Want to know how healing works?
Try imagining your body as an old, beaten-down and decrepit house in need of major repair, repainting and EXTREME cleaning.
You get scared of even coming through the front door because you feel as though the whole house is just going to crash and break into pieces while crushing you inside it. But nevertheless, your brave soul goes inside with a mop in one hand and a bucket filled with a good cleaning solution on the other. And so you start mopping the floors, tearing down the wallpapers that you have installed years ago and replacing that old rusty gutter which, in your memory, was as old as the house.
Then as you do this to the house, more unpleasant things pop out like rats, cobwebs, old (not to mention UGLY) wallpapers, dust and you can't help but scream in its full gross glory wishing it can all be over and done with.
But after cleaning and mending the broken parts of the house, you stare in awe and realize what a beautiful house you have.
Now this is what happens when you have decided to detoxify your body.
This is called the Healing Process or the Herxheimer Reaction. According to Dr. Stanley Bass, N.D D.C. Ph.D. you may feel worse before you begin feeling better.
Healing crisis is the natural detoxification and elimination process of the body where your body system is at work in eliminating waste or toxic elements to make way for the regeneration stage. Herxheimer Reaction occurs when the body is detoxifying too rapidly and the toxins are being released faster than the body can eliminate them. It can be a result from any holistic/natural therapy such as homeopathy, naturopathy, improved diet, etc.
Your body's reaction to the healing crisis may be mild or severe and the symptoms of it may at first be identical to the very disease it was meant to heal.
For example, you've shifted to an organic skin care product to reduce your skin rashes or acne but you end up experiencing more rashes and may feel that your condition has worsened. Many people would think of this as a symptom to a more serious disease and that it should be SUPPRESSED or STOPPED. And so they turn to all kinds of drugs to stop the symptoms but what they do not know is that they are stopping their bodies from eliminating waste. What's worse, apart from the fact that they're confusing their bodies, the next time won't be as effective.
Healing crisis will usually bring about past past conditions and personal issues. Many people often forget the diseases, issues, or injuries they have had in the past, but are usually reminded during the crisis so that they can heal their unfinished business. This arises in whatever order the body is capable of handling at that time.
Physical reactions could include skin eruptions, nausea, headache, sleepiness, unusual fatigue, constipation, diarrhea, head or chest cold, ear infections, boils, or any other way the body uses to loosen and eliminate toxins. An initial healing crisis usually lasts around three days but if the energy of the patient is low, it may last a week or more. According to Dr. Constantine Hering, the healing occurs from inside out, meaning toxins are mainly released through the skin.
Understand that these reactions are constructive, even though unpleasant at the moment. Do not try to hinder or suppress these symptoms by the use of certain drugs. These symptoms are part of a curing process, so DON'T TRY TO CURE A CURE. These are NOT deficiency problems or allergic manifestations.
Remember that complete healing comes after undergoing constant healing crisis that only your body can determine and define.
Let us help our bodies in achieving its optimum health and give ourselves the opportunity to experience a vibrant and truly healthy life through our “Healing Crisis”.
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