Let’s Face BODY CLEANSING… inside out!
I want to approach cleanliness… I am not talking about how clean you keep your home. I am talking about how clean you keep yourself. We need to remember a shower/bath only removes the outer dirt and grime we are faced with each day. What happens to that grime once it enters our system through our breathing, drinking and skin absorption??
Even if you are in relatively good health, eat a well-balanced diet and exercise… you are still susceptible to the number one cause of disease: Toxins. A toxin is a poisonous substance produced within living organisms (*from Wikipedia).
Many parts of our body naturally work together in a process of toxin cleansing. The lungs, kidneys, bladder, small and large intestines, colon, liver and gall bladder are all the organs that eliminate toxins from our system. When they don’t function correctly and cannot do their job, toxins get stuck in our organs and cause trouble for cells. Cells under stress tend to work less efficiently. What is more alarming, stressed out cells can lead to inflammation (the body’s natural defense mechanism to facilitate healing). Diseases such as Alzheimer’s and heart disease have been linked to excess inflammation, and recent clinical research has determined that even small amounts of toxic exposure can lead to severe problems.
Aside from the internal toxins that we need to eliminate, don’t forget that we live in a toxic world. Our bodies are constantly bombarded with external toxicants such as industrial waste products, harmful pesticides and automobile exhaust. These all contribute polluted air, water and food. As toxins build up in our cells and organs, our bodies are left vulnerable to illnesses.
Although there is no way to avoid life, here are some simple steps to help you become more toxin-free: start drinking filtered water, use air filters in your home, clean with “green” products and live around trees (which are nature’s air filters).
One of the most crucial cleansing tools is water. The healthy recommendation is to drink at least half your body weight in ounces of water every day!! If you don’t give your kidneys the amount of water necessary for them to function properly, they will suck it out of the material in your bowels. Urine can only be so concentrated. Without enough water in your body, toxins are reabsorbed. Yuck!!
There are many products available today created to aid in the elimination of toxins. They can be used as an intensive cleanse (total body) or simply a daily cleanse. Many natural health practitioners would recommend doing total-body cleanses at the beginning of each new season.
The body has seven channels of elimination: the blood, bowel, kidneys, lymphatic system, lungs, liver and skin. Typically cleanse formulas contain a combination of herbs that have been used throughout history to stimulate natural elimination within these channels. These herbs include triphala, red clover, dandelion, artichoke leaf, turmeric and milk thistle. Using fiber, digestive enzymes/probiotics and essential fatty acids can help with daily cleansing.
I needed to write about toxicity because my husband and I are in the middle of a 30-day Cleanse. We feel great and already in just 9 days, we can feel the difference in our bodies. We have more mental clarity, more energy, less sugar cravings and clearer skin! We are using Isagenix. Once we finish these 30 days, we plan on taking the Cleanse for Life tonic every morning and doing a deep-cleanse at the top of each new season. We have increased our water intake 10 fold!
If anyone is interested in getting rid of headaches, anxiety, drowsiness, allergies, chronic fatigue, acne or excess weight, I highly recommend doing a total body cleanse. I can personally recommend Isagenix because I have used it and trust it. It works on the cellular level to help eliminate the toxins. I support it so much I have made a link to it on my personal fitness site.
Feel free to do your own research, please take your toxicity serious and above all… please remember to flush!!
