Detoxifying and Cleansing

by Karen Benford Smith

Every day the body transforms the food and chemicals ingested in the body through a natural process of elimination or neutralizing.  The processes take class in the colon, kidneys, liver, lungs, lymph, and skin.  The internal and external organs automatically detoxify through normal bodily functions but in today’s world the process can be hampered.  Cleansing or detoxification program may enhance and provide protection from the outside forces that want to cause havoc in the body. The solution to safeguard the body an implementation of yet another way to defend the keep pollution and hazardous materials from contaminating the body is to cleanse and detoxify these materials that were not meant to be in the body.  Detoxifying and cleansing can help remove unwanted environmental harmful such as pollution, chemicals, and any other immune-compromising diseases that affect the whole body. Cleansing is one of the best ways to fight free radicals and triggers that may cause internal damage.

The body sends signals to the mind identifying reasons for a change to the compromised immune system.  Here are some of the warning signs that a cleanse or detoxification program may necessary. If you have frequent headaches, back and joint pains, or arthritis. Also a detox program may be prompted if you have chronic sinus, respiratory, or asthma problems. Another way to define if you need a cleansing is if you have abnormal bad breath, body odor, or a coated tongue.  When you become irritable, depressed, or have trouble sleeping would be three additional reasons to try a detoxification program. 

Some of the benefits that a detoxification program gives the body is a clean internal operating system that is able to handle its own flushing and eliminating.  A cleanse will provide the body with the ability to breath freely without obstruction caused by excess mucous and congestion.  Once the chemical overload has been removed, mental clarity and free thinking will be restored.  A big plus factor in cleansing is the reduction of stomach muscles which helps control weight and allocation of food sources.

There are three steps needed to put together a cleansing program, the actual cleans, rebuilding, and maintenance.  The amount of time you can devote to cleansing is also another important factor.  Always follow these three steps, elimination, rebuilding of the healthy tissues, and keeping the body toxin-free.

Recently, I did a detoxification to reduce stress.  My cleansing program was a three days program followed by a continued upkeep of the reduction of unhealthy chemicals in the body. 

Two good sources for a detox program can be found at http://www.doctoroz.com/media/print/10173 or for a longer formal detox program go to http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/Deepak-chopra/meditation-cleanse-detox-stress-21-days?

Another excellent source for different detoxification and healthy living programs is Healthy Living by Linda Page.

Namaste,

Karen