DeToxing

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  • Petrapoo45
    Petrapoo45 Posts: 271 Member
    ugh...there is a lot of controversy over this topic on this site. Here is my experience...

    My hubby and I decided to do a 5 day juicing challenge. I wouldnt exactly say this was a "detox" per say, because we allowed each other to drink coffee every morning and a solid piece of fruit if you just couldnt take it anymore. but still it was a juice for breakfast lunch and dinner...basically whenever you started to feel hunger pains. By the end of the week, I was down 10 lbs. Now, to be clear...I dont think this 10lb really reflects a "true" loss. Im sure when everything is said and done it will probably be more like 4-5 lbs...maybe. But you know what, it really kept the guess work out of what to do for meals, made you feel great, awesome energy. the whites of my eyes hadnt been so white in a long time...I think its a great way to Kickstart a "real" diet.
  • biorach
    biorach Posts: 60 Member
    Assuming that we are exposed to all of these 'toxins' which we need to break down and excrete, why is semi starvation on a 'detox diet' going to allow the body to be more efficient?
    I know most people starve themselves on detoxes because they think that detoxing is a "cure all" remedy for obesity. But people are going to abuse every.single.thing that promotes "weight loss". So in answer to your question, it isn't!
    ugh...there is a lot of controversy over this topic on this site. Here is my experience...

    My hubby and I decided to do a 5 day juicing challenge. I wouldnt exactly say this was a "detox" per say, because we allowed each other to drink coffee every morning and a solid piece of fruit if you just couldnt take it anymore. but still it was a juice for breakfast lunch and dinner...basically whenever you started to feel hunger pains. By the end of the week, I was down 10 lbs. Now, to be clear...I dont think this 10lb really reflects a "true" loss. Im sure when everything is said and done it will probably be more like 4-5 lbs...maybe. But you know what, it really kept the guess work out of what to do for meals, made you feel great, awesome energy. the whites of my eyes hadnt been so white in a long time...I think its a great way to Kickstart a "real" diet.

    So glad you had a positive experience! I think instead of kickstarting a "real" diet, juicing can kickstart a permanent change in one's diet. I've done detoxes and juice fasts and love both because of the lightness I feel at the end of the day. However, I don't fast anymore. I have a juice (90% vegetable/10% fruit) before each meal and eat 1/4 of what I used to eat. I engage in light-moderate exercise simply because I'm lazy :tongue:. I've lost 40+ pounds in the last 2 years by doing this. I don't care that it takes so long for me to lose weight because I know now that I will never return to my old habits. Juicing (not to be confused with juice fasting) doesn't have to be a fad diet but it certainly can be for some people.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    The study also does not mention anything about 'detoxes' ridding you of any 'toxinz'.

    I don't think that I stated anything about these doctors or studies promoting detoxes. I was just surfacing these theories (or hypotheses). There is something going on with our bodies, fat cells, and toxins. To ignore or dismiss that is totally your decision. :wink:

    And my point is...that, while possibly interesting, it is not relevant to the OP or the subject at hand.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    So, I have finally gotten back on the bandwagon after becoming a bit panicky about the holidays (I haven't seen my mother in two years and she's planning a family portrait and I'm 20pounds heavier than last time I saw her and she has ALWAYS been super critical of my weight even when I was absolutely at a healthy weight-- she has been obese most of her life and I think she just doesn't want that for her kids but I don't thin she realizes that it really instills insecurity especially if you are already at a good weight).

    Moving on, I picked up Woman's World the other day (because it had my favorite master chef, Chef Carla Hall on the cover) and inside it had a smoothie detox. I usually discount any WW "diet" because they have never seemed doable in my opinion. And I have always discounted detoxes because I have been the person who is CONSTANTLY hungry. Lately, this has changed (I became vegetarian, not sure if that's why). This WW smoothie, "the detox prescription" actually looks completely doable and looks like it would keep a person full throughout the day (three smoothies a day, plus almond milk-- smoothies consist of things like banana, pears, sweet potato, water, ice, kale, coconut oil, cinnamon) and for you to drink all the green tea and water as possible (and almond milk for a morning snack). Seems like filling smoothies and I have been drinking green and black tea off and on (although not always logging it).

    So, has anyone had luck with detoxes? Are they as great for your body as some people claim? I've never actually done one before because it seemed crazy and I was always having the munchies (for whatever reason, this seems to have stopped recently).

