Thinking about doing a detox? Maybe now is the time!

L'équipe NovAdn
May 27, 2022
4 min read

Previously, detox was associated exclusively with weight loss, but with the many dietary changes and the overload of toxins in our bodies, detox has become a must for everyone.

The human body accumulates waste every day, week, month and year. It tries to get rid of it through different processes and mechanisms: intestinal transit, breathing, the menstrual cycle, etc.

To detox, some follow a food restricted program with rigorous monitoring? But is it effective? Is that enough?

What is Detox?

Some speak of diet, others of cure, detox has no real scientific definition, because it is in fact a set of means and methods to follow to promote the elimination of accumulated toxins and waste. produced in our body.

This purification will reduce the activity of our emunctories, and will allow us to find a state of balance favorable to the good maintenance of our immune defences, thus increasing our self-healing power.

The purpose of detox is to eliminate from the body

all the waste and toxins it keeps piling up over the years!

Detox process?

The duration of this cure can extend from one to two weeks depending on your case and/or your objective to be achieved, but also depending on your energy and the medical condition you are experiencing.

Detox could eventually cause you headaches or even asthenia, signs that show that your body is managing to purify itself properly. It is essential to specify that in winter, we adopt a revitalization cure instead of detox, where we aim to strengthen the immunity of our body which is subject to many viral infections among others.

How to Detox?

In order to carry out detox in the best conditions, here are some tips, but obviously it is better to do it in the company of your health advisor in order to avoid the occurrence of Herxheimer reactions and risk losing essential nutrients to the body:

1. Think about what goes into your body!

Before we want to detoxify the body, we have to think about what “we give it” first! If we reduce our exposure to the toxins that we ingest or that surround us, we will have less need to detoxify. Remember to minimize your interactions with certain products so as not to overload your body: chemicals such as shampoos, laundry products, polluted air around you, etc... Make a list of what your body touches, breathes , eats, sees, hears during the day and analyze whether it is beneficial or not!

2.We never repeat it enough, you must hydrate well :

Drinking sufficient amounts of water during the day as 1.5-2 L, reinforces the action of your kidneys by eliminating water-soluble toxins. Stay open to the idea of taking water flavored with lemon juice for example (great for detox), without neglecting green tea or verbena infusions, be creative. Energizing and oxygenating your water will make it even more beneficial as well. Use water filters to remove impurities and heavy metals.

3. Improve your diet!

Easier said than done sometimes, the consumption of healthy and fresh foods contributes advantageously to detox, by favoring all that is green, organic and natural, to the detriment of processed products, fried foods, preserves and sweets. You will get plenty of vitamins and trace elements. For people who cannot resist it, it is recommended to limit the consumption of sweets as much as possible, perhaps replacing them with natural foods such as honey, maple syrup. Reduce your use of salt and opt for gentle cooking, to preserve quality nutrition.

4. Enjoy healthy drinks, Have fun!

Coffee, alcohol, soft drinks, refined sugars and tobacco are to be avoided, given their negative consequences on your body, especially in case of excess! Prefer fruit juices for their vitamin and trace element content, but avoid an overdose of fructose. Imagine the different mixes possible, whether simple or complicated: Carrot and Orange; Beets and apples; Ginger, mint and celery; Spinach, dandelion and cucumber!

5. Move Everyday:

Physical activity is a key element for our body, both physiologically and psychologically. But to stay in the same register, moving remains essential during the period of your detox, thus quickly burning fat, and stimulating your digestive faculty. Walk, cycle, dance! In short, something that makes you sweat, gets the blood flowing, and expels toxins and stress!

6. Fasting is a good way to Detox:

As you may know, fasting is an ancestral practice found in all religions, cults, and spiritual paths and which has become very popular in recent years.It is adopted for different purposes and several miracles are attributed to it: medical, detoxifying, religious fasting, etc. During this phase, the body rests from its daily activities to take care of other more occasional functions during the year, but essential: detoxification and the renewal of its reserves, because it exploits them to make new ones. With fasting, you will feel a sense of lightness, you will have clearer vision and a calm mind.

7. De-Stress your mind!

Detox is not only physical! It happens at all levels. It is important to decrease stress and deactivate negative thoughts because excessive cortisol secretion can cause physical disorders and disturbances in the immune system. We sometimes feel overwhelmed by events, new technologies, work, etc. But you have the right to slow down and go YOUR own pace. Breathe, meditate, do yoga or additionally enjoy nature, a landscape while doing nothing in particular. It would also be important to understand the spiritual dimension of detox with the help of a practitioner or energy specialist. if this aspect interests you, here is a book that will help you purify your energy and do a vibrational detox

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