detoxing heavy metals

Heavy metal toxicity is challenging to detox from without support.  The fastest, safest way I have found to support client's detoxing from elevated heavy metals levels is jolie Nutrition + lymphatic drainage. 
 
To safely remove heavy metals from the body, you need chelators—substances that bind to metals and help excrete them through urine, bile, or stool.
 
Natural Chelators and Detoxifiers:

1. Cilantro – Binds to heavy metals like mercury, lead, and aluminum, helping mobilize them for removal.
2. Garlic – Contains sulfur compounds that support detoxification pathways in the liver.
3. Sulfur-rich Foods – Crucial for detoxification, found in:
   • Cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage)
   • Eggs
   • Onions and garlic
4. Activated Charcoal – Binds toxins and heavy metals in the gut, preventing reabsorption.
5. Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) – A potent antioxidant that can cross the blood-brain barrier and chelate heavy metals. Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is an antioxidant synthesized by the body and available in foods like spinach and broccoli.

Once heavy metals are mobilized from tissues by your food, they need to be flushed out. Lymphatic drainage accelerates this process, preventing toxins from being reabsorbed.
💆‍♀️ Manual Lymphatic Drainage – A gentle technique that stimulates lymph flow, removing toxins through sweat, urine, and bile.
🚶‍♀️ Movement & Dry Brushing – Jolie encourages movement, rebounding (jumping), and dry brushing to stimulate lymphatic circulation.
🔥 Infrared Sauna & Hydration – Infrared heat sweats out toxins, while optimal hydration flushes them through the kidneys.
 
When you detox heavy metals your brain, body, and immune system work better.  Metals disrupt the transmission of electrical charges in your body which impacts nerve synapsis and the ability of cell membranes to function properly.
 
P.S. Shape of You Spa in Summit, NJ  is a great space for both infrared sauna and manual lymphatic drainage.  It is my lymphatic home combined with frequent sauna and at home self-massage.