The Pineal Gland is one gland that suffers when affected by toxic substances. In a healthy person, this gland makes its own DMT (Dimethyltryptamine) naturally when it is working properly, which is often responsible for ‘feel good’ experiences. Whilst this gland and what it produces can often be responsible for hallucinogenic states which can disrupt your life, it also plays an important role when people have visionary experiences. An active pineal gland can assist people with wonderful meditations, a more positive intuition, and the ability to have greater insight. However, many substances in our modern living make it difficult for this gland to function properly.
One of the poisons often in the news is mercury which is a substance that can be detrimental anywhere in the body. It can leak from our teeth and even some medical vaccines can contain a preservative which is mercury tainted. Once mercury is in the body it can be difficult to remove. It is often found in fish such as prawn and tuna, and the bigger the fish – the higher the mercury content. However it is necessary to have some fish in your diet to remain healthy.
The good news is that chlorella, wheatgrass and spirulina can assist in removing mercury from the body, as can some of the Zeolite detox products. There is lots of information on the Internet regarding removal of mercury and also the side effects of having too much of it in your body. If you think you have too much mercury then it’s advisable to do a detox and compare how much energy and how you feel afterwards.
Fluoride is another substance which will affect the pineal gland and is also poisonous. Unfortunately it is in our drinking water and we need it to wash our teeth and keep them healthy but fluoride should not be swallowed. Some studies have shown that it causes the pineal tissue to not function as well as it could, so it becomes important to get rid of this from the body. However, a word of caution here is to not race off to the dentist and have all your fillings removed at once, because you may go into a healing crisis and find that you ‘appear’ to be ill once they are removed and replaced. Actually you are not ill at all. You are just going through a detox but at such a fast rate that you ‘feel’ ill and may not be able to function at work. This is not really good and totally unnecessary. People seem to think that a detox needs to be fast. You can detox slower at a rate where you do not become ‘ill’ and are not put out of action for days or weeks while it is occurring.
If you want to ‘detox’ the pineal gland then just follow some of the general detox rules. Avoid pesticides and try to eat mostly organic foods. Remember also that meat causes toxins to be released in the body and that in Indian tradition meat and ‘dead’ foods such as pasta or pizza, make you feel heavy in the stomach because they have little ‘live’ nutritional value. Of all the foods that are not good for you, the good news is that chocolate is a stimulant, antioxidant and detoxifying agent so having some chocolate is beneficial for you however as usual it’s wise to not go overboard.
Of course, alcohol and smoking also make the body toxic and the less of these in your system the better. Not only will they make you unwell physically but they will affect your skills in meditation and how well your intuitive powers function. As well it is important to avoid artificial preservatives and sweeteners (such as aspartame), phylenanine, most numbers found on food packages (because they are chemicals, e.g. MSG), deodorants with aluminum, chemicals used in cleaning, some toothpastes, mouthwashes and artificial air fresheners.
How often you do a detox is dependent on how tuned in you are to your body. Every couple of months, take stock of where you are at mentally and intuitively. Are you thinking clearly and how well do you focus? How is your memory and how calm is your life? Whilst life presents its stresses we need to have the ability to check out from them in some way, and if this is not happening then maybe it’s time to ‘detox your brain’ as well as your body?
