AND the moment of the bill: alcohol, sweets and fried foods typical of the period are «Responsible for a sense of heaviness, swelling, for the appearance of the skin which appears devoid of brightness and dull», he explains Federica Almondo, specialist in food science, expert in nutrigenetics and founder of Cerva 16. «Delicious, satisfying foods and drinks, on the other hand, are known to cause oxidative stress and inflammation which can promote premature aging of the body and skin. To return to normality, detox supplements help more than ever.”
Detox supplements, why they can help
Alcohol and sweets are not absolute evil. «They must be considered with caution only if consumed in large quantitiesbecause they generate toxins that the body, despite being equipped with mechanisms designed to neutralize and expel them, cannot fully manage”, explains the expert.
Toxins are acidic by nature and, when they accumulate, generate an alteration of theacid-base balance of the organism with a lowering of pH to a called condition acidosis.
«The acid-base balance represents a real unit of measurement of health, weight and aging. In fact, when the scale tends towards acidity for too long, inflammation, oxidative stress and other mechanisms are triggered which accelerate the aging of cells and therefore of the tissues of the whole body, including the skin”, he warns. Federica Almondo.
By lowering the pH the body goes “into action”, trying to eliminate toxins as quickly as possible. However, if this does not succeed optimally, acid waste is moved from the blood to the extracellular matrix. In this situation, toxins accumulate, and their overload manifests itself, for example, with a sense of fatigue, skin rashes, swelling and cellulite, for example.”
How to do a detox supplement cycle
Before starting a givenx treatment cycle, the nutritionist suggests keeping acidosis, caused by an accumulation of toxins, under control. «To return tooptimal acid-base balance in the body requires drinking at least two liters of water a day; abound in the consumption of green and raw vegetables; insert at least legumes 3-4 times a weeki as a protein source, and limit acidifying foods, which are: meat, cheeses and refined cereals”, specifies Federica Almondo.
At this point you can start a treatment journey with detox supplements, which prove to be a real help for both the body and the skin.
«Among the ingredients (nutraceuticals), the mixtures of alkalizing mineral salts which make toxins easily eliminated from the body”, specifies the expert. «These molecules best accomplish this mission when combined with draining molecules such as dandelion or the green tea. Also there bromelain it helps a lot. because it stimulates diuresis and eliminates water retention. Milk thistle should absolutely not be forgotten, especially beneficial for the liver, one of the main protagonists of the purifying processes that occur naturally in the body.”
Detox supplements must be taken at a specific time of the day. «Since the detoxifying processes have precise rhythms that take place mainly in the evening and at night, to enhance the body’s natural physiological processes it is advisable to take this type of nutritional supplements the eveningcontinuing the treatment for at least 3 months», concludes Federica Almondo.
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