WHY DETOX?

Everyday each of us takes in around 1000 toxins and poisons - in what you eat, drink, touch, and breathe in.

Some of the advantages of living in our modern world are also causing harm. Air pollution has increased with industrialization. Our food lasts longer in our pantries thanks to chemical preservatives and additives.

We live more comfortable lives than our parents and grandparents, with more income, and eating richer foods, and much more red meat than ever before. These advantages have disadvantages as well, and those quite often get stored in our bodies as undigested foods, toxins, and other impurities.

When that is added to our longer work days, over-consumption of processed foods, lack of exercise, poor diets, eating late at night, etc, we are creating a troubling environment for ourselves and our bodies.  Research has shown that it is becoming increasingly difficult for our bodies to eliminate all of these toxins that we have ingested, imbibed, and inhaled.

Therefore, by treating the symptoms instead of the actual problem, we may be simply accumulating more impurites until a more serious health concern occurs.  This research has led to a new focus on detoxing.

Chemical substances are everywhere. In remote lakes in Finland, in the Himalayas, at the South Pole - there’s not an outpost in the world they have not reached. Including your body. The reason : poison knows no bounds. Chemicals are carried along by air and water currents. The pesticides used on a banana plantation in Ecuador, the bleach used in a paper factory in Canada, oil spills, the fluorine polymers produced in a chemical plant in France: they’re spreading across the world, accumulating in the environment and ending up in the food chain.

The chemicals are then stored in people’s fat tissue and slowly released into the body.

Some scientists say that the toxin amounts are only miniscule and won’t effect us.
But tests are proving that even people living a healthy lifestyle have toxins in their bodies way over the legally established maximums.

And new studies are finding that miniscule amounts may be more harmful than higher amounts. This ties in with homeopathics that uses tiny amounts to achieve results.

AND while many chemicals have been researched and analysed for their effects on humans, there is an area of research only on its infancy - that is, the effect of different combinations of chemicals. The potential for extra harm from chemicals being combined is mind boggling. With millions of chemicals, and with more being invented and produced each day, any 2, 3, 4, 100 or more WHEN COMBINED could have even more disastrous effects on our bodies.

Toxins affect us all, each differently.

• Some people are sluggish, have low energy levels and very little vitality.
• Or energy output happens in spurts, then they are tired.
• Illnesses appear, like cancer, arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and more.
• Skin ailments like eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis occur as a result of our bodies getting rid of its toxins.

If the body cannot eliminate its toxins because there are too many for it to cope, or the system is not working properly, it will store the toxins somewhere so that they do not affect the rest of the body. Places like joints, resulting in arthritis, or in the stomach, resulting in cancer.

 

BENEFITS OF DETOXING

Once toxins are eliminated, these are among the many benefits :

• Increased energy and vitality level
• Less, and better sleep
• Healthier bowel movements (eliminates constipation problems)
• Weight Loss
• Improved look and strength of hair, skin, and nails
• Elimination of fatty wastes, mucus, and other toxic build-ups
• Decreased cholesterol
• An overall feeling of improved health and wellbeing
• Cures the cause, not just the symptoms, of many ailments

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Another underwater commercial involving a washing machine. The spot starts out with a hand closing the washing machine, we zoom in through the front window, the frame disappears and we are underwater. What seems to be fish and rays are really socks and blankets. The space is pristine and magical - at the end we zoom back out to see a little boy gazing in (as through a porthole). The voice says, “the new Ariston Aqualtis. Deeply different.”

This commercial, like the Farmers insurance spot I wrote about earlier, depicts underwater space (specifically within the washing machine) as a transformative and surreal space where anything is possible (and any type of cleaning is possible). This particular spot won a Gold Lion at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival.

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12 Simple but effective tweaks…..that’ll improve your streetbike, right now.

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Inflate/check tires
We know. Like several of the following items, this one seems too obvious. And for riders who keep a close eye on such things, it is. But proper tire inflation–along with routine tread-wear check–is key to a fine-handling motorcycle. It’s also cheap insurance that can keep you from stepping off your bike in an unplanned way. Always be sure your bike’s tires are inflated to the correct pressure(s). That doesn’t mean the max pressure number listed on the tire’s sidewall; that number is reserved for heavy-duty riding (two-up, loaded with luggage, etc.). We’ve always found the mid-30s (34-38 psi) to be a good overall pressure range. Slightly lower pressures (low 30s) typically result in more grip (and more wear), while higher pressures equal less wear and firmer ride qualities. Also, check the tread for wear, especially the uneven sort. Cupping around the edges or a flat-spotted tread crown can adversely affect handling. If you find these conditions, replace the tire.

