Three Benefits of a Body Cleanse

We live in a world filled with toxins—they are in our personal-care products, the soil, our food, our water and the air we continuously inhale. Many chemicals from pesticides, chlorine, carbon monoxide and more will build up in the human body over time and cause disease. Sometimes a simple change in diet can effectively rid your body of toxins, but unfortunately, it isn’t always that easy.

In general, a body cleanse has to do with detoxing your body using one or more products or procedures. A cleansing diet, for example, would include highly-nutritious foods with live enzymes that would allow one’s body to break down toxin levels. Also, certain heat treatments have been proven effective with eliminating toxins through the pores.

There are a number of benefits your body can reap when introduced to a body cleanse; and here are three very good ones. A body cleanse will:

1: Rid the Body of Dangerous Metals

Interestingly, if your body is deficient in essential metals or nutrients, your body will actually utilize any toxic heavy metals that have, probably, already entered your body: mercury from tap water and dental fillings, lead from pipes, arsenic from exposure to certain manufacturing processes, etc. Any number of heavy metals you might have in your body, now, will be used as substitutes to replace what your body may not have, but should have. For example:

*** If your body is lacking a healthy level of manganese, nickel will take its place; and nickel is carcinogenic. According to the New York School of Medicine, nickel within the human body can introduce free radicals which can lead to compromised kidney and liver function.  

*** If you are low in calcium, it will be replaced by lead which will embed itself in bone matter and interfere with red-blood-cell formation. Lead will contribute to weak bones which can lead to osteopenia (lower-than-normal bone density) and osteoporosis (the weakening of bone that can result in fracture and breakage).

*** Low levels of manganese can be replaced by aluminum which is a culprit for neurological maladies such as Alzheimer’s Disease.

Heavy metals don’t easily leave the human body on their own; but a body cleanse can effectively facilitate the process.

2: Oxygenate Tissue and Enhance Circulation

Your skin is the largest organ of your body—yes, skin qualifies as an organ. Many people do not sweat as much as they should; and this can have adverse effects. Steam baths, physical exertion and hot tubs will allow sweat to be eliminated along with toxins, but one especially effective method for eliminating toxins through the skin is via an infra-red sauna. Unlike a traditional sauna, an infra-red sauna will allow specialized heat to penetrate several inches into one’s subcutaneous tissue to root out the poisons. As a result, your natural metabolic processes and circulation are enhanced; and your tissues become more oxygenated. The oxygenation of tissues plays a crucial role in ensuring the healthy functioning of organs such as the brain and the heart.

3: Break Down Plaques

Cleansing diets are beneficial in one more very important way—they break down plaques and lessen acidity which, if left unchecked, can create what is called ‘mucoid fecal plaque’. This refers to drugs and toxic chemicals that are only partially digested yet stored in the intestines---sometimes for decades! This stagnant plaque can take on various colors and consistencies. According to Dr. Smokey Santillo—founder of ‘Juice Plus’—a minimum of 90% of diseases originate from what he terms, ‘internal pollution’. He states that mucoid plaque is not the same as the mucosal lining of the gastrointestinal tract. Dr. Santillo goes on to say, “Evidence indicates that mucoid plaque is found only after the body has moved away from perfect health into a diseased state. The danger lies when mucoid plaque is not excreted from the intestines.” A body cleanse—specifically an intestinal/colon cleanse—can gently and effectively eliminate large amounts of damaging, mucoid plaque.  

Be Aware

It’s very important to realize that before any detox program or procedure is started, you must not be ill and you should have already established a dedicated regime of eating healthy foods. The reason for this is simple: if your body is not healthy enough, your liver can become overwhelmed during the process of toxic substances being eliminated; and the detoxing can have severe, adverse effects. Consult with a doctor before any detox or body cleansing program is initiated to ensure your body is healthy enough to proceed.