A Closer Look at the Detoxification Systems

·         The Digestive System:

• The digestive system clears toxins from the body on a regular basis. An extreme example of this is the effect from a bout of food poisoning, this is detoxification at work. Less dramatically, stomach acid and various types of cells throughout the digestive tract work to protect the body from pathogens and to excrete harmful bacteria along with other waste. 

• The liver is most important organ for detoxification and it is extremely important in the digestive process. In addition to its numerous metabolic roles, the liver detoxifies drugs and alcohol, and its phagocytic cells ingest and excrete bacteria.

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• The endocrine system is also indirectly involved as the endocrine cells throughout the digestive tract are involved in the entire digestive process.

 The Lymphatic System 

• The lymphatic system also encounters toxins on a regular basis. It kicks into high gear following illness or injury, providing a complex defense system to heal injuries and destroy pathogens. 

• As part of the body’s immune system, it works by employing lymphocytes and phagocytes to attack and remove microorganisms, foreign cells, and cancerous cells. It is also responsible for the day to day drainage of waste from the cells.  

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The Respiratory System

• When thinking about detoxification, the lungs may not immediately come to mind, however they are responsible for the removal of gaseous waste from the body. Without the respiratory system’s excretory properties we would die from the build-up of carbon dioxide in our cells. 

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 The Excretory System

• The excretory system’s function is to remove waste, including toxins from the body. 

• The urinary system works in concert with the circulatory system to remove waste from the blood. The kidneys are also responsible for maintaining the proper fluid balance of the blood, the acid-base balance, and electrolyte balance.

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• In addition to protecting the body from the environment, the skin and body membranes act as both an intricate warning system through its connection to the sensory cortex, and as part of the excretory system through its distribution of sweat glands. Sweat serves to regulate the body’s temperature and it secretes acidic chemical barriers to deter the growth of bacteria

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