3 Reasons to Drink Lemon Water Every Morning 🍋

For those that know me, know that I am a big believer in drinking lemon water every single morning on an empty stomach. I try to drink up to two 16-ounce glasses of water (with half a lemon squeezed into each) just after waking up, then give my liver at least a half an hour to clean up before eating breakfast. Why you ask? Keep reading to find out…

1. HEALING BENEFITS: These citrus have some of the most highly absorbable vitamin C around. And you often hear people concerned about where to get their calcium. Look no further than fresh-squeezed lemon or lime, which offers bio-active calcium that your body craves. Plus, phytochemicals called limonoids in lemons and limes actually bond the vitamin C and calcium together, so that wherever one goes in the body, the other rides along. This enhances the bio-availability of each, and also creates alkalinity in the body to help prevent the growth of almost every type of cancer. The antioxidant flavonoids in lemons and limes are another ally in fighting disease. And when you’re dealing with a cold, flu, bronchitis, or pneumonia, lemon is one of the most effective mucus expellers you can find (Medical Medium).

2. DETOXIFY THE BODY: Lemons and limes are also amazing cleansers of the liver, kidneys, spleen, thyroid, and gallbladder. They purge the many toxic substances we collect from exposure to plastics, synthetic chemicals, radiation, and poor food choices. Once detoxification has drawn the gunk out of your cells and tissues (your liver does much of its work overnight), it needs to be flushed out when you wake up otherwise, those toxins settle back in. When going through any sort of detox process, even if it’s just increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables in your diet, it’s a good idea to drink lemon or lime water first thing in the morning. Going through detox without drinking enough water is like taking the trash to the curb with no waste-management service to pick it up (Medical Medium).

3. EMOTIONAL SUPPORT: Lemon or lime is the ideal soother when you’ve been rattled by difficult news. These wonder fruits can alter feelings of sadness, distress, and worry, helping to lift the spirits, lighten the heart, and reverse melancholy during troubled times (Medical Medium).

*Tip: If there’s someone important in your life and you’d like to see your relationship continue to develop, sit down together and drink tea with lemon. This will enhance conversation, allowing you both to open up. Or even better, maybe some lemon juice and vodka and you both will really open up. Am I right?

SPIRTITUAL LESSON: Not only can lemons provide us with several health benefits, but these magical fruits can also provide us with a beautiful life reminder…

If you look at the branches of a lemon tree, you’ll see thorns. This is because these trees are extremely protective and want to ensure that only the most deserving and careful people harvest their fruit and only slowly, over time. You can’t just go mindlessly picking a lemon or lime tree bare; it takes mindful appreciation to gather each fruit. The same is true of human relationships. You may have observed that some people have their guards up, they’re prickly, or you may have heard this about yourself. Like thorns on a lemon tree, this self-protectiveness is a natural defense mechanism we use to prevent others from coming in and only taking. What we really want, just like lemon trees, is a fruitful relationship of mutual respect, admiration, and symbiosis with those around us. Sometimes it takes a little poke to remind us to take care with each other.

Most of this information was gathered from Anthony Williams, a #1 New York Times best-selling author of Medical Medium, a series of books designed to help people heal, cleanse, and transform their health through nutritious foods. Click Here to Get the Book!

So when life gives you lemons, drink lemon water…

And on the weekends, drink lemon drops! 🍋