5 reasons to regularly detox your self

Have you felt lethargic in a couple of hours after waking up? Are you experiencing swelling or water retention? If your answer to either of them is yes, then there is a good chance that your body’s detox mechanism is overloaded or malfunctioning. When your body’s natural mechanism to remove toxins from your body does not function optimally, there is a toxin buildup within your body. These toxins impede your body’s natural immune system, and other defence mechanisms making you vulnerable to infections from the environment.

Just like every other machine, the body too needs it’s rest and periodical service and maintenance to keep it running efficiently. When you regularly detox your body, it helps in maintaining the crucial vata, pita and kapha balance with respect to your body type. This periodic cleansing also releases the toxins that have settled in the system.

So here are the top 5 reasons why you must detox regularly 

1. You will be physically and mentally fit to perform your daily activities.
2. Your body is able to process food and break it down completely with a well balanced Agni.
3. Your metabolism improves thereby improving your life force or oorja.
4. Your immune system will be able to fight and ward off infectious attacks from the environment.
5. Your body’s natural detox mechanism will function optimally keeping you healthy.

So how does one do a detox? If you are considering doing a detox and are doing it for the first time, then it is best you do it under the guidance of a medical practitioner. The doctor will assess your body constitution, your current state of health, inquire about any visible or experiential symptoms, your food habits, and other habits such as smoking, drinking etc. These help the doctor asess your mental and physical condition to create a detox program that suits and will benefit you.

As Ayurveda suggests that each individual is unique and thus their body needs individualised observation and therapy recommendations. It is not a one size fits all regimen that promises to make you sparkling new.
Ayurvedic natural detox is based on the panchakarma therapy of Vamana, Virechana, Nasya, Vasti and Raktamokshana. These therapies must be undergone under the guidance of an experienced doctor who will prescribe the panchakarma therapies based on your body assessment.

The objective, duration and frequency of detox will vary from person to person. It is recommended that you have a clear and realistic objective for your body before you begin your detox. Having unrealistic expectations from your body or the detox program you undergo is a sure shot at disappointment. By having realistic objectives you can assess your progress through the program and after it. While you may not be able to measure small differences physically after the first or second detox programs you will certainly experience a sense of lightness and well-being.

Have you been through a detox recently, or do you detox regularly?