Living a more natural and healthier life begins from the inside. If harmful substances are left inside the body, they fight against the peace, ambitions, and relationships that a person enjoys on the outside.

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A Detoxification Program is Essential

If a loved one is struggling with any form of addiction, then going through a detoxification program is essential to the recovery process for alcoholism and drug addiction.

If you skip this step, then the chances of backsliding or relapsing into old habits are very significant. This process will clean the alcohol and drugs substance out of your system so that you can start with a clean slate and begin your rehabilitation process.

The drug detoxification program is challenging and hard for the most part. This is done as an inpatient process — so a trained professional medical staff can watch over you to ensure that you do not need hospitalization.

This can become necessary if the addiction is severe. Detoxification is also believed to aid in the prevention of specific illnesses.

6 Effective Drug and Alcohol Detoxification Tips

1. Water Therapy

Drinking plenty of water not only keeps our whole body well-hydrated, but it also promotes better metabolism by enhancing absorption of nutrients and cleansing of colons.

Water therapy can help remove noxious substances from the liver, kidneys and other internal body organs.

Water therapy can be better utilized by drinking 1.5 liters of water immediately after waking up in the morning — even before brushing your teeth. Avoid any food or other liquid after 45 minutes to 1 hour. The previous night, avoid alcoholic drink as well.

2. Detox Diet

One of the most popular among the detox diets is the raw food diet. This is a plant-based diet that is comprised of at least 70% uncooked food.

Generally, it consists of fruits, nuts, vegetables, dried fruits, sprouts, grains, herbs, spices, fruits, and vegetable juice.
You can add fish and poultry products with some cooked legumes and grains. If you can’t follow this method exactly as it is, you can start by just trying to avoid canned and bottled foods as they contain preservatives and artificial ingredients.

3. Homemade Juice Cleanser

Homemade juice cleanser is one of the most popular ways to detoxify. Homemade juice is very easy to prepare. And they’re highly recommended as preliminary treatments for alcoholism.

Just prepare your favorite fruits like spinach, tomato, banana, and carrots. Blend them all by using one powerful juicer.

If you want to be fit and healthy, you may want to invest in a quality juicer. Just imagine how much nutrients you will get in only one glass. It is so easy that you can see various recipes for homemade juice cleanser online.

4. Probiotics

Probiotics are live bacteria that come from yogurt, cheese, and other dairy products. Probiotics can help boost the immune system. These friendly bacteria aid the digestive tract in absorbing enzymes.

This is what usually happens when someone follows a raw food diet plan. Probiotics are also recommended for people who have completed their course of antibiotic treatment.

5. Exercising

Slow exercises are great to help your body to detox. Quiet activities like Yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong, will help to cleanse your body system and deliver other health benefits.

6. Aromatherapy

Human senses are responsive to pleasant smells, which have a calming and relaxing effect.

In Aromatherapy, essential oil extracts and other natural compounds which simulate human senses are used to enhance an individual’s mood and cognitive functions. It is included as part of natural therapies with which you can detoxify your body.

You can try out aromatic candles that give peace with their glow, take a relaxing bath in essential body oils, etc. These oils usually contain extracts of almonds, jojoba, and olive, which are proven to have anti-stress properties.

Conclusion

There are different methods that are applicable to drug detoxification aside from what I’ve mentioned above. If you find any of the ‘ways’ a bit difficult to follow, you can simplify the procedure by focusing on ideas that you can develop and incorporate into your daily habit.

It is better that way than doing nothing at all. Nevertheless, as with any other endeavors, your discipline and commitment will determine your success in good health.

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