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What Do You Recommend For a Detox? |
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Dr. Mercola what is the best way to detox and totally cleanse your system of toxins?
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Answer (Published
March 28, 2007
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Great question.
The very first step in a detox program is to make sure you are eating a healthy diet. My favorite approach is Metabolic typing as if factors in a person's genetic makeup.
The next step is to make sure you are exercising sufficiently. Whatever exercise you perform you will want to make sure it has your body sweating as this will actually allow you to excrete many toxins through your sweat.
You could use infrared saunas if exercise were not possible, but it is my feeling that exercise is superior. I purchased a six person infrared sauna many years ago but never use it as it seemed exercise was more time efficient for me.
You will want to make sure you are drinking clean water on a regular basis as that will be another key to helping your body maintain its healthy state after you perform a cleanse.
With respect to cleansing my new favorite is New Start and Gentle Cleansing and I am going to give Manneka a free bottle for asking the question. I like it because it is relatively quick to do and is all natural with no synthetic ingredients and very reasonably priced. It also has chlorella and organic cilantro which have both been associated with the ability to effectively remove heavy metals like mercury from your body.
But the key is to absolutely not rely on the cleanse as the detox. It is a great aid but will be virtually useless unless you are following a good overall health program.
Important Point Not Mentioned In Video
PLEASE do not start a detox if you are very sick. You need to start your healthy lifestyle FIRST, before you start a detox so you have a reserve that your body can draw on to allow your liver to do its job properly.
If you fail to do this you can easily overwhelm your liver's ability to process these toxic substances that are being eliminated and you will become VERY sick and wish you had never done the detox. I have seen this many times so please use some caution here.
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