Importance of Detoxifying and Cleansing Your Blood & 13 Home Remedies That Help Detoxify Your Blood

Our blood is responsible for various things, ranging from the transportation of oxygen, hormones, sugar, fats, and cells to our immune system to cleansing our body system and further letting it move properly. Regularly toxins get stored in our body via some types of foods, stress, and pollution too. The process of detoxification enhances the immune system of our body, improves skin health, and regulates healthy changes in the body. Though our kidneys, lungs, and liver do a wonderful job in naturally purifying our blood, there are also some foods that might make their job easier in this. So, in this article, we will talk about some of the foods or home remedies to detoxify your blood.

Before we talk about some of the home remedies to detoxify your blood, let us bring your attention to the fact that why it is important to detoxify and cleanse the blood.

If anyone is prone to skin issues, such as blemishes, dry, and unhealthy skin then it is important to know that these skin problems indicate impurities in the blood. Apart from this, detoxification and cleansing of the blood also help in eliminating the risk of several health issues like headaches, nausea, and allergies that are caused by impure blood. It is also important to detoxify your blood because a healthy blood supply impacts the functioning of some major organs including, the kidney, liver, and lungs, and also the lymphatic system. Cleansing of blood is essential for an uninterrupted transportation of gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide, to and from the lungs, and the rest of your body. Moreover, healthy blood contains WBCs that help in minimizing blood loss from any injury and also ensure a healthy platelet count.

Here let us take a look at some of the home remedies to detoxify your blood.

1. Drink Plenty Of Water:

   One of the most common and simplest natural blood purifier is the water. Our kidney flushes out toxins from the blood via urine and water is the best thing that helps in stimulating this process. Kidneys depend on water for eliminating waste from the body. Water is also helpful in keeping your blood vessels open so that blood can freely move. It must be noted that severe dehydration can result in kidney damage.

   You should have light yellow or colorless urine throughout the day. As per the National Kidney Association, it is mentioned that you should be producing 6 cups of urine daily.⁽¹⁾

   An adequate intake of water would be different for everyone. However, a general rule is 8 glasses of water daily. You must note that you might require more water if you are engaged in hard exercise or if you weigh more. Men usually require more water than women.

2. Eat Broccoli:

   Broccoli is known to be one of the best natural blood purifiers and helps in removing toxins from the body. It contains lots of calcium, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin C, dietary fiber, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, and glucosinolates. Consuming this vegetable regularly ensures loading up on antioxidants that aid in detoxifying the blood and enhancing the immune system. You can toss it in your salads and add it in your daily delicacies.

3. Add Green Leafy Vegetables To Your Diet:

   Green leafy vegetables are packed with essential nutrients and antioxidants that help in keeping disease at bay. You can choose lettuce, kale, spinach, and mustard greens for ensuring a healthy flow of blood. These leafy green vegetables are responsible for increasing enzymes in your liver that help in promoting the process of blood detoxification.

4. Eat Beetroot:

   Beetroot is known to be one of the natural sources of antioxidant betalains and nitrates that can reduce inflammation and oxidative damage of your liver. Many studies have shown that the juice of beetroot helps in increasing the production of enzymes that detoxify your body naturally. So, add beetroots to your salads or desserts.

5. Add Fresh Fruits To Your Daily Diet:

   One of the most important home remedies to detoxify your blood is to add more of fresh fruits to your daily diet. Fruits like plums, apples, guavas, and pears have pectin fiber in them that is known to cleanse the blood. They not just bind with excess fats in the blood, but also with heavy metals and other harmful chemicals and efficiently remove them.

   Don’t forget to add berries like cranberries, blackberries, and strawberries to your diet that helps in keeping your liver in check. Cranberries are known for their benefits for the urinary tract. They have also shown their effectiveness in preventing bacteria from getting attached to the urinary tract, which ultimately keeps your kidneys free from any infection. You can simply add a fresh handful of these cranberries to smoothies, oatmeal, or even salads.

   Blueberries are richly packed with antioxidants, which protects the liver from damage. Animal studies have found that whole blueberries can aid in keeping the liver healthy.⁽²⁾ You can take fresh blueberries and add them into oatmeal, yogurt, or a smoothie.

6. Grapefruit:

   Grapefruit is loaded with antioxidants and might help in controlling inflammation in your body. Most studies that looked at the effects of components of grapefruits, have been conducted in animals, but the results have been quite promising.

   These studies have found that antioxidants present in grapefruit can aid in protecting the liver from injury and various harmful effects of alcohol.⁽³⁾

7. Add Jaggery:

   One of the most popular sugar alternatives is Jaggery and it is also a natural blood purifier. This has fiber that helps in cleansing the digestive system, prevents constipation, and also expels waste out of the body. Jaggery also contain high amount of iron in it that helps to restore hemoglobin levels and keeps the healthy blood flowing in your body. Apart from this, it is also known to eliminate clotted blood from your body, thus further cleansing the blood.

8. Drink Coffee:

   One more home remedies to detoxify your blood could be drinking coffee. Drinking coffee might have some protective effects on your liver. There are several studies that show that coffee lowers the risk of cirrhosis in people suffering from chronic liver disease, and might also reduce the risk of developing liver cancer.^{(4, 5)}

   Coffee is linked to a lower risk of death in patients with chronic liver disease and also an improved response to antiviral treatment in patients of hepatitis C.⁽⁶⁾ The benefits might be because of the ability of coffee to prevent the accumulation of fat and collagen in your liver.

9. Drink Warm Lemon Water:

   Warm water and lemon could promote the breakdown of fat and even tend to ease the load on the kidneys, while the minerals and vitamins present in lemons help detox the blood and overall body system.

10. Add Fish To Your Diet:

    Some times of fish, like tuna, salmon, or sardines, are packed with omega-3 fatty acids which have shown to reduce blood triglyceride levels and also lower blood pressure, both of which can help your kidneys and liver.

    Make it a note that fish are high in protein. If you have kidney disease already then you should limit the amount of high-protein foods that you consume.⁽⁷⁾ Consuming excess of protein might make your kidneys work harder.

11. Take Holy Basil/Tulsi:

    When we talk about the home remedies to detoxify your blood, we must not forget naming the holy basil or tulsi leaves. You can also try holy basil leaves or tulsi leaves to detoxify your blood. This herb has got enough anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. In addition to the benefit of detoxifying the blood, basil leaf has also the power to detoxify your whole body including kidneys, and liver. All the toxins get eliminated through urine. For getting the best benefits, you can eat 7-8 basil or tulsi leaves or can drink a cup of basil/tulsi tea.

12. Baking Soda and Apple Cider Vinegar:

    While apple cider vinegar is consumed commonly, when it is combined with baking soda, it can help in blood purification or detoxification of the blood. This combination of baking soda and apple cider vinegar alter pH levels and eliminates uric acid from your blood for detoxification.

    All you need is add 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 3 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water and drink it immediately.

So above, we talked about some of the home remedies to detoxify your blood, and almost all these remedies included best foods to add to your diet for cleansing your blood. We would say that you need not have to purchase detox supplements for detoxifying your blood or keeping the blood clean. Your body is already equipped with a detox system of its own. All you need is a well-balanced diet that is rich in fresh vegetables and fruits, and enough of water. However, you should also limit your alcohol consumption too. This would ensure that the liver and kidneys function at their best.

Make sure that things can sometimes go wrong with the liver and kidneys that cannot be controlled by food, diet or home remedies alone. If you are diagnosed with a liver or kidney problem, then talk to your doctor about any dietary changes, lifestyle changes, or home remedies for managing the condition.

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