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How our Kidneys and other
Vital Organs Protect Us
By Sonja Gregory, Wrap Me Day Spa
that we have two. We can support the
body’s effort to maintain homeostasis
by drinking plenty of pure water, up to
half our body weight in ounces daily.
This ensures a thorough flushing and
adequate hydration so the body can
eliminate waste and any toxins we may
encounter.
So you don’t like to drink water?
Yes, some people can go through their
whole day without so much as one
trip to the drinking fountain because
they don’t like the taste of water. If this
is you, remember the most important
part of your body – your brain – is
three-fourths water. Who doesn’t want
better brain function? Even minor
dehydration can diminish the brain’s
abilities and performance. This news, I
hope, might give you that extra encouragement to support your kidneys with
the fluid they need. Think smart —
drink water.
An easy way to increase your intake
is to put a full glass of water next to
Every day we are exposed to potentially harmful toxins. Our organs of
elimination keep us safe by processing
these toxins. Some of them are naturally occurring in the environment and
others are manmade. Some we will
react to, while others have no affect on
us at all but will adversely impact our
neighbor: What’s detrimental to me
may have no impact on you at all.
What are the organs our body uses
to process and eliminate potentially
harmful substances? And what are
some key ways we can keep our organs
of elimination working so we can have
the best chances of escaping harm?
Most of us recognize regular, complete elimination from our digestive
tract as a hallmark of good health and
the primary way the body removes
waste and potential toxins. We can add
healthy fiber to our diet and immeasurably benefit our solid-waste elimination. Supplementing our diet with a
soluble and/or insoluble fiber source
can act like a broom and help sweep
unhealthy and undesirable elements
out of the body quickly.
Other organs that process and
eliminate daily for us are our kidneys
and liver. Our kidneys are such an
important part of regulating our health
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your bed when you retire at night. Even
before your feet hit the floor in the
morning, begin your day by sitting up
and taking a drink. Carry a water bottle
with you throughout the day and make
a conscious effort to meet your quota
before bedtime. Then sit back, take
another sip and notice the good results
you are getting with improved digestion, clearer thinking and prettier skin.
The skin is another organ of elimination – the largest one, actually. Are you
having skin issues? Improve the beauty
of your skin and support your good
health by drinking more water and eating clean. What’s clean eating? It’s not
just eating “natural” food; after all, dirt
is natural and sugar is natural, but I suggest limiting your intake of both. Clean
eating can be defined as eating organic,
non-GMO foods and eating lower on
the food chain. Vegetables and fruits
contain live enzymes that support our
good health when eaten raw or lightly
steamed. Increase your daily consumption of raw foods. You’ll find it helps
crowd out bad food choices.
What is a bad food choice? This is a
highly individualized decision. Maybe
what one person considers poison or
toxic is a prized delicacy to another.
Take fugu or pufferfish, for example. In
Japan, it is considered gourmet dining
to eat thin slices of this fish, but it is
deadly when improperly prepared due
to the neurotoxins it naturally contains.
Thousands of pounds of properly
prepared fugu are consumed every
year; when its neurotoxin is ingested
in minuscule quantities, it provides a
unique rush. Would you eat a known
toxic fish by choice?
Improve your body’s ability to process any toxins you might encounter
in the environment or even on your
dinner plate by keeping your organs of
elimination in tip-top shape.
Our kidneys are such an
important part of regulating
our health that we
have two.
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