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A letter on why the liver range is a routine, not a cleanse

About 1 in 3 urban Sri Lankan adults aged 35 to 64 has fatty liver. Why Ancient Nutra sells a daily liver routine, not a cleanse, and the claims it won't make.

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Before the festive season: daily liver care beats a January detox

A 2015 review found no compelling evidence that detox diets remove toxins. Four steady October habits prepare your liver for the festive season better.

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Gut Reset vs Gut Cleanse: The Honest Difference

A 2015 review found no randomised trials behind commercial detox diets. Here is what a gut reset actually is, and what a cleanse is really doing to you.

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The three-herb liver routine that fits around rice and curry

Heenbovitiya and Yaki Narang in the morning, Triphala at night. A practical placement guide for the three herbs in Ancient Nutra's Liver and Detox System, built around a full Sri Lankan plate rathe...

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What detox actually means (and what it does not)

Your liver and kidneys already detox you, filtering about 150 quarts of blood a day. Here is what detox really means, and what cleanses actually cannot do.

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Activated carbon: the detox tool you should not use every day

Activated carbon is genuinely useful for the occasional gas or heavy-meal reset, but it binds nutrients and medicines as readily as toxins. Here is why it is a sometimes tool, not a daily one, and ...

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How to start a 21-day liver and detox reset at home

Nearly 4 in 10 adults now have a fatty liver. Here is a gentle 21-day liver detox reset you can run at home, in three weekly phases with Sri Lankan herbs.

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Heenbovitiya tonic: the Sri Lankan liver cleanse drink

A warm daily tonic built on Heenbovitiya, Sri Lanka's endemic liver herb, steeped with ginger, Ceylon cinnamon, and lime. The recipe, why it works, and when to drink it.

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Chlorella, the freshwater detox cousin of Spirulina

Spirulina gets the headlines. Chlorella does the quiet work. Here is what the freshwater green algae actually does, who it is for, and how to take it daily.

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5 mistakes that make detox supplements useless

Detox is a daily job the liver, kidneys, and gut already run. Here are the five mistakes that quietly waste detox capsules, plus a 1-week course-correction.

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6 ways to actually support liver health (without a juice cleanse)

Roughly 1 in 4 adults worldwide now have fatty liver. Here are 6 honest, everyday ways to support liver health, no juice cleanse or 3-day detox required.

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Milk Thistle Extract: what the European liver herb actually does

Milk thistle has supported the liver for over 2,000 years. A plain look at what silymarin actually does, who it suits, and how to take it the right way.