Guest guest Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 I am looking into detox methods and wondering which, if any really work. I have looked into foot pads, colonic irrigation and internal cleanse through supplements. Does anybody have experience with these and what were your results? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 , " naturalhealthmom " <naturalhealthmom wrote: > > I am looking into detox methods and wondering which, if any really > work. I have looked into foot pads, colonic irrigation and internal > cleanse through supplements. Does anybody have experience with these > and what were your results? Thanks. > Hello, The detox methods you describe all have their effectiveness. The question is what do you want to achieve? Do you have toxins such as heavy metals in your body? Or do you just feel sluggish after the winter and want to do a Spring Detox? Foot Pads draw toxins out through the feet. The clinic I worked in for a while was using them for clients who were heavily toxic or had stomach troubles and could not do a diet detox. There is also a gentle detox called the Ionic Detox. It is a footbath that draws toxins out through the feet. The only caution there is if you have a pace maker or transplanted organ it is not recommmended you do this detox, because you deal with electrical currents. Colinic irrigation is very beneficial if you have an impacted colon. This means that your colon is impacted with fecal matter. The irrigation gets rid of the matter and also hydrates your colon. Dr Bernard Jensen was a great fan of this method in the middle of 20th century. By internal cleanse I imagine you are thinking of detoxing through diet. There are a myriad of methods out there. One that I highly recommend is the Wildrose Detox from Wildrose Clinic in Canada (available by shipping to U.S.) It detoxes and nourishes the body at the same time. You can also do a detox just by eating certain foods and drinking plenty of water. As you can see all the methods are effective. But coming back to my original question the first step is what do YOU want to achieve? All the Best, Daniela Lindner, M.H. Avagama Holistics web: www.avagama.ca email: contactus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 When the sink is clogged we need to clear the drain first. Baling out the water will empty the sink but cleaning the drain will keep the water flowing. All detox should start with the bowels, fiber cleanses help pull out old toxins and acids that have built up. If we eat 3x a day and only move our bowels 1x we have a potential serious health concern brewing. The next thing to addresss is the liver as it has to filter out everything our body comes in contact with. This of course includes all of the chemical preservatives, colorings, genetically modified foods, hormones we ingest daily. Also includes all of the chemcial products most use daily for skin care, soap, lotions, many ingredients include formaldahyde a commonly used preservative, (think embalming fluid) and known carcinogen. Milk thistle, burdock, liver support herb formulas will really help with this. Mood swings, depression, skin rashes, breakouts, always feeling tired, will even affect the hormones. These are some symptoms of congested liver. Making better food choices, eating healthier foods, try to get organic when possible including meat if you choose to do that. Dairy that does not contain the bovine growth hormone and doing less dairy anyway as it is congesting to the body is another easy thing to do. Understanding body pH finding out if your body is too acid which causes a mirad of health problems, chronic inflammation... root cause of many diseases if left un attended. Eating more alkaline foods, is another easy way to help your body detox. Getting food enzyme going because as we age, we do not have enough enzymes to break down our foods and instead they end up putrifiying instead of digesting... Gas, bloating, burping, constipation, bad breath are some indicators. Making these few changes that are easy will allow the body to start to release toxins and you sure will feel better. The body can't wait to get rid of what we have accumulated over the years, all it needs is some support with better food choices, and some specific herbal formulas and food supplements to really make some changes. This is the smart way to get started, please don't overwhelm yourself with big heavy metal detox or even foot spa's. Prepare and feed your body, let the elimination organs have a chance to cleanse a little first, so when you do get into doing more specific detoxing it all has a place to go... out the door!! This is what happens to those who say I started herbs and felt worse, the herbs work, the acids, toxins etc. had no where to go so they were reabsorbed and the person had flu like symptoms. It should not be that way, we already know how yucky feels! If you would like more direction and herbal suggestions please e-mail me off line. info Annette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 , " naturalhealthmom " <naturalhealthmom wrote: > > I am looking into detox methods and wondering which, if any really > work. I have looked into foot pads, colonic irrigation and internal > cleanse through supplements. Does anybody have experience with these > and what were your results? Both my husband and myself have been using 'BodyPure' foot detox pads regularly for the past 1 1/2 months. The color on the pad in the morning has gotten lighter, be neither of us have felt any real substantial benefits. We haven't had the pads tested in a lab, so I'm not sure of any toxin levels. I've also tried the Colonix detox a couple of times. I think it was beneficial, but maybe not worth the price. Metamucil, Cascara Sagrada, and cleansing herbs may be just as effective. Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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