How to Support Your Body's Natural Detox Systems | Dr. Andrew Gough

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Self-improvement, Alternative Health, Education, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 19 November 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Your body already knows how to detox. It just needs daily support.

In this episode, Dr. Andrew Gough, a board-certified emergency physician, explains how the body's natural cleansing systems—like the liver, kidneys, skin, and lungs—work every single day. He shares practical ways to support those processes through hydration, movement, and nutrient-rich habits, plus how citrus essential oils and foundational nutrition can help you stay balanced and energized.

In this episode, you'll learn:

How your body naturally supports cleansing and balance
Why hydration, rest, and movement are key daily habits
The role of citrus essential oils like Lemon and Tangerine in a healthy lifestyle
How foundational supplements like VMG+, EO Mega+, and PB Restore fit into your daily routine
Why gentle, consistent choices matter more than extreme cleanses

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0:00.0	Your body was designed with detox systems built in, from the liver and kidneys to your skin and lungs.
0:06.0	Hi, I'm Dr. Andrew Goff. I'm a board-certified emergency physician who's been practicing for over a decade.
0:12.0	Today, I'll share how you can support those pathways with simple, deadly habits, foundational nutrition and citrus oils.
0:20.0	So first off, it's important to note that detox isn't a crash program or a fad.
0:26.6	It's a daily biological reality. It is ongoing.
0:30.6	Your liver processes toxins, your kidneys filter blood, your skin sweats,
0:35.6	your lungs exhale carbon dioxide, and your lymph
0:39.5	mood cellular waste, all to help work and filter and eliminate toxins from your body.
0:46.3	These systems don't need gimmicks. They need steady support. Our job is to lighten the load
0:52.8	and give them tools to do their job.
0:55.0	So how are we going to do this?
0:57.0	First is nutritionally.
0:59.0	I love supplement with VMG Plus.
1:01.0	It provides all the micronutrients which are going to support enzymatic processes,
1:05.0	making sure that my, all of the pathways for detoxification are going to be working optimally. It's also going to help to support the enzymatic reactions within the liver
1:14.6	to specifically detoxify the toxins that are in our bodies.
1:18.6	We also have E-O-Mega Plus. Omega-3s are essential for helping to support healthy inflammatory balance.
1:24.6	They're going to help to ease the burdens on the detox systems,
1:29.3	add in more resilience. There's also PBR restore, which is going to support the gut microbiome.
1:36.3	This is so important because our gut plays such an important role in our overall health and wellness, and in detoxification.
1:43.3	It's going to help support the
1:45.2	elimination pathways and nutrient absorption so that our bodies can make use of all of those
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