5 Ways to Open Your Drainage Pathways for Better Health for Decades to Come
How do you open your drainage pathways?
A year and a half after my husband passed away in front of me, I became very sick.
I was diagnosed with long-term Lyme, heavy metals, and mold toxicity. I couldn’t walk, could drive my twins anywhere, and could barely wake up to get them ready for school.
I worked with a functional medicine doctor and followed his protocol. A year and a half later, I still had symptoms. He said, “There’s still mold in the house,” and he was right - eventually I found it.
You see mold, Lyme, heavy metals, and parasites work together. Add trauma, and boom, it’s like the cherry on top.
You have to remove them all to heal Lyme. Plus, the last step is to heal your gut, which is often forgotten.
But when we learn how to open our body's drainage pathways, we can live in mold if needed and reduce illnesses for decades to come.
This is also relevant postpartum and during the perimenopausal years, when estrogen is low - we favor more illnesses like Epstein-Barr virus and heavy metal toxicity.
With each new client I see, we always start with opening your drainage pathways. This is key to healing and preventing ANY disease.
12 Ways you know you need to open your drainage pathways
Acne or skin issues
Stomach pain
Insomnia, Postpartum Insomnia
Brain fog
Constipation/diarrhea
Bloating/gas
Always feeling exhausted
Depression, Postpartum Depression
Anxiety, Postpartum Anxiety
Achy muscles & joints
Poor immune function
Feeling yuck after one alcoholic beverage
The Five Key Steps to Open Drainage Pathways
1. Colon
If your colon is backed up and you're not having banana-shaped bowel movements 2–3 times a day, your body is holding onto toxins—including xenoestrogens, pathogens, and other harmful substances.
Regular bowel movements are essential for clearing these compounds.
A quick tip: start your day with orange juice, cream of tartar (potassium), and a dash of high-quality salt, like Redmond's.
By pooping 1-2x day, you’ll excrete excessive estrogens, reduce bloating and constipation, and ease pelvic floor tension.
This is your first step in healing.
Learn more about relieving constipation naturally here: https://www.taragregorio.com/blog/10-ways-to-reduce-constipation
2. Liver & Bile Ducts
Supporting the liver and bile ducts is crucial to reducing gallbladder attacks and to thin the sludge of bile to digest fats and support hormone excretion.
This is where TUDCA (tauroursodeoxycholic acid), as offered by CellCore, becomes especially valuable:
TUDCA is a hydrophilic bile acid known for its choleretic (bile-flow-promoting) and cytoprotective properties, helping to thin bile, reduce bile duct stress, and guard against cholestasis. [source]
In a 4-week randomized controlled trial, TUDCA (1,750 mg/day) improved insulin sensitivity by ~30% in obese patients with insulin resistance.
It could also help release any parasites being stored in your liver. You’ll poop this out if you're not backed up!
Together, these findings support TUDCA’s role in optimizing liver function, facilitating detox, and protecting cells.
If you've had your gallbladder removed, adding digestive enzymes to meals is even more important to aid fat digestion and bile flow.
Enhance this support with:
A castor oil pack:
Apply castor oil on a cloth or large Band-Aid to your right rib area (over the liver), then apply heat or leave it overnight. This traditional technique can further stimulate liver circulation and detox.
Learn more about clearing excessive estrogen and supporting your liver here: https://www.taragregorio.com/blog/natural-liver-detox-9-ways-to-support-your-liver-estrogen-clearance
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3. Lymphatic Tissue
To keep lymph moving and detox flowing, incorporate:
Dry brushing
Rebounding (mini-trampoline exercises)
Sauna sessions (e.g., 3x per week)
You can also integrate supportive herbs, such as red root or lymph-clearing blends, which may enhance these effects.
4. Organs & Tissues
At the cellular level, minimizing toxin exposure and promoting cellular repair are essential.
This includes:
A plant-rich diet, pure water, and electrolytes
Reducing environmental toxins and EMF exposure
Adequate sleep and stress management
Healing trauma with EFT tapping or EMDR. {Read 5 Ways to Calm your Nervous System HERE}
5. Cell Support
Specifically, using CellCore Carbon Technology (containing fulvic and humic acids) can support cellular repair by binding toxins and supporting mitochondria.
Research supports this action:
Fulvic acid shows promise in modulating the immune system, reducing inflammation, and supporting gastrointestinal and cellular antioxidant defenses
It may protect brain function by interfering with harmful protein aggregation (e.g., Alzheimer’s peptides) and supporting mitochondrial health
Humic and fulvic acids have demonstrated effectiveness in binding and aiding the elimination of heavy metals such as mercury, lead, and cadmium in animal and human studies
Humic acids possess strong antioxidant and chelating properties, supportive in cases of toxicity and oxidative stress.
Many of Cellcore's products use fulvic and humic acids in their supplements.
Conclusion
By opening your drainage pathways first, you allow your body to process and eliminate excess hormones and toxins, minimizing side effects like bloating or breast tenderness, while supporting energy, detox, and cellular health.
These are the first steps in ANY healing program for Lyme, Mold toxicity, heavy metals, and also during times of transition like the postpartum and perimenopausal years.
xo~
Tara
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