Why do we need to detox?

Why do we need to detox?

Well for starters, the average person has 700 toxins in their body! This is from a lifetime of breathing in toxins, using chemical laden personal care products, pesticide and fungicide ridden food, and radiation which is worse than ever before. And that's just some of the exotoxins - external toxins.

Then there's the endotoxins which are produced from the inside out, for example waste products from bacteria which produces toxins.

Even healthy people produce endotoxins and some level of exposure is healthy for you, as it helps get your body stronger. You just want to minimise it. It helps you upregulate glutathione. If you exercise too much you have more endotoxins and more stress on the body. This is why it’s important to have break days.

Inputs that add to a large toxic load:

• The estimated 100,000 chemicals in the environment

• Skin care products

• Antiperspirants

• Smog

• EMF pollution

• Fluoridated water

• Antibiotics and synthetic hormones

• Chronic stress

• Artificial light at night

• Synthetic bedding materials and clothing

• Food toxins

• Chemicals, medications

• Plastic bottles, food cans

• Leaky gut

• Lack of antioxidants and detoxification

A constant, daily barrage of these harmful substances can overwhelm even the healthiest of bodies. And the longer one is exposed to a poison, the longer it will take to detox from it.

Why are toxins harmful?

Unfortunately These toxic substances are attracted to and easily stored in fat tissue. The longer one is exposed to a toxin, the higher the level of that substance in your fat tissue. And the more fat tissue, the more toxins can land in it, where they can happily stay for years.

Toxins are not stored only in our fat tissue, though. They can be stored in organ tissue—our brains, hearts, reproductive organs, livers, kidneys, pancreases, and skin.

Toxins and chemicals can suppress our natural responses and immune system. Our immune system is our defence mechanism against poisons entering the body. The liver is our main organ of detoxification, and a fully functional liver supports our immune system. They also cause free radicals that destroy the cells of the body and bind to cytokines (immune system information pathways), damaging them and resulting in weakened immune system responses.

They can cause inflammation (cancers, bowel disorders, respiratory disease, heart disease, and kidney disease can all be linked to the inflammatory process).

Chemicals = toxins. Toxins = disease.

Your brain cannot hide from these chemicals either. Remember that these chemicals love fat, and your brain contains a large percentage of fat, so these chemicals will easily target it. Symptoms can include attention deficit, memory loss, confusion, and difficulty. Chemicals and toxins also destroy the immune system.

Eliminating stored toxins is difficult and requires a period of detoxification. The length of that period is dependent on numerous factors: how much has been stored, water intake and hydration levels, health issues, diet and skincare intake, and the functionality of your liver, skin, lungs, kidneys, and bowels. Your liver is primarily responsible for breaking down chemicals into water-soluble formulations that your kidney can easily remove through your urine.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to avoid environmental toxins. There are over 85,000 industrial chemicals available for use today. The Environmental Protection Agency has mandated safety testing for only a small percentage of these chemicals. While our bodies have a natural cleansing system, our bodies’ detoxification system simply cannot keep up with this toxic burden. This makes it critical to take steps to cleanse the body of these toxins.

If you think about all the damage you've done to your body over time - all the processed foods you've eaten, the stress you've been under, the injuries and inflammation, the lack of sleep, the toxicity you're constantly exposed to in the air, water, things you touch, apply, absorb.

NOW think of what happens when you put goodness into your body, which nourish the organs and cells at the deepest level. Imagine a safe and effective detox program that removes impurities from your body and realigns and balances the body at the deepest level. As time goes on you will start to feel better, stronger, and healthier.

And guess what? By reading this you have already taken the first step in starting your journey to OPTIMAL health and wellness!