Realistically, just how critical is it to go on a 7 day detox these days, in light of what the government shares with us about what it is doing to ensure we have a earth a better and healthier place to live?
Well, riddle me this…
Let's assume that you have cleaned your diet of as many modern day convenience foods as realistically possible that comprise man made chemicals, and are concentrating on detoxing your body, yet even now while you read this article man made chemicals and fibers are surrounding you. Here's some examples? They could be in the toothpaste and antiperspirant you used this morning, in the furniture in your house, the carpet under your feet, and the household cleaners, paints and varnishes you have used all over your home.
And it's not just in your home - out in the garden too, the toxins are in the garden sprays that prevent slugs consuming your flowers as well as the preservative on the fence. There's very little you can do about the toxins in the environment – but the good news is, for all the rest, there are plenty of safer and healthier alternatives that can help reduce the burden on your body's natural detox system. And simply by following a periodic 7 day detox you can help your body remove all the built up toxins already in your body.
Flirting with chemistry
Modern day chemists were overjoyed when they invented brand-new chemical compounds that could bring a new lease of life to even the most disgusting of ovens, make our laundry whiter-than-white, kill the biggest majority of known bacteria, and keep us odor-free pretty much all day long.
Synthetic materials, like rayon and nylon were what everybody wanted; carpets were impregnated to make them much more durable, and timber was sealed to prevent it from rotting.
You won't notice any sudden effects from being in contact with these products (other than probably the oven cleaner) but the synthetic compounds they contain build up in your body with long-term exposure that is still being investigated today. So it's critical that you learn detox your body to help preserve your health.
They are only now finding out that cosmetics and personal care items incorporating parabens seem to be linked to breast cancer - although it is hardly surprising, seeing as parabens follow the activity of estrogen in the body.
We used to believe that mercury would not leach from teeth fillings, but postmortems are finding a direct relationship between the level of mercury in the brain cells and the number of fillings that a person has in their teeth.
Synthetic solvents like perchloroethylene (or perc for short) used in dry cleaning are very efficient at cleaning materials without detrimental impact on the fabric, but they have now been linked to cancer, as well as causing damage to the nervous system and liver, infertility and hormone disruption.