What is Detox & Benefits?
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Hi Guys,
I just love reading up on Detoxification. The body’s natural, process of eliminating toxins from the body.
It is just mind blowing, the number of benefits we get in return from detoxifying our body. Whether it’s from doing a certain diet or simply eliminating certain foods or fluids for a short period. I would even go as far as detoxifying from the stresses of fast pace living. I.e: going hard at work for long periods, 10-16 hour days, 5-6days a week. Then give ourselves one day off work a week to race around shop, clean and after all that make time to see friends and family! CRAZY
Anyway, checkout the below...it’s not a bad read.
What is Detox?
Detox, short for detoxification, is the body's natural, ongoing process of neutralizing or eliminating toxins from the body. Toxins (anything that can potentially harm body tissue) are transformed chemically to less harmful compounds and excreted via stools or urine.
Sources of toxins include those produced in the body during normal functions, such as the ammonia produced during the breakdown of protein, and chemicals such as pesticides, household cleaners, food additives, drugs, pollution, cigarette smoke, and heavy metals like lead that enter the body when we ingest or inhale them.
What is a Detox Diet?
Although detox is primarily thought of as a treatment for alcohol or drug dependence, the term is also used to refer to diets, herbs, and other methods of removing environmental and dietary toxins from the body for optimum health
There are many different types of detox diets. Generally, a detox diet is a short-term diet that:
· Minimizes the amount of chemicals ingested (for example, by the use of organic food).
· Emphasizes foods that provide the vitamins, nutrients, and antioxidants that the body needs for detoxification.
· Contains foods, such as high fiber foods and water, that draw out and eliminate toxins by increasing the frequency of bowel movements and urination.
Why do People go on a Detox Diet?
A growing body of research suggests that many of the chemicals we ingest daily through food, water, and air can become deposited in fat cells in our bodies. A diet that lacks certain nutrients may also impair our natural ability to detoxify chemicals, which further leads to their build-up in the body.
The cumulative load, called the "body burden", is thought to lead to illness and has been linked to hormonal imbalance, impaired immune function, nutritional deficiency, and an inefficient metabolism. Signs are thought to include indigestion, bad breath, fatigue, poor skin, and muscle pain.
Some private labs, such as Great Smokies Diagnostic Labs, offer tests that assess urine, stools, blood, and liver function. These tests are not standard medical tests and many medical doctors do not recognize them or consider them valid.
· To become more familiar with symptoms alternative practitioners consider to be linked with toxicity, take the Detox Screening Quiz
Benefits of a Detox Diet
People often report improved energy, clearer skin, regular bowel movements, improved digestion, and increased concentration and clarity after a detox diet.
By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide
Updated February 28, 2010
Through detoxification you can clear out any unwanted nasty worms, parasite & their eggs!!!!
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What are Tapeworms?
Tapeworms (cestoda) are a type of parasitic flatworm that live in the intestines of the bodies of host organisms, such as humans, cows, pigs, dogs, and cats. The most common tapeworms in humans are fish tapeworm, beef tapeworm, pork tapeworm, and dwarf tapeworm.
Tapeworm Symptoms, Treatment, And Prevention
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