Learn to help your body glow from
inside out. Nourish it with foods that are pure and natural. Remove harmful substances from your diet and you will notice a difference in way you look and feel.What is detoxification?
Detoxification is process of removing toxins or poisons. We all know that toxins are harmful and cause damage, potentially even death if taken in certain levels. Living cells, whether in plants or in body, are constantly in process of bringing nutrients and fresh substrates in while eliminating by-products and waste that is not useful to organism. Therefore, detoxification is a natural, ongoing process in our bodies.
Keeping your body healthy requires maintaining all of its systems in good working order. Minimizing amount of toxins you take into your system is one way that we can detoxify our bodies. Benefits of detoxification may include increased energy and improved health, better breath, reduced allergies, and potentially fewer aches and pains.
Wastes leave body in form of gases, solids, and liquids. Carbon dioxide is gas that we exhale. We excrete other waste from body after it accumulates in bladder and in bowels.
Other organs that play a major role in detoxification include the:
- skin - liver - kidneys - lungs
Blood also plays a critical role in detoxification process. It carries dissolved gases like carbon dioxide to lungs, and then it is traded for oxygen through respiration. Both liver and kidneys help to detoxify blood by removing wastes and sending them to urine. In form of stool, unused solids are carried away.
Benefits for your skin via detoxification
Your skin is a barrier but it is not impermeable. Just as products that you use on your skin are able to enter your body through this physical barrier, toxins are also able to leave your body through skin. Free radicals and UV light in environment also damage skin which over time cause it to show signs of premature aging.
How can detoxification help your skin? By minimizing number of chemicals in your body, you help you body to function more efficiently. Eating well is one way to maintain healthy skin with a smooth texture, elasticity, and a proper level of moisturization. Skin complexions troubled by acne and imperfections can also benefit from inside out with detoxification methods. For example, vitamin A reduces amount of sebum produced by skin cells and therefore pores are less likely to become blocked.
Ways to detoxify your body
Some of best ways to detoxify include:
- eating a balanced diet - juicing organic fruits and vegetables - exercising regularly - exfoliation - using organic products for personal hygiene
Before trying any detox method always be sure to check with your doctor. People with serious medical conditions should also consult a doctor as these methods are not recommended. Pregnant women should not try these methods.
Eating a balanced diet
Nutrients in foods contain many elements that can help your body and especially your skin to remain in good condition. When your body is ‘happy’ and ‘efficient’, through detoxification, it will show on outside.
Your skin needs:
- essential fatty acids (omega-3 and omega-6) found in oily fish and flax seeds - antioxidants vitamins C, E, and beta-carotene to retaliate against damaging effects of UV light and free-radicals - minerals zinc and selenium to build tissues and heal wounds. Find these minerals in foods like seafood, nuts, grains, and vegetables - vitamin B6 to balance hormone levels, particularly for women that have pre-menstrual break-outs - vitamin A to help reduce sebum levels on skin - potassium to help maintain elasticity, water to maintain hydration and flush toxins from body - water to maintain hydration and flush toxins from body
