Detoxification - Cleansing Your Organs

Today I wanted to talk a little bit more about body cleansing.  It has become one of my favorite topics, because honestly, it has completely changed my health. 

Cleansing the inside of your body is actually not some new fad or new diet that has just sprouted up over the last few years. The internal cleansing of the body has been practised throughout history.  Cultures from around the world have seen the value in cleansing the body of harmful impurities, so this is actually not something new, but it seems to be more important than ever in today's modern world. 

There are many new products on the market to help aid your cleanse. Indeed, there are many benefits to those who actually use these types of diets properly. Not only can one experience a healthier immune system that will help ward off disease better and more efficiently, but the body will be much better off for undergoing a cleanse (or detox). If you have ever wondered about some of the other benefits that you could gain by cleansing your internal body, here is some food for thought:

1:  Your Colon is Cleansed

Many people focus on colon cleansing as the absolute source of a detoxification diet. However, the colon is not the only organ that should be focused on during a cleanse but it certainly will help the body in the long run.  The main function of the colon is to excrete wastes from the body, but the colon is also used in water absorption. These two functions are crucial to keeping your body healthy. Undergoing a cleansing process helps the colon so that it can function properly. Let's face it: after years of digesting fatty foods, foreign substances, along with all the toxins that we ingest and inhale from our every day environment, our colon may not be functioning well at all. A good cleansing diet should include natural fruit juices as well as trace minerals, antioxidants and alkaline ingredients like aloe vera and herbal teas. 

2: Your Kidneys are Cleaner

Your kidneys are like sophisticated filters.  They do a terrific job of keeping your entire body and system clean.  Every day your kidneys process about 200 quarts of blood and sift out about 2 quarts of waste products and excess water.  They also release important hormones that your body needs.  So if they do such a great job, why do we need to cleanse them?  Same reason for cleansing the colon,  years of toxins, impurities and foreign substances that enter our bodies, there is no way that your kidneys are able to filter out every single small harmful particle. Involving your body in a cleanse that includes the kidneys is very beneficial.  Not only are the kidneys cleaner, but they will also be able to do their job more properly than before the cleansing process.

3: Your Liver is Cleansed

The liver has many functions. It produces substances that break down fats, it converts glucose (sugar) to glycogen, it produces urea (the main substance of urine),  it makes certain amino acids (the building blocks of proteins), it also filters harmful substances from the blood (like alcohol), it stores vitamins and minerals and it maintains a proper level or glucose in the blood. The liver is also responsible for producing cholesterol. It produces about 80% of the cholesterol in your body.  It is a vital but often neglected organ.  If you talk to Radiologists and Gastroenterologists who are looking at peoples' livers today, they will tell you that the condition called "Fatty Liver" affects more than 50% of people over the age of 50. Common causes are poor diet, excessive alcohol intake, adverse reactions to prescription drugs and toxic chemicals.  Again the same reasons as above for doing a cleanse or detox.

4: A Healthy Immune System

Of course, there are plenty of other benefits that one can experience by undergoing a complete internal body cleanse, but the major benefit and goal of it all is to have a healthier immune system. Let's face it: each winter everyone usually experiences nasty bacterial colds, the flu, coughs, sore throats, as well as a variety of other diseases that are not necessary. Even though there is no commercial way to get rid of these diseases, a detoxification is able to help and boost the immune system.  When your immune system is healthy these same diseases and ailments just don't happen! 

I haven't had a head cold in two years.  :)  Do I cleanse?  You betcha!

When we consider all the benefits of a total body cleanse, there is much evidence to suggest that we all need to undergo a cleansing process ourselves. And by keeping up with our cleansing lifestyle and making sure that we eat properly we are only making a healthier system for our bodies!

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Thank you.