Detoxification

Maybe you know someone who is chemically sensitive and gets sick from perfume or other common chemicals. Don’t mistakenly think your body is strong enough to handle it because you are getting sick, just much more slowly. You see, people with chemical sensitivities are not allergic to chemicals. They are having a reaction to poison.

What many term as disease is really reaction to poison. Even worse is that the medications for these diseases deplete the nutrients that we need to naturally detoxify such as selenium, zinc, B Vitamins, etc. Toxicity can result in–

• Heart problems
• Hypertension
• ADD/ADHD
• Diabetes
• Gut problems
• Psychiatric problems

The liver and kidneys are key in the body’s detoxification process. A healthy liver purifies the blood of toxins and ships out healthy blood to the organs of the body.

From the liver, the toxins are moved to the kidneys to be excreted in urine. Signs that you don’t detoxify well are not sweating, urinating, or moving your bowels well.

One of the reasons people have allergic reactions or chemical sensitivity is that their liver is not functioning well. This can be for many reasons. Sometimes there is a genetic component. There may be a family history of liver dysfunction.

There can also be an environmental reason that is mucking up the natural detoxification process such as exposure to lead or mercury.

The body is naturally able to purge or detoxify itself of most toxins with the right raw materials. If you drink lots of pure water, the kidneys can flush out toxins.

Soft drinks are not water substitutes. Soft drinks have high amounts of sugar which is harder on the kidneys and liver to process. Water is a natural solvent that breaks down toxins and allows them to pass through the body’s systems without doing harm.

Municipalities are more frequently using chloramines to purify water. Chloramines have been linked to elevated levels of toxic lead in drinking water in Washington, D.C. and Greenville, N.C. A small amount of powdered Vitamin C added to drinking water can neutralize this.

Stress is also a factor that can muck up the natural detoxification process. When the immune system is stressed, it affects the detoxification pathways—especially the kidneys and liver. If you are chronically stressed, your detoxification system functions at the same level.

Fiber from fruit and vegetables, not just grains, is an important factor as well. Fiber binds to toxins and neutralizes their effect when they come into contact with tissues.

The sodium/Potassium level is important. The correct ratio has to be in effect for heart to pump well. An erratic heartbeat can add to the overall level of stress and suppress the body’s ability to detoxify.

How do you know if you’re detoxifying? You won’t have the symptoms of toxicity and illness. Your chronic illnesses such as allergies, yeast infections, and other perpetual problems will disappear.

The best strategy is to avoid toxins altogether if possible, but of course this is difficult. It’s also important to protect the liver. If you have alcohol or drug abuse in in your past Vitamin K, organic spinach, B Vitamins, and folates should be in your diet.

If you have Hepatitis C, avoid perfume and nail polish at all costs. Are you a mechanic working on engines? Protect yourself as much as possible. Living near a golf course is also a hazard because of the herbicides used.

For a quick liver flush mix the following in a blender and drink right before going to bed–

• ½ cup olive oil
• ½ cup lemon juice
• ¼ orange juice

Add some finely chopped garlic and/or finely chopped ginger for flavoring

It’s no secret what herbs are best for detoxification. The best formulas will contain milk thistle, senna, red clover, burdock, poke root, chaparral, or sheep sorrel. Just because medical science doesn’t know why these herbs work, doesn’t mean they don’t work–they do.

Resource: Total Wellness Cleanse