by Marlee Dorst

Created on: August 22, 2010

Everywhere you look these days, advertisements for the latest detox diet or colon cleanser confront you with their claims. Their claims include such things as being able to remove toxins from your body, deal with hormonal causes of belly fat, release stress, and help you a better state of health. Some of the cleansers and diets promote strict liquid diets, while others recommend fasting, and still other the taking of various herbal pills.

But, even though much research has been completed on this matter, there is still not a lot of hard scientific evidence that such approach really works. There are even claims made by certain physicians (such as Dr. Michael Picco, a gastroenterologist working at the Mayo Clinic) that cleansers and detox diets may actually have some harmful side effects.

The human body is an incredible thing. It was created to be able to filter toxins on its own very efficiently, contrary to what you may have heard from the companies selling the products. There are ways, however, that you can ease your body's burden, and help it along. What follows are some excellent ways you can rejuvenate your body (so it can deal with dead skin cells, toxins, belly fat, stress, and more). And the great thing is, they are all completely free.

1.  Learn to breathe deeply.

Study how you typically breathe. It could be that you tend to hold your breath for short periods of time, or breathe in short, shallow bursts. Help decrease your body's stress level by practicing slow, rhythmic breathing.

Choose a quiet time where you can rest for five minutes undisturbed. Take a slow, deep breath, watching that your stomach (and not your chest) rises as you breathe in. Slowly exhale after five seconds. Continue doing this for five minutes. Do this often enough and you will soon be breathing deeper unawares throughout the rest of your day as well. This is a technique called "conscious breathing", and it allows more oxygen to be drawn into your body. This, in turn, helps you body to carry out its tasks more efficiently.

2. Exfoliate to renew your skin.

Exfoliation is a simple and quick way to get rid of dead skin cells, promote the growth of new skin cells, improve circulation, and give your complexion a healthy glow. Although there are many exfoliate skin cleansers you can purchase, a natural skin scrub made from olive oil and brown sugar works just as well, or even a gentle soap and damp washcloth.

Your whole body can benefit from exfoliating. Using an exfoliating body

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