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Our increasingly toxic environment can leave our bodies overburdened and the major detox pathways (liver, digestion, skin, etc.) become compromised or inefficient.

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The resulting poor digestion, colon sluggishness and dysfunction, reduced liver function, and poor elimination through the kidneys, respiratory tract, and skin all add to increased toxicity.

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Toxicity can contribute to symptoms like fatigue, inflammation, hormonal imbalances (PMS, hot flashes, insulin resistance, etc.) skin rashes, brain fog, and chronic headaches. Over time, toxic overload can lead to increased food & environmental allergies, chronic illness, such as autoimmune diseases, Alzheimer’s disease and cancer.

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Supporting your body’s natural detox process can help you feel energized and balanced again!

Here are some detox superfoods you can add to your diet to help your body eliminate harmful toxins:

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  • Pear is used as a lung supportive food in Traditional Chinese Medicine, helping to clear the lungs of excess mucus, detoxify, and relieve cough. Pear also contains vitamin C and a type of fibre called pectin. Pectin has the ability to help detoxify the body and improve the intestinal muscle’s ability to push waste through the gastrointestinal tract and helps to eliminate heavy metals from the system.
  • Turmeric can help to elevate important liver enzymes (UDP glucuronyltransferase and glutathione-S-transferase), helping to enhance detoxification. Turmeric also provides protection against oxidative damage to brain cells that can lead to Alzheimer’s disease.
  • The fresh root of ginger contains enzymes which enhance digestion, neutralizes toxins in the digestive system and aids in overall circulation.
  • Functional mushrooms like oyster, chaga, tremella, lion’s mane, shiitake, and maitake mushroom extracts contain powerful antioxidants – compounds that can protect against or reverse damage to your cells, helping with premature aging and inflammation

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Recipe: 

½ cup hot water

½ cup apple cider (unsweetened, warmed)

½ tsp of shredded fresh ginger root

½ tsp shredded turmeric root (or ¼ tsp turmeric powder)

¼ lemon (whole lemon if you have a high speed blender)

1 pear (ripe, sliced)

2 medjool dates (soaked in hot water for 30 min)

¼ tsp cinnamon (Ceylon or True cinnamon is best)

½ tsp 6 Mushroom Blend by Eversio Wellness

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How to make:

Add all ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend until smooth and frothy.

Add all ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend until smooth and frothy. (Make sure you leave enough space in your blender for steam to escape) You can drink this daily!

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Want to add a boost of antioxidants to your elixir? I use the 6 Mushroom Blend by Eversio Wellness – it is tested for heavy metals, contains therapeutic grade mushroom extracts, and organic ingredients. Check out the functional mushrooms here and feel free to use my affiliate code ANNALIISA15 to save 15% on your order!

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