12 Self-Healing Ways to Heal Yourself

That Little Cut

Let’s think about that little cut, if you cut your finger, a month from now would the cut still be there? Or will it have healed up with mostly no sign of it ever being there?

Did you know that our bodies are programmed to self-heal?  Our bodies can heal without drugs and surgery.  Your body has within it an inborn (innate) ability to heal you.  Did you know that all living could heal themselves naturally?

We have compiled 12 Self-Healing Ways Our Bodies can use to Heal!

(1) SLEEPING

According to WebMD, if you are “sleeping”, you simply won’t see any detox desired effects. Aim for 7 to 8 hours every evening. Nighttime is the best and possibly the only time we allow our bodies to repair themselves.

A study suggests sleep clears our brains of damaging molecules associated with neurodegeneration.

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According to Maiken Nedergaard, M.D., D.M.Sc., co-director of the Center for Translational Neuroscience at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York “Sleep changes the cellular structure of the brain. It appears to be a completely different state.

(2) FASTING   

Healthline confirms the connection between fasting and self-healing inflammatory reduction. Start your fast right before you go to bed. That means that, by the time you wake up, you will have already fasted for about 8 hours. Continue for another 8 hours and then eat until you sleep. Of course, you can drink water throughout.

According to researchers, fasting helps our bodies replace old and damaged cells - especially if the immune system has grown weak due to aging. Fasting helps in renewing, repairing and rejuvenating our immune systems. The study also revealed that fasting is actually effective for people suffering from cancer, where there is damage to cells due to chemotherapy.

(3) MENTAL

Overproduction of free radicals can cause oxidative damage to biomolecules, (lipids, proteins, DNA), eventually leading to many chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, chronic inflammation, and stroke.

Antioxidants to the rescue – to counteract oxidative damage, the body produces an armoury of antioxidants to defend itself, your body's ability to produce antioxidants (its metabolic process) is controlled by your genetic makeup and influenced by your exposure to environmental factors, such as diet and smoking for example.

Turn on your webcam and shoot yourself a personal vlog that no one will ever see besides you. The likes of the University of Rochester are certain that journaling can help with mental health.

Claims that yoga can cure diseases like diabetes and thyroid are not backed by robust scientific evidence.  Yoga is now increasingly recognized as a way to prevent and manage diseases not cure diseases.


(4) FOOD

Stay away from sugar, a pro-inflammatory which can cause acne and premature aging due to hormonal imbalance. Get your omega-3 on through walnuts and flaxseed oil to hydrate the skin. Consider probiotics, which promote beneficial bacterial growth, detoxing you and your skin. Muscle & Fitness confirms the connection between food and recovery.

(5) JUICING

Drinking juices are known to cleanse the body. Cleveland Clinic mentions juices when discussing the pros of detoxing.

When you’re juicing, the juicer extracts all the nutrients from the fruits and vegetables for you, saving your body energy because it doesn’t have to break down all the food itself.  It can absorb the juice quickly and use its saved energy to heal and repair. 

(6) ENEMA

An enema is the insertion of gas or liquid into the rectum, the lower part of the large intestine, usually to empty the bowels, healing the body. More on MedicalNewsToday.  Read all about Coffee Enemas For Liver Cleansing on our blog.

(7) SPIRITUAL

According to Personal Tao, A spiritual healing journey addresses physical, emotional, mental and spiritual toxins.  In this way, we eliminate toxins that undercut the soul. We then release motion that splits a person away from themselves.  Doing both allows a person to heal and become whole. 

(8) SURRENDER

Your body is brilliant at taking care of itself. Just surrender to it, and let it do its own thing to heal yourself.

Sometimes we don’t give our body enough time to heal on its own or the actual cause of the problem is still present, interfering with the healing process. When we develop health challenges we search for a pill or a potion to relieve our discomfort instead of locating the cause of the problem and removing the cause. Removing the actual cause, it allows our body an opportunity to heal naturally.

Your mind can be a powerful healing tool when given the chance If Harvard praises the placebo effect, it has to be worthwhile. A classic example to demonstrate the placebo effect is having an experiment with two groups of people. One group is given real pills while the other group is given fake pills. Usually, both groups claim that there is an effect.

(9) CUPPING

Cupping is supposed to draw fluid into the area; the discolouration is due to broken blood vessels just beneath the skin, much like a bruise. Cupping has been popular in Muslim cultures going back thousands of years, but increasing numbers of people worldwide have been adopting it. Celebrities and athletes have popularized it in the U.S. in recent years.

Cupping has tons of  benefits — stimulate the flow of fresh blood lymph to the affected area and throughout the body and remove toxins from the body, It often works magic for whoever with the flu, colds, coughs, back and muscle pain, poor circulation, anxiety, skin diseases such as acne and hives (though cups are not applied to inflamed areas), allergies, fevers, aches and myriad other pains.

(10) HYDRATION

Throughout the day, drink a lot of water. According to Mayo Clinic, if you are a male, aim for about gallon a day, and females about 70% of that, but do not force yourself. Check Lose Weight By Eating  for Top 25 Detox Water Recipes

(11) SWEATING

The easiest thing you can do is go for a jog. Otherwise, if you would like to be sedentary, consider a sauna. Wellness Mama claims that heavy metals can be sweated off!

(12) PATIENCE PATIENCE

It is a common saying that time heals all wounds. On a lighter note, check out BrainyQuote’s notable quotes about patience.

CONCLUSION  

You can see great results when attempting self-healing to heal yourself by sleeping well, fasting, addressing your mental health, eating quality food, detoxing with juices, considering enema, nourishing your spirit, hydrating with detox water, sweating heaps too, and simply being patient.

Tell us what you think.  Do you think your body can heal itself?

Majdi Shahein | Naturopathic Doctor and a Detox Specialist with Detoxification Works ®