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After the festive season’s indulgences, our bodies naturally begin the work of restoring balance.
The rich foods, extra desserts, and celebratory drinks can leave us feeling sluggish or out of sync, and this is where our body’s detoxification systems step in. The liver, kidneys, and gut work tirelessly to eliminate toxins, process nutrients, and maintain overall health.
Usually, the festive period involves eating lots of refined sugars. This unfortunately provides a readily available energy source for certain harmful bacteria and yeast, such as Clostridium species and Candida albicans. This can lead to an imbalance in the gut microbiota, known as dysbiosis, where harmful microbes outcompete beneficial ones.
Excess sugar consumption can lead to the overgrowth of pro-inflammatory microbes. These microbes can produce harmful byproducts, increase gut permeability ("leaky gut"), and trigger systemic inflammation.
How Detoxification Works
Everything consumed—be it food, alcohol, medication, or toxins—is processed by the liver. After ingestion, food is broken down in the stomach and intestines, absorbed into the bloodstream, and transported to the liver for filtration. It is designed to break down harmful substances into forms that can be excreted. This involves two key phases:
Phase 1 Detoxification
Enzymes convert toxins into intermediate compounds, often more reactive than the original.
Phase 2 Detoxification
These compounds are bound to molecules like glutathione, making them water-soluble and easier for the body to eliminate.
The kidneys play their part by filtering the blood, removing waste products, and maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance. Meanwhile, the gut assists by eliminating solid waste and preventing reabsorption of toxins.
When these systems are functioning optimally, they work seamlessly to keep us healthy.
Healthy Gut Bacteria have a key role in supporting our detoxification:
Metabolise Toxins
Gut bacteria enzymatically modify harmful substances, making them less toxic and easier to excrete.
Bind Toxins
Certain microbes bind to toxins, heavy metals, and bile acids, preventing absorption and aiding elimination.
Support Liver Detoxification
Gut bacteria influence liver detox pathways and bile acid metabolism
Break Down Xenobiotics
Metabolize foreign compounds like drugs and pollutants into less harmful forms
Microplastics
Emerging research is suggesting that certain bacteria can break down microplastics and toxic compounds into less harmful forms.
Ways to supporting Detoxification:
Promote beneficial bacteria in your gut
Daily consumption of a food with good bacteria such as yoghurt with live cultures or kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut, miso, and tempeh. Natural unpasteurised pickles made in brine. Take a probiotic supplement such as Biome 9.
Consuming bitter substances such as Berberine
Which can support detoxification pathways by enhancing liver function through promoting bile flow, and modulating key enzymes involved in toxin metabolism. It aids in reducing oxidative stress, supports phase 1 and phase 2 detoxification, and may assist in clearing harmful substances from the body. This is the formulation ‘Biome D-tox’.
Sweating
Can help the body eliminate toxins through the skin. It aids in the excretion of heavy metals, chemicals, and waste products, complementing the liver and kidneys in their detoxification roles. Activities like exercise or using saunas can enhance this natural cleansing process.
Hydration
Pure filtered water is essential for our body to work properly, but we have to ensure its not been stored in, or contains plastic. Mains water can contain microplastics and other chemicals so ensure water is thoroughly filtered. Drinking a litre of Detox Tea is designed to upregulate the detoxification pathways in the body.
Biome D-TOX: Digestive Detox Support
Biome D-TOX is a clinical strength formula for supporting gut health. A comprehensive and potent formula for supporting healthy gut function with ingredients that work synergistically. Contains Oregano Oil extract, Calcium and Magnesium Caprylate, Berberine as well as Grapefruit Seed Extract. Supporting both the rebalancing of gut bacteria and detoxification pathways.
