Need to Detox? Try These 7 Delicious DIY Tonic Recipes

Between Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve, the good food and never-ending alcoholic drinks are unfortunately still lingering around in our systems. Think you got rid of it when you used the restroom shortly after eating? Think again. Digestion can actually take anywhere from 24 to 72 hours and depending on what you actually ate or drank, it could do some lasting damage that you may not see the effects now, but will later creep up due to heavy consumption. Whether it be through liver damage, diabetes or high blood pressure, we have to always be mindful of what we are putting into our bodies. 

One way to help eliminate such toxins is through detoxes. Check out these quick DIY tonic recipes to keep your system clear: 

Beet It Tonic 

• 1 whole Beet 

• ½ bundle of Parsley 

• 1 peeled Lime 

Benefits: brain function, heart health, rebuilds tissues, purifies blood, immunity boost, skin and respiratory health, contains essential fatty acids 

The Pick Me Up Tonic 

• 2 inches of Ginger 

• 1 inch of Turmeric 

• ½ of Lemon 

Benefits: anti-inflammatory, digestive aid, boosts metabolism, alkalizing, anti-bacterial 

Handy Dande Tonic 

• ½ bundle of Dandelion greens 

• ½ of Lemon 

• 1 whole Apple 

Benefits: liver detox, boosts metabolism, energizing, promotes liver and kidney health, contains plant protein, alkalizing, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial 

Lem + Gin Tonic 

• ½ of Lemon 

• 2 inches of Ginger 

Benefits: anti-inflammatory, digestive health, boosts metabolism, alkalizing, anti-bacterial 

Spice of Life Tonic 

• 2 inches of Ginger 

• ½ of Lemon 

• ½ bundle of Cilantro 

• 1 tsp of Cayenne pepper 

Benefits: heavy metal detox, anti-inflammatory, digestive health, boosts metabolism, alkalizing, anti-bacterial 

The Cure Tonic 

• 2 Garlic cloves 

• ½ of Lemon 

• 2 inches of Ginger 

Benefits: strengthen immunities, anti-inflammatory, digestive health, boosts metabolism, alkalizing, anti-bacterial 

Just Ginger Tonic 

• 4 inches of Ginger 

Benefits: anti-inflammatory, digestive health, boosts metabolism 

Take your pick, juice, mix, and enjoy!