Simple Tips On How To Detox

Posted in Uncategorized on May 29th, 2009

You may have seen these for sale in chemists and mail order magazines. They often contain different supplements for you to take during the first half and second half of your detox diet, so there is a ‘cleansing’ and then a ‘restoring’ phase. Typically, the cleansing supplements will contain milk thistle, dandelion, burdock root, kelp powder and psyllium, among other substances. The restoration supplements will include lactobacillus or other probiotics, beetroot juice, and more milk thistle.

There is nothing wrong with using a detox kit as part of your body detox diet if you are in good health and not taking any other medications, but you may find the levels of active ingredients you consume are not as high as if you bought the individual herbs and included them directly in your cooking..

What should you take?

The essential rules for detox diets are as follows:

Only eat detox foods.

Drink 2 liters of water a day and as many herb teas as you like.

Take a good multi vitamin and mineral supplement, plus an essential fatty acid supplement.

Take milk thistle or another herb to suit your symptoms.

Exercise for at least 20 minutes a day.

Dry brush your skin once a day before bathing.

As for the foot patches, aromatherapy oils and flower essences, it’s entirely up to you. If you can afford it, try them all and see what you think works.