As I'm gearing up for The Plan, I'm stocking up and beginning to take the supplements Lyn-Genet recommends to help stimulate the thyroid.
She also recommends a liver cleanse or drinking dandelion tea because they flush the liver of toxins. I'm not going to take a cleanse pill for any reason. I'm taking enough supplements to get my thyroid in check. So, I started looking into dandelion tea instead.
In researching dandelion tea, I'm finding benefits that make me want to give it a shot. Apparently, women have used it for centuries to stave off cramps. Why am I just learning about this now?! Why couldn't someone have told me this decades ago?!
Did you know your liver performs over 500 functions, including hormone control? I didn't know that! I also didn't know that the health of your liver has an effect on your allergies.
After my research, I had my first cup of dandelion tea. I'm not gonna lie. The smell is kinda awful; but once you get over the initial impact of the smell, there is a subtle, nutty smell. To me, dandelion tea smells and tasted a bit like roasted peanuts. I had to force myself to finish the first cup, but I think it's something I can get used to.
I'm willing to try most things that will help me get my hormones and thyroid under control. If I can do it without poisoning myself with chemicals and pills, so be it.
http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/10/natural-remedy-dandelion-root-for-liver-health-and-fat-digestion.htm
http://www.amazing-green-tea.com/dandelion-tea.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/dandelion-root-tea.html
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