Take the mystery out of detox

What is a detox? Are there any side affects?

Does a detox require a special diet or suppliments?

First things first, you'll need to figure out what you are trying to achieve with a detox.

We recommend you do your research, ask a health professional, and don't expect detox miracles and amazing results in record time.

Detox, short for detoxification, is the removal of potentially toxic substances from the body. Although detox is primarily thought of as a treatment for alcohol or drug dependence, the term is also used to refer to diets, herbs, and other methods of removing chemicals and unwanted wastes from the body.

Every day each of us takes in around 1000 toxins and chemicals - in what you eat, drink, touch, and breathe in.

Any substance that is brought into our bodies, either natural or artificial, has to be either absorbed by our bodies or eliminated, or it will become toxic in our system.

Excess food gets turned into fat and excess toxins get stored in our body's fat keeping them out of the blood stream and from affecting more vital tissues. An overweight condition almost always corresponds to a toxic condition in the body.