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Date Posted:01/26/2009 10:09 PMCopy HTML DETOXIFACATION Detoxify means to rid of
poisons or the effects of poison. Poison is defined as any substance that has an
inherent tendency to destroy life or impair health. Pesticides, chemicals,
devitalized food and vaccinations all set up toxic situations in the system. The
body must rid itself of these poisons. We see symptoms of detoxification with
vomiting, diarrhea, bad breath, itchy skin, draining eyes and ears, and cysts
and tumors, to name a few. After your animals start eating fresh foods, their
bodies will detoxify because they now have the nutrients to build healthy
systems and no longer will have the need to suppress disease. You will notice it
more with some animals than with others. Detoxification can start immediately or
it may take days, weeks or months before the animal's body is healthy enough to
detoxify. Usually the body will detoxify through areas that are already
diseased. For instance, dogs who have skin problems
will detoxify through the skin. The itching and body odors sometimes get worse
at first because the system initially heals internally and releases the toxins
or poisons through the skin. There is really no way to
tell you how long it will take, because each system is so different some animals
get better in a couple of weeks, and some skin disorders can continun for months. At least animals on the fresh food
program continue on an upward spiral, getting healthier and healthier as each
day progresses. Animals on antibiotics, antihistamines, hormones or cortisone
appear not to have problems for awhile, because drugs suppress disease, but it
always comes back and even worse than before once you discontinue the drugs. It
goes without saying that the side effects of drugs can be more deadly than the
disease. Whatever your animal
encounters in the way of detoxification, there is a natural way to take care of
it. Aloe vera, bee pollen, garlic and many other
natural foods can be given to help the body detox. A simple solution for the
dog with skin problems is constant bathing. Have you ever been hot and sweaty
and felt itchy all over? That's a form of detoxification. The bacteria builds up on the skin and causes the itchiness.
Taking a bath or shower will relieve the discomfort by getting rid of the
poisons that are sitting on the skin. The same is true for your animal. Whenever
the body is detoxifying through the skin, that skin
needs to be kept free of poisons that are coming out of the system and causing
the itching. Some animals may need to be bathed every day for a few days. Even
though it takes a great deal of time, effort and care during that healing
process, keep in mind how intense that itching sensation
is. If you were suffering from
a severe case of poison ivy, poison oak or chicken pox,
that would give you an idea how intense the itchiness is for your animal.
Keep that in mind when you see your dog or cat
scratching incessantly. Dogs and cats do not
scratch just because they are bored or because it's a nervous habit. They
scratch because they itch. Take away the cause of the itch and they will quit
scratching. When you see scratching, do something about it right away. The more
serious it becomes, the longer it takes to heal. Natural remedies that can
be used for detoxification problems are aloe vera,
food-grade hydrogen peroxide, grapefruit seed extract, calendula, hypericum, urtica urens, bee pollen, bee propolis,
colloidal silver and grape seed oil. Aloe vera is the best natural product available for any type of
detoxification. You can combine aloe with bee pollen, bee propolis, calendula or hypericum
extracts to be given internally and externally. They are all cleansing, soothing
and healing to the body. Grape seed oil or erigeron with fruit and nut oils can
be used on the skin for red, irritated areas. These oils will absorb into the
skin and give soothing relief to raw areas. Gently massage a thin coat of oil
into the irritated area. For the ears, put a few
drops of oil in each ear and gently massage them for a few minutes to give the
oil a chance to get down into the canal and loosen the debris. When you stop
massaging, your animal will shake his or her head and whatever has accumulated
in the ears will come flying out. This is a good time to take a piece of gauze
or a cotton applicator and clean the inside of the ear that you can
see. Do not put the cotton
applicator into the ear canal because you will only be pushing the debris
farther down into the ear. After the oil treatment you
can apply the aloe/hydrogen peroxide combination in the ears if there is an
infection or mites, or the aloe/ calendula combination if there is bleeding or
itching. Ear drops formulated with herbs and grapefruit seed extract is another
excellent treatment. Ear candling is very beneficial. It is a treatment you can
do yourself; however, you need to have a holistic practitioner demonstrate the
procedure for you at least once. (See
Resources.) Hypericum made from the herb, St. Johnswort, is especially helpful when there is intense
itching, particularly the legs and paws. For dogs who are
constantly chewing at their feet or who have caused lick granulomas (a spot on the body, usually the legs or feet,
where constant licking has caused a calloused area, tumor or growth) use hypericum ointment, rather than a liquid form, because it is
easier to apply. Hypericum ointment can be
applied several times a day for relief. All the homeopathic
remedies if they are licked off will do as much good internally for your animal
as externally. That's one of the wonderful perks of using natural
products. In fact, only products that
are edible should be put on your dog or cat because everything that's put on the
outside goes inside while they're grooming themselves. Sometimes detoxification
comes in the form of loose stools for a few days or even weeks. The stools have
the consistency of mashed potatoes. That is a cleansing. If your animal has
diarrhea, which is the consistency of water, this is a whole different matter
and you have something going on besides detoxification. Do not confuse the two.
Diarrhea needs immediate professional attention because it causes dehydration
which can be fatal. Often the stools will be encased in mucous. A healthy system
gets rid of the mucous because it is no longer needed. You may notice that the
eyes are draining. Everything from a thin watery discharge to thick mucous in
varying colors will drain from one or both eyes. All is well. Let the toxins
come out. The animal is getting rid of poisons out of any and all orifices that
he or she can. When guardians tell me about the first signs of improvement they
often say, "My animal's eyes are so bright and clear now.
"Other comments are: "He's more like himself now.
"She's just like a puppy again." "He's as playful as a kitten. The sweet
temperament and the playful personality begin to emerge. Now, that's
healing! In order to reach that
point your animal must go through the detoxification. For some animals you may
not notice any aggravations. For others, it may be a constant uphill road. There
is no way of predicting. What you do know for sure is that each day your dogs
and cats eat good fresh food they are going in the right direction, towards good
health. |