Episode #6: Rima Cham

What is Detoxification? 3 Superfoods Explained: Spinach, Coriander, Turmeric

Episode

In this episode, certified Nutrition and Health Coach Rima Cham and myself discuss detoxification. As an introduction, Rima tells her story and describes how she has become a Health Coach. In the firs part of the podcast, we discuss the process and the pathways of detoxification (liver, kidneys, skin, lungs, colon). We then move on to cover the role of glutathione and which foods contain the highest amounts of most bioavailable glutathione. In the second part of the podcast, we cover three popular superfoods explaining: how they work; which kind of side effects they might have; and what false myths or misconceptions exist about them. These are: spinach, coriander, turmeric. We conclude the episode by mentioning other possible practices to detoxify the body without necessarily eating superfoods: fasting, heat and cold exposures, exercising, grounding.

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Time Stamps

0:00 Introduction. Rima’s Story

6:18 What is Detoxification? The Organs of Detoxification: Liver, Kidneys, Skin, Lungs and Colon

23:36 Glutathione: Animal vs Plant Based Foods

37:55 Spinach: Health Benefits and Side Effects (Minerals, Detoxification, Oxalate)

1:00:40 Coriander: Health benefits and Side Effects (Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier)

1:26:06 Turmeric: Health Benefits and Side Effects (Anti-Inflammatory Properties and Possible Ineffectiveness)

1:39:21 Detoxification Plans and Practices (Fasting, Sauna, Red Light Therapy, Epsom Salt, Cold Exposures, Exercising, Grounding)

1:49:52 Conclusion

Literature Cited

Anand, Preetha et al. 2007. ‘Bioavailability of Curcumin: Problems and Promises’. Mol. Pharmaceutics 4(6):807-818. https://doi.org/10.1021/mp700113r

Goal, Ajay et al. 2008. ‘Curcumin as “Curecumin”: From kitchen to clinic’. Biochemical Pharmacology 75(4):787-809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcp.2007.08.016

Hsu, Chih-Hung and Ann-Lii Cheng. 2007. ‘Clinical Studies with Curcumin’. In Aggarwal B.B., Surh YJ., Shishodia S. (eds). The Molecular Targets and Therapeutic Uses of Curcumin in Health and Disease. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, vol 595. Boston, MA: Springer:471-480. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-46401-5_21 https

Sharma. R.A. et al. 2005. ‘Curcumin: The story so far’. European Journal of Cancer 41(13):1955-1968. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2005.05.009

William, Anthony. 2020. Medical Medium Cleanse to Heal: Healing Plans for Sufferers of Anxiety, Depression, Acne, Eczema, Lyme, Gut Problems, Brain Fog, Weight Issues, Migraines, Bloating, Vertigo, Psoriasis, Cysts, Fatigue, PCOS, Fibroids, UTI, Endometriosis & Autoimmune. Carlsbad: Hay House.

Further References

https://nutritionsimplified.co/blog-post/5-detox-pathways-that-purify-your-body#:~:text=A%20major%20way%20our%20body,kidneys%2C%20colon%2C%20and%20liver.

https://coremedscience.com/blogs/wellness/glutathione-the-master-antioxidant-1

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/top-10-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-turmeric

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods/spinach

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/cilantro-vs-coriander

Percival, Mark. 1997. ‘Phytonutrients & Detoxification’. Clinical Nutrition Insights 5(2):1-4