Today we are living in an increasingly toxic environment, which can be detrimental to our physical, mental and psychological wellbeing. The food we eat, the air we breathe, the clothes we wear and the water we drink are contaminated with poisonous chemicals that do us considerable harm.
Detoxification
It describes the various methods by which we attempt to eliminate these toxins from our body. The human body is assailed with toxins from both internal and external sources. The key external sources of toxins are by inhalation (smoking, air pollution), ingestion (chemical residues on food, in water, and in alcohol and drugs ) injection (vaccination, tattoos), absorption (compounds from paints, synthetic fabrics, plastics, pesticides) and irradiation (medical X-rays, atomic power plants, mobile phones, computer monitors, microwave ovens).
Internal sources include indigestion of malnutrition, food, and mental disorders. In ancient times man lived on a lean diet free from pesticides, food additives, drugs and toxins. Today we consume tens of thousands of toxins through the atmosphere, water, food and soil. Our bodies manage toxins in three ways: neutralizing, transforming and eliminating them. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals.
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The liver transforms toxic substances into harmless agents. Blood carries waste to the kidneys and liver and removes it through the bladder. Waste can also be eliminated through sweat glands. The detoxification system given to us by Mother Nature usually suffices for shielding against regular exposure to toxins. Our important natural detoxification systems is composed of respiratory (lungs, bronchial tubes, throat, sinuses, nose), gastrointestinal (liver, gallbladder, colon), urinary (kidneys, bladder and urethra), skin (sweat, sebaceous glands, tears), and lymph (lymph channels and nodes) systems.
Our body is designed to use natural substances. Any foreign material will evoke a reaction from the immune system to attempt to remove it. The liver reduces toxins into chemicals that the body can manage and remove through the kidneys (as urine), skin (as perspiration ), lungs (as expelled air) and intestines (as feces). These systems usually do the job satisfactorily, but the increasing toxicity of contemporary life involves artificial intervention. What is removed during detoxification is dead, dying or diseased cells, unwanted fatty tissue, hardened coating of mucous on intestinal wall, toxic waste from the lymphatic system and blood flow toxins in spleen, liver and kidney, mucous from lungs and sinuses, and excessive cholesterol.
Conclusion
A detox program may include dieting (juice fasting, water fasting, raw food diet, eating less, vegetarianism), exercise, homeopathic remedies, ozone therapy, acupuncture, massage, herbal liver or kidney cleansing medications, colon irrigation and vitamin supplements. Detoxification in terms of drugs and alcohol involves pharmacological intervention to suppress withdrawal symptoms and make recovery easier and quicker.
