DETOX

2016 January
Newsletter
By Anni Dahms
Owner of the retail chain
ANNI’s VITAL SHOP.
Nurse- & Health
specialist, Biopath and
Nutritional Adviser.
After the many joys of Christmas,
filled with cozy gatherings,
where we have often abundantly
enjoyed both food and drink,
many of us feel a strong need
to purify our bodies in order to
quickly return to our daily routine
and to a body that is full of health
and wellbeing.
Spring is looming just around the
corner, the days becoming lighter,
birds are singing, everything’s
sprouting and growing. We wish,
just like nature, to bloom and be
filled with happiness and energy.
Often we have an incredible urge
to do spring cleaning. We begin
in our bodies, where the cleanse
is bid welcome. It is fun, exciting
and challenging to detox.
The body is a fantastic device, and easily allows itself to detox
if we give it a little help along the way.
Detoxing provides many benefits for both body and mind.
Your skin becomes more beautiful and clear, the eyes more
bright - often you can see that the colour in your eyes also
becomes more distinct, and the murkiness disappears. You
become more energetic, your hair more beautiful and your
stomach functions better.
This is because by purifying, you help your inner organs to
work more effectively.
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Where digestion is concerned, it is predominantly the liver
and the digestive system that are relieved and can work
under less stress. It is calculated, that up to 50% of our energy
is used up in the digestive system. By alleviating this system
the extra energy can then be used to improve connective
tissue and other cell functions. Therefore, detoxing is also an
anti-aging treatment.
The skin is our largest detoxifying organ, and when it comes
to various skin problems it can be very beneficial to have a
proper cleansing.
We also detoxify via our airways, where the bronchi and
mucus membranes in the throat and nose secrete mucus
with diverse waste products.
The urinary tract also belongs to the detoxifying organs, the
urine is filled with waste products.
In addition to being part of the immune system, the lymphatic
system can be compared to a drainage system which
is located outside the cells of the body. These drain pipes,
or more correctly lymphatics collect excess tissue fluid. If
the lymphatic system is not working properly, we get fluid
retention. The entire lymphatic system, along with the spleen,
greatly benefits from a detox. The lymph systems task is to
remove toxins and microbes from the body, through the
spleen, the liver and the intestinal system. When you have
a healthy functioning lymphatic system, you can better
fight harmful bacteria and viruses. On the other hand, if the
lymphatic system is sluggish, then the other organs such as
the liver, kidney, skin and intestinal system find it harder to
excrete waste products.
During your cleanse, it is best and most effective to avoid all
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forms of alcohol, avoid smoking, avoid
coffee and black tea, avoid coca cola and
other forms of soda as well as avoiding
sugary substances like candy, cake, etc.
You can easily detoxify without having
to fast. However, if you do decide to fast,
in my opinion it would be wise to assign
yourself to some well-trained therapist
during the period of fasting. We are all
unique personalities and no two fasters
progress alike. Many times it is a good
idea to combine fasting with personal
contemplation.
Diet
There are many ways in which to cleanse.
If for one reason or other you are unable
to manage a major cleanse, then a normal
daily diet can have a cleansing effect
too.
You can, for example, choose one day a
week, where you only eat porridge and
vegetables.
It will take longer to purify your body,
but it can be a good solution. It often
has a better effect that a very strict diet.
Another model is to take a week, where
you cut out all forms of flour, sugar and
dairy products as well as caffeinated
drinks.
Try not to worry if you experience
headaches, muscle pain, fatigue, skin
problems, etc. during the period of
detoxification. These are symptoms of
detoxification and they will quickly disappear
again.
Remember to eat a few small meals during
the period of cleansing. Make sure to
be taking plenty of healthy fatty acids.
Remember to drink plenty of water,
for example, potato water with various
herbs.
Potato water is extremely detoxifying.
Ensure that your daily diet contains less
calories than usual. You could possibly
use a good quality protein powder and
mix it with tomato juice or other vegetable
juices. You could predominantly stick
to this for a few days.
From time to time I have replaced my
dinner with a large bowl of fruit salad,
made from different fruit.
Beetroot is a potent blood cleanser.
Perhaps the most detoxifying. A
well-prepared beetroot steak, with a
touch of various herbs can be a joy for
both body and soul. Dandelion has
also the same wonderful effect, so try
adding some to your diet in the form of
dandelion juice or tea. Dandelion juice
is believed to have anti-cancer qualities.
