Standardization

Plant / Ingredient	Standardization	Dry plant qty per 7,5 ml
Dandelion	Flavonoides 1%	650 mg (roots)
Burdock	Inuline 0,1%	600 mg (roots)
Kudzu	Isoflavones 8%	500 mg (roots)
Cranberry	Anthocyanosides 1%	400 mg (fruits)
Milk Thistle	Silymarine 4%	400 mg (seeds)
Black Elder	Anthocyanosides 1%	350 mg (fruits)
Senna	Sennocides 3%	300 mg (pods)
Broccoli	Sulforafane 3%	275 mg (germs)

Pharmacological activity

Recognized traditional use.

DANDELION (Taraxacum Officinale)

Origin: Canada

• Increases the biliary secretion flow (choleretic role);
• Increases the secretion and biliary excretion;
• Improves liver functions;
• Acts as a depurative, a light laxative and diuretic.

BURDOCK (Arctium Lappa)

Origin: France

• Regulates digestion and purifies blood;
• Protects and detoxicates hepatic cells;
• Helps regenerate the hepatocytes.

MILK THISTLE (Silybum Marianum)

Origin: France

• Stimulates hepatic and biliary functions;
• Diuretic.

BLACK ELDER (Sambucus Nigra)

Origin: Europe

• Diaphoretic, diuretic, purgative and detoxicating agent.

CRANBERRY (Vaccinium Macrocarpon)

Origin: Canada

• Protection and treatment of urinary tract infections;
• Urinary purifier

KUDZU (Pueraria Lobata)

Origin: South-East Asia

• Hepato-protector and antioxidant;
• Sleep regulator, relaxant and anti-stress;
• Rich in phyto-oestrogen

SENNA (Cassia Angustifolia)

Origin: South America

• Laxative, purgative and intestinal detoxicant

BROCCOLI (Brassica Oleracea)

Origin: Canada

• Anticancerous and antioxidant;
• Eliminates the metabolites from lipids and adipocytes.

D-Toxi may be used in several ways and in different occasions:

• Annual detoxication: Take 1½ teaspoon (7,5 ml) once daily at least 20 minutes before or 1 hour after a meal, during at least 1 week. End the treatment by taking a dose in the morning and at night, until the bottle is empty. We suggest carrying out this cure twice a year.
• Punctual detoxication: This detoxication is aimed at individuals who suffer from digestive problems, or after an antibiotic treatment, food abuse or any other abuse, or for those who feel tired without reason. Those suffering from unusual headaches, who become somnolent after a meal, etc. Take 1½ teaspoon (7,5 ml) twice a day at least 20 minutes before or 1 hour after a meal,  during one week.

When: Take at least 20 minutes before or 1 hour after a meal.
Usage: Shake well before using and mix with juice.

*Refrigerate after opening.

D-Toxi is recommended to all those who:

• Wish to improve digestion and evacuate toxins from the bowels;
• Do not have an optimal food diet, consume drugs, smoke or regularly drink alcohol;
• Use medication in a prolonged way;
• Are exposed to a polluted environment;
• Want to improve the effectiveness of a weight loss diet;
• Have a furry tongue, an ashy complexion or  yellowish eyes.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

• Allergy to the ingredients in the present formulation;
• Caution: people who present an allergy to asteracees: dandelion, dahlia, tuberoses, etc.

PRECAUTIONS

• Consult your health professional if you suffer from:
• AIDS, cancer, etc.;
• Diabetes;
• Hypothyroidism;
• Intestinal disease: colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, etc.;
• Gallstones and kidney stones;
• Chronic alcoholism;
• Cease the use and consult a health practitioner if the symptoms persist or if undesirable effects should occur.

DRUG INTERACTIONS

D-Toxi:
Can increase:

• Anticoagulants: Warfarin, Ticlid, Plavix, etc.;
• Hormones (estrogen);
• B12 absorption during use of proton pump inhibitors (Omeprazole);
• Use of the following plants: Salvia roots, Devil’s Claw, garlic, ginger, ginkgo, ginseng, India chestnut tree, papaine and red clover. When these plants are used, dosage must be adjusted by a health professional;
• Diuretic action of other plants or drugs.

May decrease the effect of certain drugs by accelerating their elimination:

• Antidepressants;
• Antalgesics;
• Antidiabetics: Metformin, Glyburide, Tolazemide, Tolbutamide, etc.
• Immunosuppressants;
• May have a protective effect on internal organs against side effects of certain drugs;

Can help to protect liver from hepatotoxicity caused by:

• Butyrophenones and phenothiazines such as: Thorazine, Chlorpromazine, Oxazepam, Phentolamine, etc.
• Dilantin (nerve sedative used in epilepsy);
• Acetaminophen;
• Halothane (anesthetic).

Can help to protect the kidneys from nephrotoxicity of anticancerous drugs (Cisplatin);
Can increase the side effects such as nausea and vomiting caused by certain drugs:

• Disulfram (used in acute alcoholic detoxication);
• Metronidazole (Flagyl: antifungal).

In the event of serious illness or consumption of other drugs, do not consume this product without the consent of your doctor or your healthcare professional.

SIDE EFFECTS

Discomfort is often felt at the liver, intestines, kidneys or stomach. This indicates that the detoxication process has started. These discomforts will last only a few days. If these symptoms are bothering you, reduce the amount of drugs during a day or two before and begin the original dose again. These symptoms usually last from one to three days.

• Mild diarrhea, intestinal disorders, headaches, sensitive spot at the liver and/or gall-bladder level;
• Fatigue, irritability and mucous membranes congestion, flatulence, nausea, temporary amnesia, and decreased potassium levels.

According to the naturopathic theory, all the symptoms which were previously noted may also be transitorily felt during the treatment. The more important the intoxication is, the more these symptoms may appear.

