Articles in: Cleansing & Detox

Many experts believe that the body’s natural ability to detoxify is perfect and cannot be improved upon. I would agree that the body has a natural ability to detoxify even the most harmful toxins, such as heavy metals, but with excessive toxic exposure and a highly stressed nervous system that results in weakened digestive/detox function, these toxins find their way into the fat cells and brain tissue.

In a world where mercury has found its way to each leaf of organic spinach from the coal mine plumes that cover most of America, it is essential to have a strong digestive system and well-functioning detox pathways – these can be achieved with intelligent cleansing techniques that are backed by science. When seeking to cleanse the body, which I believe we should all consider, digestive support and ultimately digestive self-sufficiency (no dependence on a pill or powder) should be a pinnacle, and the ultimate goal should be to restore rather than deplete.

Top 10 Reasons to Cleanse with Ghee

by John Douillard on September 27, 2018 | 109 Comments

An Ayurvedic cleanse would not be an Ayurvedic cleanse if it did not call for the ingestion of melted ghee. New research may prove this ancient Vedic cleansing technique to be even more credible than we originally thought! As it turns out, the microbes in the gut actually produce their own ghee constituents, making ghee […]

How to Minimize your Exposure to Perfluorochemicals (PFCs)

by John Douillard on April 24, 2018 | 4 Comments

The levels of industrial chemicals detected in groundwater and municipal water supplies are rising at an alarming rate. In particular, perfluorochemicals (PFCs, PFOAs, and PFOSs) are being found. These chemicals are used for making Gore-Tex (waterproof-breathable fabric), rain jackets, carpets, scotch guard fabric protectors, computer chips, fast food wrappers, popcorn bags, foam fire retardants, non-stick […]

Ayurvedic Intermittent Fasting

by John Douillard on April 14, 2018 | 16 Comments

The feast of fall is always followed by the famine of spring. Fall’s harvest is rich in sugars from fruit and starchy carbs from root veggies and grains. The excess fuel from this high-sugar, high-carb diet is stored as fat which the body uses as a source of insulation and energy for the long, cold […]

The Benefits of the Green Smoothie (Bieler’s Broth Recipe)

by John Douillard on March 31, 2018 | 9 Comments

I was first introduced to Bieler’s Broth in the early 1980s as a fasting tonic to repair the digestive system. At the time, I was in Chiropractic College in Los Angeles and was fascinated by traditional healing practices. Dr. Henry Bieler, who passed away in 1975, was a pioneer of alternative medicine. He practiced just […]

Detox Your Dioxins

by John Douillard on March 27, 2018 | 17 Comments

Dioxins are very dangerous environmental pollutants that linger at unsafe levels in many of the foods we eat—they even sneak into healthy diets! These toxic dioxins or POPs (persistent organic pollutants) can store in the body’s fat cells for up to 11 years before they break down naturally. (1) More than 90% of human exposure […]

Detox Wisdom Backed By Science

by John Douillard on September 26, 2017 | 2 Comments

While many detoxification programs seem to make up for the lack of research to back up their claims with great packaging, testimonials and marketing, this does not mean that all detoxification programs are bogus as some experts are claiming. In fact, the benefits and effectiveness of cleanses are well-documented. In this article, I highlight only […]

Why Colorado Cleanse?

by John Douillard on September 19, 2017 | 13 Comments

Today, we are all victims of a failed dietary strategy that was imposed on us in 1961 when the American Heart Association declared cholesterol a public health concern, putting cholesterol on the “Nutrient Concern” List. (1) When that happened, consumption of cholesterol and saturated fats greatly declined (2) and, in turn, a slow burning, more […]

Infographic: Ghee And Your Microbes

by John Douillard on July 6, 2017 | 1 Comment

Ghee is the crown jewel that joins Ayurvedic medicine and Indian cooking. A delicate, aromatic substance that is solid at room temperature and melts into a liquid as it warms, ghee is made by boiling off the milk solids from unsalted butter—leaving only the golden oil behind. This oil can be used for cooking, and […]

4-Day Detox Plan

by John Douillard on April 15, 2017 | 13 Comments

This article is excerpted from Dr. John’s new Ayurveda 101 eCourse in partnership with Yoga Journal and Kripalu’s Larissa Hall Carlson. Sign up now and save! Spring is a naturally very low-fat season, and if you’re eating in accordance with nature, the lean spring harvest essentially forces you to burn your own body fat (the “emergency […]

How To Perform a Safe Liver & Gallbladder Bile Flush

by John Douillard on April 6, 2017 | 28 Comments

Liver detox and gallbladder flushes have become very popular in recent years, and for good reason! Using olive oil to successfully flush the gallbladder first appeared in the British Medical Journal in 1882 and 1885, and was likely used much earlier as a folk remedy. (9,10) For millennia, Ayurveda implicated that ghee taken along with […]

Episode 43: Safe Liver Cleansing

by John Douillard on April 3, 2017 | 21 Comments

In America, we dump 4 billion pounds of toxic environmental pollutants into the environment each year. Recently, one study found that 65% of the rainfall contains glyphosate or “Roundup.” Even worse, is the notion that omega-6 fats or vegetable oils are somehow good for our health. These directly congest the liver, as do the pesticides, […]

5 Best Liver Cleansing Herbs

by John Douillard on April 3, 2017 | 5 Comments

The liver is the one organ that can take a lifetime of lickings and keep right on ticking—at least we can hope! In recent years, the liver’s reputation for invincibility has been challenged with a growing incidence of liver and gallbladder-related concerns and conditions. In today’s world, gallbladder concerns have become the norm. Worldwide, one […]