As the world that we live in grows in technology; it systematically interferes with our state of health. Toxicity is of much greater concern in the twentieth century than ever before. There are many new and stronger chemicals, air and water pollution, radiation and nuclear power.
This exposure, along with the common use of drugs, eating devitalized/refined foods, failing to exercise or drink enough water has resulted in a toxic storehouse within us creating a wide range of symptoms and disease.
This exposure, along with the common use of drugs, eating devitalized/refined foods, failing to exercise or drink enough water has resulted in a toxic storehouse within us creating a wide range of symptoms and disease.
What is a Toxin and How Does it Cause Toxicity in Body?
A toxin is basically any substance that creates irritating and/or harmful effects in the body, undermining our health or stressing our biochemical or organ functions.
Toxicity occurs on two basic levels--external and internal. We can acquire toxins from our environment by breathing them, by ingesting them, or through physical contact with them.
On the internal level, our body produces toxins through its normal everyday functions. Biochemical, cellular, and bodily activities generate substances that need to be eliminated.
When these substances/molecules/toxins are not eliminated, they can cause irritation or inflammation of the cells and tissues, blocking normal functions on a cellular, organ, and whole-body level. Our thoughts and emotions and stress itself generate increased biochemical toxicity. The proper level of elimination of these toxins is essential to health.
Clearly, a normal functioning body was created to handle certain levels of toxins; the concern is with excess intake or production of toxins or a reduction in the processes of elimination.
How Does Our Body Handle Toxicity?
Our body handles toxins by neutralizing, transforming, or eliminating them.
The liver helps transform many toxic substances into harmless agents, while the blood carries wastes to the kidneys; we also clear toxins through sweating, from exercise or heat. The right antioxidant nutrients and enzymes aid in neutralizing free radical molecules.
Who Is Best Suited for Detoxification?
Almost everyone needs to detoxify, cleanse themselves, and rest their body functions at times. Cleansing or detoxification is one part of the trilogy of nutritional action, the others being building, or toning, and balance, or maintenance.
Our body has a daily elimination cycle, mostly carried out at night and in the early morning, up until breakfast. However, when we eat a congesting diet higher in fats, meats, dairy products, refined foods, and chemicals, detoxification becomes more necessary. Who needs to detoxify and when is based in part on individual lifestyle and needs.
What are the Signs and Symptoms of Toxicity?
| Headaches | Runny nose | Backaches | Fatigue |
| Joint pains | Itchy nose | Nervousness | Skin rashes |
| Cough | Frequent colds | Sleepiness | Hives |
| Wheezing | Irritated eyes | Insomnia | Nausea |
| Sore throat | Immune weakness | Dizziness | Indigestion |
| Tight or stiff neck | Environmental sensitivity | Mood changes | Anorexia |
| Angina pectoris | Sinus congestion | Anxiety | Bad breath |
| Circulatory deficits | Fever | Depression | Constipation |
| High blood fats |
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