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Detox While Pregnant
Commercial detoxes and fad-diet flushes can be dangerous even when you aren’t pregnant. Add a fragile fetus to the mix, and detoxes could mean bad news for your body and your baby. Detoxes often use dangerous stimulants and herbs that are not be safe to use during pregnancy. If you feel like you need to detox while carrying your child, a healthy diet, plenty of exercise and a few lifestyle changes can help you remove toxins from your body in a safe and effective way.
Soaking Feet in Epsom Salts
Nothing feels better than giving your feet a break after a long day and soaking your feet in Epsom salt has many health benefits. Epsom salt is made of magnesium sulfate. When absorbed through the skin, magnesium sulfate draws toxins out of the body, sedates the nervous system, reduces swelling and relaxes muscles. In addition to soothing sore and achy feet, Epsom salt can reduce foot inflammation, remove foot odors and soften rough skin on your feet. In fact, if you are having trouble removing a splinter from your foot, an Epsom salt foot soak can be effective in drawing it out.
Green Breakfast Smoothie
You know that euphoric feeling you get on those mornings when the kids get up on time and happily finish their breakfast without a complaint--and it's a breakfast that you feel good about giving them? Every time we serve this smoothie we seem to have one of those mornings! The greatest thing is that this smoothie…
Safe and Easy Detox Tips For The Whole Family
With all the news about toxic chemicals found in our plastics, cosmetics, food and even in our water and the air we breathe, keeping you and your family safe can seem overwhelming.
How to Detox Before Pregnancy
Your body has an excellent set of systems in place for ridding your body of toxins and waste. Part of good health is maintaining these systems so they work as efficiently as possible. Commercial detox programs aren’t proven by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as effective, and some are downright dangerous. The safest way to cleanse and prepare your body for pregnancy is to practice a healthy lifestyle that you can continue into your pregnancy.