Liver Detox

Eat a healthy all natural diet, stay away from alcohol, cigarettes and prescription (and nonprescription) drugs, live in a rural area with clean air? If you answered yes to all of these, you don’t really need a liver detox, but if you said yes to any of the questions a liver cleansing might be a good thing to do every so often.

Our bodies are strong and know how to remove toxins found in nature, but toxins made in a laboratory are a different issue entirely. While detoxing, stay away (when possible) from these toxins for maximum benefit.

Often teas such as milk thistle are used to detoxify the liver, in Europe doctors use an extract of milk thistle called silymarin, they find it ideal as studies have shown benefits to liver health without side effects. Dandelion root is also said to help protect liver cells while ridding our body of poisons. If you are on prescription drugs, or have liver or kidney disease see a doctor before embarking on a liver tea detox