Exploring Detoxification Tourism: A New Pathway to Health and Wellness

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Vocabulary

• Detoxification – The process of removing toxic substances from the body or neutralizing them.
• Nutrition – The study of nutrients in food, how the body uses them, and the relationship between diet, health, and disease.
• Wellness – The state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal.
• Physical Therapy – The treatment or management of physical disability, malformation, or disease by exercise, massage, hydrotherapy, etc.
• Herbal Medicine – The study or use of medicinal properties of plants.
• Homeopathy – A system of natural healthcare that has been in worldwide use for over 200 years.
• Acupuncture – An ancient Chinese therapy that involves inserting thin needles into specific points on the body to stimulate healing.
• Chiropractic – A health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system.
• Probiotic – Live bacteria and yeasts that are good for health, especially the digestive system.
• Yoga – A Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline that includes breath control, meditation, and flexible bodily postures.
• Meditation – A practice where an individual uses a technique to focus their mind on a particular object, thought, or activity to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state.
• Vegetarianism – The practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat.
• Veganism – The practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet.
• Gluten-Free Diet – A diet that excludes the protein gluten found in grains such as wheat, barley, rye, and oats.
• Aerobic Exercise – Physical exercise of low to high intensity that depends primarily on the aerobic energy-generating process.
• Strength Training – A type of physical exercise specializing in the use of resistance to induce muscular contraction.
• Cardiovascular Exercise – Any exercise that raises the heart rate and increases respiration while using large muscle groups repetitively and rhythmically.
• Organic Food – Foods produced by methods that comply with the standards of organic farming.
• Naturopathy – A system of medicine based on the healing power of nature.
• Essential Oils – Concentrated plant extracts that retain the natural smell and flavor of their source.
• Antioxidants – Substances that can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by free radicals.
• Immune System – A complex network of cells and proteins that defends the body against infection.
• Mental Health – A person's condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being.
• Stress Management – Techniques and psychotherapies aimed at controlling a person's levels of stress.
• Sleep Hygiene – Practices and habits that are necessary to have good nighttime sleep quality and full daytime alertness.
• Holistic Health – A concept in medical practice upholding that all aspects of people's needs including psychological, physical and social should be taken into account and seen as a whole.
• Alternative Medicine – Any of a range of medical therapies that are not regarded as orthodox by the medical profession.
• Integrative Medicine – A healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person, including all aspects of lifestyle.
• Biofeedback – A process that enables an individual to learn how to change physiological activity for the purposes of improving health and performance.
• Hypnotherapy – A type of complementary therapy that uses hypnosis, which is an altered state of consciousness.
• Aromatherapy – The use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in massage or baths.
• Allopathy – A system of medical practice that aims to combat disease by use of remedies producing effects different from those produced by the disease itself.
• Ayurveda – A system of medicine with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent.
• Dietary Supplements – Products intended to supplement the diet that contain one or more dietary ingredients.
• Paleolithic Diet – A diet based upon the dietary habits of ancient humans in the Paleolithic era.
• Ketogenic Diet – A high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates.
• Intermittent Fasting – An eating pattern where you cycle between periods of eating and fasting.
• Mindfulness – The psychological process of bringing one's attention to experiences occurring in the present moment.
• Reflexology – A system of massage used to relieve tension and treat illness, based on the theory that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head linked to every part of the body.
• Superfoods – Nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being.
• Body Mass Index (BMI) – A measure used to determine whether a person has a healthy body weight for their height.
• Physiotherapy – The treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and