Don't DETOX until you read this!
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It is April and spring detoxification programs are very popular with celebrities and consumers. They seem to offer a speedy way to health according to the hype but is “detoxing” really worthwhile? Let's explore some little known facts about this.
First: Your own body has detoxification mechanisms. Believe it or not your liver, kidneys and colon do an incredible job detoxing troublesome chemicals each and everyday.
Second: Herbs used by most over the counter “cleanses” are considered harch purgatives and cause your organs to overwork and release even more toxins for your body to clean up….not the best idea. Also each company manufactures its own blend with an eye to marketing not physiology so there's no clear way for the consumer to understand what a product actually does…
Third: Many people cleanse and over “cleanse” when they are run down, unhealthy or otherwise dissipated . Again the harsh purgatives in most of these products will boomerang causing your body to overwork and for you to ultimately become even more dissipated.
Fourth: Superfoods while media stars have not been demonstrated to have a greater impact on detoxification than any healthy foods. Historically, the only foods demonstrated to detox the liver are brassica family vegetables, IE those in the cabbage family. They function in this way by stepping up Phase II Detoxification.
ALSO: be advised if you take medication, proceed with caution as detoxing can cause your body to metabolize your medication too quickly. Your MD will not usually be able to advise you on this.
Fourth: The right road to health is long and is consistent. No short term program is going to remedy poor diet and lifestyle choices. Since you are investing time money and effort consider directing these resources towards real health promoting behaviors like improving sleep, diet or exercise and stress reduction.
Fifth: Any weight loss is only temporary. Once you conclude your juice fast or cleanse, one immediately puts back the few pounds lost and maybe a few more. Deprivation breeds over indulging.
Lastly: Juice fasting can wreak havoc on your insulin levels and damage your gut. The gut is designed to eat high fiber whole foods and abstinence really is unhelpful except sometimes for short periods for Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis when it is important to have a complete bowel rest to stop the bleeding and severe inflammation.
All this being said, I do like some products that facilitate detoxification on a daily basis. Visit our detox aisle! For liver and colon detoxification I love our GreensFirst product. We offer the freshest refrigerated product containing live enzymes and probiotics. For Kidney and EMF detoxification I LOVE YES! YES was created to help victims of the Chernobyl disaster. Lastly, one Chinese herb that is helpful for liver health and detoxification is our RELAXX extract.
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