Detox - Is it necessary

Detox - Is it necessary?

For those of us who live a life of unimpaired purity, drinking nothing but water and eating mainly fruit and vegetables on a daily basis, no it isn�t.

For those of us who avoid alcohol, get plenty of exercise and sleep, and eat mainly unprocessed and organic foods, made at home and eaten in a relaxed manner, it probably isn�t too important either.

For those of us living in the real world, where tea, coffee, alcohol and processed foods of one sort or another feature regularly in lives that often run short on sleep and high on stress, with exercise being a good intention and home-made meals a luxury, detox should definitely be on the agenda.

The body is able to detoxify itself very efficiently, but every system has its limits � put in enough bad food and drink, and things will slow down. Symptoms could be poor bowel function, lack of energy, bad skin, puffy eyes, headaches, and so on.

To help your body get back on top of the load of toxins it has to deal with, spend a week or so drinking 2 litres of still water daily, avoiding tea, coffee and fizzy drinks, and eating less refined, processed foods and more fresh fruit and vegetables. If your bowel isn�t moving every day, take something like Frangula that will make it do so � toxins can�t be removed from the body if the exit routes are blocked�

If you have given your liver or kidneys a hard time (too much alcohol or fatty fried foods, too much salt or sugar or not enough water) then take remedies such as Milk Thistle and Solidago to cleanse and tone them gently but effectively.

Reprioritise exercise and sleep as well, and you�ll feel a lot more capable of facing the New Year!