Detox essentials

There are many common and not-so-common misconceptions about detoxing and there are a lot of people with uninformed opinions who will try and tell you that “detoxing is a fad”, “better to fast instead”, or the other perennial favorite “use some laxatives, that’ll flush out your system”. Unfortunately, this type of extreme “advice” is at best useless and wrong, and at worst it can be outright dangerous.

Not only doesn’t fasting do anything to shift toxins from your body, it can place your body in “starvation mode” which can result in damage to your organs if done long enough, and the misuse of laxatives can actually deprive you of important nutrients and can cause severe dehydration. There is a lot more to detox and toxic cleanse that these glib statements and following web pages on this site go into much more details:

	Introduction to detox This introduction to detox webpage provides you with a quick overview of some of the reasons why you might want to do a detox as well as some of the available detox methods
	Toxicity symptoms How can you tell if you are overloaded with toxins? Here is a list of a broad range of symptoms commonly associated with a toxic overload
	Different types of pollution & toxins There are many different types of toxicity. Knowing more about the sources and their impact can help you avoid exposure and limit the damage
	Benefits of detox There are many and wide ranging benefits of a detox. Find out which parts of your body in particular are helped by eliminating toxic substances
	After detox Yes, there is life after detox! Click here for some easy to implement tips on maintaining the health benefits in the post detox period
You may also be interested in the following:
	Human Body Systems Discover the main organs systems that are responsible for keeping your body healthy and what you can do to help them perform their vital tasks
	Medical Tests There are a number of medical tests that can be useful for toxicology testing and identifying the key areas that can benefit from detoxing

If you have any questions, please read our Frequently Asked Questions.