Body detox – what you stand to gain from it
For years we have exploited
our body systems and have not bothered about the ‘junk’ food
that we ingested. Knowingly or unknowingly, we have absorbed
toxins in the form of preservatives, chemicals and harmful
substances. Continuous and uncontrolled overdose of antibiotics
has caused the friendly bacteria to die along with the harmful
ones. This has led to a toxic body in which harmful bacteria and
parasites thrive. The toll of this modern lifestyle on our body
systems has begun to show increasingly in our society with the
incidence of a large number of diseases increasing everyday.
In a normal healthy body, the
detoxification system that consists of large and small
intestines, urinary system, lymphatic system, skin, lungs and
liver ensures that the body detoxifies itself. But heavy
pressure and overuse of these systems has resulted in a break
down in these mechanisms over time. The increase in the amount
of toxins in the body results in stress in the immune system
that eventually breaks down due to overwork.
To give you an example of how
a toxic body can be extremely harmful to itself, we can take the
example of cholesterol. Most people think that cholesterol in
their body is caused by the food that they eat. Even though food
does add to the cholesterol in the system, eighty-five percent
of the cholesterol in our bodies is produced by our own liver.
By definition, body detox
implies a continuous process of neutralizing and eliminating the
toxins in the body. Initially known for elimination of excessive
alcohol and drugs from the body, detox is now being used more
extensively for the process of elimination of any kind of toxins
that may be present in the body.
Short lived and temporary
measures undertaken to obtain a body detox can help in making
you feel more energetic and light. But these do not go a long
way in providing you a complete body detox that shall ensure a
healthy life afterwards. In fact, once you enrol in a detox
program, you should follow up with adopting a detoxed lifestyle
after the detox program has been completed.
A detox program, in most
cases shall include a mental shift in attitude towards diet,
improving nutrition, removing toxins, returning the desired
flora in your internal system, maintaining a balanced pH level
in the body and improving the overall mind and body
relationship. A holistic approach towards detoxification can
ensure that undesired bacteria are not regenerated in the system
restarting the process of toxification.
The various mechanisms and
techniques that detox programs use are fasting, diet management,
colon cleansing, vitamin therapies, herbal or natural treatment,
acupuncture and lymphatic drainage and much more. These methods
and remedies ensure that the body detox is complete and shall
enable you to maintain balanced levels of pH in your body with
minimal control over your intake and exercise.
The actual and long-term
benefits of a detox program are sustained energy, healthier
skin, easy and regular bowel movement leading to a sound body
and a mind capable of higher levels of concentration and
performance. All this leads to the prevention and cure of
headaches, joint pains and a higher level of immunity towards
most diseases.
Taking the cholesterol
example forward, cholesterol-reducing drugs may have some side
effects and cause heart trouble. Instead a liver detox can
ensure that the liver is cleansed of all the toxins that are the
main reason for a high cholesterol producing liver. Though
linked with the whole body a liver detox can immediately, ensure
that it does not produce high quantities of cholesterol.
A detox program is different
for different people. And though the general rules for a body
detox remain the same, it is essential that you understand the
areas in your body that require specific and immediate
attention. This is where a good detox program comes into focus.
Therefore, to ensure that you achieve a complete and holistic
body detox, you must choose the right kind of
detox
program.
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