- Flush out toxins with citrus peel? Modified citrus pectin – the inner peel of citrus fruits – contains one of the most potent detox substances I’ve found. USDA researchers gave modified citrus pectin to people for six days and measured the number of toxins excreted in their urine before taking it and 24 hours after. They found it excreted toxins by up to 560%.5
What’s great about modified citrus pectin is that while it eliminates toxic metals and pesticides, it doesn’t deplete your body of zinc, calcium, or magnesium.
But make sure you get the right kind. Most pectin is made of large, long-chain carbohydrate molecules. These are too big to digest and will just pass through your body. The citrus pectin used in clinical studies is specially formulated for absorption, so it can easily find and bind to toxins. Look for “modified” citrus pectin.
Start with 5 grams (1 teaspoon) three times a day.
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