Most years, people choose to detox around New Year, which isn't really the best time for the body. The change of the seasons is a perfect time for detox. It's like a spring clean for your organs to help you feel clean, refreshed and centred.
Typical symptoms that might mean you need to detox include:
- feeling tired, fatigued, lacking in enthusiasm
- constipation, bloating, heartburn
- having bad breath, food intolerances
- poor digestion, a lack of appetite, slow to digest foods
- being overweight
- poor skin quality, acne, dry skin
- poor sleep, anxiety
- irritability, muscle tightness
We suggest using natural remedies to give you optimum health. If you have some of the above symptoms and are planning to detox, it is important to understand what a toxin is. Basically, a toxin is anything that shouldn't be there. A toxin is any unmetabolised waste in the digestive system, bloodstream or tissues. It is anything which has not been efficiently used by the body or mind; hence there can be mental toxins as well as physical. These toxins are removed from the body by using cleansing foods, herbs and massage.
A real detox will result in:
- feeling clear-headed and relaxed
- having easy digestion with a minimum of two bowel movements a day
- sound sleep and feeling refreshed on awakening
- vital energy and boundless enthusiasm
Treatment Ideas
Clean Greens from Pukka is a great product for long-term detoxification; it cleanses the blood and liver, and reduces organ inflammation. It is a nourishing, antioxidant blend of green plants to alkalise, oxygenate and boost the body's natural cleansing process.
For helping to move your bowels; a dose of Triphala Plus each night. The mix of seven herbs is famous for its ability to mildly but effectively detoxify and nourish the blood and bowels.
The liver often bears the brunt of our polluted environment, poor diet and stressed lives. Indian herbal combination Guduchi & Neem helps to regulate, cleanse and protect the liver.
For skin needing a detox, Neem & Sasparilla is great along with organic Aloe Vera juice.
If you need to clear heavy metals and pollutants out your system, Chlorella is brilliant for this, and helps to support the immune system. Renew Life also do a wonderful detox kit that helps with heavy metal toxins. Have a look at Sarah's blog post for more.
Drink delicious Pukka Detox tea - aniseed, fennel and cardamon to assist in flushing toxins from the kidneys, blood and digestive system; or a scrumptious Pukka Cleanse tea with nettle, fennel and aloe vera to purify the skin.
Massage
Massage and skin brushing during detox are great. They help to dilate the tiny blood vessels (capillaries) near the surface of your skin, clear toxins through the skin by helping congested lymph to return to the heart. These residual toxins will be excreted via the liver and kidneys.
It's best to massage yourself from foot to head every day with 100ml of warmed massage oil.
Dietary Suggestions
Eat the simplest diet that you can, with no processed foods, sugars, wheat, dairy or hydrogenated oils, coffee and alcohol. Drink lots of hot water throughout your detox. Hot water is a great detoxifier; like cleaning dirty dishes, hot water cleans your insides. Hot teas like spicy ginger or cinnamon & cardamon will help to relax your stomach.
Lifestyle Suggestions
- get lots of rest while detoxing
- don't over-exert yourself
- no strenuous sports during detox. Instead take slow, relaxing walks, or practise some gentle yoga to encourage good balance and breathing.
- visit a steam room to sweat the toxins out of your body
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