    Don't fall for it. Your body naturally detoxes itself.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,993 Member
    As I stated in my original post, this is just something to think about !!! :)
    It can be thought about, but really studies are what are needed to VERIFY whether or not theory or hypothesis of environmental toxins are affecting the weight of the general population.
    Where are your credentials in microbiology, toxicology, or toxinology? You seem so angry and offended by people detoxing, why? I'm not trying to attack you, I'm just asking you to pull back a little. You come across as belligerent and I doubt you want that. You and I couldn't possibly know the FACTS because we aren't conducting studies on microbial toxins (totally assuming here). But! we can all agree to disagree without making each other feel inferior. Life's not that serious man, lighten up. :bigsmile:
    Angry? Must be the "tone" you add when you read my posts. Try reading it in monotone setting. I could care less of people who detox want to believe it or not. I'm not going to change their minds. The information I put out is to inform those who may be looking at them and deciding if they are really what they are being advertised as. And feel free at anytime to provide a peer reviewed study showing that ingestion of supplemental products (not drugs) or food removes or deletes any toxin from the body.

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  • bellevie86
    bellevie86 Posts: 301 Member
    These guys are all right about your body doing it naturally. In my opinion you can do your own cleanse at home, some cleanses are super pricey. For one day try eating only your fruits and veggies, some oils (coconut and or fish/omega oils) and flush with a lot of water. For that day before you eat something ask yourself if it is going to "clog" or "cleanse", generally eating a really clean diet that day would be best. You will feel awesome. Just make sure to get enough fruit in to keep your sugars up. I'm the type who will binge eat if my blood sugar gets too low. Good luck!!!
  • biorach
    biorach Posts: 60 Member
    And feel free at anytime to provide a peer reviewed study showing that ingestion of supplemental products (not drugs) or food removes or deletes any toxin from the body.
    Not sure if these are peer-reviewed but they are supported by Harvard and Vandy. Vanderbilt is a pretty large medical research school so I doubt they would promote something they thought was incorrect.

    Harvard Extension School- Not promoting a detox fast but promoting a detoxifying lifestyle
    http://www.extension.harvard.edu/hub/blog/extension-blog/chemicals-lurking-your-food-detox-your-diet

    and Vanderbilt <--- Instead of a food or supplement, as you asked for, Vandy promotes juice fasting to detox your organs
    http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/psychology/health_psychology/fast.htm
    "Fasting is a multidimensional experience in which total body transformation occurs. There are a wide range of metabolic changes and experiences. The benefits of fasting include heightened spiritual awareness and relaxation of the body, mind, and emotions. Many feel a sense of letting go of pain from the past and developing a positive attitude towards the present. During fasting, the body is able to clean out its system because it is not expending energy towards the digestive organs. The blood and lymph are detoxified. When fasting, the release of toxins from the colon, kidneys, bladder, lungs, sinuses, and skin clears out complications that have arisen from a bad diet and unhealthy lifestyle. (Haas)
    The lack of calories consumed during fasting has dramatic effects on the body's systems. Because of the lack of glucose consumed, the liver converts glycogen stores into glucose and energy. The brain and the central nervous system need direct glucose, so they must get it either from the breakdown of proteins or fatty acids. The body resists breaking down the proteins, so fatty acids, after being converted into ketones, become the primary source of energy. Ketosis is subdued by drinking plenty of fruit juices, which provide simple carbohydrates for energy and cellular functioning."

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Oh! I have been using this greatest Detoxing system ever. It's called the Hydrogen-Oxide Detox. You take a lot of this stuff, like anywhere between 8 glasses up to a gallon each day. It does miracles. Cleans everything out. Especially if you exercise and sweat a lot.

    Careful tho, there are some side effects to Hydogen-Oxide if you take too much of this stuff too fast such as hyponatremia. But it works great. You may need to supplument or make sure you keep enough potassium, magnesium, bicarbonate, phosphate, and sulfate.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Hydogen-Oxide comes in many brand names. Poland Springs, Evian, Fiji, Dasani, Aquafina just to name a few. I think there are some store brand names too. I heard some work places even keep a big jug of this stuff in their designated kitchen areas.

    Reasonable price.
  • biorach
    biorach Posts: 60 Member
    I surrender! Lmao:bigsmile: