When you finally make a decision to become healthy, to rid your body of toxins and begin a diet and exercise regimen that works for you, you are actually breaking old habits. When you decide to juice, you are shaking your previous routine to the core!
In these initial stages, you are actually "fighting" with the poor habits that your body has grown to expect. Anytime there is conflict within the body, there will be initial consequences
before things get better.
How it works inside your body...
Your liver, adrenal glands and other vital organs were designed to cleanse the body and create the balance needed for overall functionality and health. Yet these organs do have limits. Just like the air filter on your car... everything needs to be cleaned.
What then happens, when these systems are overloaded, is that they start to "reject" toxins to other tissues. Basically saying, "We are at full capacity, can you take this?" The surrounding tissues, namely fat cells, have no choice but to absorb the toxic overflow and hang onto it for as long as the tissues and cells are functioning. You essentially have a backlog of toxins just building up... slowly taking over your cells and organs and thus clogging your body.
This is exactly what causes symptoms such as:
- Lethargy
- Constant feeling of sickness in stomach
- Headaches
- Excess weight gain
- Joint pain
- Inability to concentrate
- Mood swings
- Digestive issues
- Acne
- And the list goes on...
Since our cleansing organs and functional systems do not allow us to "remove and replace" them, like a car filter, we have to take the approach of
cleansing them and then
allowing them to regenerate. This means:
- Slowing the intake of toxins to an acceptable level, range and frequency.
- Giving these systems a break so that they can "self clean" and rejuvenate their own tissues.
The initial affects of such action may cause a slight increase in the above symptoms... meaning you will actually feel WORSE before you feel BETTER. I know we've all heard that saying before, yet it rings true even in health and wellness. When you shock your body into making this drastic and much-needed positive change, your body will rebel and you will probably feel "sick."
This is OK and normal. You are burning off and releasing toxins that your body has held onto for a long time. Your body is finally having the capacity to break them down, process them and finally rid them through your immune and digestive systems.
So... if you are just starting a major health shift in your life, take on the challenge! Know that this is going to be a side affect and push on through. It is temporary! Here are some tips to help make this transition easier:
- Drink excess amounts of water
- Sweat it out - exercise
- Juice - juice according to your plan and don't let up
- Cut out the toxic intake - remove alcohol, caffeine, excess sugar, fats and oils... until your body is back on track
- Rest - rest - rest
Remember, your body is taking on a huge shift in it's normal routine. Give yourself and your body a break and allow yourself to finally deal with and flush these toxic invaders. You owe it to yourself to see this through... see through to the "New You!"
