Detoxification Basics

In the last episode, we discussed the fact that toxins come from food, air, water, personal care products, and pretty much everything we encounter. Detoxification is an ongoing process that is always at work in your body. Here are the basics about how detoxification happens, what resources your body needs, and why it sometimes feels yucky.Detoxification happens in three phases. Phase one involves chemical reactions, mostly in the cytochrome P450 system. Phase two comprises conjugation reactions so that substances can be transported out of the tissues, and phase three is the active transport of these toxins out of your tissues and into waste material.00:00 - intro 00:29 - Why Detox is easy to get wrong01:19 - Three phases of detoxification01:40 - Detoxification Phase one and cytochrome P450 system02:31 - Genetic Rockstars quick walk-through04:36 - Detoxification Phase two, conjugation reactions, and gene SNPS05:15 - Phase three reactions and toxin transport05:43 - You have to eliminate to detox06:26 - Water and detox06:50 - Limit toxin exposure08:05 - Detox uses energy and nutrients09:01 - Practitioner support and detox kitsThanks so much for for watching or listening. Here are some other links that you might like.The website (and lots of free resources): ⁠https://tohealthwiththat.com⁠Genetic Rockstars - a community for people making the most of their favorite genes and getting better together ⁠https://community.tohealthwiththat.com/⁠FREE MTHFR Basics course: ⁠https://www.tohealthwiththat.com/free-tools⁠