Lube cables and control pivots
Again, a simple-but-important tweak. A small cable oiler will help you shoot proper lube deep into the cable sheath, which will vastly improve lever/pedal/throttle feel and make cables last longer. Lubing control pivots can take more time, but the improvement in feel and bike control will be significant. A rider can’t make the sort of delicate, precise inputs sometimes necessary if the controls feel like the rider is trying to break a chicken’s neck. Use a light oil such as Bel-Ray 6-in-1. WD40 is a water displacer and not an ideal lubricant, though it will work in a pinch. Worn cables should be replaced.

Adjust throttle cable
Carefully adjust the amount of slack in your throttle cable. Trying to feed in just the right amount of throttle when accelerating from a corner or maneuvering between cars in a parking lot is difficult if you have to wind in a yard of slack before the carburetor/fuel-injection butterflys open. Likewise, not enough slack can make throttle response hard to control. Just a slight amount of slack will do. As always, check your bike’s owner’s or service manual for correct settings.

Adjust controls to fit
Position your bike’s various controls where they fit you, the rider. Just because the levers and pedal(s) are where the dimwitted set-up kid (that would’ve been most of us in our early years) put them doesn’t mean that’s where they ought to be for you. If you have physical issues and subsequent pains after a ride, change the bike by putting on new handlebars/clip-ons of a different bend or reach.

Lube and adjust chain
Again, an obvious one. A dry, rusty or dirty chain sucks up and wastes well-earned horsepower. And an improperly adjusted chain complicates things by adding driveline lash and imprecision to the whole throttle-on, throttle-off experience. Loose and dirty chains are also noisy, prone to breakage and ugly. Who wants that?

Change oil and filter
Be sure to use a high-quality, motorcycle-specific synthetic (or semi-synthetic) oil along with a quality filter. Do not use common motor oil from the local hardware store; it contains low-friction additives that don’t agree with your bike’s clutch. If you haven’t done this in a lot of miles, you will be able to feel and hear a difference.

Set suspension sag
We showed you how to do this in our August ‘05 issue, so you have no excuse. Once your bike’s front and rear suspension systems are balanced (which setting sag will accomplish), your bike will handle better and feel more precise and balanced–provided the rest of the suspension adjustments and tire pressures aren’t out of whack. Also set damping (explored in our September ‘05 issue). If components are worn out, replace or rebuild them. Shocks and fork assemblies with 40,000 miles on them don’t play well with other children.

Install headlight modulator and/or high-wattage bulb
These are some of the most effective safety/conspicuous mods you can make. Higher-wattage bulbs are available through a number of aftermarket outlets and push your nighttime see-clearly zone significantly forward.

Adding a headlight modulator is similarly helpful. Such devices vary the intensity of the headlight at a high rate of speed to catch the attention of oncoming drivers. Riders who’ve tried modulators swear by them. Kisan Technologies (www.kisantech.com) is a leading supplier of such devices, and has an excellent reputation.

Fit a loud horn
Today’s stock bike horns are louder than ever, but if you really want motorists to hear you (or know where you are), upgrading to an aftermarket unit is a good idea. Fiamm makes a wide range of louder-than-stock horns that are available through a wide range of outlets, including www.ridesafer.com.

Change your seat
With all the improvements we’ve seen in the two-wheeled world over the last couple of decades, you’d think seat-comfort issues would have been banished by now. But no.

Some bike saddles–especially those fitted to certain cruisers–remain significantly comfort-challenged, so the aftermarket remains a hot spot for modifications. Corbin (www.corbin.com) and Mustang (www.mustangseats.com) are two names to look for, but try to test the seat you’re looking for before you buy; a custom seat that’s comfy for another rider may not work for you.

Dyno tune
Have a reputable shop dyno your bike and check its tailpipe emissions with an exhaust-gas analyzer. Depending on the results (too lean, too rich), you might want to either rejet your bike’s carbs or fit a fuel-injection module such as the venerable Dynojet Power Commander to achieve a proper air/fuel ratio. Also, treat your bike to a full tune and service, which will handle many of the above service-oriented checks (oil change, chain lube and adjustment, etc.) and ensure its valves are set correctly and its carbs are synched.

Clean and detail
Set aside a few hours one weekend afternoon and thoroughly clean and detail your bike. It’s not that hard, especially if you have our November ‘98 issue handy to guide you through the process. Think how good you’ll feel afterward–and how jealous your riding buddies will be! A good cleaning will also force you to look closely at your motorcycle so you can, hopefully, spot little problems before they become big ones. Plus, it’s a real bonding experience. Now let’s all play drums, hold hands and sing “Kumbaya.”

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