Toxicity

is an issue that affects all of us. There are some ways that we can control the amount of toxins we take in.  We can do this by eating organic fruits and vegetables (no need to load our bodies up with pesticides!), drink clean purified water, exercise so that we can keep our bodies strong and excrete toxins out by sweating, get 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep every night, use natural cleaning and beauty products that don’t contain chemicals, reduce and alleviate stress in our lives, and eat whole foods that don’t contain preservatives, food dyes, artificial sweeteners and other potentially harmful ingredients.

But there are also the toxins we can’t control in our lives.  As children, many of us were raised on processed food, sugar, and soda. Many of us have long histories of taking antibiotics which affects our gut bacteria balance.  We have inadvertently toxified our livers with the use of medications and alcohol consumption.  And last but not least, there is the issue of environmental pollutants which we breathe, drink, and eat in spite of our best efforts leading us all to be overexposed to heavy metals and other harmful matter.

The Colon’s Roll In Detoxification

is not a small one. Our bodies are brilliant!  Despite what we, our modern lifestyles, does to our bodies, our body works hard to clear out toxins in the best way it knows how. The main pathways for toxins to leave the body are through the skin by sweating, through the urinary tract by peeing, through the lungs with the creation of mucous when we are sick, and through the large intestine by eliminating feces. The liver and lymphatic system are also essential in supporting these detoxification organs.

There is much to be said about what happens when one of these processes is not functioning well.  In the colon, many speculate that constipation may lead to intestinal petrification, caused by the buildup of matter on the walls which may lead to an overall lowering of an individual’s defense mechanism, making us more vulnerable to illness and disease.

It is said that unhealthy bacteria and toxins may be absorbed through the walls of a colon with cellular damage into the portal system which leads to the liver. If that liver is already overburdened, the toxins may then be stored in the lymphatic system, circulatory system, cellularly and in joints.

It is believed that because the colon is a reflex organ, during a colonic, information is sent to the systems that are storing those toxins and a cleansing effect is put into action, supporting further detoxification, and therefore achieving less systemic toxicity.