Here are some treatments you can use:

Alcohol Medication

The standard medication you can use and one that is a standard part of the treatment progress is one that helps supress the withdrawal symptoms of coming off Alcohol. There are also options of you taking medication that will block the part of the brain that generates a happy feeling when you consume alcohol. This is a great starting point as many people will be able to break the habit from there.

Alcohol Behavioral Therapy

Works with the medication to help break the habits you have got into with your addiction. Many addictions come from issues in the past, events and deep routed psychological problems  that have developed into habits. These are very hard to break, but a good therapy program can help the person confront what caused the addiction and how to make life changes from there on. These kind of sessions may keep going for years to ensure the person will not go back to their old ways.

Alcohol Treatment Programs

Proper treatment programs can last from anything from a month to up to a year and beyond, depending on what you need. There are residential or out-patient clinics and it has been proven that people who spend more than 3 months in these kind of programs conquer their addiction more than people who spent less than 3 months. Private facilities can be very costly but are usually much nicer and give better results than state ones.

Support Groups

Probably the first place people go to help conquer their alcohol addictions is their local support group, such as Alcohol Anonymous. There will be other options, usually set up by your local hospital. Again, this is something your doctor will point you in the right direction off and encourage you to go to.

Detox Drinks Recipes

Fruit and vegetable drinks are becoming so popular because of there health benefits. It is a very easy way to get in your fruit and veggie intake for the day, so why not play around with the ingredients and create some juices of your own??

Like any detox program it is important that you do not just straight up cut alcohol out of your life. This can lead to so many other side effects, such as anxiety, isolation, insomnia, stress and sleep less nights. Yes, as crazy as it sounds, as people who cut something out of their life straight away can get obsessed with the thought of it and therefore losing the ability to relax.

The best option is to try and reduce alcohol in your life style. If you find you are very sociable then leave drinking just to those occasions, weekends or every other day. This has shown to be a lot more effective for people trying to detox rather than just cold turkey.

Make sure you drink a lot of water to replace your fluids and maybe consider some other kind of detox at the same time to give your system a good clean out.

If you are really struggling with your alcohol intake you may require more serious help, as alcohol is poison to your body so think of all the damage you are doing to it?! If you need more help than the first person to speak to is your doctor.

The lemon detox diet is an extreme detox/weight loss program that only contains lemons, maple syrup and cayenne pepper over the space of 5-7 days. This program has been popular all over the world and the sole reason you should do it is to cleanse the body of nasty toxins that build up in everyday life.

It is suggested that every everyone should do a little bit of a detox every month just to help keep their body in check and flush out any toxins that have built up. Detoxing should not replace healthy and sensible eating though.

During the lemon detox diet you do not eat any solid food. Instead you replace this with 7-10 glasses of the home made drink which contains all of the ingrediants, these are per glass measurements:

• 20ml Madal Bal Natural Tree Syrup (2 tbl-spoons)
• Juice from ½ lemon (2 tbl-spoons)
• A small pinch of cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
• Dilute with 300ml (½ pint) of hot or cold water.

It is important that you use these ingredients exactly or else you may be doing the body more harm than good.

Beginning the detox

Some people may find it hard to just go straight into drinking liquid one day with no foods. This can cause many problems, such as lack of energy, mood swings, reactions and tiredness. This is perfectly normal. If this is your first time doing it, you can have 2-3 glasses of the liquid for breakfast and dinner and eat a healthy lunch for dinner. Such as salad and fruit, but absolutely no processed foods.

During the Detox

It is perfectly normal to experience reactions as the toxins are being flushed out of the body through the blood stream. Such as headaches or chronic skin conditions can get worse as the toxins are coming out of the body, before they get better. A good indicator that the detox is working is that your tongue goes pink. Some days you may not want to carry on with the detox, but don’t give in as your body will thank you for it!

After the Detox

It is really important not to rush back into eating a lot of food straight away. You need to ease your body back into it slowly by eating fruit juices and vegetables soups. By the fourth day after the end, you should be on normal food. Try not to make the same mistakes as the last time and eat very clean! That means no processed foods!

