September has arrived, and after a summer of long lunches, late nights, holidays and slightly looser routines, we’re ready to press reset. Here’s how to give your body a little TLC, without resorting to extreme detoxes or restrictive juice cleanses.
There’s something about September that naturally makes us want to start afresh. The diary fills up, school starts, mornings become more structured and suddenly we’re craving the rituals that make us feel our best. After the freedom of summer, however, getting back into a healthy rhythm can take a little work. Perhaps your sleep schedule is all over the place, your morning coffee has become a little too essential, or your digestion is feeling the effects of a few more glasses of rosé and restaurant meals than usual.
But a September cleanse shouldn’t mean surviving on green juice or cutting out entire food groups. In fact, Wild Nutrition’s approach to cleansing is refreshingly different, advocating nourishment, hydration and supporting the body’s natural detoxification processes rather than looking for a quick fix.
Think of it as a reset rather than a cleanse. A chance to eat well, hydrate properly, prioritise your gut, support your nutritional foundations and re-establish the everyday habits that make you feel good.
Here’s our September Reset, with a little help from some of our favourite wellness brands.
Start with the foundations
Before reaching for a supplement, look at the basics. Are you drinking enough water? Eating enough protein? Getting plenty of plants and fibre? Sleeping well? Moving your body? These fundamentals are where any good reset should begin.
For nutritional support, Wild Nutrition is a great place to start. Its Daily Essentials for Women brings together a Women’s Daily Multi Nutrient, Food-Grown Vitamin D and Pure Strength Omega 3 in convenient daily sachets, designed to support areas including energy, immunity, cognition and hormonal health.
It feels particularly suited to September because it isn’t about a dramatic intervention; it’s about establishing a nutritional baseline that you can maintain once the novelty of your reset has worn off.
The suggested September ritual: Take your daily sachet with breakfast and use it as your cue to start the day properly, ideally with a protein-rich breakfast and a big glass of water.
Give your liver some love
Your liver is one of the body’s major detoxification organs, so rather than trying to “flush out” toxins with an extreme diet, think about giving your natural detoxification systems the nutrients and conditions they need to function properly.
GP Nutrition’s CleanseMe™ has been formulated specifically around this idea, combining nutrients, antioxidants and plant ingredients including vitamin C, magnesium, choline, artichoke, prune, fig, spirulina and green tea extract to support normal liver function and natural detoxification. The brand recommends taking two capsules daily with a meal and plenty of water.
Importantly, this isn’t an excuse to eat less. Think nourishing meals packed with vegetables, leafy greens, whole grains, quality protein and healthy fats, while reducing the ultra-processed foods, excess sugar and alcohol that may have crept into your summer routine.
The suggested September ritual: Make dinner your “clean” meal of the day, think grilled fish or chicken, a huge serving of colourful vegetables, whole grains and plenty of herbs and lemon.
Feed your gut
If there is one area worth focusing on during a September reset, it’s your gut. Our gut microbiome thrives on diversity, which is why eating a wide variety of plant foods is one of the simplest ways to upgrade your diet. NEWROAD 30 makes this particularly easy: its freeze-dried powder contains 30 different organic fruits, vegetables and pulses, providing fibre, prebiotics and polyphenols in a convenient daily serving.
The idea is beautifully simple: rather than eliminating foods, add more variety.
Aim for as many different plants as possible across the week; berries, leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, beans, lentils, herbs, seeds, nuts and wholegrains. NEWROAD 30 can be an easy way to supplement that variety when life gets busy.
The suggested September ritual: Add NEWROAD 30 to your morning smoothie, yoghurt or overnight oats. Its natural berry flavour makes it an easy addition to breakfast.
Nourish from within
A reset shouldn’t leave you feeling depleted. September is the perfect time to rebuild rather than restrict.
Ancient + Brave takes this approach to wellness, creating daily rituals around collagen, functional blends and targeted supplements. Its range includes True Collagen, True Hydration, True Biome, True Magnesium+ and True Creatine+, among others.
For a September reset, we’re particularly drawn to the idea of making hydration and replenishment part of your daily ritual. After summer, when heat, travel and alcohol can all disrupt hydration, starting the day with plenty of fluids is a simple habit worth reinstating. Ancient + Brave’s True Hydration is inspired by the natural electrolytes found in coconut water, while True Biome is designed around gut health.
The suggested September ritual: Make your morning drink a proper ritual. Start with water before coffee, then build a breakfast that gives you protein, fibre and healthy fats rather than relying on caffeine to get you through until lunch.
Reset your relationship with sugar
One of the biggest challenges after summer can be the constant grazing; an ice cream here, a sweet treat there, and suddenly the afternoon slump has become part of the routine.
ARTAH’s September Reset focuses specifically on sugar cravings, bloating and energy, advocating a return to balanced meals, hydration, fibre, movement and sleep rather than another restrictive diet. Its September guidance recommends reducing ultra-processed foods, eating slowly, including fibre with meals, walking after eating and prioritising seven to nine hours of sleep.
It’s a good reminder that feeling better isn’t necessarily about eating less. It’s about eating in a way that keeps you satisfied. Think protein at every meal, plenty of fibre-rich plants and healthy fats and don’t be afraid of carbohydrates. A balanced lunch is far more likely to keep you away from the biscuit tin at 4pm than a sad desk salad.
The suggested September ritual: For one month, swap the afternoon sugar hit for a proper snack; Greek yoghurt and berries, an apple with nut butter, hummus and crudités or a handful of nuts.
Move, don’t punish
The September reset isn’t the time to suddenly sign up for seven 6am HIIT sessions a week. Movement should make you feel more energised, not exhausted. Start by walking more. Get outside in the morning. Return to Pilates, swimming, yoga, running or whatever form of movement you genuinely enjoy. Even a ten-minute walk after a meal can be an easy way to build movement back into your day, something ARTAH also recommends as part of its September reset.
The suggested September ritual: Make movement part of your routine rather than something you have to “fit in”. A morning walk, lunchtime Pilates class or post-dinner stroll all count.
And finally, give yourself a break
Perhaps the most important part of a September cleanse is remembering that wellness isn’t about being perfect. You don’t need to undo the summer. You don’t need to compensate for holidays. And you certainly don’t need to spend September punishing yourself for enjoying it.
Instead, use this month as an opportunity to return to the things that make you feel grounded: good food, plenty of water, nourishing supplements where appropriate, regular movement, restorative sleep and a little more space to breathe.
