Detoxification From Drugs

The New Life Detoxification Program addresses cravings and other protracted withdrawal symptoms stemming from the physical aspect of addiction.

A full physical and medical approval by a licensed doctor is required before a person can begin this portion of the program. Students undertake 20 to 30 minutes of light aerobic exercise (usually jogging or fast walk outside or on a tread mill). This is followed by repeated 15-20 minute intervals sweating in a well-ventilated dry heat sauna, with rest and cooling off breaks in between sweating periods.

Concurrent with the exercise and sweating , a specific regimen of vitamins and minerals are taken to stimulate fatty acid metabolism, thus helping mobilize drug metabolites from fat stores. Cold-pressed polyunsaturated vegetable oils are administered to help reduce enterohepatic absorption of the freed drug metabolites.

The daily program develops on a gradient until it reaches about 5 hours a day. The entire protocol on average takes from between 4-6 weeks to complete the entire process. The exact duration varies from individual to individual, in part a reflection of factors such as drug and medical history.

The New Life Detoxification program is designed to assist the addict's body in breaking down and eliminating stored drug and alcohol metabolites and that adverse health consequences. A large body of research exists describing the accumulation in fat of hundreds of synthetic compounds. Specific drugs (or their metabolites) such as marijuana, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, PCP, alcohol and nicotine can be detected in sweat (Kidwell DA et al J Chromatogr B Biomed Sci Appl and Levisky JA et al Forensic Sci Int).

Additional reports indicate that the Hubbard method of detoxification (Hubbard LR Clear Body Clear Mind) can assist in the removal of toxic materials from the human body (Schnare DW et al Ambio). Some studies (Kukkonon-Marjula and Kaupinnen Ann Clin Res.) suggest that the sauna bathing experience induces subtle endocrine changes such as rainnig of noradrenaline levels and activation of the rennin-angiotension-aldosterone system.

The concentration of beta-endorphin in blood is also increased. ALl these chages are usually normalized once the experience is terminated. In addition to providing sufficient relief to drug cravings that may be associated with persistent drug metabolites and to assist in the process of detoxification, the sauna procidure also appears to play a role in the retention of participants during and following the detoxification period.

For more information about the Sauna Program please contact Jeff Lukas at 866-422-4650.