Toxic overload is a grim reality in today’s polluted world. Pollution, stress, food and environmental factors can leave your liver, kidneys, lungs, colon and other important systems of elimination exhausted from the battle to restore and maintain balance and harmony within the body. With £50 million spent each year on laxatives in the UK, it is clear that elimination is a big problem. Colon and colorectal cancers and diseases of the digestive tract are on the increase. An over-consumption of “bad” fats and red meat, combined with a low intake of fibre foods, will severely reduce the body’s ability to properly absorb nutrients and eliminate toxins. Give your body a chance to recover and thrive with a sensible detoxification programme. By cutting down on red meats and fats, increasing your fruit and vegetable intake and using vitamins, essential fatty acids and effective herbs each day, you can detox your body to restore vitality, enhance weight loss and improve mood.

A suggested list of supplements to help support you:

Alpha Lipoic Acid  Binds to heavy metals and helps transport them out of the body.

Artichoke. As well as improving fat breakdown and digestion, artichoke has proven to be an effective tonic for many digestive problems.

Vitamin C aids the detoxification process in several ways. It effectively recycles naturally available glutathione and other important antioxidants in the body, including vitamin E.Studies have shown that glutathione attaches to toxic compounds in the liver, neutralizing toxins or enabling them to be excreted.

Cleavers is one of  the few herbs which has a beneficial effect on the lymph system, helping to energise a sluggish flow. 

Dandelion comes under the category of a bitter herb. It is believed that the bitter principles stimulate the initial phase of digestion, this involves the release of salivary and  gastric juices. It is also involved in stimulating  the release of bile from the liver and gallbladder.

Fibre is a crucial component of a healthy diet and plays an essential role in the health and integrity of the entire gastro-intestinal tract.

Green foods: Supergreens

Milk Thistle inhibits liver damage and stimulates the growth of new liver cells to replace damaged cells.

Probiotics aid in the detoxification process, help re-establish normal gut flora and help inhibit the formation of toxic compounds in the digestive system.

Selenium makes zinc more effective and works closely with vitamin E to maintain not just a healthy liver but a healthy heart too.

Zinc is a mineral antioxidant that works with the sulphur component of the antioxidant enzyme SOD (superoxide dismutase) to protect tissues. Zinc also improves liver function. All of these nutrients and more are available from www.naturalwayhealth.co.uk