by Dee McMath
Detox Treatments are regulated
courses lasting anything from 2 days to 2 weeks, where you are guided
by medical professionals to cleanse your body inside and out. The
course will include nutritional information and an exercise plan
for use afterwards.
Maybe you've thought of trying a detox programme
in the past, having read something in a magazine or the health section
of your daily newspaper. It has been in vogue for some years now
and we see the results in technicolour when film and TV personalities
return to the spotlight time spent in a luxury detox clinic. Weight
loss and clear youthful skin are just two of the benefits from a
correctly followed detox plan.
Andalucia is a wonderful place to hand yourself over to the experts
and give your body the spring clean it needs. The best place to
find a top clinic, which specialises in this type of treatment,
is along the so-called 'Golden Mile' just outside the town of Marbella
on the Costa del Sol. The 'Golden Mile' is so called because of
the wealth and wealthy inhabitants it has attracted over the years.
Before living in America, Sean Connery spent many years in this
area and still loves the place. Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffiths
spend time in their nearby villa and many more well known names
and faces live all or part of the year in this sunny paradise.
A good starting point is to ask your local travel
agency if there is a special luxury health resort brochure, which
gives all the main, reputable health clinics, including prices for
the different detox packages, length of stay, etc.
Detox treatments have always been a favourite amongst
those whose image is everything. Nowadays, more of us are aware
of the health benefits, as well as the obvious incentive to look
slimmer, younger and more attractive. Its not just about denying
yourself all that you want to eat, drink and smoke, its also about
pampering yourself and feeling pleased with the results. This is
better done by the professionals under strict regime in a luxurious
health clinic, than struggling to keep up unreasonable and often
harmful demands on yourself at home.
Once you arrive at the clinic of your choice, you
will have a thorough medical consultation to make sure the programme
you are given has no adverse affect on your general health. There
will be a series of treatments, such as acupuncture, body massage,
etc. and you will be given an exercise programme to follow. You
will receive dietary information and your food and drink will be
tailored to your needs during your stay. If you are a smoker, you
will be encouraged not to smoke for the days of the detox, to allow
your body to get maximum benefit from your stay. Colonic irrigation
is often used as part of the detox programme and special food supplements
are given to compensate for any loss of minerals and good flora
from the process. You will be encouraged to drink plenty of fresh
water and to avoid tea, coffee, soft drinks and alcohol.
While all this may sound like life in a boot camp,
the austerity of the diet is offset by the comfort and luxury offered
by the clinic, usually in the form of stunning surroundings, sauna,
Turkish baths, swimming pools and pampering treatments such as massage.
This, combined with the beautiful backdrop of the Mediterranean,
sub tropical gardens and the warm Andalucian sunshine, makes more
like a holiday than a cure.
Its once thing to come back from a holiday with
a sun tan, its even nicer to come back looking and feeling totally
revitalised and see that look of envy on the faces of all your friends
and family. Most of the clinics in this area have regular clients
who wouldn't miss their annual detox visit.
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