Detoxify To Improve Your Health

It is more important than ever to try to boost your levels of glutathione, the premier antioxidant and master detoxifier, because of the plethora of environmental toxins that we come into contact each day through our food, air, and cosmetics.

• Our bodies were designed to handle naturally occurring toxins but not the 85,000 industrial chemicals that are present in our environment today. Our primary detoxifier glutathione just can’t keep up.

• Glutathione gets reduced also by poor diet, pollution, medications, stress, and trauma, allowing toxins to build up in our body. Doctors see low glutathione levels in nearly all chronically ill patients.

How To Boost your Glutathione:

Eat Sulfur-Rich Foods. Sulfur is sticky and picks up all the free radicals and toxins to help remove them from the body.

• The main sources of sulfur in our diet are: cruciferous veggies, like broccoli, Brussel sprouts, and cauliflower; and dark leafy greens, like kale, Bok choy, and collard greens; and allium vegetables, like onions, garlic, and leaks.

Eat Selenium-Rich Foods: Selenium powers the enzyme that removes free radicals inside our cells.

• Best sources are: Brazil nuts, wild-caught fish, and grass-fed beef.

Eat Foods with B Vitamins. B vitamins are crucial for methylation, the process for producing and recycling glutathione.

• Best sources are: grass-fed meats, pasture-raised eggs, chicken, wild-caught salmon, and leafy greens.

• Taking a B complex vitamin will also help, as long as it includes active forms of folate, B6, and B12

Get Enough Antioxidants. Vitamin C and vitamin E are involved in recycling glutathione.

• Vitamin C can be found in leafy greens, citrus, & kiwi.

• Nuts, seeds, and avocado contain vitamin E.

• It sometimes is hard to get enough of these vitamins in your diet so supplements can help.

Prioritize N-acetyl-cysteine. NAC is necessary to make glutathione.

• It can be found in pasture-raised chicken, turkey, eggs, grass-fed dairy, and sunflower seeds.

• You can also take a NAC supplement.

Focus on Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA). ALA is an antioxidant made by the body, like glutathione.

• ALA recycles vitamins C and E, helps metabolize glucose, supports the nervous system, and helps with liver function.

• ALA is found in grass-fed beef, organ meats, broccoli, tomatoes, and Brussel sprouts.

• You can also find ALA in supplement form.

Get your Exercise. Exercise boosts glutathione.

• Build up to 30 mins of aerobic exercise daily, including walking, jogging, or biking.

• Adding in strength training two times a week is also key.

Ensure Good Sleep. Chronic lack of sleep depletes glutathione.

Supplementing with a good-quality Omega 3, eating anti-oxidant rich foods, and using spices like rosemary and turmeric can help reduce inflammation, which will free up glutathione.

**Content provided for educational and informational purposes only. It is derived from information from Dr. Mark Hyman but it is not to be considered medical advice.**