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You’ve heard about cleansing and about going through one, however, you are hesitant to try one. The reasons are varied, yet it all comes back to one thing – you don’t know what to expect. Not knowing what to expect with anything is enough to stop someone in their tracks and prevent them from trying something new. Misconceptions prevail about what a cleanse actually is. People may think it means popping a bunch of supplements and drinking nothing but shakes for a week to ten days. Still others think it will leave them starving and miserable. Seriously, who wants to sign up for something that will only make them miserable for a week or two? No one. So, to set the record straight, this post will share with you the truth. That is, what to expect when you cleanse, or detoxify, your body when you use a reputable program.

First, to answer the question regarding supplements. Yes, there are certain supplements to take, but they serve several purposes:

To support healthy organ function, specifically kidney, liver and gallbladder.
To promote healthy digestive function.
Supporting the body as it rids itself of toxins.
Assisting with healthy elimination.
Aiding with whole food nutrition.

Supplementation plays a supporting role throughout the cleanse. The primary source of nutrition comes from REAL food. Yes, food that you can purchase at your local supermarket. Food like fresh fruit and vegetables, chicken, eggs, turkey, salmon, lentils, and quinoa. The key, however, is how you prepare your food, when you eat, and moving your body. Just like using a map to get to your destination, a reputable cleansing program should provide you with a map. A useful tool to guide you through every day, to minimize confusion, and offer clarity.

But, will you be HUNGRY during a cleanse? No. You will GET hungry, signalling that it’s time to nourish your body, however, you will NOT be hungry throughout your cleanse. Again, a reputable program will provide a map, telling you when to eat, why types of food you can eat, and how much. You are essentially retraining your body to eat healthy foods and portion sizes. Before the cleanse, you trained your body to crave certain foods, to eat more than you probably should. Cleansing cleans out all the junk from the unhealthy foods you at, resets your body’s systems, and primes you for a healthier lifestyle. All the while helping you to do things like lose weight, get better sleep, promote great skin, and simply feel better!

Why would anyone want to eat clean, eliminate caffeine, cut carbs, and drink lots of water? Because we need to help our body rid itself from a build-up of harmful chemicals and toxins. Purification, detox, cleansing, and detoxification are all words that describe this ridding process. However, isn’t our body designed to do it internally?

Of the 80,000 chemicals registered for use in the U.S., many invade our body with simple exposure. This, in addition to the waste that is produced by our metabolic functions, overburdens our body’s natural detoxification process. Thus creating problems for our immune, endocrine, nervous, and reproductive systems. Detoxing is a great solution to combat this unhealthy situation that many of us find ourselves in today.

In any given day, we are exposed to a significant number of toxins from cigarette smoke (first- or secondhand), pesticides, household cleaning products, preservatives and additives, air and water pollutants, plus trans-fats. Some of the toxins are out of our control because they are in the environment. Yet others we voluntarily expose ourselves to by choosing to eat foods that are highly processed, fried, sugary, and boxed. Furthermore, many of us engage in unhealthy habits such as smoking, alcohol, caffeine, and not exercising. We then make the assumption that our body can handle this attack because we cannot see the internal damage it causes.

Our liver, kidneys, and intestines are responsible for removing toxins from our body, with the liver carrying a bulk of the work. We are designed to handle toxins, but in a amount that is far less than what we are exposed to. Advances in food shelf life, farming methods, and convenience foods have put significant strain on our detoxification organs that they were not designed to handle. The end result is a body that is overworked, under-performing, and leaving our body carrying the overflow of toxins that cannot be disposed of properly.

How can you tell if this is happening to your body? Here are a few questions you can answer to help if your body is on overload and in need of detoxing:

Do you have any joint discomfort?
Is your head usually stuffy?
Do you crave certain foods and gaining weight despite your best efforts to lose it?
Do you experience indigestion frequently?
Any temporary gastrointestinal upset?
Have you been experiencing a low libido?
Do you feel foggy during the day?
How does your skin look? Are you experiencing break-outs or puffiness?
Are you feeling tired throughout the day or having difficulty sleeping?

Detoxifying your body with a cleanse is similar to going on vacation because you are giving yourself much needed rest and relaxation. Detoxing allows your body to go on vacation, too, by giving it the tools it needs to purge itself of the excess toxins it has not been able to before. This re-calibration helps to sustain weight loss, increase your vitality, and improve overall wellness. So, the next time you feel the need for a vacation, think of your liver. Use that as a sign to give your liver a vacation too with a detoxification program. If you are unsure of where to begin, Damron Chiropractic & Wellness would be happy to answer any questions you might have.

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