By: Claudia Weitkemper, L.Ac.,O.M.D. – Naturopath – RN
Purification, also known as detoxification, can help you remove natural toxins from your body and help maintain a healthy weight. We are exposed to toxins from our environment every day, including pollutants, pesticides and chemicals. Internally our bodies produce waste byproducts as a result of a normal metabolic function. Although your body is designed to rid itself of these toxins naturally, it can become overburdened. Purification offers your body additional support to expel toxins and help you to loose weight, which is important to maintain your health and vitality.
Toxins can contribute to a wide range of symptoms, such as:
- Stuffy head, and allergies
- Fatigue or difficulty sleeping
- Digestion or other gastrointestinal problems
- Food cravings and weight gain
- Reduced mental clarity
- Low libido
- PMS symptoms, breast tenderness etc.
- Dark circles under your eyes
In addition to the supplements you will eat very clean and healthy and retrain your body to a light, healthy diet. You will eat whole, organic unprocessed food, take the Whole Food Supplements and drink plenty of water. You will eat fruit and vegetables and selected proteins. You can have shakes throughout the day and will not be hungry.
External toxins come in different ways.
Air and water pollutants, Caffeine, Cigarette smoke, Cosmetics, Heavy Metals, Household cleaning products, Pesticides and Herbicides, Pharmaceuticals, Preservatives, or Fungus and Mold.
Internal toxins are Ammonia, Carbon dioxide, and Free Radicals etc.
The best time to purify the body is the two weeks after the full moon. The two weeks before the full moon is the best time to nourish. Have this in mind when you cleanse, because it matters.
In our Clinic, we offer a 21 day Purification Program that cleanses Liver, Kidneys, Small intestine, Large intestine, Blood and the Lymphatic system. It contains four Whole Food Supplements, which release and bind the toxins, that they can be expelled via the intestines.
I do this Purification 3 to 4 times per year and feel great with it. It retrains me to eat healthy and I feel light, like a “butterfly”.
You will eat frequently throughout the day to maintain a healthy blood sugar level and you will stay away from alcohol, caffeine, tobacco and other stimulants, as well as seeds and nuts, dairy and processed and refined foods. Talk to me if you are interested in the 21 day Purification Program.
What are the benefits of Purification?
- Improved weight management result
- Increased energy and vitality
- Better digestion
- Less bloating
- Clearer thinking
- Clearer Skin
- Shinier hair
- Disappearance or lessening of prior conditions (PMS or digestive problems etc.)
- Better sleep
Suggestions:
- Start the day by drinking one glass of warm water to end the “drought” of the night and remove accumulated wastes from the excretory organs.
- About half an hour before each meal, drink one glass of water. Doing this will keep your blood thin and thereby enable it to take up nutrients and distribute them to the cells. The water also helps to increase the secretion of digestive juices and prevents bile becoming to viscous. Drinking a lot of water with your meals, dilutes the digestive juices and undermines the digestive process.
- Following a meal, the blood uses up a considerable amount of water to distribute nutrients to the cells and can, therefore, become water deficient quite quickly. Drinking another glass of water 2 hours after each meal, restores the blood’s water requirements.
Daily Oil Switching
Is very simple, yet astoundingly effective to cleanse the body. It is helpful for numerous disorders, including blood diseases, lung and liver disorders, tooth and gum diseases, headaches, skin diseases, gastric ulcers, intestinal problems, poor appetite, heart and kidney ailments, nervous conditions, poor memory, female disorders, swollen face and bags under the eyes. The therapy consists simply of switching oil in the mouth.
To apply this therapy you need expeller-pressed, unrefined sunflower, sesame or olive oil. In the morning, preferably after awakening or anytime before breakfast, put 1-2 ts of oil in your mouth, but do not swallow it. Slowly switch the oil in your mouth , chew it, draw it through your teeth for 3-4 minutes. This thoroughly mixes the oil with the salvia and activates the released enzymes. The enzymes draw toxins out of the blood. For this reason, it is important to spit out the oil after no more than 3-4 minutes. You do not want any of the released toxins to be reabsorbed. You will find that the oil takes on a milky white or yellowish color as it becomes saturated with toxins and with billions of destructive bacteria.
Then rinse out your mouth with half a tablespoon of baking soda or unrefined sea salt (take either of these dissolved in a small amount of water). This solution will remove all remnants of the oil and toxins. Additionally, you may want to brush your teeth to make sure your mouth is clean. Tongue scraping is also advised.
Some of the visible effects of oil switching include the elimination of gum bleeding and the whitening of your teeth. During times of illness, this procedure can be repeated 3 times per day, but only on an empty stomach. Oil therapy greatly relieves and supports the liver functions, as it takes toxins out of the blood that the liver is not able to remove or detoxify. This benefits the entire organism.