A three day detox diet is very popular at the moment, so you may wish to jump on this wagon as three days is the perfect amount of time to do a detox without struggling to complete it. This is a carefully worked out diet plan that involves no brain work from you, as what you should eat and when is all figured out for you. So here is the 3 day detox diet plan:

3 Day Detox Diet: Day 1

Day 1 is all about kick starting your metabolism.

You will be consuming 512 calories, more than your daily needs of potassium, vitamins B1, B6, folic acid, niacin, A, C and E – the powerful and protective antioxidants.

Breakfast:
An orange, half a grapefruit, a large slice of melon
A glass of unsalted vegetable juice
A cup of herb tea with honey

Midday:
A plateful of raw red and yellow peppers, cucumber, tomato, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, carrots, radishes and lots of fresh parsley.
Add extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice.
A large glass of unsweetened fruit juice.

Evening meal:
Large mixed salad with extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice.
Lettuce, tomato, watercress, onion, garlic, beetroot, celeriac, fresh mint and any herbs you like.
A large glass of unsweetened fruit juice or unsalted vegetable juice.

Ensure you drink at least four pints of fluid – water, weak black tea or herb tea – each day.

3 Day Detox: Day 2

A much easier day than yesterday as your calories go up to 1226. Today works on increasing your intake of  phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, copper, vitamin B1, B6, folic acid, vitamins A, C and E, and a good supply of protein, calcium, fibre, Iron and selenium.

Breakfast:
A large glass of hot water, a thick slice of lemon, a dessertspoon of honey.
A carton of natural low fat live yogurt.

Mid morning:
A large glass of vegetable juice, a handful each of raisins, dried apricots and fresh nuts.

Lunch:
A salad of grated carrot, red cabbage, apple with sliced red pepper, tomato, radishes, celery, a sprinkle of sunflower seeds, lemon juice and olive oil.
A cup of herb or weak Indian tea with honey, no milk.

Mid-afternoon:
A glass of fruit juice and a banana.

Evening meal:
Any three cooked vegetables (not potatoes) with olive oil, nutmeg and lemon juice, herb tea or weak Indian tea.

During the evening:
A mixture of dried fruits and unsalted nuts and as much fresh fruit as you like.

3 Day Detox: Day 3

This is where you start introducing a different variety of foods. By today you should start feeling like you have more energy and noticeable have lost a bit of weight.

1088 calories, more than your day’s requirements of fibre, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, copper, B1, B2, niacin, B6, folic acid, vitamins A, C and E. Lots of vitamin B12, calcium and iron.

Breakfast:
Fresh fruit salad of apple, pear, grapes, mango and pineapple, with a carton of live yogurt and a tablespoon of unsweetened muesli. Weak tea or herb tea.

Mid-morning:
6 dried apricots. A glass of fruit or vegetable juice.

Lunch:
Lettuce soup – soften half a chopped onion in a large pan with a little olive oil – add half a shredded Iceberg lettuce, stir for a couple of minutes, add a pint and half of vegetable stock, lots of black pepper, simmer for 20 minutes, sprinkle with a large handful of chopped parsley.
Enjoy with a chunk of crusty wholemeal bread, no butter.
Herb or weak Indian tea.

Mid-afternoon:
An apple and a pear.

Evening:
Pasta with lettuce pesto – use the rest of the Iceberg processed with a handful of pine nuts, a little olive oil, one clove of garlic and a carton of low-fat fromage frais.
Tomato, onion and yellow pepper salad.
Herb or weak Indian tea.

Easy peasy! It is important not to fault from this diet one bit as then the whole detox will not work. Try and do it in 3 days where you can keep socialising to a minimum as this will make it easier for you to complete.

They are applied to the feet at night and are meant to draw out the toxins of your body as you sleep. When you wake up in the morning the patches should be discolored, this is a sign that the pads have worked properly.

Ingredients of Detox Foot Pads are as follows:

• Tourmaline, a stone or mineral that emits negative ions
• Bamboo vinegar, which is supposed to help aid the body in releasing waste products through the skin
• Wood vinegar, supposedly popular for its drawing actions

How does it work?

