Detox... Totally insane right? Or is it?

I recently suffered a head cold. Frustrated by the constant need to blow my nose, I curled up on the couch with my blanket and packet of tissues and did some research on the 'why and how' we get sick with the common cold. The human body is an amazing thing. It has the ability to heal itself, even when put under immense pressure. Everyday we breathe in, ingest and absorb toxins; from the water we drink from kitchen taps that is laden with chemical contaminants, to the preservatives and additives in our food. They all have toxic effects on our body, and when our body can no longer cope with processing all this nasty stuff, it presses the 'evacuate' button. Enter the common cold, stage left. It has been estimated that, on average, we eat or drink about 3.75 litres of pesticides, take in five kilograms of chemical food additives and breathe in two grams of solid polution per year! Now that I have read up on the facts, I'm glad to have this cold. It means that my body is running efficiently. If I drink plenty of fluids, eat healthy and keep rested I feel certain I will feel much better on the flip-side.