Discover 6 Foods that can Help Purify your Blood and Boost your Health!
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KIMS-SUNSHINE
Specialist,
17 December, 2024
Your body has multiple fail safe mechanisms in place to ensure that you stay safe. Even when you ingest something toxic, your body may try to remove it forcefully by vomiting or any other such related phenomenon. Everything else gets processed by your liver and kidneys very efficiently and is then removed from the body before any major harm is caused.The other organs involved in ‘detoxification’ are the spleen, skin and the lymphatic system.
How to Cleanse your Blood with Natural Foods-
Many of us think that our ‘blood’ needs to be purified on a regular basis- but sorry. It just doesn’t work that way! You cannot focus on taking care of your blood alone, when your body is really just a mass of different organ systems working together in perfect sync, with blood flowing all over. So, when someone does persist in doing so, we want you to understand that they wish to improve their liver and kidney health. Let us look at some liver and kidney friendly foods that you need to incorporate in your diet- starting today!
- The first one is a no-brainer but often excluded- WATER! You can help your kidneys and liver work way better if you bother to drink sufficient amounts of water everyday. You can monitor how hydrated or dehydrated you are by looking at the colour of your urine. It has to look light straw yellow or almost clear. If it is a dark yellow, then you need to drink up ASAP.
- The next- veggies like cabbage, kohlrabi, broccoli, cauliflower- are all from the same family. They are very good for your kidney. So, try to eat them as salads, raitas, or in stir fries and poriyals or curries regularly.
- Coffee or your favourite cuppa is very good for your liver. But too much can leave you feeling jittery at times. The goodness from coffee does not come from caffeine in it, but from the other antioxidants and minerals in it. It also has a tendency to not allow fat or collagen to accumulate in large amounts in the liver.
- Vitamin C containing foods are inherently anti-inflammatory in nature. So they are good for your liver and kidneys, apart from the whole body. It is winter now too, so stock up on your favourite Nagpur oranges.
- Spices like turmeric, pepper, ginger, garlic, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom – are all kitchen staples. They don’t just make biryani/pulao taste amazing, they are good for you too.
- Fresh fruits and veggies in general have lots of good stuff in them- in the form of vitamins and minerals. They help a lot too. So, try to get seasonal produce everyday.
All in all, we have given you diet tips for blood purification and a major health boost above. So there is no need to look for detox teas or capsules.
Conclusion
The blood in your body gives life to all cells- literally in the form of very necessary oxygen. Apart from that, it is not just a red coloured liquid that has no other function. It helps carry all sorts of hormones, sugars, fats, clotting factors and the very immune system in it. It is pumped by the heart all over the body and most of the hormones and other important messengers are synthesised elsewhere. They are then carried to a destination where they begin their job. Many of us fall prey to gimmicky diets and formulas which promise to ‘cleanse your blood’. Don’t believe in any of that. Instead, focus on taking care of your body the old fashioned way- by eating well, sleeping well and moving around often.
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