If you’re looking in the mirror and wondering where that healthy, fresh faced, glowing you has gone, then it might be time to think about a doing a detox or a cleanse.
The start of a new year provides a fantastic opportunity to reevaluate your habits and routines. It’s also the perfect time to think about how you could improve your health and wellbeing …so you can jump into 2020 looking good and feeling great!
Often over the festive season, you’re bombarded with opportunities to overindulge. All those parties, late nights, missed exercise and rich food are an almost inevitable part of Christmas, but they can leave you feeling tired and like your system is a little sluggish and clogged up.
Have you considered that doing a detox or a cleanse could help you leap into the New Year with glowing skin, a clear mind and lots of energy?
BUT WAIT… DOESN’T MY BODY DETOXIFY ITSELF NATURALLY?
Yes, but your detoxification pathways can become overloaded.
Your liver works super hard 24/7, to rid your body of food chemicals, unneeded hormones and any toxins you ingest or are exposed to. From processed foods and sugar, to environmental factors such as pollution and chemicals in skincare products, your liver is busy getting rid of any nasties for you.
Toxins such as smoke (see previous blog), pesticides, hormones, colourings, preservatives and chemicals in processed foods (and our skincare) can all take their toll, but your body is built to cope with processing and clearing itself of these toxins.
However, when your body becomes overtaxed with all of the normal day to day detoxification, as well as the extra seasonal load, it will need a little help and support to get that backlog cleared out.
WHY WOULD I DO A DETOX OR A CLEANSE?
Over the festive season, if you’ve fallen into the habit of eating more processed foods, sipping champagne or cocktails and staying up later than usual, then you might be noticing the effects.
You could be feeling a little more sluggish than usual. Perhaps feeling tired, lethargic, cranky and having a hard time getting your brain to focus.
You might be feeling bloated or your digestion could have slowed down. When your digestion is working at half speed or if you’re constipated, your skin can start looking dull, congested and prone to acne breakouts or eczema flare ups. When your system is struggling on the inside, it’ll show on the outside too.
You could also be feeling a few more aches and pains than normal too due to inflammation while your body struggles to deal with its toxic load.
Right now, your liver’s probably working overtime to process and clear more toxins than it usually does.
If it’s struggling and you’re noticing some of the symptoms above, then our online detox program might be just what you need!
WHY DOING IT RIGHT IS IMPORTANT
There are some extreme versions of detoxing out there; we aren’t suggesting that you do those as the results can be short lived and hard to achieve. However starting this new year, building healthy, sustainable behaviours and routines will help your body to work more efficiently.
A detox is, in essence, an opportunity to leave behind habits that aren’t supporting your body.
If you’re feeling ready for bit of an overhaul, getting back on the healthy eating track, rejuvenating your skincare regime and making time to indulge in some exercise then a detox is for you!