It’s not easy to get back in shape after a string of rich and (abundantly) drunken holiday meals. The addition is often salty and we sometimes find ourselves in a sorry state. And it is above all the liver that toasts, in every sense of the word. “By regenerating it, it is the whole organism that we will put back on its feet”, says naturopath Stéphane Tétart. In fact, physical fatigue is compounded by a feeling of heaviness or overflowing.
But be careful, if some pseudo-specialists recommend a detox cure, mistrust. In the literal sense of the term, detox involves the elimination of toxins. Our body is perfectly equipped to do this on its own. The liver serves precisely to carry out this work. Be careful, therefore, on the pseudo-miraculous bottles that are sold to you as detox solutions. Most of the time, it’s about well-crafted marketing that wants your wallet more than your health.
Light meals and vegetable broths
If the liver is working on its own, it still needs help. We will thus favor light meals, vegetable broths, cooked fruits and vegetables, and certain plants. But not just any.
If you are rather fragile, you should rather choose desmodium or milk thistle, rather than artichoke or black radish. ” The latter indeed play the role of a karcher of the liver, therefore are not suitable for all organisms “Warns the specialist. So where to turn? Answers in pictures.
Thanks to Stéphane Tétart, naturopath in Paris, author of Naturopathy Encyclopedia published by Leduc.
