Spokesman May 2010

Holistic Way to Detoxify Your Body

By Susan M. Poore, RN, CNC, CPLC

   I am frequently asked the best ways to remove impurities from our bodies.  I recently researched and studied several detoxification processes with some of my medical and holistic health colleagues.  This opened my eyes to “ionic foot cleansing”.  Studies have shown it can improve our health in a very simple, effective way.  I am a firm believer that any detoxification process should include a good healthy diet along with stress reduction.  In my practice, I look at the big picture, in other words, you need to look at the person as a whole, not just one area of their health.   

    Our bodies consist of electrical cells.  When disease or illness occurs this disrupts our healthy cells and our body’s ability to maintain polarity (positive/negative ions).  Our systems need to remain in balance so that we can maintain health, heal it and rid the body of unwanted particles including toxins and heavy metals. 

    Metals should NOT exist in our bodies in the amounts that the average person has accumulated.  We want our bodies to be in a more alkaline than acidic state.  We continually absorb these metals in many of the foods we consume, the water and fluids we drink, in our cosmetics, in the air we breathe and in products that we place on and in our bodies.  We do need a very small amount of certain metals in our body, so it does not take much to put you into a “toxic state”.  Mercury concentration is found in many levels in certain fish. Aluminum, lead and cadmium have been found in several products and medications we use on a daily basis.  Our bodies attempt to rid itself of some of these metals; however, many times it’s not successful.  The amount of heavy metal concentration in most people is totally unacceptable to maintain good health and avoid disease.   Mix that with the typical American diet of fast food or a poor unhealthy diet and you could have an internal catastrophe occur with your health. 

    Studies have shown that when you balance the effect, you can change your internal chemistry to a healthier state.  There are a few ways to detox, one in particular is the ionic technique of cleansing through our feet.   This technique can help rid our body and purge our vital organs of those metals that are in our system in an overabundance.   Internal cleansing has also resulted in faster healing and injury recovery.  Positive and negative ions are absorbed by the feet.  This type of treatment takes only 30 minutes each session and is one of the simplest things you can do to benefit your health.  An ionic foot detox will help you cleanse and rejuvenate your system and assist the detox process.  These treatments have been known to help relieve joint pain, increase energy levels, help improve skin problems, stress and yeast infections along and help improve several additional health challenges.  It can assist and complement other types of therapy you are doing in your journey to wellness.  Ionic foot cleansing has recently been added to the holistic therapies I offer in my office.

    I believe that we all have the ability to heal our bodies in several ways.  My passion has always been to help you reach your goals.  Please call my office (575) 491-5036 for more information on this technique or other additional ways to improve your health.   

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www.BalancedHealth101.com

Susan is a registered nurse extensively trained and certified in Nutrition,

Stress Management and is a Professional Life Coach.  Her practice is

located at 9^th & Delaware in Alamogordo.  (575) 491-5036