What is Homeostasis?
Homeostasis is the self-regulating process where the body marinas stability while adjusting to accommodate changing external conditions. Some examples of the body maintaining homeostasis includes:
Maintaining internal body temperature despite changes in externals temperatures
Metabolizing and processing incoming dietary sugars to keep blood glucose levels from reaching dangerously high or low levels
Adjusting fluid levels in the body to achieve proper balance despite varying water intake
The connection to Detoxification
The body has a system to naturally process toxins and get rid of them. However, chronic exposure or accumulation of toxins overloads the body ability to process and excrete them. Therefore Detox can be considered a homeostatic process to help maintain stability in the body.
The Liver
The liver is vitally important to the health of the body and plays a huge role in detoxification and homeostasis. Nutrients travel to the liver where it directs the processing and transportation of nearly every nutrient and organ, whole body metabolism. The liver creates enzymes that activate and pull together toxins prior to their excretion.
Gastrointestinal Tract
A healthy and diverse gut microbiome supports homeostasis and overall health. Gut microbiome also assists in detox. The microbiome helps with the excretion of toxins in the body. The GI tract also helps prevents toxins from leaking into the rest of the body.
What foods and products can help the body be in homeostasis and detox?
Cruciferous Vegetables such as broccoli and antioxidant rich foods such a garlic, green tea or curcumin
Spanish Black Radish
SP Cleanse
SP Green Food
Cruciferous Complete