Daily Detox

Detoxing the body is important. Why? Imagine filling your trash can with everything you ate today. Throw in the milk, oatmeal, salad, chicken, frozen yogurt, fish, etc. Now imagine if you are not throwing the trash out everyday. Your trashcan is going to be reeking, molding, and just plain nasty. If you are not eliminating everyday, this is essentially what is happening in your gastrointestinal tract.

When the body is not evacuating regularly, the body will find other channels to dispose the waste. Notice your skin on the days that you don't have a bowel movement. Your tongue will be coated white, yellow, or brown. You are likely to have a breakout. Lower back pain is also a symptom of constipation. The definition of constipation according to Ayurveda is not evacuating everyday. That's right. We should "drop the kids of in the pool" everyday. If we don't toxins can build up in the body and start the disease process.

Triphala is an Ayurvedic Remedy that is a mild laxative which cleanses the body, strengthens the eyes, and rejuvenates the body and skin. Triphala means three fruits in Sanskrit. Triphala is a combination of three fruits. You can find Triphala at your local health food store or at: www.letsallbehealthy.com or www.banyanbotanicals.com.

Directions for Triphala powder: mix 1/2 tsp of Triphala in one cup hot water and drink before sleeping.

Directions for Triphala pills: take 2 tablets with one cup hot water and drink before sleeping.

The Triphala powder is more effective, but it is very bitter. What is good for the body, is not always pleasant to the tongue. The pills are a good choice for people new to Ayurveda or Chinese Medicine.