Our products offered at Amour All Naturals are all for external use, but to help see best results a spring flush can come in handy. It's one school of thought to detox the liver during the spring season, allowing a fresh reboot after having exhausted it throughout the year with environmental toxins, pollution, alcohol, chemicals, prescriptions, etc.
Assuming you ate foods according to the season during the fall and winter, i.e. starchy, hearty foods like cabbage, squash, root vegetables, nuts, beans and legumes, a detox can help optimize health. Please note seasonal eating varies by region, I just referenced foods that are applicable to the midwest/north eastern American region. If you don't eat seasonally, keep in mind that a typical Standard American Diet (SAD) is full of processed foods, GMOs, pesticides, grains, meat, dairy all of which is taxing on the digestive system and liver, which filters waste and toxins that have entered the system.
There are many detox regimens available, I'll list a few easy, simple recipes below. If you're looking to correct some serious damage control, visit: Dr. Keefa at the Sankofa Life Wellness Center or Dr. Karla Mitchell at Exhalation Integrative Wellness Center. Locally, Whole Foods Detroit offers a variety of nutritional courses, free of charge. Check out the latest class schedule here.
Without further ado, here are three quick and easy detox water recipes. These recipes are fairly gentle for the average healthy adult, and can be used throughout the day. Feel free to switch out ingredients and make modifications according to your own set of needs:
1) Water and Lemon -- squeeze lemon in your water, or drop lemon slices in your water let it sit for at least 30-minutes and drink throughout the day at room temperature. For resourcefulness sake, I usually keep refilling my cup with water using the same lemon slices, poke at it with a fork to help the juices excrete. Lemon has an alkalizing affect in the body, and helps improve digestion. It has high amounts of vitamin C and can help gently boost liver function.
2) Coconut water, Cucumber, Lime/Lemon -- this refreshing, thirst quenching drink helps with digestion and helps flush toxins. This sunshine drink, is cooling as the coconut water nourishes the body with electrolytes. Add pineapple, melon or strawberries for a burst flavor and added nutrients.
3) Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) -- starting out, just a cap full will do. Pour ACV into an 8 oz. glass of water, add more by the cap full as you feel you need. Using large amounts for long-term is not recommended, moderation is best. Overall it's a good cleansing agent, internally helps to cleanse the liver and flush waste.
As with everything, results may vary based on your own body make-up, environment and preconditions. Adjust as you see fit. I strongly recommend adjusting in small portions at a time, better to be safe than sorry. I've said this several times on the blog, and will continue encouraging you to please, please, please keep doing your OWN research and don't just take my word for it. You know you best; if you don't... listen to your body and keep digging/researching until you discover you, fully and holistically!
Finally, when it comes to natural/holistic topics, there usually isn't a lot of studies and scientific research. If that's what you're looking for, I provided some references below. However, one resource that we do have around are elders... some of whom may be in your family, neighbors, co-workers, organizational members, etc. Oftentimes they store invaluable, unrecorded gems when it comes to homesteading or natural health. They may enjoy your company, so spend some time with them and un-dig the treasures.
SOURCES:
http://www.theorganicdietitian.com/sports-drink-replacement-cucumber-lime-electrolyte-refresher/
http://blackdoctor.org/12514/lemon-water-benefits-detox/
http://www.pacificcollege.edu/acupuncture-massage-news/articles/1324-what-does-apple-cider-vinegar-not-do.html
http://www.naturalnews.com/026910_apple_vinegar_cider.html
I very much like the way you have provided some extremely useful information about the "Quick and Easy Spring Detox Drinks and Tips". Thanks for sharing some extremely useful and effective information. By the way let me share my personal experience regarding a product which I recently came across in course of my weight loss journey. The product named "The Red Tea Detox" is said to be extremely beneficial in reducing weight and many people have claimed to have reduced 14 pounds in 14 days. it’s a detox diet that uses a special tea recipe to help accelerate fat loss. That’s really amazing isn’t it?
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