Detoxification
Diets
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Greetings,
Today's area of focus is the on detoxification
diets. This is an area that over the years,
I have done a 180 on. Having read all of the research
and observed my patients, the vast majority of people
should avoid such diets and protocols.
Most detox programs require the individual
to complete a 3-21 day fast or partial fast. During
this time, consumption of only specific juices,
water or fruits are allowed. By doing this, advocates
state that one cleanses the GI tract of chemicals
and toxins, such as sugar, nicotine, alcohol and
other chemicals and poisons that are stored in the
colon and in the intestines. The problem with this
theory is that it is 100% false.
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Toxins
and chemicals do not acumulate in our gastro intestinal
tracts. Our systems are designed to detoxify itself,
and in the vast majority of people, it does a very
good job. (Cancer patients may be the exception
to this.) Unless your diet is completely void of
all fiber, your system removes the offending substances
and they in fact, do not accumulate. People's constitution
fall into one of 2 basic categories - excess or
deficient.
Excess people are loud, sweat profusely,
have red complexions,are large and have too much
energy (or should I say tooooooo much energy). An
individual like Tony Robbins comes to mind as an
example. Most people, particularly when they run
into problems are deficient. Lack of energy, lack
of concentration, fatigue, depression etc. Their
system normally runs at 65 mph but is acting like
it runs at 45mph, mataphorically speaking. They
lack proper nutrition. They lack qi or energy.
Detox diets and substances are very
draining. Systems that are weak to begin with need
to be tonified or strengthen, NOT further weakened.
Next time you are considering Cascara
Sagrata, a colon cleanser or something to this
effect, there is a better way -- build your system
but so that IT is allowed to do the job it was created
for.
Until next week.
Dr. David Orman
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