5 Ways to Detoxify Your Body for More Energy and Vibrant Health!

Are you constantly plagued by fatigue? Do you have trouble getting to sleep, sleep too much, or too little? Are you often sick, catch colds easily, or feel congested 24/7? These are just a few of the reasons you need to take steps to rid your body of toxins.

Every day you breathe, drink, and eat toxic substances that your body retains. From heavy metals to pesticides, we are bombarded by them. Our major detoxifying organs - the liver, kidneys, and skin - can only do so much. To feel your best, you have to help yourself out. It's a toxic world out there!

Here are 5 ways to improve your well-being through detoxification:

1. Dry skin brushing. Buy a rough loofa from a natural foods store, such as Whole Foods. Not the plastic kind, but it doesn't have to be a "real sponge" either. They're about $3. Then once a day, brush your skin with the dry loofa from feet to head, always brushing toward your heart. For example, you would brush up your legs and arms in long firm strokes - toward the heart. When you get to your upper back and neck, you would brush down toward your heart. You should use a counter-clockwise circular motion on your abdomen. This method will improve blood flow to your skin - a major detoxifying organ - as well as remove dead skin cells. Give it a shot!

2. Oil pulling. This is simply swishing with oil in the mouth for 20 minutes 1-3 times per day. Recommended oils include coconut oil, sesame oil, and safflower oil. Grape seed oil works as well. Toxins are pulled through the capillaries in the mouth into the oil. Do not swish so vigorously as to tire out your cheeks. Swish the oil gently, back and forth like mouthwash, and spit the used oil into the toilet when finished. I recommend doing this while showering if you are pressed for time, although you may find you have to sing in the car on the way to work instead! It's not as gross as you think, and many report it works wonders. Try it - what have you got to lose?

3. Detox diets. Try eating a diet specifically designed to put your body into "clean-out" mode. If you've never done one before, let me tell you - it's an experience! Your tongue may get a white layer as you remove the nastiness that's been stored in your body for years. You may even feel a little sick for a week. The wait, however, is worth it. After two weeks, you should feel better than you have for years. Here's a link to cover the basics about what you should do.

4. Ionic detoxifying foot baths. These work! See my video about ionic detox foot baths below. Yes, it's nasty to watch, but that is what's lurking in your body! I have gone from sleeping 9-10 hours per night to 6 per night in three weeks. I just have that much more energy!

5. Sweat it out! Exercise, saunas, and steam rooms all help the body eliminate toxins through the skin. Sweating for 30 minutes per day may mean one more shower, but unless you're getting the crap out - you're crusin' for a brusin'!

Let me know how these work for you! If you have questions, leave me a comment. Leave a comment about your experiences as well. If you have additional resources or information not listed here, I'd love to hear about it!

Have a great weekend, folks!