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Getting Your Gut Back on Track: Gut Reset and Seasonal Detox

Learn how to reset your gut naturally with seasonal strategies that support detox for gut health. In this guide, I’ll share what I use in my own practice to support gut healing and overall vitality, starting with one powerful tool: the Clean 21 gut reset.

Written by Dr. Alejandro Junger, Clean Program Founder

I believe everyone deserves to feel more energized, clear, and vibrant for as long as possible. Even if you’re doing “all the right things”—like eating clean, moving regularly, meditating, and staying hydrated—modern life still takes a toll on your gut and your detox systems.

Your liver and gut bear the brunt of it. These organs are responsible for processing the thousands of toxins you’re exposed to daily, from food additives and environmental pollutants to chronic low-level stress.

Even seemingly minor stress, like rushing through traffic or juggling your inbox, triggers your fight-or-flight response. This constant activation is one of the biggest hidden culprits behind poor gut health today.

That’s why I created the Clean Program, to help your body return to its natural rhythm by removing the overload and restoring balances through an intentional gut reset.

Suboptimal detoxification and gut dysfunction at the root of chronic illness & symptoms

Here’s what I have seen time and time again in my practice: gut dysfunction and sluggish detox systems that are quietly fueling the most chronic issues we face today.

Even people who “do everything right,” come to me saying: “Doc, I still got sick? I still developed symptoms. What gives?”

Here is what I tell them:

  1. Your detox pathways are overwhelmed. Even with a healthy liver, the toxic burden of modern life and food builds up faster than your body can eliminate it all.
  2. Your gut is injured. This can show up in many ways:
    1. Your microbiome becomes imbalanced (dysbiosis).
    2. Your gut lining gets compromised, leading to a leaky gut.
    3. Your immune system stays stuck in “survival mode,” increasing inflammation and reactivity (Hello, allergies and autoimmune disease issues).
    4. Your enteric nervous system, the “second brain” in your gut, goes haywire. That means more anxiety, mood issues, IBS, brain fog, and poor sleep.

Many, many patients then wonder how to detox their gut and how to reset their gut biome, and I tell them that this is where we begin.

seasonal detoxing water

Your body Knows How To Heal- We Just Have to Let It

One of the most powerful truths I’ve learned in medicine is this: your body knows how to heal. You just need to get out of its way.

When you remove obstacles, like toxins, inflammatory foods, and chronic stress, and begin to supply what it is missing, such as nutrients, rest, and support, your body does the rest. That’s the foundation of any genuine gut reset, but there is a catch.

You can’t fully reset your gut by only ‘eating clean.’ Why? Because most people never truly give their system the downtime it needs to repair, rebuild, and recalibrate. The gut, like a broken bone, requires deep rest and targeted support.

What a Gut Reset Program Is Designed to Do

So, what does a true, doctor-formulated gut health detox look like? A well-designed program must do two things:

  1. Support your body’s natural detoxification systems so they can work efficiently again.
  2. Help reset your gut environment from the microbiome, gut lining, immune responses, and nervous system so that everything can return to proper balance.

That’s precisely why I developed Clean 21, as many alternatives could not provide what was needed. This 21-day gut reset is not a quick fix; it is a proven framework built from the ground up that I’ve used with thousands of patients around the world.

For those like me, constantly on the go, I created a shorter option: Clean 7. Clean 7 is a 7-day gut reset program that still gives your system the pause and nourishment it needs, but can fit into a fast-paced lifestyle.

Whether you choose my longer or shorter reset, aligning your program that works for you with seasonal changes is one of the more natural and best means to reset your gut biome and renew your body’s resilience.

You’ll know when your body is ready, as most patients tell me they begin to feel the internal nudge once they’ve experienced their first full reset.

How Long Does It Take to Get Your Gut Back on Track?

This is perhaps one of my favorite questions patients ask, and the answer is: it depends on where you’re starting.

Usually, 7 days is long enough to calm inflammation and jumpstart healing. Yet, 21 days allows you to go deeper, supporting your body to rebuild your microbiome, improving your digestion, and reducing systemic symptoms at the root.

Or, think of it this way: the more imbalanced your gut, the more time your body will need. Clean 21 is so effective because it provides everything your system needs and the time it needs to recalibrate. Once you’ve done a full reset, you’ll start to notice what foods and habits support you and which ones don’t. This critical awareness is your key to long-term health.

Signs Your Body is Asking for a Reset

Your body is an intelligent machine, and smart. When it struggles, it will give you signs. Here are some red flags I often see in patients who need a detox for gut health:

  • Low energy, chronic fatigue
  • Digestive problems: bloating, gas, heartburn, constipation, loose stools
  • Skin issues: dullness, puffiness, breakouts
  • Mood swings, brain fog, and anxiety
  • Trouble sleeping, light or broken sleep
  • Frequent colds or poor immunity
  • Stubborn weight that won’t budge, even with intense exercise and diet

If any of these sound familiar to you, your gut may be overdue for a rest.

How to Detox and Reset Your Gut Naturally

You don’t need harsh cleanses, fads, or suffering to reset your gut biome. In fact, those often do more harm than good.

Here’s what I recommend for a successful seasonal gut reset:

  1. Remove the disruptors: sugar, gluten, dairy, alcohol, caffeine, processed foods, and if needed, grains.
  2. Give your digestion a break by replacing solid meals with nutrient-dense liquid meals like shakes, soups, and broths.
  3. Support your gut lining with ingredients like L-glutamine, probiotics, digestive enzymes, and adaptogens.
  4. Respect fasting windows, anywhere between 2-24 hours, depending on the reset plan right for you.

Remember to hydrate thoroughly and deeply. One of the most overlooked answers to the question, " What can I drink to reset my gut?” is simply pure, filtered water, along with herbal teas, healing broths, and functional shakes designed to nourish, satiate, and soothe.

As the Seasons Transform: So too, Can Your Health

Your body has everything it needs to thrive, not just survive. Commit to seasonal resets like Clean 21 to do more than improve digestion: upgrade your energy, clarity, resilience, and overall health from the inside out.

You don’t need to strive for perfection; strive for consistency with Clean 21. Every gut reset completed makes it easier to stay in perfect balance and much more difficult to fall back into previous habits that don’t support your well-being.

I would love to share more on resetting your gut and how Clean 21 fits into your life. If you’re curious about the benefits of Clean 21 or any of my science-backed, physician-formulated resets or supplements, please schedule a complimentary call with one of my exceptional Wellness Coaches.

It would be our pleasure to help guide and support you in every step of your wellness journey.

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