1.10.2010

Chic Eco Freak Product of the Week (Year)- Renew Life First Cleanse


Happy 2010 everyone! I hope you all had a very happy and memorable holiday season! This time of year, I know that many of you are making resolutions, setting goals, and working towards a better lifestyle. One great step in doing so would be to do a total body cleanse. Cleanses are beneficial for MANY reasons. Most importantly, they remove the harmful chemicals and toxins that your system is having trouble releasing from your body. They also can help jump-start and support weight loss (when coupled with and followed up by a healthy diet), increase energy levels, help with many digestive problems, and support healthy organs like your colon. Our human bodies are amazing and are constantly detoxing themselves using complex enzyme systems. However, there are times when these systems could use a bit of a push. Presently, toxin levels are higher then they have ever been. We are exposed to toxins every single day. They are in our homes in  building materials, furniture, plastics, household cleaners, synthetic body care products such as shampoos, lotions, shaving creams, perfumes/colognes etc... and in the highly polluted air we breathe outside.
One of the major reasons our body could use a boost in eliminating these toxins, is that they are fat soluble whereas our bodies are water soluble. This makes it difficult for our complex body systems to breakdown these toxins and to eliminate them all without any assistance. Cleansing just helps to make these natural systems remove toxins more efficiently. Instead of feeling like there is nothing we can do to counteract these toxins, cleansing gives us the power to take control over this process.
If you have never done a cleanse before and/or would like to jump-start the new year by giving your body a clean slate gently and without side effects, Renew Life First Cleanse is the ideal cleanse for you. Renew life also offers a line of more advanced cleanses and specified cleanses for things like heavy metal detox, candida detox, and smoker’s cleanse. Click on the title of this post to view the full selection of cleanses and other products on their website.
An important thing to remember when taking part in a cleanse, especially for the first time, is that there can be negative side effects, but they are unlikely when the instructions are properly followed, a healthy diet is maintained, and these 2 unwritten rules for cleansing are followed out:
 While doing the cleanse, be sure to take a fiber supplement (i.e. Renew Life’s FiberSMART.) This will absorb excess bile and ensure the toxins are being eliminated rather than just moving around in your body.
Take extra antioxidants like Vitamins C, E, Alpha Lipoic acid, and Glutathione. These will help support the liver and process the toxins to make them less reactive in the body.
Other ways to take the edge off of cleansing would be to get a full 8-10 hours of sleep per night, limit your toxin intake (check ingredients), and to drink pure mineral water throughout the process.
Add cleansing to this year’s list of resolutions. Increase your energy level, lose that extra weight you’ve been carrying around, or just plain feel better. You owe it to your body and yourself!