Understanding detoxification therapies

Detoxification is a broad term that incorporates many different ways of cleansing the body’s internal systems and organs. Major methods include chelation therapy (EDTA therapy), colonic irrigation and nutritional supplementation, several varieties of herbal medicine, dietary therapy, fasting, juicing, probiotics, hydrotherapy, sauna, and exercise just to name a few. According to the experts at AWAREmed health and wellness resource center under the leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury MD, understanding detoxification therapies will only be meaningful upon appreciating the four main types of toxins which include:

• Heavy metals
• Chemical toxins
• Microbial compounds
• Byproducts from protein metabolism

In the layman’s terms, these are impurities which need to be removed from the body system and the process of removing them is what is known as detoxification. This process cleanses the body, clears the skin, enhances the senses, helps weight loss, improves fertility, improves flexibility, increases vitamin and mineral absorption, purifies, reduces blood fat levels, reduces symptoms of toxicity, rejuvenates, rests organs, and slows aging. It is found in almost all alternative medical systems from Ayurveda to naturopathic, detoxification techniques seek to cleanse the body of chemicals, pollutants, and other toxins to improve overall health.

Understanding detoxification therapies: The healing techniques applied yes, power lines, cell phones, computer screens, and microwaves), smog, polluted water, foods, drugs, caffeine, alcohol, perfume, excess noise, and stress.Ifmercurypoisoninghasbeenestablished, the patient will be advised to have mercury fillings from the teeth removed, preferably by a holistic dentist. Besides that some specific  treatments are also used to stimulate and assist the body’s detoxification process like:

• Diatary change is immediately enacted
• Eliminatingallergicandunhealthyfoods
• Emphasizingfoodsthatassistdetoxificationandsupporthealing

Detoxification diets are generally low in fat, high in fiber, and vegetarian with a line of raw food emphasis while avoiding all kinds of processed foods, alcohol, and caffeine. In an effort to achieving this, nutritional supplement such as vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, aminoacids, and essential fatty acids are often prescribed. Like for instance:

• SpirulinaisaseaalgaewhichisfrequentlygiventoassistineliminatingheavyLipotropicagentsarecertainvitaminsandnutrientsthatpromotetheflowofbileandfatfromtheliver.
• ManyherbalsupplementsareusedindetoxificationtherapiesasMilkthistleextract, called silymarin, is one of the more potent herbs for detoxifying the liver.
• Naturopathy, Ayurvedic medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) recommendnumerousherbalformulasfordetoxificationandimmune
• When infections or parasites have been found, the sea retreated with herbal formulas and, in difficult cases,
• For toxic bowel syndrome and digestive tract disorders, herbal laxatives and high fiber foods such as psyllium seeds may be given to cleanse the digestive tract and promote
• Colonicsareused to cleanse the lower Digestive enzymes are prescribed to improve digestion and acidophilus and other friendly bacteria are reintroduced into the with nutritional supplements.

Finally, all these will not be helpful to you if the right action is not taken from the beginning. We, therefore, advise that even as you are considering taking this up, you need to schedule an appointment with doctor Akoury for a one on one professional insight on the best possible ways of addressing this problem.