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T - Toxin Removal

Toxic input does not get a free ride through your digestive system. It takes energy for your body to process, store, or get rid of toxins. Have you ever wondered, "What are 'toxins' anyway?" A toxin is anything that enters the body with food, air, water, (or by any other means), and that not only has no nutrient or other value to the body, but actually costs the body valuable energy and resources just to get rid of it, neutralize it, or or store it in the tissues. Some toxins are more harmful than others. Many toxins are poisons; others are just a nusiance because of their heavy demand on the limited and critical resources available to most bodies. No toxin is a good toxin.


Poisons that don’t kill you may make you sick at least twice. . . going in and coming out, and often all the time in between. When stored toxins such as pesticides, herbicides, and heavy metals are released through cleansing or fasting and are removed through the body’s natural channels of elimination, you may feel nauseous, have a headache, or a repeat of the original ingestion reaction when the toxin hits the bloodstream again on the way out of your body for good.


So, is the answer to leave them alone and hope for the best? No, usually not. Storage of toxins is far from free. It requires a portion of your body’s energy and resources to keep all those toxic substances tucked away. For example, as it tries to keep you out of harm’s way, your body will eventually build miles of blood vessels to feed the growing adipose (fat) cells where the toxins are being deposited. Before the body can save up enough energy to purge the toxins, these fat cells may be burgeoning with more and more incoming toxins. The body will also be forced to retain water to try to dilute circulating toxins. Energy needed to repair and rebuild the body is diverted to the upkeep of toxic waste storage.


 What is detoxification?

Detox is an ongoing process for the healthy body.It is the body’s natural method of eliminating toxins through the colon, liver, kidneys, lungs, lymph, and skin.


Then why might we benefit from a detox program?

The problem is that in our world today and with our lifestyles, our bodies are not always capable of keeping up with the toxic overload. Thus, many unwanted substances stay in our tissues.Even if it doesn’t have the energy to completely purge the toxins, the body will try to protect us from dangerous materials by storing them in fat tissue or by surrounding them with mucous.They can still trigger an immune reaction or cause a chemical imbalance.And, maintenance of these storage tissues is not free.Energy is required to keep the toxins tucked away.Without a pollution-free environment, untainted food and pure water, the next best thing is to periodically help the body get rid of the toxins through a detoxification program.


What is involved in a detox program?

Cleansing, rebuilding, and maintaining.The cleansing step typically involves a brief fast or other dietary change.& During this time, energy that would otherwise have been used for digestion is now available for use in eliminating toxins, rebuilding healthy tissue, and healing.After the detox, you will want to maintain your new level of health by modifying your lifestyle habits that led to the need for a detox.


What are the benefits of a good detox?

Your digestive tract is cleared of accumulated waste and fermenting debris, excess mucous is cleared from all parts of the body, the liver, kidney and blood are purified, mental clarity is enhanced, and the immune system is strengthened.Cleansing and improved nutrition starts to rebuild your health at the cellular level.


"Cleanse me with hyssop and I will be clean; wash me and I will be whiter than snow." -- Psalms 51:7

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