March 4, 2008 by Kavit Haria
The basics of a detox
This is part one of the detox series
Photo from bethanyking
Detoxification is the process of taking yourself on a program designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances and used as a first step in overcoming physiology or psychological addiction.
The human body is magical in its abilities to detoxify itself. When you stop taking a particular type of substance whether it’s smoking, alcohol or just junk or processed foods, your body will naturally get rid of it so long as the damage is not lethal.
There’s no doubt that detoxification can cause some side effects in the preliminary stages for some people. These may include things like becoming really sleepy or groggy, needing to excrete more than often, starting to get a fever or rash, etc.
More often than not, these develop because the body is working to get rid of all the toxic in the body and need a way to get rid of them. The side effects usually last a very short period of time and once over, as long as you observe what you take in your body thereafter, will be likely to not happen again.
We live in a society that is susceptible daily to hundreds of man made chemicals and processed foods and for this reason it is very easy for our body to get intoxicated with such substances which if not cleaned up within ourselves can produce symptoms within us that lead to illness.
The bottom line is that a natural detox is great for boosting one’s well-being and you will be surprised at how in touch you are with your body and how you feel.
Popular detoxification processes usually last from 3 days to 30 days. Anything under 3 days although helpful is not sufficient to help detoxify the body. To find the right time length of your detox, it is important to follow a detox plan that is already created or work to create your own with a health care professional.
Your detox should fit into your daily routine without affecting your work and lifestyle, so plan it in advance and pick a period of ti me when you don’t have any social commitments or distractions that will interfere with your regimen. Starting on a weekend can be beneficial as you will have two days alone to plan your recipes and stock up on the right food for the week ahead.
Popularity: 9% [?]
Stumble it!Related Articles Others Have Read:
Download Your FREE Copy Of This E-book
Enter your name and primary e-mail address to download your complimentary copy of Kavit's book, "How to Live Healthy in an Unhealthy World" and be sure to read it right away. Free for the first 500 subscribers.
Sit N Go Journal says:
Sit N Go…
Really enjoyed that article,tell me do you have any other blogs? Why not come and write for me I have a wicked article site you could submit article for?…
March 28, 2008 at 12:25 am