Tips to clean up after Christmas
Christmas has already passed, those dates are so beautiful and marked, but they leave us with excesses of copious meals and probably the intake of alcoholic beverages such as wine and cava.
The purification is the first step to get our body ready and what better to do it started the year, we will find ourselves better and with much more energy.
Purifying means, among many other things, that we will be giving our liver and kidneys a rest, allowing them to recover and strengthen. The liver It is responsible for removing chemicals, cleaning the blood and metabolizing toxins, making sure they are eliminated by bile and kidneys.
We can take care of it by avoiding excess medication, alcohol and lots of proteins.
While, the kidneys, are responsible for eliminating toxins through urine. To take care of it, it is important to drink a lot of water.
How do we know that our body needs a detoxification?
We can suspect that our body needs a cleansing when we have fatigue and fatigue, bad breath, poor circulation, mood swings, skin problems such as acne, symptoms like swollen belly, gas, heaviness ...
Before starting with a program to purify our body in the first place we must have a good state of health in general. In case our health is weakened by a serious illness we should first consult with our doctor.
Do you know the different allies to purify the body?
As we mentioned before, the liver and kidneys release our body of toxins, which is why they are vital for the organism, but it is true that sometimes they need extra help.
Next, we will know the different plants that can help us in this task.
- Milk thistle: It is a plant that serves as a great help to the work of the liver. This plant has silymarin, a flavonoid that enhances the liver's ability to neutralize and eliminate toxins. It is recommended that the daily dose be between 500 to 1000 mg of extract of their seeds.
- Turmeric: Its stem is rich in curcumin, an active ingredient that is responsible for all its benefits. It has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It is advised between 400 to 1000 mg a day added to meals.
- Coriander: In addition to lightening heavy digestions and fighting constipation, powerful coriander catches toxins. It is consumed in 750 mg of extract or in a decoction with a spoonful of plant 3 times a day.
- Dandelion: Potentiates renal and hepatic purification, helping to detoxify the organism. You can take between 450 to 1000 mg of extract from the root or decoction 3 times a day.
Keep in mind that all these plants should be avoided if there is pregnancy and if biliary stones are suffered.
Also, you can follow these useful tips ...
- It is advisable to avoid fast food, precooked foods, white flour, white rice as they hinder the normal processes of elimination. Replace them with brown rice, legumes, nuts, seeds as they are rich in water-soluble fiber.
- That in our diet is the presence of fresh vegetables and fruits, how much more rations in raw better.
- Perform daily exercise with a good diet and an adequate intestinal flora to avoid health problems and also allow the proper absorption of nutrients.
- Drink water in the recommended daily amount (2l of water per day) and avoid alcohol, tobacco and caffeine.
- Take detoxifying herbs that protect the liver and stimulate its function.
