Will A Whole Body Cleanse Reduce the Risk of Stretch Marks?

Natural healers swear by whole body cleanses. Firmly convinced of the body’s ability to filter out the poisons that are all around in the air that is breathed, the water that is a well of life, and the food that provides nutrition and strength, those who advocate these periodic procedures assert that poisons may be siphoned out by the body but there are not always shed from the living organism; thus they slowly and gradually accumulate until one day there is so much poison in the body that it either leads to sudden death or a gradual descent into illness.

To this end, natural healers see skin blemishes including stretch marks as the first sign of organically impending doom. Claiming that toxicity is beginning to reach critical mass in liver, kidneys, colon, and even the arteries, natural healers and their devotees see whole body cleanses as they only methodology to reverse this trend or prevent it in the first place. Generally speaking, most who follow this philosophy will advocate a radical course of action:

A whole body cleanse begins with a water fast that last for usually about two days. The goal is to flush readily available, loose toxins out of the system.

Next, a kidney cleanse seeks to remove toxins that may have accumulated in the kidneys as they undergo their daily regimen of filtering the blood. Various supplements are available to accomplish this feat. By and large, at this stage the individual will begin to add homemade, low sodium broth back into their diet.

A liver cleanse seeks to empty the liver from its toxins next. Different supplements are used to ensure that the liver’s health is taken care of. Patients may now add in whole grain foods and organic veggies.

A colon cleanse finishes up the whole body cleanse. Supplementation is usually a preferred method of ridding the gastrointestinal tract of any fecal matter that may not have been shed during regular bowel movements. In extreme cases a patient may choose to undergo colon hydrotherapy in the course of which the colon is cleansed with the help of a stream of water.

While there is no medical evidence that a whole body cleanse reduces the risk of stretch marks, the fact that if you undergo a whole body cleanse you will be required to radically increase you intake of water – a substance well known for its ability to clear up many a skin condition – will decrease you risk of developing stretch marks by default. Similarly, most commonly those who will seek to detoxify their bodies will also take care of dry skin and other problems related to the skin with moisturizing creams and protect themselves with moisturizing sunscreen lotions. Thus, the very act of taking better care of your body on the inside will spill over into taking care of yourself on the outside as well, thereby curbing your risk for stretch marks. Be careful before undertaking a whole body cleanse and make sure you speak to your doctor to be certain that none of the supplements you will take will interact in a harmful manner with any medication you may already be taking.

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