Hey guys, Dr. Axe here, doctor of natural medicine and founder of DrAxe.com. In this
video, I'm going to walk you through the many health benefits of dandelion as well as dandelion
tea. This is actually a brand Alvita that I use oftentimes with dandelion root. I drink
the tea on a regular basis. I also take it in supplement form.
Actually, I remember as a kid growing up and having dandelions in Ohio that we would play
with and we'd pull out of the ground. It's crazy to think that what we typically label
as a weed can be one of nature's top healing foods, especially when it comes to boosting
your body's own internal antioxidants and cleansing your liver and, by the way, supporting
weight loss.
So to get into the benefits of dandelion, number one, it works as a diuretic. It is
very high in certain vitamins and minerals. It is loaded with potassium. It's very high
in calcium as well as being very high in vitamin K. So dandelion root because it's so high
potassium, it works as a diuretic and helps you lose weight. So if you are struggling
with fluid retention and you know that's part of your weight issue, dandelion tea helps
your body get rid of the extra fluid. If you struggle with cellulite, dandelion can help
get rid of that extra fluid retention, or with weight gain, dandelion acts as a diuretic
and for that reason it's also very good for helping your body deal with chronic constipation.
So again, if you need to get things moving in your body, dandelion is absolutely one
of the best. Whether you take it in capsule form or do it again as a tea on a regular
basis, you do one cup of dandelion tea twice a day. By the way, it has a great flavor.
In fact, it is my favorite tea in terms of flavor there as well. So again, dandelion,
delicious for that reason.
Also, as I mentioned earlier, dandelion supports liver detoxification. It causes your body
to produce a couple of internal antioxidants, one of those being glutathione, and because
of that it supports your liver in detox. In fact, my top two herbs for liver detoxification
are milk thistle and dandelion. They're the two most powerful at supporting the liver.
So doing those on a regular basis, if you want to do a liver cleanse or detoxify the
liver, dandelion is an absolute must on a regular basis.
So this would also support fat digestion. You know your liver is responsible for producing
bile which breaks down fat. So if you know you're not digesting fats very well, dandelion
can also help that reason. One of the warning signs you are not digesting fats well can
be conditions like rosacea, also gallbladder issues. We know that dandelion helps with
those things.
Also, if you're struggling with heavy metal toxicity or heavy metal poisoning, we know
dandelion, because it supports the liver, will also help in that capacity.
The other few things that dandelion is beneficial for, it's been shown to be effective in the
treatment of Type II diabetes and naturally balancing out your blood sugar levels. So
if you struggle with low energy or you know that your blood sugar's up and down or you're
a diabetic and you need a natural remedy, then dandelion or drinking dandelion tea throughout
your day is absolutely one of the best things you can do on a regular basis.
And last but not least, with dandelion tea, it's also been shown to be very good for Candida.
If you struggle with Candida, dandelion is another good bitter herb that helps with Candida
and supports your digestive tract, because it is a little bit more of a bitter herb there
as well.
So again, what I recommend is take dandelion in supplement form twice a day or one glass
of dandelion tea once to twice daily. Especially take this if you want to go through a quality
liver detoxification program. Again, dandelion's one of the best.
And by the way, if you want more details on how to use dandelion and the many benefits
of dandelion root, I wrote an article about this on my website, DrAxe.com. Just go to
DrAxe.com or search "Dr. Axe dandelion" and you will see I wrote an article there going
through all the benefits as well as a few recipes I've incorporated with dandelion greens,
dandelion tea and some other great recipes I think you'll enjoy.
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Hey guys, thanks for watching. This has been myself, Dr. Axe, talking about the many benefits
of dandelion and dandelion tea.