| Dr. Jai Maharaj 2004-10-05, 7:10 pm |
| DETOXIFICATION - GOING BEYOND THE SYMPTOMS
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[ Subject: Detoxification - Going Beyond the Symptoms
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[ Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004
Detoxification - Going Beyond the Symptoms
By Linda Basta
Nutritional Consultant, Reflexologist and Certified Natural Health
Professional
Detoxification is the term used for the symptoms, both physical and
mental, that may appear when you alter your lifestyle by starting
something new, such as a new diet or exercising, or discontinuing a
current habit, such as eating chocolate or drinking coffee.
These symptoms include headache, stomachache, cough, diarrhea, skin
eruptions (rash), clogged sinus, and fever, as well as feeling
rundown and irritable. The symptoms may be of short duration and
slight irritation, or they could last longer and cause you
considerable discomfort.
Because these symptoms are the same as those that show up in certain
illnesses, changing your diet or lifestyle can result in
misunderstanding:
If I am doing something that is supposed to be good for me, why do I
have these symptoms? Why do I feel worse, and not better?
Understanding this apparent contradiction is perhaps the first, and
most important, hurdle you must get over when making a dietary or
lifestyle change.
If you consider this carefully, however, it is easy to understand.
Think of how you might have experienced this on a short-term basis.
If you do not get regular exercise, and then play some softball with
your kids, the next day you might feel bad—tired with sore muscles.
This is your body reacting to something that it is not used to doing.
You can see the same thing when you slop a regular activity; if you
are a soda drinker and have to stop for a while, you may notice that
you have less energy and may even have a headache. When you change
your diet or lifestyle, the same thing happens; your body reacts to
the change.
Why does this happen?
As we live, toxins accumulate in our body. Some of these are due to
our diet and others due to the environment around us. Of course, our
lifestyle also fits in—if you smoke or use alcohol you arc
accumulating even more toxins.
When you make a change in diet or lifestyle, through stopping a bad
habit or eating better, your cells begin eliminating the toxic
substances.
Before finding the exit however, the toxins are released into the
blood stream and are carried through the circulatory system.
This transportation and elimination may result in headache, diarrhea,
or constipation, and often toxins are eliminated through the skin,
resulting in rashes or skin problems (especially if you are prone to
such problems).
You may also feel a lack of energy, especially if you are eliminating
meats from your diet (The protein found in meal is more stimulating
than that found in vegetables.) You may also find that, with the
absence of toxins, you absorb substances more easily. Thus, the sugar
and caffeine in a soda might really set you off.
In a nutshell, we could say that the body always goes for quality,
and when the food coming in is of higher quality than the present
tissue, the body will discard the present tissue because it wants to
make room for tissue created by the higher quality food.
How severe are the symptoms and how long do they last?
How long the symptoms last and how severe they arc depend on what
your lifestyle had been before making a change, and how quickly you
make a change. If you had a diet heavy in red meats, for example, and
become a vegetarian overnight, you might have severe symptoms for a
time. If your lifestyle changes are gradual, the symptoms could be
less severe.
The duration of the symptoms might not be linear; there is a greater
chance that they will come in cycles. At first you may feel great and
then experience some detoxification symptoms. After the initial
toxins are flooded out, you will feel good again, if not better.
However, the body "goes deeper" and finds more toxins to eliminate;
the symptoms may reappear again, and after more toxins are
eliminated, you will fee] better yet As things progress, you will
find that the period of symptoms is shorter and that the period of
well-being is greater.
Some Possible Detoxification Symptoms
Clogged sinus
Constipation
Cough
Diarrhea
Fatigue
Fever
Flu symptoms
Cold symptoms
Gas
Headache
Irritability
Moodiness
Skin rash
Stomachache
What can I do during this period?
The hardest thing for many people to do is to accept that they are
not sick and realize that the body is cleansing itself. Once you get
beyond this psychological barrier, the rest is easy. The most
important thing to do can be summed up in one word: Rest
Rest, and let the body do what it needs to. If you have the luxury of
staying home, do so! If not, cut back social engagements and perhaps
even cut back on any exercise you are getting. Give your body as much
energy as possible to do its job. Eat light foods that are easy to
digest, consume fruits and vegetables and drink plenty of water.
Further Reading
Swope, Mary Ruth, Ph.D. 1990. Green Leaves of Barley. Phoenix, AZ:
Swope Enterprises, Inc. Pp. 199-202.
Matsen, Jonn N.D. 1987. The Mysterious Causes of Illness. Canfield,
OH: Fischer Publishing Co. Pp. 134-157.
Wolfe, Darrell G. 1991. The Power to Heal. Toronto: Wolf Clinic. Pp.
4-11.
Although her formal education was a Bachelors degree in Social Work,
she has studied and been active in the field of health and nutrition
since 1972. She was certified as a Foot Reflexologist in 1981 by the
International Institute of Reflexology using the Original Ingham
Method.
She has developed a Reflexology practice and has taught Reflexology
seminars in the local colleges and Community education Programs. In
1998, she became a Certified Natural Health Professional, and has
studied Muscle Testing Response (Kinesiolgy) and Iridology. She has
owned and operated a health center in the Buffalo NY area, and also
hosted and taught on her own interactive radio show. She writes
articles and columns in various newsletters, newspapers and websites
on the subjects of health, nutrition, and reflexology. Her emphasis
is teaching that we are a triune being - spirit, soul, and body - and
that true health comes when we treat the whole person. Linda is a
member of the American Association of Nutritional Consultants and the
New York State Association of Reflexologists.
Visit her website at http://www.betterhealthcenter.com
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