Q&A: My Body Feels Toxic—What Should I Do?
Q: My body feels toxic—What should I do?
A: The topic of detoxification is old and new, detailed, and confusing. All modalities of detoxification are essentially supporting the eliminatory systems of the body to release unwanted substances that are taxing the body’s health and energy. Our body naturally filters chemicals and bio-toxins via the kidneys, liver, and lymphatic system. We also expel particles of waste with our breath, urine, feces, and sweat. In the modern world, we are ingesting, inhaling, and absorbing toxic chemical compounds from the food industry, our urban atmosphere, cosmetics, and cleaning products. Our filtering organs are taxed.
Here are 7 simple lifestyle tips to help your body detox naturally
1. Drink Water
Drink a minimum of 10, 8 oz. glasses of filtered plain water to help your kidneys flush water-soluble toxins.
2. Fiber-Rich Diet
Aim to get 2-3 bowel movements a day with a fiber-rich diet so that the fat-soluble toxins that the liver filters and releases into the intestines don’t get reabsorbed.
3. Breathe Deep in Nature
Go for a fitness hike or walk in a clean natural environment whenever you can to expel unwanted waste via your lungs.
4. Sweat
Enjoy a relaxing sauna or steam once a week to purge toxins through your sweat glands.
5. Natural Chelators
Include natural “chelators” into your diet like cilantro, garlic, spirulina, chlorella, or miso. Chelators bind to heavy metals and pull them out through the digestive system in a process called chelation.
6. Get a Massage or Foam Roller
Relax with a full body massage that includes lymphatic drainage to support bio-toxin removal. Stretching and foam rolling can also assist lymphatic circulation.
7. Break and Cleanse
Schedule a simple 24-hour water or juice fast once or twice a year to give the eliminatory organs a break.
Introduce some or all of these practices to help avoid the negative effects of hormonal disruption, cancer cell stimulation, and organ duress from the accumulation of excess minerals, heavy metals, plastics, and petroleum chemicals. We hope these tips help you feel cleaner, inside and out.
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