Flor Essence is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle, cleansing and detoxifying right down to the cellular level. You can now assess your health and not only interrupt, but also reverse the progression of serious health problems. Regular maintenance and attentiveness to health on a daily basis can slow down the clock that never ceases to tick.

ptimal health and vibrant energy are key for a long, happy life. No matter what age you are, you can now feel as young and energetic as you want to be.

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In a busy world, there is little time to do the things that ensure a long and healthy life. Yet, when it comes to health, the clock never stops ticking. The longer we ignore what our body is telling us, the faster the clock ticks.

These initial warning 'signals', such as a decrease in energy, are subtle at first and often become accepted as normal. Energy levels drop day after day as our bodies become overloaded with toxins and free radicals due to an unhealthy, unbalanced diet, poor digestion, irregular elimination and external influences, such as pollution.

The result of ignoring these signals in the short term is that we will slowly start to lose our vibrant health. In the long term, chronic health problems and disease will set in. Often, the warning signs are present years before serious health problems are discovered. Due to this lack of attentiveness to our health, most of us are far older on the inside (biological age) than the number of years we've actually lived (chronological age).

Poor health may be progressive, but this progression can be interrupted and reversed at any stage. Cleansing and detoxifying are extremely important, as are regular check-ups by qualified health professionals, and taking a few moments every day to assess what your body is telling you.

For children (ages 2-12): Measure our 3/4 to 1 oz. once or twice daily. Dilute and take as above. Sip slowly.

For infants (under age 2): Measure out 1/4 to 1/2 oz. of tea once or twice daily. Dilute and take as above. Sip slowly.

Six Stages of Deterioration

As toxins and free radicals accumulate, their presence triggers the body's aging, a progression of events that, if unchecked, leads to serious health problems. Each one of these events, or stages of disease, is accompanied by noticeable physical symptoms.

1. Lack of Energy

Energy levels are directly impacted by nutrition and the body's ability to break down and absorb the nutrients contained in food. Food that is not broken down properly, poorly absorbed, or low in nutritional value leaves us feeling tired, sluggish and unrested: Failure to properly digest food leaves it to putrefy and ferment, turning it into toxic substances that pass from the blood into tissues. This undigested food (called chyme) becomes encrusted on intestinal walls, further obstructing the absorption of nutrients and depleting the body of energy.

2. Accumulation of Toxins

Poor digestion, constipation and irregular bowel movements are signs that the body is not disposing of waste properly, leading to an accumulation of toxins. A bowel movement once or less per day is cause for concern. For example, a baby has a bowel movement soon after it has finished feeding. This accumulation of toxins causes damage at the cellular level.

3. Irritation

Rising levels of toxic material in the body cause irritation both internally and externally. The warning signs are itchy or irritated skin, rashes, nausea, insomnia or mood swings. These are signals that the body's elimination pathways are not working properly and are no longer able to effectively remove toxins and waste.

4. Inflammation

This stage is marked by the presence of pain and visible swelling. Inflammation occurs if there is constant irritation to areas where toxins continue to accumulate. This stage is a precursor to serious damage.

5. Ulceration

Ulcers occur in localized areas of the body where high levels of stored toxins destroy the cells and tissues around them. Increased pain is felt at this stage, as nerves are now exposed when tissue ulcerates.

6. Hardening of Tissue

To keep toxins from spreading outside of the ulcerated areas, the body fills in the ulcers with scar tissue. This toxic material is now encased in a sack of hardened tissue. "The sack is what we refer to as a tumor..," says author Harvey Diamond. This is the last stage where the body still has control of its cells. If nothing is done at this point, cells begin to mutate.