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Eliminating Environmental Toxins

with Maharishi Ayurveda Panchakarma Treatment

The article below appeared in US magazine, Edge Life, in July 2006. Not only is the featured purification therapy effective; it is luxurious. Furthermore, exactly the same treatments examined in the study are available in Britain, under the care of highly qualified doctors and proficient Technicians, at the Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre in Lancashire. For contact details, see the box below.

Can You Completely Relax With Environmental Toxins In Your Body?

by Keith Wegman.

Abridged from Edge Life magazine, July 2006

The Bad News: Our bodies were not meant to be toxic dumps for PCBs, DDT, etc., yet, much of the food and water we consume still contains dangerous toxins. Many scientists now conclude that these dangerous fat-soluble (lipophilic) toxins accumulate in the body and contribute to hormone disruption, immune system suppression, reproductive disorders, several types of cancer, and other diseases, such as allergies.

To make matters worse, there has never before been a known way to remove these toxins from the body without dangerous side-effects.

If the mind and body are intimately connected, then what effect do you suppose these dangerous toxins have on our ability to completely relax and enjoy life?

The Good News: A recent scientific study conducted on Panchakarma, an ancient Ayurvedic purification procedure, showed a reduction of about 50 percent on certain fat-soluble toxins after an average of five days of treatment.

Robert Herron, PhD, the lead author of the study, published in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, points out that this is the first published study on humans to demonstrate that a specific detoxification regimen can significantly reduce levels of lipophilic toxins in the blood. These toxins are known to be associated with chronic disorders.

The Great News: Dr Herrons research was conducted right here in the Midwest at a unique and award-winning health spa The Raj Ayurveda Health Spa, in Vedic City, Iowa. The procedures were not only effective, but also designed to bring about profound relaxation.

Ancient solution to a modern problem: Dr Herrons study shows that toxic occupational and agricultural chemicals can be significantly reduced by a purification procedure of Maharishi Ayurveda.

The results of the two-month longitudinal study showed that PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) and Beta-HCH (a compound in the pesticide lindane) levels were reduced by 46 percent and 58 percent respectively in the Maharishi Ayurveda detoxification group. On the other hand, without this detox program, the expected drop in PCBs and Beta-HCH over a two-month period would only be a fraction of 1%.

Previously, no method had been scientifically verified to reduce levels of these fat-soluble toxins in the human body without causing negative side effects.

Why is this therapy unique?

There are two general categories of toxins found in the human body: water-soluble and fat-soluble. Most of the chemicals that have been linked with cancer and many other disorders are fat-soluble toxins, such as PCBs, PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ether, a common flame retardant used in a wide variety of products) and numerous pesticides.

Many people think they are getting rid of toxins from their bodies using other methods. Water-soluble toxins can be reduced substantially through steam baths, saunas, aerobic exercise and other activities that cause massive perspiration, providing that the person also continues to drink large amounts of water. Unfortunately, these sweat it out strategies do little to remove the fat-soluble toxins.

Several modalities in the Maharishi Ayurveda detoxification procedure use lipophilic materials, which are non-toxic in nature, such as clarified butter, along with herbalized sesame oil massages and other treatments. These traditional methods loosen and remove fat-soluble toxins from their deposited sites and stimulate their elimination.

According to Dr Herron, the findings were quite striking, given that these toxins normally remain in the physiology for many years, yet this comprehensive detoxification procedure removed them in just a few days.

Eliminate toxins at the Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre in Lancashire

Panchakarma is now part of my annual routine and I wouldn't like to face the demands of work without it. I find it refreshing, energising and rejuvenating. It simply wipes away the accumulated fatigue of the year and leaves me ready for another round of activity. The experiences at the clinic are sublime but the real benefits come in activity.

J L, Newcastle, Sept 2006

Panchakarma treatments at the UK Maharishi Ayurveda Spa

Provide profound detoxification and healing in a gentle, refined and nourishing environment. They leave your body and nervous system freer from toxins and more capable of deep relaxation and heightened enjoyment of life.

The Maharishi Ayurveda purification programme comprises individually prescribed combinations of treatments designed to bring about detoxification, balance and rejuvenation. A typical day at the centre may include:

• Abhyanga, a herbalised oil massage that promotes the penetration of oils through the lipid barrier of cell walls;
• Shirodhara, a continuous flow of herbalised oil poured slowly and gently across the forehead, which settles and balances the nervous system;
• Pizzichilli, a constant flow of warm herbalised oil over the entire body, which helps oil penetrate more deeply into the bodily tissues, further mobilising impurities;
• Swedana, a steam treatment that allows the loosened impurities to be eliminated.

Environmental toxins present a continuous challenge to our immune system and overall health. Now, however, the Maharishi Ayurveda purification programme is something we can all do to remove these unwanted toxins and prevent the various diseases and disorders they often lead to.

Further Information

• To read more on this research, visit the website: www.MaharishiAyurveda.co.uk

• To discuss or book a treatment at Maharishi Spa, UK - call 0044 (0)1695 51008