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Here is the continuation of the 31-Day Detox.
Do you know if you need to detox? If you answer yes to more than 5 of the following questions, your bodies detoxifications system is likely being overwhelmed. By addressing these symptoms and warning sisgns now, you can ensure better long-term health.
• Do you feel that you are not as healthy and vibrant as other people your age?
• Do you have low energy levels?
• Do you often have difficulty thing with clarity?
• Do you often feel depressed?
• Do you get more than one or two colds a year?
• Do you struggle with your weight?
• Do you suffer from lack of interst in life or sex?
• Do you have digestive disturbances?
• Do you have dark circles under your eyes?
• Are you constantly hungry?
• Do you have trouble getting to sleep or do you want to sleep all of the time?
• Do you feel anxious or stressed out most of the time?
• Do you suffer from premenstrual syndrome, fibrocystic breast disease, or uterine fibroids?
• Do you crave sweets?
• Do you suffer from allergies?
• Do you have bad breath or body odor?
• Do you suffer from chronic postnasal drip or hay fever-like symptoms?
• Do you have sore achy muscles?
Day 8: Produced by mucous cells, mucin is a viscous liquid that not only protects the integrity of the intestinal cells, but also protects them from the acidic environment of the stomach. To improve the quality and quantity of mucin, DGL is probably the best natural ingredient available. Chew two tablets 15 minutes before meals and as needed between meals.
Day 9: Optimize bowel health by getting enough fiber in your diet. Dietary fiber is essential to normalized bowel transit time, blood sugar levels, and blook cholesterol levels. It also supports detoxification mechanisms. When looking for a fiber supplement, make sure it contains a high-quality combination of both soluble and insoluble fiber.
Day 10: Get plenty of antioxidants to help combat free radicals and cellular damage. There are a number supplemental antioxidants that can help. These include milk thistle (Silybum marianum), vitamins C and E, selenium, N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC), resveratrol, CoQ10, and pomegranate.
Day 11: Detoxification is the biggest user of energy outside the brain. Supplementing with 100 to 200 milligrams of Coq10 per day is beneficial because it will enhance overall energy levels.
Day 12: The liver hs the most important organ for detoxification. Support the liver in its daily detoxification work with milk thistle, turmeric, artichoke extract, and dandelion root.
Day 13: The best way of reducing toxic metals is to ensure optimal glutathione levels in the body. A few ways of ensuring optimum levels are through taking milk thistle, NAC and alpha-lipoic acid.
Day 14: Incorporate daily exercise into your routine. Exercise helps lymph fluids circulate throught the body, which removes toxins and other harmful materials. When you go for that long walk, hike or bike ride; when you life those weights at the gym or putter in your garden, you are loosening up some toxins. The more intensely you do these activities, the more toxins are released.