Total Body Cleanse

If you have read the chapter on 'Detox Programs and Cleanses' you understand the need to carefully cleanse the body for renewed health and as a companion program to lifestyle changes and Holistic Health.

If you are ready to make a fresh start, you will need to do a Total Body Cleanse.

Please be aware that with a full body cleanse you need to have time and energy to complete the cleanse and that you will be releasing the old toxins back into the system for elimination. Not following the program in the right order and to completion can load your liver, kidney and blood systems which need to be reprocessed (if not eliminated in a timely manner)

The intensity and order of your detoxification program should be discussed with your practitioner and may need to be monitored by your Primary Health Care Practitioner or Medical Doctor.

What does a Total Body Cleanse involve?

Pure nutrition intake is paramount.

Cleaning the systems may leave them vulnerable to new toxins, so during the cleanse, please be aware of your nutritional choices.
Make manageable and realistic lifestyle changes to accommodate these choices, please start with a Nutritional Assessment before contemplating a Total Body Cleanse.

You will be provided with choices which may suit your personal situation to allow you to combine or speed up your personal program.

Herbal Parasite Cleanse.

Most people accumulate parasites in their systems. In fact, most people who have not removed these parasites in the last 6-12 months have been re-infected by one or more of the most common parasites. These parasites live and feed in our systems. They usually don't really hurt their host, but they feed on the most nutritious foods FIRST, blocking these nutrients from nurturing US!

Candida Reduction

If you are assessed to suffer from Candida overgrowth, you will need to take care of the Candida at the same time as either your Parasite Cleanse or your Liver Cleanse.

Body Acidity

Your body's acidity is a major factor to starting a cleanse. If your body is acidic, you may cause more trouble when you re-release the old toxins back into the system. Measure and Manage your body's acidity throughout the detox program, in order to find the Healing Harmony you are aiming for in this program.

Intestinal and Colon Cleanse

Your Intestinal tract must be able to absorb the nutrients and herbal concoctions as well as eliminate waste. One great option for cleansing the colon is to use an herbal fiber supplement. Fiber expands within the colon to sweep out accumulated wastes and toxins in order to cleanse and detox slowly and thoroughly.

When the colon is clear of waste, the intestines can better absorb nutrients from the foods you take in. If your body recognizes the foods you eat, and your intestinal tract is healthy, your body will begin to make nutritional choices on its own! This is the actual start to your new path to wellness and must be achieved before being able to continue with the detoxification processes in a safe way.

Kidney Cleanse/Flush

Start with water. Lots of clean, filtered water throughout the program. Water is much more important than food, and if you're on the Total Body Cleanse, you'll be drinking water in your juices.

Depending on your sex and the condition of your kidneys, you may take different remedies to stimulate their function. Encouraging a flushing and restorative action.

Liver Detoxification

Our livers are the kitchens of our bodies. They are tasked with converting nutritional and non-nutritional compounds into compounds which can be recognized by the body.

Unfortunately the liver is incapable of converting everything we ingest into innocuous substances causing the liver to misdirect the compound, store the compound or bind (destroy) the compound. It is these functions which cause the liver to store toxins which it is unable to process further, thus allocating large portions of itself to storing toxins, often sacrificing tissue to protect the toxin from entering the body.

A liver cleanse is one of the most important detoxification processes you can help your body with, but it is important to be prepared to withstand the detoxification process itself:

• Old toxins, stored in the liver become free and must be properly eliminated
• As liver function is restored, the body quickly adjusts to start using the available liver function for processing toxins from other parts of the body (Often fat-stored toxins)
• As the toxins are bound and freed, they must be quickly eliminated via the kidneys - being prepared for the Liver Detox is important.

Completing the Detox and supporting it is equally important. and can lead to very satisfying results over a short period of time.

Blood Purification

Most people think of blood as a way to get nutrients and oxygen to cells. Most people don't realize that blood also carries toxins from cells to the kidneys, lungs and other organs. Blood is also the primary carrier of hormonal messengers and neuropeptides which allow tissues to communicate among each other.

If these functions are impaired, your blood would not be able to do its work. Your first symptoms are headaches, fatigue, lack of energy and stamina, cravings, hormone imbalances.

Blood purification is essential when taking part in a Total Body Cleanse and clean, clear (non-sticky) blood must be maintained during other cleanses.

Lymphatic drainage

Consider adding lymphatic drainage massage to your cleansing schedule. You will be surprised how much more comfortable your body accepts the Total Body Cleanse program and recovers more quickly, adding to the overall effectiveness of the program.

Cleansing the Mind

Simple exercises allow you to prevent early stress reactions in your body. A low stress body heals itself more quickly and allows non-essential functions to resurface (often fertility is an issue). Mind-Body techniques boost the immune system and become vital components to endocrine regulation (hormonal balance).

When Mind and Body learn to work together, you can begin to listen to your body's cravings for nutritional cues, rest cues and know when an immune response is starting. A well-established Mind-Body Connection can help in rewiring and even reconstructing your body.

Repeat

Some of the Cleansing programs may need to be repeated if the detoxification process had an impact on the Acidity, Colon and Kidneys.
Also, during the cleanse and for a long time after the fat cells which held a lot of the toxins will start to dissolve and need to be eliminated. Continuing Intestinal, Blood, Liver or Kidney Cleanses may be required (often a lighter program) for the duration of the elimination process.