Detoxing your way to health...

By Jayne Walker

Spring is a time of change, after a long winter, we open the windows and we let the sun and fresh air come in to our homes and our hearts.
Its a time of cleansing and ridding ourselves of all that we have accumulated during the cold weather.
Look out into your garden – can you see the new shoots and spring flowers pushing out? Its that same energy within us that is now rising!

When we embark on a cleansing programme all we are doing is harnessing this natural process.
Toxins can build up in the body through poor dietary habits & intolerances, smoking and sedentary and /or stressful lifestyles
Energy levels go down resulting in poor health and low resistance to infection.

Detoxification can mean the elimination of anything that is not needed anymore, for example excess sugar & salt, alcohol, chemicals from the environment, or even emotional stress.- leading to over acidic conditions.
Ease yourself into a regime when you're not too busy (check first with your Doctor if you have any health concerns)

1.Start by increasing the amount of pure water to 2 litres a day.

2.Use a body brush every morning to boost the lymphatic waste disposal system. Brush in long strokes towards the heart.

3.Add a tablespoon of sea salt or Himalayan mountain salt to your bathing water.

4.Aromatherapy massage and Hot stone massage is a wonderful way to increase circulation & the flow of healing energy. Use essential oils like Fennel, Lime, Rosemary, Juniper or Grapefruit for bathing.

5.Give your system a break from mucous forming wheat and dairy.

6.Keep meals light and nutritious-fruit for breakfast- fish rather than meat ,soups,salads, steamed vegetables, wholegrain rice,oats, quinoa and barley are excellant internal cleansers and help to counter over-acidity.

7.Replace tea and coffee with herbal teas and coffee substitutes such as Dandelion root.

8.Take gentle exercise such as walking, swimming or yoga.

9.The Lemon Tree detox drink (Madal Bal) can be taken as an aid to rejuvenation and boosts metabolism.

10.Herbal tincture Milkthistle is supportive as your liver works harder to purify your body.

11.Take time out to rest every day & listen to soothing music.

12.Finally-if you're feeling brave, a hydrotherapy colon cleanse is a great way to start and finish ( not as bad as it sounds- honest!)