BODY TOXICITYToxins can be endogenous (produced by the body) or exogenous (coming from outside the body). Regardless of the source, the body spends a portion of its metabolism on the processing and excretion of these toxins.
Body toxicity occurs when one or more physiological processes or organs of elimination fails to efficiently purge toxins from the body. Organs of elimination include the lungs, kidneys, liver, skin, and colon.
Common symptoms of body toxicity include the inability to sweat, body odor, bad breath, headaches, acne and fatigue.
Clearly, the daily elimination of feces is a large part of the detoxification process. Toxins are processed in the liver, added to bile (a substance produced by the liver), and secreted into the small intestine. Bile's major function in the small intestine is to emulsify fat – break it up into small pieces in order to be absorbed. Bile's secondary function is to transfer breakdown products of toxins into the small intestine.
The body is a recycler of many things, including bile. It is the function of the colon to reabsorb and recycle as much bile as possible back to the liver. So the longer stool stays in the colon, the greater the ability of the colon to reabsorb these toxins.
Less frequent bowel movements = increased body toxicity.
