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For many of us, the word “detox” invokes associations with weight loss. Indeed, we might shed a few pounds when detoxifying, but if that’s our only focus, then we’re totally missing the point. Our bodies are constantly under a lot of pressure to purge the toxins we ingest, which burdens on our detoxification organs—the liver, kidneys, lungs, lymph nodes, colon, and skin. A safe and healthy detox, generally speaking, is a way to assist these organs by relieving their burden. It's important to pay attention to the messages your body is sending you when its feeling overloaded.

Whether or not we like it, we’re all exposed to free radicals on a daily basis. These unstable molecules are a result of our cells burning oxygen.This is just another part of the aging process, and as long as we’re living, those free radicals will be bouncing around, causing damage.