Detoxification Detoxification is the term used for physical and mental symptoms that may appear when you change your lifestyle by starting something new, such as a new diet, exercising, discontinuing a current habit (eating chocolate or drinking coffee) or beginning a new regime such as bio-cleanse footbaths. These symptoms may manifest as headaches, general aches and pains, cough, diarrhea, skin eruptions (rash), clogged sinus, etc. With regard to bio-cleanse footbaths, the symptoms are usually short lived and not debilitating. A slight rise in temperature may be the only indication. In general detoxification the symptoms are the same as those that occur in certain illnesses and can therefore cause misunderstanding. Comprehending this apparent contradiction is the most imporant hurdle when making a lifestyle change. Consider this - if you don't get regular exercise and then play softball with your children, you may have sore muscles the following day. Your body reacts to something it is not used to doing. When you change your diet or lifestyle, the same thing happens. Everyday, toxins accumulate in our bodies, some due to diet and others to the environment. If you smoke or use alcohol you accumulate even more toxins. When you make a change in diet or lifestyle your cells begin eliminating toxic substances. As they exit they are rleased into the blood stream and carried through the circulatory system. This process may result in headache, diarrhea or constipation. There may be elimmination through the skin (if you are prone to such problems). You may also feel a lack of energy especially if you are eliminating meats from your diet. Proteins in meat are more stimulating than those found in vegetables. As you release toxins you absorb substances more easily and sugar, caffeine, etc. may cause a sharp reaction. The body will choose to discard present tissue to make way for tissue created by higher quality food so keep to your new regime. How long the symptoms last, depends on your prvious lifestyle and the presence of disease in your body. The process may not be linear- toxins tend to release in cycles. After the initial toxins are elimiated you'll feel great until the next cycle digs deeper and symptoms reappear as the body releases on a deeper level. What you can do to alleviate healing reactions. Remember - you are in the process of creating your new life. This is not intended a smedical advice - always consult a health practitioner about persistent symptoms. If you are using a Bio-Cleanse unit pleaes feedback to your local practitioner. Jenny Neve - bioelecricity04@yahoo.co.nz
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