Benefits of Detox
Detoxification refers to the removal of toxic substance from human body by various methods. Detoxification takes place through various organs of the human body like lungs, liver, kidney and skin. Detoxification is also done by artificial methods like dialysis, acupuncture detoxification and chelation therapy. Alternative medicine therapies like detox diets also claim to detoxify the human body.
The function of the liver, lungs, kidney and skin is to remove any harmful substance from the blood stream. Lungs detoxify by exhaling. Liver breaks down the toxins into smaller compounds that are then cleaned by the skin and the kidneys.
Chelation Therapy uses chelating agents to remove metal ions from the body.
Metals like mercury, lead, uranium, americium, polonium etc are harmful and act
like poison in the body. Chelating agents that are used for detoxification are:
• D-Penicillamine
• Deferosamine
• EDTA: Dietheylene triamine pentaacetic acid
• DMSA Dimercaptosuccinic acid
• BAL: British Anti Lewisite
• DMPS: Dimercapto-propane sulfonate
• ALA: Alpha lipoic acid
• Ca Na2 –EDTA: Calcuium disodium versante
• Deferoxamine
Detox Diet. It is a dietary course in which food consumption habits are changed to remove toxins and contaminants from the body. Proponents of this method claim improved health, vitality, immunity, weight loss etc.
The various methods used are:
• Calorific restriction.
• Increased consumption of certain types of fish like salmon.
• Fasting methods like water fasting and juice fasting.
• Consuming certain herbs.
In detox diets veganism is advocated in which fruits and vegetables form the majority component. Drinking more water and limiting alcohol is also advocated.
Acupuncture Detoxification. Detoxification also refers to drug rehabilitation to treat alcoholism and drug addictions. The process in these types of detoxification involves abstinence to remove the drug completely from the body and this is usually accompanied by social and environmental support. This support is required to prevent the patient undergoing withdrawal and depression. A non drug detoxification method widely used is acupuncture detoxification. Acupuncture detoxification was very successful during the 70’s cocaine plague in the US.
It involves a five point auricular (outer ear) protocol developed in the US by Dr Michael Smith. Presently in the US this acupuncture treatment and training is provided through the National Acupuncture Detoxificcation Association. Studies have found that patients are more likely to complete the treatment and stay away from drugs and alcohols.
Dialysis.
Dialysis is a life support treatment used to detoxify the blood
when a patient’s kidneys fail. Kidneys remove waste products from the blood like potasium, acid, excess fluid and urea in the form of urine. Dialysis machine
does both waste removal and fluid removal. The method used to remove the toxins
from the blood is by osmosis. Blood is passed on one side of semipermeable
membrane and the dialysis fluid is passed on the other side. The dialysis fluid
collects the toxins from the blood by osmosis through the semi permeable
membrane.
Detoxification is done by various established methods like dialysis, acupuncture detoxification, chelation therapy etc. Some alternate medicine methods like detox diets also claim to purify the blood. However they are not proved medically.
A related resource is Detoxification Methods or Detox Methods
How to detox your body
Why You Should Have a
Colon Detox
A detox or detoxification
refers to the process of clearing toxins from the body. It can also mean
neutralizing or transforming the toxins in your body into something less
harmful. Toxins can enter your body through diet, drug use or exposure to
something harmful in your environment. It's possible to take in toxins through a
single exposure or they may accumulate over a period of time
Natural
Body Detox
Detoxification therapy is a completely natural and necessary process to get you
healthy and feeling your best! If you’ve never done an official detox program,
you are long overdue for a cleansing experience that will renew your energy,
reduce food cravings, improve your metabolism, give you radiant skin, better
your sleep, and strengthen your immune system.
Herbs
for Liver Detox
Excess fat in your body can raise your cholesterol levels, thus increasing your
risks to heart disease and problems. Herbs for liver
detox help to dissolve the
extra fat in your body.
Lemon Detox Diet
The diet of choice in North America consists principally of processed food with
little or no nutritional value. This common regimen of food puts quite a bit of
stress on our elimination systems, because there is so much more waste than our
bodies are designed to cope with. One way to give the body a much needed help is
to undergo a lemon detox diet for cleansing the body and allowing our systems to
recover from the strain of a processed food diet.
Fruit
as Constipation Remedies
Here are some more constipation remedies using fruits. Try to get your organic
fruits and eat them as soon as possible. The longer you keep fruits, without
using them, the less enzymes and nutrients they have.
Natural
Colon Cleansing
Colon cleansing should be an important part of any health conscious person's
diet and exercise routine. And as colon cleansing, and colon hydrotherapy, and
colon cleansing diets have gained popularity, more and more people are starting
to express interest in this natural digestive health process
