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Safe ways to detox

By Dr nor Ashikin Mokhtar

You would be amazed at the amount of toxins that enters our bodies every day. we only have to open our windows to have exhaust fumes and cigarette smoke blacken our lungs.

Caffeine, saturated fats and all sorts of preservatives are almost unavoidable in our food these days. furthermore, who knows what other types of chemicals we may be inhaling from normal household items or processes at our workplace.

You can't see these toxins working in your body, but they do cause harm, nonetheless. The build-up of such toxins can lead to sluggishness and fatigue, and make you fall ill easily, or have headaches, skin and digestive problems.

Detoxification of the body, or simply "detox", is a popular trend, especially among the health-conscious. There are many detox services and therapies being touted in the market, ranging from the basic to the extreme. but how do you know what works, and what is safe for your health?

In this article, I will discuss some safe detox strategies that you can do for yourself at home.

Falling ill due to toxins

Our body actually has a good mechanism for getting rid of wastes and toxins from the body. This function is controlled primarily by the kidneys and the liver.

The kidneys filter out extra fluid and waste from the blood, and pass them through to the bladder to be removed by urination.

The liver filters the blood coming from the digestive tract, as well as detoxifies chemicals and metabolises drugs.

However, imagine if you just keep pumping your body with toxins - you smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, drink five cups of coffee or five cans of beer a day, eat mostly simple sugars, and do not get any antioxidants, vitamins or minerals.

Your liver and kidneys will have to work extra hard to remove all these toxins, but very soon, these organs will become worn out and function poorly. when these organs don't function properly, it will have an effect on your whole body and overall health.

This is when you start to feel yourself "declining" - you may not experience anything truly dramatic, but little things will start to plague you, like having no energy, a slow metabolism, or just feeling mentally drained. you may also notice more frequent headaches, digestive problems, aches and pains, or skin problems.

Just like a clogged drain or system, you need to get rid of the wastes from your body, and clean the "insides" every so often. Your body also needs to rest so that it is able to heal from the onslaught of chemicals and toxins that it has received.

Quite simply, that is what detox is about - cleansing your system and getting a fresh start so that your body's organs and systems can go back to doing what they do best.

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