Detoxification
Detoxification is truly a science and an art unto itself; a necessary response to the consumption of toxic and congestive foods that have clogged and obstructed the human body. In nature, detoxification is a continual process that all of life goes through, at one level or another. (Dr. Morse)
Detoxification allows cells to gain nutritional energy and to properly eliminate their wastes via cellular respiration. This then begins the rebuilding process within the body.
Where to Start?
The beginning of any healing journey can be overwhelming. Where do you start? You start from where you're at. If you're carrying a heavy toxic load and unhealthy eating habits you start simply with letting go of some foods and replacing those with others. If you are facing something more serious it might feel right to dive right in.
The two most important guidelines to keep in mind are creating an alkaline environment within your body (by eating primarily fruits and vegetables) while you simultaneously work on opening up the elimination channels (kidneys, colon, lungs, and skin). This allows your body to purify and heal itself. Most people will start with a focus on kidney filtration and colon cleansing for these reasons - if your kidneys aren't filtering cellular toxins and debris out of your blood and you then release additional toxins through the purification process you may experience unpleasant detox reactions; and if your colon is not functioning optimally you will, again, be releasing toxins into your system and not adequately removing them, causing undue distress on the body.
It's important to be in tune with your body and make adjustments depending on how you're feeling; what level of detox reactions you may be having, and the opportunity your life is allowing for you to take time for your healing journey.
The two most important guidelines to keep in mind are creating an alkaline environment within your body (by eating primarily fruits and vegetables) while you simultaneously work on opening up the elimination channels (kidneys, colon, lungs, and skin). This allows your body to purify and heal itself. Most people will start with a focus on kidney filtration and colon cleansing for these reasons - if your kidneys aren't filtering cellular toxins and debris out of your blood and you then release additional toxins through the purification process you may experience unpleasant detox reactions; and if your colon is not functioning optimally you will, again, be releasing toxins into your system and not adequately removing them, causing undue distress on the body.
It's important to be in tune with your body and make adjustments depending on how you're feeling; what level of detox reactions you may be having, and the opportunity your life is allowing for you to take time for your healing journey.
Levels of Detoxification
I personally recommend a 100 percent raw food diet. However, since this type of diet will detoxify you very quickly, highly toxic individuals who presently use a lot of chemical medications are advised to go about this transition more slowly. Even so, everyone with cancer, or spinal and neurological issues, should rapidly move toward consuming a diet of 100 percent raw foods. Fruits are the best regenerators of brain and nerve tissue, and for removing cancer from the body. A diet of 80 percent raw and 20 percent cooked food will still rebuild you and clean you out, to a certain level. However, you will eventually reach a point where you might need to detoxify even more deeply. This is especially true in regenerating genetic weaknesses. The most important thing to remember is to keep yourself alkalized. The more acid-forming foods you consume, the more acidic you become. Consequently, your success in healing and regeneration will be very low, causing you to keep searching—reading book after book, going to doctor after doctor, and spending lots of your hard-earned money seeking the Fountain of Youth. But you will never find it. Ponce DeLeon never found it, and he missed the fact that his horse was feeding on it the whole time.
Dr. Morse - The Detox Miracle Source Book
Dr. Morse - The Detox Miracle Source Book
The Healing Crisis and Detox Symptoms
It is important to realize that the healing process should not be extreme and that it is not necessarily accompanied by acute fevers and crises. These reactions may occur when life threatening situations or severely chronic diseases require a more powerful, drastic courses of treatment. When this is the case guidance and oversight is recommended. (Farida Sharan)