Top 10 juice fast recipes for alcohol abuse and liver detox
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Detox, or detoxification, is the removal of potentially toxic substances from the body. Special diets, supplements, herbs, enemas and other methods help remove environmental and dietary toxins from the body. To make your own juice at home, buy an inexpensive juicer with cutting blades and a centrifugal spin. If possible, you want to look for a juicer that operates a lower speeds to avoid heating and thereby damaging nutrients, adding oxygen to the juice and eliminating impact shock to the fruit or vegetable. Otherwise, you can press juice or squeeze juice by hand or using a presser.
If you have been diagnosed as a chronic alcoholic or drug addict, the following recipes might help you restore balance to your internal organs and systems. Please consult with a medical doctor before using any of the recipes to be sure that your body is prepared for the cleansing nature of these juices.
1. Carrot, beet juice
4-5 carrots
3-4 small beets
This is one of the most detoxing juices for the body and specifically for the kidneys. If you are new to juicing, you may want to start with half a dose at first just to test for dizziness, when detoxification starts.
2. Carrot, beet juice+
1 carrot
1/2 beet
1 stick celery
1 cucumber
This is a great breakfast drink and is very effective in liver cleansing.
3. Citrus blend
1 small lemon
2-3 oranges
1 grapefruit
Feel free to add 1 teaspoonful of honey, if the juice is too bitter. As with many other juices, this treatment works best if you drink it in the morning before breakfast.
4. Cabbage juice +
2 pears or 2 carrots
1/2 small cabbage
2 sticks celery
handful watercress
Caw cabbage juice tastes a little sharp to say the leas but it aids digestion and prevents fluid retention and constipation. Cabbage also contains compounds that help the liver function properly as well as protecting against cancer. Celery, watercress, pears or carrots are also powerful intestinal cleansers and contribute to the detoxification process. You can modify this liver detox juice recipe by adding more watercress, spinach or even pear to balance the bitterness.
5. Wheatgrass juice
You must purchase a special wheatgrass extractor (looks like a meat grinder) in order to correctly juice wheatgrass. Wheatgrass is high in chlorophyll which can clean the body, works as a natural antiseptic, neutralize toxins and even slows the aging process.
6. Super Green
2 celery sticks
1 cucumber
2 handfuls spinach
handful lettuce
handful kale
handful parsley
TIP: Add the celery and cucumbers last, as these vegetables will help flush the fibres of the other leafy greens from the juicer.
7. Fruit liver cleanse
2 apples
1 bunch grapes
1/2 beet
1/4 grapefruit
1/4 lemon
8. Carrot apple cleanser
4 carrots
2 apples
1 lemon
handful dandelion leaves
This is a good detox juice recipe that uses dandelion.
9. Alkaline liver cleanse
2 grapefruit
4 lemons
2 cloves garlic, grated
2 inches ginger, grated
2 Tbs flax oil
1 tsp acidophilus
dash of cayenne (optional)
Juice the lemon and the grapefruit, then add the other ingredients to the juice. This is said to be a cure for a hangover, but contains all of the most potent liver cleansing ingredients. The alkaline liver cleanse gives your liver a gentle flush and the opportunity to heal itself.
10. Extreme liver cleanse
1 grapefruit
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 cups water
4 TBS Epsom salt
Liver cleanse details and instructions
Monique
1 year ago
These recipes were great! Thank you for sharing these liver detox ideas. I have heard of a few of them before, but your list was all-inclusive. I will share these with some friends. Thanks
Addiction Blog
1 year ago
You’re welcome Monique. As a former barista at a juice bar, I have huge respect for juices and their effects on the body. I’d suggest medical supervision for the more extreme juices with cleanses…as it’s good to watch blood pressure, sugar levels, etc. during a cleanse. Not included is the “Master Cleanse” which is and excellent way to expel phlegm from the body.
Mr Detox
1 year ago
Good recipes. Some sites for comparing juicers are:
http://www.bestjuicers.com/
and
http://www.bestjuicers.co.uk/
Keep juicing!
