Detox, Detox, we keep hearing about this all the time. So you ask, “Why do I need to detox?”, “Where do all these ‘toxins’ come from?”, and “Why are they so bad for me, I’m so healthy”. So, we have taken the time to answer all these questions below.

“Why do I need to detox?”
Do you get an oil change for your car every 3,000 miles? Does your car run better afterwards? More smooth? Do you feel that this is a preventive measure to keep your car ‘healthy’ for the next few years? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then just apply these thoughts and intentions to your own personal body….take care of it and clean it out and replenish it every so often (we recommend 2x/year) and your body will run better, more smooth and break down less frequently.

“Why are these toxins so bad for me?”
Each person’s body (genetics) are different and because we live in different environments, various toxins will affect all of us differently. Whereas some will be sensitive to dust, others may be sensitive to pollen. Some may be sensitive to wheat whereas others cannot tolerate soy. It’s almost that simple. However, when we dig a little deeper into one’s health, we often find those with these sensitivities often have ‘weakened’ liver, kidneys, digestive tracts, or any combination of these due to certain toxins. If one is thinking about becoming pregnant, one should consider working to clear these toxins already in the body in order protect the unborn child from potentially severe nerve and brain damage, sight and hearing loss and even birth defects.. If one is pregnant, one should work to clear the toxins in order to avoid passing them to their child, don’t fret, there are things to be done to safely clear them.

The reason toxins are bad is that they accumulate in the body and are eventually stored in the BRAIN, LIVER, and KIDNEYS but also in FAT CELLS (creating cellulite) and leading to weakened lymphatic systems and hence weakened immune systems. It’s often a question of how much toxicity is currently ‘in’ the body and how much the body is then confronted with additional toxins, stress, and poor quality food at any given time. Each person will has their own threshold for toxicity storage in their body before they begin to experience ill side effects (e.g headaches, fatigue, weight gain). This is why we recommend that everyone take preventative measures to protecting your health by detoxing several times a year.

“Where do all these ‘toxins’ come from?”
Below is a thorough, yet incomplete list to answer this question. Can you name a few more?

A
Ant spray
Aspartame

B
Baby care products eg. Shampoo, moisturizers, baby wipes
Bus exhaust
Bathrooms (public)

C
Car exhaust
Clorox
Cleaning products (traditional)
Cured Meats

D
Diapers (chlorine)
Dental Amalgams

E
Eggs (if not organic contain antibiotics and growth hormones)

F
Flu Shots
Food coloring and dye (eg in candy and colored cookies, treats)
Flouride (in tap water and toothpaste)

G

H
Haircare products (shampoo, conditioner, hairspray, perms, dyes)
-click here for a list of unsafe cosmetic ingredients
Hot dogs (nitrates and preservatives)

I
Ice Cream (food dyes and colorings)

J
Juice (not 100% juice)

K
Kool-Aid

L
Lakes
Laundry detergent and softeners (they touch your body and you breathe them in)

M
Medicine (all medicines get detoxified in liver and filtered in kidneys
Makeup – check list on website for toxic ingredients
Mouthwash

N
Nail polish and remover (topically and in the air)
Nutrasweet

O
Ocean (polluted)
Ozone

P
Pools (chlorine)
Perfume (everyone you come in contact with absorbs these toxins via air)
Pesticides in the air from being sprayed
Plastic (water bottles sitting in the sun)
Plastic (microwaving in it)/ freezing
Preservatives in food (packaged, frozen, canned, snacks)

Q

R
Rivers (polluted)

S
Skincare products (eg. Sunscreen and see common sources of cosmetic ingredients)
Sucralose (i.e splenda)
Smog
Spray Tan

T
Teeth whitening products

U

V
Vaccinations (mercury preservatives)

W
Water (tap; especially from old buildings and pipes)
Wipes (antibacterial and clorox)

X
x-rays (radiation exposure)

Y

Z