In asian they have believed for hundreds of years that health is directly related to the feet as they contain many nerve endings that connect to every part of the body. Reflexology is based on the belief that toxins accumulate in the feet and therefore, it is believed that the ingredients of the pad draws out any toxins from all over the body and leaving you cleansed, detoxified and happy.

So if you have experienced great results with reflexology then using detox foot pads might be great for you. It is recommended that you use then 5 nights a week.You simple just apply them to the feet as shown on the leaflet before you go to bed. They cause no discomfort and you should wake up feeling much better.

The maple syrup diet is also known as the lemon detox diet, master cleanse or the lemonade diet. It is based on a product called Madal Bal, which is a 100% natural drink made from a special organic natural tree syrup. You mix this with fresh squeezed lemons, cayenne pepper or ginger and water. And that is all you have for the duration of the diet.

What is it?

The benefits of doing this detox and improvements people see are including weight loss, cleansing the body of toxins, greater resistance to illness, improved concentration, increased energy, clearer skin and eyes, shinier hair and stronger nails.

There are three ways you can do this diet, these are:

• The Full Detox – Beginners survive solely on this drink for 5-7 days where more experience people do the whole 14days. Always consults your health professional if you plan to remove food completely from your diet and do an extreme detox.
• Relaxed version – This is where you replace your breakfast and dinner with 2-3 glasses of the drink. For your lunch meal you must avoid sweets, processed foods, red meat, fried food, white bread, dairy products, coffee and booze.
• Once a week – Many people choose this option as it isn’t an extreme detox but helps rid of toxins from the body on a regular basis. Once a week you do not touch any food for a day and have 6-9 glasses of the drink.

What does the drink contain?

Here are the ingrediants and measurements of the drink:

• Two small tablespoons (or 20 ml) of Madal Bal Natural Tree Syrup (no replacement syrup to be used)
• Two tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice (about half a lemon).

• Half a pinch of cayenne pepper or ginger (adjust to taste).

• Mix the ingredients and dilute with half a pint of hot or cold water. (We in the Slimming Solutions office much prefer it made with hot water).

During the Detox

Acai berries have already been proven to get rid of radicals from the body and to help promote a very healthy lifestyle. So why not take a supplement during a colon cleanse to melt away all that excess fat. Some people have seen astonishing results, losing multiple pounds in a week and regaining so much confidence.

Although Colon cleanse is very hard to do in itself as usually it required you to go on a juice fast for a number of days. This takes great will power and commitment, so you may welcome the use of a powerful supplement to increase the results.

So what does it claim to do?

Acai berries have been very popular in the weight loss world. Acai Max Cleanse claims to be 200% more effective than normal acai berries supplements. It claims to:

• Lose weight fast and keeps it off
• Increases your energy
• Proven to detoxify your body
• Creates an overall sense of well being
• Gives you a brighter outlook on life due to feeling fabulous

How Does it Do it?

Acai Max Cleanse supplement is an all natural supplement full of acai berries and other herbs that promote a healthy colon. The idea is that this product is a supplement to a colon cleanse and will help detoxify the digestive tract FAST! Getting rid of all extra waste and other yukky stuff that leads to weight gain and weight retention. Once you start cleansing your digestive tract all of the waste and yukky stuff comes out your body and you end up losing a lot of weight.

As long as you keep up with a healthier lifestyle after your cleanse you will never put all that weight back on!!

This is why so many people are going banana’s for this product, it has amazing results. Although, Acai Berries are in short supple so this product is not readily available. If you manage to get your hands on one, then you are one of the lucky ones!!

Bad diets, hectic and busy lifestyles are all contributors to unhealthy bodies that can benefit from natural detox. This is detoxing your body using tried and tested natural detox plans, with natural ingredients. It is the process of removing toxic substances away from your body via the liver, kidneys, indigestive tract skin and the lungs. These will al eliminate toxic substances such as, solids, gas and water through the skins natural processes.

