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Toxicity is a Major Problem
Over the course of our lifetimes, we will be exposed to thousands of foreign compounds that enter our bodies through the food we eat, the air we breathe, the things we touch...In the year 2001 alone, more than 6 billion pounds of chemical pollutants were released into the environment, and a number of increasingly common symptoms and conditions have been associated with possible toxic exposures and toxicities, including:
- Migraine headaches
- Fibromyalgia
- Chronic fatigue
- Recurrent colds & flu
- Disruption in sleep patterns
- Chemical sensitivities
Toxins can come from a number of sources, including chemical pollutants; drugs, alcohol and cigarette smoking; pesticides; and food additives. But toxins can also come from normal metabolism and intestinal build-up of unhealthy bacteria within your own body.
Our bodies have actually been equipped with a natural ability to transfer and eliminate these toxins, but many of us need help to strengthen and support this mechanism so it works effectively to reduce toxicity's negative effects.
Easy Does It
Despite the appeal of a cleanse promising the dropping of two dress sizes in a weekend, we must step back and think about the effects something so aggressive might have on our bodies. Most of the detox regimes on the market today have a couple major flaws: they are much too harsh on your body, often creating ill-effects that outweigh any possible initial benefits, and they often focus on only one organ of excretion, such as the colon (not to mention their lack of lasting results).
A truly effective detox program should work gently, allowing your body to utilize its own processes, and should work on the whole body, at a cellular level. Our office utilizes a homeopathic detox program, in conjunction with comprehensive homeopathic medical evaluation. The specific detox kit used (shown to the right), stimulates the body's 
natural processes of elimination to gently cleanse itself of toxins at the deepest levels. It combines three formulations which stimulate lymphatic, gastrointestinal, liver, and kidney functions.
Homeo-what?
Homeopathy, by nature, centers around the premise of detoxification. This practice is based on the idea that most ailments are caused by some level of toxicity within cells and various organ systems. Homeopathics are ultra-diluted formulations of natural ingredients which aid in detoxifying specific areas naturally, on a cellular level, and restore balance and proper function to the body's regulatory mechanisms by supporting the organs of elimination (liver, kidneys, skin, lungs, etc.). By boosting the body's natural detoxification process, homeopathy actually aids in effectively treating the causes of many diseases and conditions, not just their symptoms, and because such small amounts of natural ingredients are used, there is no danger of side effects, harmful interactions or dependency. Additionally, instead of depleting your body of important nutrients, like many harsh cleanses or detox systems, homeopathic detoxification actually allows supplements and nutritionals to work more easily and effectively. For more information on complex homeopathy, as used at the Wellness Concepts clinic, click here.
There's something to all the public interest in toxins! Use that boost of spring cleaning energy to flush out the buildup in the most important place of all...YOU! Find out which of your symptoms may have been caused by toxic burden, with a safe and effective form of detox that won't have you back at square one two weeks later (even if your floors and windows are...)
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