General Detoxification Programme

A general detoxification programme aims to improve both liver detoxification processes and bowel elimination.

As a general rule this involves reducing:

The amount of processed and refined foods and beverages, that contain additives and are often high in sugar, contain poor quality fats, and are often low in nutrients and fibre
The amount of saturated fat and highly processed fats, i.e. margarines etc
And: avoidance of alcohol and stimulant.

Food to avoid	Food to eat
Table sugar and added sugars	Fresh fruit, honey, rice malt, maple syrup
Reduce salt intake	Tamari, Soyu
Wheat - refined flour	Fish, tofu, tempeh, legumes
Dairy - milk, cheese, yogurt	1 egg (organic) daily can be tolerated
Soft drinks	Soy, rice, almond milks and products
Chocolate, lollies, cakes, biscuits, donuts	Rice, buckwheat, oats, rye, millet, spelt
No take-away or fried foods	Fresh fruit, nuts and seeds, rice cake with tahini & a little honey or rice malt.
Soft drinks	Sparkling mineral water, water, fresh vegetable juices
Jams an spreads	Tahini, honey, rice malt, avocado
Dried fruit with sulphur preservatives	Sun dried fruits- minimal intake as still very high in sugar
Butter, margarines	Avocado, extra virgin olive oil, tahinni, nut butters except peanut.
Polyunsaturated cooking oils	Extra virgin olive oil, cold pressed oils, walnut oil. Try not to expose oils to very high temperatures for extended periods of time. Never cook with Flax seed or walnut oil.
Alcohol	Sparkling mineral water with lime or lemon, diluted juice with lime or lemon
Caffeine drinks	Dandelion coffee, dandelion tea, peppermint tea, chamomile tea, all herbal teas.

Eat whole foods and avoid processed foods, packaged and canned foods.
Avoid take-away. When dining out select salads, vegetables with fish.
Buy organic foods where possible - particularly eggs.
Read labels and avoid additives as much as possible.
Larger fish such as shark, tuna, marlin, sword fish may have a higher concentration of heavy metals than smaller fish. Keep intake of these larger fish to once weekly whilst on this diet.
Fish to include that are good sources of Omega 3 (preferably fresh)- sardines, trout, mackerel, salmon, cod, mullet, trevally.
Avoid smoked and preserved foods

Food to eat freely

All sprouted seeds, grains, legumes, mung beans - make sure they are fresh	Organic eggs
All fresh fruit	Wholemeal bread, wholemeal pasta, brown rice
All raw and steamed vegetables - excluding potato and tomatoes (if these foods feature daily in your usual diet)	Soya products - tofu, tempeh, miso, soy milk
All nuts and seeds, almonds, sunflower seeds, walnuts cashews, Brazil, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds - fresh and unsalted	Legumes - aduki, pinto, black - eyed pea, green peas, green beans, lentils, chickpeas
All whole grins, rolled oats, buckwheat, millet, spelt, amaranth, quinoa, rice, corn, wild rice	Fresh herbs and spices - parsley, dill, garlic, tumeric, chives, shallots, onions, coriander, basil, thyme, ginger etc.
Grilled or steamed fish	Filtered water, herbal teas

Start the day with the juice of ½ a lemon in a glass of warm water
Add 1 dsp of psyllium husks to morning cereal or take in a glass of water each morning. Take another dsp before bed in water or diluted juice.
Drink at least 2.5 litres of water daily
If available to you have a glass of fresh vegetable juice daily - carrot, celery, beetroot broccoli, cabbage etc.
Have a fresh green salad each day.
Include cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, mustard greens in your diet a few times pr week.
Skin brush every day or second day whilst showering
30 minute exercise daily or every second day.