Toxins can build up in the body through high saturated fat diets, too much alcohol, tobacco, junk food, lack of exercise and not enough natural produce. From bad diets, cholesterol, Xenobiotics and inorganic chemicals can build up on the internal organs, affecting their ability to detoxify the body. Unless you change your habits the body will no longer be able to efficiently eliminate these substances from the body, so the toxins will keep in your bloodstream creating more damage. This can create all kind of problems and illnesses.

To fix these issues, you will need to embark on special detox programs that will help with the efficiency of the waste disposal. These special programs can be done at home, in the comfort of your own home and are usually heavily based around diet. Known as the detox diet. Some examples of these are:

• Lemon Detox Diet
• The Agua Detox
• Full Body Detox
• Natural Detox Diet
• Lemon Juice Detox

There are many detox pills and potions on the market that can be ordered, but please remember it is best to always use natural products and foods as you are trying to promote this within your body.

The master cleanse diet is commonly known as the lemonade diet or the maple syrup diet, sounds quite nice doesn’t it! It is an diet of choice for many, due to it being relatively low in cost and can shed up to 2lbs of fat a day. It does a great job in eliminating toxins from your body, as well as removing cravings for bad foods, alcohol, drugs and tobacco.

The basis of all disease is a build up of toxins within your body. The toxins build up due to bad diet, lack of exercise, negative emotions and stress. Keeping your body clear of bad toxins will help our energy increase and assures good health for many years to come.

How does it work?

The master cleanse diet has the same principles as most detox diets, to detoxify the body of harmful toxins. Because it is such an extreme diet, where no solid food is consume, people who use it regularly say that it helps them refocus their healthy eating habits and eliminate cravings for foods that are classed as bad.

What is in the Diet?

The ingredients of the diet are very straight forward and can be picked up from your local stores. The main thing you need to remember when buying the products is to make sure you get organic products. If you don’t this defeats the whole object of the diet, as you are trying to move away from foods containing pesticides.

• Organic lemons are used, this have to be fresh not concentrated lemon juice as this is full of sugars and preservatives. Lemons are packed full of vitamins and minerals.
• Grade B maple syrup is also full of vitamins and minerals. This can not be pancake syrup.
• Cayenne pepper adds the recipe a bit of a kick. Most importantly it helps break up the mucus, melt fat and increase healthy blood flow. It is also a great source of vitamins B and C which are known as super vitamins, thanks to there many benefits on the body.
• Sea salt – unrefined for its laxative properties.

An Optional extra that you can incorporate into the master cleanse diet is laxative tea. These work along side the sea salt to increase the eliminations of toxins.

How do you make it?

Once you have all of your organic ingredient, follow the simple instructions below to make your master cleanse drink. It is more practical to make your whole days worth of lemonade, rather than just one glass at the time, so the measurements below are for around 8 glasses.

• the juice of 4 lemons
• 12 tablespoons of Grade B maple syrup
• 1.8 liters of filtered water
• Around 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of Cayenne pepper, but the more your mouth can handle the better.

All you need to do once you have all the ingredients prepared is to mixed them all really well together. Each time you go to have a glass, make sure you give it a shake as the cayenne pepper likes to settle on the bottom.

You are suppose to drink around 8-12 glasses of this recipe per day, NO OTHER food or drink should be consume during this time or you will not see any results. Do this cleanse for 10 days, but people have been known to do it for 40 days with no harm to their body.

At bed time, it is advise this is when you have the sea salt and/or laxative tea. This will help keep your bowel movements coming along and aid the cleanse. For the sea salt, have around 1 teaspoon of salt to one liter of water. Laxative tea can be found from most supplement stores.

Who should use the Master Cleanse?

Any responsible adult can par take in the master cleanse, it should be carried out a few times a year to give your body a thorough detox. Especially when you are sick with a cold or flu as this cleanse will get your back on your feet again in no time.

If you struggle with weight, you can try the master cleanse as it does melt away the fat within your body. Although make sure you research the cleanse thoroughly as when you go back to solid food again you may put weight back on if you do not know how you should be eating to keep the weight off.