Is a "water cleanse" healthy?
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I fast..... its great... but not for long periods of time.2
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It's rubbish.0
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You mean like with a wet cloth?0
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Is a water cleanse "healthy?" No, actually quite the opposite. It throws your electrolytes out of whack. It's hard on your gut flora. Get sufficiently out of whack from water fasting and it can damage your heart and your kidneys. The worst possible "side effect" is sudden death. This happens because, even if you still have plenty of fat stores, your fasting body goes after the proteins in your vital organs to find enough energy quickly to keep you alive.
A healthy person can probably water fast safely for a couple days and recover thoroughly but do you want to test to see if you are one of those people healthy enough to survive a water fast without long term repercussions? Me, neither.1 -
Only if you're getting a colonoscopy.0
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ladyreva78 wrote: »Am I the only one who finds it happy ironic that a discussion about only drinking water features camels? Man those guys load up on like 50 litres (yes I totally made that number up but it is a lot!) of water!
A quick google search tells me that you are quite mean to those poor camels...
When thirsty they can drink upwards of 30 gallons (135 liters) in 13 minutes. Imagine giving a thirsty camel only 50 liters?
Oh no! I apologise to all the thirsty camels! I should’ve google checked!2 -
ladyreva78 wrote: »Am I the only one who finds it happy ironic that a discussion about only drinking water features camels? Man those guys load up on like 50 litres (yes I totally made that number up but it is a lot!) of water!
A quick google search tells me that you are quite mean to those poor camels...
When thirsty they can drink upwards of 30 gallons (135 liters) in 13 minutes. Imagine giving a thirsty camel only 50 liters?
Oh no! I apologise to all the thirsty camels! I should’ve google checked!
Could you imagine how much angrier those camels would be if they were stuck in a small car AND dehydrated?? ***shudder***2 -
Your kidney already does that!! The kidney filters toxins and wastes from from your blood, and maintains homeostasis. No water cleanse needed it may do more damage.0
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