Fitness And Wellness Tips

Although you have the choice of many colon cleansing herbs, such as licorice root, slippery elm bark, marshmallow and rhubarb root, ayruvedic medicine comes from India where it has been practiced for centuries and their herb of choice is triphala.

Let’s start at the beginning with Ayurveda. Ayur means life and Veda means science so Ayurveda means basically the science of life. Originally, thousands of years ago, all aspects of ayurvedic medicine was written down in Sanskrit and that not only included detailed information about hundreds of herbs, their description and use but also how to perform various surgeries! Dr. Deepak Chopra has done much in North America to promote Ayurvedic medicine.

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Your body is made up of many organs and systems and unfortunately most of them have harmful toxins. This is why a complete body detox is important.

Many of us know about colon cleansing and indeed it’s a very important cleanse to do as this is where the body can eliminate toxins from the body. However, the liver and kidneys are also compromised. The job of these two organs is to filter and if the body is in serious need of a detox, you can be sure that the liver and kidneys are ‘clogged’ with excess waste and can only partially do their job. This is why these organs should also be addressed.

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The acai berry has been the new kid on the block for many months now. It comes from Brazil where it is harvested. It comes in many forms, including acai berry powder, capsules, supplement form and juice. Make sure when you buy any of these products that they are from the purest forms of the berry. Organic, of course, is best.

If you order on the internet, they will be shipped to your door, otherwise visit your local health food store.

More about the acai berry. It has more antioxidants than blueberries, pomegranates, grapes and also more than exotic fruits such as mangosteen, noni or even gogi. It is high in protein, essential fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins, minerals and fiber.

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Despite the huge amount of choice when it comes to cleansers - juice fasts, kidney cleanses, the Master Cleanse lemonade diet), etc. etc. a liver detox diet is one you should consider first.

You’ve no doubt heard it all before - your body is full of toxins (causing excess weight) mostly because of what we consume on a regular basis - this includes coffee (acid forming); fast food, prepared food (has lots of hidden wheat, msg, sugar and salt); heavy metals (think of fish in the ocean), hormones from animal products, even fruit and vegetables are subjected to pecticides that eventually clog up our body.

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We all know we have way too many toxins in our body but most of us just leave it at that knowledge and hope that our body will cope. Well the body does cope but it gets as the toxins build up, your energy level drops, your skin breaks out and you can have symptoms of bloating and heartburn. Yes, this is the way the body copes. It’s so busy trying to cope with the toxins, that it’s on overload and that’s when these other symptoms creep in. This is the way your body talks to you - maybe it screams, but the message is clear - it needs help.

There are many, many detox and colon cleanse products on the market and many of them are excellent. However, a 3 day detox diet is very appealing simply because of the time frame. It only takes 3 days and most people can cope doing things they might not so enjoy for just 72 hours.

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