detox

meabhaline

Hi

Quick question; has anyone tried a detox. I am thinking of cleaning things up a bit.

I am a vegetarian anyway but am thinking of trying a week without dairy and bread etc. Has anyone tried this and noticed any positive effects.

emmaaleanne

A year or two ago I did a detox of just unlimited fruits and vegetables, all natural yoghurt, and a whole lot of these all natural herbal pills. It lasted for about 10 days, and I felt pretty good after it! I only lost about 2-4 of pounds (because I didn't really have much to lose at the time), but it set me off eating healthier and losing more pounds after that to become the fittest I'd been in a while. I would definitely recommend a healthy detox like that- but none of those dangerous detoxes like the lemon detox diet! You want to be giving your body good nutrition and not starving yourself

dortilolma

I tried a three week detox a few years back and felt it did wonders for me. I try and do it every year now, generally after Christmas.

I think it's about finding what works for you - the detox I went on was pretty hard core, no red meat, no dairy (except bio yogurts), no wheat, no fruit (except banana's and lemons), no artificial preservatives (so pretty much anything in a jar or tin) and then the usuals, no caffeine, sweets, alcohol and so on. It's not sustainable for longer than three weeks which is why I only do it once a year.

I feel it does me great, I always have more energy during and after it. Other people might have different experiences it really depends on how you feel about it.

pkw58

Funny you should bring up "detox"...i have been reading how certain yoga, pilates and barre "twists" help detox the body. Help clear out your digestive track. I will say the more barre3 and yoga i do... The more energy I have and the more "regular" i am...

tigersword

Your liver and kidneys do all the detoxing your body needs. If you need to "detox" then seek an emergency room quickly.