Dr. Zielonka offers the most advanced program available to detoxify the liver, repair damage to the intestinal tract and restore proper bacterial balance. A typical program lasts four weeks and involves eating a specific diet of natural foods (diet lists supplied) and supplementing with Ultra Clear, Probioplex Intensive Care and Ultra Flora Plus. The first two weeks of a typical program repairs the lining of the intestines and kills off bad bacteria. The second two weeks detoxifies the liver and restores good bacteria. More severe cases may require a 6 or 8 week program. This program is available at the Ottawa Chiropractic & Natural Health Centre.

The Growing Problem of Toxicity

In recent history, mankind has managed to drastically change the chemistry of the environment in which we live. For example, in 1989 alone, more than 1,000,000,000 pounds of chemicals were released into the ground, threatening the soil we grow our food in and the natural underground water tables that supply our drinking water.

To compound the problem of our toxic environment, we have refined away much of the nutritional value of our food supply and replaced it with artificial colourings, preservatives, flavourings, conditioners, etc. This poor quality diet, combined with extensive use of antibiotics in medicine and agriculture - may have predisposed many of us to experience "internal" pollution. Internal pollution occurs when the healthy bacteria in the intestinal tract are overcome by unhealthy bacteria. These unhealthy bacteria release toxic by-products into our circulation, which can negatively impact many aspects of our overall health.

Will Toxicity Have an Effect on You?

What does this problem of toxicity mean for us individually? It presents a threat to the vibrant level of health we would like to enjoy. But whether we succumb to the adverse effects of toxicity depends on our knowledge of the subject and the choices we make. We need to take personal responsibility to make sure that we do not fall victim to toxicity. The OCNHC's advanced metabolic detoxification program is essential for anyone wishing to achieve optimal health.

Water or Juice Fasts Less Complete

Formerly it was believed that a water or juice fast was a preferred detoxification program. These fasts were thought to work under the principle that the body will be able to clear stored toxins and heal itself when the "stresses" of digestion and the further accumulation of toxins was eliminated. The modern-day realization that the body's detoxification mechanism is a heavily nutrient-supported process has made it clear that simple juice or water fasting is less complete and no longer the method of choice. Prolonged fasting may weaken muscles and various organs because of protein losses and a gradual slowing of metabolic activity as the body endeavors to conserve its depleted energy resources.

More Complete Support for Detoxification

A more current approach to detoxification is to nourish the body thoroughly, fueling its natural detoxification mechanism with the nutrients needed to achieve optimal detoxification activity. By providing high-quality protein, complex carbohydrates and essential fats, the body gets what it needs to prevent muscle and organ breakdown and depleted energy resources. Nutrients are needed to support the function of the organs directly involved in detoxification: the liver, the intestinal tract and the kidneys. The OCNHC's metabolic detoxification program is ideal to achieve this goal.

Find the Help You Need

Dr. Zielonka and his team would be pleased to answer any questions as to what you can do to help eliminate internal pollution, and to start you on your road to metabolic health. Toxicity tests and screening are available to monitor your progress and needs.