One of the key 2016 buzzwords we are hearing on a daily basis is “detox!” Detox your mind, detox your body, detox your spirit... what does all this detoxing mean? More importantly, what do we need to be detoxing from in the first place? Detoxification means a process to rid the body of toxic or unhealthy substances.

In our modern world, we are exposed to toxins in an assortment of ways including the environment, our food and drink, toxic relationships, and even in the things that make us pretty. They are everywhere, and you really can’t avoid them, so the question is... how do we find balance? The answer is detox yourself!

Detoxification is a common buzz word for living a healthy lifestyle but how many of us really understand what it means to be toxic? Did you know that you are bombarded with toxins on a daily basis? A toxin is anything that irritates, inflames or causes a harmful effect in our body or mind. Toxins can be ingested, inhaled or absorbed on an external level. We come into contact with toxic substances everyday such as gas fumes, paint chemicals and pesticides.

On an internal level our bodies produce biochemical wastes that must be eliminated. If they are not properly eliminated our bodies do not function at their optimal levels. Many required functions can be blocked in entirety due to a toxic internal terrain. On a mental – emotional level we can have toxic thoughts that cause psychological stressors that are then manifested at the physical level.