Supplement companies may or may not mention it. When they do, it is often because they are selling their own variety of "enhanced" water.
The mainstream medical community largely overlooks the importance of drinking pure water. Even naturopathic doctors and herbalists often forget about its importance. Things are slowly changing. More and more healthcare professionals are recommending home purification. The purifier most of them recommend is made by a company that has specialized in purification for many years.
There are many Johnny-come-lately companies. The Clorox bleach company makes one of the popular purifiers you see in department stores and advertised on TV. Other companies that have never specialized in purification have jumped on the bandwagon too.
But those of us who are interested in the right way to detox need to find the right purifier. The necessary steps include granular carbon and a carbon-resin block to remove chemicals, such as chlorine and THMs. Read the manufacturer's certified performance data. Look for those two chemicals specifically. If the manufacturer does not provide the data or it is not certified by an independent laboratory, choose another system.
Other necessary steps include ion exchange to remove toxic heavy metals and submicron filtration to remove parasitic cysts. Reverse osmosis is an expensive and unnecessary step. It is actually counterproductive, as it removes minerals that help to eliminate toxins from your body and support the body's homeostasis.
The right way to detox is to buy a selective home filtration device that includes the steps mentioned above, but does not remove naturally occurring minerals. Once you have purified drinking water in your home, you can buy cleansing supplements. These supplements contain fiber, herbs and other botanical extracts that break down heavy metals and other toxins, escorting them out of the body. They also contain anti-parasitic botanicals that kill the parasites that may be lining your intestines.
If you have had a long-term weight problem, one of the likely causes is parasitic infection. We often think of people with parasites as being skinny and looking malnourished. But parasites contribute to weight problems because the body cannot absorb nutrients from the foods we eat.
The right way to detox includes using herbs like black walnut extract to kill parasites and drinking only home-filtered water to avoid them. Water is one of the most common sources of parasite infections. The bottles you buy from your local store are just as likely to be infested with them.
Once you have gone to the effort to detoxify or while you are in the process, eat more organic foods. Always remember to wipe off the tops of the cans or bottles you use. But remember that the right way to detox is to drink more home-purified water.
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