Daily - Eat between 20 and 35 grams of fiber a day. When you eat two to three servings of vegetables and fruits at every meal, this is easy. You can also add fiber to your diet as a nutritional supplement. Use psyllium husks, which are widely available at the health food store. Mix 1 teaspoon in a glass of water and drink immediately before it gels. Follow with another glass of purified water. In addition to adding fiber to your diet, the psyllium helps move toxins from the digestive tract so they leave the body through elimination.
- Make sure you have a full and complete bowel movement at least once a day. Your natural elimination system works to remove toxins. If you are chronically constipated, check with your doctor for healthful solutions. Eating 5 to 10 servings of vegetables and fruits every day is great for elimination, as is psyllium, mentioned previously. You simply can't detoxify if your bowels aren't eliminating every day.
- Sweat. Sweating is one of your body's brilliant ways to release toxins. Sweat by taking hot baths, through aerobic exercise, and even through using saunas and steam rooms. But please go easy on the saunas and steam rooms. Stay in for short amounts of time—just enough time to get a sweat going. Too much intense heat can cause broken capillaries and exacerbate some skin conditions, such as rosacea. Be sure to shower after exercise and sauna or steam room visits to wash the toxins from your skin.
- Eat two or three servings of vegetables and fruits per meal. These powerhouses of nutrition help your body detoxify in two ways. First, they add purifying fiber to your diet. Second, they contain healthy antioxidants, which directly neutralize free radicals, which are a form of toxin in the body.
- Dry brush the body every second day before your shower. The light brushing actually encourages the lymph fluid under the skin to move and carry toxins with it. Purchase a natural bristle brush. These are widely available at discount chains and home-furnishing stores. You can also find natural bristle brushes specifically made for dry brushing at your health food store. Start at your feet, moving up your legs, and lightly brush your skin towards your torso. Then do your arms, brushing towards your heart. Finish up with your neck, chest, back, buttocks, and stomach. You may feel a slight tingling sensation as you brush. This whole process takes only one to two minutes, so you can do this as you wait for the water to get hot in the shower. Dry brushing makes your skin soft and baby smooth. It also gently exfoliates the skin on your body
This program is a simple and easy way to incorporate detoxification into your day-today life. By detoxifying on an ongoing basis, you can avoid dramatic detoxification programs. Your daily detoxification program can be included as a part of your daily skin care regimen.
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Many other techniques work to assist your body in detoxification.
- Clay masks for your face.
If your skin is oily, you can use a clay mask once or twice a week. Otherwise, use a clay mask to draw out toxins occasionally. Use clay masks after airplane travel, vacations, change of seasons, high-stress times, the holidays, and illness.
- Dead Sea bath salts
The Dead Sea contains the highest concentration of essential minerals. Vital to the body for the growth, regeneration and well function of the cells, a lack of trace elements are often responsible for chronic inflammation, joint pain and skin conditions
- Stretching. Yoga and other forms of stretching actually flush toxins out of muscles and body fat. Do two to three sessions of yoga or stretching per week to realize detoxifying benefits.
- Hot-towel wraps.Place a warm, wet towel over your face for 5 to 10 minutes to encourage gentle sweating. Be sure to leave a space for breathing. Wash your face afterward to remove toxins.
- Chi machines. These remove toxins and waste products by gently wiggling the body from side to side. They can be rather pricey, so consider a chi machine as an investment that you'll use for years to come..
- Body rolling. This exercise is an excellent way to remove toxins from the muscles. It relaxes your body just like a deep massage, but you can do body rolling at home. Body rolling is so relaxing that even your face will look more relaxed.
Beware of detoxification programs that require fasting. Fasting causes the body to dump toxic compounds from body fat into the bloodstream. This impairs the liver's ability to detoxify them and results in the formation of toxic metabolites. The toxic metabolites could be more harmful to your body than the original toxins. If you decide to use a fasting method, talk to your Medical Doctor, Naturopath or Health Practioner.
Start now with an ongoing plan to detoxify your body and you'll enjoy the benefits of having beautiful skin, a youthful look and great health.
