Difficult to escape the detox! Under this banner, fits a successful market from an impressive array of vegetable juices with patches to stick under the feet, through the fasting cures (with or without forced marches), ionic devices or infrared and enemas. All designed to get rid of toxins responsible for all our ills and our pounds. Are we all really addicted?
Where toxins come from?
External attack ...
A real toxin, what is it? A substance produced by a microorganism, a bacterium or a fungus (microscopic), which can be toxic and thus cause serious and / or pathological disorders sometimes fatal disease. The most deadly example is the bacterium called botulin, widespread in the earth, and develops the most virulent toxins, because it causes paralysis of the entire body. Many other bacteria that secrete toxins sometimes very nasty causing food poisoning or other diseases tetanus genre.
... or internal disorders?
Furthermore, our produce many different metabolisms waste those of oxidation, urea and uric acid, lactic acid, etc. It is not strictly speaking toxins.
natural detox
Besides some real toxins are destroyed by gastric juices, we are equipped with an immune system that, when they come squatter our body develops antibodies, antitoxins and will immediately go to war against them. This battle takes place in the digestive tract, kidneys and liver, real factory cleaning our body.
The body's natural mechanisms to eliminate
Dirt are eliminated in the urine and feces. As well as the balances of different metabolisms. Our bodies are remarkably equipped to transfer the bulk of foreign molecules.
All this happens naturally when one is healthy and when it was a relatively balanced way of life. If one suffers from a disease affecting the liver or kidneys or disrupting our metabolisms, these cleaning systems are so overwhelmed and sometimes ineffective. But in these circumstances it is not to dive into a detox ridiculous but to heal.
Detox, disposal, purification
Where does this madness of detox? United States, it seems, where more than 15,000 centers would exempt care, where we can not count the detox products nor peoples who indulge. She won Europe. And although the genre nutrition claim "clean body" is now prohibited, these products are always a hit. Is to eliminate the agenda: get rid of slag left by both food as environmental pollution, those generated by stress, etc.
Exaggerated fear of toxins
It is therefore necessary to purify hoping to erase pimples on the buttocks, bags under the eyes, swollen stomach and gurgling, cellulite and rolls of fat, while it is obviously due to the monstrous pile of toxins . But also to erase the guilt of not eating, drinking and moving as it should. Lent Catholics was the precursor of the detox!
Delusions expensive detox
Sold on the Net, there patches that sticks underfoot and will absorb excess water and harmful waste during the night (50 € box 10 ...). Evidence of their effectiveness? They became dark brown in the morning because the toxins miraculously through the body. In fact, it is the sweat that changes their color. In the same vein, there are also foot baths in water where the electrodes generating a small current. Also exist very expensive devices (200-300 €) issuing frequencies, waves, supposed ions neutralize toxins and regenerate the body.
Dangers of detox
Many potions more or less thick, greenish or marronnasses, diuretics and / or laxatives, also sold on the Net.
Side effects of detox cures
Manufacturers often take pains to warn that during the course of detox, the need to urinate is frequent stools will change, bloating and flatulence will move as minor skin symptoms, fatigue, dizziness, etc. All this is normal since the process of removing toxins is on the way! In other words, the cure detox makes you sick at first but it's good for you because you detoxify.
Dangers of colon hydrotherapy
One can opt for enemas, euphemistically called "colonic irrigation" or "colon hydrotherapy" it injects laxatives, herbs and then rinsed. The side effects (cramping, bloating, vomiting, hydroelectric imbalances) of this dangerous practice have been reported by doctors at the University of Georgetown.
Fasting: no unsupervised
There are also fasting, of course, not always without danger, especially when it is practiced in several days of treatment involving intense physical effort and it is not supervised by a physician or health practitioner recognized.
Detox daily
It is in the power of everyday lies the best detox: consuming the right amount of fruits and organic vegetables, so less loaded pesticides, drinking enough water as to facilitate the work of kidneys, respecting its needs sleep and regularly granting forest walks at the seaside or in the countryside, away from air pollution.
