A toxin is basically any substance that creates irritating and/or harmful effects in the body; stressing and undermining one's biochemical health and organ function. Toxins can come from by products of normal cell metabolism or from the outside environment e.g. pollution, drugs, pesticides, dyes, chemicals, microbes, heavy metals, tobacco smoke and so on.
Toxicity occurs when we take in more then we can utilize and eliminate. Toxic chemicals can be a real problem, since after years of exposure to these substances the body’s ability to eliminate them can slow down. They can get recirculated into the bloodstream or stored in the liver, body fat or other parts of the body. These types of buildups and problems throughout the body can contribute to the development of serious illnesses. Many chemicals are so widespread that we are unaware of them. But they have worked their way into our bodies faster than they can be eliminated, and are causing allergies and addictions in record numbers. The body's built in detoxification apparatus include the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, skin and lymphatic systems.
Symptoms of Toxicity
Cancer and cardiovascular disease are two of the main toxicity-related diseases.
Arthritis, allergies, obesity, and many skin problems are others. In addition, a
wide range of symptoms, such as headaches, fatigue, pains, coughs,
gastrointestinal problems and problems from immune weakness can all be related
to toxicity.
Common indications of toxicity include frequent, unexplained headaches, back or joint pain, tight or stiff neck, arthritis, chronic respiratory or sinus problems, asthma, abnormal body odor, bad breath, coated tongue, food allergies, poor digestion, chronic constipation with intestinal bloating or gas, brittle nails and hair, psoriasis, adult acne, unexplained weight gain over 10 pounds, unusually poor memory, chronic insomnia, anxiety, depression, irritability, chronic fatigue, and environmental sensitivities, especially to odors.
Detoxification is the process of clearing toxins from the body or neutralizing them. Energy balancing and detoxification herbal baths prompt the body to eliminate toxins from specific areas of the body. As these toxins are released from the areas where they have been stored, they move into the blood, lymph and other body fluids out of the body through the urinary, gastrointestinal, lymphatic and respiratory systems and the skin. The period of detoxification can be a few days, a few weeks or a months depending on the extent, location and type of the toxins in the body. As a person is detoxifying they may experience uncomfortable symptoms including depression, mood changes, nausea, diarrhea , foggy head, fatigue, lack of energy, bad breathe, foul urine odour, foul perspiration odour, body odour, sores, rashes, acne, cold or flu like symptoms, headaches or any other symptom. This period where symptoms may seem to worsen is sometimes called a healing crisis, but is actually just the body's reacting to the presence of the toxins in the bloodstream and the movement of the toxins out of the body.
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