Detox / Cleanse

branflakes1980
branflakes1980 Posts: 2,516 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am on my last month of Jillian's Total Body Revolution. After I am finished I was thinking about cleansing or detoxing before starting the Insanity program. Just to re boot. I have spent countless hours online researching this and am still stumped. Anyone ever done this and have any ideas / suggestions as to something natural, safe, and effective. Thank you in advance for your help and time :happy:

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  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    What are you detoxing/cleansing? Your body does a fine job of removing waste if you eat good food and drink water. No need to "reset" it or clean it out.
  • KatLifter
    KatLifter Posts: 1,314 Member
    I have yet to see one reputable source identify one toxin that is removed by a cleanse that your body doesn't remove on its own. What is your goal in cleansing/detoxing?
  • CipherZero
    CipherZero Posts: 1,418 Member
    Look for these words in any product to let you know they have no idea what they're talking about:

    * Cleanse
    * Detoxify
    * Anything that claims "without exercise" or "without changing how you eat"
    * Homeopathic
    * Claims of spot reduction
    * "In only (single digit number) minutes a day"

    Things that add negative points also include:
    * Specifically for (subset of population, e.g. women, men, over forty, etc.)
    * Celebrity endorsements - double if its someone who stars in TV, an order of magnitude if it's Suzanne Sommers or Jenny McCarthy
    * As Seen in (any) magazine - double the negative points if it was on the cover

    That's a good set of base lines. :)
  • branflakes1980
    branflakes1980 Posts: 2,516 Member
    My body has always had a problem removing waste. Probiotics help but I am no where near "regular" I was just thinking that if I could find something safe and natural that I could do every so often that would be helpful, and I figured in between workout programs would be a good time.
  • KatLifter
    KatLifter Posts: 1,314 Member
    My body has always had a problem removing waste. Probiotics help but I am no where near "regular" I was just thinking that if I could find something safe and natural that I could do every so often that would be helpful, and I figured in between workout programs would be a good time.

    Fiber, my dear. Eat veggies with high fiber and even supplement if you need to. Sometimes I add Psyllium Husk to my diet. Quest Bars are also an excellent source of natural fibers.
  • ChangingAmanda
    ChangingAmanda Posts: 486 Member
    Have you talked to your doctor about your regularity issue?
  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
    I am on my last month of Jillian's Total Body Revolution. After I am finished I was thinking about cleansing or detoxing before starting the Insanity program. Just to re boot. I have spent countless hours online researching this and am still stumped. Anyone ever done this and have any ideas / suggestions as to something natural, safe, and effective. Thank you in advance for your help and time :happy:

    Search "detox" or "cleanse" on the boards and you will find information......the short answer is......waste of money and they do not work
  • branflakes1980
    branflakes1980 Posts: 2,516 Member
    I have talked to my doctor, and he suggested fiber as well. I do eat alot of vegetables and have tried fiber bars, fiber gummies... Well you get the picture. The probiotics do seem to help.
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    Fiber, water, coffee, etc. If you still don't get the scoots, then go see a doctor. Don't waste your time/money with detox/cleanse nonsense. If you had some kind of legit poison in your body that needed detoxifying, you'd probably be dead.
  • RoseTears143
    RoseTears143 Posts: 1,121 Member
    My body has always had a problem removing waste. Probiotics help but I am no where near "regular" I was just thinking that if I could find something safe and natural that I could do every so often that would be helpful, and I figured in between workout programs would be a good time.

    I did the Ultimate Reset in march and it greatly helped me get my diet straightened out and de-bloated me a ton before I started Insanity. And all of the food is super tasty for following the meal plan they lay out for you, and very filling. I had a hard time eating everything some days.

    ETA - I'm now in week 8 of Insanity :)
  • branflakes1980
    branflakes1980 Posts: 2,516 Member
    Thank you all for your responses. I wasn't really referring to wanting to run out to the store and buy something that claims to be a detoxifying cleanse or anything. I was more along the lines referring to maybe juicing for a few days. I already incorporate green smoothies into every day, but thought juicing or something for a short period of time would help. Thanks again for your help. Hope you all have a great day.
  • branflakes1980
    branflakes1980 Posts: 2,516 Member
    :laugh:
  • tlab827
    tlab827 Posts: 155 Member
    I really like the Arbonne 7 day detox. I feel great during and after and it always gives me allergy relif. I dont know why but it does so I try to do it 2 times a year.

    I moved and dont know an Arbonne dealer so I usually order it through Amazon. I also use their detox tea regularly which I love!

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