Detoxification also known as detox is the process of eliminating toxins and waste from the body. Our body has natural ways to detoxify itself in the forms of organs like liver, kidney and lymphatic systems.
There are various other methods to detoxify the body. In this article, we will discuss about how to detox your body and intestinal health and to detox our body by keeping the gut healthy. Intestines have a crucial role to play right from digestion to the excretion of waste materials from the body. If the intestines fail to perform any of the functions mentioned above, we can suffer from constipation, indigestion, acidity, gas and other digestion-related issues. Sometimes it may cause serious digestive issues like Irritating Bowel Syndrome (IBS) which causes the gut wall to become sensitive and excitable. It causes Abnormal Contractions in the intestine and does not result in proper bowel movements.
Some steps to detoxify the body are:
- STAYING HYDRATED: Drink plenty of water to flush out the toxins from the body and keep the organs functioning properly.
- EATING A BALANCED DIET: It has a crucial role to play in detoxifying the body naturally. A diet rich in lean proteins, fruits, vegetables, whole grains and healthy fats. It helps in natural detoxification.
- LIMITING PROCESSED FOODS: Minimize processed foods, sugary intake and refined carbohydrates.
- INCREASE IN FIBER INTAKE: It helps in frequent bowel movements. Include it in plenty.
- SUPPORT LIVER HEALTH: The Liver is the key organ involved in detoxification. Berries, Green Leafy Vegetables and herbs like ginger and turmeric help in promoting healthy liver function.
- LIMIT ALCOHOL AND CAFFEINE: It can strain the liver and hinder the process of detoxification of the liver. Try to drink herbal tea and excessive water.
- PROPER EXERCISE: To promote sweating and eliminate toxins through the skin. It also helps to promote proper blood circulation in the body.
- STRESS MANAGEMENT: Yoga, Meditation and Deep Breathing Exercises and spending some time in nature can help reduce stress.
- GET HERBAL SUPPORT: Hibiscus Tea, Cardamom Tea etc. are some herbal alternatives to caffeine.
- GET ENOUGH SLEEP: Get proper 7-8 hours of sleep to make the body function smoothly.
Here, I am providing a daily routine to be followed to keep bowel health proper and ineffective management of the digestive system.
It is generally recommended that the time we take to pass urine should also be the time to pass stool. But the modern lifestyle has hampered our gut health to such an extent that we take up to 10-20 minutes in general to pass stool properly. Despite of putting a lot of pressure on the stomach region, we cannot get the gut clean sometimes. If you are continuously facing these kinds of issues, please note it’s high time now and you have to take the step to make the gut clean.
So, let’s begin the schedule. Try to follow this at least 5-7 days in a month.
- Starting from the morning, when you wake up take a glass of normal water, squeeze a few drops of lemon and a few pinches of salt and drink it empty stomach. It releases the gastric juices in the body and stimulates the proper functioning of the intestine. The toxins are flushed out and the body feels lighter than before. It also helps in digestion and increases metabolism.
- Go out for your walk now or the yoga classes or try to do some exercise at home itself. Do not consume anything for half an hour from this.
- After coming back, have 1 spoon of fresh aloe vera gel along with one cup of warm water.
- Now, go to the washroom get freshen up and get ready for your office school or college wherever you want to go.
- Have a bowl full of fresh fruits for breakfast. It can be any fruit ranging from seasonal fruits to seasonal fruit anything but has to be a fruit for sure. If you don’t feel the stomach to be full you can have one bowl of Dalia or Oats. It will provide enough fiber, vitamins and minerals to the body. It will also help in keeping you recharged.
- Please try not to consume tea or coffee in the breakfast. If it has been in habit for a long time, try to have herbal tea, green tea, hibiscus tea etc.
- Now, its time to have a healthy lunch. But wait, before having lunch, you will have to eat a bowl full of fresh fruits and vegetables. for lunch, you have to take one bowl full of pulse, one bowl of cooked vegetables, 2 chappatis and rice. If possible try to keep the chappatti of Gram Flour or Multigrain or Millet Roti which would improve your digestion. Try not to take plain Wheat Flour Chappatti. Wheat is not gluten-free so it sticks to the walls of the intestine hindering the process of detoxification of the body. Millets are full of fiber and gluten-free.
- Have some grams and one cup of herbal tea around 5 pm in the evening.
- Try to have your dinner before 7 pm. It should be light and healthy as much as possible. If we have dinner early the stomach will get a lot of time to digest the food and keep the work of the intestine less. The detoxification process will get faster. The body will repair itself naturally.
- If you feel very hungry at night, you can take one glass of milk in the night and add some turmeric power in it. You can also try Isabgol Powder if you want. It also regulates Cholesterol and blood sugar levels in the body. You have even consumed some dry fruits along with milk.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Que. WHAT ISSUES ARE CREATED FROM IMPROPER DIGESTION?
Ans – An improper digestion may cause Gas, Acidity, Constipation, IBS etc.
Que. WHAT IS THE IDEAL FRUIT TO EAT FOR PROPER DIGESTION?
Ans – Any fruit easily available in the market would be excellent. Try to consume seasonal fruits as much as possible.
Que. DOES EARLY DINNER HELP IN KEEPING THE GUT HEALTHY?
Ans – Yes, an early dinner gives much time to the body to carry out the cleaning process.
Que. WHAT CAN BE THE ROUTINE FOR A PROPER DIGESTIVE HEALTH?
Ans. The routine should include more fiber, more water and less junk food consumption.
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