Get rid of toxins that make you fat

Is your body looking gray? Do you feel tired, do you lack energy, do you sometimes have trouble sleeping? Do you have small pimples, bags under your eyes or cellulite? These are all signs that your body is overwhelmed. This is hardly surprising, caught in a vice as we are between a diet that is too rich, a sedentary lifestyle and constantly increasing air pollution ...

As Tessa Thomas underlines in “Lifting au naturel” (Flammarion), “however sophisticated the liver and lymphatic system are, they are nowadays confronted with an overabundance of toxins that they are often unable to cope with”. The solution ? Take advantage of spring to follow a "detoxification cure". Concretely, it is a question of ridding the blood and the lymph of all the accumulated toxic sediments.

You have the choice between grouping the treatments that will follow over ten days for an express cure or spreading them gently over a month. The express cure is recommended if you have already practiced a detoxification cure the previous year (one cure per year is largely sufficient) or if you have an excellent daily lifestyle. Either way, remember that the first few days won't necessarily be fun, and don't worry: fatigue, mood swings, headaches and minor skin problems will sometimes be present. you. They are a sign that the toxins are being eliminated. Be careful, however, this type of program is intended for people in good general health. Do not hesitate to consult your doctor if you have the slightest doubt about your ability to undertake it.

Lemon to stimulate the liver

The liver is a priority organ in the detoxification process. Because if its functions are multiple, it is especially responsible for eliminating waste and neutralizing toxins circulating in the body. To stimulate it, Jane Scrivner, author of “Detox, instructions for use” (Marabout), advises to start the day by drinking fresh lemon juice mixed with hot water . While we know the stimulating and antiseptic properties of lemon, we know less that it is remarkably effective in energizing congested livers.

Dandelion to relieve the kidneys

The kidneys filter the blood at the rate of seven liters per hour, thus eliminating, via the urine, unnecessary or harmful substances. Dandelion, nicknamed the "great cleanser", aids their elimination function. You can, of course, eat it in a salad. Maurice Messegué, herbalist, advises to prepare it in herbal tea, associated with fumitory, rosemary and nettle (four pinches of each in half a liter of water), to drink during the day. Dandelion is also available in the form of "cryoground" powder capsules (in pharmacies).

Rice to expel toxins

If it is necessary to "de-foul" the liver and kidneys, it is also important to give them a break by avoiding the absorption of new toxins . Will you be willing to remove, during the cure, meat, cheese (except that of sheep, more digestible), eggs, coffee, chocolate, alcohol, not to mention bread and milk? These foods require more effort from the body to be digested. To compensate, put the small dishes in the big ones and have fun preparing fruits and vegetables, raw or cooked, associated with fish, cereals, nuts ...

Another food to favor: rice . Thanks to its high potassium level, it stimulates the expulsion of toxins. To treat yourself, take inspiration from the recipes in the book “Detoxify easily” (DNA) by Angelika Ilies.

Magnesium salt baths to sweat

Rediscover the virtues of Epsom salt, formerly called "doctor's salt" . This magnesium salt (in pharmacies and health food stores) is known to activate the body's perspiration and detoxification process. Dilute a pound of salt in a hot bath; relax for about 15 minutes in the water, then massage yourself with a washcloth.

When you get out of the bath, wrap yourself in a terry bathrobe. Profuse sweating and a great feeling of fatigue can follow: it is therefore better to take this bath at the end of the day, twice a week (except during the period of menstruation).

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