Our bodies have organs and systems set in place to continuously cleanse us of toxins and harmful chemicals. Whilst these systems are very effective, they can become overwhelmed and clogged up, causing them to work less efficiently. This is particularly the case for anyone with a fatty liver or a pre-existing medical condition.

Your liver has the important job of filtering your blood of toxins, heavy metals and chemicals from cleaning and beauty products, food, beverages, medication and environmental pollution. It can have trouble keeping up with the massive work load, causing toxic build up in your body. These toxins can linger and cause damage and inflammation to your cells, tissues and organs.

The following strategies can help protect your health:

Eat clean

If you find yourself regularly reaching for sugary snacks, or binging on takeaway foods, you need to stop! These foods are packed with sugar, artificial flavors, sweeteners, fillers and trans fats that cause inflammation and toxic build up in the body. These foods can momentarily make you feel good but may cause lasting health problems that take months to overcome.

Eat real food! Fresh vegetables and fruit, nuts, seeds, poultry, eggs, seafood and meat. Of course, this can be tailored if you are vegan or a vegetarian. These types of foods provide your body with an abundance of nutrients that nourish your body, support your liver and cleanse your digestive tract. Where you can, choose organic produce and pasture raised animal foods.

Move your body

‘Sitting is the new smoking’ and research shows that lack of activity can be just as detrimental to your health as smoking cigarettes. Exercise gets your blood and lymph fluid moving, strengthens your cardiovascular system, encourages healthy bowel movements and makes you sweat; releasing toxins from your body. Walk, run, stretch, lift weights, dance, play sports, swim or do any type of activity that gets your body moving.

Keep up the fiber

Fiber is particularly good for cleansing, for a number of reasons. First of all, it encourages healthy bowel motions and helps to scrub the walls of the intestine; getting rid of toxic build up. Fiber can also absorb heavy metals and toxins from the gut for removal. Slippery elm, ginger powder and pectin are great sources of cleansing fiber which is gentle to the gut lining. They are found in Fibertone powder.

Stay hydrated

Drink water!! Every cell in your body needs water to function, and your detoxification pathways rely on water to flush out the waste. Water encourages regular bowel movements, flushes out the kidneys and thins the blood; making it easier for the liver to filter it. Aim for at least 8 glasses of filtered water or herbal tea per day, to stay hydrated and rid your body of toxins.

Try to minimize stress

Stress promotes excess inflammation in the body, so it can worsen things like headaches, joint pain and skin issues. It is also one of the main causes of gastrointestinal issues such as constipation, so it is important to get your stress under control. Long term stress can lead to anxiety or depression, and that can make sticking to a healthy diet feel impossible. Try breathing exercises, yoga, listening to music, going for a walk or dancing. Magnesium and tyrosine can both help you relax.

Reduce toxins

Whilst we can’t eliminate 100% of toxin exposure, we can certainly reduce it! Switch to natural, toxin free personal care, beauty and cleaning products. These are a huge source of toxins that we voluntarily expose ourselves to on a daily basis. Making these changes will make a huge reduction in your toxic load.

Do a 15 Day Cleanse

15 days is an achievable amount of time to commit to restoring your health. The Sandra Cabot Cleanse will help improve liver and gut function and assist immune health. You should start to feel more energetic and with a clearer head and better mood.

The above statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease.