Test: How Toxic is Your Body?
"Three Excesses and One Deficiency" Wreaks Havoc on Your Internal Health
Our bodies are often indiscriminate, taking in whatever we eat or come into contact with without question. This means that both beneficial and harmful substances enter our system freely, inevitably leaving hidden dangers behind that are difficult to expel. Over time, this gradually brings many harms to the delicate female body. Through assessment, the top four "internal stains" are: an excess of toxins, fat, and blood viscosity, and a lack of water, commonly known as the "Three Excesses and One Deficiency."
Use the options below to test if your body has these stains. (Answer "yes" if you have any of the listed conditions, otherwise "no")
1. Rough skin, often troubled by skin problems;
2. Poor complexion;
3. Look much older than your actual age;
4. Troubled by constipation;
5. Easily tired;
6. Often experience shoulder pain, back pain, or menstrual cramps;
7. Get out of breath after climbing 5 flights of stairs;
8. Sensitive to cold;
9. Enjoy drinking cold beverages and eating cold food;
10. Love sweets and desserts;
11. Not very fond of vegetables and fruits;
12. Must have fish or meat at every meal;
13. Drink alcohol frequently;
14. Always buy convenient foods or puffed snacks at the supermarket;
15. Stay up late;
16. Sleep for less than 6 hours (including 6 hours);
17. Feel stressed;
18. Smoke;
19. Don't drink much water
Test Results:
If you answered "yes" 10 or more times, your body has too many stains. Your skin and internal organs are in poor condition, and you need to change your lifestyle immediately.
If you answered "yes" 5 to 9 times, your body has some stains. Your internal environment is relatively weak and needs gradual improvement, otherwise your health will decline.
If you answered "yes" 4 or fewer times, your body has very few stains. You are healthy, but don't be complacent. Try to improve the items you checked.
Too Many Toxins, an Unclean Body
Toxins sound scary, but they are simply excess waste in the body. They mainly come from two sources: metabolic waste from food digestion and absorption that stays in the body, and various pollutants from the environment that accumulate internally. Everyone inhales this garbage every day, and the five organs, six bowels, and blood all store it to varying degrees. As long as it is expelled quickly, one can be considered healthy. If toxins continue to build up and exceed the body's ability to remove them, they become a barrier to internal health.
What Toxins Affect:
Residue in the respiratory system causes frequent colds, coughs, sensitive airways, and asthma;
Residue in the gastrointestinal tract causes bad breath, occasional constipation, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea;
Residue in the skin causes spots, allergies, acne, pimples, and eczema;
Residue in the bones causes back pain and joint pain;
Residue in the brain causes insomnia, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and nervous tension.
Lung Detoxification:
The lungs are one of the organs most prone to accumulating toxins. Every day, breathing sends about 8,000 liters of air into the lungs, bringing along harmful substances like bacteria, viruses, and dust.
1. Active Coughing: In a place with fresh air or after rain, practice deep breathing and then actively cough a few times to help the lungs detoxify.
2. Eat More Black Fungus: The plant-based colloids in black fungus have strong adsorption properties and can cleanse the lungs and blood. Regular consumption can effectively remove pollutants from the body.
Kidney Detoxification:
The kidneys are an important organ for detoxification. They filter toxins and waste from protein breakdown from the blood and expel them through urine.
1. Don't Hold Urine: Urine contains many toxins. If not excreted in time, they will be reabsorbed into the bloodstream, harming overall health.
2. Drink Plenty of Water: Water can dilute the concentration of toxins and promote kidney metabolism to expel more toxins. It is especially recommended to drink a glass of warm water on an empty stomach every morning.
3. Eat More Fruits and Vegetables: Fruits and vegetables like cucumbers and cherries help with kidney detoxification.
Large Intestine Detoxification:
Food residue, under the fermentation and putrefaction of bacteria, forms feces. This process produces toxic substances like indole, and combined with toxins from food or air, they need to be expelled from the body as soon as possible.
1. Have Regular Bowel Movements Daily: Shorten the time waste stays in the intestines to reduce toxin absorption. The best time is in the morning.
2. Eat Raw Fruits and Vegetables: Raw vegetable and fruit juices are rich in fiber, which is more easily absorbed than cooked vegetables. They can promote intestinal peristalsis and expel metabolic waste from the body.
Liver Detoxification:
The liver is the largest detoxification organ in the body. Through a series of chemical reactions, various toxins are converted into non-toxic or low-toxic substances.
1. Practice Yoga: Yoga is a top-tier detox exercise. By applying pressure to detoxification organs like the liver, it improves their tense state, speeds up blood circulation, and promotes detoxification.
2. Eat More Bitter Melon: Bitter foods generally have detoxifying properties. A protein in bitter melon can increase the activity of immune cells and remove toxic substances from the body.
Skin Detoxification:
The skin is most obviously affected by "internal toxins," but it is also the most effective place for detoxification. It can expel toxins that are difficult for other organs to remove through sweating.
Sweating: Engage in at least one aerobic exercise per week that makes you sweat to expel toxins that other organs cannot handle.