Dandelion has a laxative effect, is liver
cleansing and supports the stomach/
intestine and pancreas.
All green vegetables have an alkalising
effect, which most of us need, so use
them enthusiastically.
Be kind to your liver and eat plenty of
broccoli and other bitter greens and
fruit, e.g. artichoke, grapefruit etc.
Coriander is a fantastic detoxifier, especially
of heavy metals.
Tea from Turmeric, also known as curcuma
or gurkemeje, is
a good cleanser of various toxins and
parasites.
When you wake up in the morning, it’s
a good idea to begin your day with the
juice from 1 lemon and drink it in a glass
of warm water. This provides healthy
liver support.
Remember to drink sufficient water
throughout the day.
Supplements
• There is a large selection of good
quality detox supplements available.
• Pukka Clean Greens powder is a
28 day healing agent. It consists of 11
organic green foods, such as wheat grass
juice, nettle leaves, spirulina, chlorella,
ginger, kale etc. The dosage is 1 tsp, possibly
blended into your smoothie once a
day. It’s pure gold for all of your cells. It
aids all the accumulated toxins that have
gathered from all the different issues.
• Pukka Cleanse is a tea that comes in
small teabags. It contains organic herbs
such as nettle, fennel and peppermint,
licorice root, dandelion, aloe vera etc.
• Allow the tea to draw for at least 5
minutes before drinking. There are 20
teabags in a packet. It has a lovely taste
of liquorice root.
• YogiTea also has a Detox Tea, which
is an ayurvedic blend with licorice, dandelion,
cinnamon, black pepper, anise,
sage etc. A pack contains 17
teabags. It’s a gentle tea that
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purifies the liver and kidneys.
• Japanese Oolong tea has for many
years been one of my absolute favourites.
It is considered to be one of the most coveted
teas and is perhaps slightly sophisticated.
It is a medium between green tea
and black tea. It contains a little caffeine
but remains non bitter, even if it is allowed
to draw over a long time. It has been associated
with increased energy metabolism
and fat burning.
• If you are the type who prefers a quick
pill, then Biodrain Daily Detox may well
be what you’re looking for. Biodrain Daily
Detox is a combination of concentrated
herbs and minerals. It especially supports
the liver-gall function as well as the kidneys.
The dosage is 1 tablet daily, and is
available in packs for a month. It’s easy
and many consider this remedy to be very
effective.
• There is a detox product in liquid form
from the company Ortis, that ensures that
you drink sufficiently throughout the day.
It contains 11 various herbs and is available
in different flavours. The daily dose
is 11 ml. which you mix with 1 and a half
litres of water, which is the recommended
daily dose. A bottle provides a 20 day diet.
The herbs especially cleanse the kidneys/
bladder, liver, digestive system, skin and
respiratory organs.
• Products with Milk Thistle effectively
regenerate a distressed liver. Available as
tea, in liquid form and
as tablets/capsules.
• Spirulina is
a great help, by
helping your
body to become
more alkaline,
while being loaded
with nutrients
and also working
as a detoxifier. It
provides a really
good energy.
Tips
• If you enjoy going to the sauna, it can be a great way to
detoxify.
• Be kind to yourself during the entire detox period. Make
sure you do something nice for yourself. Take long walks. Enjoy
the sun. The sun is pure energy of life. Of course, you must
enjoy it in moderation and without becoming sunburnt.
• Take up dancing lessons.
• Get a good massage with regular intervals. A lymph massage
often works wonders.
• Read life-affirming books, listen to your favourite music and
think of all the wonderful things that are part of your life.
• Zone therapy performed by a good zone therapist can be
a great support for the whole body during the period of detoxing.
• Remember to exercise. It can be in the form of gentle exercise
without the element of competition.
• If you suffer from diabetes or other diseases, you should
first consult your doctor before trying any forms of detox.
Pregnant women should refrain from any forms of detox as
well.
• When you decide to detox, then what you eat is important.
Select as much as possible organic foods. Our wish when
detoxing is to get rid of the various toxins.
• When you complete your cleanse, pay attention to keep
a hold of your new lifestyle. It would be a shame and feels
distressing to return back to the time before you decided to
detox.
• It is our daily life that counts, and daily life should be filled
with happiness over a body that feels comfortable with the
healthy food it is receiving.
• Diets should, in my opinion, only take place in periods when
it is deemed necessary to take extra care of yourself.
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