Patrick Holford's 9 Day Detox Pack

Our bodies are permanently under assault from toxins. There are those outside our bodies that come from our environment, there are those that our own bodies make, and of course, there are those toxins that we put into our bodies ourselves. The liver is the clearing house for all these toxins. When it cannot process (detoxify) toxins fast enough because of overload, the toxins have to be stored in the body to be dealt with later. When these toxins stay in the body, the whole system literally becomes intoxicated.

Many hundreds of different symptoms and health problems can result from a liver that is having difficulty coping with excess toxins.

9 Day Detox Pack

The 9 day Detox pack is formulated and endorsed by Patrick Holford. It provides an easy way to supplement a detoxifying diet. It is presented in a handy blister pack containing a daily regime of antioxidants, digestive and liver support to help support the body's own cleansing processes. The natural process of eliminating waste substances from the body takes place all the time. This detoxification is dependent on the organs of elimination functioning optimally(the liver, kidneys and digestive system) so reducing exposure to toxins in the environment and avoiding foods and drinks which require a lot of processing by the liver, such as alcohol and fatty foods, are also important.

However certain nutritional supplements may also help support your body during the detoxification process.

Ingredients

The 9 day Detox pack contains 4 products

• Liver Support
• Antioxidant Support
• Digestive Support with Probiotics
• Glutamine Powder
• The pack contains 18 blister packs with one capsule for liver support, antioxidant support and digestive support. It also contains 9 sachets of glutamine

Recommended Daily Use

With breakfast: 1 blister strip

With lunch: 1 blister strip

In the evening: Sachet of glutamine powder mixed into water

Contents of Each Blister Pack

Liver Support Capsule:

• Calcium Gluconate 400mg (providing 36.4mg elemental calcium);
• N-Acetyl Cysteine 400mg
• Alpha Lipoic Acid 400mg
• Pomegranate Extract 100mg (providing 40mg ellagic acid)
• Antioxidant Support Capsule
• Vitamin E (126iu) 85mg
• Glutathione 50mg
• Resveratrol 20mg
• Alpha Lipoic Acid 10mg
• Co-enzyme Q10 10mg
• Beta Carotene 7mg
• Selenium 50µg

Digestive Support Capsule

• Bromelain preparation 25mg
• Protease preparation 25mg
• Lipase preparation 25mg
• Amylase preparation 25mg
• Probiotic blend of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Bifidobacterium bifidum

Contents of each Glutamine Sachet

• 5g Glutamine powder

Warning

This supplement is not suitable if pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding. If you are under medical supervision, please consult a doctor before use. Not suitable for individuals with colitis, gastritis or ulcerative conditions of the stomach or colon.

Our View

At a price varying between €40 and €45 this supplement does not come cheap. However, it is designed to be taken as an occasional ‘liver boosting’ supplement and not an everyday one. Looking at the varying ingredients and the concentrations of each, this supplement appears to be second-to-none and well worth the investment. To promote detoxifying through four separate avenues is far more effective than taking merely a specific liver detoxifying supplement. Coming into the holiday season with nights out, office parties and rich food this supplement comes well recommended to prevent any illness and sluggishness associated with a build-up toxins in the body.