How to Detox Aluminum

Aluminum is one of the most common elements and is often classified as a heavy metal. Aluminum cookware and aluminum foil are common in most American households. This metal is not necessary for normal body functions and may result in adverse health effects if it accumulates in the body. Aluminum is found in foods like pickles, self-rising flour, baking soda, cake mixes, sliced cheese and beer. Deodorants, toothpaste and antacids also contain aluminum. Change your cooking, eating and personal hygiene habits to reduce the amount of aluminum that enters your body.

Things You'll Need

• Vegetables
• Herbal and vitamin supplements
• Bentonite clay

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Instructions

• 1

  Reduce your exposure to aluminum in your environment. Stop using deodorants and toothpaste that contain aluminum and do not cook using aluminum pots and aluminum foil.

• 2

  Add cilantro and chlorella to your diet. Cilantro is a popular herb that contains enzymes that reportedly bind to aluminum in the body. The liver and kidneys are then able to remove the toxin from the body. Chlorella works with the enzymes in the liver to help detox the body of heavy metals like aluminum.

• 3

  Add selenium to your diet. Selenium is a mineral that binds to metals like aluminum. Brazil nuts are a good source of selenium. Egg yolks, broccoli, garlic, tomatoes, lean beef and lean pork are also abundant sources of selenium.

• 4

  Eat raw vegetables like radishes, cabbage, turnips, rutabaga, cauliflower and broccoli to boost liver enzymes for detoxification of the body.

• 5

  Take supplements like milk thistle, vitamin C and vitamin E. These supplements support liver function and aid in detoxification.

• 6

  Fast for 24 hours once each week. Begin your day by drinking herbal tea. End the day with a light meal of salad, fruit and fish or chicken.

• 7

  Bathe in toxin absorbing bentonite clay once each week. Bentonite clay can absorb toxins that are stored in the skin. Dissolve two pounds of bentonite clay in a warm bath and soak for up to one hour. Rinse any clay residue by taking a cool shower after soaking in the warm clay bath.