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Cleansing can sometimes be a very difficult thing to do if you’re not quite sure what steps to take especially if you’re a person needs to know each detail step-by-step. To be honest, I don’t think there’s any real clear one-way method to do every type of total cleanse that can possibly be done. However depending on which cleansing routine you choose to go with, there are definitely some total cleanse directions, tips, and some general guidelines that should help you give you a better idea of what you want to do relative to what you’re trying to remedy your heal. Always room or that these are guidelines and guidelines alone, you should always consult your doctor before doing any serious cleansing routine and also listen to your body and make sure you’re not doing anything to harm yourself.
If your primary cleansing routine is through juicing then what I recommend you do is take at least a couple glasses with each meal or where normally you would have a meal during the day. If at all possible please make sure that this is freshly juiced juice, this is important because fresh juice contains enzymes which are more effective at delivering nutrients into your system. In addition to the two glasses at each meal you should also make sure you have water with them as well at least a glass or two along with having water in between. You can also have a glass or two of fresh juice in between your main juice drinking meals, just don’t ever forget to drink purified water it’s crucial that your body is made of mostly water you need it to survive juice alone is not enough.
If your method for cleansing is through drinking smoothies or green smoothies for directions will be similar but slightly different. Depending upon the serving size you can have anywhere between one large glass or two smaller glasses of smoothies within each time you normally eat a meal or along with a meal. You generally need to drink more juice than you do drinking smoothies because juice contains no fiber and smoothies do and they generally are more filling as a result. If you’re curious what kind of juice I would personally recommend you take I recommend doing a minimum mixture of beet juice, cucumber juice, carrot juice, celery juice and anything else you might want to add for sweetness like apple Juice. As regards the smoothies I generally recommend you add greens to your fruit smoothies. The fruits I would recommend are mostly berries like blueberries, elderberries, aronia berries, black berries, and at least one whole banana for thickness and potassium. The greens I recommend adding would be kale, spinach, or rainbow chard. Always remember not to be afraid to try out different varieties and change things up with greens and fruits you use for your juices and your smoothies so you keep things not only new and interesting but also healthy by introducing different nutrients and flavors on a regular basis. These are simple total cleanse directions and guidelines that anyone can follow and really work.
Total cleansing can take a lot of different forms, and there’s a lot of different methods out there in which you can cleanse your body completely. If you’re uncomfortable doing this kind of thing yourself I do recommend checking out the different cleansing products are available, I say this because doing it the natural and homegrown way may not be appropriate for certain people and in other cases some people simply may not have time for it and buying a cleansing product may be more appropriate for them than doing it the old-fashioned way. However, in this article I am going to address why doing a total cleanse on your own may be better than some of the seemingly easier and cheaper options available to you.
Cleansing can be done through a variety of means whether it’s juicing, smoothies, raw foods, or just regular exercise and simply eating better. My advice is to try each and every one and see which one is practical and fits into your day-to-day life because I realize not everyone has the money, the means, the energy, or time to do some of the more elaborate of the cleansing routines that are out there. There are however some really great alternatives to some of the more elaborate and complicated routines and cleansing programs out there. For example, if you simply cannot afford or don’t have access to a juicer, you can just go to the store and buy organic juice preferably in a glass bottle if at all possible. The reason why juicing is generally preferred however is because the juice is a lot fresher and also has a lot of enzymes which are generally more effective at delivering all those vital nutrients to your body.
A convenient alternative to doing your own smoothies at home however is by going to a juice bar either like a Robeck’s or Jamba Juice as they will often do very tasty and healthy smoothies for you. The problem with going to a juice bar beyond the obvious reason of having to travel there, is because they usually makes smoothies that have a lot more sugar, plus the smoothies are much more expensive than the ones you would make at home. So although you do have some other choices I still advise you to buy a juicer and getting a blender if you plan to do this or any other cleansing routine or method over the long term. While the easy choices may at first seem like the best option the fact is that they are more expensive and less effective over the over the long term. So if time is the issue, check out different cleansing products, if money is the issue, then make sure you save up for a juicer or a blender and simply buy your produce and instead of wasting your money at $6-$7 per juice or per smoothie at a juice bar.
Cleansing can be a really difficult thing sometimes and finding which method works best for you isn’t always the easiest thing. There are all sorts of different methods out there and one can’t really be sure but which one is best. One approach is to simply use a variety of different methods and see which one works for you. This is where doing a total cleanse multisystem really comes in handy, in taking a different approach by using different methods your therefore able to cleanse your body a lot more effectively because you’re targeting different problem areas. The three primary methods are juicing, green smoothies, and taking lots of wholesome and organic raw foods, not only does this help with initial cleansing but it allows you to keep a healthy digestive system throughout your normal day.
