What Are the Best Ways to Detox?
Honestly, when I think about going on a detox plan, I think of deprivation, not eating, or drinking nothing but juices. The thought of going on a detox program stresses me out! (Which would totally defeat the whole purpose of the program!)
I’m not talking about going on a strict juice diet, or depriving yourself. What are the most helpful ways to gently get your body humming again?
My hands-down favorite way to detox is…… Take an Epsom salt bath.
3 Reasons Why Epsom Salt Baths Are Important for Our Health
Why are we deficient?
Our poor diets are to blame and our crops have lost over ½ the amount of magnesium present than what was there 20 or 30 years ago. Commercial agriculture and farming is stripping our soil of vital nutrients.
The other culprit is our increased supplementation of calcium. It works like this: calcium needs magnesium to function, but calcium depletes the body of magnesium. If you have too much calcium, you’ll actually deplete the body of both nutrients.
Can we just take magnesium pills?
Surprisingly, magnesium is not absorbed well through the digestive tract. The stomach acids that break down food also denature the magnesium’s effectiveness.
The best way to get magnesium is to absorb it through your skin. Hence, that’s why Epsom salt baths are so awesome, and the benefits are fantastic!
Here’s the benefits listed on the Epsom Salt Council’s web page:
Recommended Way to Get The Benefits
To get all the benefits of magnesium, all you need to do as add 1-2 cups of Epsom Salt to a warm bath and soak for 12 minutes (or longer) 3 times a week.
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