What is Detoxification?

Our bodies do it naturally every day...It's one of our most basic automatic functions.  Detoxification is the normal body process of eliminating or neutralizing toxins through the colon, liver, kidneys, lungs, lymph and skin.  Just as our heart beats nonstop and our lungs breathe continuously, so our metabolic processes continuously dispose of accumulated toxic matter.  But today, our bodies are often fighting a losing battle...systems and organs that were once capable of cleaning our toxic materials are now completely overloaded; much of it stays in our tissues.  Our bodies try to protect us from dangerous material by setting it aside, surrounding it with mucous or fat so it won't cause imbalance or trigger an immune reaction.  (Our bodies store foreign substances in fatty deposits--a significant reason to keep your body fat low.  Some people carry around up to 15 extra pounds of mucous that harbors this waste!)

Detoxifying with special cleansing diets may be a missing link to disease prevention,

Yes Please!

Tempting, but not yet!

A detox program aims to remove the cause of disease before it makes us ill.  It is an time-honored way to keep immune response high, elimination regular, circulation sound and stress under control, so your body can handle toxins it encounters.  A regular detox program twice years makes a big difference for health, and the quality of our lives. 

Healthy Healing, 14th edition  Linda Page, PH.D.  Traditional Naturopath  and Sarah Abernathy.