Hey guys, Dr. Axe here.
Welcome to my front yard.
Today I want to talk about ways to detox that you may not expect.
You know, most people, when they think of detoxing their body, they think of certain
herbs, or foot baths, or just different things that they can do to detox, some sort of treatment.
But in truth, I want to give you two of the best ways to detox that almost nobody realizes.
Number one way to detox your body is by getting more sunshine.
Vitamin D3, known as the sunshine vitamin, actually kills off bad bacteria.
In recent studies, they've found that if you are getting just 20 minutes of sunshine a
day, your body starts producing 200 antimicrobials, killing off bad bacteria, funguses, viruses,
parasites, throughout your body.
And research is even showing that Vitamin D can help fight and kill off cancer cells.
So every single day, get outside, get 20 to 30 minutes, plus, if you can.
And that's easy.
I mean, really, for anybody, even if you're, let's say, a doctor working in a clinic, or
let's say you're a businessperson, or a schoolteacher, and you're inside most of the day, even during
your lunch hour, if you can take your lunch, sit outside for just 20 minutes of it.
Or go on a short walk during the day, two 10-minute walks, outside.
You are getting more Vitamin D3, the sunshine vitamin, which can help your body detox, and
kill off bad bacteria.
Another thing that you'll find, and I'll notice this when I'm working out, is that when I
am going for a run, or outside, or just out in the sun, in nature, you'll start sweating.
You'll start to notice that your body starting to sweat will actually help your body detox
in a faster manner.
So again, the sun can actually help bleach toxins out of your skin.
I've heard it said before, someone said, "Well, the sun causes cancer."
And I'll tell people, "The sun doesn't cause cancer."
There are people in Middle Eastern countries, in Africa, who get way more sunshine than
we do, and they don't get cancer.
One of the biggest reasons, I believe, that we have more skin cancer in the U.S. than
anywhere else is the chemicals we put on our skin, from makeups, to different types of
moisturizers, even to sunscreen.
A lot of those sunscreens today have toxic chemicals that block Vitamin D, and that can
actually cause you to get sick.
So I truly think that most of the time, you want to get sun, and if you're going to get
burned, hey, put on a covering.
Or, another option would be, go ahead and use a natural sunscreen that contains zinc
oxide, not the fake stuff.
And so, again, get a good brand of sunscreen.
The other best way, my number two way to detox your body, is through exercise.
I know we don't think of exercise as a form of detoxification, but when you exercise,
your lymphatic system starts to drain, getting rid of all the toxins from your system.
Your body is sweating, getting rid of chlorine, and fluoride, and other chemicals absorbed
into your body.
Sweating, getting out and exercising, is one of your best forms of detoxification.
Kill two birds with one stone, if you can get outside and exercise, for 20 to 30 minutes
a day, whether it's going for a run, doing your Burst training, your BurstFit exercise
outside, or hey, just getting your weights and dumbbells, getting a bench and going outside.
Whatever it is, if you can work out outside for 20 to 30 minutes, you are detoxing double-time.
It's a great option.
I also want to let you guys know about something exciting.
Next month I'm recording a BurstFit D.V.D.
series with myself and Suzanne Bowen.
You can actually go to the website BurstFit.com, and we're going to do six twenty-minute exercises,
exercises that will get you ripped, total body shred.
You'll be able to find that on BurstFit.com.
So this week, here are your action steps.
Get outside, 20 minutes of sun a day to get your Vitamin D3.
Start exercising daily, and if you want to get double-time detox, exercise outside.
Have a great week.
This is Dr. Axe.