The festive season, along with its indulgent treats, has thankfully passed. Eating all that food, drinking all that alcohol and catching all those rays isn’t the best thing for your body, but luckily, it’s not too late to get your body back on track. A new year, a new you: your body more than deserves a fresh start.

But how would one even begin? At Health Renewal, all advice regarding your general health as well as assistance on which supplements and treatment plans to engage with as well as balanced eating plans just for your body type will be provided.

Here are some questions and answers about detoxing:

What is a detox?

The main aim of a detox programme is to enhance the body’s clearance mechanism. Not everyone can clear the body as effectively of toxins, chemical build-up and harmful byproducts. By doing a detox you can help the body (specifically the liver & enzymes) to operate better and eliminate bad elements.

A detox also eliminates caffeine, alcohol, sugar loaded foods and foods that add more stress to your digestive system, resulting in reduced work load to keep the body clean and energised.

The detox programme helps your body work to its best potential, prevent inflammation (which can lead to weight gain, chronic illness, insulin resistance and even cancer).

Why should you detox?

To prevent long term illness, clear up skin conditions such as acne and rosacea, allergies, improve memory and concentration (due to slower metabolism). By doing a detox you can improve your body’s metabolism, which in itself can have a positive impact on weight loss & energy. Detoxing also helps when you are battling with inflammation, skin conditions, fogginess etc. as well as improving your energy levels and providing you with a clear mind.

When should you detox?

Anytime. However, as it can be a physically & mentally draining experience, try to do this over a less stressful period, or whilst on leave so you can go through the detox symptoms in the comfort of your own home.

How can you successfully detox?

Health Renewal will provide you with a step-by-step guide to help you through the process. You can choose one of two treatments to follow, either the Amipro 10 day plan or the Metagenics 28 day plan.

The 10 day plan is an intense crash course and is suited to already healthy individuals that just want a fast and effective programme.

The 28 day plan is a much more gentler plan for people with chronic illness and slow release of benefits – this is less stressful on the system and hindering of your lifestyle, but takes longer to get the full benefits.

IV treatments available at Health Renewal can also benefit the body when it comes to detoxing and getting much needed nutraceuticals (such as glutathione and Vitamin C) directly in the blood stream and to the tissues. The Saline flush of the system also assists in removing toxins effectively during each treatment.

Dr Graham’s chatted with us on the Abstract Aimee Show about how to get your detox on during the on the of January. Listen below for all the details as well as how to win a 28 day detox to the value of R2 000.