The Liver-Healing Detox Smoothie You Probably Don’t Know You Need
I recently started following the Medical Medium and my thoughts on wellness have since been changed forever.
Anthony William, known as “The Medical Medium” is a world-renown healer. His practices are simple, and are driven by vitamins and nutrients found in natural, organic foods. His main premise is that food is medicine. I personally love this so much, and am such a believer that healing doesn’t have to involve typical medication that is mass-distributed by the healthcare industry.
William is the author of many books, including Liver Rescue – which describes in detail the importance of detoxing the body from heavy metals. As humans, we ingest so many metals every single day. Even before we’re born, our bodies come in contact with toxins and heavy metals. The body doesn’t know how to expel or digest these heavy metals, so therefor they become stuck in our organs and can lead to many different diseases and chronic symptoms if left untended.
I’m a relatively healthy person, and so I thought my heavy metal and toxin exposure would be somewhat minimal. How wrong I was! Let me break it down a bit.
Chances are, if you live in the US – you come into contact with toxins and heavy metals just simply by interacting with the products we use on a daily basis. For example, our mattresses contain toxins and chemicals such as flame retardants, benzene, and formaldehyde – all of which are off-gassing harmful chemicals. We breathe these in every single night – it’s no wonder that we wake up feeling not our best!
Women’s beauty and hygiene products are also littered with ingredients like aluminum. Deodorant is probably the worst offender here in that it usually lists aluminum as a hidden ingredient.
Most recently, tampons have been uncovered to hold toxic levels of plastic–so much so that when you hold them to a flame, they melt instead of burn. These toxic chemicals then become implanted in the body, attacking our immune system and reproductive organs. Isn’t this terrifying?
Now, I’ll do just about anything natural to help my body function everyday. I’ll take probiotics, try all the green juices in the world, or even try this smoothie recipe everyday for 60 days. But here’s the deal: our bodies have absolutely NO IDEA how to release toxic chemicals. This smoothie recipe was created with key natural ingredients in mind that when combined, can bind to toxic chemicals and heavy metals to expel them from the body over time. If you’re interested in learning more about how each ingredient plays a role in this, I highly recommend that you head over to William’s site.
And, without further hesitation…here is the magical recipe! After trying this smoothie I can definitely say that its not only delicious, but left me feeling lighter and a bit more clear after 5 consecutive days. I drank it in the morning as breakfast after my morning celery juice. It’s technically like a meal, so it’ll leave you feeling pretty full. The key with health is mindful discipline – you can’t just try something once and expect it to work magical wonders on you. That said, I’d look at this smoothie the same way. It’s a great addition to fold into your weekly routine.
Ingredients
2 bananas
2 cups wild blueberries
1 cup cilantro
1 cup orange juice
1 tsp barley grass juice powder
1 tsp spirulina
1 small handful of Atlantic dulse
Optional: water to blend
Directions:
In a high speed blender, blend all ingredients until smooth. If a thinner consistency is desired, add up to 1 cup of water. Enjoy!
