Every day, billions of molecules from different sources enter our body though voluntary or involuntary ingestion. These chemicals come from food, beverages, medicines, personal care, additives and toxins in the environment. Whenever a system, whether living or mechanical becomes polluted, normal functioning becomes affected. Excessive pollution in a system may result in malfunctioning or serious degeneration of that system. You might have experienced this occurrence with the mechanics of your car. Every so often you need to change you oil, air filter, etc., in order to keep the system clean so the car will run efficiently and prevent break down. That is why when your car's engine needs repair, the mechanic first cleans the engine before any attempt to fix it. Detoxification programs work to enhance your bodies' natural ability to detoxify substances that it creates, and the overwhelming toxins that it faces every day. No living system has the ability to rid itself of all the naturally produced or foreign pollutants. Therefore, detoxification programs are used to rid our system of the toxins and enhance our organs' ability to better absorb nutrients, improve biological functions, which, in turn, accelerates the healing process. A healthy detoxification is of utmost importance in a variety of medical conditions and therapeutic procedures.