Your blood is involved in many bodily functions; ranging from transporting oxygen, hormones, sugar, fats and cells throughout the body; as well as transporting wastes that need to be eliminated via the kidneys. The functions of the blood and kidneys are closely connected.
The kidneys, along with the liver, help to filter toxins out of the body. Kidneys are made up of millions of small filtering units known as nephrons. These nephrons each are made up of two parts, the glomerulus and the tubule. The glomerulus allows fluids and waste products (including toxins) to pass through. Blood cells and large molecules such as proteins are too large to pass through. Filtered material passes through the tubule, where minerals are sent back to the bloodstream and waste products are removed. Filtered blood is recirculated into the body. Waste and excess fluids travel to the bladder, where they are then expelled as urine.
When your kidneys are functioning properly, they filter 180 litres of blood every day and produce one to two litres of urine on average (if consuming about 2 litres of water) They prevent waste and excess fluid from building up in cells.
Adequate water intake is the most important ritual to keep the kidneys functioning well. I recommend approximately 2 litres daily on this detox program as it will assist the kidneys in eliminating toxins.
Cleansing the blood and supporting the kidneys can have wide ranging health benefits, including -:
Herbal teas are a fantastic way to help hydrate and cleanse the body. Two of my favourite herbs to support the kidneys and cleanse the blood on a Detox include-:
To make it easy for you I have put together the Byron T-tox pack that contains my top 4 favourite teas for Detox including the ones mentioned above to support the kidneys and cleanse the blood.
Byron T-Tox includes- Dandylicious, Green, Detox and Digest.
To find out how to apply the Teas to your Detox, check out our free Spring: Detox & Revitalise program.
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