Detox briefing
Lifestyle detox strategies
Your body detoxifies itself constantly through the liver, gut, kidneys, skin, and lymphatic system. These simple daily habits support that work. You do not need to do all of them, just pick a few that fit your lifestyle and that you can keep up regularly.
Simple daily habits
Lemon water
Juice half to one whole lemon into warm water and drink before each meal, or use a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. This stimulates gastric acids to prime the gut for food and supports the liver. To prepare ahead, juice 1.5 lemons into a 600ml water bottle and drink a third before each meal.
Celery juice
Wash and juice celery, then drink 450ml immediately on an empty stomach each morning. It contains mineral salts and trace minerals that strengthen digestion and assist gastric acid production. Used daily it can restore proper gut function. If you feel gurgly at first, start lower and build up.
Dry skin brushing
This stimulates the lymphatic system to remove toxins from the blood. Do it before your shower each morning. See the dedicated info sheet for technique.
Rebounding
Those old-school small round trampolines really get the blood and lymph moving. Ten minutes at a time is plenty.
Sweat and circulation
Sweating
Any exercise that gets you sweating helps. Yoga is especially beneficial, as the squeezing actions through the body release deep toxins. Hot yoga takes this further, if you are ready for it.
Infrared sauna
Excellent for getting the circulation moving and promoting a deep, detoxifying sweat. A number of studios around Adelaide offer infrared sauna sessions, and home units are also available if it becomes a regular part of your routine. Ask Rohan for a current recommendation.
Hands-on therapies
Massage
Deep tissue and lymphatic massage both support the body’s clearance pathways.
Colonics or coffee enemas
Colon hydrotherapy is available at several clinics around Adelaide and can support the lower bowel’s clearance pathways. Ask Rohan for a current recommendation. Information on coffee enemas is available on request.
Bath, mouth, mind, and binders
Epsom salt baths
A great way to get magnesium into your muscles. Do not use water that is too hot. For a full bath, use 2 cups of Epsom salts or 1 cup of magnesium chloride salts and soak for 20 minutes. For a foot bath, use three-quarters of a cup of Epsom salts or a third of a cup of magnesium chloride salts and soak for at least 15 minutes.
Coconut oil pulling
Swish one loaded teaspoon of coconut oil around your mouth for 10 to 15 minutes. This cleanses the membranes and pulls toxins out through the blood capillaries.
Meditation and self-care
Meditation, visualisation, and self-love strategies help regulate the nervous system and build positive neural pathways, which in turn supports normal body function and the immune system.
Fibre and binders
Fibre binds to toxins in the bile for excretion. Plenty of fruit and vegetables is ideal, as are ground linseeds or chia seeds (always soak these first). Binders such as zeolite, activated charcoal, and chitosan can be used as needed, and are also useful for removing mould and biotoxins.
Frequently asked questions
What are simple daily habits that support detox?
Simple daily habits can support the body's own detox organs, the liver, gut, kidneys, skin and lymphatic system, without anything heroic. Common options include lemon water before meals, dry skin brushing before a shower, a few minutes of rebounding to move the lymph, sweating through exercise or a sauna, Epsom salt baths, coconut oil pulling, and adequate fibre. The guiding idea is that consistency beats intensity: a few habits done daily do far more than an occasional intense cleanse.
Do you need an extreme cleanse to detox the body?
No. The body already detoxifies continuously through the liver, gut, kidneys, skin and lymphatic system, so the most useful approach is to support those systems with steady daily habits rather than extreme one-off cleanses. The resource emphasises that consistency beats intensity, and that even modest routines, such as around 10 minutes of rebounding or a 20-minute Epsom salt bath, are enough to help move lymph and circulation. Pick a few habits you will actually keep up.
What are binders and how do they fit into detox?
Binders are substances such as zeolite, activated charcoal and chitosan that can bind to certain compounds in the gut so they are carried out rather than reabsorbed, and they are usually paired with adequate fibre. They are one of several supportive levers alongside lemon water, dry skin brushing, rebounding, sweating and Epsom salt baths. Because binders can also affect medications and nutrient absorption, they are best used thoughtfully and with practitioner guidance rather than indiscriminately.
Reviewed by Rohan Smith, BHSc Nutritional Medicine · Elemental Health & Nutrition, Adelaide. Last reviewed 13 June 2026.
Important: This summary is general information, not personalised medical advice, diagnosis, or a treatment protocol. Speak with a qualified practitioner about your individual situation. Book a consultation →