You Don't Need Fancy Cleanses. Here Are 3 Super-Simple Ways To Support Your Liver

It's almost summer, and that means sundresses, tropical fruits, bathing suits, and sunscreen. It also means we're entering the season of detoxes, cleanses, and diets. If you're looking to support your body's health detoxification—whether it be to improve gut health, shed a few pounds, or reset your hunger signals—you might be surprised by the price tags you encounter. In fact, you might not think you can afford to detox at all.

"We help people with detoxification every day, and I truly believe the best way to support our natural detoxification systems is through food. Two great ways to increase detox capacity are to increase our supply of glutathione, as well as using things that actually bind up toxins and increase elimination. The best natural glutathione boosters are broccoli sprouts; they have an extremely high amount of a substance called sulforaphane, which is also found in other cruciferous veggies like cabbages, Brussels sprouts, and kale. Put them in smoothies and on salads daily to support detoxification.

"I believe we should make our life a cleanse, and that food is the center of it all. But one tool that I love to promote health detoxification pathways actually involves no food. I love the power that intermittent fasting can have on the body's natural detox processes. Periods without food give our body a chance to repair and clean itself out, since it doesn't have to focus on or funnel energy to our digestive system. Think of this as your body's chance to leave work and catch up on some house cleaning. One of the cool self-cleaning tools utilized during fasting is something called autophagy, which literally translates to 'self-eating.' When this process is allowed to do its thing, our body's healthy cells gobble up any unhealthy cells, leading to a true cellular detox." —Will Cole, D.C.