Let's face it, we are exposed to toxins in our foods, environment, homes and offices daily. A key to maintaining or improving our health is to detox. Those dealing with illness often have a difficult time detoxing (I know I do!) so I offer these tips to more natural and less symptomatic ways to detox. As always, you can discuss these and other options with your medical practitioner, and always listen to your inner guide. If it doesn't feel right to you, it's not right for you!

 

1. Eat Organic/Live Naturally

To reduce exposure eat organic, use natural personal grooming products, household cleaners and pest control, as well as limit electromagnetic and radio frequency energies (avoid wireless, "smart" electronics, wifi,  cordless phones, etc).

2.  Water Is A Great Detoxifier!
The foods and beverages you eat and drink can offer a less aggressive and more natural approach to detoxing and liver support. One of the best ways is by drinking lots of clean, quality water…which we all know is also important to our general good health. 

3.  Keep Things Flowing

Eliminating well every day is vital to your health. If you are eating properly (lots of fresh fruits and veges) you likely don't have a problem going...but if you do begin adding raw, fresh foods to your diet. Even though I eat well I still have an issue but adding a magnesium supplement has been very beneficial. Magnesium is also great for the heart but be sure to check with your doctor before making adding any supplements or making any dietary changes.
 

4. Exercise is very important. I know it can be tough if you are ill, but do as much as you can.
The lymphatic system is key to keeping thing flowing well and keeping you healthy, Cranio Sacral Therapy is great for keeping this important system in balance.

5.  Foods To Help You Detoxify:

• Fresh fruit

• Fresh vegetables (especially broccoli, cauliflower, green leafy such as kale)

• Cilantro

• Parsley

• Garlic

• Onion

• Rice, Quinoa, Amaranth, Millet, Buckwheat

• Beans

• Nuts & Seeds

• Olive Oil

Note: Every day I eat a raw salad with these main ingredients: kale (and/or spinach), cilantro, parsley, fennel, cucumber, sprouts, micro greens, pumpkin and or sunflower seeds. I use a dressing with no canola or other bad oils..and do notice a difference in how I look and feel. Also while eating organic is always best I know it is expensive...f you are unable to eat organic be aware that high pesticide produce includes: apples, bell peppers, celery, cherries, grapes, lettuce, nectarines, peaches, potatoes, spinach, and strawberries.

6. Other ways to support natural detoxification:

• Fiber – keeps your GI tract fit and removes toxins that are ready to be eliminated

• Chlorophyll – helps remove environmental toxins and acts as a liver protector

• Lemons – loaded with Vitamin C, the detox vitamin

• Watercress – has a diuretic effect and helps flush your system

• Green Tea – contains catechins which speed up liver activity

• Sesame Seeds – protect liver cells from damaging effects of alcohol & other chemicals

• Cabbage – helps activate detoxifying enzymes in the liver

• Psyllium – soluble fiber that mops up toxins

• Fruit – good source of Vitamin C, fiber and antioxidants

• Garlic, Rosemary, Tumeric & Cilantro – helps activate liver enzymes that help filter out junk

• Sweating can be a useful detoxifier! Either through exercise, saunas or steam bath,
  sweating helps remove toxins from the body and also supports lymphatic function. Avoid antiperspirants
  as they block sweating (and are generally filled with chemicals!.

6.  Foods To Avoid:

• Sugar

• Corn (Canola Oil)

• Eggs

• Dairy

• Wheat and Gluten

• Caffeine

• Yeast

• Alcohol

• High Fat Foods

• Additives and Preservatives