You are what you eat.  You are what you absorb.

There are two meanings here.  One if you don't supply the body with what it needs to heal your body won't heal.  What you absorb refers to whether or not your body digests and takes in the important nutrients you supply,  If you have a lack of enzymes or digestive problems you may not be absorbing the nutrition you need.  

Secondly, what you absorb also refers to all those nasty toxins and chemicals in the food, air and water.  Household cleaning supplies provide a plethora of chemicals which become airborne once you start using them.  See TOXINS and there sources.  Below are recommendations for  cleansing and detoxifying the body.  Click the topic to go to that page.

EB Pro Detoxification System

An incredible adjunct to any body detoxification especially for heavy metals.

Wellness Weight Loss

Information on weight loss.

Stanley Borroughs Master Cleanse

A long standing cleanse by Stanley Borroughs.  This a minimum 10 day fast drinking and mixture of lemon juice, water, cayenne and grade B maple syrup.  I recommend getting his small booklet which explains his theory on this cleanse.  I personally have done this cleanse more than 1/2 dozen times.  Always consult with your physician before taking on a major fast or cleanse.

Liver Gall Bladder Flush

One of the fastest ways to detoxify the liver and gallbladder, but may be to harsh for you.  I have personally done this flush more than 1/2 dozen times.  The first time was very rough and by the 4th time had very little detoxification side effects.  Always consult with your physician before taking on a major fast or cleanse.

Dr. Budweig Diet - Flax Seed Diet

This is a great look at the good fats versus bad fats.  Good fats produce anti-inflammatory prostaglandins which reduce swelling and inflammatory conditions.  This diet may be wonderful for persons with arthritis, certain heart conditions, anti-cancer and other inflammatory conditions.  My father dropped his cholesterol levels in half from high levels to low normal in only one month.

Toxins

This is a chart of heavy metal toxins, their source, side effects and remedies.

Side Effects of Detoxification. 

You may feel a bit ill at ease, have diarrhea, nausea and headaches.  These side effects can very greatly on how toxic your body is and how fast you are trying to detoxify.  More is definitely not always better when detoxifying.  Herxheimer reaction is due to excessive detoxifying where the body reacts by having symptoms similar to flu, this usually only lasts for a few hours.  You want to avoid this type of reaction.  This is because toxins are being released into the body quicker than they are being eliminated from the body and thus in a way is exposing your body to the toxins you are trying to eliminate.  If you have this reaction you need to drink more water and decrease the level of detox regime you are doing.  Remember it took awhile for your body to accumulate these toxins so give your body sometime to eliminate them.  This is not to scare your from detoxifying your body.  Heavy metal toxicity can result in debilitating diseases so detoxifying may be in your best interest, but be consistent rather than over zealous.

In some cases diseases that are due toxicity may require fast detoxification which is best done under the supervision of a detoxification specialist to avoid any of these complications.