Why We Need To Constantly Cleanse The Body’s Various Systems And Eliminative Organs

The body is continually involved in a process of self-renewal. Each day of your life, the body is challenged to build 30,000,000,000 new cells (anabolism), but in order to maintain homeostasis, it also must destroy the same amount of old cells. The breaking down of dead, worn-out cells leaves behind a massive amount of cellular debris, which is instantly taken up and removed by the lymphatic system.

The waste can only be removed if there is enough water available to transport it through and out of the body. However, if the body has been weakened through constant over-stimulation, overeating or sleep deprivation (all of these have dehydrating effects), the cleansing process becomes inefficient, and toxic compounds begin to accumulate in the lymph vessels.

Some of these toxins seep into the bloodstream, which could cause blood poisoning. To prevent such an event and to keep the blood as pure as possible, the body tries to dump many of the toxins in the connective tissue (the fluid surrounding the cells). Since the lymphatic system, which is responsible for removing most cellular metabolic waste products, dead cell material and acidic blood proteins from the connective tissue is already congested, the cell environment cannot be cleaned up properly and becomes increasingly toxic. The cell environment’s pH moves toward higher acidity. When the connective tissue cannot accommodate any more toxins, they begin to invade the blood vessels and also the cells of organs.

The first cell groups to become affected with toxins are also the first to be deprived of regular supplies of water, oxygen and nutrients, and hence, the first to signal a toxicity crisis. A toxicity crisis reflects the accumulation of too many acidic compounds (acidosis), including lactic acid, uric acid, ammonia, urea, blood proteins, and of course, toxins of various kinds.

Although only one organ or part of the body may develop a symptom of acidosis, such as an ulcer, occluded blood vessels or a tumor, in reality, the whole body has fallen ill. To deal with this precarious situation, all the systems and organs team up to fight for the body’s survival. They do this by diverting energy from the digestive system, muscles and other areas toward the afflicted part. This concerted action provides the immune system with enough energy and resources to counteract the threat imposed on the body by high concentration of toxins. Consequently, during the course of the immune response, the afflicted person may feel very weak, tired and ill. This, however, is not the time to interrupt the body’s healing efforts or to stimulate it in any way (through drugs, food, TV, excitement, or any other activity). What the body needs is rest.

During a toxicity crisis most people tend to panic and go to a doctor, who immediately attempts to suppress the symptoms of the body’s healing response, which mistakenly is called disease. After a few such interventions, which usually consist of medication, the condition may begin to turn from acute to chronic.

The incidence of chronic illness began to increase dramatically with the onset of medical intervention via such treatments as drugs, surgery, and radiation. All of these interfere with the body’s own healing responses. Although medical intervention has saved the lives of many people who have been afflicted with acute illnesses such as a stroke or heart attack, it has had little impact on chronic diseases. These diseases are likely to remain chronic unless the mainly symptom-oriented approach of treatment becomes cause-oriented.

The wiser choice lies in understanding the natural processes of the body and periodically cleansing the accumulated toxins from its various systems and eliminative organs.

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This is an excerpt from my book TIMELESS SECRETS OF HEALTH & REJUVENATION