Here's an easy and simple way to manage toxins and wastes accumulated in your body.

Surprise one-day fast

When we eat, our organs have to keep working. So fasting is a kind of vacation that allows the organs to regain their function after working non-stop. In addition, fasting releases toxins from the body, which can have a detoxifying effect on organs such as the liver, kidneys, and large intestine. If you eat regularly and well, but then you fast for a day, your body will take the energy it lacks from fat, which will help you lose weight and remove waste from your blood vessels. However, just because you fasted for one day, you should not binge eat the next day as a reward mentality.

Drinking phytoncides

Plants produce their own phytoncides, which are natural antibiotics, to protect themselves from germs and pests. Spending time in a forest or park with many trees can relax your mind and body and have a detoxifying effect thanks to phytoncides. Many studies have shown that being in the forest reduces stress hormones, stabilizes pulse and blood pressure, and improves immunity. By the way, phytoncides are usually found in the morning, when there are more conifers on the mountainside.

Brushing the Body

The lymphatic system, which connects each tissue in the body to each other, acts as a filter to regenerate nutrients and filter waste and toxins in the body. In other words, it's the body's detoxification organ. Poor lymphatic circulation can lead to swelling and chronic inflammation. At this time, body brushing, which gently sweeps the body with a brush, stimulates lymph to stimulate blood circulation, improves the supply of nutrients to each body tissue, and discharges waste and toxins. It's easy. Start with your toes and sweep your way toward your heart.

Relaxing the day after drinking

The day after drinking, our bodies are busy breaking down alcohol. It's best to avoid intense strength training. Spending energy on detoxification increases liver fatigue. Instead, low-intensity exercise that makes you sweat a little increases blood circulation and speeds up the breakdown of alcohol, which leads to the release of toxins through sweat. It's also a good idea to get rid of a hangover quickly with pears, cucumbers, and arrowroot tea, which help detoxify alcohol.

Reading

When it comes to convenience, e-books and audiobooks can be effective. However, since we spend a lot of time holding our smartphones in our daily lives, why not read a paper book to stay away from electronic devices for a while? Especially if it's information that needs to be remembered for a long time, experts say it's much more effective when reading a paper book than an e-book.

Turn off smartphone notifications

You've probably heard that you shouldn't leave your smartphone by your side before going to sleep. It's not easy because of the wake-up alarm. As a result, we often fall asleep while looking at our smartphones, and blue light or electromagnetic waves generated at this time interfere with sleep. That's why it's a good idea to keep your smartphone away even when you're sleeping, and use an analog clock for alarms. In addition to wake-up alarms, it's also a good idea to turn off notifications from various apps. Pop-ups pop up from time to time and you'll be glued to your smartphone before you know it, so let's turn off notifications on your smartphone for a digital detox.

Take a half bath

Our body is prone to heat in the upper body and cold in the lower body due to lifestyle, environment, and body structure reasons. There's nothing like a half-body bath to balance your body's heat. Half-body baths stimulate blood circulation and allow you to sweat lightly through your open pores to flush out waste and toxins. It is recommended to stay in hot water at 38~40 degrees Celsius for 20~30 minutes before going to bed, and adding herbs or green tea to the bath water will increase the detoxification effect.