With all of the natural and man made toxins that we expose our bodies to every single day, we can never learn too much about the ways in which we can help our liver and other internal organs to combat this exposure. One simple remedy is drinking warm lemon distilled water when we first wake up.

When we go to bed our livers’ super powers kick in and start fighting all of the crazy toxins we inhale and ingest. So when we wake-up in the morning one way to show some gratitude and love for all of the work that the liver put in  is to simply drink a nice cup of warm lemon water (distilled).

Here’s why:

Lemons have so many medicinal properties ranging from its antibacterial and antiviral elements to its immune boosting abilities as well.

🍋 Drinking lemon juice with warm water every morning helps in maintaining the pH balance of the body.

🍋 Lemon juice acts as a detoxifying and digestive agent, cleansing the liver.

🍋 Lemons also increase the bodies metabolic rate, helping you lose weight.

🍋Lemons are a rich source of vitamin C which protects the body of immune deficiencies.

🍋Lemons are also a rich source of potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and more.

🍋Lemon water is also a beautifying agent and relieves skin irritations such as acne, rashes and dark spots.

🍋Lemon’s anti-inflammatory properties help in fighting respiratory tract infections, sore throat and inflammation of tonsils.

🍋Lemon juice with warm water is also good for your dental health as it helps with toothache and prevents gingivitis.

🍋Drinking lemon juice with warm water also helps reduce joint and muscle pain.

🍋Drinking lemon juice with warm water also helps reduce joint and muscle pain.

🍋Lemon juice with warm water helps keep the body hydrated as it provides electrolytes to the body.

SOURCE:  Edison Institute of Nutrition 

Love & Light,
CRISTEN M. MILLS