The first and most important critical step is to juice and use organic produce when doing so. The reason my juicing is so critical, is because it’s one of the most effective nutrient delivery systems that we have to give you all the vitamins and minerals that you need directly into your digestive system. The reason I suggest using organic produce, is because you when you juice you’re concentrating everything and it also means that you’re concentrating the pesticides and all the bad stuff that comes with produce so by going with organic you are in fact reducing your exposure to these pesticides and toxins. If you are going to juice and it’s something that I do in fact recommend, be sure to go with cheap, affordable, and readily accessible produce. Don’t go out of your way to buy anything exotic because just having more of the simple juices is going to be a lot more effective than just a little bit of the exotic juices.
Another method is to simply use a form of smoothie known as the green smoothie. The reason these are so common and so very effective is because one, they have a lot of fiber and two, because they are very easy to make and cleanup. All you need is some produce, preferably frozen, and a blender that is powerful enough to blend the produce and you have yourself nearly a complete meal. What makes a green smoothie green is the fact that it’s a normal fruit smoothie with added greens to it to give it extra fiber and nutrition it’s also a great way to get your leafy greens and without having to deal with the taste.
A total cleanse multisystem wouldn’t be complete however without the use of natural raw foods in day-to-day eating. While I’m not saying that every single person has to and must eat raw foods all the time for their daily consumption I do advise that they intake a lot more raw foods and wholesome produce to replace all the processed foods that a lot of people tend to eat these days. This alone will help keep your body clean here: running smoothly and allow yourself to really maintain a proper level of health.
Keeping your liver in good shape through cleansing is truly the vital key to having the best overall health you can! This amazing organ has well over a few hundred various jobs to do in the human body! It is truly the front line of protection dealing with any toxins; the livers primary role is to make bad toxins into forms that can be safely and easily flushed from the body as waste. Also, all the nutrients taken in via the gastrointestinal tract goes into the bloodstream by means of your liver, so as you can see liver health is vital!
The liver releases crucial digestive secretions that help facilitate food digestion in addition to cleaning the blood as well. Toxins, pollution, pesticides, and contaminated soil and water are inhaled or taken in regular day to day activity. People’s exposure to these elements is also made worse by the use of steroid use, certain medications, any smoking, and the overconsumption of liquor, and processed foods. Many do not have access to adequate fresh drinking water either. With the support of the healthy liver, people naturally flush the metabolic waste substances and toxins made from the metabolic processes our bodies normally go through. Our livers also have a huge impact on our hormonal system, it helps to modulate and balance our bodily hormone activity levels to ensure proper neurological function. With the processed meals, and nutrient deficient goods people eat these days, plus the external pollution of the air we breathe and the water we drink, our liver has to work harder these days to cleanse our bodies maintain normal metabolic activity.
This where doing a simple core liver cleanse can really come in handy, and help give your liver the opportunity to do cleanse the rest of the body, after all what good is a tool if it’s not working properly right? The good news is a core liver cleanse is devoid of any fancy ingredients or elaborate concoctions. While I advise looking at different cleansing products out there to see if any suit your needs, you can also do some simple liver cleanses at home too. What I advise is juicing a couple glasses of beet juice, celery juice, cucumber juice, and carrot juice and drinking it through the day. These all work synergistically to help remove excess water and waste plus they deliver vital nutrients that support the liver too, and give it the opportunity and fuel it needs to regenerate so it can work for you again the way it should. Drink plenty of pure filtered water too, i advise around 2-3 liters for women (depending on weight and size) and about 3-4 for men (same size rules apply).
I recommend not eating much solid food, and should you do so, keep it raw, and whole, no man made foods, do that along with regular juicing, then about 3-7 days into the core liver cleanse you should notice a huge difference in how you feel. You may feel a bit sick during this process but that’s totally normal because your body is finally eliminating all those nasty built up toxins, so keep it up and see it through your body will thank you.
There are tons of different cleansing products, diets, plans, and methods out there that you could spend many weeks if not months investigating what might be the best option. In reality, if you’re looking to detox your body the quickest and most effective method is a whole body juice cleanse. There is a reason that juicing is the most effective means of cleansing your colon and detoxing your body, and this is primarily For two simple reasons; fresh juice has like active enzymes which actually help to facilitate proper absorption of all those vital nutrients and vitamins, but also the juice itself has little to no fiber, and this allows for the body to have to use minimal energy to obtain the nutrients and thus it benefits more.
The first point that needs to be made here is that a whole body juice cleanse will be vastly more effective if the juice that’s being ingested is fresh and organic. As stated above enzymes are what help to allow your body to absorb all the nutrients in the juice itself. Bottled juice has to be pasteurized by law (and for good reason) to prevent harmful bacteria from staying present or growing due to unsanitary conditions at the facility in which it was made and processed, unfortunately this process kills the good bacteria and enzymes along with the good, and as a result, not only does the juice taste subpar, but most people expel the vitamins and minerals through waste due to poor absorption, this obviously defeats the point of cleansing which is to minimize the workload on your digestive system while still delivering higher and more pure doses of the much needed nutrients our body craves.
