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Writer's pictureRosalba Randal

DETOX AND BODY WEIGHT


Body toxicity is the main cause of physical and mental disorders. As humanity reaches more longevity in average, we are witnessing a distressing increase in the number of people with obesity, diabetes, depression, cardiovascular problems, insomnia, and autoimmune and neurodegenerative illnesses.


Our bodies are designed and fully equipped to deal with certain level of toxicity, however, at the present, we are exposed to many different/new toxic agents that overcharge and stress our bodies, our systems are overloaded and challenged, not being able (very often) to deal with high levels of toxins. New toxins that the body does not recognize, adds up to confusion, since some of these toxins mock body hormones and distort body’s physiology. Toxicity is an extensive and complex topic that affect our physical, mental and emotional health. It has been proved that high levels of toxicity in the body is an important factor in Body Weight and Body Weight loss Resistance.


In this short guide, I will focus on physical detoxing simple ways to have a healthy weight, acknowledging that having a decluttered body makes us more available to clear up mental and emotions that can be in the way of our ideal body weight. The body is the main receptor and gives us feedback of our overall state. When it is in good health, we can open up to heal in deeper levels: mental, emotional and energetic.


1. SIGNS AND EFFECTS OF BODY TOXICITY

Some signs of Body toxicity are:

-Sleeping problems: Insomnia and sleepiness.

-Inflammation/overweight

-Permanent Fatigue/lack of energy

-Hormonal disorders.

-Mood swings, depression, irritability

-Skin disorders: allergies, food intolerances.

-Brain Fog, poor memory, poor concentration and focus

-Constipation, diarrhoea

-Appetite disorders: usually cravings.

-Dehydration

-Joint pain, mobility and proprioception problems

-Poorer immunity, slower healing after an illness.

-Cardiovascular Diseases

-Diabetes

-Chronic inflammation

-Auto immune diseases

-Neurodegenerative Diseases: Parkinson, Alzeimer for example

-Over weight/ Obesity


Where the toxins come from:

-Food preservatives, additives, sugar, salt, some oils

-Air pollutants, poor air quality

-Medications

-Cosmetic and cleaning products

-Smoking

-Alcohol

-Medicated and Recreational drugs

-Poor water quality


2. HOW TOXICITY AFFECTS BODY WEIGHT


1. Inflammation: This is a defence mechanism, through which the body recognizes and try to remove harmful and foreign substance away from he internal organs in order to guard the internal organs from harmful toxins.


2. Slows down the metabolism: Because the body is busy using the energy to deal with the toxins, therefore there is less energy available to have a healthy metabolism. The efficiency of the oxygen to transport nutrients to the cells also slows down, making the nutrition poorer as well.


3. Makes us feel more tired and sluggish, this affects our level of activity therefore the calories burning capacity slows down. It becomes a vicious cycle: the more toxicity the less active, and the less active the more fat accumulation.


4. Affects our mood, sleep quality, our brain functioning, memory, and focus. When our functionality is affected, it can cause depression, and sadness. These emotional states very often are conducive to emotional eating, binging, overeating.


5. Some toxins mock hormones such as cortisol which is the stress hormone cortisol, -under stress our metabolic rate slows down-,and unbalance metabolic hormones such as insulin and leptin. When these two last are not in balance, we feel hungrier and crave more, as the satiety sensors do not work properly, we eat more and therefore accumulate more fat.


3. HOW DETOXING HELP A HEALTHY BODY WEIGHT


-Supporting the body towards burn fat and reduce inflammation: When the body becomes cleaner, the metabolism and burning calories process is more efficient.


-Putting the body in a detoxing life style kills the unfriendly bacteria in the body, it means that there are less cravings for junk food and sugars. The unhealthy bacteria in the gut loves sugar and when we have unhealthy microbiome, this cycles becomes a vicious cycle. As we detox, this is reversed.


-Eating healthy food, we repopulate the gut with friendly bacteria. It improves the metabolism and digestion, there is better absorption of nutrients, it makes the body feel satiated and satisfied after eating therefore reducing cravings.


-Cleaning protocols help the regulation of the main hormones involved in the metabolism: Insulin, lectin and grehlin. This regulation allows the body to activate the process of fat burning and stop cravings. At the same time regulates Cortisol which is the stress hormone. The less stress, the more efficient the calories burning.


-Helps to heal the liver: it is the main organ in detox process, therefore the detoxing process happens more naturally as it should be.


-Helps to regulate sleep. Normal and regular sleep is very important for a healthy and regular metabolic hormones functioning, mood and mental awareness, which makes as more sensible when making choices including food.

-Increase energy: The energy in our body becomes more accessible, therefore we are more willing and able to have an active life style, there is more available energy to move, burning more calories.


4. DETOXING AND HEALING


As natural beings, we function under principles of: balance, harmony, cooperation and beauty. Our bodies have in place organs and systems to keep this balance including detox functions. As the body is exposed to intense and constant toxicity, it makes very challenging for the body to keep good detox standards, its overwhelmed, having to invest big amounts of energy in dealing with extra toxins. This extra effort can be the root cause of many ailments, pains and illnesses.


