How to Detox to Get Rid of Chemicals

Detoxing is a popular way to rid the body of chemicals and toxins. The most common method has been to fast for three or more days, but some health care experts feel this isn't the best way to go about it. You need to support your body in a healthy way while at the same time following a safe and sound detox protocol. When you complete the detoxification process you should still follow a healthy lifestyle rather than going back to old habits.

Things You'll Need

• Fruits
• Vegetables
• Lean meat
• Low-fat dairy
• Eggs
• Yogurt
• Whole grains
• Pure water
• Multivitamin

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Instructions

• 1

  Eat a healthy diet that consists of natural, organic foods and free-range meat and eggs. Focus on fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, eggs, lean meats and whole grains. Try to eat your fruits and vegetables raw, aiming for a 1/3 raw diet.

• 2

  Add plain yogurt to your daily food intake. The natural cultures in yogurt aid digestion and may help support the immune system.

• 3

  Take a good multivitamin daily. New York Times best-selling author Dr. Mercola states, "if you're deficient in essential metals, your body will actually use toxic heavy metals as 'stand-ins' instead." Lead can replace calcium, aluminum can replace zinc and nickel can replace manganese.

• 4

  Sweat every day through exercise or an infrared sauna. Your skin is your largest organ, and by sweating you can help purge chemical toxins.

• 5

  Drink half your weight in ounces of water per day. If you weigh 150 lbs., then it would be beneficial to drink 75 oz. of pure water a day. This will help to flush out the toxins.

• 6

  Take milk thistle while you're detoxing to help cleanse and strengthen your liver. All toxins pass through your liver, and by taking milk thistle you can assist this overburdened organ to work more efficiently.