Liver Cleaning Diet Scams! A body detox diet costs next to nothing if you do it right!

I used to get really confused about the best way to do a liver cleansing diet. Who wouldn't?

I mean, there are shelves of liver cleansers, digestive enzymes, herbs and detoxing tonics promising you a whole body cleanse, healthy detox and body detox diet often in less than 24 hours. Not gonna happen. Sure, it's a good start - but a total liver cleanse - I don't think so.

And what do I have to show for all the health spin?

Shelves of half empty bottles that I won't throw out because they cost so much… nagging pricey reminders I still need to find a decent liver cleansing diet.

One thing I do know is that a liver cleansing diet is probably one of the best things you can do for your body - ever. The liver helps remove toxins from our bodies – okay, most people know that - but I found something you may not know. The liver also removes damaged red blood cells, stores vitamins and minerals, and actually produces these vitamins and minerals for use throughout our bodies.

That’s a lot of responsibility! And I don’t know about you but I don’t exactly help my exhausted liver with my less than perfect, all right, poor diet, drinking alcohol, never enough exercise or sleep. I have moments when I’m good – but will my liver ever catch up?

I know I have to do something when my skin looks pasty grey, I’m forever waking up tired and I catch every cold and flu that’s hit town. As my liver slowly grinds to a halt from overwork, the level of toxins in my body increases – and will go on increasing until I get over myself and get on with actually doing a liver cleansing diet and not just reading about it.

So back to the ever increasing cost of a liver cleansing diet – well, surprise! A whole body cleanse shouldn’t cost the earth. In fact, a good healthy detox costs very little if you use common sense….

I'm not saying don't use any supplements or products to help you along - let's not be stupid - but don't rush into it because you have to get your body cleansed right now! But be practical - take the emotion out of the 'need for lean' and think about it.

First, if you eat food that normally takes four or five hours to digest, yes, were talking mainly red meat and heavily fried foods, and before that time is up eat more of the same again, your body won’t have time to break down the first lot of food let alone the second round.

Waiting for your food digest doesn’t cost money – it’s discipline… can’t buy it in a bottle - unfortunately.

Second, what supplements are you planning to take during your whole body cleanse? The wrong supplements are a waste of money. But some supplements are a good investment if not necessary to the process. Be sure to take a fiber supplement. This will help soften and clear waste from your body easily. Also include supplements like dark green superfoods. These superfoods absorb toxins from your blood stream and at the same time give your body extra protein and nutrients.

A third, inexpensive piece of advice for your healthy detox is body work. This includes anything from body wraps to massage therapy, colon hydrotherapy or lymphatic drainage – and let’s not forget exercise. These will help remove toxins and waste out of your body. Body work can free toxins from your body, softens waste buildup and removes it.

The body is an amazing machine that is not meant to break down or get old – if you treat it right… Your organs do all the hard work to cleanse and detoxify your body. But, you have to keep the tools that help your body cleanse in good order.

So, a good liver cleansing diet is really at best a healthy detox. Follow these few simple rules, go on line to find the right cleansing supplements or visit your local health food store.

My last piece of advice – which I learnt the hard way - if you find a product and the instructions tell you to eat anything you want during your liver cleansing diet - put it back. It’s like saying you can lose weight while eating as much as you want. There are lots of good liver cleansing diets or body detox diets around. Look for a natural detoxification diet where ever possible; more chemicals will just tax your liver even more.

Good luck – good liver cleansing diet!