Toxic overload
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The aims of a detox programme are to increase the efficiency of the digestive system and to stimulate the other parts of the body that are responsible for cleansing and elimination.
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Detox, short for detoxification, in general is the removal of toxic substances from the body.
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As detoxification takes effect your health should improve steadily.
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Detoxing is as simple as changing your diet or increasing your water intake.
Toxic overload
A toxin is any substance that causes irritating or harmful effects in your body. We acquire toxins from our environment by breathing them in, by ingesting them or through physical contact.
Every day we are exposed to new and stronger chemicals, air and water pollution, and radiation. We use more drugs, eat more sugar and refined foods, and turn to damaging props such as alcohol and tobacco to help us deal with rising stress levels. Internally, our bodies produce toxins through normal everyday functions.
Biochemical, cellular and bodily activities generate substances that also need to be eliminated. Other factors such as lack of sleep, exercise or fresh air, and even negative attitudes, are thought to allow waste products and toxins to build up in the body and upset its self-regulation. If your body is working well, with a good immune system and eliminative functions, you can deal with your everyday exposure to toxins.
However, if you are taking in more toxins than you can eliminate, your body will reach a state of toxicity. If your digestive system is not functioning properly there may also be an overgrowth of destructive bacteria that encourage even more toxins to proliferate. A sluggish liver, blocked skin pores and congested lungs all add to increased toxicity.
Signs of toxic overload
Dry, blotchy, spotty skin, headaches, fungal infections, lack of energy, joint pain, allergies, wind, bloating, constipation or generally feeling under the weather may all be indications that your body has more toxins than it can handle, and that you would benefit from giving your system a good clean-out.
Many of these symptoms may be linked to food intolerance, whereby it is thought that over time your body fails to digest certain foods properly. Food cravings or headaches after withdrawing a food from your diet may be signs that you are intolerant to a particular food, the most common culprits being wheat, cow's milk products, citrus fruits, soya, coffee, tea and other caffeinated drinks, and peanuts.
Citations
Sara Rose, (2004).
Detox: The process of cleansing and restoration, U.K.:Parragon
Image Source: Sara Rose, (2004).
Detox: The process of cleansing and restoration, U.K.:Parragon
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