When Toxins Build Up
When the body's natural detox system is working well, it can function at full power. However, if any one part of the system breaks down, toxins will not be eradicated, and will start to build up in the body. For example, the most simple (and probably most commonly experienced) sign of this is a hangover. If you exceed the amount of alcohol your body can process in one go, it starts to build up and effectively poisons the body, causing symptoms such as nausea, headache and an upset stomach. Once the body has had a chance to eliminate the alcohol, however, the symptoms begin to disperse.
Now imagine this happening on a larger scale. If not removed effectively from the body, toxins can build up, stressing every system in our body and leading to problems like low energy, poor immunity, bad skin, cellulite, weight gain and even arthritis.
This outcome is what detoxing tries to tackle. The theory is, that if toxic overload doesn't happen in the first place, internal poisoning has no chance to occur either. By reducing your exposure to toxins, you can help take pressure off the body's natural detox system and allow it to deal with those built-up toxins. It's a great idea but the problem is that, up until now, most of us have been doing it wrong.