Detox 9: Detox for Losing Weight

It is very important to remember that when you indulge in health food life style, you are on the way to reclaiming your health and healthy living, physically, mentally and spiritually. Your body has the ability to lead its way back to state of good health. In this process, you will face various detox responses which create temporary discomforts at times. These discomforts occur any time and can last for days and weeks. Look at all these detox responses naturally. These are the false diseases you need to bear with. Confidence is important in handling the detox responses. You are not sick and hence do not need medical treatment. Always remember that detox process is life long, it will not stop as long as there are toxins in your body. In the detoxification process, it is very common to feel worse before feeling better (Calbom et al. 2003). Talk to friends who have more experience in handling detox responses. There is likely to be more detox response if much unhealthy food was consumed in the past. However, if you do not have sufficient confidence to face the detox response, you may seek medical treatment as a temporary measure.

In the detox process, the most obvious change is weight loss. When toxins are discharged from your body, the body becomes lighter. Others may look at you as though you are sick but you are on the path to better and healthier life. This is indeed the case of my family members who have practised taking health food in daily life since 1996. I lost 20 kg from 78 kg to 58 kg (1996-2005) and my wife lost 6 kg from 50 to 44 kg (1996-2005). Our body weight stabilises after 2005.

Let’s be brave and confident when faced with detox responses. You need to be patient too when dealing with the detox responses. The efforts are worthwhile as they can bring ultimate health.