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Detox & Cleanse Information

Pollutants can enter the body through food, water and even the air breathed into the lungs. A detoxification or cleanse is intended to remove these toxins from the body.

  1. What is Detox?

    • Detoxification is the removal of toxins from the body through improved quality of food, increased intake of vitamins, releasing bad habits (e.g., excessive coffee or alcohol consumption or smoking) and healthful lifestyle changes (exercise, relaxation and rest).

    Why to Detox

    • Headaches, digestive problems, muscle aches, feelings of fatigue or depression and difficulty losing weight are all signs that you could need to detoxify your body.

    Items to Use

    • Some of the items used to detoxify the body are organic foods and teas; herbal and vitamin supplements; fresh fruit and vegetable juices and natural clay masks and sea salts.

    Lenght of the Cleanse

    • A body cleanse can last as little as 3 days to as long as 1 month or more, depending on personal preference and intensity of the cleanse.

    Side Effects

    • Cleansing the body may cause the body to mimic symptoms of past illnesses or conditions as it removes toxins. Other typical side effects include headaches, flu like symptoms, diarrhea, skin rashes and sleepiness.

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