There are many simple and safe ways to initiate a
light detox. For a more in depth detox please call me
at my office to set an appointment. This is mainly for
those wanting to do some easy things for themselves.
Be advised that pregnant or nursing women should
wait until after weaning to do a serious detox, though
they may follow many of the recommendations to
avoid exposure to toxins.
1. Drink
dandelion root tea. This is a gentle liver cleansing
herb. Simmer 1 tsp of the root in 1 pint of water for
15-20 minutes. Drink 2-4 cups per day. Burdock root
can also be used this way.
2. Drink
1/2 of your body weight in oz. of purified water per
day. This helps keep the bowels regular while also
flushing your kidneys.
3. Eat liver stimulating
foods. Beets, beet greens, artichokes (without
butter), and lemons all stimulate the liver. Beet juice
with lemon is an excellent spring tonic.
4.Keep
your bowels regular. I see many women with
menstrual and hormonal difficulties who are
chronically constipated.
The body needs to detoxify daily through the colon.
Try taking a good probiotic and eating more fiber.
5. Use natural cleaning supplies in your home
(available at any natural food store) and natural
cosmetics. This avoids exposure to phthalates which
have been shown to cause cancer in laboratory
animals. Also avoid plastic drinking bottles (stainless
steel ones are available at natural food stores.)
6.
Have a daily sweat, either through exercise or
saunas or steams. The skin is the body's largest
organ of elimination. Healthy skin means a healthy
body.
7. Eat organic foods as much as absolutely
possible. Organic meat and dairy products are
essential if you are going to eat animal products.
Organic fruits and veggies are available year round
at your natural foods grocer. Pesticides and
herbicides as well as exogenous hormones are
everpresent in commercial brands of foods that are
not organic. These cause dangerous changes in the
body's hormonal balance (more on that later).
Anyway, please eat organic!
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