There are several things you can do prior to doing a detox that will minimize the stress on your body as it gets rid of toxins and parasites. It will also maximize your chances of enjoying a successful detox.
1. Increase your intake of natural or purified water to aid the flushing out of toxins and normal waste.
2. Reduce or eliminate your intake of refined sugars and processed foods.
3. Replace them with plenty of organic fruit and vegetables, grass-fed meat and wild caught (not farmed) fish.
4. Add some probiotics and different varieties of fermented foods to your diet.
5. Make a list of your personal care and household products. Check each on the database maintained by the Environmental Working Group at https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ to see how it fares for toxic load. Make a shopping list to replace the ones that fail.
6. If you are constipated, fix it naturally. One way is to consider adding seeds and nuts to your diet. Chew them really well to avoid them being too abrasive on your gut and if you have time, soak them overnight to leech out the enzyme blockers so you get full value from their nutrients.
7. Get the body moving. Even walking for 10,000 steps a day is a significant boost to your circulation. It you are already active, take it up a notch.
If, while reading this, you thought, “That would be good to do at any time, not just prior to a detox!” give yourself an extra 5 points!
If you thought, “I’m already doing all of that!” give yourself another 10 points!