Body Detox on a Budget
January 31st, 2010 | 
Author: Do you want to renew your energy? Do you look or feel as if you are twice your age? If so, a body detox, also known as a cleanse, may be the answer to your problems. Unfortunately, when many think of a body detox, dollar signs come to mind. Yes, a whole body detox or cleanse can be expensive, but it all depends on which approach you take.
Please continue reading on for tips on how you can detox your body and rid it of unnatural toxins while on a budget.
One of the best ways to detoxify your body while on a budget is with water. Why? Because water is free. Unless it is known that your drinking water is unhealthy, your tap water can be used for a water fast. You may even wish to alternate between tap water and bottled water, which still allows you to save money.
In terms of water and detoxification, many opt for water fasting. Water fasting involves only consuming water. During the fast, you will not consume other liquid or solids. Another way to look at it is with the money you can save by temporarily eliminating food from your diet.
Yes, the water fasting can be done free of charge, but it is important to know the risks. Those with certain medical conditions, such as diabetes, are advised against water fasting. In fact, all individuals should first seek professional healthcare advice. Water fasting will temporarily rob your body of needed nutrients. This can leave you feeling sluggish or lacking energy; therefore, the limiting of strenuous activity is recommended. An ideal length for a water fast is three to five days.
Since the goal of detox is to rid your body of unnatural and potentially unhealthy chemicals, a detox can also be performed with organic foods. This option is nice if you have fears associated with not eating. When on an organic diet, you should continue to drink water, as well as eat foods that are high in fiber. If you are a soda or coffee drinker, these drinks should be eliminated from your diet. In fact, water can ease the price of organic foods, as it will leave you feeling full and less hungry.
Although many individuals view the temporary switch to organic foods as the simplest way to detoxify the body, there is the cost factor. It is no secret that organic foods cost more. You could easily pay $1 or $2 more for a box of cereal. If you are on a budget, you can still eat organic foods, but look for the best deals. In addition to shopping at the organic food section of your grocery store, visit all-natural food stores. You can find the best deals, look for great sales, as well as use coupons.
Although you can detox your body with water or by consuming organic only foods, there are many products available for sale. Many find this an easier approach to take than fasting. If you do, read product reviews online. For starters, this will help you save money, as you will become aware of what works and what don’t. You can find product reviews with a standard internet search.
In terms of saving money, also use the internet to your advantage. Many product reviews also contain product information, like price. Do not pay more. Also, use the internet to price compare, as many retailers sell detoxification and cleansing products.
As previously stated, some find the use of cleansing pills easier, but it isn’t always the case. Many over-the-counter products only aid your body in detoxification. The best way to rid your body of harmful toxins is to stop consuming them, especially during a cleanse. This means that your pills may call for a liquid only diet or just fruits and vegetables. If you cannot follow these instructions, save your money, as the product will not work unless used as directed.
In short, there are many ways for you to cleanse your body of harmful toxins. Fortunately, many of these approaches are easily to implement and affordable.
Silvia Blach
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What is the best way to do a full body detox cleanse? Ive been sluggish & tired lately, I want to start fresh!
I want to do a full body detox cleanse. I have been so tired and sluggish lately, and need something to cleanse my system. I last did a cleanse about 4 months ago & it really helped, but they have since discontinued the product I used.
I am a 24 y.o female, moderately active lifestyle, in s. ontario. I eat mainly organic and healthy foods, no fast food at all. Walk my dog every day with my son. Am on a budget, and some cleanse programs I checked out are ridiculously expensive. I’d like to find something that won’t cost me anything outrageous, and is affordable to do every 3 months or so.
I take a multi vitamin, B12, B6, and iron supplements.
I have IBS, and cleansing seems to help calm it down a lot, too.
Any info on how to do a really in depth, full detox would be fabulous. Thanks.
I’ve never done a full body detox before but i know my mom has and she says that it makes her feel realy "fresh" so to say….but anyways you can get a full body detox kit from a vitamin store…just tell them exactly what you want and if your on a budget tell them that too and then they’ll give you a kit…sometimes its in powder form that you mix into a drink and sometimes its in pill form ….just depends what you get.
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The best thing that I know of as a healthy little pick me up is a booster juice smoothie every other day. Im sure youve heard of booster juice before if your living in southern ontario..its this little smoothie bar, if you want to clean out your system I would suggest something with acceti berries in it. I always go for that after a night of drinkin
mmm my fave would have to be acceti blast it has acceti berries, (acceti berries are double blueberry and double pommegrante) strawberries, rasberries, bannana and is mixed in with some soy milk. Super healthy, leaves your skin top shelf and it tastes fantastic…man i sound like i work for this place and am trying to sell there shit.
im not. haha
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Go to the health food store and ask for liquid aloe. There are different kinds and it cleanses your system.
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do a juice fast accompanied with bentonite and psyllium husks slushies for 5-7 days. do a regular coffee enema each evening. that will clean you out good….the stuff that will come out of your system will look like pieces of truck tires.
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… Sounds like you are doing a good job of taking care of yourself. Good for you. …
My personal experience is that fasting is the most powerful and most natural way to cleanse the body. … Some folks believe that properly done juice fasting is the best way to do this,.. and others believe that straight water fasting is the only true way to fast. …….. Personally, I feel that juice fasting is by far the wiser choice for someone who has not already done a good deal of cleansing work on their system,.. or at least already well into a cleansing, organic and healthy vegetarian diet. …………….. If you are talking about someone who is already on a pretty clean diet and who is not taking any sorts of medications or with any serious illnesses,.. than I would say that water fasting is a safe way to go.
…. If a person is taking any sort of medications,… then I would definately not do any sort of fasting. In that case, I would encourage them to go on a cleansing diet, (such as you already follow). ………… If someone is dealing with any sort of serious illness,.. then I would reccommend that they only fast under professional supervision.
Fasting, as a form of cleansing, is thousands of years old,… and of course, (if you are not juice fasting),.. it costs absolutely nothing financially. .. Fasting is an extremely powerful tool for promoting and maintaining health. ……………… If you have never fasted before,. I would reccommend that you begin by doing a couple of 24 hour fasts once a week,.. followed by a couple of 3 day fasts once a month,.. followed by a seven day fast which you might do perhaps one month after your second 3 day fast. …………….. After that,.. you can either move up to a 10 or a 14 day fast, if that feels right for you,.. (perhaps a few months or more after the 7 day fast), ……….. and then You could do something like one 7 or 10 day fast once a year or once every six months,.. to continue to promote and maintain your health.
………….. You need to know that fasting is a science,.. and there is much to learn about how to properly begin,.. undergo and then end and come out of a fast. …. There are some good books available which will instruct you on how to properly fast. Most of them offer somewhat different approaches and philosophies,.. but if you are talking about a straight water fast,… the important instruction pertains to how to begin and how to end the fast. ………… You could look into the books by such authors as; Paul Bragg or Paavo Airola (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=br_ss_hs/103-4191513-9866213?platform=gurupa&url=index%3Dblended&keywords=Fasting&Go.x=7&Go.y=9) ….
There is also information available for free on the web. You will definately find that everyone offers different advice and different approaches. You should choose the advice that feels right to you and your needs.
If you do choose to fast,.. you may want to try and get some high colonics once or twice after you are well into the fast, to help clean out your colon. This is an excellent additional tool to go along with the cleansing process.
Be Well….
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