Toxic Cleansing of the Body

People undergo toxic cleansing for many reasons: to maintain a youthful appearance, lose weight, maintain health and even fight off disease or illness. Toxic cleansing is a process. It often starts with diet and can include supplements, colon cleanses, juicing and other cleansing methods. Most people use at least two of these methods when cleansing.

Why People Detox

• The main reason people detox is to rid their body of toxins. Candida albicans, or systemic yeast, lives naturally in the large intestines. Sometimes, this yeast-like fungus overproduces in one's system and causes symptoms such as headaches, gastritis, pain, yeast infections and even autoimmune diseases (i.e. chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia). This condition often stems from the excessive use of antibiotics, birth control pills, corticosteroids, food allergies and chlorinated water.
  When this yeast dies it emits toxins. Unless one rids there body of these toxins, they will enter the bloodstream and end up in their cells and organs.

Dietary Changes

• One way to rid the body of toxins is through diet. Since most toxins end up in the colon, one way is to eliminate sugar, yeast and gluten from the diet. Candida feeds on these substances and will worsen without these dietary restrictions. A gluten-free diet will usually ensure a sugar and yeast-free diet as well. Since most commercial breads, pastas, pastries and milk contain gluten, one must either eat more gluten-free foods or find substitutes for their favorite foods. Brown rice, most meat, potatoes, yams, almonds, vegetables and fruits contain no gluten. If you like bread or pasta, you can eat spelt, rice or almond substitutes.

Probiotics, Enzymes, Foods & Herbs

• Both probiotics and enzymes can kill systemic yeast. Probiotics add "friendly" bacteria to the digestive tract. Enzymes help assimilate the yeast and eliminate it from the body. These items can be purchased at a health food store. However, yogurt contains cultures and can be eaten in lieu of probiotics. Raw vegetables also contain many healthy enzymes.

  Several foods can help detox your system. A couple cloves of garlic a day can do wonders to fight off yeast. Virgin coconut oil is also a good choice Others include cayenne pepper, grapefruit seed extract and Paul d'Arco tea, an herb.

Colon, Liver & Gall Bladder Cleanses

• A colon cleanse will hasten the process of eliminating toxins from the large intestines. There are two basic ways to do colon cleanses: powder cleansers or colonic irrigation. Powder cleanses can be purchased at health food stores. They usually contain a blend of foods and herbs which rids the body of yeast, parasites and toxins. A colon irrigation flushes the entire intestines with purified water. This procedure is usually administered by a licensed colon hydrotherapist.

  Liver cleanses remove toxins from the liver. There are packaged cleansers than cleanse the liver as well as homemade remedies. A liver cleanse usually takes only a few days. A mixture of epsom salt, water, olive oil, fresh pink grapefruit and black walnut tincture are often used in home remedies. Gall bladder flushes use similar ingredients.

Juicing

• Juicing can help remove toxins from most major organs and tissues, including the colon. Juicing involves mixing vegetables and fruits in a blender to make it easier to consume these foods. Some common vegetables and fruits used in juicing include celery, carrots, beets, radishes, parsley, garlic, wheat grass, apples and pineapples. Each of these foods contain enzymes which are extremely powerful in detoxing the body. Enzymes help healthy cells thrive and fight off unbalanced cells, such as cells that were invaded by toxins and parasites.

Ion Foot Baths

• Ion foot baths use positive and negative ions to remove toxins. Again, the cells with toxins are usually weaker than the healthy cells. Toxins leave the body from various organs and you can feel much more energetic afterward. Different colors seeping into the water can tell you which organs are detoxing. For example, orange toxins usually come from the joints.

Saunas & Massage Chairs

• There are many infrared saunas today that are not as uncomfortable as the old coal units. Saunas remove toxins through the skin pores. Intoxicated cells and parasites do not handle the heat of the sauna and actually die off and eventually flow into the colon. They are later eliminated.

  Massage chairs can loosen certain muscles and tissues to release toxins. Some of these chairs use reflexology and acupuncture techniques. The toxins can be eliminated naturally or through colonics. These chairs often employ deep massage methods, which can drain an abundance of toxins from all areas of the body. Colonics are often recommended after these massages to cleanse these toxins out of the body.