Why Detox?

ost of my life I considered myself fairly healthy. I wassuch as raspberries or blueberries are a great source
not overweight, very slim infact. I usually ate two toof fiber. In fact, 1 cup of these fruits has as much fiber
three meals per day, not a lot of junky type foods, so Ias eating 10 bran muffins. Imagine the carb count of 10
thought. I was about to learn the hard way that my lifebran muffins! It is also a must that you consume a lot
style and eating habits were not healthy at all.of water. This helps hydrate and nourish your body
My diet was like most of North Americas diet, a lot ofand flush toxins and fecal matter out of your system.
processed food, soda, drinks, not real juice but manDiet is so important! Where possible eat organic. We
made sugary drinks, fast food and lots of fat! I alsohave enough chemicals and pesticides and processed
smoked 2 packs a day of menthol cigarettes. I alsofoods to deal with. Just use your common sense and
became less active as time went on.eat real all natural foods just as Mother Nature
I considered my lifestyle and eating habits perfectlyintended. Instead of that candy bar for quick energy,
normal. This is how I observed most people living theireat a piece of fruit instead.
life. What I did not realize was all the dyes,Fasting is still a valid therapy for detoxing. When you
preservatives and hydrogenated oils I was consuming,eat, the body spends many hours processing the food
not to mention exhaust fumes, solvents, chemicalsthrough digestion, nourishing the cells and elimination.
pesticides and heavy metals in our environment.When you stop eating and drink a lot of fluids, the
We spray our homes with chemicals to kill off nastybody can then concentrate on eliminating toxins and
little critters. We walk outside on the grass that hashealing the body. Fasting can be 1 to 3 days or as
just been sprayed with more chemicals. We putmuch as 10 days if done properly and under the care
chlorine in our pools and we can’t go outside atof a licensed practitioner. Also a visit to a licensed
any time without being exposed to the exhaust fumesnutritionist can help you with vitamin and herbal
from cars, planes etc.supplement selection that suit your particular needs.
Some of our food supply is deficient in nutrients. WeYou can also get spa detox footbaths or detox foot
do not eat the way our grandparents and greatpatches. These are awesome because they draw
grandparents ate. Their food was richer in nutrients.toxins out through your feet. I personally know what
We, over a long period of time have depleted our soilthese detox baths can do. You would be amazed as
and the constant deluge of chemicals used to obtain ato how mucked up the water looks after 30 minutes.
larger yield of crops is what gets in our system.The color the water turns is directly related to where
What does this all mean? We live in a highly toxicyou are detoxing from such as the gallbladder, liver,
environment!lymphatic system etc.
There are various types of detox methods that helpOur current environment calls for taking action in caring
your body rid itself of its toxic overload.for our bodies. Detoxing is a great way to alleviate
Colon cleansing is one of them! The majority of peopletoxic build up. You’ll feel great and have energy
have some difficulty with their colon, constipation beingto spare.
a one of the big ones. Colon cleansing can be doneDetox for vitality is the name of the game. I hope this
naturally with eating foods high in fiber or taking fiberhelps.
supplements. A diet that includes vegetables and fruits