The detox phase is designed to help your body eliminate harmful toxins often called Xenobiotics. Xenobiotics encompass a variety of substances including pharmaceutical drugs, industrial chemicals, environmental pollutants, food additives, and pesticides, among others that may have accumulated due to environmental pollutants, poor diet, or other factors. You can learn more about Xenobiotics and the importance of Detoxification here.
In these modern times, still under the influence of the industrial revolution, there are very limited regulations on chemical industries, including our food supply. Most of these chemicals, hidden in the food we eat, air we breath, water we drink or that we come in contact with our skin, are toxic to our bodies and over time create a buildup burden that taps our energy, making our bodies sluggish and causing premature aging.
Detoxification requires energy. So it is important to nourish your body before you enter any detoxification program.
Before detoxifying make sure you:
If you're feeling too weak focus on nourishing or adapting your body and getting lots of rest till you are able to detoxify.
For best results it's important to follow a detoxification order, starting with colon and following with liver and kidneys. A good and inexpensive start is always a juice cleanse.