8 tips for a successful detox | Epycure – Epycure Laboratoire

August 25, 2021

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For many of us, the festive season or summer drinks are occasions for sharing where pleasure takes precedence over the healthy rituals and habits established throughout the year, resulting in numerous excesses: too much sugar, too much alcohol and too little sleep. Unfortunately, all this can hinder the body's natural ability to detoxify, leading to fatigue, weight gain, skin breakouts and sometimes even stress and anxiety.
By relieving your detoxification and elimination organs (liver, kidneys, intestines, lungs and skin), your body will be better able to detoxify naturally and you will feel rejuvenated and energized, even after the frenzy of the festive season or summer. Here are our 8 secrets to a successful detox.

Start the day with warm lemon water

Lemon juice encourages the liver to produce bile, which promotes good intestinal motility and the proper elimination of toxins through the intestines. In addition, the citric acid in lemon protects liver function and prevents oxidative damage, thereby preserving the liver's natural ability to detoxify.

Eliminate foods or products that overload your liver

This includes processed industrial products, sugar, alcohol, trans fats, refined grains, caffeine and, for some people, gluten and dairy products. These foods can be inflammatory and give your liver too much work, which it really does not need after the festive season. To avoid toxic buildup, fatigue and the digestive and skin problems that come with it, eliminating these foods for two weeks (at least!) can be extremely beneficial.

Fill up on foods that promote toxin elimination

Natural and organic foods rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants combat the negative effects of stress and a poor diet on the health of your liver and kidneys, while increasing their natural detoxification capacity. In practice, favor:

Bitter vegetables (mustard greens, chicory, arugula, etc.)
Fermented foods (sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha, apple cider vinegar, etc.)
Green vegetables
Cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, etc.)
Berries
Green tea (despite its caffeine content)
Herbs and spices

Drink plenty of water

Our bodies need between 1 and 1.5 liters of water per day to flush out all the harmful toxins. So, remember to stay hydrated, especially in the morning after waking up, between meals and before going to bed.

Move your body

Whether it is a gentle walk or high-intensity training, exercise stimulates the body's natural detoxification process by oxygenating the lungs and skin through breathing and sweating. It also increases blood and lymphatic flow, promoting better circulation and waste elimination.

Try dry brushing

Practiced before showering, it will help detoxify your body by stimulating your lymphatic system, which is responsible for transporting toxins to the elimination organs, thereby promoting the elimination of waste, toxins and other pathogens. In the medium term, it makes the skin softer and smoother, reduces the appearance of cellulite and promotes renewed energy.

Reduce your mental load

Our body's detoxification process only starts when we are in a state of rest in the nervous system (known as the parasympathetic state). With just 10 to 15 minutes of yoga or meditation per day, you will give your body the opportunity to "empty its physical and mental trash cans"!

Choose dietary supplements

A detox program may be necessary to stimulate the elimination of toxins accumulated in the body. It helps restore the body's balance by purifying it: cleansing the digestive organs, stimulating kidney elimination or removing fats to protect the liver.

To combine pleasure and well-being while deeply detoxifying your body, Epycure offers you sugar-free detox Gummies, small raspberry-flavored chewable gummies made with artichoke, spirulina and chicory, to be taken as a 15-day course. Developed with 100% plant-based and natural active ingredients, this dietary supplement supports liver detoxification, helps drain the body, reduce oxidative stress and finally reduce bloating. Developed in France, the sugar-free detox Gummies are your liver's new detox ally. Each sachet contains 60 gummies, equivalent to a 15-day course, which can be repeated as often as you wish.

Our courses have been formulated so that they can be combined with one another. You can therefore combine your sugar-free detox Gummies with your digestion course, for example, or with your slimming course by choosing the Detox & Fat-Burning Pack or the Slimming Duo.

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