The load of toxins our pets face every day is a heavy one: in today’s world, the body must work even harder to counteract the heavy load of synthetic chemicals in the air, soil, water, and food chain.

Here are three natural ways you can assist your pet’s hard-working organs–the skin, liver, kidneys, digestive tract and lungs–that carry wastes out of your pet’s body.

1. Daily exercise stimulates waste removal through improved metabolism and circulation.

2. An occasional day of fasting relieves the digestive tract of its usual duties and frees the organs to break down toxins stored in the liver, fats, and other tissues. During a fast, the organs can also consume excess baggage, such as cysts, scars, and growths.

3. Regular grooming not only removes dirt and secretions directly, but stimulates the skin’s natural elimination processes as well.