There are great numbers of new industrial chemical byproducts released into the environment each day than can never be sufficiently tested. Scientists do not know the effects of long-term exposure to these chemicals, and they have no idea about the consequences of their chemical interactions. Therefore, cleansing your body is very important. On a daily basis, our bodies ingest and accumulate toxins, foreign particles, and hazardous substances that are difficult for our internal systems to dispose of. A toxin, also referred to as an environmental xenobiotic, is a substance that, in one way or another, diminishes our health and can range from mild and almost benign to severe and fatal. Examples of some common health diminishing substances include dioxins, excess hormones, heavy metals, Candida, and parasites. These toxins come from everywhere and are unavoidable. The buildup of many mild toxins may be more devastating to a person’s health than a single moderate level toxin.

The effects of an overloaded system can vary from subtle to dramatic depending on the substances the body has been exposed to. When the body accumulates an excess of synthetic chemicals, symptoms such as headaches, irritability, insomnia, confusion, depression, and seclusion can occur. Often when the body is subjected to excesses of xenobiotics, the entire immune system weakens, therefore inviting infestations of other harmful things such as Candida and parasites.

For the survival of the race, our bodies have evolved to detoxify themselves. During the detoxification processes, harmful substances are circulated through the liver where one of two possibilities may occur: First, the body may utilize enzymes, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals to inactivate and rid the body of the toxins. Second, the liver may store these harsh foreign substances in the least problematic and most convenient places available. In our modern world, the intruding toxins have escalated to such an amount that our bodies struggle to keep up with the extra load. Therefore, it is vital that we maintain complete and balanced diets so that our bodies have both the nutritional and energy resources necessary to perform this rigorous work.

At Balance Point, the aim is to identify the toxin, get rid of it, and help you maintain a healthy state through nutritional counseling and/or supplements. Treatment plans for detoxification generally take anywhere from six weeks to three months depending on your situation. You will detoxify as much or as little as your body can handle without overwhelming it.

The plan and procedure for cleansing will differ from person to person. In general, we will seek out and rid your body of its concealed toxins while encouraging your body to increase the production of its own detox substances (such as cytochrome P450, glutathione, and sulfuric acid). Herbs, whole-food supplements, and nutrients may be prescribed to support the process and not overwhelm your body.

As detox progresses, you may feel mild detox symptoms. These are good signs as they are the effects of those toxins being pushed out of hiding. Acupuncture treatments are great adjuncts for alleviating the detox symptoms, encouraging circulation, and maintaining the energy levels of your body and organs. Throughout the process, we will always proceed at a pace that you can handle.