This last week I had a water leak in my bathroom and found my bathroom floor flooded. This unfortunately flooded somewhat our adjacent master bedroom. I also recently discovered I need to cleanse my liver as well. It seems lately that when it rains it pours. During my experience with kidney stones 10 years ago there were stronger, yet similar feelings. As with anything, I view all of these opportunities as opportunities to learn.

With our bedroom I discovered that I will have to remove the carpeting and pad and change the flooring. I cannot afford to pay someone to do it and since I am not a handyman I will get to exert myself, learn, and grow. In the end, I am confident it will be a valuable experience and my house will be in better shape for it.

So it is with health. With as much as we think we are doing that is good, there is always something new to discover that shows us that the journey to better health continues. The kidney stone experience for most of us I would bet was one that motivated us to learn all we could to avoid repeating this painful experience.

These rough experiences when approached with the right attitude can allow us to learn, correct our mistakes, and make positive lifestyle changes that better help us to prevent resorting to damage control yet another time. Just as regular oil changes for a car help lengthen its life, the right lifestyle choices and maintenance measures can optimize one’s life and longevity.

Cleansing is one of those ways to achieve this health optimization. Cleanses focus on different parts of the body. An intestinal cleanse can purge the body of a lot of stagnant waste and toxins. Weight loss and a better general feeling is typical after doing this sort of cleanse. A liver cleanse allows the liver to filter and expel toxins more readily. Since one of the liver’s function is to burn fat, an added benefit is more efficient fat burning as well.

Trying new things and getting out of one’s comfort zone can lead to better things. For me it will mean a better more vibrant looking bedroom and experience that will translate to duplicating the same with other rooms later on. It will also mean a healthier liver and the knowledge of how to take the periodic steps necessary to maintain a healthy liver.

One intestinal cleanse I have discovered to work well is one using lemonade. You can read more about it HERE !

Yours in health,

Chris Torsak

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