{"id":901,"date":"2012-11-01T21:08:30","date_gmt":"2012-11-02T01:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gobeyondorganic.com\/?p=901"},"modified":"2012-11-01T21:08:30","modified_gmt":"2012-11-02T01:08:30","slug":"why-you-should-detox-your-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gobeyondorganic.com\/why-you-should-detox-your-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Detox Your Body"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the cooler weather comes the urge to get out the fall\/winter clothes. It is also common to cleanse your body when the weather changes. Many people do a detoxification of their body in the spring and then again in the fall. This keeps the body young, vibrant, healthy, and strong.<\/p>\n

Regular liver and gall bladder cleanses eliminate the build up of stones and old bile that can cause stones.\u00a0Many people who do regular cleansing report that they do not get sick as often as they did before cleansing. Though toxins are generally eliminated from your body through your liver, over a period of many years, small accumulations can build up into problems causing headaches, tiredness, lack of energy, and inflammation in the organs.<\/p>\n

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It is also important to note that the body will use toxic heavy metals as \u201cstand-ins\u201d if there is a lack of essential minerals in the body. For example: Calcium is replaced by lead, which deposits primarily in bone, and disrupts the formation of red blood cells. Lead contributes to poor bone health such as osteopenia and osteoporosis. Fluoride accumulates in the bone and teeth, leading to dental fluorosis and brittle easily broken bones.\u00a0So not only do you need to make sure you\u2019re getting adequate plant-based and inorganic minerals to avoid this toxic metal replacement process, you also need nutrients to aid your body\u2019s natural detoxification process.<\/p>\n

Should you use fasting as a detox method?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tamara MacDonald, a naturopathic physician, uses detox techniques because some people aren’t able to detoxify chemicals naturally — their systems aren’t working well for one reason or another. But MacDonald is wary of poorly researched techniques like foot baths and colonics, and thinks that people should steer clear of fasting.<\/p>\n

“One of the worst things that you can do for your body in terms of detoxification is doing a fast,” she says. “That was the idea about 20 or 30 years ago, but we know now that your body actually needs specific nutrients to be able to perform its job of detoxification.” -Tamara MacDonald<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Why is your diet so important while detoxing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to avoiding or limiting your exposure to toxins, you need to focus on eating a healthy diet to reap maximum overall health benefits.<\/p>\n

The Weston A. Price diet recommendations — which were written in 1920 and still hold true\u00a0today — includes these timeless guidelines:<\/p>\n