How To Detoxify Your Body - Colon Cleansing
By
Michele Shohatovitz Tel Aviv----Almost everyone can benefit from a cleanse. It's one of the best ways to remain healthy in a destructive environment. Not one of us is immune to environmental toxins. The more toxic we are, the faster we age. It will improve your energy, health, vibrancy and is Anti-aging. Securing these is what detoxifying is all about. Symptoms of toxicity may include being overweight or tired all the time. Do you have headaches, other aches and pains, frequent colds and flu's, constipation or digestive problems, high blood pressure, PMS, allergies or sensitivities? Do you often drink too much alcohol, drink caffeinated beverages, smoke cigarettes, use over-the-counter or recreational drugs, or eat fast, fried or refined foods? What is detoxification? Our bodies naturally do it every day. Detoxification is a normal body process of eliminating or neutralizing toxins through the colon, liver, kidneys, lungs, lymph and skin. In fact, internal detoxification is one of our body's most basic automatic functions. Our bodies try to protect us from dangerous material by setting it aside, surrounding it with mucous or fat so it won't cause imbalance or trigger an immune reaction. (Your body stores foreign substances in its fatty deposits - a significant reason to keep your diet and body fat low. Some people carry around up to 7 kilos of mucous that harbors this waste!) Why detoxify? Today, we are exposed to synthetic, often toxic chemicals on an unprecedented scale. Industrial chemicals and their pollutant run-offs in our water, pesticides, additives in our foods, heavy metals, residues from drugs, and environmental hormones are trapped within the human body in greater concentrations than at any other point in history. A highly processed food, a severely unbalanced diet, or simply too much food overburden elimination systems. Lack of exercise contributes to toxicity, too. The body's natural cleansing cycle of oxygen and vital nutrients depends upon exercise. A stagnant system encourages toxic buildup. Not to even mention prolonged mental stress and negative emotions can create internal poisons which is quit toxic on its own. Every system of the body is affected, from tissue damage to sensory deterioration. There are several methods of detoxification. First of all, we think one of the most important ways to gently detox is by making sure you're getting the essential nutritional supplements that drive the chemical detoxification processes of your body while others help support the body during this process. Nutritional changes: A gentle detox can be an ongoing lifestyle improvement plan such as a change in diet away from packaged and fast foods that are high in sugar and fat, toward fresh fruits, vegetables and beneficial whole grains. Of course each individual person has food that is tailored for then. Not everyone had the same reactions to all foods. This is determined by the body type, the seasonal energy, harmonizing ones PH, the personal level of weaknesses and strengths; one can even get diagnosis through the B.E.S.T technique which can give a relatively accurate tailored menu to each individual. In conjunction with improvements in diet and nutritional supplementation, you should consider adding an exercise program. During exercise, the lymphatic system is being flushed and the cells are being flooded with health-giving oxygen. Walking, aerobics, sports, stretching and light exercise can assist detoxification. This is also can be beneficial for your mental health. Of course start out slowly and go at your own pace. Colon cleansing: All congestion and toxins must be removed, and it must begin with cleansing of the bowel. One of the most frequent bowel problems that people experience today is constipation. A constipated system is one in which the transition time of toxic wastes is slow. The longer the "transit time," the longer the toxic waste matter sits in our bowel, which allows them to putrefy, ferment and possibly be reabsorbed. The longer your body is exposed to putrefying food in your intestines, the greater the risk of developing disease. Even with one bowel movement per day, you will still have at least three meals worth of waste matter putrefying in your colon at all times. Disease usually begins with a toxic bowel. Those having fewer bowel movements are harboring a potentially fertile breeding ground for serious diseases. Infrequent or poor quality bowel movements over an extended period of time may be very hazardous to your health. A proper program removes the mucoid / mucous plaque from the colon. Even a thin layer of mucoid/ mucous plaque weakens the body. Nature intended mucoid plaque to be sloughed off. But due to stress and diet, most Americans have many hardened layers of mucoid plaque. Proper colons cleanse and detoxification program prepares your body for optimal health by removing the mucoid plaque. Acupuncture has the wonderful ability to reestablish a harmonization by working directly with the Qi (energy) of the body, thus promoting healing and restoring health. It promotes your body's own natural energy to work more efficiently, thus providing greater health and well-being in a completely natural way. Massage is very beneficial in the treatment of toxicity. The utilization of massage for detoxification dates back to the origins of Swedish massage. The 'Movement Cure' was advocated for general health and included exercises as part of the treatment. It proposed great benefits were to be gained from good circulation, good oxygen, drainage of the colon, reduction of edema, and stimulation of the organs such as the liver and kidneys The role of sauna in detoxification Sweat is a most important elimination route for toxins. Everyone today is exposed to toxic chemicals and heavy metals. Although it is a major eliminative organ, most people's skin is very inactive. Repeated use of the sauna can help slowly restore skin elimination. In short, the decision to detox, and stick with it, can be one of the most important decisions your mind ever makes. It starts with us. We can take positive steps to keep our own body systems in good working order so that toxins are eliminated quickly. Detox is a state of mind because this process must begin in the mind and heart. Once you start your mind it will lead your body, and your body will help your soul. At Bteva, Michele follows a holistic approach, treating each person as a unique individual. Time is taken to find and treat the cause of each person. Michele’s focus is on creating health and a better quality of life. In a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, we are devoted to providing quality, natural health care. The aim here at the BTeva is to aid, guide and encourage your body in its natural attempts to maintain or return and to a state of balance, harmony, and health. Michele Shohatovitz is one of Israel's most respected colon hydrotherapy therapists. She is licensed by the Israel Ministry of Health and is a member of I-ACT. She was born and raised in New York where she studied business management at Champlain College in Vermont and relocated to Israel in 1997. In Israel, she completed her studies in Chinese medicine from The Medicine College in Ramat Gan. Michele studied and worked in Hang Zhou, China at the Zheng Jiang hospital. She specialized and devoted most of her efforts in the acupuncture department. In 2003, Shohatovitz returned to the United States for the I-ACT (International Association of Colon Hydrotherapy) convention where she provided lectures on her technique and the benefits of combining acupuncture with colon hydrotherapy. As a certified instructor of I-ACT she teaches these techniques in Israel to spread the awareness of colon cancer and better health. In
her clinic, B-teva located
in Ra'nanna, Israel,
Michele, treats a variety of people with numerous health problems. Through her
experience of integrating the therapies of colon hydrotherapy, acupuncture, proper
nutrition, herbology, vitamin supplement and the B.E.S.T system, she has made
a marked difference in their lives. Michele serves as the health editor of the
Israel News Agency and has written for Israeli magazines including "Menta," and
"Derech Haosher," which have reader circulations beyond 70,000 in Israel. |
