How Do You Know If You Need to Detox?

[Healthypeeps: My sister tried water detox before and she told me it made her healthier, feel good and light. My friend also tried it and he felt the same way, too.]

There are a couple of good ways to determine if your body is in need of a detox. Chances are you have noticed most of the symptoms, but either shrugged them off, or simply did not have the time in your busy schedule to remedy them. You may have even become used to them, and figured the were normal. Here are a couple of ways to know if you are in need of a good detox. How do you look and feel? Your answers to these two questions are tell tale signs of whether or not you are in need of a detox.

There are a couple of things to considering determining your answer. Are you bloated? Do you no longer sleep through the night? Are you always tired and listless? Do your eyes and skin look healthy? How often do you experience anxiety, mood swings, or even depression? Do you have frequent headache? Has your skin started to break out frequently? Do you seem to be more stressed than usual and have a very low level of focus and concentration? Do you find you have experienced frequent infections? In a word do you feel - blah?It could be that you may need to detox your system.

What is detox? Detoxification is the process by which toxic waste is flushed out of the fat tissue and organs. Just as you care for your car engine and regularly change oils and fluids, so you should with your body. Our bodies run on what we put in them. If you want optimum performance, you will need to put optimum nourishment in your body. Simply put, detoxification is the internal cleansing of your body. The way you choose to do so if up to you however; before starting a detox, check with your doctor particularly if you suffer from a serious illness. Some people use herbs and fiber supplements for toxic cleanses such as the ultimate colon and liver cleanse systems. Others do so by means of dieting and fasting, obtaining sustenance from fresh raw fruits, vegetables, herbal teas and juices. You will notice as you go through your detoxification process that you will think differently as well. Your thinking process will be much clearer. The benefits of detoxification definitely outweigh the side effects. Your body will be cleaner and your mind more focused.

Source: J. Rica Middlebrooks