6: The Complete Guide to Detox During Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Hormone Healing RD
Amanda Montalvo
5 • 831 Ratings
🗓️ 20 October 2025
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
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Your body doesn’t press pause on detoxing just because you’re pregnant.
In this episode, I push back on the idea that detox is dangerous by default in pregnancy. I explain how it’s a constant, built in process led by the liver. I also set the record straight on what actually crosses the placenta and why milk still has protective checks.
The real risk is forcing it and stirring up more than your body can clear. So I lay out gentle, everyday moves that support drainage without drama. Think basics like fiber to keep things moving and a daily rhythm that lowers stress.
It comes down to working with your body’s detox systems, not against them.
You’ll Learn:
[00:00] Introduction
[01:55] What “detox” really means during pregnancy and breastfeeding
[03:35] The surprising truth about what the placenta and breast milk can’t filter out
[11:30] The daily foundations that naturally support your body’s detox pathways
[25:03] Why stress, light, and breath may matter more than any detox gadget
[35:50] Specific movements that can change your sleep and comfort in late pregnancy
[46:51] The safe supplements and minerals that actually make a difference
[52:19] The one binder that supports detox without overstimulating your system
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BodyBio PC | Website
Paris Latka YouTube Channel | YouTube
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Psyllium Husk | Website
RA Optics Glasses (use code HHRD) | Website
Home Is Where The Sauna Is | Article
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the hormone healing RD podcast where you'll get clear, practical guidance for your healing |
| 0:05.2 | journey. I'm Amanda Montalvo, women's health dietitian and mineral experts. And after helping |
| 0:10.5 | thousands of women and navigating my own healing journey, I know how overwhelming the wellness |
| 0:15.6 | roles can be. This show really aims to just cut through the noise with simple research-backed insights on hormones, |
| 0:22.8 | minerals, and what your body truly needs to heal. |
| 0:25.7 | So let's dive into today's episode. |
| 0:28.1 | I am talking about detoxification during pregnancy and breastfeeding, which is very controversial. |
| 0:33.8 | I won't be checking the YouTube comments for this one, but I hope that you guys enjoy it. |
| 0:38.8 | I just think everything gets taken out of context and blown up when it comes to detox support, |
| 0:44.9 | liver support, drainage support, whatever you want to call it during pregnancy and especially |
| 0:50.2 | breastfeeding. And it just gets taken to the extreme. So you know that I'm all about |
| 0:56.3 | avoiding those extremes. And I think that's why it gets the bad name, right? People think detox |
| 1:01.3 | support during pregnancy, and they think super harsh protocols, intense binders, or even like |
| 1:07.9 | aggressive antimicrobials. But detoxification isn't something that you just sign up for |
| 1:13.8 | once or twice a year. I think this is what people get wrong when it comes to this topic. It is a |
| 1:18.7 | natural process that is happening in your body all the time, and it's led by our liver, our kidneys, |
| 1:25.1 | our skin, and our gut primarily. They're working around the clock 24-7. |
| 1:29.8 | They're processing and eliminating both internal toxins, like byproducts of different processes |
| 1:36.2 | in the body that are naturally made, as well as environmental toxins that we're getting |
| 1:41.5 | outside of our bodies. The issue is detox itself isn't |
| 1:46.5 | dangerous. It's not a bad thing. It's when we have impaired detox pathways. That is when we can |
| 1:52.7 | run into trouble. So if your body isn't able to efficiently filter out toxins, they can build up |
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