Detoxifying your body Last week we looked in detail at how to
cleanse the body from the inside. We ended by focusing on three
factors that can affect your ability to detoxify. One factor was
body burden, the second was genes and the third was diet. To
continue with the diet factor, too much sugar can hamper
detoxification. Studies have shown that eating a lot of
carbohydrates can reduce the body’s ability to clear drugs from
the system. In one trial, volunteers achieved greater chemical
clearance with a diet that is high in proteins but low in
carbohydrates, compared with a low-protein/high-carbohydrate
diet. A lack of vitamins and minerals has an adverse effect on
cleansing the body too. These include vitamins B, C and E,
magnesium and selenium. Many studies about cleansing our body
have focused on alcohol and drugs, but as we saw last week, the
environment, our jobs and lifestyle can all contribute to how
much toxic overload we absorb. Some studies show how
detoxification can improve health, which seems obv