Detoxify Your Body

Many cultures around the world, including Chinese medicine and Indian ayurvedic systems, have followed detoxification regiments as a way to clean, rest and nourish the body from inside out. Eliminating toxins help protect the body from disease and restore optimum health.

Essentially with a detoxification you are cleaning your blood. Your body also eliminates toxins through the kidneys, liver, intestines, lungs, lymph and skin.

Helping the body's natural cleaning process, a detoxification:

• Improves blood circulation
• Rests the organs through fasting
• Stimulates the liver to drive toxins from the body
• Eliminates toxins through the kidneys, intestines and skin
• Refuels the body with healthy nutrients

Guidelines when following a detox program:

• Remove greasy foods, sugar and saturated fat from your diet
• Avoid alcohol, caffeine, over the counter drugs, cigarettes
• Minimize use of chemical-based household products
• Choose all natural personal health care products
• Drink 1/2 ounces of water per pound of body weight
• Breathe deeply to get oxygen circulating
• Eat plenty of fiber, including fresh vegetables and fruits, brown rice, beets, radishes, artichokes, seaweed
• When taking a shower, run hot water for 30 seconds then cold water for 30 seconds. Repeat 7 times
• Get plenty of rest
• Dry-brush your skin
• Sweat to eliminate waste
• Stay away from stressful situations
• Exercise, practice yoga, meditate

Everyone should detox at least once a year. However, nursing mothers, children, patients with chronic degenerative diseases, cancer or tuberculosis should not perform a detox unless it is recommended by their health care practitioner. Always consult your practitioner when deciding if a detox program will benefit you.

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