The second reason why juicing is widely considered to be superior to using other methods like making smoothies, is because of the removal of the fiber during the juicing process. The removal of the fiber is key to drastically reducing the workload on the digestive system, and it means that more juice passes directly to the lower intestine where much of the absorption takes place. This can’t happen with smoothies because you’re getting the fiber along with the nutrients, but the fiber takes up a lot of the real estate and reduces the absorption rate along with also making the body SPEND more energy (using all the nutrients you’re trying to take in to process the smoothie). This is inefficient and a much slower and less effective cleanse, many choose it because it is gentler, and fiber IS important to have, but when you’re trying to get the quickest results, juicing is the only way to go.
There is nothing written in stone that says you have to do an organic total body cleanse one way or the other, but it can be really hard to get out of a recipe rut, or you simply may be too new to cleansing to know which ingredients would be best for your juice or for your smoothies. There are tons of different combinations and ultimately what you decide to go with is up to you, should you decide a cleansing product is easier for you because there is less effort, planning, or whatever the reason may be, then be sure to try some of the products available, but otherwise I’ll detail some simple recipes for total body cleanse results without having to buy any products.
If you plan on doing juicing as your primary cleansing routine, then I advise that you stick with a couple “base” veggies as your main juices and then build from there. I will not advise you to put two parts this or one part that, as servings, tastes, and personal preference really override that, so I’m going to advise on what types of veggies you juice, not how much you juice. The most effective cleansing juice combination I’ve used and have recommended for others is not known for its awesome taste, but it is known for its potent effects. My basic recipe involves using a whole beet, as well as a fresh whole cucumber or two, along with carrots, and this can vary in amount, but just be sure to get all three in there, as these veggie juices have a synergistic effect and enhance each other’s cleansing abilities, plus they are common veggies and are generally accessible to everyone, so this is an ideal concoction. If you want to add some sweetness to the mix to reduce the vegetable taste, I recommend adding either pear juice or apple juice as they both mix very well without being overwhelming.
If you intend to do smoothies as your cleansing routine, or are doing it in addition to juicing, you’re in luck, because unlike juicing, these smoothies contain all the fiber juicing removes so you do not need to be nearly as picky about what produce you use, but I do have some recommendations to get the biggest nutritional bang for your buck. I recommend ALWAYS using organic wild blueberries, and then any other types of berry varieties you like, I stress berries because juicing them is not practical because of the level of fruit it would take to make the juice but, they are great for blending, and berries are one of the most nutritionally dense fruits of any kind.
One of the great recipes for total body cleanse results is the combination of blueberries, elderberries, aronia berries (or chokeberry as its otherwise known), and either blackberries, or raspberries, along with a whole banana for potassium and a thicker more consistent smoothie. If you really feel like stacking up on the fiber and nutrition, throw in some greens like spinach or kale to increase the nutritional boost and get you daily greens in as well through a tasty means instead of trying to chew it all like a farm animal. Be sure to always be local and organic when possible and experiment for what tastes and benefits you most.
The body is clogged with a lot of buildup in the colon from years of poor diet with high fats, sugar, and a lack of fiber. This is common knowledge now but despite knowing this when people try to get the most out of there supplements and health foods they often feel let down by the results even after regular and steady intake. The reason for this is the blockage in the colon mentioned earlier, this often prevents and weakens the body’s ability to maximize nutrient absorption from your food and often makes the best supplements nearly useless.
Naturally we can conclude then that removing this blockage will remove this impediment and should allow for the various health foods and products to truly go to work and start the process to provide a total cleanse for the body.
Many forms of a naturopathy treatment are available to you and I will describe many of them in detail in future articles. The gentlest form of Cleansing is a food based diet where you simply consuming mostly high fiber grains, vegetables, and mostly water with light amounts of veggie and fruit juice. The most Extreme is simply fasting completely and only consuming water, I would never recommend this because your body is not getting any nutrients whatsoever and can be very harmful to the body. The most commonly used method and one I personally live by is the Juicing Fast or Cleanse. This involves consuming many liters of water a day along with Pure and Whole Fruit juices and Vegetable juices. As a result, your body is not taxing itself and is able to expel fecal matter blocking your colon but still allow for all the nutrients you need to survive and ultimately make the natural detox much more effective.
When someone is just starting this for the first time the fasting should only be for three days. Anything beyond this and you should consult a Physician first. There are people who should not try juice fasting. Pregnant or Nursing women should not try a juice fast or cleanse. People should not attempt a juice fast either before or after surgery. People with chronic conditions should only do so under medical supervision. Juice fasting can reduce blood proteins and change the way prescription drugs react with the body and therefore should consult a medical professional skilled in detoxification before trying a juice fast and should never reduce or modify their medications on their own.
