Beat the Heat with This Unconventional Summer Detox Regimen

Not just about food, folks! This summer detox regimen is about your entire body. Because although we are what we eat, food isn’t the sole thing that influences our health. The mind-body connection can’t be ignored, and banishing those negative thoughts is just as important as banishing those negative foods! 

Before summer is over, you can beat the heat with this unconventional summer detox regimen. So whether you’re sitting by the pool every day or stressed out at work, this article is bound to get you up-and-going again. Because you know, those people who sit around all the time increase their chances of death and all. 

Let’s stay lively this summer with this summer detox program! 

1. Exercise Wisely

I like going for a four-mile run in 90 degrees as much as the next person, but for the interests of your body, let’s not and say we did, shall we? 

Keeping your body from getting overheated is essential. You can reduce your risk for heat illness, not sweat out important electrolytes, and not be completely and totally exhausted after only a half-hour of exercising. Sound good?

Good. So you can exercise wisely by determining which exercise will be best for you at which time of day. I like to exercise in the afternoon, but some people prefer morning or evening. If you like to exercise in the morning or evening, a run will certainly work at those times. If it’s extremely hot in your area, choose to hit the gym instead for your run.

You may also choose to incorporate yoga or strength training into your workout just so you don’t have to die outside. Nobody likes dying on the side of the road!

2. Say Hello to Coconut Oil

As if your diet wasn’t fabulous enough! Say hello to coconut oil this summer if you haven’t already as part of your summer detox regimen.

Did you know that coconut oil can help prevent and even reverse cognitive decline? The medium-chain fatty acids in coconut oil also supply your body with an easy source of energy. Instead of getting stored as fat, coconut oil is immediately used by your body for extra zoom during your day.

Coconut oil can also help your skin look rejuvenated, be used in a wide variety of natural beauty products, and tastes excellent in coffee or tea.

3. Get Adjusted

When was the last time you visited the chiropractor? Chiropractors help to realign your spine after you’ve been doing a ton of things to make it get out of whack. Don’t believe me? Check out these 10 things you’re doing every day that are killing your spine. 

Chiropractic adjustments can actually detox your body because they release toxins that have built up in your spine. Dr. Robert Bodkin of True Wellness Chiropractic in Chattanooga, Tennessee explains the detoxing benefits of chiropractic: “Adjustments create better movement in the spine which allows the muscles to relax. This rids the body of toxins built up in the muscle tissue.”

Getting adjusted even just once a month can help your body detoxify and you’ll feel great! Not to mention you’ll be motivated to stop slouching at work, looking down at your phone, and forgetting to change your mattress every 10 years.

4. Take a Vacation

When was the last time you took a vacation? I’m talking about a real vacation—one in which the only thing you have planned is to not plan anything at all. 

It doesn’t have to be a long or expensive vacation, but take a vacation for yourself this summer. The relaxation and recharging time can help to restore your body and your mind.

Focus on remaining present and truly enjoying yourself on this vacation. Take your partner, or, you know, don’t. Leave the pets and kids at home. Even if it’s just one night, hey—do it!

5. Love Yourself

This summer, as part of your detox regimen, just love yourself. It’s that simple. Don’t worry about the future or regret the past or hate your body.

If you’re in good health, realize how amazing this is and embrace it. You’re a strong, beautiful, amazing person. Whether it means smiling at yourself in the mirror or ditching the boyfriend who told you you were fat, love yourself this summer! There’s nothing more detoxifying than positive thoughts and getting rid of negative energies in your life. 

Whether you’re sweating out your self-hatred or taking a vacation away from the critters, beat the heat by detoxing the summer. Give yourself a break from work. Exercise smarter, not harder. Summer won’t last forever—do these five things while you can!