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The Fall Harvest Detox

By Cherie Calbom

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Fall is an excellent time to cleanse the body. With all the great fall harvest produce such as tomatoes, apples, and beets, there's plenty of fresh produce to help you flush away toxins from your primary organs of elimination.

There are five primary organs of elimination: the intestines, liver, kidneys, lungs and skin. Additionally, there are three supporting channels: the gallbladder, lymphatic system, and blood. A thorough cleansing of the intestinal tract is a great way to boost your energy and vitality and overcome some common symptoms of poor digestive health such as constipation, acid reflux, stomach pain, irritable bowel syndrome, Candida, gas, bloating, protruding belly, headaches, and low energy.

And, if you want to lose weight as effectively as possible, it's crucial to cleanse the colon in order to create an environment for successful weight loss.

When you detoxify your liver, it should give a big sigh of re1ief and go on about its job of detoxifying, regulating metabolism, and burning fat. When the liver is functioning well, you'll feel and look better.

Weight loss should be greatly facilitated and occur naturally, without excessive effort. Cholesterol numbers should normalize and hormones should be balanced. You'll also prevent sickness and disease because your immune system will function more efficiently. When you cleanse the liver, you'll also cleanse the gallbladder - the two are connected.

Most liver detoxification programs accomplish both. As the gallbladder is cleansed, digestion usually improves and you should prevent gallstones from forming. When you get rid of kidney congestion, problems such as burning or pain during urination, dark circles under the eyes, frequent urination (especially at night), incontinence, and pain in the eyes should subside.

What can you expect when you cleanse the body?

Be aware that as toxins are released, your symptoms may worsen for a short time or you may experience some adverse reactions such as headaches, flu or cold-type symptoms, rashes, skin eruptions or diarrhea. Such reactions are known as the Herxheimer Reaction.

Hang in there. Symptoms should pass rather quickly. The last two times I completed a liver cleanse, I experienced cold symptoms immediately afterward. Though they lasted a number of days each time, it actually felt positive - like my body was cleansing. Each time, sinus problems cleared up when the cold symptoms subsided.

Benefits of detoxification

A detox program offers paybacks that nothing else can match. The benefits often are so astounding that it makes the discipline and effort worthwhile. You'll not only feel stronger and more energetic as a result, you'll discover the key to longevity.

You'll appear younger and more vibrant. You may look in the mirror one day and see fewer wrinkles, softer skin, or notice that dark circles or puffiness under your eyes are gone. Your skin will develop an underlying glow. Your hair will shine more and grow healthier and your nails will become stronger.

But that's just the start of the rewards you'll reap. You should gain greater mental clarity. "I can think straight again!" one client exclaimed. For most people, there's also a new sense of well-being.

One friend said she reported to her doctor that she could never remember having a sense of well-being. His answer was to prescribe an antidepressant drug, which she refused. When she began juicing, detoxing and eating a whole foods diet, she reported back in a few weeks that she finally had gained the sense of well-being she only had read about.

When you give your body a rest from digesting excess food and additives, and remove toxins, it's able to step up the healing process - rebuilding, repairing, eliminating waste, and strengthening organs and systems, which help you prevent illness or heal from illness or disease. You won't be subject to every cold and flu that circulates, and your body can mend injuries or recover from ailments that may have plagued you for years.

I've received countless testimonies from people who have completely healed their bodies by using a detoxification program. One lady cleared up liver problems in one week with the seven-day liver cleanse from Juicing,

Fasting, and Detoxing for Life.

Detoxing also helps us lose weight. Vast amounts of toxic and carcinogenic substances found in our environment are stored in fat cells. Because the body uses fat to hold toxins, thereby protecting delicate tissues and organs, we often find it hard to lose weight.

The body even will make fat cells to store toxins when needed. Ironically, fat is our friend, when we have toxic stuff in our body. Fat protects us from all the acidic and toxic waste that endangers our health. But when we juice vegetables, which are very alkaline and cleansing, and embark on a detox program thereby removing toxins, we no longer need this protection, so the body can let go of the extra fat.

During cleansing, we may notice that our clothes fit better and we feel lighter and happier. Fat just seems to melt away. There are many ways toxins can accumulate in our bodies. It is the toxicity within that traps many people in a place of "dis-ease." As you detoxify your organs and systems of elimination, you will feel lighter and healthier - perhaps better than you have in years.

Cleansing will give you longevity, energy and happiness. Your reward will be abundant health each and every day. (C) Cherie Calbom

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