When the body is cleared of toxicity, there is more energy accessible for the healing processes. If we compare the body with the sewage systems, the clearer these systems, the more efficiency is the water cleansing and flow. The clearer the pumping systems, the more efficient the use of energy towards healing and regeneration of new cells.


Toxicity has been proved one of the main reasons of cancer, diabetes, High blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases as well as neuro-degenerative conditions. As our life expectancy increases, our bodies get more taxed with toxins, therefore having a D-tox life style can contribute to have not only longer but healthier and happier bodies.


5. SIMPLE WAYS TO IMPLEMENT A D-TOX LIFE STYLE:


When the body is not giving the opportunity to detox, there is inflammation, the blood thickens, which slows down the convey nutrients to the cells and internal organs can become clogged. A healthy body operates well with some levels of toxins, because the system is in homeostasis. Understanding this, and being able to read in our bodies the levels of toxicity, can lead us to ways of reversing this process and walk our bodies towards a balance state through regular detox practices and life style.


This is very important: to heal the body in a holistic way, including achieving a healthy and sustainable body weight, we need to start with detoxification. Why? Because we free body energy for self healing, instead of the body’s. The energy is addressed to metabolize properly, send the nutrients to the cells, heal and regenerate.


Some Suggestions:


1. Proper breathing: Oxygen is our first and fore most important nutrient, when we have enough oxygen, the food is easily transformed in its nutrients and the transport to the cells is efficient. Adequate breathing techniques and being in natural environments eases the oxygen access. Nature also helps the quality of breathing because it relaxes the body through the release of endorphins, a relaxed body can release toxins more easily. Most of us have forgotten how to breath properly, therefore recovering a healthy and natural breathing helps the body to detox. To start with, you can practice some techniques that allow your body to tap into its own natural breath.


2. Hydration: Water is fundamental for the body to speed up toxins release from the organs and to excrete them out of the body through urine and sweat. The best water is well structured water which comes specially from vegetables and fruits. This is a very efficient way since it is released slowly into the body avoiding water lose and facilitating absorption.


3. Sun Bathing: Vitamin D and sweating helps to detox the body in a gentle and natural way


4. Regular exercising: Activates metabolism and liberates the body from toxins, through sweat and active breathing. Exercising every day even for short periods of time activates the movement and excretion of toxins from the body. Consistent movement and exercise plays a very important role in supporting the lymphatic system and ensuring that the cardio vascular system is operating well. Not only sweating but also gentle exercising supports detox.


5. Organic food and food that feeds the gut microbiota, including prebiotic and probiotics. A healthy gut helps to stop sugar cravings which is one of the main reasons for fat storing and hormonal unbalances in the body.


6. Regular intermittent water fasting: It has been proved that it puts the body into ketosis, liberating the body of toxins while activating autophagy. Fasting protocols are very easy to adapt according to our likes, schedules and body’s needs.


8. Minimize sugars and refined carbohydrates as well as artificial products in your diet such as: sweeteners, colourants and artificial flavours. They disturb the gut and affect the body hormonal system, increase body weight problems and inflammation.


10. Avoid cleaning and beauty products that are non organic: they have toxins such as heavy metals that tend to accumulate in the body and are difficult to get rid of since many of them are unknown to the body, they also tend to accumulate in internal organs and brain causing serious degenerative conditions with the time.


11. Include healthy fat in your diet: They help to absorb vitamins A, D, E, K which are fat soluble, healthy fats also keep the inflammation at bay, they speed up the bowl movement, protect the liver and support the hormonal balance.


12. Supporting the organs involved in elimination of toxins: liver, kidneys, lymphatic system, lungs and skin. You can include periodic and consistent cleanses helped with herbs, homeopathic remedies, binders and supplements, as well as adaptogenic mushrooms which can speed up the process. There are many useful and safe protocols that can be adapted for our specific needs and life style.


14. Giving the body some rest between meals, if we do not fast, we can make the gaps between meals longer than usual. It gives the body the time to process and eliminate possible toxins stored. Fasting invites the body to ketosis, through this process, the body burns fats instead of carbohydrates to access energy. When we limit the carbs, the body is stressed in a healthy way to burn fat stored in the visceral system. The side effect of burning fats is toxins elimination.


15. Sweating regularly through hot baths, sauna and direct sunshine.


16. Connecting with nature, being outdoors, breathing fresh air as much as possible. Oxygen of course activates your detoxing process, as well as bare feet walk help the body to balance the electromagnetic field getting rid unwanted ions. Walking bare feet also stimulates a healthy gut. Nature reminds the body what balance is like when the body is out of Balance.


17. Enough and quality of sleep and rest. It gives the body the opportunity to repair. Being in a relax state balances the hormones and helps the burning fat process.


18. Remove from home any cleaning or beauty product that has toxic ingredients.


19.. Having a healthy Gut facilitates detoxing process. Including Probiotics which are foods with good bacteria, Prebiotics which are food with carbohydrates and fibre that can be fermented to facilitate the growth of good bacteria and Phytobiotics which are foods rich in flavonoids that protect good bacteria and helps to displace the bad bacteria. If your gut is balanced, you are healthy, are in a good mood, and have plenty of energy.


20. Avoid Alcohol, drugs and smoking.

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