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Across traditions—from Lent and Passover to Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayu

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The reel suggests that consuming sour and bitter foods in spring can help cleanse the liver, aligning with traditional beliefs but lacking strong scientific backing. Dandelion root is mentioned in the context of liver detoxification, but evidence supporting its effectiveness is very limited.

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Dandelion root supports liver detoxification.

While dandelion root is traditionally used for liver detoxification, clinical evidence supporting this claim is very limited.

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You know, when you look at the ancient forms of medicine, like Chinese medicine, spring is when the liver, it's known as the general of the body, the liver and gallbladder, are the most active for detoxification, as I mentioned. And physically, the liver is really what you want to focus on is healing and cleansing the liver. And that tends to be foods that are green and foods that are sour, along with a little bit of bitter. In the fall is when you want to do more of the sweet. Okay, so the fall is like, think about a bear getting ready to go into hibernation. They're eating honey, they're sort of bulking up a little bit. Think about Thanksgiving, we're eating sweet potatoes and cinnamon, and those are like naturally sweetened, sweetened foods. Well, in the spring, it's if you want to cleanse and purge your body of things, it's sour and it's bitter. Those are the flavors that really activate and empower the liver in your entire digestive system to cleanse and purge toxins you may have been exposed to over the past, not only year, but years as well.
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Across traditions—from Lent and Passover to Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda—spring has always symbolized renewal, reflection, and rebirth. And there’s science behind it: your liver, the body’s primary detox organ, is most active in the spring. After months of heavy winter foods and slower routines, your body naturally craves lighter, cleansing nourishment. Now’s the time to nourish your liver with warming, detoxifying foods like bone broth, leafy greens, dandelion, turmeric, ginger tea, and fermented veggies. Think of it as a fresh start—for your body, mind, and spirit. Comment ‘240’ for my full episode on how to detoxify your body and the best spring recipes for this season of renewal. 🌿🙌 #spring #springrecipes #detox #drjoshaxe #draxe #thedrjoshaxeshow