Detox: Before and After

Chemicals and toxins accumulate in fat tissue as seen in the diagram above. The more impurities, the more fat the body manufactures and the more sluggish the immune system. Without a nutritionally rich diet that nourishes the body and assists in cleansing these substances from the body, the body will lose its strength and vitality. The immune system will become suppressed, contributing to an increase in illness and disease. These chemicals and toxins accumulate over time, and cause the liver and kidneys to become overworked and weak.

Are you Toxic?

Watch a video called "Are You Toxic?" with MDs discussing how environment and lifestyle contribute to illness.

Also visit Detox Direct to learn more about cleansing and detoxing the body.

Death Begins in the Colon

While the human body has natural ways of self-healing, once left to become dysfunctional through eating and lifestyle habits the body is often unable to correct itself on its own. Individuals suffering from degenerative diseases, chronic illness, and a general feeling of illness are quite likely victims of a sick bowel. Many advocates of alternative health therapies suggest colon detoxing as a way of overcoming these illnesses by combating them at the root cause- the colon and intestines- in a more natural approach.

"Of all the polite topics of conversation, the state of one's intestines is probably at the bottom of most people's lists. Let's face it: Irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, gas, diverticulitis and colon cancer are simply not things we like to discuss. And yet, as the old expression goes, death begins in the colon. Don't believe it? Ask any coroner. Autopsies often reveal colons that are plugged up to 80 percent with waste material." - Vegetarian Times, March, 1998

The colon has several very important functions, all of which can affect the overall health of the body. The most important function of the colon is to regulate water balance throughout the body. Once food has been stripped of its nutrients and finds its way into the colon, the colon absorbs all of the excess water. On the other hand if the food is lacking the sufficient amount of water to be released from the colon, the colon then supplies the fecal matter with water to prevent constipation. The phrase “your body is only as healthy as your colon,” is very accurate.

Detoxing your colon and intestines can be done in a variety of different ways:

Colon Cleansing The most commonly recommended method involves the diet changes coupled with the use of detoxing supplements that help to cleanse the intestine and colon area. This plan would take at least 10 days and for great colon health is recommended to be done 3-4 times a year.

Other more intrusive methods would include: Colon Hydrotherapy- This procedure gently fills the colon with warm sterile filtered water through a small tube inserted in the rectum. When the water is flushed out, it carries with it any material that has built up in the intestine (colon), waste matter, toxins and trapped gases. Enemas can also be used as a bowel stimulant and is used to relieve constipation or to cleanse the lower bowel. Most enemas can be done in the privacy of your own home and are pre-packaged sodium phosphate solutions.

Research: Toxins Pose Health Risk

Environmental toxins exist in our bodies, and have serious effects on health.

Consider this study:

GTR News - Environmental Toxins Pose Serious Health Risk

“A study by The British Medical Journal says that 75 percent of most cancers are caused by environmental and lifestyle factors. A report by the Columbia University School of Public Health estimates that 95 percent of cancer is caused by diet and environmental toxicity; in addition, most Americans have between 400 and 800 chemicals stored in their bodies, typically in fat cells. ”

Why DETOX???

Why detox? Because toxins are present in our environment at a higher degree than ever, and growing at an alarming rate. Find the factual evidence and more important, what we can DO about it to protect your health and vitality and that of your loved ones.

According to the Environmental Defense Group, more than 4 billion pounds of toxic chemicals are released into the environment each year, 72 million pounds of which contain known carcinogens! Where are these cancer-causing agents ending up? In the air you breathe, the water you drink and in the food you eat.