September is a pivotal month, marking the end of the summer season and the transition back to work. When fall is just around the corner, it's the perfect time to start a detox! Be careful, forget about ultra-restrictive, multi-week green juice diets and resolutions that quickly become frustrations. This is a gentle and positive detox routine to preserve our well-being and help the body gradually rebalance itself.
What are toxins?
To understand the effect of toxins on the body, we could compare our body to a car that gets dirty over time if we don't take care of it. Toxins are substances present in excess in our body that prevent it from functioning properly. Naturally produced by the body or resulting from external factors—diet, pollution, or smoking, for example—they need to be eliminated. While the human body, thanks in particular to the action of the liver, kidneys, and intestines, knows how to manage the body's waste, it sometimes happens that it can no longer properly fulfill its elimination function. A detoxification treatment can then be welcome.
A buildup of toxins leads to fatigue, a weakened immune system, a dull complexion, and other signs of bodily dysfunction. A detox treatment can restimulate your metabolism, improve the efficiency of your excretory organs, and boost your vitality!
Why do a detox cure as fall approaches?
As fall approaches, the days get shorter and the positive effects of the sun on our biorhythms diminish. Back to school often means getting back to work after a relaxing vacation, which can generate stress and put our bodies to the test. Starting a detox before or during this pivotal period will give our bodies a little boost by retaining the good energy gained during the summer and boosting our resistance to fatigue and stress. It's also an opportunity to get back on track by eliminating toxins accumulated during the excesses of the holidays and getting back into good habits.
The benefits of a successful detox are numerous: better sleep, renewed vital energy, less permeability to stress, a more radiant complexion, and a better mood, to name a few. So how do you go about it?
What detox routine should you adopt for the start of the school year?
Avoid “poisoners”
The first step when starting a detox routine is to eliminate, as much as possible, all toxin vectors that "clog" our organs. These include tobacco, alcohol, caffeine, refined sugars, processed foods, and unhealthy fats. Focus on a balanced diet, avoid ready-made meals, and opt for raw and organic products like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seeds, or even fresh fish that you can cook with a little olive oil. Rich in fiber and antioxidants, fruits and vegetables are excellent for your health. Make sure they represent a significant portion of your plate. Plus, their beautiful colors are very appetizing!
One of the best ways to take care of your body is to be mindful of how you feed it.
Taking care of your skin
Toxins are not only linked to diet, they can also come from pollution and therefore accumulate outside our body, on the surface of the skin. To get rid of them, we meticulously cleanse our face morning and evening with a makeup remover such as Herbier Face & Eye Cleansing Oil. Its formula gently cleanses and detoxifies the skin without altering the skin barrier thanks to the antioxidant and emollient properties of the olive oil it contains. A combination of gentle plant-based surfactants eliminates impurities and pollution particles accumulated throughout the day. Herbier Cleansing Oil thus protects the skin from the harmful effects of free radicals and prevents the signs of skin aging.
Then apply a targeted detox treatment like Herbier Facial Beauty Oil with immortelle essential oil. It strengthens the skin's immune system thanks to the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of immortelle essential oil, which acts as a free radical scavenger. Your skin regains its natural radiance.
Practice physical activity
Exercise has the power to help the body eliminate toxins by stimulating the elimination action of the kidneys, liver, and intestines. In addition to making us feel healthy, exercise allows us to reconnect with ourselves and our bodies. So, put on our yoga pants or sneakers and get moving. Don't forget to rest, though. Physical exercise is part of the detox program, but so are periods of rest so that the body has time to reenergize.
Try lymphatic drainage
Are you familiar with lymphatic drainage? It's a gentle massage technique that aims to stimulate lymph circulation. This massage also helps detoxify the body and strengthen the immune system. Lymph acts as a waste disposal system for the body by draining toxins through a colorless liquid that circulates in the lymphatic vessels. Lymph nodes located along these vessels filter the lymph, thus removing the toxins it carries. Lymphatic drainage is performed in a beauty salon and is achieved by applying different pressures all over the body using the fingers and palms of the hands.
