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10 Ways To Detoxify


Feeling sluggish or out of sync lately? Having skin problems, aches and pains, or digestive problems? If so, it might be time for a detox.  Practiced for centuries by many cultures around the world, including Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, detoxification is about resting, cleaning and nourishing the body from the inside out. By removing and eliminating toxins, then feeding your body with healthy nutrients, detoxifying can help protect you from disease and renew your ability to maintain optimum health and give you back that youthful glow!


"The body has its own natural healing system," says Peter Bennett, N.D., medical director of Helios Clinic in Victoria, B.C., and co-author with Stephen Barrie, N.D. and Sara Faye, of 7-Day Detox Miracle (Prima Health). "Detoxification enhances this system," he explains.  Basically, detoxification means cleaning the blood. It does this mainly by removing impurities from the blood in the liver, where toxins are processed for elimination. The body also eliminates toxins through the kidneys, intestines, lungs, lymph and skin. However, when this system is compromised, impurities aren't properly filtered and every cell in the body is adversely affected.


A detox program can help the body's natural cleaning process by resting the organs through fasting, stimulating the liver to drive toxins from the body, promoting elimination through the intestines, kidneys and skin, improving circulation of the blood and refueling the body with healthy nutrients.  "Detoxification works because it addresses the needs of individual cells, the smallest units of human life," says Bennett.


Where To Begin
First, cut back on toxins.  That means eliminating alcohol, coffee, cigarettes, refined sugars and saturated fats, all of which act as toxins in the body and are obstacles to your healing process. Also, minimize use of chemical-based household cleaners and personal health care products (cleansers, shampoos, deodorants and toothpastes), and substitute with safer, natural alternatives.  A good, all natural cleanser to try is Dr. Bronner's Pure-Castile Soap.  An excellent all natural cleansing conditioner that takes the place of shampoo, condtioner, leave in conditioner and detangler is WEN Cleansing Conditioner


Another deterrent to good health is stress, which triggers your body to release stress hormones into your system. While these hormones can provide the "adrenaline rush" to win a race or meet a deadline, in large amounts they create toxins and slow down detoxification enzymes in the liver. So it's a good idea to detox stressful life situations along with detoxifying your body. Yoga and meditation are simple and effective ways to relieve stress by resetting your physical and mental reactions to the inevitable stress life will bring.


10 Ways to Help Your Body Detoxify
After a detoxification program, you can cleanse your body daily through diet, supplements and lifestyle practices.


1. Eat plenty of fiber, including brown rice and organically-grown fresh fruits and vegetables. Beets, radishes, artichokes, cabbage, broccoli, spirulina, chlorella, and seaweed are excellent detoxifying foods.


2. Cleanse and protect the liver by taking herbs such as dandelion root, burdock and milk thistle, and drinking green tea.


3. Take vitamin C, which helps the body produce glutathione, a liver compound that drives away toxins.


4. Drink at least 2 quarts of water daily.


5. Breathe deeply to allow oxygen to circulate more completely through your system.


6. Transform stress by emphasizing positive emotions.


7. Practice hydrotherapy by taking a very hot shower for five minutes, allowing the water to run on your back. Follow with cold water for 30 seconds. Do this three times, and then get into bed for 30 minutes.


8. Sweat in a sauna so your body can eliminate wastes through perspiration.


9. Dry-brush your skin or try detoxifying patches or detox foot spas / foot baths to remove toxins through your pores. Special brushes are available at natural products stores.


10. Exercise!  Yoga or jump-roping are good. One hour every day.  Also try  martial-arts based exercise program that includes exercises specifically for detoxifying or cleansing, as well as many other exercises with specific health benefits.




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