by Bill Haggard, All About Health

Originally published in the November/December 2013 issue of Truly Alive magazine

Yes and No. Everyone on the planet is toxic! It can’t be helped. We are exposed to pollution in our air, water and food, as well as our toxic thoughts, emotions, and through electronic bombardment.

Some people seem to handle these insults well and take them in stride. It doesn’t seem to affect them; yet it does…there is an accumulation factor taking place and it’s only a matter of time until the weak link appears and registers a problem. And the cause is never the manifestation of disease or the symptom that shows up. It is always the end result of the accumulations – the accrued violations of spiritual, mental, emotional, physical, psychological and environmental laws.

Most tiredness, aches and pains come from toxicity. Toxins have accumulated to a point that your body is breaking down. Toxins eliminate, or exit your body, through your colon, kidney, bladder, skin and lungs (breathing).

So do we need to cleanse? YES! Why the ‘NO’ then in my beginning statement? It’s because some people are soooooo depleted that they do not have the energy to cleanse (yet). They need to nourish first.

Americans are one of the most overfed and under nourished people I know of. Ever since the 60’s and with the introduction of fast food, processed food, preservatives and chemical use in farming and food production, nutrition has spiraled downward and disease has spiraled upward.

The nursing home population is ever increasing and emergency rooms are full. So again I say: “Everyone needs to cleanse,” but cleansing takes energy. For people who don’t have the energy, cleansing may only make things worse. Nourishment and assisting the body in eliminating toxins gently is a good start for these folks.

So how do I define nourishment? Anything in a bottle, can or package is NOT nourishment! It will fill you up, but it will not feed you. It takes something with life force to give life force and provide energy. That means live plant food, grown in healthy soil: fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and legumes. If you eat animal products for protein, it is important that those products come from animals that are grass-fed, free range and healthy (no added hormones, anti-biotics or other chemicals to fatten them up and increase profits).

When your energy comes up, you may be ready to do some cleansing. And there are many ways to cleanse. One way is to introduce more fruit. Try eating nothing but fruit until noon (instead of the typical processed food breakfast of cereal, bagel, pancakes, etc., or bacon and eggs). Fruit feeds your cells and nourishes you; and so begins a cleansing. Follow your fruit with fiber (plant foods). Minimize bread and grain products. Eat your meats with plenty of vegetables (preferably non-starchy vegetables such as green beans or broccoli vs. potatoes).

The next level of cleansing is vegetable juicing (for best results, juice yourself – fresh! No bottled juices, please!). Blending or smoothie-making goes up the cleansing ladder (fruits and vegetables…be sure to buy organic produce and use a powerful blender such as Blendtec, Vitamix, or Ninga).

Herbal cleansing ramps up your cleansing even more. This includes intestinal cleansing, parasite cleanses, liver-gallbladder flushes, kidney and lymph cleanses, etc. These cleanses feature herbs designed by nature to help cleanse, detoxify and energize every organ system in our bodies.

And… every cleanse is greatly enhanced with colonics and enemas. Get educated. Get started and get your life and vitality back. You don’t have to be sick, tired or in pain.

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