Detoxication

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Detoxication is the process of elimination, neutralization or transformation of toxins present in the body, as well as the elimination process of mucus or congestion. Toxins may include heavy pesticides, metals, etc. that may come from food, the use of drugs, or environmental exposure.

Oxidized greases, cholesterol, free radicals, and other irritating molecules are considered by the body as toxins. A bad digestion, a dysfunction of the colon, a reduced function of the liver, poor elimination by the kidneys, the skin and the respiratory system may increase toxicity.

Toxins are substances that result from a process developed by the body, where environmental products are introduced, which generate pathological reactions. Toxins are chemical or natural substances that may cause harmful effects, by exposing the body to pathological reactions. Currently, the majority of cities are being poisoned from toxins in water, air or ground, various fumes, exhaust fume, dioxins, heavy metals, and other various volatile substances. In addition, the majority of food being eaten today, contains chemical preservatives, pesticides, weed killers, nitrates, chemical dyes, and other chemical carcinogenic agents. The American Liver Foundation regards these pollutants as the principal reason for the current increase in liver disease. To fight these aggressions, the body has developed various complex enzymatic mechanisms to purify its system.
 
Several diseases may be connected to the inability of the body to effectively neutralize these toxins. Thus, certain illnesses such as chronic fatigue, Parkinson’s disease, fibromyalgia, various cancers, and other various types of immune dysfunction may result.

Thus, toxic chemicals are introduced into our body in the form of unhealthy and refined foods, chemical additives, and environmental pollutants. These harmful molecules can be found in profusion in the air we inhale, drinking water, food poisons, as well as drugs.

Being the first to be in contact with food, the digestive tract acts as a guard that determines the right of way. Intestinal mucous membrane cells sorts the 25 tons of food consumed over a lifetime. In small quantities, the presence of waste within the body is completely normal and unharmful. On the other hand, if the toxins accumulate, they may block the permeability of the mucous barrier and expose the body to the absorption of certain toxins.

The body neutralizes, transforms, or destroys the toxins found within the body. The liver transforms many toxic substances into inoffensive agents, while blood transports the waste towards the kidneys; the liver also transmits waste to the intestines by the bile, where the majority of toxins are eliminated. Toxins are also eliminated via our perspiration. Our sinus and skin also act as sources of elimination, by means of either mucus or skin eruptions.

When organs used for the waste disposal as: liver, kidneys, intestines, lungs and skin are no longer able to manage the increased quantity of waste, the toxins present in the body penetrate the cells and clog them. More vulnerable is the immune system which weakens and exposes the individual to various infections.

Source of toxins

 Beyond the body:
  • Food diet;
  • Use of drugs;
  • Exposure to the polluted environment both acutely and chronically.

Inside the body:
  • Grease metabolism, particularly oxidized greases and cholesterol;
  • Ammonia and urea;
  • Destruction of microorganisms;
  • Free radicals and other irritating molecules.
If one of the systems described above functions in an incorrect way, the toxins will accumulate in the body and the following consequences will result:

  • Frequent or recurring infections in various spots in the body;
  • Diarrhea or constipation;
  • Digestion disorder;
  • Obesity;
  • Formation of vesicular stone or gallstone;
  • Artery blocking due to cholesterol deposits;
  • Lack of concentration and attention;
  • Headaches or other pains;
  • Insomnia;
  • Development of allergies of all kinds;
  • Sensitivity to environmental factors increased: chemicals, perfumes, products;
  • Chronic fatigue;
  • Etc., because the list can be very long.
People who suffer from several of these symptoms should change their diet, avoid drugs or any other agents that may cause some of those symptoms.

If dysfunctions persist over a long period of time, the symptoms and/or the diseases described above will be accentuated and lead to pathological problems which will be reflected upon all the systems in the body. An intensive detoxication may be necessary.

Currently, humanity has managed to change the environment in which we live. For example, in the year 2000, more than 8,800,000,000 kilos of chemicals were buried in the ground, thus threatening part of the ground in which we grow our food supply, as well as the phreatic surface or underground water, which supplies a part of our drinking water. More than 575,000,000 kilos of chemicals were also discharged on the surface of the water: lakes, rivers, etc. About 4,400,000,000 kilos of chemical emissions were propagated in the air in which we breathe. More than 1,320,000,000 kilos of pollutants were discharged within a year into the environment in which we breathe and live!
Advices for a complete detoxication:
  • To improve elimination of toxins by the skin, regular exercise is important in order to stimulate perspiration. It also improves our basal metabolism and contributes to overall detoxication. To wash oneself regularly is essential to cleanse the skin of toxins that are released, and to open pores that would eliminate toxins. Saunas and sweat are generally used to purify the body by increasing toxin elimination through pores;
  • It is extremely important to drink an adequate amount of water (2 liters per day) to assist the urinary system in eliminating toxins. Dehydration is a consequence of harmful substance accumulation in the blood. This accumulation may harm kidneys;
  • To adopt a healthy hygiene of life: avoid nutritional deficiencies, imbalances, alcohol consumption, tobacco, coffee or drugs which encourage the production of toxins;
  • Since stress encourages toxin accumulation, take care of yourself by adopting a hygiene of a balanced and calm life;
  • When it's possible, eat organic foods in favor of vegetable protein contribution: cereals, vegetables…Prepare organically grown seasonal vegetables raw, cooked or in soups, seasoned plentifully with delectable herbs and a touch of olive oil.  It will help to protect your digestive system.  Eat fruits and fibers: whole grain bread and green vegetables.  They have been proven to be particularly efficacious in the detoxication process.  It is possible to mark the starting point of a diet, although it is not the original intention.  In any case, it marks the beginning of a balanced diet;
  • It is necessary to avoid eating meat, especially the cooked meat at high temperatures;
  • Regularly clean your entire body during the year.  Ideally, make a one month detoxication cure every year;
  • Respect our natural cycles. Our body follows a daily night rhythm of a waste disposal process. This is why it is strongly inadvisable to eat at night, foods that are too rich in fat, meats, and dairy products, refined and chemical products. In addition, it is important to take the meals at fixed hours, calmly and well chewed because the process of digestion begins with the saliva enzymes;
  • Replace the white bread with brown bread and eliminate pastry products with white flour;
  • Replace sugar, sodas and coffee by natural drinks or water.

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