linda Page, N.D., Ph.D., the author of Detoxification. She highly suggests detoxing for signals such as unexplained tiredness, sluggish elimination, irritated skin, allergies or low-grade infections; bags under the eyes; a distended stomach, even if the rest of your body is thin; menstrual problems; or mental confusion.
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Where Do You Commence To Detox?
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First, free up your toxin load. Remove alcohol, coffee, cigarettes, refined sugars and saturated fats, all of which act as toxins in the body and are obstacles to your healing process.
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Also, lessen use of chemical-based dwelling cleaners and individual health care products (cleansers, shampoos, deodorants and toothpastes), and replace with natural alternatives.
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Another negative to good health is pressure, which triggers your body to release stress hormones into your system.
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While these hormones can provide the "adrenaline rush" to win a race or meet a deadline, in substantial amounts they assemble toxins and slow down detoxification enzymes in the liver. So it's a beneficial idea to detox stressful life situations along with detoxifying your body.
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Prayer and meditation are uncomplicated and beneficial ways to aleviate stress by resetting your physical and psychological reactions to the inevitable stress life will bring.
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Which Detox Program is Best for You?
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There are many detoxifying packages, depending on your individual needs. Many programs follow a 7-day program because, "it takes the body some time to clean the blood."
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This program involves fasting on liquids for two days, followed by a carefully-planned five-day diet to enable the digestive system to rest.
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Also suggested are supplements, herbs, exercise, and practices such as dry-skin brushing and hydrotherapy to promote circulation.
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A 3-7 day juice fast (drinking only fresh fruit and vegetable juices and water) is also an effective way to discharge toxins.
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Other favorite detoxing programs include:
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* Cleansing supplement plans, which commonly contain fiber, vitamins, herbs and minerals. There are several safe products on the market, with easy-to-follow instructions.
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* A regimen of drinking only water one day each week is an traditional practice of many people's and is another way to detox.
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Find out what works best for you and you'll come to feel the advantages of cleansing and detoxing.
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