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Detox Yourself
Poor Health begins in a Poisoned Bloodstream
Detoxification is the process of clearing toxins from the body either by neutralizing them or by excreting them.
This detoxifying of harmful substances is continual in the body, with its success rate largely determining the
state of our health.
Everyone needs to detox and rest their digestive functions each day for twelve to fourteen hours - many don't.
Many also eat a congesting diet high in fats, meats, dairy products, and processed foods... all seasoned with chemicals,
and they live in a toxic environment. These habits usually add up to auto-intoxication (self poisoning).
Common toxicity signs include headaches, fatigue, mucus problems, aches and pains, digestive disorders, allergy
symptoms, skin irritations, dizziness, and sensitivity to chemicals, perfumes, and synthetics.
Rejuvenating health and alleviating acute and chronic illnesses are the main motivations for beginning a detox
program. Internal cleansing can be helpful for weight loss, and it gives much needed rest to overloaded organs
of digestion. When working properly, the liver clears ninety-nine percent of the toxins from the blood, so supporting
the liver with an improved diet, and specific nutrients and herbs is fundamental. Colon cleansing is also an important
aspect of detoxification. Anything that supports the elimination process can be said to help us detoxify.
Dietary and lifestyle changes are required in order to reduce the intake of toxins and to improve excretion.
Significantly reduced exposure to chemicals from foods or other sources is necessary, as is abstaining from refined
foods, sugar products, caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Morbid moods - worry, tension, stress, anxiety
... also add to our toxic load.
Increasing the consumption of pure water, herbal teas, fruits and vegetables, while reducing fats - especially
fried foods, red meats, and milk products, will greatly assist in detoxification. Regular exercise is important
to improve elimination, as is taking saunas and dry brushing of the skin.
Fasting is often used as a detoxification method because it is one the quickest ways to increase elimination of
wastes and enhance the healing process of the body. When we fast (stop eating) all the vital force that is used
to convert food into energy and body tissue is used to flush poisons from our body. Some doctors believe that fasting
is the only way to rid the body of many commercial toxins found in foods. Consuming fresh, diluted juices from
various fruits and vegetables is believed, by many fasting experts, to be safest and easiest method to follow.
Autointoxication is of a much greater concern now then ever before... only if our body is working well, with good
immune and eliminative function, will we be equipped to handle our everyday exposure to our modern enviromnent.
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Cleansing Herbs
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| Cascara Sagrada |
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excellent natural laxative, increases peristalsis |
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| Garlic |
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blood cleanser, assists digestive organs, lowers blood fats |
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| Fennel |
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aids digestion when uric acid is a problem, mild laxative |
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| Red Clover |
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blood cleanser, glandular restorer, aids healing |
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| Echinacea |
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lymph cleanser, stimulates immune system, anti-viral |
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| Dandelion Root |
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natural diuretic, digestive aid, liver detoxifier |
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| Chaparral |
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blood purifier, aids liver function, natural antibiotic |
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| Cayenne Pepper |
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aid digestion, blood purifier, aids fluid elimination |
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| Ginger Root |
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promotes cleansing through perspiration, helps circulation |
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| Licorice Root |
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hormone balancer, mild laxative, very effective detoxifier |
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| Yellow Dock |
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laxative, skin, blood, and liver purifier, astringent |
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| Burdock Root |
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improves liver function, skin and blood cleanser |
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| Goldenseal |
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blood, liver, kidney, skin, cleanser, detoxifier |
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| Sarsaparilla |
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blood and lymph cleanser, reduces microbes and toxins |
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| Oregon Grape |
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blood purifer and liver activator, skin and colon cleanser |
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| Parsley Leaf |
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excellent diuretic, flushes kidneys, expels gallstones. |
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Cancer cells produce a large number of toxins that inhibit the immune response, damage tissues
and cause weight loss and other complications. Thus, a spreading cancer becomes more and more difficult to control
because of an increased toxin load.
Detoxification is an important aspect of cancer protocols, and is often a neglected part of optimizing treatment
and clinical results. We live in a toxic world with air and water pollution, food and medication additives derived
from petroleum and coal tars and other carcinogenic (cancer producing) sources. Drinking water sources when tested
may show elevated levels of TCE, PCB, chloramines, dioxin and other carcinogenic substances. Even our supplemental
vitamins, nutraceuticals and pharmaceutical drugs are often synthesized from sources such as genetically engineered
corn, sugar or soy. These sources of raw materials are often cheaper than less allergenic sources and corn allergies
constitute one of the most common food allergens in the US. Traces of allergens may cause down regulation of our
immune system or a side-tracking of our bodies immune system with a consequential less than optimum immune system
to fight cancer and opportunistic diseases and organisms. Cosmetics, food with hydrogenated vegetable oils, pesticides,
flea collars, decaffeinated coffee and a host of other daily-encountered substances are carcinogenic!
By detoxification of the body, we can optimize the well being of our Healthy cells including our immune system.
Everyone has some levels of mutated cells produced daily, however our immune system keeps these abnormal cells
in check. Cancer cells and cancer-associated viruses are more likely to mutate and adapt to toxic environments
than healthy cells. Indeed, cancer is induced in laboratory animals by giving the animals toxic substances which
cause cancer by mutating normal cells to survive the toxin. Toxins in our body can accumulate in the subcutaneous
fat layer under our skin and in the liver. The liver is the largest immune organ in our body and is a source of
Kupffer’s cells. These cells filter and destroy foreign bacteria, fungus, viruses, mycoplasma and cancerous cells.
Since the liver is our body’s major waste disposal system and largest immune organ, it is important to enhance
liver function, reduce excessive stress and detoxify this major organ.
By detoxification of the body, we enhance our clinical approach to cancer. It is also important to restore nutrients
necessary for optimum utilization of healthy cells and immune system. Many traditional approaches to treatment
of a serious disease can cause depletion of these essential nutrients. By utilizing detoxification and restoration
of necessary levels of nutrients, clinical approaches are integrated and optimized for enhanced healing and well-being.
Detoxification is accomplished through various supplements we use as well as the infrared sauna. |
