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In ancient times most cultures practiced time honoured purification rituals. Today most people assume their bodies detoxify naturally and they are correct up to a point. However, with stress, pesticides, pollution, chemicals, fast foods, and artificial ingredients, we are bombarded with more toxic material than the human body was designed to handle. An annual or biannual cleanse can boost your body’s efforts to stay clean and healthy.
Typically this type of cleanse has some dietary restrictions to maximize the cleansing effect of the herbs over a brief period of time.
Short term cleanses are well suited to people who have an active lifestyle and follow an optimum diet including organic foods that are primarily alkaline forming. Such a healthy lifestyle results in minimal toxic accumulation and a short cleanse ensures against any hidden pockets of waste.
Cleanses undertaken for a month or more allow people to continue to eat a well-balanced diet. These cleanses work slowly but deeply to eliminate waste at a cellular level.
This type of cleanse is good for people whose regular dietary practices are closer to the standard Canadian diet – meat and potatoes with some fruits and vegetables, possibly fast food once or twice a week, little or no use of organic products.
Flor-Essence and Wholy teas offer options so you can customize your cleanse to your current state of health. An individual whose system is very acidic can start slow and work up.
Many staff at Flora take 1 oz of Flor-Essence daily on an ongoing basis and once a year increase to 3-4 oz for a deeper detox.
While popular in Europe and India, Homeopathy is not yet widely practiced in Canada. Homeopathy works to modulate the body’s own natural cleansing processes. Because it works on an energy level it often produces results on an emotional and mental level, sometimes facilitating the release of old emotional holdings or mental blocks.
Bowel cleansing involves a mucous free diet (no grains or dairy) and a fiber such as flax or psyllium taken a.m. and p.m. in water on an empty stomach. The Cadillac of fibers is NutraCleanse which contains multiple fibers and herbal roots for detoxification.
Lengthy water fasts should be undertaken under the supervision of a qualified practitioner.
If someone is in good health, it is generally considered safe for them to undertake a modified fast for 3-10 days.
A popular modified fast is Master Cleanse. This is a 10 day fast where one has only fresh lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple syrup as a warm drink several times a day.
This is a great cleanse for someone in good health with an optimum diet and is used to a certain level of discipline where eating is concerned 😊
Juice fasting is another form of modified fast where only fresh squeezed fruit and vegetable juices are consumed for 3-4 days. Consuming only fresh fruits and vegetables is another form of modified fasting.
A watermelon fast for 2-3 days is excellent for the kidneys, dissolving stones, and acid buildup.
After a cleanse most people feel energized and renewed. Health issues such as arthritis, migraines, insomnia, and weight gain are often resolved simply by alkalizing the system and eliminating toxic load. On a psychological level there is a feeling of having accomplished something important.
*Revised August 2022
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