Broccoli, cabbage, kale and their cousins break down into compounds that change how the liver handles estrogen, and DIM and I3C capsules sell that effect as "estrogen detox". Here's what the vegetables and the capsules can and can't do, and the medicine cautions that come with the concentrated forms.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
PCOS has a new name, PMOS, because it's about far more than the ovaries: hormones, blood sugar, weight, skin, mood and long-term heart health are all part of it. This guide walks through every natural option people use, from daily habits and spearmint tea to inositol and acupuncture, with the evidence and safety for each laid out plainly.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
That heavy, too-full feeling that lingers long after a meal is one of the most common gut complaints. This guide walks through every natural option people use, from bitters and ginger to how you eat, with the evidence for each laid out honestly.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
TUDCA and ox bile are bile-acid supplements sold for "liver detox", bile flow and fat digestion, especially after gallbladder removal. Here's what the research on the related drug ursodiol shows, what's missing for supplements, and who must get checked first.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Calcium-D-glucarate is a staple of "estrogen detox" and liver formulas. Here is the beta-glucuronidase idea behind it, what lab, animal and the one small human study show, typical label amounts, and why it may make some medicines and hormones work less well.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Wheatgrass shots and barley-grass powders have been sold as "detox" and "blood-builders" since the 1940s. Here is where the habit came from, what the small human trials found, how people use them, and the raw-sprout, wheat-allergy, coeliac and warfarin cautions.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Liquid chlorophyll is usually copper chlorophyllin, and its one solid finding is as an aflatoxin binder. Here is its odd history from 1950s chlorophyll gum to social-media trend, what the research shows and does not, study amounts, and the sun-sensitivity and stool-test cautions.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
The 16 oz morning celery juice habit is one of the best-known detox trends. Here is where it came from, what the research actually shows (no human trials of the juice itself), what is in a glass, and the allergy, sun-sensitivity, sodium, warfarin and lithium cautions.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Chanca piedra, the "stone breaker" herb of Brazil and India, is a popular tea for kidney, urinary and liver support. Here is its history, what the small studies on kidney stones and hepatitis B actually found, typical amounts, and the cautions to know first.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Danshen, the red root of a Chinese sage, is one of the most-used herbs in Chinese medicine for the heart and circulation. It also thins the blood, which makes it one of the riskiest herbs to mix with warfarin and other blood thinners.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
