What is detoxing, exactly? And why is it important for total wellness?
The truth is, we are hard on ourselves. Our physical selves, inside and out, as well as our emotional selves, can sometimes get tired or drained. We may eat right and exercise, but we can still have that sluggish, defeated feeling. The reality is, sometimes our bodies just need to reboot, and that’s where the detox comes in.
If you want to free yourself of toxins and rejuvenate your body, then you need a DETOX session!
Truth be told, there are thousands of different types of detoxes out there. I’m serious. Just google it. There are liquid diets and fruit diets and vegetable diets. All of these claim to detoxify your body and get you feeling fresh and vibrant in a matter of days! I have tried a few of these, and really, it comes down to you and what you select as your best fit.
Personally, when doing a detox, I focus on a diet high in natural fibers such as fresh fruits and vegetables– more vegetables than fruits. I make sure to drink water and only water for the duration of my detox in order to flush out my system. This helps with cleansing of the inner organs such as the liver.
Hot water with fresh lemon juice is said to naturally flush out toxins in your body, so I suggest starting and ending each day with a cup of it. Just replace your normal first cup of coffee and your evening tea for a few days and you should be good to go. You may even find this to be a beneficial addition to your daily routine even when you are not in detoxify mode.
Additionally, Planet Beach offers multiple services that detoxify your body. For instance, the SlimCapsule and the Saunatox help you to sweat out toxins through your pores. Think of it like a steam facial for your body. Opening up and freeing your pores. You can even shave off a few pounds.
Detox is an easy way to boost your system. Just remember, two or three days is a good start, or five if you’re dedicated; just don’t go overboard. Two weeks on a strict liquid-only detox diet could damage your body more than rejuvenate it.
Not to mention, you’d be pretty grumpy and miserable during that time! And no one wants that.
April 15th is right around the corner and lets face it, Tax Day can cause a lot of stress for people. Getting your finances in line can put your body under a lot of stress and cause a lot of tension. (all of those boxes!).
No need to fear, it is time to lay down, literally, and relax! It is all going to be over on Monday! Once again, Planet Beach is pairing up with HydroMassage for Tax Week!
Tax Week starts on Monday, April 15 and will go through April 19. Planet Beach will be offering FREE* HydroMassages all week long so kick back, relax and put those numbers to rest!
Checkout some other tips for reducing stress during Tax Season!
Deep breathing. When we are experiencing stress we often take many shallow breaths, causing further physical stress to the body. Breathing deeply and slowly promotes relaxation of the body and mind.
Organization. Keep all of your financial documents in one place, so that when you do your taxes you will not have to sort through other files or a stack of mail.
Don’t let long hours be your excuse to eat poorly – sugary snacks can leave you feeling drained of energy. A balanced diet with healthy snacks will help keep you energized. (poor diet can contribute to stress!)
Take frequent, timed breaks. Set your smart phone alarm to help you keep conversations to a minimum so you can stay on track (for fun, check out the Planet Beach mobile app).
Laugh…read a favorite comic, keep a joke book handy, or (if permitted) watch a short clip from a favorite comedy. Laughter helps put things in perspective.
Stand up and stretch!
Far Infrared Therapy service detoxifies inside and out
If you’ve ever left a vacation spot and felt decompressed, cleansed and invigorated and wondered how to bottle that sunlight, researchers have figured out a way to do just that.
Unlike traditional and often uncomfortable sweat saunas, Planet Beach Contempo Spas’ Saunatox infrared sauna produces the same heat generated by the sun without the sun’s detrimental effects. It’s the wave of the future in health and wellness.
The Saunatox service uses a type of low light energy called Far Infrared Therapy that penetrates two-to-three inches into joints, muscles and tissue. This elevates the condition of the skin and the immune system, enhances detoxification and metabolism. Put simply, Far Infrared Therapy promotes general health and well-being.
Don’t just take our word for it. Clinical studies show that Far Infrared heat produces a radiance that can help not only with a sense of good health but also specifically improve function in the areas of depression, back pain, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. That’s just the inside stuff. Visual benefits include weight loss from a higher functioning metabolism and improved skin tone and texture.
Saunatox even gets Dr. Oz and Oprah’s stamp of approval. Dr. Oz says the high temperature helps lower blood pressure and increase blood circulation. “It gets your heart to beat faster, and it burns calories,” Dr. Oz says. “It raises your metabolism a little bit, and also when you sweat, you sweat out toxins through the skin.”
Planet Beach customers love Saunatox.
“This thing has been battling it out with the Hydration pod for 1st place in my heart,“ says Autumn H. from Santa Clara, California. “The Infrared Sauna heats your body and not the space around you, so it’s not unbearable to breathe in there. And the plus? I can totally play with my Nintendo in there. Talk about an hour well spent.”
The transformation of light energy into heat energy increases circulation and promotes detoxification on a cellular level – specifically inside our fat cells where toxins and waste are stored. It’s a “systemic” cleansing done simply by sitting under Far Infrared lights. What could be better than that?
“With the use of Far Infrared Sauna, what you are actually doing is bathing your internal parts and getting rid of the dirt and grime,” says lifestyle blogger Michael Hastings.
Consider what a body comes into contact every day, including chemical cleaners and pesticides from food. Each day our lungs take in particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide and lead. That’s right. Lead. Don’t even ask what’s in our drinking water.
You get the idea. Help a body out.
Read more on Dr. Oz and Oprah: http://www.oprah.com/health/Life-Extension-Technology-and-Tissue-Regeneration/6#ixzz1WRqJCjbh