Healing & Detoxing 

How to Detox Naturally

  • Why it is important to detoxify your body?

    The experts describe detoxification as nourishing and cleansing the body by eliminating all toxins. It begins with changing your lifestyle habits! The first step is fasting, which helps organs to rest. The liver and kidneys are the organs that help in the detoxification process. It helps remove toxins from the body through the skin, kidneys and intestines. This process will help nourish the body with healthy nutrients, maintain good health, protect you from diseases, improve blood circulation, maintain a healthy weight, have a positive mind, maintain energy levels and much more.

  • Eat Foods Rich in Antioxidants

    Antioxidants natural substances that may prevent or delay some types of cell damage, can do your whole body and overall health a favor. They're beneficial for so many reasons.

    One of the biggest things that antioxidants do is offset free radical damage, caused by highly unstable molecules that are naturally formed when your body does a range of things.6

    Free radicals can also cause what's known as "oxidative stress," a process that can trigger cell damage, per the National Institutes of Health (NIH).7Oxidative stress is linked to a range of diseases, including:

    Cancer

    Cardiovascular diseases

    Diabetes

    Alzheimer's disease

    Parkinson's disease

    Eye diseases

    That's why you should be loading up on antioxidant foods, which include a number of fruits and vegetables.

  • Consider Taking Prebiotics

    Prebiotic’s are naturally occurring, non-digestible food components that help promote the growth of helpful bacteria in your gut.

    Good gut health is crucial to overall health. To keep things moving—and detoxing—in your gut, it’s recommended eating enough fiber, drinking plenty of fluids, keeping yourself moving, and loading up on prebiotics.

    You can get them naturally by having more foods like:

    blueberries

    mangoes

    watermelon

    avocado

    custard apples

    kale

    onions

    buró bananas

  • Eat Anti-Inflammatory Foods

    Whole foods packed with nutrients are your best bet to keep your body clean internally. Fiber-rich foods like fruit, veggies, beans, nuts and seeds can aid gut and liver function, so any waste gets out of your system as soon as possible.

    Try to cut out fried, sugary, processed foods and meat to prevent chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.

  • Take It Easy With Alcohol

    When you drink alcohol, it jumps to the front of the metabolic pathway so that your body can process it quickly and get it out of your body. By the time your body gets to the other things you've eaten, it's already been working hard and isn't functioning at its peak performance.

    Your body processes alcohol mainly through your liver and a little through your breath. That's why you can smell alcohol on a person's breath—it's the ethanol leaving their lungs.

    Your body must work hard to process alcohol, which directly impacts the organs that naturally detoxify your body. That's why its recommended keeping your drinking to a minimum.

  • Limit Sugar and Processed Foods

    Processed foods, which are often loaded with sugar, also take some extra effort for your body to break down.

    These foods tend not to be very high in nutrients that you need as well, making it a double whammy. Sugar, meanwhile, can mess with your glycemic control—that is, your body's ability to stabilize your blood sugar. That makes it hard for your body to metabolize things and detoxify.

    Furthermore, excess sugar and processed foods can lead to weight gain over time, and that has been linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease & diabetes. That makes it hard for your body to metabolize things and detoxify.

  • Keep Hydrated

    Hydrating will help your kidneys flush out toxins. Feel free to add lemon to your water for a hit of electrolytes. The citrus signals the liver to produce more enzymes, which keep digestion moving smoothly.

    If you want something different than water, switch things up with fresh coconut water and teas.

  • Get Moving

    According to a July 2022 American Ethnologist article, sweat is a way to "purify other bodily substances, such as blood, through the excretion of toxins and other flow-impending impurities." Additionally, sweating actually helps you detox by boosting circulation throughout the body.

    What's more, exercise also has mental health benefits. Engaging in exercise is known to help you feel less anxious and depressed and keeps you healthier overall.

  • Care for Your Skin

    Practice smart skincare by dry-brushing skin with a soft brush before your bath or shower. The gentle exfoliation can help your skin look and feel better if you do it correctly.

    Some say adding Epsom salts to your bath can also help you cleanse inside and out since your skin will absorb its minerals like magnesium. There's little evidence for or against that claim. However, a hot Epsom salt bath can make you feel better and more relaxed.

  • Get Good Sleep

    Logging adequate snooze time is key for keeping your health on track, as sufficient rest will help reduce stress and inflammation so your body can function at its best.

    You can create a sleep haven by keeping your bedroom cool, dark, quiet, and free of technology screens. Additionally, stick to a standard bedtime that allows you to get at least seven hours of sleep nightly.