Month: November 2015

Substance abuse is unnatural. Anytime a person is abusing a substance, they are going against their body’s wishes for balanced nourishment. The reasons that a person might abuse a substance are deep, cloudy and strongly tied to their personal psychology. Substance abuse gets a person’s health into a world of hurt, but in most cases, the damage is reversible. It is important that people do not try to detox themselves. Detoxing from hard substances is a complicated process that can involve serious and dangerous withdrawal symptoms. It is best for a person to detox in a professional detox clinic or under medical supervision in a rehabilitation center.

There are cases where a natural, holistic detox is the best option for a person. Even in professional detox clinics, holistic, natural cleansing often plays a large part in a person’s detoxification. When a person is physically dependent on a substance, they typically require medication in particular doses as well as other medical treatment in order to manage their withdrawal symptoms. When a person is not physically dependent on the substance they are detoxing from, they will likely have an easier time coming off of it and need less medical attention. In either scenario, natural, holistic food, herbs and substances will play a part in their formal detox process. If a person’s withdrawal symptoms are so severe that they require anesthesia in order to detox, the natural remedies will come after the medications.

When a person is detoxing from susbtance abuse, there are general dietary choices they should follow. Some of the primary foods used in a detox process are as follows:

• Herbs for medicinal and cleansing qualities.
• Produce for antioxidants, vitamins and nutrients.
• Seeds, nuts and legumes for Omega 3’s and essential fatty acids.
• A certain amount of acidity for cleansing properties.
• Healthy proteins and fats for the energy to metabolize foods properly.

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The importance of detoxing from substance abuse cannot be understated. Anyone who has been misusing drugs or alcohol is in need of a detoxification. Abusing these substances does measurable physical harm to the body and needs to be reversed. However, many people believe that a detox is something to be done alone in the privacy of one’s home. Regardless of the substance they have been abusing, people tend to think that they can manage a solo detox. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Only in very particular situations can a person detox on their own. Most cases of substance abuse warrant a medically supervised detox in which a caregiver is monitoring the patient around the clock.

The reasons for this are often unknown to the lay person. A detox may seem like a harmless process, but there are a number of items on the list of addictive substances that can endanger a person withdrawing from them. Substances like alcohol and opiates are several prime examples. Substances like these attach to receptors within the body and change them, or chemically alter a person’s physiology through repeated use. If a person can develop a tolerance to a substance, they will progressively increase how much of it they use in order to continue receiving its benefits. For addictive substances, meaning ones that alter the body’s chemistry, this means that a dangerous physical dependence forms on the substance. Quitting cold turkey or detoxing without medical supervision poses a hazard to the person detoxing in these cases.

There are many addictive substances other than alcohol and opiates that are made available to people. When people try to detox from these substances after extended periods of heavy use, they may experience withdrawal symptoms that threaten their health and their life, such as vomitting, trembling, faintness, bodily system failure and seizures. Detoxing from hard substances requires the supervision of medical professionals who can knowledgably treat withdrawal symptoms with medication and care. If you or someone you care about is in need of a substance abuse detox, do not go through the process alone. Seek the services of a professional detox center.