Many of the foods and beverages we consume are thought to contain high numbers of potentially harmful toxins. A toxin is anything that has irritating or harmful effects and can be anything from pesticides in our food and air pollutants, to refined sugar and salt, alcohol, and caffeine.
When toxins are allowed to accumulate they start to affect the way in which our body’s function, and although the liver, kidneys and skin naturally detoxify the body, they are often thankful of any help they can get.
A Detox diet cuts out many of the food groups that are thought to contain these potentially harmful toxins so that only healthy foods are eaten. This speeds up the elimination of toxins from the body so that many of the problems mentioned above disappear.
Detoxing our bodies will:
-Improve our Immune Function
-Scavenge free radicals and eliminate toxins
-Strengthen body’s fight against unhealthy cells and generate healthy cells in our body
-Cleanse mucous, congestion, fermentation and inflammation in our digestive tract
-Purify our blood
-Help reform our lifestyle addictions for sugar, salt, high glycemic carbohydrates, alcohol, junk foods, nicotine, etc.
There are a number of Detox types ranging from a ‘do-it-yourself’ liquid diet to specially developed products which contain the necessary nutrients and other ingredients to enhance the body’s ability to expel toxins. Whichever you choose, if you decide that a Detox program is just the ticket to start the year of with glowing health, discuss your options with a qualified Naturopath who can provide you with a clear picture of the best products to use and which approach may be the most suitable for you.