Detoxification

DETOXIFICATION

Detox, detox, detox! This buzz word is being used everywhere; however, most people do not have a full understanding of it. Let’s start with the basics.

Why do we need to detox?

We live in a toxic world…our air is heavily polluted, our water is heavily polluted, and our food supply is heavily polluted. In today’s world, people come into contact with more chemicals in ONE day, than people who lived 100 years ago came into contact with in their ENTIRE lifetime!  Think about that. That is how different our world is.

Chemicals, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, toxins, these get into our body through our lungs (breathing), our digestive tract (eating/ drinking), and our skin (absorption) and then make their way into the blood stream.  The liver is the main organ with the job of removing these harmful substances from the blood and getting them out of the body. Unfortunately, with the huge amount of toxins being ingested these days, our livers are overworked and running quite sluggishly for most people.

So, the body is always “detoxing,” but usually it is not doing so efficiently. When we detox, we greatly decrease the intake of toxins to give the liver a rest, while also supporting the liver to process the already built-up toxins more efficiently.

The result of detoxing is higher levels of energy, improved mood, stronger immune system, better sleep, and a greatly improved overall sense of wellbeing.

How do we detox?

There are many ways to detox, and the best way will depend on your individual needs. Different methods include a short term all vegetarian diet, a raw foods diet, a juice cleanse, water fasting, as well as detoxing with homeopathy, drainage remedies, gemmotherapy, acupuncture, chelation, etc.  Some of these ways are very harsh detoxes that can often leave people suffering through a “healing crisis,” while other ways are a bit slower, but much gentler on the person.

If you have little experience with detoxing, you should consult with a naturopathic doctor as detoxing improperly or too quickly can lead to more health complications. An ND can help you decide which detox method is right for you and will guide you through the process. Dr. Tauzin has facilitated many group detoxes with juice cleansing and water fasting, as well as worked with many individuals to do gentler detoxing with techniques like homeopathy, drainage, gemmotherapy, and constitutional hydrotherapy for heavy metal overload and chronic disease.

If you would like a Naturopathic Doctor to create an individualized plan to help you detox, schedule an appointment today.

See below for a video on how to properly conduct a raw food diet/ juice cleanse detox at home.