Detoxification – the process is not really that daunting as it sounds and these 11 natural ways of detoxification will help you get rid of wastes in your body. We breathe, drink, eat and use chemicals, almost daily, in some or the other way that toxify our body leading to health issues. To run out these chemicals from the body detoxification is important.
How It Helps?
– Improves Body Metabolism
Your body metabolism rate is in your own hands. We are surrounded with the world full of chemicals. Unfortunately, we invite parasites through foods and drinks at our own. These parasites live in our body and are fed on the nutrients that we take in and intrude with our body metabolism. Detoxification helps in removing these parasites and boosts the metabolic activities of our body. Easy digestion is one among the counted benefits.
– Delays Ageing
Accumulation of waste products slows down the metabolism and thus, causes early ageing. You will feel tired after walking for merely few steps. Your digestive system and liver tend to respond slowly. The function of kidney is affected and filtration of waste from the body is stopped. Pain in joints, back and other parts of body are all due to accumulation of toxins in the body. Once you are into daily detoxification process, you are most likely to delay the process of ageing.
– Reduces Signs of Ageing
The chemicals that we use in forms of shampoo, soap, shaving cream, lotion and others bear toxins. These bring early signs of ageing if organic cosmetic products are not used. Best is to use organic skincare products for your beautiful skin. And even if you are happy with chemical-based cosmetics, detoxification of body will help you reduce the amount of chemicals absorbed by your skin.
– Gives the Glow Back
Slow rate of metabolism, poor digestive system, and accumulation of wastes due to intake of chemicals in abundant take away glow from the skin. Then the low-grade cosmetics, of course, affects your skin adversely leaving with spots, acne and other pathetic marks on face. Detoxification, fortunately, also gives back your stolen shine and leaves you with glowing skin.
Well, there are numerous benefits of detoxification to be counted. Now let’s see these best 11 ways to detoxify our body and skin naturally.
1. Breathe
Deep breathing is essential. Generally, we cheat with our breathing process and say we are breathing all day-night long. That’s not true. We do not breathe properly till we don’t breathe deeply. Deep breathing completes the respiration process and brings oxygen to the body and does away carbon dioxide out of our body. While breathing for respiration – remember to inhale through nose and exhale through mouth. It’s, actually, that easy and effective if done in clean and healthy environment – free from chemicals, pesticides and pollutions.
2. Castor Oil
Surprisingly, rubbing off of castor oil on various organs helps to detox. Castor oil boosts the functioning of liver and is the therapeutic way of detoxing that’s in practice since ancient times. Best for abdomen, stomach and liver area – rub them on your desired organ and leave it for 30-35 minutes. Another way of using castor oil is to soak a handkerchief in castor oil and place it over liver, abdomen or stomach. For best results, apply castor oil pack twice or thrice a week during detox.
3. Drink
No. Not the alcoholic beverages or cold drinks. It’s Water! Water removes almost 80% of the waste products from the body through urination and cleanse the internal body organs to the great extent. It’s highly advisable to drink 8-10 glasses of clean, filtered water every day. Drinking water early morning, empty-stomach is even more beneficial for entire digestive system. It aids in bowel movement and leaves the body free from toxins.
4. Eat
Yes! You read it right! Eat whatever you feel like but remember to flush them off by means of detoxification. Best is to consume more and more of fruits and green vegetables. Over-cooked or over-boiled veggies are of no health benefit but they get accumulated in body just like so. Eat the fruits raw and vegetables just-cooked. Vegetables like cucumber, squash, tomato, zucchini are high water-containing vegetables. Consume them the more you can for fast detoxification.
5. Epsom Salt Bath
Detoxification of body completes when soul receives its share of relaxation. Bathing in Epsom salt relaxes the body and soul as the liver converts the toxins and harmful compounds into water-soluble compounds and removes them from the body providing it with the essential minerals – Magnesium and Sulphate. Moreover, it’s the best way to stay away from depression and upkeep mental well-being. Prepare your bath with ½ cup Epsom Salt, ½ cup baking soda, 1 Tablespoon sea-salt, and ¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar with few drops of lavender.
6. Fiber & Antioxidants
Rise up the content of fiber and antioxidant in your food. Antioxidants are found in grapes, berries and other foods rich in Vitamin A, C and E content. These fight with free radicals and help to detoxify the body. Whereas fibres make you feel full for long time and are essential for the digestion. Found in whole grain, lentils, beans and fruits, the fibers are just right thing for detoxification. Eat more and more salad – no matter how many times, what quantity – it’s always at health benefit. If you, by chance, don’t remember anything else, just remember to eat fresh foods and produces.
7. Probiotics
Various chemicals are secreted by organs involved in digestive system and so, the intestine. Balance of these chemicals in intestine is quite essential where probiotics are highly recommended. These help your body do away with heavy metals, free radicals, and dangerous bacteria – reveal the studies. One can easily prepare the recipe of Probiotics for clean and fresh consumption.
8. Sleep
Approximately 7-8 hours of sleep is essential for body system among which 1 -2 hours of deep sleep is mandatory. Sleep as if you really want to sleep. Give your brain and body a phase of rest. Not actually rest, but during sleep, the body cells and brain are functional but they function to reset and repair themselves. Flushing out of toxins from liver and kidneys take place when we are resting and that’s why we feel pressure for bowel movement and urination so early in the morning. So, don’t cheat with your sleep!
9. Sweat
Many chemicals are removed from the body through sweat. Commit yourself to 15-20 minutes of sweat break. Make it through yoga, cycling, dancing, gym, aerobics, or by any mean. Detoxification of lymphatic system can be done by using a trampoline, skipping or blowing air into balloons. Sweating helps in increasing the rate of metabolism as sweats remove the toxins and exercise aid to blood circulation.
10. Tea
No. Not the caffeinated tea which is full of toxins but teas made of healthy ingredients like chicory, dandelion, fenugreek, ginger, turmeric or milk thistle and burdock root, definitely, detoxify the body. Also helpful in enhancing liver function, digestion process, and body metabolism. And even if this recipe is tough to be prepared in the morning, best is to go with lemon tea with just a pinch of tea leaves and 1 teaspoon of sugar boiled in water along with a pinch of black salt and ¼ of a lemon squeezed in it after straining in a cup. The tea perfectly balances the pH level in the body and so, lessens the toxins.
11. Tongue Scraping
That’s very common thing to do after you brush your teeth. But it’s not actually that common but plays a significant role in detoxification. Tongue scraping removes the bacteria from your tongue that affects digestion and causes liver stagnation. Use neat and clean scraper to clean your tongue or one can also make use of spoon to clean the farthest back of the tongue.
Which of these ways of detoxification you prefer in your daily life
