Why Detoxify?
Every day, we are exposed to external toxins from our surroundings as well as internal toxins produced as byproducts of our digestive and metabolic processes.Toxic and unwanted inorganic chemicals are found in our foods, water and air in the form of fertilizers, pesticides, heavy metals and other pollutants.
Working in climate-controlled environments is a source of airborne microorganisms and debris, and our homes and work environments expose us to paint and carpet fumes. Everything from plastic containers to dry-cleaned clothes to skin and haircare products and cosmetics bombard our bodies with unwanted pollutants. All of these fall into the category of environmental toxins.
Our bodies also produce unwanted substances as the normal byproduct of digestion and metabolism. In addition to this, we can accumulate waste products from any infectious microrganisms living in our bodies.
If our body has the proper nutrition in sufficient quantities to provide healthy biochemistry and if the organs of elimination and detoxification are functioning at optimal levels, our body is able to eliminate these unwanted substances safely and efficiently through cellular processes via the main organs of detoxification; skin, bowels, liver, kidneys, and lungs.
This manifests as elimination through perspiration, bowel elimination, urination, and respiration. However, if the body is producing and taking in more toxins than it can safely eliminate, a state of chronic toxicity may occur.
Most chronic illnesses are the result of a combination of factors. The main contributing factors, however, can be attributed to the presence of unwanted substances in the body or the lack of needed substances in the body and, in many cases, a combination of both of these factors. When the body has been overburdened with exogenous (external) and endogenous (internal) toxic substances for a prolonged period of time, it loses its capacity to detoxify at the same rate that toxins are being produced and ingested.
It is under these unnatural conditions that we begin to manifest symptoms of being overloaded with toxicity and our organs are weakened. It is thought by many natural health professionals that this protracted state of toxicity undermines organ and cellular function and is the underlying cause of many chronic diseases.
The presence of unwanted substances in the body is a very common root cause of illness. The process of eliminating unwanted substances from the body at the cellular level addresses and corrects this imbalance. However, for effective detoxification, it is essential to provide the body with the necessary dietary substances so that the body can perform this important and natural function. This is exactly what we will be doing on the program.
“Detoxification” refers to the body’s ability to neutralise and safely eliminate harmful chemicals within the body. The detoxification programme is designed to enhance the body’s innate ability to handle toxins.
While it is unrealistic and virtually impossible to eliminate external toxins completely, the body can be unburdened and supported in its natural function of detoxification so that it is better able to cope with the daily stresses of modern life and thereby establish a higher level of health.
Detoxification has a beneficial effect on most chronic illnesses because it has an impact on almost all systems of the body:
- cardiovascular,
- nervous,
- immune,
- respiratory,
- reproductive,
- gastrointestinal,
- urinary,
- skin,
- musculoskeletal,
- and endocrine.
Detoxification is recommended for individuals who:
- Have toxicity symptoms
- I have chronic digestive problems.
- imparied liver function due to lifestyle (alcohol, toxic
- exposure, poor eating habits, high stress, chemical exposure in the workplace).
- have impaired liver function due to chronic illness (hepatitis, jaundice, fatty liver)
- Are you on medications affecting the liver?
- are on hormone replacement therapy.
- I have PMS and moodiness.
- I have chronic headaches.
- Have chronic skin problems
- You have gallbladder pathology.
- I have chronic poor lifestyle habits.
Common symptoms alleviated by detoxification may include:
- Headaches
- Stiff, aching joints and muscles
- Susceptibility to infections
- Respiratory ry difficulties Aller
- Digestive tive problems Constipati
- Low energy and fatigue
- Restlessness and irritability
- Mental fogginess
- An inability to concentrate
- Depression and moodiness
- Poor quality sleep and insomnia
The Benefits of Detoxification
These are some of the possible results you can expect to experience:
- A feeling of revitalisation
- Increased energy, vitality, and stamina
- Increased immunity and resistance to infections and illnesses
- Reduced allergy symptoms:
- Increased metabolism and metabolic balancing for weight control
- Weight loss
- Improved digestive functions such as absorption and elimination
- Balanced water metabolism and a reduction in fluid retention and uric acid
- Enhanced liver function and detoxification processes
- Invigorate the circulation and balance blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides.
- Joint lubrication and strengthening; joint aches and pains reduced; joint mobility increased
- Risk of many chronic diseases is reduced.
- Reduced symptoms of chronic toxicity
- Improved sleep patterns and feeling rested and refreshed
- Heightened mental clarity, focus, concentration, and memory
- Stabilization of moods, emotional balance, and wellbeing; increased peace and calm
- A feeling of rejuvenation on all levels
