Tips for Detoxification

The way most of us live these days, there is a build up of toxins in our bodies. These toxins can range from pesticides used when growing food, to air pollution, to heavy metals like mercury, lead and cadmium. It is impossible to be totally free of toxins, but we need to strive to be as free as possible from them. Toxins are part of what causes cancer, heart disease and a host of other ailments that we all could do without. Here are some things you can do to detox.

Drink pure water - Most tap water has chlorine and fluoride in it. Pure spring water is the best, and purified drinking water is next best.Get a filter for your shower.Our bodies can absorb the chlorine through the skin.

Exercise - Vigorous exercise causes you to sweat. This helps eliminate toxins through the skin.It also gets the blood circulating which carryies waste away from our cells.

Fresh air - Often our homes and office spaces become stuffy from breathing the same air over and over. There is also the threat of pollution from many sources such as smokestacks on factories and exhaust fumes from the gas we use in our cars. Try to get outside every day for awhile and breathe the air. Air out your homes. Take a trip to the park or forest. Get away to the countryside, beach or mountains periodically and breath in the fresh air. This can lift the spirits as well as help protect our bodies from toxins.

Lemon water - Lemons are important for liver detoxification. They are high in vitamin C which is needed to make glutathione. This flushes toxins out of the liver. Drinking warm lemon water in the morning is one way to get your vitamin C and there is something about the lemon water that gets things moving in your body.

Cardamon - Often called 'The Queen of Spices' originated in India. It is a diuretic and this helps flush toxins, and waste from the urinary tract, kidneys and bladder. It eliminates toxins from the digestive tract.

Dandelion tea - This  another herb that is often used as a tea to detox the liver . It is a diuretic that flushes toxins out of the body through the kidneys. There are many dandelion teas that are readily available at the health food store and on the internet. .

Burdock root - This herb is popular for liver detoxification. It is often used in detox formulas in combination with other detox herbs. In British countries it is used for things like eczema, and psoriasis.

Detoxification can be as easy as drinking a cup of tea, or getting into a steam bath or sauna, or going for a walk. It will help you feel better and help prevent unwanted diseases.

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Sources:
http://www.thealternativedaily.com/fruits-with-cleansing-power
http://www.thealternativedaily.com/detox-and-freshen-breathe-with-cardamon
http://life.gaiam.com/article/5-natural-detox-drink-recipes
http://www.betternutrition.com/herbaldetox/

Valerie Lull
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