Elimination & Detoxification
DOES YOUR DETOX SYSTEM NEED SUPPORT?
Fluid retention
Skin breakouts and congestion
Sore, red, or stinging eyes
Waking consistently between 2- 4am
Especially waking hot
Lumpy breasts that swell with your cycle
PMS
Feeling like you could eat your arm off
Craving only coffee in the morning
Digestive problems eg. constipation and IBS
Increase in body fat
Cellulite
Poor energy
Short temper
Easily angered
Liver
Detoxification
Detoxification is the process by which the body eliminates toxins from its cells. These toxins exist everywhere and can lead to health problems, drain the body of energy, and make your body more susceptible to disease and infection. Toxins concentrate in the brain, liver, and digestive tract. Since everyone is exposed to toxins in one form or another, it is most beneficial for the human body to detox on a periodic basis.
Phase I and phase II enzyme systems
Antioxidant defense mechanism
Recycling of cholesterol and estrogen
What interferes with liver function?
Alcohol
Caffeine
Synthetic substances e.g medication, pesticides
Trans fats
Refined sugar
Infection; eg. viruses
Caffeine
Source Caffeine (average mg/cup)
Plunger coffee (French press) 120
Espresso 80
Instant 60
Tea 50
Green tea 30
White tea (from the white tea bush) 5
Decaf 2-5
Cola (330ml can) 35
Diet cola (330ml can) 45
“Energy” drink (350ml bottle) 109
Dark chocolate (30g) 20
Alcohol
1 standard drink = 10 grams alcohol
1 bottle 4% beer
30ml nip spirits
170ml bubbles
100ml wine
Current Heart Foundation “recommendations”:
Men: 4 standard drinks per day + 2 AFD’s/week
Women: 2 standard drinks per day + 2 AFD’s/weekBe honest with yourself about how caffeine and alcohol affect you. If you drink alcohol every day it is too much
Support Elimination & Detoxification
Digestive health
Decrease “liver loaders”
Increase nutrient density
Real food: also about what you’re not eating, like processed foods.
