Supporting Your Body’s Natural Detox Systems
Spring is just around the corner – a season that brings about a natural urge to shake off the stagnation of winter and clear the way for fresh energy!
This time of year, many people seek “detoxes,” aiming to shed some pounds, improve skin, increase energy, or simply do some general maintenance for the body.
Fasts, restricted diets, and juice cleanses are just a few of the trends touted for detoxing, but the personal house-cleaning tools needed for a good spring cleaning are already at hand: the most sustainable and effective way to detox is to support the body’s natural systems of elimination.
Detox isn’t something that occurs over a week or a month – the body is hard at work detoxing 365 days a year. Supporting the body’s innate detoxification pathways is the most effective and sustainable way to “cleanse” for the long term. Read on to find out how herbs can support natural detoxification.
Your Amazing Liver
The liver is the top “detoxer” in the body. This vital organ filters the blood and helps to break down fat-soluble toxins so the body can eliminate them, but it can become overwhelmed by too many processed foods, medications, and environmental pollutants. This is where herbs can help.
Milk thistle has been a favourite herb of Western herbalists and physicians for centuries in the treatment of liver conditions. Its main active compound, silymarin, has been found to increase the rate of synthesis in liver cells and encourage repair after injury. Milk thistle can help maintain healthy liver function and restore it from the impacts of poor dietary choices, everyday exposure to pesticides and pollution, and even the effects of alcohol, recreational or pharmaceutical drugs, and other liver-congestive substances.
HepatoDR® and HepatoDR Capsules are liver-supportive formulas that blend the benefits of milk thistle plus four other complementary detoxifying herbs. This synergistic formula helps support liver function and enhances the removal of accumulated waste products by aiding eliminatory functions.
HepatoDR® increases detoxification through liver pathways and is beneficial for aiding bile production and flow through its support of the gallbladder. HepatoDR® is recommended for those seeking help with cleansing the body, looking to detox more thoroughly with a multi-faceted formula, or dealing with degenerative or inflammatory liver disorders.
A note on organic herbs – Using organic herbs is always important to ensure optimal potency and efficacy, while also supporting healthier ecological farming practices. When detoxing, they are even more important. Herbal formulas contain concentrated doses of herbs, and when conventionally farmed, chemical additives may also be concentrated. Herbal products with organic certification ensure they are free of concentrated pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, or other potentially harmful toxins.
HepatoDR® is made from USDA-certified organic herbs.
Complementary lifestyle habits that support the body’s natural organs and channels of healthy elimination include daily physical activity, drinking plenty of water, including fibre in the diet, body brushing, and sauna therapy to help sweat out accumulated wastes.
Here’s to a fresh new season!
About the Author: St. Francis Herb Farm
At St. Francis Herb Farm, they work with nature to understand, nurture, and extract healing compounds. They are obsessed with herbs and the wisdom they unlock in our bodies to heal and nourish naturally. A proudly Canadian second-generation owned company of organic farmers who, for over 30 years, have crafted well-made plant medicine.