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Detox Cleanse for the Liver and Kidneys

Updated on April 26, 2018
Citrus x limon flowers: Photo by Ben Cody: Wikipedia
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How to Detox and Cleanse the Liver and Kidneys?

The liver and kidneys play a significant role to your health by filtering the system. And today with all the pollutants in the air and chemicals in our food, the liver and kidneys are chemically overexposed and overworked.

There are several healthy ways to detox and cleanse the liver and kidneys. In fact, a healthy detox cleanse can eliminate toxic waste that has accumulated in your bodies vital organs for years.

Everyone is exposed to daily pollutants and one of the best ways to get rid of toxic byproducts is to cleanse the body. Both the liver and the kidneys play an important role in the function of your body. When the liver and kidneys are polluted with toxic waste, then it will greatly affect your health and vitality. However, eating certain foods for the liver and kidneys will help restore their function. Here are many wholesome ways to detox the liver and kidneys. Preferable a living green diet that is organic is by far the best diet.

How to Naturally Detox the Liver and Kidneys with Healthy Foods

The liver and kidneys play an important role for good health. The function of both organs is to eliminate waste products that are in the body. If the body is continually exposed to pollutants and toxic chemicals it can overwork the kidneys and liver. There are wholesome ways to go on a healthy detox cleanse and get rid of unwanted chemicals in the body. According to Dr Sandra Cabot M.D, known as the liver doctor, you can get rid of toxic chemicals in the body by going on a two to five day cleanse.

Start by getting rid of harmful foods that are in your diet. Avoid toxic substances such as caffeine, carbonated beverages, alcohol, cigarettes, pasteurized and processed foods, foods with preservatives, foods, sugar, unhealthy fats, red meats, and empty starches such as white flour. Also avoid chocolate, mucus forming foods, pasteurized dairy foods, tomatoes, and black tea.

Instead, focus on green living foods that are organic.

How to Naturally Prepare for a Cleanse

Next you need to eat healthy "green" foods for a week before attempting to go on a healthy detox cleanse. Eliminating toxic waste to quickly, says Dr Sandra Cabot M.D, can have adverse affects like migraine headaches, nausea, and fatigue. It is best to ease into a cleanse slowly before attempting to detoxify the liver and kidneys. Eat organic foods as much as possible.

Daily: Have eight ounces of filtered water, flax seed to help flush toxins, lemon or cider vinegar to alkalize the body, two tablespoons of cranberry concentrate with water, apple or pineapple juice, slices of watermelon, papaya, kiwis, or mango, green drinks such as wheat grass or barley grass, a large dark leafy green salad, watercress, and legumes or whole grains such as brown rice.

Helpful foods: Shitake or Reishi mushrooms, celery, steamed vegetables, tofu, steamed asparagus, miso soup, wheat germ, sea vegetables, sprouts, hot peppers, avocado, garlic, peas, green beans, eggplant, onions, sprouts, seafood, carrots, green tea, and citrus fruits.

Herbs and Spices: dandelion, ginger, fenugreek seed, licorice, cayenne, Aloe Vera, lecithin, tarragon, turmeric, cumin, coriander, basil, parsley, dill, and paprika.

Exercise

While on a healthy detox cleanse get plenty of exercise everyday for optimum health. If you are not fond of rigorous activities then you can swim, stretch, do yoga or Tai Chi‘, bicycle, or take a walk.

Guidelines

Before you start any diet or healthy detox cleanse it is important you seek advice from a medical practitioner or a health professional skilled in detoxifying the liver and kidneys.

More on How to Detox the Liver and Kidneys

Dr Linda Rector Page, N.D. PhD author of Healthy Healing, states that a 3 day healthy detox cleanse is recommended to normalize the kidneys and liver. She further states that after the cleanse one should eat a healthy diet. Make sure and drink at least 8 glasses of filtered or bottled water a day.

It is also important have a green lifestyle and to eat organic food as much as possible. To detox the liver an kidneys is to rid the body of toxic chemicals. Remember that most of our food today is loaded with harmful toxins that can greatly affect your health and well-being.

Upon rising : Take 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar or lemon, 1 teaspoon of honey, and lemon juice in water. Or 2 Tables spoons of cranberry concentrate with water.

Breakfast: Have a glass of apple, papaya, juice. Then some slices of watermelon, papaya, mango, or banana .

Mid Morning: Have a vegetable drink, apple juice, or a green drink such as wheat-grass or barley grass. Dandelion, watermelon, and parsley are also good choices.

Lunch: Have a green salad with a lot of spinach, watercress , celery with tofu or yogurt dressing.

Mid Afternoon : Have a cup of alkalizing tea such as dandelion, corn silk, plantain, or oat straw.

Dinner: Have some brown rice, tofu, steamed vegetables, or steamed asparagus with miso soup.

Before Bed : Take a glass of mango, apple, or papaya juice or 2 tablespoons of cranberry concentrate with water.


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