Does anyone know of a safe and good cleanse?

snpynut · November 2013

I am wanting to try a cleanse but I am afraid of them. Are there any on the market that are safe and effective? I don't have time to stay in the bathroom all day .

Mokey41 · November 2013

What are you cleansing? You have organs that do all of that for you. It's good that you're afraid of the idea because it will hopefully prevent you from doing something stupid.

4daluvof_candice · November 2013

Juicing

psych0kitty · November 2013

No.

mmapags · November 2013

Your thread title is an oxymoron.

wheird · November 2013

There is no scientifically proven reason to do any cleanse. Your body naturally filters out substances it cannot use through excretion and urination. Cleanses are pretty much just a marketing gimmick that companies make you think you should have by using buzzwords like "toxins", "chemicals", and the like that are meaningless without context. At best you get a bit dehydrated and lose some water weight because you are sitting on a toilet paying homage to the porcelin gods.

Why do you feel you need a cleanse?

VelvetMorning · November 2013

I don't know of any cleanses that won't make you spend a few days in the bathroom and as far as I know most cleanses are fasts. That being said, I think the safest fast would be juicing like csemien1 said. Other fasts generally restrict what type of liquid you can take in, where as with juicing you can make any kind of natural juice you please and get a variety of different vitamins. I fasted for 21 days (for spiritual purposes); I lost tons of weight but unfortunately I gained it back very quickly, so if you are looking to do this for weight loss rather than cleansing out your body you'd probably be better off (and more satisfied) with some kind of diet. To me, it seems kind of futile to do a cleanse for health purposes if you aren't going to immediately go onto some ultra-health diet once the fast ends. Regardless of what you decide to do make sure you read all about the things you MUST do to stay healthy throughout a cleanse (assuming its a fast, for example, its recommended you don't break it with solid foods immediately, but instead transition in. It's also recommended that you do not exercise during a fast, etc., as these things can really hurt you).

LishieFruit89 · November 2013

What are you cleansing? You have organs that do all of that for you. It's good that you're afraid of the idea because it will hopefully prevent you from doing something stupid.

QFT

ackdyolen · November 2013

My doctor suggests a simple 24 hour fast, drinking nothing but water. It's extremely safe since we can go many days without food as long as we stay hydrated, and it's as effective as anything you'd pay money for.

ackdyolen · November 2013

There is no scientifically proven reason to do any cleanse. Your body naturally filters out substances it cannot use through excretion and urination.

Yep, this too.

Escape_Artist · November 2013

The best cleanse is your body. It cleanses itself on it's on :indifferent:

psych0kitty · November 2013

My chiropractor suggests a simple 24 hour fast, drinking nothing but water. It's extremely safe since we can go many days without food as long as we stay hydrated, and it's as effective as anything you'd pay money for.

Fixed that for you.

wheird · November 2013

My doctor suggests a simple 24 hour fast, drinking nothing but water. It's extremely safe since we can go many days without food as long as we stay hydrated, and it's as effective as anything you'd pay money for.

And what is the point of doing this?

Blacklance36 · November 2013

Wild Rose, you can buy it at Planet Organic.

ackdyolen · November 2013

My chiropractor suggests a simple 24 hour fast, drinking nothing but water. It's extremely safe since we can go many days without food as long as we stay hydrated, and it's as effective as anything you'd pay money for.

Fixed that for you.

LOL! Thanks! :-) (I have both -- a doctor and a chiro)

Routerninja · November 2013

Once a day, preferably right after waking up, use hot water and cleanse vigorously. I prefer Irish Spring.

Contrarian · November 2013

I use Vim for cleansing.

MrsSWW · November 2013

Yes, eat your 5-a-day, get enough fibre, stay hydrated, don't eat a load of junk food. Your body will do the rest, just as it's meant to. :flowerforyou:

CyberEd312 · November 2013

Let your body do what it was designed to do... Best cleanse ever...... :drinker:

ackdyolen · November 2013

My doctor suggests a simple 24 hour fast, drinking nothing but water. It's extremely safe since we can go many days without food as long as we stay hydrated, and it's as effective as anything you'd pay money for.

And what is the point of doing this?

Honestly, I have no idea. I've never done it. My guess is that it's more mental than anything LOL

Thomasm198 · November 2013

Bleach and a good scrubbing brush

LishieFruit89 · November 2013

My doctor suggests a simple 24 hour fast, drinking nothing but water. It's extremely safe since we can go many days without food as long as we stay hydrated, and it's as effective as anything you'd pay money for.

Like a legitimate doctor?
Like an MD said to do this?

Justifier · November 2013

Food works.

LiftAllThePizzas · November 2013

I do the one called, "having functioning kidneys and liver." I've been doing it all day every day for 43 years and it's wonderful, effortless, and I feel great.

BrainyBurro · November 2013

try the Pop Tart Cleanse... it really works and it's safe and it's delicious!

VelvetMorning · November 2013

My doctor suggests a simple 24 hour fast, drinking nothing but water. It's extremely safe since we can go many days without food as long as we stay hydrated, and it's as effective as anything you'd pay money for.

And what is the point of doing this?

Honestly, I have no idea. I've never done it. My guess is that it's more mental than anything LOL

Just guessing here, but maybe a 24 hour water fast would be good for someone who is sick? There are days where I feel super gross and sick and I don't eat much because I just physically can't stomach it. I'd probably be off just drinking a lot of water on those days (like once a year; but still. If this was frequent I probably wouldn't be on MFP because I wouldn't ever need to lose weight and I'd be super happy and would no longer be envious of women who are eternally skinny whilst eating bins of chips and stuff, but I digress:) Probably has to do with sickness. Especially since its a doctor. Or maybe it's a conspiracy and he wants you to not eat so that you get sick. I don't think water fasting for 24 hours would hurt you though! Imagine when we were cave people, we probably ate like once a week and that's why we all hung out in caves because we couldn't move. Fasting makes you super lethargic man. Well, until you're like 20 days in and then you're so hungry you're disillusion and think you have energy. God I hate fasting.