If effects are very disturbing, decrease the amount you are taking or consult your healthcare professional before completely stopping the treatment.

THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS

D-Toxi produces the following effects:

• Cholagogue (facilitates excretion of bile);
• Choleretic (increases biliary flow of secretion);
• Diuretic (increases urinary volume);
• Diaphoretic (sudation increase);
• Purgative (accelerates intestinal transit time);
• Laxative (increases fecal volume and hydrates waste);
• Purification effect;
• Even if it is not the main use, detoxication may be useful in losing weight. It is important to use it as a transition. By recovering adapted functions, the body will function better in metabolism and elimination. When the body is unable to assimilate food, proteins, etc. correctly, it uses an emergency plan consisting of storing all introduced food. This produces a devastating effect on weight. By cleaning the system, the metabolism of fat or carbohydrates will be more effective. It constitutes the first stage of losing weight!
• By increasing the absorption of food, the energy level is quickly improved. The body becomes ready to manage stress with better sleeping and effective working. The symptoms of depression and chronic tiredness are appreciably reduced;
• Many people also reported a reduction of pain, improvement in digestion and elimination, allergy reductions; reduction in frequency and intensity of migraines and fatigue. Frequency of problems of the skin is also decreased.

The detoxication can also be useful when the body is exposed to:

• Ingestion of pesticides or other chemical elements existing in food (vegetables and fruits);
• Prolonged use of drugs;
• Exposure to polluted environment either acutely or chronically;
• Metabolic reactions of fat, particularly oxidized fats and cholesterol;
• Production of ammonia and urea;
• Destruction of micro-organisms;
• Formation of free radicals and other irritating molecules.

D-Toxi can be used:

• To evacuate intestine toxins;
• To prevent appearance of urinary and biliary problems;
• To prevent urinary infections, intestinal, hepatic and biliary by stimulation of their biological functions;
• To facilitate antioxidation;
• To relieve migraines or other pains caused by accumulation of toxins such as headaches caused by prolonged biliary stagnation.

SPEED OF THE EFFECT

• Effects are almost immediate;
• During the first 5 days, people who are suffering from major symptoms will feel some side effects. These will decrease after a few days. Later, a feeling of well-being will be felt and will increase during the two following weeks.

SYNERGISTIC ACTION

It is not the interaction between the active molecules that are responsible for the base effect of D-Toxi but rather the synergistic combination. There is, thus, a cumulated action of each plant, acting on several different levels.

• Purification and detoxication of blood:

D-Toxi helps the body to get rid of viral and bacterial toxins that are stored during several years. Blood is involved with several duties and it can sometimes become overloaded, especially during chronic or acute cellular disease. Many of our diseases are a result of toxins and impurities in the blood. Blood is thus an ideal target for effective medicinal intervention. The present formulation gradually changes the properties of blood and gradually returns it to “good health.”

Actions stimulated by the roots of burdock:

• Toxins and waste of the organization are filtered;
• Microbial poisons are destroyed , essential salts are adjusted and balanced;
• Nutrients are provided to the body according to needs;
• Purpose of the important components of plasma is reinforced.

Liver and gall bladder:

• Dandelion, due to its contents taraxacine, excretion of bile (cholagogue) is facilitated, liver operation improved, gall bladder ignition decreased;
• Broccoli eliminates metabolites from the lipids and adipocytes;
• Kudzu has some important hepatoprotector effects;
• Milk thistle has a target effect on hepatic cells due to its silymarine.

Intestinal system:

• Action is simultaneous on peristaltic movement and modification consistency of waste hydration. Thus, the transitional period from waste as well as the prolonged contact with the intestinal mucous membranes is reduced and consequently, the absorption of toxins. Fecal volume is increased by dilution of the waste and the process of fermentation which would cause a reduced amount of toxins;
• Dandelion and black elder tree have a purgative effect via intestinal peristalsis;
• Kudzu, the regulator of intestinal transit time, balances intestinal flora and takes part in the elimination of toxins from the digestive tract;
• Sennoside isomers increase intestinal muscular contractions (peristalsis) and consequently, cause evacuation of waste. They also retain water in the colon and contribute to the softening and hydration of the waste.

Kidneys, bladder and urinary system:

• Sheets of dandelion are good purifiers and have an effective diuretic effect, just like cranberry which sterilizes the urinary system, thus preventing the propagation of the infection.
• Lymphatic system:
• This formulation contributes to the movement of lymph fluid towards the lymphatic ganglia, so that the body may easily filter waste;
• Black elder tree may increase perspiration, thus helping the elimination of toxins by skin. It has an important action on the lymphatic system by stimulating its activity;
• Broccoli contributes to effective elimination of fat storage during adipocyte degradation. This action is beneficial in cleansing the lymph.

Q.    Will I be more tired during the treatment?

A.     Very few people feel tired during the treatment. When that occurs, this feeling disappears in a few days. To avoid these symptoms, it is possible to take vitamins of Complex B or a product to reinforce the metabolism. Most of the time, this feeling disappears after a few days and you will then feel much more energetic.

Q.    Do I have to stop taking D-Toxi if side effects such as diarrhea, heavy perspiration, bad breath or digestive disorders appear?

A. Certainly not. It is advisable for you to consult your health practitioner to check the severity of the symptoms so that he/she can take a decision. Even if these symptoms may sometimes appear bothersome, it is proven that D-Toxi works and that your body is detoxifying and purifying itself. Depending on the intensity of the discomfort, the duration varies one person to another and will decrease with time.

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D-Toxi can be used to clean the body before using another product or medicine. Indeed, if the accumulated toxins are eliminated from the body, the body will be able to better absorb the nutrients and active molecules of food, plants, or natural products.