How to reduce the Herxheimer Reaction (die-off effect)
The die-off reaction typically occurs when you’re killing off microorganisms (yeast, fungus, protozoa) at a pace quicker than the eliminative organs (the liver and the GI tract) can competently handle. This can occur when taking drugs or potent botanicals and can be disruptive to the entire body because the eliminative resources must be utilized to minimize the ill effects of the microbes. The toxic by-products of the microbes can circulate and recirculate through the blood and lymphatics, causing possible symptoms of die-off such as fatigue, achiness, fever, and difficulty with concentration, sometimes resembling a mild case of the flu.
Some die off binder you can take some ginger tea, some activated charcoal, and/or bentonite clay or diatomaceous earth. I typically pick one. I really like coconut activated charcoal.