Rest and Inner Renewal
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Artificial and Natural Detoxification: Fasting as Top Artificial Method
Detoxification seems to be such a big word. It is assumed to be some costly techniques the wealthy and the worldly famous use to cleanse their bodies.
This is not the case. The body actually detoxifies or cleanses itself. Here is a good definition of detoxification by Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia: “Detox, short for detoxification, in general is the removal of toxic substances from the body. It is one of the major functions of the liver, lower gastrointestinal tract and kidneys, but can also be achieved artificially,” (Wikipedia, “Detoxification”).
It's important to add that for air it is the lungs that do most of the detoxification work. For example, carbon dioxide is removed from the blood and expelled through the lungs, then finally through our nostrils.
The only problem about the body cleansing itself in our times is that the toxic substances have vastly increased with many that were never heard of. They have increased due to industrialization of our agriculture and food system. They have also increased due to our environmental, technological and lifestyle changes.
The toxic substances have immensely increased to the extent that our bodies are not able to efficiently eliminate them. They enter our bodies faster than our body's natural detoxification system can handle. Thus some of the toxic substances remain in the body.
The ones that remain keep building up and accumulating as more keep being added unless appropriate action is taken. If left to continue accumulating these toxins reach a stage where they cause our body systems to malfunction. They become like poison to the body. The body malfunctioning is what we call illness or sickness.
The problem is that illnesses caused by toxins are easily addressed with conventional medicine. The medicine does not work to eliminate the toxins. It only suppresses the reactions to the toxins. So the problem is never solved. It's like cleaning one's floor and sweeping the dirt under the carpet. The dirt has not been removed from the house. It has only been transferred somewhere else.
The appropriate action that would be required to be taken is in the form of artificial detoxification. Artificial detoxification is particularly important in developed countries more than in developing countries.
On why artificial detoxification or cleansing is necessary Janet Hull, Ph.D., says, “There are over 10,000 toxic chemicals in our food supply, and every day human beings are exposed to an inconceivable combination of these chemicals, many times causing illness and disease. It takes time, skill, dedication, and good detective work to determine which chemicals are causing what physical reactions and health symptoms.
“Determining what toxins are in your body, i.e. those substances un-natural to the human body, is one of the best ways to determine what may be at the root of your health problems. Once those toxins are identified, the Detox Program has greater success removing them and restoring depleted essential nutrients.” (Janet Hull, “Dr. Hull's Detoxification Kit,” DetoxProgram.net).
People in developed countries are on average more exposed to toxic substances. Exposure also differs from person to person and from region to region. In addition, reaction to build up of toxins on one's body differs from person to person. There are four major avenues through which toxins enter our bodies:
- The Environment,
- The Food Chain and Production Nature of Food,
- Diet and Lifestyle,
- Excessive Stress.
1) The Environment,
2) The Food Chain and Production Nature of Food,
3) Diet and Lifestyle,
4) Excessive Stress
Artificial Detoxification Methods
Artificial detoxification or cleansing complements the body's own cleansing work. Artificial detox has become an essential technique due to various changes in our times described above.
The problem comes on which detox method to adopt. There are many artificial detox methods out there and some are scams, using seemingly genuine but fraudulent methods. The scams are not harmful but can waste your time and money. Their detoxification supplies don't work to detox or cleanse one's body. They are merely dummies or placebos (fake medication with no active ingredients).
It's recommended that you do your own research, and thoroughly acquaint yourself with this growing field of artificial detoxification. With its growth it's becoming a big business and inviting scammers. There are plenty of books and internet sources on artificial detox. The key words to use in typing into search engines like Google to search for relevant content on detox are “detoxification,” “cleansing” and all the detoxification words below.
Some detox products can now be found in retail stores. Detoxification used to be the domain of natural health practitioners. Detox products in retail stores include detox drinks, detox teas, body washes, detox pills, detox patches, powders and so on. It's worth researching on the usefulness of any of them before buying any.
Once you have sufficient information you'll even be able to make your own detox program to suit your personal level of health needs. The fact is that there is no “one size fits all” program out there. Each of us is unique in our body makeup and also we face different exposure levels. Our unique inner make up or body chemistry (biochemical makeup) is what explains why we respond differently to different drugs (medicine).
The following are among the most widely used detox methods:
- Fasting for detoxification
- Master Cleanse detox diet or Lemonade Diet (basically fasting)
- Foot detoxification
- Detoxification tea
- Juice detoxification
- Detoxification with water
- Detoxification with Fruit
- Infra red sauna detoxification