Detoxification ~ Cleansing from the Inside

 

 

         

 

 
 
 
 


Detoxifying the Body


When you start a cleansing program, or lifestyle change, like dramatically improving your diet, exercising, discontinuing a habit like smoking or drinking caffeine, etc., you are likely to experience symptoms of detoxification. These symptoms may include headache, stomachache, cough, diarrhea, constipation, skin eruptions, rashes, clogged sinus or draining sinus, fever, feeling rundown, flu-like symptoms. How long these symptoms last and uncomfortable you are may indicate how much your body needs cleaning out.

This process is disturbing to some because they do not understand why they are feeling bad when they are doing so many good things for themselves. Also, because we have developed the habit of running for something to stop these symptoms as soon as they start.

You must realize that when you DO get "sick", this is your body trying to save itself. All the avenues of elimination increase - we don't like it, so want to run and get something to stop it, when it may be better to just let "nature" take it's course, and let the body do the work of healing itself.

 
 

Usually these symptoms last a few days, then subside. Then they may return later as your body cleans some more. The body will continue this cycle if you are committed to your program, but more and more time will go by between these uncomfortable bouts. If you are particularly uncomfortable, you may be trying to do too much too soon. Change your diet for the better a little at a time (ie. if you stop coffee suddenly, you will have headaches, better to decrease a little at a time), and add your supplements, increasing amounts gradually. Call your nutritional health care advisor if you are discouraged. BE SURE TO DRINK ENOUGH PURE WATER A general rule of thumb is to drink 1/2 your body weight IN OUNCES each day.

One thing interesting about this whole cycle of detoxification is that when you are feeling your best, your body may, in the next day or so, begin another cleansing cycle. This is because it again has the energy it needs to cleanse itself. It is very important that you rest as much as possible when your body needs it - don't push yourself.

DON'T GIVE UP!! It is very common for people when they feel the slightest discomfort to want to give up.  If you are confident that your feeling the affects of detoxification, don't do this - you have invested time and money into putting together your health program. You owe it to yourself and your body to be committed to carry it through.

Some helpful products specifically designed for detoxification that I and others have used include the following:

Liquid Cleanse
Bowel Detox
Dieter's Cleanse
Tao He (Chinese) Cleanse

If you are taking any of the many powerful anti-oxidant drinks that are available on the market today, you may also experience some symptoms of detoxification.  One that I love, and is comparable to a lot of what is on the market today with a lot of care in manufacturing included is Thai-Go Drink . It does not only use the juice of one type of fruit, but other herbs and phyto-nutrients are added that enhance the properties of this drink.

Disclaimer:  I am not a doctor, and do not prescribe or diagnose disease.  If you decide to do a cleansing program based upon this article, you are responsible for your decision, and the consequences.




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Updated 4/17/08

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