| WHY Cleansing/Detoxification is Good for Your | | | | Do you think we in Canada are far behind? I don't |
| Health: | | | | think so. Just take a look at the grocery cart of |
| Medical studies reveal that toxins and chemicals | | | | the people around you next time you go grocery |
| are stored in your fat cells contributing to obesity, | | | | shopping. |
| loss of energy, and many other chronic | | | | Several years ago, an acquaintance of mine sent |
| de-generative diseases. | | | | her 10-year-old daughter to weight loss camp for |
| Much is written about how our environment is | | | | the summer. I was shocked at this, but when I |
| being polluted with toxins and harmful substances | | | | looked at the girl's diet I was speechless. I was |
| and how these pollutants are affecting our | | | | shocked at the non-nutritious foods this girl ate |
| wellbeing. Our bodies, our food, our air and water, | | | | not mentioning names there was no nutrition |
| are constantly exposed to a harmful toxins. | | | | values to her diet what so ever, white flour, |
| What is a toxin? A Toxin is defined as any | | | | sugar, and plenty of empty calories. An example |
| compound that has a detrimental effect on cell | | | | would be pop drinks for breakfast and this was |
| function and/or its structure. Toxins can damage | | | | the only thing she drunk and no water what so |
| the body in an insidious and cumulative way. Once | | | | ever. Many people are sick and tired of being sick, |
| your internal detoxification systems such as the | | | | they are now looking for alternative ways to help |
| skin, liver, kidneys, digestive system, the | | | | them feel better or to correct the symptoms |
| lymphatic system, become overloaded then toxic | | | | that have plagued them for many years. In my |
| metabolites begin to accumulate and block the | | | | professional practice and personal life, I have |
| natural flow of the bodily systems -- not just the | | | | noticed that when a person is not feeling well, |
| flow of physical material but the flow of energy. | | | | feeling tired, drained, maybe gaining weight on and |
| You begin to get tired easily and become | | | | on, there might be something else eating them |
| congested; your emotions go up and your | | | | inside. We live in a very toxic world... our |
| intelligence goes down; your physical body starts | | | | environment, our food, water, air including our |
| to complain and sometimes breaks down. | | | | bodies and minds, are full of toxins. The human |
| Also, you become gradually more sensitive to | | | | system cannot handle all these pollutants so it |
| foods and chemicals, some of which were | | | | starts to speak out loud and if not listened to or |
| normally non-toxic to us. It is this accumulation of | | | | taken care of, it starts to break down. But why |
| toxins over a period of time than can cause | | | | wait till it is broken down? Surely it is better to fix |
| havoc on your normal metabolic processes, thus | | | | it sooner rather than later. |
| causing many health challenges such as allergies, | | | | Toxins are foreign to the body In order to keep |
| addictions and fatigue. | | | | these toxins alive the body attempts to protect |
| The more toxins in our system, the faster we | | | | itself by surrounding the non-desirable toxins with |
| age. More and more people are recognizing this | | | | fat cells. This is its own way of protection. Fat |
| and looking for ways to help themselves by | | | | weighs quite a bit and it tends to hang down and |
| self-treating; and some have discovered | | | | protrude because it does not have any muscle |
| Detoxification and Cleansing. | | | | support. And all this drains energy from the body. |
| Here are a few reasons WHY many people are | | | | The mind is kept busy trying to figure it all out... |
| searching for and following a cleansing /detoxifying | | | | finding solutions, justification, judgment, criticism, |
| system. | | | | making opinions and what ever else the mind |
| North Americans are suffering from new diseases | | | | focuses on. |
| such as chronic fatigue, tiredness and overweight. | | | | When the body systems are out of alignment |
| They Present with one or more of the following: | | | | one tends to get depressed, bored, unhappy, |
| 1. I need more energy | | | | unsatisfied, crave foods, especially junk food, and |
| 2. I am not feeling well... feeling tired and drained | | | | so on. During this time most people tend to gain |
| 3. I keep gaining and losing weight but cannot | | | | weight; occasionally one may loose weight. The |
| seem to keep it off. | | | | metabolism is out of balance and also the immune |
| 4. I want to get rid of these headaches | | | | system slows down and becomes weak. When |
| 5. I never stop eating and thinking of junk food | | | | feeling this way, the motivation factor is less |
| such as chocolates | | | | active and you start to not feel good about |
| 6. I don't seem be motivated to do anything | | | | yourself, your life, your relationships, your work, |
| 7. I am sick and tired of feeling bloated all the | | | | and your self esteem which includes self |
| time | | | | acceptance, self love, and self approval. |
| These alone are just a few of the general | | | | When there are a multitude of things within |
| everyday complaints expressed by those who | | | | competing for your energy you do feel drained, |
| are seeking help. | | | | tired, over-taxed: the mind becomes stressed, |
| Besides the medically labeled conditions that are | | | | forgetful, less alert, fatigued, loss of memory, |
| costing the healthcare system millions of dollars | | | | slow and foggy thinking....and on and on it goes. |
| such as arthritis, heart disease, cancer, depression, | | | | Are you one who feels stuck, confused or |
| chronic fatigue syndrome, joint pain, migraines, | | | | overwhelmed with what is happening around you? |
| etc., have you or anyone you know complained | | | | Maybe it's time to break this pattern and start to |
| of lack of motivation, lack of energy, feeling | | | | discover who you really are ...to bring out your |
| constantly bloated, or losing weight through dieting | | | | own authenticity and your light to your daily life. |
| just to gain it all back again? | | | | The big question to ask yourself is: "What is it |
| Here are some very interesting statistics from | | | | inside me that I am feeding?" or simply put, |
| the National Health and Nutrition Examination | | | | "What is eating me and the food I eat? |
| Survey (NHANES) conducted by the Centers for | | | | Supportive and encouraging energy is available to |
| Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). USA. | | | | help you improve yoursituation...to balance your |
| The number of adults who are overweight or | | | | life. It is your turn now to take care of yourself. |
| obese has continued to increase. Currently, 64.5 | | | | Don't wait for someone else to tell you when and |
| percent of U.S. adults, age 20 years and older, are | | | | what to do. Take Action Now Cleanse and |
| overweight and 30.5 percent are obese. Severe | | | | Detoxify your body, mind and emotions. Be pro- |
| obesity prevalence is now 4.7 percent, up from | | | | active. |
| 2.9 percent reported in the 1988-94 Survey. | | | | |