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BODY CLEANSING
( DETOXING)
No—and I don't mean showering, washing your face, or brushing your teeth... (thank God we actually manage to do those things daily).
I’m talking about cleaning and "showering" the body from the inside out. To explain—let's use our cars as an analogy again. You’ll all agree with me that just soaping up the exterior and polishing the paint isn't enough, nor is it enough to just clean the upholstery and the floor mats. Sure, the car will shine and look brand new... but only while it's sitting in your driveway or parked in the garage. If you aren't regularly checking your oil, coolant, spark plugs, belts, air filters, or the quality of your fuel, we all know that car isn't going anywhere because it hasn't been cleaned where it counts.
It is exactly the same deal with our bodies... what is the point of scrubbing down and having fragrant skin if the blood feeding that skin is packed with everyday toxins we probably aren't even aware of?
If someone had told you twenty years ago that they were "going on a detox," everyone would have assumed the same thing—that they were getting sober or quitting smoking. Nowadays, you don't need to be using drugs, overdoing the booze, or chain-smoking to require a detox. TODAY, absolutely everyone should be doing this 2 or 3 times a year. Seriously—how, how, HOW!!!!!!!!
And why?
Because today we are breathing in smog, toxic fumes, and cigarette smoke; we're eating food that isn't always fresh, consuming massive amounts of sugar, hormones in our food supply, chemicals in both food and drinks, dyes, and preservatives; we drink alcohol and caffeine in our coffee and tea; plus, toxins come into contact with our skin via laundry detergents, perfumes, and deodorants, not to mention radiation and electromagnetic waves (TVs, cell phones, microwaves...), stress, a lack of physical activity (though, interestingly, overtraining can also lead to a buildup of lactic acid—which is itself a toxin), and insufficient sleep...
Our bodies fight all of this in their own way, but it’s really just a matter of time before those toxins start making themselves known. It might start as puffiness around the eyes, headaches, migraines, sinus issues, low energy, wrinkles, or cellulite, and then progress to poor circulation, joint and muscle pain, arthritis, constipation, allergies, cardiovascular issues, cramps, or diabetes...
(I know what you’re thinking right now... but let me just remind you that you don't have to be 60 years old to worry about a heart attack. Sadly, young people are dying from them now too.)
So, please, don't wait until you're experiencing symptoms of an actual illness before seeking help (unfortunately, that's how most people operate). Instead, MAINTAIN YOUR HEALTH and PREVENT DISEASE!
NOT TOMORROW, BUT TODAY
( DETOXING)
No—and I don't mean showering, washing your face, or brushing your teeth... (thank God we actually manage to do those things daily).
I’m talking about cleaning and "showering" the body from the inside out. To explain—let's use our cars as an analogy again. You’ll all agree with me that just soaping up the exterior and polishing the paint isn't enough, nor is it enough to just clean the upholstery and the floor mats. Sure, the car will shine and look brand new... but only while it's sitting in your driveway or parked in the garage. If you aren't regularly checking your oil, coolant, spark plugs, belts, air filters, or the quality of your fuel, we all know that car isn't going anywhere because it hasn't been cleaned where it counts.
It is exactly the same deal with our bodies... what is the point of scrubbing down and having fragrant skin if the blood feeding that skin is packed with everyday toxins we probably aren't even aware of?
If someone had told you twenty years ago that they were "going on a detox," everyone would have assumed the same thing—that they were getting sober or quitting smoking. Nowadays, you don't need to be using drugs, overdoing the booze, or chain-smoking to require a detox. TODAY, absolutely everyone should be doing this 2 or 3 times a year. Seriously—how, how, HOW!!!!!!!!
And why?
Because today we are breathing in smog, toxic fumes, and cigarette smoke; we're eating food that isn't always fresh, consuming massive amounts of sugar, hormones in our food supply, chemicals in both food and drinks, dyes, and preservatives; we drink alcohol and caffeine in our coffee and tea; plus, toxins come into contact with our skin via laundry detergents, perfumes, and deodorants, not to mention radiation and electromagnetic waves (TVs, cell phones, microwaves...), stress, a lack of physical activity (though, interestingly, overtraining can also lead to a buildup of lactic acid—which is itself a toxin), and insufficient sleep...
Our bodies fight all of this in their own way, but it’s really just a matter of time before those toxins start making themselves known. It might start as puffiness around the eyes, headaches, migraines, sinus issues, low energy, wrinkles, or cellulite, and then progress to poor circulation, joint and muscle pain, arthritis, constipation, allergies, cardiovascular issues, cramps, or diabetes...
(I know what you’re thinking right now... but let me just remind you that you don't have to be 60 years old to worry about a heart attack. Sadly, young people are dying from them now too.)
So, please, don't wait until you're experiencing symptoms of an actual illness before seeking help (unfortunately, that's how most people operate). Instead, MAINTAIN YOUR HEALTH and PREVENT DISEASE!
NOT TOMORROW, BUT TODAY