Eating a healthy diet, getting adequate sleep, managing stress, and exercising on a regular basis are all important factors to promote good health and keep our bodies running smoothly.

Our bodies have organs of elimination that manage toxins daily:

• The Liver – changes or detoxifies harmful toxins into substances that can be safely eliminated from the body.
• The Lungs – expel toxins through breathing (e.g., Carbon dioxide).
• The Colon – eliminates toxins from the liver and waste that has accumulated in the intestines.
• The Kidneys – receive water-soluble waste from the liver so that it can be further filtered and eliminated through the bladder.
• The Skin – eliminates waste and toxins through sweat.
• The Blood – flows through the vascular system and carries oxygen and nutrients to the body’s cells while removing harmful waste.
• The Lymphatic System – eliminates poisons from cells through a network of vessels that extend throughout the body.

However, our modern world can put added stress on these organs due to the environment we live in, the food and beverages we consume, the products we use in our homes, and put on our bodies, and the waste byproducts that are naturally produced within our own digestive tracts.

For centuries, herbs have been used to naturally cleanse the body.¹ There is archaeological evidence that early humans ate both raw and cooked plants and consumed herbs such as willow, St. John’s wort, yarrow, chamomile, bupleurum, and more.² Chinese Herbal Medicine and Ayurvedic medicine use herbs as the basis of their treatments.

Renew Life^® has over 2 decades of experience when it comes to herbal detoxification. With 3 formulas to choose from, they can easily fit into your daily routine, require no fasting, giving up solid foods or having to be close to a toilet.

CleanseSMART^® is a two-part, 30-day herbal cleansing program containing 20 different herbs and minerals to help support your body’s elimination organs, protect the liver, and relieve occasional constipation.

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Don’t forget the Fibre!

Fibre and water are important to keep things moving through your digestive tract, which is especially important while cleansing. When you think of fibre, imagine a household sponge; think of the rough green part of the sponge as insoluble fibre, it SCRUBS the digestive tract clean. It does not dissolve in water or break down in the digestive system, it provides bulk to strengthen and tone the muscles of the bowel and helps to sweep the walls of the bowel clean. The yellow part of the sponge is soluble fibre, it ABSORBS. It breaks down in water and forms a gel to help trap waste for removal from the body.

FibreSMART^® is a flax-based, dietary fibre supplement that can be added as a powder to water or juice to help support daily bowel health. It contains both soluble and insoluble fibre from flaxseed, acacia gum, and guar gum, and includes L-Glutamine, Marshmallow Root, Slippery Elm Bark, and Triphala to keep things running smoothly.

The human body wants to be in a state of balance; it wants to be healthy. Support it with the proper nutrients, water, exercise, supplements, rest, and play, and it will cleanse, reconstruct, and keep you safe.

By Caroline Farquhar, RHN, EMP, BA, National Training Manager for Renew Life^®

References:
1. Jacks, B. (2011). Top 5 Cleansing Herbs. Available: https://www.alive.com/health/top-5-cleansing-herbs/. Last accessed 27 Nov 23
2. The Herbal Academy Staff. (2021). Herbal History: Roots of Western Herbalism. [Online]. The Herbal Academy. Available at: https://theherbalacademy.com/herbal-history/ [Accessed 13 December 2023].

About the Author: Renew Life Team

When it comes to probiotics and gut health, Renew Life is amongst the top-selling brands in Canada. In Canada since 2002, Renew Life offers a full line of natural health product supplements for better digestive health, including probiotics, fibre, digestive aids, enzymes, and internal cleanses.