Don't Forget About Spring Cleaning - Your Body
Spring Cleaning Is Not Just for Your House or Your Car… It’s for Your Liver Too
Spring has a very particular feeling to it.
Something in the air shifts.
The light changes.
We start opening windows.
We want to clear, sort, refresh, simplify.
Growing up, my grandmothers took spring cleaning very seriously. Cupboards and closets emptied, cleaned and reorganized. Furniture pulled out. Drapes and blinds washed. Clothing refreshed. Even the doors and walls were scrubbed.
My parents are now in their mid-80s and still do it — every spring and fall. And while that in-depth level of spring cleaning may be foreign to many today, somewhere along the way, I realized something important:
We may be pretty good at spring cleaning our homes … but most of us forget about spring cleaning our bodies, and especially our liver (and colon).
Your Body’s Master Filtration System
Your liver is one of the most remarkable organs in the body and it performs over 500 functions every single day:
- filtering your blood
- neutralizing toxins
- metabolizing nutrients
- regulating blood sugar
- producing bile to digest fats
- storing vitamins and minerals
I often think of the liver the same way I think of the filter in a home furnace. If the filter in your furnace is clogged with dust and debris, the air quality drops, the heating system works harder, and eventually as the dirt accumulates … it doesn’t work very well at all.
You can turn the heat up.
You can change the thermostat.
But if the filter is blocked, the heating system still struggles.
The same is true in the body. When the liver is overloaded or under-supported, the whole body feels it — energy, digestion, hormones, skin, mood, weight, inflammation.
Why Spring Matters (Chinese Philosophy)
In Chinese philosophy, rooted in over 5,000+ years of wisdom, each season is linked to specific organs and energy pathways; spring is associated with:
- the Liver meridian
- the Gallbladder meridian
- growth, renewal, movement, and detoxification
Spring is seen as the natural season for liver support. Not because the liver only works in spring — of course it works all year — but because spring is when the body is most ready to release stagnation and reset its internal rhythms.
Nature is doing it all around us, and the body follows the same ancient logic.
When the Liver Is Overloaded
Liver imbalance often shows up indirectly:
- persistent fatigue or brain fog
- digestive sluggishness or bloating
- headaches
- skin issues
- weight gain (especially around the abdomen)
- cellulite
- hormonal symptoms (PMS, menopause challenges)
- mood swings, irritability, anxiety
- discomfort under the right rib cage
- fatty liver diagnosis
Modern life adds to our toxic load every day: processed foods, sugars, alcohol, medications, pollutants, heavy metals, cosmetics, and environmental stress.
Everything eventually passes through one place first: THE LIVER
Which brings us to an important question:
How do we actually support the liver in a meaningful way?
I'd suggest not with quick fixes or harsh cleanses, rather, in a way that respects how the body truly works — gently, intelligently, and in alignment with its natural rhythms.
Why I Choose Herbs
Food supports the body
Water supports the body
Lifestyle supports the body
But herbs actually do the work
Herbs don’t just add nutrients, they nourish the body, helping it strengthen, cleanse, regulate, repair and rebalance itself at a cellular level. They speak the body’s language.
They’ve been used for hundreds — and often thousands — of years, not because they were trendy, but because people observed real results over generations.
Trying to deeply support the liver without herbs is like trying to clean your house without ever washing or replacing the filter.
You can open the windows.
You can vacuum the floor.
But if the filter is clogged, the air quality still suffers.
My Favourite Herbal Formula: Liver Support
This is why my foundational liver formula is Liver Support. Liver Support is a true liver support and restoration formula. It works by nourishing and strengthening the liver and gallbladder, helping the body restore healthy function over time.
Liver Support helps to:
- support normal liver and gallbladder function
- enhance the body’s natural detoxification processes
- improve digestion and bile flow
- reduce feelings of liver congestion and fullness
- support fat metabolism and assimilation
- gently assist the body in clearing accumulated waste
This is not about forcing the body. It’s about working with its intelligence and giving it the tools it needs to return to balance.
The Missing Piece of Liver Care: The Colon
The liver does not eliminate toxins directly out of the body., it sends them into the intestines for removal, which means:
You cannot properly support the liver if the colon is not functioning well.
What I always tell people is "If the exit door is blocked, the garbage stays inside" which I always recommend you begin with the exit door and for that my two go-to formulas are:
- BWL-BLD or
- Body Detox
They gently support elimination and prevent toxins from being reabsorbed and when the colon flows, the liver breathes, and when the liver breathes, the whole body feels lighter.
Where to Start Cleansing This Spring
- Support the liver with Liver Support
- Support elimination with BWL-BLD or Body Detox
- Hydrate well (chlorophyll water is a beautiful addition)
- Reduce toxic load where you can
- Move gently, sleep well, follow spring rhythms
It’s what we do every day that rewires the body. Not perfection. Not extremes.
Just steady, intelligent support.