Phase 1 & 2 Liver Detoxification
Toxic chemicals that enter the body are fat-soluble, which means they dissolve only in fatty or oily solutions & not in water, making them difficult for the body to excrete.
The human digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract plus the accessory organs, the tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver and gallbladder.
Toxic chemicals that enter the body are fat-soluble, which means they dissolve only in fatty or oily solutions & not in water, making them difficult for the body to excrete.
Salicylate sensitivity, also known as salicylate intolerance, is any adverse effect that occurs when a usual amount of salicylate is ingested. People with salicylate intolerance are unable to consume a normal amount of salicylate without adverse effects.
At this time of year we have a real tendency to overindulge, and with good reason. Christmas and the New Year is celebrated with good food, good wine and (hopefully!) good company. Consuming too many of the things we love though, can leave us feeling tired, rundown and off colour. Herbal medicine, nutritional supplementation, dietary and lifestyle approaches can help alleviate overindulgence naturally.
Burning plastic releases carbon monoxide, dioxins & furans the most toxic chemicals known to science, remove microplastics from your tap water and stop buying plastic bottles immediately. Remove microplastics with an Eco Gravity Water Filter.
A Cleanse of toxins from the liver is an integral part of Ayurvedic, yogic, and naturopathic medicine. Symptoms of poor health in people free from diagnosed disease may be related to toxin build-up.
We buy bottled water because we believe it is good for us. However, it is most likely doing more harm than good. All plastic water bottles in Ireland are made from a type of plastic called Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET, PETE).
Heavy metals occur naturally in our environment, however, in modern times anthropogneic (man-made) pollution, has introduced high concentrations of heavy metals in our water and food supply, causing heavy metal toxicity in our bodies.
Read more: Natural Medicine Causes & Treatment of Heavy Metal Toxicity
Recent ORB studies and others highlighted that microplatics are in drinking water, whether bottled, tap or even some well water globally. We are eating, drinking & breathing plastic.
A hangover is caused by a combination of the toxic by-product of alcohol metabolism (acetaldehyde), hypoglycemia dehydration, & Vitamin A, B (particularly B6) and C depletion.
The following meal plans provide sufficient levels of all nutrients & sustained, slow release low GI carbohydrates to help provide energy & boost performance for long & intense training sessions.
Beetroot increases our own endogenous antioxidants, contains betacyanin a powerful antioxidant that increases the activity of glutathione peroxidase and glutathione-S-transferase, two antioxidant enzymes made in our liver that protect liver cells against free radical damage.
Suffering from chronic fatigue, headaches, constipation, gallbladder disease/gallstones, acersion to fats, terrible hangovers, etc. These are common symptoms of what is known in natural medicine as a sluggish liver.
Read more: Natural Medicine Causes & Treatment of Sluggish Liver
Central obesity is as much linked to cardiovascular disease as cigarette smoking? Obesity is associated with complications in pregnancy, heart disease, late onset diabetes and certain cancers, in particular those related to oestrogen and the gastrointestinal tract.
This diet is beneficial to prevent the development of late-onset diabetes, heart disease & obesity. Balance is the key to any diet. This diet does not deprive the body of essential nutrients. The idea of the zone diet is to balance the ratio of carbohydrate, protein & fat.
Natural medicine therapeutic fasting is the voluntary abstinence of all food & drink. Lasting from 12 hours to 90 days, also used for religious reasons.
Legal natural performance enhancers, also known as ergogenic aids, will give you a mental & physical edge while exercising & competing without causing you harm or threatening yours & your sports reputations.
Tea contains a number of bioactive chemicals that contribute to health, however, can contain a number of hazardous substances including plastic that present public health risk.
Read more: Health Risks of Plastic in Teabags & Which Teabags are Plastic Free