We hear a lot about detox diets and detox programs. But how can you know if you really need to go this far? It may seem extreme to completely change your eating habits, but your body sends extreme messages to let you know that you should. When you wake up in the morning and can barely walk to the bathroom while trying to figure out what you ate last night that made your mouth feel so doughy and taste like metal, your body is talking to you. It’s telling you that it needs cleaning.

Here are twelve ways your body notifies you when it’s time to detox:

1. Chronic illness (sinusitis, arthritis, headaches, migraines)
2. Bad breath
3. Bad body odor
4. Flatulence
5. indigestion
6. Skin disorders
7. Prostate problems
8. Menstrual problems
9. Gallbladder problems
10. Kidney infection
11. Allergies
12. Stinky and putrid fecal matter

Any of these twelve “signs” can be a way for the body to tell you that it needs to cleanse itself. When we deal with these problems day in and day out, we are only making things more complicated if we don’t do something. The medical profession does not tell us that we need cleaning. We’re told we need a pill, and often those pills just add to the toxic buildup in our body. That toxic buildup translates into health problems. Listen to what the body says. He often says “I need a detox!” Doing a detox can save both your health and your pocket. Why not heed the warning and detoxify your body?