Detoxification refers to the removal of toxic substance from human body by various methods. Detoxification takes place through various organs of the human body like lungs, liver, kidney and skin. Detoxification is also done by artificial methods like dialysis, acupuncture detoxification and chelation therapy. Alternative medicine therapies like detox diets also claim to detoxify the human body.

The function of the liver, lungs, kidney and skin is to remove any harmful substance from the blood stream. Lungs detoxify by exhaling. Liver breaks down the toxins into smaller compounds that are then cleaned by the skin and the kidneys.

Chelation Therapy uses chelating agents to remove metal ions from the body. Metals like mercury, lead, uranium, americium, polonium etc are harmful and act like poison in the body. Chelating agents that are used for detoxification are:

- D-Penicillamine

- Deferosamine

- EDTA: Dietheylene triamine pentaacetic acid

- DMSA Dimercaptosuccinic acid

- BAL: British Anti Lewisite

- DMPS: Dimercapto-propane sulfonate

- ALA: Alpha lipoic acid

- Ca Na2 -EDTA: Calcuium disodium versante

- Deferoxamine

Detox Diet. It is a dietary course in which food consumption habits are changed to remove toxins and contaminants from the body. Proponents of this method claim improved health, vitality, immunity, weight loss etc.

The various methods used are:

- Calorific restriction.

- Increased consumption of certain types of fish like salmon.

- Fasting methods like water fasting and juice fasting.

- Consuming certain herbs.

In detox diets veganism is advocated in which fruits and vegetables form the majority component. Drinking more water and limiting alcohol is also advocated.

Acupuncture Detoxification. Detoxification also refers to drug rehabilitation to treat alcoholism and drug addictions. The process in these types of detoxification involves abstinence to remove the drug completely from the body and this is usually accompanied by social and environmental support. This support is required to prevent the patient undergoing withdrawal and depression. A non drug detoxification method widely used is acupuncture detoxification. Acupuncture detoxification was very successful during the 70 s cocaine plague in the US.

It involves a five point auricular (outer ear) protocol developed in the US by Dr Michael Smith. Presently in the US this acupuncture treatment and training is provided through the National Acupuncture Detoxificcation Association. Studies have found that patients are more likely to complete the treatment and stay away from drugs and alcohols.

Dialysis. Dialysis is a life support treatment used to detoxify the blood when a patient s kidneys fail. Kidneys remove waste products from the blood like potasium, acid, excess fluid and urea in the form of urine. Dialysis machine does both waste removal and fluid removal. The method used to remove the toxins from the blood is by osmosis. Blood is passed on one side of semipermeable membrane and the dialysis fluid is passed on the other side. The dialysis fluid collects the toxins from the blood by osmosis through the semi permeable membrane.

Detoxification is done by various established methods like dialysis, acupuncture detoxification, chelation therapy etc. Some alternate medicine methods like detox diets also claim to purify the blood. However they are not proved medically.

Tyson J Stevenson writes on a wide variety of “every day” subjects,
most often with valuable news & reviews. Expect to see his name often.

A related resource is Detoxification Methods or
Detox Methods

Related post

Natural Detox
Natural DetoxBy Jimmy Sturo Detox, short for detoxification, is the removal of toxic substances from the body. The liver and kidneys are the or...

A Detox Foot Bath Makes a Great Gift
A Detox Foot Bath Makes a Great GiftBy Dr. Robert Fleishmann The best gift you can give anyone is the gift of good health. If you re looking fo...

Rebirth life 5 - day body detox plan to keep you going
Rebirth life 5 - day body detox plan to keep you going In the being attribute, you can no longer uphold a single day wayward encountering pollution...

Balancing Ph - ion and Detox to Cleanse the Body
Balancing Ph - ion and Detox to Cleanse the Body Luxuriate, campfire, and go. These are three feed types which a person should eat every day in c...

Alternative Treatment For Psoriasis - Detoxification
Alternative Treatment For Psoriasis - DetoxificationBy Sandra Kim Leong An alternative treatment for psoriasis is detoxification. This treatme...

10 Steps to Full Body Detox
10 Steps to Full Body DetoxBy John Bj Khu You ve done a body detox plan before and notice the results where off not too long afterwards. What ...

Detox Tips To Use As Remedies For Pimple
Detox Tips To Use As Remedies For PimpleBy Nash Burns Detox diets are one of the ways that is used as remedies for pimple problems. Detox are ...

Natural Weight Loss By Using Free Detox Diet
Natural Weight Loss By Using Free Detox DietBy Shafir Ahmad A detox diet is a natural process of eliminating toxins, which are potentially harm...

Liver Detox
Liver DetoxBy Jimmy Sturo The liver is one of the most important organs that help the natural detoxification process within the body. Human bo...

Detox Body in 7 Days with Internal Cleansers
Detox Body in 7 Days with Internal Cleansers Awareness is one guide consideration to exhibit able to stay away from illnesses and diseases. With ...