A detoxified body is able to heal itself of a variety of common ailments.

Body Cleansing has been utilized for centuries by various world cultures as a form of spiritual purification.

The human body becomes toxic or polluted from both external (exogenous) sources and internal (endogenous) sources. The most common external pathways of toxicity are from inhalation (smoking, air pollution, dental amalgam fillings, sick buildings), ingestion (chemical residues on food, chemicals in water, drugs) injection (vaccinations, flu shots, tattoos), absorption (chemicals from synthetic fabrics, paints, plastics, pesticides and chemical fertilizers sprayed on lawns) and irradiation (medical x-rays, nuclear power plants, bomb testing, uranium mine tailings, cell phones and towers, computer monitors and televisions, microwave ovens, and power grid and radio and satellite transmissions). The internal sources of toxicity are from fermentation, putrification, and rancidity from undigested foods consumed, and from dehydration, malnutrition, and toxic thoughts and emotions. This endogenous toxicity can also be caused from the effects of exogenous toxins contributing to malnutrition, and inhibition of digestion through damage to the nervous system, immune system, and enzyme systems.

Encounter Kauai will take steps to detoxify the whole body, with particular attention to organs, such as the colon, kidney or liver. In colon cleansing, fiber and other herbal supplements are consumed in an attempt to clean the colon. In kidney cleansing, juices, supplements and herbs are used to dissolve kidney stones and "flush" the kidneys. In liver cleansing, specific foods are consumed to cause the liver and gall bladder to flush toxins and fatty deposits from the body.

We will explore a fasting and detox diet in which the practitioner consumes only fresh organic fruit and vegetable juices. Being available only in digestible carbohydrates, these foods are digested rapidly as the juice digestion process expends only a small amount of energy.

Drinking fresh juice helps to detoxify your body and boost the immune system with high doses of vitamins and minerals that are easy to absorb. In order to get the most benefit from eating vegetables, it is best to eat them raw. Of course, it can be difficult to eat large quantities of raw vegetables, but drinking several glasses of vegetable juice daily is relatively easy.

Juice fasts are commonly undergone with the intent of detoxification for greater health, the theory being that less energy is expended on digestion of foods; therefore more energy exists for the rest of the body to expel toxins. As toxins are believed to lie within many of the human body's eliminative glands and organs, different juice fasts target different sections of the body. Abstaining from solid food allows the body to recover and heal itself from damage and fatigue caused by the relentless stress of digestion.

The truth is that nutritional deficiencies and toxicity go hand in hand.

Detoxification helps to wean oneself from unhealthy habits, i.e., smoking, drinking soda, overeating, caffeine addiction, etc. Some more serious participants use juice fasting as an alternative to conventional medical practices, i.e., as a healing technique for pain, cancer, depression, arthritis, severe infections that failed antibiotics, autoimmune diseases and many other supposedly incurable diseases.

Because pure juice contains little to no fiber, juice fasters often use an enema or an herbal or saltwater laxative during the time of fasting to efficiently expel waste from the intestines and colon. Another method is mixing psyllium husks in with the juice. Because psyllium is not absorbed by the body but increases in volume greatly upon absorbing water, it creates the bulk necessary to keep the bowels moving.

Encounter Kauai will provide wheatgrass juice to give more energy, alkalize the body, improve the digestive system, prevent cancer, diabetes and heart disease, cure constipation, detoxify heavy metals from the bloodstream, cleanse the liver, prevent hair loss and help to make menopause more manageable, and aiding in general well being.

The benefits are enormous. The green juices in particular will build your blood, carry oxygen to the tissues and irrigate the system removing stagnation.

Organic vegetables are rich in nutrients and their ability to detoxify the body is outstanding. Vegetalbe juice breaks down to potassium hydroxide, and as the cells are bathed in this alkaline cleanser they take up the potassium and release the acidity (toxicity) which can be safely disposed of by the lungs and kidneys. Vegetable juicing is the only way to achieve this.

Vegetable juicing will establish an environment where nutrients can be used by the body. The rich supply of nutrients are taken directly to the cells. 100g of fresh spinach and 50g of parsley, when juiced, will yield more iron than 300g of beef and more calcium than 300g of milk.