Evidence based lungs cleansing drink recipes to detox, clear and flush excess mucus, phlegm, and toxins from your lungs, with the best foods for lung healing respiratory health.
Use these lung detox drinks to enhance your lung cleanse program, or as a natural way to support normal lung function and promote the health of your respiratory system.
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Lung Cleanse Juice
This recipe is based on traditional medicine principles, as well as modern science recommendations.
All the ingredients have a long history of safe use for long health that is also supported by the medical community. See the evidence section to learn more about the science behind each ingredient.
Lung Cleanse Juice
Ingredients
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 medium apple
- 4 cups chopped kale
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 medium cucumbers
- 4 oz pomegranate juice 100% pure & fresh, not from concentrate
- 2 inch ginger root
- 1 tbsp raw local honey or stevia to taste optional
Instructions
- Peel the ginger.
- Run the carrots, apple, kale, lettuce, and cucumbers through a juicer.
- Add the pomegranate juice. We recommend to only use 100% pure fresh juice.
- Mix and taste. You can add a few drops of stevia, or use raw local honey to add sweetness (optional). Another popular option is to add another apple to the recipe.
Nutrition
Lung Cleanse Juice – Nutrition Facts
As you can see below the lung cleanse juice provides your body with a lot of nutrients. Out of these nutrients, we would like to highlight iron and magnesium, that according to research, may play a key role in the health of your lungs.
- Iron (60%):
Research data suggests that iron deficiency can lower lung function and may even increase the risk to develop asthma. [1]. - Magnesium (35%):
According to research, magnesium may also play a key role in healthy lung function. The evidence suggests that low magnesium intake may increase the risk of asthma and chronic obstructive airways disease. [2].
Lung Detox Smoothie
Another potent lung cleansing drink we recommended to include in the lung cleanse is the lung detox smoothie. The consistency of the smoothie is much thicker than the lungs cleansing juice, which many people enjoy.
The smoothie provides you with much more fiber. Around 50% of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA). As research suggests, a diet rich in fiber-containing foods may play a role in improving lung health [3].
Lung Detox Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup spring water 250 ml
- 1 cup chopped kale
- 1 cup chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 cup whole blueberries
- 1 cup strawberries (halves)
- 1 cup pineapples (chunks)
- 1 medium apple
- stevia vanilla flavor optional
Instructions
- Place water, kale and romaine lettuce into the blender. Blend until they turn liquid.
- Add the berries, pineapples and apple, and blend again until desired consistency is reached.
- Drink immediately. Add a few drops of Stevia if you need to add a little sweetness. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Lung Detox Smoothie – Nutrition Facts
In addition to its high fiber content, the lung detox smoothie also provides your body with many essential nutrients, including a few key ingredients that may play a key role for lung health:
- Bromelain:
Bromelain is an enzyme found in pineapple. According to research, Bromelain has the ability to reduce lung inflammation, decrease airway sensitivity to irritants, and benefit sinus infection. [4]. - Anthocyanins:
Anthocyanins are the blue, red, or purple pigments of berries. Multiple studies suggested that Anthocyanins may play a key role in the health of the lungs. The researchers believe that anthocyanins can slow down age-related decline in lung function, reduce airway inflammation, prevent asthma, and suppress growth of some types of lung cancer. [5]. - Quercetin:
Research data suggests that, Quercetin, a major flavonoid in apples can provide therapeutic relief of asthma symptoms, and may also suppress growth of lung cancer cells [6].
