The “Healing Crisis” – Cleansing and rebuilding tissue

Most healthcare systems today focus on treating the symptoms of illness. These can include fevers, infections, sugar imbalances, neurological issues and skin rashes. Regeneration and detoxification, on the other hand, mean the complete elimination of the cause of the symptoms. If you correct the cause of the problem, the symptoms will automatically go away.

Regeneration means rebuilding tissue that is failing, and detoxification is the method used to remove the inflammation and toxins that have caused these tissues to fail in the first place. Always ask yourself what the cause of your symptoms may be, and focus on that.

Regeneration has three main components to it; alkalise, detoxify and energise. All three work together and are inseparable.

  • Alkalisation is vital to tissue regeneration because it is anti-inflammatory. It builds electrolytes for proper ionisation, oxidation and neutralisation. It allows for proper cellular respiration and for the distribution of nutrients throughout the body.

  • Detoxifying cleans all the obstructions, irritants and stimulants, like mucus, heavy metals, chemicals and pesticides out of your body. This allows for proper digestion, absorption, utilisation and elimination.

  • Energising your cells with energy from living foods is also vital to robust health. Without the power of live foods, which are full of nutrition and electricity, you cannot accomplish alkalisation and detoxification.

Often after you begin a cleansing program, you may start to feel worse before you feel better. As your body prepares itself for regeneration, it liberates toxins and breaks down damaged cells which causes a release of poisonous compounds into your bloodstream. The good news is that your body will expel these toxins. The bad news is your energy may decrease and you can start to feel a bit under the weather.

It is not uncommon to experience many side effects when you start cleansing your body. These can include cold and flu like symptoms, changes in bowel motions, fatigue, fevers, heartburn, joint pain, swelling, rashes, itching, lung congestion, headaches, emotional releases and more.

“Your body reacting negatively to your detoxification efforts is called a ‘healing crisis’.”

Tips on supporting yourself through a healing crisis:

Even though it can be emotionally and physically difficult to deal with a healing crisis, here are some suggestions to help support you through this process.

Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of filtered water: 8 to 10 glasses a day will flush your body of toxins and relieve you of symptoms faster. Include fresh lemon juice in some of those glasses.

Get plenty of sleep. Emotional and mental stress can weaken your immune system and prolong symptoms. Make sure to get plenty of rest. You can also try to relax with yoga or meditation when you feel fatigued.

Use warm water enemas to provide relief from your symptoms.

Acupuncture, relaxing massage or use of a sauna can also help to speed up your body’s healing process and reduce discomfort.

Do not over exercise. Converse your energy for healing and regeneration.

Be patient. When you start energising and alkalising your body, it will start to clean itself. Always remember that your body is doing the cleansing. Your body has its own rhythm of healing and cleansing itself. Be patient and be loving.

“Detoxification is the only way to establish a true homeostasis (balance) within the body.”
Tracey Mortensen