Should you detox? Every health magazine i seem to pick up suggests a detox at some point. Here are some thoughts! Those weird colored crisps you’ve had more times than you care to admit. The hours you spend navigating smoggy traffic. Your dish soap. Your shower gel. Your skincare cream. Ever think about the onslaught of all you ingest, inhale and absorb? Your body has to metabolize and excrete your chemical intake and the higher the toxin load, the more stress the process puts on your body. Processed foods, pollution, and the chemicals in our everyday environment wreak havoc on our bodies, leading to inflammation and lowered immunity. The concept of detoxification, whether it’s done with foods or juices, is that you’re allowing your digestive system time to rest and repair while flushing out toxins through the liver, kidneys, lungs and skin. Bear in mind your body does have its own natural detoxifying process, but then again consider how many chemicals we’re up against these days. From a health standpoint a detox can lessen inflammation and potential cellular damage and from an athletic standpoint, it can ultimately optimize performance. There are plenty of horror stories out there so if you were to detox then i would advise seeking professional advice first. Mark
Posted on: Sat, 10 May 2014 16:39:20 +0000
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