Mr Detox
simon
1 year ago
Hi, This is Simon. I just want to say people not to go with alcohol and drugs in heavy quantities this will make you suffer in future a lot. So please take care of your health and be safe. It will be happy for you and also for you family.
Addiction Blog
1 year ago
Please know that not everyone who consumes lots of alcohol or drugs at one point in their lives is an addict. Addiction is characterized by a mental and physical compulsion to continue the addictive behavior. Addicts in recovery can benefit from these detoxifying juices, for sure.
John A Petrone
1 year ago
Great article. The physical problems associated with chemical addictions are often overlooked in favor of the spiritual/mental. A quicker physical recovery can facilitate overal recovery. I would like to point out that Alcohol in particular is one of the more physically addicting, and dmaging drugs. In fact, a major component of the physical addiction is to the sugar which results from liver oxidation. Cravings can be significantly reduced by adding this sugar back into the diet of the alcohol free individual. All your body knows is that when you put the bottle to your lips, It gets more sugar, and it will ask for it once its gone. Any of the recipes above which contain oranges, which are very high in sugar, will certainly work wonders for a recovering alcoholic. Certainly healthier than the Ben and Jerrys Ice cream I used.
Addiction Blog
1 year ago
Yes, the sugar is sometimes the cause of many a crash or relapse in early recovery. Lucky you…Ben and Jerry’s! That’s a step up from the lollipops and Jolly Ranchers they were handing out in treatment. The orange juices are a good quick fix for sugar. Some of the stronger detox combinations include acidic fruits and oils, to flush the internal organs. I recommend the green drinks, though … for alcohol or sugar addicts. It helps reduce cravings, I’ve found.
Clifton Narine
1 year ago
I love those recipes i would like to try them. i would like to know how much times a day and how long
thank you for sharing
Regards,
C.Narine
Addiction Blog
1 year ago
If you’re new to juicing, I’d recommend that you start with a juice a day. I like juices in the morning, just after a glass of fresh spring water. One easy way to start is to try straight cucumber juice every morning to get your metabolism going. Then, later, when you’ve become used to taking any of these juices I suggest that you consult with a nutritionist or your doctor to look into a full juice diet for some period of time. Your diet will depend upon what you goals you are trying to meet, so I suggest that you work with a health care professional for a more aggressive juicing program.
chas brennen
10 months ago
thank you so muhh for your suggestions.
I was in pain managment for ten yrs., Heavy narcotics! My problem was solved with a full shoulder replacement! OUCH!!!! It was the MOST PAINFUL surgery that exsist on earth, they couldnt give me enough pain meds in the hospital, and of course I have almost total tolerance to all they could with in there legal for in hospital stay, I can take ten percocet double strength on top of 80mil of oxycotin along with a couple other pills. I’m not proud of that fact what so ever, just so you can gauge where I’m at! I’m 53yrs old, on top of that I’m a top name hairdresser in PHX,AZ.
Ive had back fusion, three knee surgeries, three hemeroid surgeries, approx 20 R. shoulder dislocates, Not to mention all the little breaks-knee-elbow-foot. Well thats what I get For loving extreme sports, In ie. skydiving paragliding, ultra light flying and crashing, snow &watersking, paintball, and of coures a couple of illegal activies of which I shall not bring to light.
I’m having a hard time refreshing my mind, cleaning it out to feel like I did 20yrs ago, I know its possible to return to that joy, with faith in God, excersize, and last but as important-correct eating and Juicing. I bought a CHAMPION JIUCER 18yrs ago. I belive that 4-5 yrs of doing the good jiuce that long ago kept me young looking at minus ten yrs easy, but its catching up fast. My CHAMPION is in perfect cond.
I’m having great difficulty transioning from SUBUTEX to sobriaty, cant make it past 4-5-6 days without feeling like I’m walking upstream agianst spring melt comming from the ROCKY MNTS. If you have any super special Idea’s on juicing for this rough time. I’m off the heavy narcotics for three months, head feels much better, spelling still sucks and allways will. Please drop an email at http://www.charlesbrennenstudioone@cox.net,,thank you-CHAS