Body Detoxification Process after taking Vitamins/Minerals

Many of us have had detox symptoms after starting USANA minerals and vitamins supplements. So why do we have it and what are the most common symptoms?

Your detoxification reaction will depend on a few things - 1) Your lifestyle and Diet, 2) Your sensitivity to the detox process and 3) The potency of the supplements you are taking.

So let us first understand why is there a detoxification process? Toxins enters our body through our lifestyle (eg: Smoking, drinking), environment (eg: smog, etc) and food and are accumulated throughout the years. Once the body gets better, either through lifestyle changes or any type of health improvement, it will start to get rid of the toxins. This process is called Detoxification. Eg: A smoker stops smoking, an alcoholic stops drinking or even a red meat eater turns vegetarian.

Taking minerals and vitamins supplements provide nutrients to your body. It will improve your health and consequently, your body may go through the detox process.

According to Dr. Ray Strand (http://www.raystrand.com/), the USANA supplements are extremely potent and it provides "optimal levels of nurtrients" to your body that it never had before and hence your body will start to get rid of the accumulated toxins.

Dr. Ray Strand states that the most common reactions of detox are
1. Muscle aches / Mild Headaches
2. Skin rash
3. Diarrhea

In the article "Detoxification and Possible Symptoms", Dr. John Mory suggested that when the body rids of its toxins, "before finding an exit, the toxins are released into the bloodstream, and are carried through the circulatory system". The elimination and exit of these toxins may result in the symptoms above described by Dr. Ray Strand.

These symptoms may not always start immediately after taking your first supplemental pill, instead, it may start a few days later or may be a week later. These symtpoms will usually go away after a few weeks after the body has cleanse itself.

If your reaction to the detox process is severe, Dr. Ray's suggestion is to reduce the dose of the supplements until you feel better and adding the supplements to the recommended doses gradually.

Please do consult your family doctor if you have any concerns. This blog is purely for informational purposes only. USANA nutritional products are highly potent and effective, so you should definitely clear it with your doctor first before taking them, if you have any existing health issues.

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