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2007-06-13

Is a Detoxification Program Right For You?

One thing is certain in our effort to purify our work and home environments? it is impossible to avoid toxicity completely! With that realization, the importance of supporting your body's efforts to eliminate accumulated toxins cannot be overstated.

Formerly it was believed that a water or juice fast was a preferred detoxification program. These fasts were thought to work under the principle that the body will be able to clear stored toxins and heal itself when the "stress" of digestion and the further accumulation of toxins are eliminated. The modern-day realization that the body's detoxification mechanism is a heavily nutrient-supported process has made it clear that simple juice or water fasting is less complete and no longer the method of choice. Prolonged fasting may weaken muscles and various organs because of protein losses and a gradual slowing of metabolic activity as the body endeavors to conserve its depleted energy resources.

With all this information, it is important to choose a detoxification program that offers complete support. Ask us today!

Role of nutrition in preventing toxic injury

In response to the increasing amounts of toxins and reactive oxygen species (free radicals) that we are exposed to on a daily basis, detoxification programs are becoming more and more important. ..more

A medical food-supplemented detoxification program in the management of chronic health problems

Toxin overload can lead to a variety of health problems such as chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, muscle and joint pain, headache, and allergy or flu-like symptoms. ..more

How Does the Body Remove Toxic Substances?

An individual's ability to remove-or detoxify-toxins is a primary factor in susceptibility to toxin-related conditions. ..more


 

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