The human body is made to process and remove toxins through your detoxification pathways: Skin, lungs, kidneys, liver, and colon. Your skin is your largest organ and can both absorb and emit. If you put a clove of garlic under your foot in your shoe, you would taste garlic in about 20 minutes. Conversely, if you consumed a lot of garlic, it would emit through your skin to the point where others can smell it. Your lungs filter some of the toxins you breathe but it is your kidneys and liver that do most of the work. Your kidneys are responsible for filtering blood and releasing toxins via your urine. Staying adequately hydrated helps to flush your kidneys and keep them working optimally.
Your liver takes the brunt of detoxification. It filters your blood, neutralizing toxins before they can pass through the rest of your body. It also helps break down fats and helps maintain blood sugar stability. As great as this all sounds, these organs get overwhelmed by the amount of modern-day toxins we are exposed to daily. Over time, this burden can negatively impact your health. Therefore, providing a little support can be helpful.
Here are 5 herbs (there are many more) that can support your body’s natural detoxification process:
- Burdock Root
- Cilantro
- Dandelion
- Milk Thistle
- Garlic
Here are 5 nutrients that can support detoxification:
- Acetylcysteine (or “N-acetylcysteine” (NAC))
- L-glutamine
- Glutathione
- Magnesium
- Probiotics
At Prime IV Hydration & Wellness, we offer acetylcysteine, glutathione, and magnesium intravenously (IV). We can also offer injectable glutathione and magnesium, as well as many other nutrients. IV and injection therapy allows for higher doses to be administered that are more bio-available because the digestive process is bypassed.
For information on IV or injection therapy, please call us at (480) 992-4202 or go to primeiveastmesa.com. Prime IV Hydration & Wellness – Red Mountain Gateway is located at 2025 N. Power Road in Suite 106.