Sunday, March 1, 2009

Discover The Secrets To Detoxing Your Body

By Kym Louise Butterworth

Although detox types, lengths and strengths vary, a detox can remove poisonous chemicals, residues and toxins from your body when done properly and constantly. In her book "The Fast Track One-Day Detox Diet, Ann Louise Gittleman takes readers through an 11-day detox plan. She instructs her readers to eat specific foods for 7 days, followed by a one-day fast. Readers are then introduced to particular detox foods.

While fasting, a special detoxification drink can be used to alleviate hunger pangs and keep sugar levels constant. Other benefits include boosting metabolism and flushing poisons from your system. Cranberries, lemon juice, and orange juice, mixed with a variety of spices including ginger and nutmeg, all combine to make a superb detoxification beverage.

While the industrial revolution marked a major turning point in human society, there was also a drawback " manmade chemicals. On a daily basis we are exposed to a multitude of poisons. Chemicals can be found in your beauty products, laundry detergent and drinking water. Detoxing may provide some relief but how much can be hard to determine.

When poisons build up in your system they can make weight reduction almost impossible, increase aging, cause asthma and allergies, as well as make you sleepy. Dandelion root and milk thistle are two powerful ingredients, in most detoxification drinks, that clean and energize the liver.

To detox your body and give it a boost, most practitioners recommend a raw fruit and plant diet for 5 to 7 days, mixing in health supplements and special detox drinks, like green tea.

Your system is able to rid itself of toxic substances when you feed it only basic, easily digested foods. A burger takes several hours for digestion to complete, while an apple takes only twenty minutes. Our raw food detox protocol is a week long detoxifying diet that focuses on easing the workload of your liver and colon.

There are lots of things you can do to help with your diet plan, things like books, kits, tablets as well as giving great instructions how to diet. you should always consult your doctor when ready.

Doing a regular detox is best because doing so you can stay ahead of the game and keep these poisons out of your system before the build up gets too heavy. However when doing a detox you must be aware of the side effects that usually occur such as headaches, fatigue or skin rashes usually in mild form. This happens because the body is pushing these stored toxins out of the body via the bloodstream, and the body may react. The end result once the toxins are flushed out of your system is renewed energy and better health. - 15266

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