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Omega 3’s, Essential Fatty Acids and Detoxification

by | Sep 14, 2011 | Detoxification, Integrative Health Blog, Supplements

omega 3's for detoxification

Updated April, 2024

Incorporating fish oils or Krill oil as a supplement into your detoxification strategies is important. Membrane rehabilitation with essential fatty acids is an essential part of a good detoxification. Omega 3’s are necessary for many organs of the body and also help to reduce inflammation.

Essential fatty acids are required in all functions of the liver including detox, all cellular membranes, which is where the majority of cellular reactions occur, and nerve and brain tissue repairs. Omega 3 fatty acids are for detox, brain food, and more. But, our modern diets are often woefully inadequate in these important fats!

The Best Omega 3 Fatty Acids for Detoxification and Cell Repair

Not all essential fatty acids are created the same. We should suspect that most fish oils (and Krill oil) may contain some mercury, and we do not want products containing mercury. To be safe, purchase high quality supplements or pharmaceutical grade supplements from your doctor or  reliable sources to ensure you are getting the best quality product.

To prevent mercury contamination during the detoxification process, you should take these important omega fats with chlorella. Chlorella is a near-perfect food for natural detoxification. Chlorella is a single cell algae, grown in fresh water, and has been around since ancient times.  As a natural chelator, chlorella has  the ability to bind and remove heavy metals from the body.  It is helpful as a food-based green drink for detoxing heavy metals (such as mercury, lead, cadmium), toxic chemicals, mold, Lyme and other toxins from the body. Chlorella also has a high protein content, is rich in vitamins and minerals and is a good source of essential amino acids, which help to promote health. You will have the benefit of these essential nutrients for supporting your neurotoxin detox and healing the damage because the chlorella will be binding the mercury in the gut to remove it.

Omega 3’s, Essential fatty acids, chlorella, freeze dried garlic and cilantro are natural detoxification foods and are the basis of a detoxification program.

For more on the process of Natural Detoxification please see Detoxification. 

 

 

 

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