These are the most popular outside-in type processes to assist the body in getting rid of toxins and build up. You can literally take off inches off your body, improve tone, tighten skin, improving look and texture, appearance and appeal! The promise and potential of that is too much for most to pass up on. It lures us in closer, wanting MORE!
Homemade or professionally done, they will have great benefits and help you relax. Many detox body wrap or herbal treatment use formulas including mineral clays and some natural sea salts. Professional salons and spas often use MORE complex ingredients and additions of essential oils.
Choose from a wide array of available essential oils and herbs including:
-Alfalfa leaf powder,
-chamomile flower powder,
-grapefruit,
-ground basil,
-Lavender,
-lemon,
-lemongrass,
-olive oil
-rose petal powder,
-rosehip powder
-rosemary,
-sage,
-sandlewood,
A homemade gel-wrap recipe
1 cup mineral clay
1/4 cup sea salt
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 cups water
Method/Procedure:
1. Boil water.
2. Dissolve the salts.
3. Mix and blend the other ingredients in.
4. Stir with rigor and make a paste.
5. Rub over the whole body and cover yourself with a sheet or thin towels.
6. Soak in a warm bath for 45-60 minutes
7. Rinse .
Things to bear in mind to optimize your DETOX:
- In general to boost the effectiveness and results of this procedure and treatment, avoid caffeine, sugar, fried fatty foods, soda drinks, and alcohol directly following and a couple of days after. YOU WILL SEE AND FEEL THE DIFFERENCE.
- It can be messy and take long, so divert your attention and make it practical and comfortable.
- Stay hydrated and you can even take a shower before the procedure in order to prepare your skin for what is to come.
- Thermal blankets can enhance the experience and wrapping somewhat tight (NOT TOO TIGHT) can do the trick!
Many would also advise that a great way to rejuvenate and detoxify is take steaming hot epsom salt bath.
As part of this process, the harmful toxins or build up is excreted out of the body by natural processes and organs, like the skin to get rid of it for good. It helps with easing swelling and enriches your skin. This is not recommended for sufferers or patients with high blood pressure, heart, diabetic or kidney troubles.
Medications, supplements and other herbal, natural products to consider for detoxification
Apart from naturally occurring nutrients and good detox-enablers, like:
Whole foods .
other natural products and substances.
Fresh fruits and vegetables.
Greens or phytochemical-rich foods and groups.
Foods that protect you against cancer, heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure Antioxidants,
there are also supplements and pills to consider – also for DETOX processes and results.
In our pop the pill type culture and habits, it is so easy to think that there is a magic bullet for everything. A tablet or capsule, gel-tab, mixture or potion for everything under the sun – ailment and cure!
Sometimes we do not eat enough, eat the wrong things, too much, not a balanced diet, food on the run, and then take multivitamins and mineral supplements to ensure that we get our daily dose of what our bodies require. Others who may benefit include seniors and pregnant women.
TIPS and recommendations for choosing, using and tapping into natural or herbal supplements for DETOX and healthy living
- Be SMART about which ones you take .
- Be sure to check the expiration dates to ensure potency and results .
- Do not overdose or take more than the recommended amount.
- DO NOT USE EXPIRED products.
- Ensure you know the source, manufacturer, contents, label .
- High doses of certain elements can have negative effects on the body .
- Interference and interactions with other things that you might be taking .
- List the active ingredients and all other fillers, additions or other ingredients nutrients and dosage.
- Look at the details on the label regarding its strength, purity, disintegration and dissolution.
- Marketing ploys, promises and packaging is not what you end up putting in your body – treat with skepticism, care and caution.
- Serving, size and storage.
- Store and keep out of reach of children, non-humid and high-up is best.
- Supplements may not be suitable for all individuals, those suffering from certain illnesses.
- They are BEST taken in addition to diet and nutrients, NOT MERELY AS substitutes.
- They are not good replacements for real food.
- You need to know what and why you are taking supplements
