We live in a world where we are exposed to hundreds of toxins every day. The technology reached today, the mechanization of life, as well as the incredible increase in industrial nutrition, the migration of people from villages to cities, air pollution, chemical cleaning products, chemical insecticides used on foods have come to threaten our health. Toxins do not have the same effect on everyone. Biochemical and genetic changes can change the resistance to toxins. In addition, children are sensitive creatures with low tolerance to toxins. It is necessary to pay attention to such symptoms in childhood. Pregnant women and babies who drink breast milk are the most open risk group against toxins. In this article, I would like to talk about foods and methods that will support your body to remove toxins from our body.
Detox is the state of purifying our body of unnecessary waste, unfortunately, if our body is exposed to toxins, we become ill.
The liver undertakes the toxification process in our body, and the liver converts harmful chemicals, hormones, toxins into water-soluble metabolites with reactions involving many different enzymes. The converted metabolites are excreted through the intestines, kidneys and skin.
For healthy toxin removal, we must have a healthy gut, which we talked about in our article on Food Sensitivities and Leaky Gut. In addition, we should use plenty of clean and pH-appropriate water. Sweating is another detox method. Sweating in the Infrared Sauna is also a detox process. What we are going to do is very simple…
We should minimize the exposure and maximize the detox. We should pay attention to organic nutrition and choose non-GMO, non-industrial and pesticide-free products as much as we can.
Simply, we should choose 8-10 meals a week of organic, starch-free and vegetable-rich meals. To specify the nutrients that should be included in these meals in order;
1-) Broccoli and Cruciferous Nutrients: Vegetables such as arugula, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, black cabbage and chard, which are in the cruciferous family, are rich in a substance called glucosinate. This substance balances many chemicals such as estrogen by secreting phytochemicals indirectly. In addition, these nutrients play an important role in preventing hormone-sensitive cancers (such as breast ca). Also, green cruciferous vegetables contain chlorophyll. Chlorophyll has the feature of increasing detox capacity.
2-) Garlic and Allium family: Foods such as onion, green onion, leek, white radish, garlic in this plant family contain sulfur. That is why the sharpness of their smells. However, the most important thing is its health benefits. It has important anti-inflammatory effects. In addition to this anti-inflammatory effect, it is very useful in preventing heart diseases, stomach and colon cancer. They enter into many reactions in the liver and detoxify carcinogens. They also secrete glutathione, an important antioxidant.
3-Parsley and Other Green Leaves: We have mentioned that plants in this family such as chard, parsley, coriander and chicory contain chlorophyll. These plants also detoxify carcinogenic substances, which we call polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons, which increase rapidly especially in smokers. In addition, when eaten with meat, it disrupts the absorption of heterocyclic amines, which are a harmful toxin found in meat. For this reason, plenty of greens are recommended next to meat.
4-) Turmeric: Turmeric is an excellent anti-inflammatory. As clinicians, we recommend it to be used in all kinds of meals and to be included in the diet. It is especially recommended for those with autoimmune diseases. The main ingredient of turmeric is a metabolite called Curcumin. The metabolite regulates liver reactions and protects against cancer, in addition to reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s.
5-) Red Forest Fruits: Fruits such as blackberry, blueberry, raspberry and framboaz are the strongest known antioxidants. Thanks to the Ellagic Acid they contain, they prevent and neutralize the development of cancer cells.
6-) Lemon: Lemon is the most known and used product in detox, which has a high vitamin C content. Lemon, which has a mechanism of action through the liver, converts toxins into water-soluble form and facilitates their removal. Our suggestion every morning is to start the day with a few drops of lemon water.
7-) Green Tea: The EPCG substance in it is a very strong antioxidant.
😎 Beetroot: Thanks to the substance called betalain in it, it facilitates methylation. It activates the detox mechanism called Phase 2 in the liver. Also, thanks to betalain, which is an anti-inflammatory, protection from chronic diseases is achieved. It also facilitates digestion.
9-) Flaxseed: Flaxseed reduces the risk of osteoporosis, hormone-related cancers and heart diseases.
10-) Artichoke: Artichoke has an anti-edema effect thanks to the cynarin content in its content. In addition, it has positive effects on the liver and gall bladder.
