Cleansing Reactions - Friday, February 26, 2010

One should be aware of some of the "side-effects" of detoxing before embarking down that road. For instance, when toxins leave the organs and enter the bloodstream it can make you feel somewhat sick, depending on how quickly you are detoxing and how much toxicity is present in your body. The symptoms can include feeling feverish, tired, or achy, having headaches, etc. We call this a "healing crisis." Since our skin is one of the largest eliminatory organs we have, any number of things can manifest on its surface during a cleanse. Well, each week I do a liver cleanse, I find a new batch of "eruptions" appear on my face a few days later. It is almost like clockwork. Honestly, I resemble a teenager after a three-week binge on chocolate. The frustrating thing is that, while I was on chemo, my skin looked like china. You would think the opposite would be true, that when you take in toxic substances it looks terrible and when you cleanse your skin looks great. This is definitely not the case. I said it before, and I will say it again...thank God for organic/natural make-up and Burt’s Bees Acne Solutions. They are a life-saver!