Body Detox with Water

Are you concerned with the deterioration of your health? Do you constantly feeling fatigue or sluggish? If so, there may be an underlying medical condition. Your body may be loaded with toxic chemical and additives, and other toxins and heavy metal. Many of these toxins can be found in our food and drinks as well as daily products such as shampoo and deodorant. Driving out these toxins from your body and making it “pure” again can help to restore your health.

Although there are some disputes among healthcare professionals on the efficacy of body detox and if they bring any benefit at all, many still opt to give it a try because the benefits outweigh the risks. There are various ways to detox the body, but the use of water is among the most popular. So how can you detox your body with water?

One way that you can use water to cleanse or detox your body is with a water fast. On a water fast, water is the only thing consumed. Solids and other liquids are refrained from your diet. The duration of the fast can vary but should not exceed 5 days. Cleansing your body with water fast allows your body to expel and flush out toxins effectively, without adding to the toxin load in your body during the time, provided clean filtered water is used.

Although there are many claims that water fast is the best method to detox the body, there are some risks involved. Because no solid foods are eaten during the program, your body will go for days without important nutrients. Since many of these nutrients are required by your body for energy and various bodily functions, limited activity is recommended so as not to use up the little energy you have left. Many are encouraged not to carry on their normal daily routine or go to work while on a water fast. Once you resume eating healthy foods, at the conclusion of your water fast, you should notice an improvement in your energy levels. In fact, you may feel “like new.”

A water fast, although is recommended, is not right for everyone. Even where fasting is used for religious purposes, exceptions are also often made for those with health conditions. For example, if you are on medication, you should continue to do so while on a water fast. However, before making the decision to fast only on water, seek supervision from a trained healthcare professional. In some cases, a fast can do more harm than good. This is common with diabetic patients.

In addition to fasting, water can be used to aid in other detoxification methods. For example, restricting calories or processed foods laden with preservatives and additives. When limiting such food intake, you reduce the burden of toxic load in your body and so it can begin to detox more efficiently by itself. The process can be supported and stimulated with drinking plenty of water, at least 8 glasses a day. For better result, eat food that are high in fiber, and if possible, organic. When combined, water and fiber can help to improve your digestive system, ensuring toxins are expelled as our body originally intended to do.

In addition to whole body cleansing and detoxification, there is colon cleansing or irrigation with the salt water flush. Although popular, the salt water flush does have some dangers, as your body will intake and may absorb high amounts of sodium. Instructions vary depending on where you find a safe and proven formula, but most salt water flushes involve dissolving 2 teaspoons of sea salt in 1 quart of water that has a room temperature. This solution is introduced into your colon via your anus and it is recommended that you lay on your right side for about half an hour. Soon after that, you will be making multiple trips to the toilet where toxic wastes will be eliminated.

As you can see, there are a number of ways that water can be utilized to help you cleanse the body. Before starting, examine all your options carefully. For fastest results, a water fast is recommended, but please be informed of all the risks involved. Use your best judgment, listen to the warning signs your body, and speak to you medical healthcare provider.