What Are Toxins and How to Eliminate Them?

What Are Toxins and How to Eliminate Them?
A toxin is defined as any compound that has a detrimental effect on cell function or structure. Some common toxins include heavy metals, such as lead, mercury, nickel, cadmium and aluminum; chemical toxins, such as prescription drug residues, alcohol and tobacco; microbial compounds, including bacteria and yeast; and industrial compounds, such as solvents, pesticides, and herbicides.

Why Detox?
The goals of detoxification and cleansing are to promote health and wellness on many levels of our lives. This might include: increased energy; improved mental clarity and function; improved digestion and elimination; enhanced immune system and resistance to infection or illness; improved blood circulation; healthy skin; improved libido and sexual function; and improved mood and sense of well-being.
Detoxification and cleansing have an important place in the role of preventive healthcare to promote health and wellness, as well as in the support of acute and chronic conditions. A detoxification and cleansing program can be designed for an individual’s specific health condition and wellness goals through a knowledgeable provider. To learn more about Detoxification go to http://www.wholisticcenter.com/Ionic_Detoxification.html

Why Colon Cleanse?
When the elimination channels of the body (bowel, kidneys, lungs, lymph and skin) become overworked, they become inefficient and fail to carry toxins out of the body. Toxins are then forced into the bloodstream and settle into those organs and tissues which are the weakest in the body and have the least resistance to toxic material. The body is always generating waste material as a by-product of metabolic processes. Other waste is derived from food residues that have no use to the body, such as salt, artificial colorings and preservatives, processing by-products and other additives. Significant levels of toxins also accumulate in the body tissues as a result of environmental pollution – not only from air, water, and chemicals, which are consumed or contacted directly, but also from pesticides and industrial waste, which spread through the food chain from the air, water and soil to the plants, fish and animals that end up on our dinner plates.

The build-up of toxins in our body tissues and bloodstream is the pathway to lowered vitality and disease. Intestinal stasis is in particular implicated in a wide range of illnesses, including fatigue, headache, asthma, hypertension, degenerative ocular changes, arthritis, and degeneration of the muscles, liver, kidneys, lungs, ovaries, prostate, nerves and, indeed, the whole body. Your digestive health and cleanliness is an important determining factor of how your over all heath is going to be. Nutritional supplements that support digestive health have been proven to be extremely effective to aid in digestion and absorption of nutrients as well as keeping the digestive tract clean.

Why Does Colon Health Affect Body Health?
There is a relationship between the tissue of the bowel and the tissue of the rest of the body. When we look at embryology (the study of the developing fetus), we see the "gut tube" is the first to develop. When gestation is complete, the "gut tube" has become the large intestine. Essentially, every cell in our bodies developed from the large intestine.

How Do I Colon Cleanse?
There are numerous ways to cleanse the colon. Some people do well with just herbs, while some need both herbs and colonics, whether professional or at home. The following is an explanation of different colon cleansing methods.

Herbs – There are many individual herbs and herbal formulas that cleanse the colon. These may include: turkey rhubarb, cascara, buckthorn and senna. Many herbal recipes contain bulking agents such as psyllium or seeds and carminatives for relaxing the bowel to reduce flatulence and griping. Other recipes add astringents to tone the bowel and prevent fluid loss; alteratives to balance metabolic processes; anti-inflammatory to sooth mucus membranes; and anti-spasmodic to promote smooth and regular peristalsis. If one is mildly constipated, then a balanced herbal formula will probably be sufficient.
Enemas – This process consist of a 2-quart bag, tubing and tip. Enemas are administered while lying on the floor, often on the left side and sometimes with massage to help move the water along. For evacuation, the tip is removed from the rectum and the fluid is expelled in the toilet. This procedure is repeated until all the water is used. There are two drawbacks to this method: (1) it can be messy, if you don’t make it to the toilet in time, and (2) the procedure only flushes the last section of the large intestine. This in itself is beneficial, but cleansing of the whole large intestine would be more beneficial.

Professional Colonics - Professional colonic systems vary; however, most operate by flushing the bowel quickly and efficiently with water pressure. With the individual lying on a table, the Colon Therapist inserts the rectal speculum. Water is then flushed through the large intestine under gentle pressure and evacuated through a tube. One can actually see what is being flushed. This is known as a closed system; there is no smell and no exposed fecal matter. Professional colonics may be cost prohibitive ($60 plus per session) or unavailable because of office hours, while the home system is available for repeated use at your convenience.

For more information on Colon Hydrotherapy call Center for Wholistic Health & Healing at (719)219-9646. Colonic Or Colema Boards For Home Use – The Colonic or Colema Board is designed to flush the large intestine with the ease of a one-time insertion and continuous evacuation without the removal of the tip.