EQUIPMENT TO HELP
Skin Brushing
Using a firm natural brush, daily skin brushing in the right way can really help to promote detoxification both by
refreshing the skin’s ability to excrete toxins, but also by stimulating the flow of lymph under the skin.
Juicing
Juicing is a highly beneficial and easy way of helping the body detoxify. Raw vegetables are full of enzymes which
help the digestion. They contribute a concentrated supply of phytonutrients that could not be obtained by eating a
normal amount of raw vegetables and fruit. A normal diet will cause a build up of acids and metabolic waste
products in the body, which can result in inflammation. This acidic state of the system can be neutralised by
drinking raw juices. Celery, cucumber and cabbage are excellent to reduce acidity.
Raw juices also stimulate the function of the bowels, liver and kidneys, which will increase the breakdown and
elimination of toxic chemicals and waste products from the body. Raw juices can increase the quality and flow of
bile. Juicing can be directed at specific problems such as liver and kidney ‘detox’, arthritis, gout, re-
minerallisation, urinary cleansing, and weight loss.
A tasty and simple liver ‘detox’ juice is a mix of beetroot, carrot, ginger and apple. Ginger helps to inhibit blood
clots and the formation of LDL cholesterol. Beetroot cleanses the liver, billiary system, and gallbladder and may
help unblock the arteries. Carrots are a liver cleanser and a tonic. Apples contain the powerful antioxidants
phylorizine and ursolic acid which have an anti-inflammatory effect in the system. It is advisable to put psyllium in
the juice to bulk out the intestines and also give a feeling of fullness.
Epsom Salts Baths
Epsom salt is magnesium sulphate. Sulphates process toxins helping them to leave the body. Magnesium sulphate is
used in this way to help the body ‘detox’ by eliminating toxins at a cellular level by sweating. Epsom salts baths
can be used following a period of emotional or physical overstress. They work as a nerve relaxant and can also be
helpful for jet lag. It is advisable to only have 2-3 epsom salt baths a week and not more than 2-3 weeks running.
Make sure you drink plenty of water while taking the baths. Epsom salts baths are not advisable for people with high
blood pressure, heart problems or diabetics.
Castor Oil Packs
External use of castor oil can be highly effective for constipation and elimination and to encourage lymphatic
circulation. Both are helpful in regulating and detoxifying the body.
Detoxification is a vital process for people in all walks of life.
With a little commitment, much can be done using simple diet and lifestyle changes and the process can be made more
specific and intensified with the use of supplements to support the diet. Once a state of health has been achieved,
continual sensible and achievable lifestyle and dietary modifications, together with maintenance nutrition to support
the vital processes (cells, lymph, liver, kidneys, bowel), can result in remarkable long term changes in health and
vitality.
Do also remember a detoxification regime doesn’t have to be an all or nothing process, you can add any part of the
suggested regime that suits your lifestyle without having to do the whole process, it just won’t tend to be as
effective as a complete regime. An example could be that you just decide to take some Milk Thistle in the New Year
which will support the liver function as state above but it won’t in itself address the whole body.
EQUIPMENT TO HELP
Skin Brushing
Skin brushing is beneficial in all cleansing programmes. It has the effect of invigorating the body through the massaging strokes of the bristles, moving excess waste into the solar plexus area, where the toxic fluid is drained into the intestines and excreted from the body.
Skin brushing can help maintain healthy muscle tone. Your skin will be revitalised and you will radiate health.
How Do You Begin Skin Brushing?
A pure bristle brush is essential. (Plastic or synthetic fibres can scratch tender skin and have no beneficial effects.)
Always begin when your skin is dry. Starting at your feet, brush with firm, gentle strokes up towards your navel, between one and four strokes on each section of skin.
Cover each leg, then each arm, over your shoulders, down your front, then down your back. Always brush towards your heart. Your skin brushing is now complete. If you wish, take a warm bath or shower to wash away the excess skin flakes.
The best time to skin brush is in the early morning, before bathing and dressing, although any time would do. Some people find skin brushing too stimulating just before bedtime. You will be surprised at the wonderfully invigorating glow just five minutes daily will achieve, and how refreshed and lively you will feel each day.
Castor Oil Packing
A castor oil pack is an external application of castor oil. This can be used in conjunction with the previously detailed colon cleansing programme. A piece of cotton cloth is saturated in castor oil and applied to the abdomen with an electrical therapeutic heating pad (or similar heat-source such as a hot water bottle).
Castor oil packs are often recommended to improve assimilation, elimination and circulation, especially of the lymphatic system.
Use the pack for 3 days in a row. Then take a break for 4 days, and repeat, only for 3 weeks out of every 4 (for women, you should not castor oil pack when you are menstruating).
Detoxification is a vital process for people in all walks of life.
With a little commitment, much can be done using simple diet and lifestyle changes and the process can be made more specific and intensified with the use of supplements to support the diet.
Do also remember a detoxification regime doesn’t have to be an all or nothing process, you can add any part of the suggested regime that suits your lifestyle without having to do the whole process, it just won’t tend to be as effective as a complete regime.
An example could be that you just decide to take some Milk Thistle in the New Year which will support the liver function as state above but it won’t in itself address the whole body.
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