| Today we live in an increasingly toxic | | | | (kidneys, bladder and urethra), skin (sweat, |
| environment, which is detrimental to our | | | | sebaceous glands, tears), and lymphatic |
| physical, mental and emotional health. The | | | | (lymph channels and nodes) systems. |
| food we eat, the air we breathe, the clothes | | | | |
| we wear and the water we drink are all | | | | Our body is designed to use natural |
| contaminated with toxic chemicals that do us | | | | substances. Any foreign substance will elicit |
| substantial harm. Detoxification refers to | | | | a response from the immune system to try and |
| the different methods by which we try to get | | | | remove it. The liver reduces toxins into |
| rid of these toxins from our body. | | | | compounds that the body can handle and |
| | | | eliminate through the kidneys (as urine), |
| The human body is assailed with toxins from | | | | skin (as sweat), lungs (as expelled air) and |
| both internal as well as external sources. | | | | bowels (as feces). |
| The main external sources of toxins are by | | | | |
| inhalation (smoking, air pollution), | | | | These systems usually work adequately, but |
| ingestion (chemical residues on food, in | | | | the increasing toxicity of modern life |
| water, and in drugs and alcohol) injection | | | | necessitates artificial intervention. What is |
| (vaccination, tattoos), absorption (chemicals | | | | eliminated during detoxification is dead, |
| from paints, synthetic fabrics, plastics, | | | | dying or diseased cells, unwanted fatty |
| pesticides) and irradiation (medical X-rays, | | | | tissue, hardened coating of mucous on |
| nuclear power plants, cell phones, computer | | | | intestinal wall, toxic waste in the lymphatic |
| monitors, microwave ovens). Internal sources | | | | system and blood stream toxins in spleen, |
| include indigestion of food, malnutrition, | | | | liver and kidney, mucous from lungs and |
| and mental ailments. | | | | sinuses, and excess cholesterol. |
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| In ancient times man lived on a sparse diet | | | | A detoxification program may consist of |
| free from pesticides, food additives, drugs | | | | dieting (juice fasting, water fasting, raw |
| and toxins. Today we consume thousands of | | | | food diet, eating less, vegetarianism), |
| toxins through the air, water, soil and food. | | | | exercise, homeopathic remedies, ozone |
| Our bodies handle toxins in three ways: | | | | therapy, acupuncture, massage, herbal liver |
| neutralizing, transforming and eliminating | | | | or kidney cleansing medicines, colon |
| them. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals. | | | | irrigation and vitamin supplements. |
| The liver transforms toxic substances into | | | | Detoxification with regard to alcohol and |
| harmless agents. Blood carries waste to the | | | | drugs involves pharmacological intervention |
| liver and kidneys and eliminates it through | | | | to suppress withdrawal symptoms and make |
| the bladder. Waste is also eliminated through | | | | recovery easier and faster. |
| sweat glands. | | | | |
| | | | Detoxification is the way to a healthy, |
| The detoxification system given to us by | | | | vibrant lifestyle and freedom from |
| Mother Nature usually suffices for protecting | | | | undesirable conditions like obesity, heart |
| against everyday exposure to toxins. Our | | | | disease, skin disease, diabetes, stroke and |
| major natural detoxification systems consists | | | | other ailments. |
| of respiratory (lungs, bronchial tubes, | | | | |
| throat, sinuses, nose), gastrointestinal | | | | It is also helpful to be free from unhealthy |
| (liver, gallbladder, colon), urinary | | | | habits like alcoholism and drug addiction. |