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When a conversation turns to cleansing, you might well think of the liver, colon, or kidney—major organs that are involved in eliminating toxins and waste. But what about your blood?
What’s in Your Blood & Why You Should Care: How to Cleanse & Detoxify Your Blood for Optimum Health
Your circulatory system is like the network of canals in Venice, Italy, which enable passengers to travel to various destinations, according to Gene Bruno, coauthor of What’s in Your Blood & Why You Should Care: How to Cleanse & Detoxify Your Blood for Optimum Health. Oxygen and nutrients are delivered, and carbon dioxide and waste products are removed in a 24/7 process.
But there’s a catch: “Unwanted compounds, too, can travel to various organs of your body via your bloodstream, which may lead to illness,” says Bruno; “In addition, if your blood isn’t circulating as well as it should, nutrients will not be utilized as efficiently.”
The blood doesn’t have its own built-in detox mechanism, but your gut, liver, and other organs involved in detoxification will cleanse it. To enhance the process, Bruno recommends exercising regularly; staying hydrated with pure water; focusing your diet on vegetables, fruits, fermented foods, protein, and fiber from nuts, seeds, and whole grains; and drinking green tea. In addition, these are some of his top supplement picks:
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