Detoxification programs are not as challenging as some people assume. However, a common factor in most detoxification programs is the “healing crisis” or “healing reaction”. As the body detoxifies, toxins stored in the cells of the body are drawn through the blood stream to the eliminative organs. This results in varying degrees of symptoms.

Some people experience mild headaches and fatigue whilst others may become nauseous and have skin eruptions. Although the healing crisis symptoms vary, the assuring point is that the healing crisis signals that the detoxification process is working and will disappear within a day or two. Proper preparation before the detoxification program will greatly minimize the effects of healing reactions.