WHY MOST
DETOXIFICATION
PROGRAMS
ARE NOT WORTH YOUR TIME
OR MONEY
Every day we are bombarded by countless synthetic chemicals within our environment. They can be found in our food, water, clothes, cosmetics, furniture, as well as the air we breathe.
As a result, we are surrounded by thousands of chemicals that can negatively affect our health over time. Fortunately, there are steps we can take to reduce our toxic exposure and lessen the load within the body through detoxification.
What is Detoxification?
Biotransformation & elimination is the more accurate description of detoxification.
Biotransformation is ‘transforming biologically reactive’ intermediates to less harmful water-soluble compounds. Biotransformation refers to the process by which lipophilic (fat-soluble), xenobiotic (foreign), or endobiotic (endogenous) chemicals are converted in the body by enzymatic reactions to products that are more hydrophilic & less reactive which can then be eliminated safely.
When detoxification isn’t working correctly, these ‘reactive’ and dangerous intermediate compounds can hang around too long, causing further damage to the body. Therefore, biotransformation & elimination need to be supported; otherwise, one risks more harm to the body by ‘re-toxifying’ themselves, which is often the case with many bogus detoxes marketed to people.
Who needs detoxification & are we truly toxic?
Everyone has toxins to some degree – the number of toxins varies per person depending on the level of exposure. Toxins accumulate in our fat cells as we age. This is why adults and overweight individuals tend to have the highest levels of toxins. Specific individuals who could benefit from a detox:
Benefits of Detoxification
⚫️ Helps the body operate optimally
⚫️ Lessens the body’s toxic load
⚫️ Reduces inflammation
⚫️ Improved immunity
⚫️ Cleanse the body of impurities
⚫️ Sustained weight loss
⚫️ Increased energy levels
⚫️ Better sleep
⚫️ Improved skin health
⚫️ Clarity, cognition, and mood
⚫️ Better hormone regulation
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What most 'detox cleanses,' supplements, & programs are getting wrong
Typical detoxes fail to push toxins out of storage and only deal with what is circulating in the bloodstream.
Many programs fail to focus on actually removing toxins from the body
⚫️ Few detoxification programs follow all the three basic scientific principles required to safely and effectively eliminate stored xenobiotics. Ultimately leading to ineffective detoxification causing further symptoms and damage to the body.
The majority of detoxes use foods or supplements that are commonly marketed for detox, which according to scientific literature, have been shown to inhibit detoxification
⚫️ Foods, fruits, and other nutrients, often popular for ‘liver support’ (curcumin, green tea, milk thistle), inhibit detoxification. Although healthy on most days, within the context of an evidence-based detoxification program, they do not belong.
How my detox program is different than the others?
My detox program differs from others because it uses evidence-based methods that support the proper elimination of toxins. The most important aspect of this program is that it encompasses three essential steps that optimize detox pathways:
1. Mobilization of toxins out of fat cells
⚫️ Toxins are stored in fat cells and require a hypocaloric state to lose fat and release the toxins
⚫️ Excreting the toxins through sweat-inducing activities –exercise, sauna
2. Neutralization of Toxins
⚫️ Targeted foods, beverages, and supplements, which support detoxification pathways (not inhibit)
3. Elimination
⚫️ Gut & liver health are crucial for properly ‘neutralizing and eliminating’ toxins
⚫️ Sweating
⚫️ Fibers
⚫️ Using binding agents which pull out toxins to prevent them from reabsorbing & re-toxifying the body