Misconceptions About The Real Benefits of Detoxing

There are a lot of misconceptions about the real benefits of detoxing, so let me take a moment to clarify…

First of all, detoxing is NOT about losing weight in the short term. You do typically lose some weight during a cleanse, but detoxing is about giving your body the opportunity to lose weight sustainably and keep it off in the long run.

Here’s how detoxification can help you lose weight:

*It helps reduce inflammation:
This is important because inflammatory hormones cause weight gain and prevent your body from burning fat.

*Kills unfriendly digestive bacteria:
The most cutting edge research shows that unfriendly bacteria in our intestines causes sugar cravings and weight gain. A detox can help kill the bad bacteria and give your intestines a chance to repopulate with friendly bacteria so you no longer have junk food cravings.

*Repairs leaky gut:
When we give our digestion a rest the damage in our intestines can be repaired so toxins no longer leak into the bloodstream. It also improves nutrient absorption so we are better nourished and less hungry.

*Increases sensitivity to fat regulating hormones:
Cleansing, done correctly, leaves you in an amazing place hormonal. Your body becomes more sensitive to hormones like leptin and insulin—so you naturally crave less food and burn fat more efficiently.

*Helps to heal fatty liver:
Your liver is the main detoxifying organ and when it’s blocked it becomes difficult to lose weight. A detox can help cleanse your liver, which improves your body’s ability to burn fat.

In addition, detoxing provides numerous other benefits, such as increased energy, reduced joint pain and younger more radiant skin, hair, and nails. In order to get these lasting benefits, it’s important to follow a very specific protocol.

The key is to find ways to nourish your body frequently, so that you don’t have hunger, or trigger a famine response, yet at the same time give your digestion as much of a rest as possible.