When your mind is drained, your body aches and your energy levels are close to zero, its time for a body detox. Imagine yourself having clearer skin, sharper mind, energy revitalized, stronger immune system and feeling healthy inside out - these are the things that you can enjoy by undergoing a detoxification program.
Detoxification basically means blood cleansing through eliminating impurities from the blood in the liver, through kidneys, lungs, intestines, lymph and skin. To reduce toxins in your body, try to cut down on the following: cigarettes, alcohol, coffee, eating foods with saturated fats and refined sugars (cola and ketchup contains a lot) - these acts as toxins in your body and as a hindrance to your healing development. There are many ways to detox the body. It's up to you to choose which suits your lifestyle and preference.
Juice Fasting - Drinking only fresh fruits and vegetables such as carrot, spinach, celery, cabbage, apple, pineapple and cranberry (avoid citrus fruits). An effective way of discharging toxins, it also provides loads of nutrients as well as enzymes to lessen the intensity of the cleansing process to an easy stage.
Fast weight loss is the main benefit from juice fasting. A person may drop 30-40 lbs on a 30-day juice fast. By juice fasting, a person gains self-confidence and feels light and clean.Duration of juice fasting is usually 1-3 days. Medical administration and careful assessment is required for longer fasting.
Water Fasting - Only water is consumed during a water fast. Water lets the digestive tract and organs to rest completely, allowing all of your energy to self-repair and strengthen damaged organs. It also eliminates toxin build-ups. Water fasting not only eliminates obstruction and aids in self-healing, it is also revitalizing and motivating to make a fresh start.
Other Gentler and Safer Way to Detox the Body
1.Change in Diet. Whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables instead of packaged and fast foods that are high on fats and sugar can become part of your daily lifestyle in maintaining good health.
2.Sauna. The sauna is widely used by many cultures as a regular part of detox. It is a great method of removing chemicals buildups in fat cells. Saunas are usually combined with diet, exercise and nutritional supplements.
3.Skin Brushing. Again, with the combination of diet, exercise and nutritional supplements, skin brushing is also a gentle way of detoxing. It removes old skin cells, stimulates the lymph system and draws out toxins through the skin. A dry skin brush made of soft vegetable bristles should be used.Before taking a shower, lightly brush your feet in circular motion towards the chest area for a minute or two.
4.Breathing Exercise Through breathing exercise, the bloodstream thoroughly oxygenates thus giving energy and improves the body's physical process.
These cleansing methods are just a guide to what it can do to improve your health. It is necessary to know why detox is important and understand the different ways on how to detox the body before you begin with the different programs.
Once the last mercury filling has been removed from your mouth it is time to begin a gentle heavy metal detox. Heavy metals like mercury, easily enters our bodies but are tricky to remove. The following suggestions aim to use substances that will pull the mercury out of tissues, bind with a chelating agent and carry it out of your body. As the mercury leaves your body it does so through your organs of elimination (also called your emunctories) they include your bowel, kidneys, lungs, skin and liver.
The goal is to prime these organs of elimination and detox (specifically the liver) and to ensure a slow and gradual removal of the mercury.
1. Detox Formula
This formula will do the bulk of the chelation and should only be started once the last mercury filling is out. If this formula is started when you still have mercury in your mouth, you may aggravate as you risk pulling mercury from the fillings into your circulation and tissues.
Choose a detox formula that contains ingredients like chlorophyll, chlorella and/or cilantro to pull the mercury from the tissues. Sulfur containing amino acids like L-Methionine and L-Cysteine should also be included to carry the metals out of the body. I like and use the AMD Formula from Genestra, but there are other good formulas on the market as well. Take your detox formula 2-3 times daily following meals or as indicated.
2. Drainage
Drainage of the organs of elimination is essential for a smooth detox. Unda's basic drainage is a great way to achieve this.
3. Homeopathics
For a deeper detox and clearing, take a homeopathic amalgam detox like Merc sol 30C.
4. Diet
Eat a diet limited in sugar and processed foods, but make sure your diet is high in protein since the sulfur bearing amino acids will help in the detoxification. Try to include 2 or 3 cloves of garlic in your diet daily, this is to build up sulfur stores.
5. Hydration
Drinks lots of purified water to help flush the toxins out and stay hydrated.
6. Culture Your Internal Garden
Take a high potency quality strain of probiotics, like HMF Super Powder from Genestra. This is to make sure you have a strong intestinal flora to support you during the detox.
7. Healthy Bowel
Since 90% of mercury leaves the body through the bowel, make sure it is moving well, or you may end up making things worse! You should have 1 -2 bowel movements daily. If you need help to get your bowel going take 3 tbsp of Hemp Seeds daily, drink lots of water and take a green powder that is naturally high in magnesium.
8. Additional Supplementation
As the mercury is removed, essential nutrients are used up in the process or chelated out along with the mercury. For this reason it is very important to take supplements like a multi mineral, B-complex and vitamin C daily. Take these supplements away from the detox formula.
9. Other Therapies
Dry brushing and sauna are more ways to support your body during the heavy metal detox.
It depends on how much mercury you have in your body and your state of health on how long you do the heavy metal detox. Generally this protocol is followed for 6 weeks and can be repeated after taking a break for a few weeks if needed.
Disclaimer: These recommendations are not intended to be in place of advice from a physician, dentist or natural health practitioner familiar with your case.
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