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If you have access to the internet you have probably heard of detoxing juice cleanses, fit-teas, water-fasting and other ways of cleansing your body from within.
The reason why detoxes are becoming popular is because we are exposed to many free radicals, heavy metals and other pollutants in our food, clothes and cosmetics on an everyday basis. Unfortunately, these toxins are easily stored in our body when we are exposed to them or consume them. The way our body tells us that we have stored too many of these pollutants is by feeling lethargic, heavy, irritated, sleepy, depressed and all other negative feelings we might experience. Actually, children are often diagnosed with early depression or hyperactivity when in fact it is important to look at the child’s diet and environment before prescribing an anti-depressant!

The way our body combats free-radicals, which are atoms or molecules that are chemically unstable meaning that they attach and destroy ‘healthy’ cells, is with the help of anti-oxidants. The way free-radicals destroy our cells is by oxidising them, which is why we call vitamins capable of combating free-radicals anti-oxidants. You’ve probably heard that you should eat loads of fruit and vegetables and the so-called super foods like goji berries or raw cocoa nibs, because they are rich in anti-oxidants. And now you know why! Free-radicals are especially prevalent in cigarette smoke and polluted air, and they are strongly affected by stress and poor fatty diets, which is why you should start with a lifestyle change if you want to detoxify your body properly.
Another pollutant that is just as terrible as those darn free-radicals (which make our body age faster, yikes!) is toxic heavy metals. Mercury, lead and arsenic are some examples of toxic heavy metals and the first, mercury, is particularly worth mentioning.
The fact that our Earth and our seas are being polluted is well established, however, the problem rises when the fish in the sea are exposed to the pollution, because fish store the pollutants (especially mercury) in their bodies. When the small fish is eaten by larger fish, which eats a couple of small fish, the larger fish obtains the mercury of all those fishes! Then the large fish is eaten by another, and by the time you buy the fish and serve it for dinner, the fish contains a toxic amount of heavy metals that makes it a carcinogen (provoces cancer). This is why the topic of fish being a health food is so hot nowadays. But I digress.

All these pollutants weigh down our body and our mental health, which is why it is important to watch what you eat and detox or cleanse your body once in a while.
My first suggestion is to change your lifestyle.
It probably doesn’t come as a surprise to you that smoking, drinking, eating processed foods or using too many chemical laden cosmetics is considered a poor lifestyle.
However, it doesn’t mean that if your body has been exposed to these pollutants that it can’t get back on it’s feet!

Before getting into all the natural ways of cleansing and detoxing your body, I want to make you understand that most companies and brands, who make cleansing-detoxing-fit-teas do it for the money. Of course not every brand, but most of them jump on the bandwagon, because they see a potential money-maker. Most weight loss teas contain xenna, which is a natural laxative meaning that you excrete more often and lose a lot of water too. You might feel great at first, because you feel lighter due to less.. well.. poop inside of you and you lose a lot of water too making the scale show a lesser number than you are used to.
As soon as you stop drinking the teas you put the weight back on, but that’s just the weight you were naturally meant to have, because you body regains the water that it lost and needs in order to function.
Another fact about xenna is that it is highly addicting. Your bowels become depended on xenna to move the food you eat out again, and you will gradually have to up the dose of it too.
Your body is smart and gets used to many things like caffaine, sugar and laxatives. You start off with one cup of coffee a day and before you know it you feel like having two. You put one spoon of sugar on your oatmeal and before you know it you feel like having two. You start off with one tea containing laxatives, but your body gets used to it and you suddenly don’t visit the bathroom as often as you did the day before and you suddenly drink two teas per day.

The natural way will always take more time than these quick fixes, because they are less invasive. Your body is like a machine, so fixing one thing wont make the machinery run smoothly. It isn’t enough to cleanse your skin with a gel and toner to make your complexion clear. You have to cleanse your liver too, so it can be more effective at cleansing your entire body of pollutants and toxins, and therefore your skin too. It isn’t enough to stop eating sugary foods to stabilise your blood sugar, you have to cleanse your pancreas too – it produces all your hormones, including insulin, which all affect each other.
Here is a list of natural herbs and teas that cleanse and detoxifies your body. Mix and match the herbs and teas to make your custom detoxing tea!

Calendula or pot marigold fights nausea and constipation.

Dandelion is great for your entire body. It contains anti-oxidants that are great for every cell in your body, as explained above. Dandelion supports your liver and gallbladder, which improves digestion.

Dill is a great herb for a gassy stomach.

Flaxseed is mildly laxative if you experience constipation. It softens your bowels, per se, and contains a lot of omega 3’s. Like, a lot.

Green Field-Speedwell helps with menstrual irregularities or interruption.

Leonurus helps with a gassy stomach and promotes bowel movement.

Mallow is great if you are constipated. When constipated, your body doesn’t function properly at all. The digestive tract is often neglected of how important it is and how big of an influence it has on the rest of the body! If you are constipated your body doesn’t get all the nutrients you need from the food you eat. This makes your body tired, lethargic and  worsens your digestion.

Milk Thistle is great for a multitude of liver disorders and therefore also intoxication and poisoning. Milk thistle also helps when you have poor digestion.

Nettle is great for your kidneys, which are responsible for cleansing your body of toxic waste and your fat metabolism.

Rampion Bellflower stabilises the blood sugar.

Red Clover cleanses the blood, which is your body’s natural supplier of sugar, nutrients, oxygen and all other things that your cells need.

Verbena or Vervian is great for better blood coagulation, it helps if you have problems with your digestion, and helps if your menstruation is late or has problems starting.

Yarrow is a wonder herb that helps with so many different disorders, but focusing on detoxing it improves your digestion.

Mix and match all the herbs mentioned above and brew yourself your own detoxing tea. Re-design your lifestyle by avoiding processed foods, smoking, drinking and eating animal derived foods. Make your health a priority and remember to do what you enjoy, eat what you enjoy, to sustain a healthy body and mind!