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HEALING CRISIS

Also known as the "Herxheimer Reaction", this reaction occurs when the body tries to eliminate toxins at a faster rate than they can be properly disposed of. The more toxic one's bodily systems are, the more severe the detoxification, or healing crisis. 

It is characterized by a temporary increase in symptoms during the cleansing or detox process which may be mild or severe. 

You may feel worse and therefore conclude that the treatment is not working. But these reactions are instead signs that the treatment is working and that your body is going through the process of cleaning itself of impurities, toxins and imbalances.

Such reactions are temporary and can occur immediately - or within several days, or even several weeks, of a detox. Symptoms usually pass within 1-3 days, but on rare occasions can last several weeks. 

If you are suffering from a major illness, the symptoms you experience during the healing crisis may be identical to the disease itself. Sometimes discomfort during the healing crisis is of greater intensity than when you were developing the chronic disease. This may explain why there may be a brief flare-up in one's condition. 

Often the crisis will come after you feel your very best. Most people feel somewhat ill during the first few days of a cleanse because it is at that point that your body dumps toxins into the blood stream for elimination. With a more serious condition there may be many small crises to go through before the final one is possible. In any case, a cleansing and purifying process is underway, and stored wastes are in a free-flowing state. 

What Causes the Healing Crisis?

The healing crisis is the result of the body-system working to eliminate waste products through all elimination channels and set the stage for regeneration. The end result: old tissues are replaced with new. 

When any treatment or cleansing program causes a large scale die-off of bacteria, a significant amount of endotoxins (toxins within the bacteria itself) are released into the body. 

The more bacteria present, and the stronger their endotoxins, the stronger the cleansing reaction. When any treatment or detox causes the organs of the body to release their stored poisons and toxins, a cleansing reaction may occur. 

How to Handle a Healing Crisis

Drink plenty of fresh water (especially water), juices, and herbal teas to flush the body of toxins. Some professionals recommend distilled water as the best. Drink from 2 to 4 liters per day. This will help flush the toxins out of your system and speed along the detoxification.

If you are feeling fatigued, or sleepy, your body is talking to you, and telling you to rest. Be kind to yourself, and get the rest that you need.

Symptoms frequently disappear immediately after a good bowel movement. And, on rare occasions, a reduction of the dosage or temporary cessation may be required.

Indications of a Healing Crisis

The indications that you experience during a healing crisis can include headache, nausea, and fever — symptoms typically experienced during illness. During the crisis, a recurrence of symptoms from long-forgotten illnesses may also occur. Symptoms of a healing crisis vary from one person to another and may include:

  • Increased joint or muscle pain

  • Diarrhea
  • Extreme fatigue and/or its opposite, restlessness
  • Cramps
  • Headache (believed to be caused by buildup of toxins in the blood)
  • Aches, Pains
  • Arthritic flair up
  • Insomnia
  • Nausea
  • Sinus congestion
  • Fever (usually low grade) and/or chills
  • Frequent urination and/or urinary tract discharges
  • Drop in blood pressure
  • Skin eruptions, including: boils, hives, and rashes.
  • Cold or flu-like symptoms
  • Strong emotions: anger, despair, sadness, fear, etc.
  • Suppressed memories arise
  • Anxiety
  • Mood swings 

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