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evangemz90
evangemz90 Posts: 107 Member
edited November 14 in Health and Weight Loss
Why is my doctor advising me to take a vegetarian shake for cleansing ????. She is not a dietician ???

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  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Who knows? Why don't you ask her what her reasoning was? Also, don't take that shake; that sounds awful.
  • DarrelBirkett
    DarrelBirkett Posts: 221 Member
    Aaargh?! "Cleansing?". That's right up there with "detox". I'm amazed a doctor would say that! there's no such thing. If you want to help your body process stuff, eat a range of veggies and drink plenty of water. Supplement with fish oil and Vit D in winter or use nuts/oily fish as good sources of fat.

  • DarrelBirkett
    DarrelBirkett Posts: 221 Member
    Taking a more balanced approach, I would be asking them why they thought that (incase there is an underlying reason and not just "cleansing".
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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    evangemz90 wrote: »
    Why is my doctor advising me to take a vegetarian shake for cleansing ????. She is not a dietician ???

    Why dont you ask her?
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  • CasperNaegle
    CasperNaegle Posts: 936 Member
    There is no such thing as cleansing.. your doctor is terribly ill informed and I'd probably change.
  • DarrelBirkett
    DarrelBirkett Posts: 221 Member
    evangemz90 wrote: »
    She wants me to lose weight fast

    Lose weight fast is one thing, but the main thing the body needs is Protein and fat and to make a veggie shake with both of those you needs dark leafy greens and avocado.
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  • Curlychip
    Curlychip Posts: 292 Member
    Real doctor? Sounds very odd to me
  • Lisa_ASD_Mummy
    Lisa_ASD_Mummy Posts: 36 Member
    I don't understand why a doc would recommend cleansing? your liver and kidneys do a great job of that without any faddy diets, keep doing what you are doing, I'm sure you are doing great!
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    Find a better doctor. Seriously, maybe one with some experience. ;)
  • tiptoethruthetulips
    tiptoethruthetulips Posts: 3,371 Member
    edited January 2017
    Why does your doctor want you to lose weight fast? Are you due for a surgery that you need to be at a lower weight for?

    Did the doctor use the term cleansing?

    Edited to add:
    Is this your usual medical doctor? And if not, is this person actually a medical doctor or a practitioner of another kind that calls themselves a doctor?
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  • CasperNaegle
    CasperNaegle Posts: 936 Member
    evangemz90 wrote: »
    She wants me to lose weight fast

    Are you in some imminent danger with your weight? Losing weight fast is not really the best way to go either, maybe we are missing some story.
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    I assume this doctor practices from the back room of a pizza shop and is called Nick Riviera.
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  • cebreisch
    cebreisch Posts: 1,340 Member
    I actually asked my bariatric surgeon's office about cleanses and detox shakes. The dietician said if they recommended them, we would have heard about it. They do not. If the surgeon's office and nutritionist do not see any value in them, then I'm not doing it.

    I would switch doctors and actually see a nutritionist.
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