How To Detoxify The Body
Everyone’s body is different. Toxins may be stored in different
areas of the body, and each one’s state of health varies.
8 different detoxification measures -
Colon Cleanse: The first area of the body one should
detoxify is the colon.
A clogged and diseased colon is the end of the line in the
elimination system and can lead to the liver, kidneys,
gall bladder and lymphatic system backing up with toxins.
Gastrointestinal related issues are the most common symptoms
patients complain to their doctors about.
If you’re not having a healthy bowel movement 2 times per day
you are in serious need of detoxifying your colon:
a.) Oxygen colon cleansing supplements
b.) Home colonics/enemas
c.) Outpatient colonics at licensed clinics
d.) Coffee enemas
e.) Herbal laxatives
f.) High fiber/psyllium
g.) Rectal ozone treatments
Liver Cleanse: The liver should be the second area
of your body to detoxify. Most of the biochemical activity
of detox takes place in the gastrointestinal system and liver.
The liver is responsible for filtering toxic residues from
the blood and transforming them into harmless, water soluble
biodegradable substances that can be filtered through
the kidneys. A healthy, functioning liver can clear 99% of
toxins from the blood before they enter the general circulation.
There are many medicinal herbs and nutritional supplements
that can help cleanse the liver and remove toxic compounds,
including homeopathic remedies, coffee enemas, milk thistle,
wormwood, and mushroom extracts.
Kidney Cleanse: The kidneys play an important role in
waste elimination, pH balance and optimum health.
After the colon and liver, it’s important to focus on cleansing
your kidneys. The kidneys are part of both the urinary and
endocrine systems, performing numerous functions such as:
.. eliminating metabolic waste,
.. filtering the blood,
.. producing hormones,
.. regulating blood pressure,
.. balancing electrolytes,
.. balancing acid/alkaline levels.
Kidneys are also responsible for vitamin D activation,
prostaglandin synthesis, and erythrocyte production.
Drink plenty of clean, mineral-rich water with
fresh lemons or limes squeezed into it throughout the day.
Lymphatic Cleanse: The lymphatic system is intricately
linked to your immune system and is responsible for
removing acidic wastes within and around the cells.
It consists of lymph nodes, tonsils,
spleen, and thymus.
Lymph nodes are found primarily in the armpits, groin,
breasts, and neck and are responsible for collecting
lymphatic fluid. The tonsils, spleen, and thymus produce
white blood cells known as lymphocytes to scavenge for
toxins and microbes.
The lymphatic system does not have a pump like the heart
to keep lymphatic fluid moving. Instead, it depends upon
exercise, lymphatic massage, and other forms of compression
to keep the system cleansed and operational.
Gallbladder Cleanse: The gallbladder is an organ located
directly under your liver. The liver uses bile to remove toxic
substances from the blood. Bile goes first to the gallbladder
until food arrives in the small intestine. Abnormal concentration
of bile acids, cholesterol, and phospholipids in the bile can
cause the formation of gallstones. Cleansing the gallbladder
is often overlooked, but is another area of the body that should
be addressed when it comes to detoxification.
Increase Perspiration (sweating): When most people
focus on detoxification, they forget to include the skin as
an area that should be addressed as well. The skin is your
body’s largest area. The skin sweats, breathes, and eliminates
more cellular waste than the colon, liver, and kidneys combined.
The bottom line is that you need to intervene and create a
situation where your body sweats profusely for at least 30 minutes
3-4 days a week. The two most effective methods of accomplishing
this are exercise and saunas.
Chelation Therapy: One of the most effective ways to
rid the body of heavy metals. Chelation agents bind to
heavy metal toxins and excrete them through the colon and kidneys.
Several different options available for chelation therapy are oral
and IV chelation, mercury DMSA or DMPS, and suppository
chelation with Detoxamin. Calcium EDTA (not sodium EDTA),
chlorella, garlic, and cilantro are also effective chelation agents.
Emotional & Spiritual Cleanse: The 2 most neglected areas
of research in disease epidemiology are the unseen levels of spirit
and soul. In addition to physical toxins, there are emotional
as well as spiritual toxins, such as suppressed negative feelings
and trauma from past experiences that become imbedded or held
in pressure points within the body. To fully establish and
experience real health within the whole person, these must
also be cleansed.
By removing emotional toxins (i.e. anger, hatred, bitterness,
stress, anxiety, un-forgiveness, worry, fear, etc.), and by purging
the body of built-up contaminants, you can allow
the whole body to heal.
