Too Much Junk Food?

Natural Detoxifications That Work!

Did you know that an average person consumed at least 5,000 – 7,000 calories each day during the festive holidays? That is at least 1 kg of food consumption per day. No wonder your pants don’t fit so well and you’re feeling sluggish, tired and bloated!

After all the endless buffets and steamboats, reality hits when you don’t feel good mentally and physically, and your bowel is not moving well. One way to get back on track to a healthy body is with a detoxification program. Even if you didn’t gain weight, you probably ate foods that are not on your normal, everyday diet. Your body is working hard to digest excess animal fats and proteins, and the overindulgence on sweets and alcohol. All these will take a toll on your overall health and digestive system.

The first step of a detoxification program is to reduce inflammation that is caused by the food that you eat and from the excess weight that you gained. Inflammation disrupts your body’s natural weight regulation system. This is because inflammation triggers leptin resistance*, which in turn contributes to a sluggish metabolism, unchecked cravings and eventually unwanted pounds.

*(Leptin - is a protein hormone produced by fat cells which enters the blood stream and travels to the brain, where a high level of leptin in the blood tells the brain that you have sufficient energy reserves or that your energy reserves are too high and that the body needs to burn off some fat. In essence therefore leptin plays an important role in regulating both appetite and metabolism)

Leptin resistance is part of a vicious cycle. Extra fat produces chronic, low grade inflammation. The chronic inflammation produces a chronic anti-inflammatory response from your SOCS (suppressors of cytokine signaling) molecules. The SOCS response stops leptin from controlling your weight. So your weight goes up, which causes more inflammation. And the cycle starts all over again.

For each particular person, the cycle begins in a different way. If you have gained a lot of extra weight, that is one starting point. If you have a high intake of inflammatory foods – the wrong kinds of fat, refined sugar, red meat- that is another possible trigger. Depriving yourself of healing foods – Omega-3 essential fatty acids, fiber and antioxidants – is a third possibility. And mismanaged stress, toxic exposure and insufficient exercise can be triggers as well. 

SlimGreens is specifically formulated to target at reducing inflammation and providing a broad spectrum of nutritional support for optimal health.*

Secondly, our main detoxification organ, liver plays an important role in helping us keep our body in tip top condition. Therefore, it is imperative that we should help our liver function optimally at all times. Liver Saver contains a proprietary blend of herbs that provide a broad range of support for liver health.* Clinicians have used this formula for several decades as a purifying, protective and nutritive support for liver function.* It may also be helpful in situations involving oxidative stress.*

Thirdly, as our body begins to detoxify itself of toxins, one may find him/herself stuck in a healing crisis or experiencing Herxheimer’s reactions. When faced with such situation, one can use the following supplements to help reduce these symptoms:

NanoTek Chitosan contains chitosan oligosaccharides as well as a small amount of chitosan. Chitosan oligosaccharide has a much smaller molecular size than chitosan, and can absorb into the bloodstream. Both are derived from chitin, which is found in the exoskeletons of crustaceans such as shrimp, lobster or crab.

Chitosan is an aminopolysaccharide that is chemically similar to cellulose. Chitosan oligosaccharides (CO) are manufactured from chitosan by an enzymatic process, resulting in a much smaller molecular size that is more easily absorbed by the body. Chitosan itself is more of a fiber and contributes to detoxification in the GI tract, whereas CO supports detoxification in blood and other tissues.*

In a small clinical trial of people being treated for Borrelia and experiencing Herxheimer’s reactions, NanoTek Chitosan improved Herxheimer’s symptoms by the end of one week.* In subjects with pain, 100% reported significant improvement (in half of these, the pain completely resolved), and of those with sleep disturbances, 75% reported sleeping more deeply and waking up more well rested.*

The research on chitosan oligosaccharides is extensive, and shows it has great potential to benefit health. Chitosan oligosaccharides can promote the growth of friendly bifidobacteria and lactobacillus. Unlike fructooligosaccharides (FOS), which promote the growth of only 3 probiotic strains, chitosan oligosaccharide support almost all bifido- and lacto-bacillus species.

Chitosan oligosaccharide has been shown to protect the liver from damage by carbon tetrachloride in mice, and to protect against mercury toxicity.* It can promote the activity of antioxidant enzymes and help prevent lipid peroxidation, helping to protect mice poisoned with dioxin. It has also shown potential to support microbial balancing and other immune functions, and may help support normal blood sugar levels.*

Investigated and utilized for many years by Akira Matsunaga, M.D., Ph.D., chitosan itself is considered a superior health substance in Japan, because it has a broad effect on all of the body’s systems. Dr. Matsunaga found that it strengthened those who were weak, made healthy patients healthier, and improved common daily complaints and the quality of life.* He found that chitosan did not target only one organ, but effectively supported the functioning of all of the body’s systems and organs.*

Both chitosan and chitosan oligosaccharides are extremely safe. Even at a chitosan oligosaccharide intake of 2000mg/kg in rats, which extrapolates to more than 135,000mg per day for an average-weight adult human, researchers could not find a potential adverse effect or toxicity.

Vitamin C is stored in tissues throughout the body, and is especially concentrated in the adrenal glands, where it is crucial for the production of adrenal hormones involved in responding to stress.* Vitamin C is involved in detoxifying heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, mercury and nickel.* Allergy Research Group® Buffered Vitamin C has been used clinically for offsetting acute hypersensitivity reactions and the addictive craving for foods, cigarettes and other withdrawal states from stimulants and alcohol.* A study at the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic in San Francisco demonstrated that Buffered Vitamin C could offset and reduce withdrawal symptoms for stimulants and opiates by 90% in outpatients, who took a teaspoon of Buffered Vitamin C whenever they felt a craving.*

Cellulose is an excellent source of insoluble fibre and a high intake of insoluble fibre is associated with a decreased risk of unfavourable conditions of the colon, potentially supporting balanced intestinal microbiology.*  Insoluble fibre acts like a cleaning sponge within the intestine and helps neutralize some of the toxins in the bowel.

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Book extract on inflammation written by Dr. Leo Galland, M.D., The Fat Resistance Diet.

*As per US federal guidelines, we need to inform you that these statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.