Types Of Detox Therapies
2.Detox Through Diets:
There are different diet plans to achieve the purpose of detox. However a basic cleansing diet is followed by all, whether it is a Mono-Diet Plan, or a three day diet plan, or a seven day diet plan.
A.Cleansing Diet:
Rigorous fasts can cause health problems, including serious bodily imbalances, but semi-fasting or a few days can help clear accumulated waste. Choose vegetables, fruits and grains that suit your body constitution.
– Start the day by drinking a cup of hot water with a dash of fresh lemon juice, and add some honey if you wish.
– For breakfast, at least half an hour later, squeeze some fresh fruit juice.
– A light lunch should be your main meal, consisting of boiled or steamed vegetables and grains. Eat slowly, so you notice when you’re comfortably full.
– In the early evening, drink some fresh vegetable soup or vegetable juice.
– Throughout the day, except within about an hour of your lunch or supper, drink plain hot water or diluted vegetable juice whenever you wish.
If you’re following this regime for less than four days, you can cut out the midday grains. Otherwise you can continue for upto 10 days, but no longer, because the diet does not provide all the nutrients you need in the long term.
3.Vitamin Therapy:
The use of antioxidants is generally recommended as an ongoing, daily regimen in people’s lives, especially if they are in a compromised, or particularly unhealthy environment. Some feel that certain vitamins, such as C and E, are antioxidant nutrients capable of neutralizing certain toxins called free radicals. A free radical is a particular type of atom or group of atoms that can damage cells and impair a person’s immunity system. While our bodies contain natural enzymes that work against these free radicals, some argue that vitamins C and E as well as the beta-carotene in vitamin A function as free-radical scavengers, thus neutralizing the toxins that harm our immune systems.
4.Colon Therapy:
Colonics or cleansing the large intestine with purified water, herbs, or other cleansing agents, is sometimes combined with fasting to flush out toxins from the body. A step beyond a simple enema, this procedure is performed by a trained therapist who introduces from 5-25 gal (19-941 l) of water, or other cleansing agents, directly into the rectum using a tube and nozzle. This technique is supposed to remove toxic stool that remains in the folds of the intestine. If performed improperly or too frequently, it can be dangerous.
5.Chelation Therapy:
The most common type of chelation therapy involves the use of a chemical agent that is recognized as being able to effectively treat heavy-metal poisoning (like lead or mercury). The synthetic drug ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is administered intravenously or orally and binds to heavy metals in the blood. The toxic metals are then flushed out naturally through the kidneys. Doctors also use natural chelating agents like zinc, garlic, vitamin C, and amino acids like cysteine. Oral chelation, while less expensive and more convenient, has been reported to work considerably slower than the intravenous method. Chelation therapy has also been used to treat artherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. It has been theorized that chelation removes calcium which is part of the plaque that coats arteries. While some patients have reported remarkable results with this treatment, no reliable scientific data exists to support their statements. Research is also needed to confirm reports of success with treating heart and cancer patients with chelation therapy.
6.Hyperthermia:
Also known as heat stress detoxification, hyperthermia essentially uses a sauna or a steam bath to sweat out toxic chemicals from fat cells. The various detoxification therapies all claim to be able to eliminate chemicals and pollutants from the body’s systems, to alleviate the symptoms of this toxicity, and to help the patient return to good health.
7.Detoxing the Liver:
The liver is the second largest organ in the body and is often seen as the most important one. Milk Thistle is a liver cleansing herb and can protect the liver from the effects of liver-toxic medications.
