You wouldn’t think twice about bringing your car in for a tune-up—check the fluids, change the filters and otherwise make sure it’s running at optimal levels. Why then, do so we often neglect to cleanse our bodies, one of the most intricate machines ever made? (Aug 13. 2024)
Why then, do so we often neglect to cleanse our bodies, one of the most intricate machines on earth?
Have you ever wondered why the rates of diseases like cancer continue to increase and have been increasing dramatically over the years? The answer is simple. We have essentially created over 100,000 unnatural chemical compounds since the beginning of the industrial age. We spew or spill these chemicals into the water we drink, the air we breathe, and into the soil we use to grow food.
Add to that vaccines and other medications that are toxic to our bodies, pesticides, insecticides, the countless chemicals in the personal care products and cosmetics we use daily, our household chemicals and of course, the endless array of processed foods with harmful additives we eat day in and day out.
It is no wonder our bodies are overloaded with toxins.
In reality, your body is no different than a finely tuned race car. If you don’t take care of it, give it the right fuel, ensure it is running smoothly by cleansing it of toxins regularly, it will start to break down, just like a neglected car.
In the case of your body, the fuel it needs to run at optimal levels is fresh, whole and when possible, organic foods. You can also use these same foods to help cleanse your body and remove toxic buildup.
To get you started, here are 8 of the best drinks you can start consuming every morning to help remove all of the accumulated toxins. If you do this regularly, you will see improved immune system function, your skin will look better, and you will be full of energy.
8 Morning Drinks to Help You Detox
Take your pick and give them a try!
1. Dandelion Tea
Dandelion is much more than a weed you pull from your lawn every summer. This powerful flowering plant can both synthesize and metabolize fat and cholesterol and even break down and store amino acids, which are key for detoxing.
Dandelion can also help promote urine production, which also helps to remove toxins. As a laxative, dandelion can further help remove toxins in your bowels. Apart from providing a slew of beneficial nutrients, dandelion also helps your digestive system by regulating bile flow (1).
Drink 1 cup of dandelion tea in the morning to help your body eliminate toxins all day long.
2. Parsley Juice
Apart from giving you fresh breath, parsley is jam packed with enzymes, antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, chlorophyll and volatile oils. Some of the best-known parsley juice health benefits are its powerful kidney cleansing and liver detoxification properties.
Like many of the green superfoods, parsley juice on its own is too overwhelming, so it is best added to other kidney cleansing and liver detoxification foods like lemons, beets, cucumbers, carrots, celery, or watermelon.
You can also choose to drink parsley tea. Like parsley juice, parsley tea is helpful for kidney and liver. It is also a good diuretic, preventing salt from being reabsorbed into your tissues. Parsley essentially forces debris out of your kidneys, liver, and bladder. It is currently listed in Germany’s Commission E (equivalent to the FDA) as an approved treatment for kidney stones and bladder infections (2).
3. Lemon Water
Lemons are one of the most important foods on the planet. These sour fruits are literally packed with beneficial vitamins and vital antioxidants that are key when detoxing. While you may think lemons are acidic, they actually help alkalinize your body when you consume them. This is essential for optimal health, as countless studies show the pH of your body is the number one determinant of health.
In the 1930s, Otto Warburg, a German researcher, discovered that pH is intrinsically linked to disease, cancer in particular. And pH is directly affected by toxins. The more toxic your body, the more acidic it is. So, to stay healthy and avoid disease, you need to remove toxins (3). And lemons are just the food to do this.
Your liver is the primary cleansing organ, which means if you are exposed to a lot of toxins through poor diet, environment and things like medications, your liver may need some help to remove these excess toxins. Lemon water helps to increase bile production, which helps with digestion. Lemon juice also helps regulate excess bile, keeping your digestive tract running smoothly.
Drinking lemon water first thing in the morning on an empty stomach is something you should do every day. This one ritual alone will improve your digestion and keep your body toxin-free.
4. Beet Juice
Like lemons, beets are rich in antioxidants and they contain numerous important nutrients necessary for cleansing and detoxifying your body. One of these key nutrients is betaine, which is a lipotrope—something that prevents or reduces the accumulation of fat in your liver. Betaine promotes toxin elimination in liver cells (4). Betalains, which are a class of antioxidants in beets, also have high anti-inflammatory properties that encourage the detoxification process (