The Benefits of Doing a Body Cleanse

Whole Body Cleanses are the Way to Go!

2009-10-23T14:07:00.000-07:00

If you're looking for ways to improve your overall health and happiness, your internal well-being, and mental clarity and energy levels, you should consider doing a whole body cleanse. This sounds really new age and complicated, right? Good news: It isn't. In fact, it's so easy, your body already does it all the time.

You're thinking, then why bother if my body is already on the job?

The body is meant to process a certain diet, one that evolved with our species over hundreds of thousands of years in hunter-gatherer society. However in only the last few decades our diets have mutated dramatically! We're talking HUGE alterations to our regular diets within generations!

This fast progression doesn't allow our evolutionary mechanisms to truly keep up and so we have disease and health problems running rampant. One of the easiest things you can do to help your body process the many challenges placed on it from the modern diet -- things like increased dairy, preservatives, chemicals, and processed nutrients-- is to frequently do a body cleanse that detoxifies your bloodstream and body of all unwanted waste.

When the body gets behind on processing this unhealthy extra residue, these built-up toxins can cause a huge number of health problems ranging from digestion issues to weight problems. Energy levels are sapped, your skin breaks out in clogged chaos...

It's ugly.

The solution?

A healthy body cleanse or detox. There are a great many relevant methods for modern body cleanses. My favorite website for this info is the Body Cleanse Hub.

Fighting Acne with a Body Cleanse

2009-10-23T13:56:00.000-07:00

It's the bane of youth and the destroyer of vulnerable self-esteem. Acne. We've all been through the awkward pangs of adolescence and the changes brought on by a sudden new flood of hormones. But some side effects of this natural transition in life are less pleasant than others.

First, what is acne?

The pores in your skin are designed to serve as escape hatches that the body can use to dump unnecessary waste. When toxins and oil builds up in the pores, they can become blocked. The skin naturally covers and remedies this block by forming what appears as a pimple. It's natural. Everyone can get this result if they have oily pores that become blocked.

This is more pronounced in teenagers because the sudden flood of hormones that signal the change into adulthood kick the facial oils into high gear. It's an unfortunate byproduct of the hormonal surge. However, there are several things about modern lifestyles that contribute to excessive toxins in the facial pores and we can make the choice to eliminate those in favor of a more free, unclogged, and cleansed detox of toxins through the pores.

First... Avoid foods and drinks that increase the oil content in your bloodstream and, ultimately, your skin. These include things laden with high-fructose corn syrup like soda, as well as sugary candies and greasy fried food. All of this puts an added strain on the body to dump the toxins, which usually end up being routed to the pores.

Second... Excercise and good old fashioned sweating are natural ways to help the body eliminate toxins through the pores without an excessive build-up that results in pimples. Sweating clears the pores and helps the toxins flow out without unsightly blockages.

Third... Keep your face clean! This seems obvious and, in truth, it's the one thing most people agree on and most anti-acne campaigns focus on. But it's not the only thing. Keeping your pores scrubbed and cleaned out allows the toxins to escape easily but if you aren't keeping your body cleansed inside, you're fighting against yourself.

Growing up is tough... but it isn't unmanageable.

Stay clean with simple body cleanse techniques and you'll feel more triumphant in the battle against low self esteem.

Reduce Body Gridlock and Get Traffic Moving Again

2009-10-23T13:48:00.000-07:00

Many people are unsure what exactly a body cleanse can do for them in practical, daily life. Sure you can be told about all the great health benefits and maybe even feel a little more clear and regular in regards to digestion... but is there any other gauge?

Yes, actually. And it's the best part of the whole body cleanse concept!

Your energy and vitality, that motivation you have to get through your day and remain active and alert, stem from vital nutrients in the bloodstream and, ultimately, the brain. Your blood naturally carries these "energy packs" throughout the body as they are digested in the stomach. However, when an excess build-up of toxins and unnecessary residue forms in the bloodstream, it becomes more difficult for the body to circulate the helpful nutrients. It's like rush hour traffic in LA in which the freeways are your veins and blood-flow tunnels. The more unnecessary garbage clogging up the fast lanes, the slower the overall flow of vitality and the result is a gridlock of energy, motivation, and happiness.

Don't develop road rage over the congestion, that doesn't solve anything. Instead, find ways to reduce the amount of toxic build-up you're forcing your body's highway system to process so as to allow a smooth flow from place to place.

Many body cleanse tactics can successfully eliminate congestion in the bloodstream. If you are experiencing severe tiredness, depression, or lethargic sluggishness, consult your physician.

Seasonal Body Cleanse: Autumn

2009-10-23T13:16:00.001-07:00

It's that time of year again! Trick or Treat and costumes, pumpkins and turkey, cookies and candy canes. This portion of the year is always full of opportunities for toxin intake. No one would suggest you avoid all the things you love about the season but taking the extra precautions to safeguard yourself against toxic build-up is always good.

This fall, try an age-old technique: Pumpkin Seeds. Scattered throughout folk medicine and Native American tradition, pumpkin seeds have a long-standing reputation for body cleanse efficiency and digestive health.

Packed with essential vitamins and enzymes that keep things moving in the digestive tract, pumpkin seeds can be eaten raw or salted and baked in the oven for a more flavorful approach. Other than a high oil content (like most seeds and nuts), pumpkin seeds are a healthy snack for anyone watching their calories and, of course, is a wonderful step toward a healthy total cleanse.

Body Cleanse Basics for a Healthier Life

2009-10-16T17:35:00.000-07:00

Many people are interested in the health benefits and weight loss possibilities inherent in doing a body cleanse. Most people go through all the work of sticking to a diet and gargling the salt water and all that. But few are willing to take some of the most basic steps necessary to really allow your body to get rid of those toxins.

Your body has its own natural methods for detoxing, not the least of which is sweating. Your pores get rid of fatty oils and toxic residues all the time. The blood stream can deliver excess garbage as it passes by and the skin pores will excrete them without these particular oils having to go through the liver or colon at all.

For this reason, it isn’t just dieting and colon cleansing that creates a full, natural body cleanse. You also have to exercise a bit. I know. That sucks. But you should be doing it anyway! J If you’re really averse to getting your blood pumping, you can spend time in a spa or sauna where the heat and humidity will get your pores to loosen up and expel a lot of poison from your bloodstream. And it’s really relaxing.

Much of the cause for adolescent acne stems from the facial pores expelling a great deal of new toxins from the bloodstream, a side effect of the new hormones kicking in. Some call it a myth that excessively drinking sodas or eating sweets during the teen years can contribute to acne. While this isn’t the end-all cure or cause of those angsty teen trauma years, there is certainly some truth in the amount of new oils coming through the pores.

Keeping the skin clean (routinely removing the expelled toxins) helps move the natural process along and keep the whole body, and surface skin, clean and clear.

So while you’re clearing out the internal workings, find ways to run, jog, or exercise to keep sweating out the toxins built up over time.

For more body cleanse info, visit the Body Cleanse Hub.