Cleanse??

MadeInDR022

I want to try doing a cleanse...suggestions please!

mjoyce9

I am going to try Dr. Oz's 48 hr cleanse this weekend. If you go to his website and search 48 hr cleanse, you will find it!

CaptainGordo

What are you hoping to "cleanse"?

Don't waste your time, money or health. The body does an excellent job of "cleansing" itself. Just treat it right and it will treat you right. There is no "cleanse" as effective as simply eating well.

"The best way to 'detox' the body is simply to let your body do its job. Unless you have a medical problem, your body takes care of itself quite nicely, experts say.

"The liver and kidneys are nature's best-kept secret, because they are the weapons to eliminate toxins from your body," says Gerbstadt. "If you are concerned about certain substances in your diet, it is easier and safer to simply eliminate [those substances] rather than engage in unhealthy detox plans."

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=64306
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/detox-diets-purging-myths

According to Chau Che MD, with New York University:

"Despite evidence to the contrary, the idea that colon cleansing is therapeutic by removing impurities, lives on. However, these claims largely fail to consider normal physiology. The digestive tract has inherent properties that work to clean our colon. After food ingestion, the small intestine absorbs nutrients and contracts to move indigestible residue into the colon. The colon continues the digestive process by absorbing and secreting electrolytes and fluids while its resident bacteria ferments the undigested food products. These are just some of the many mechanisms in which the digestive tract works in order to ensure that the colon does not become encrusted with fecal matter as some products claim. The black, rubbery material passed on a colon cleanse is actually a byproduct from the supplements and fiber in the colon cleansing product as opposed to old fecal material, in which consumers are led to believe."

http://www.clinicalcorrelations.org/?p=1605
Reviewed by Michael Poles MD and Fritz Francois MD, NYU Division of Gastroenterology

fteale

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16354472

Read this before you start. Then make up your own mind. Good luck!

MrsMattin

I just did the Lichi 6-Day cleanse (it's 6 little Lychee Berry juice shots) & really liked it! No weird side effects & I feel really good after using it. The juice itself tastes awful, IMO, but it's such a small amount that it's no big deal. You can find it in any grocery or department store!

Onesnap

DON'T DO IT.

It's a myth that it helps.

Seriously.

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/detox-diets-purging-myths

Onesnap

What are you hoping to "cleanse"?

Don't waste your time, money or health. The body does an excellent job of "cleansing" itself. Just treat it right and it will treat you right. There is no "cleanse" as effective as simply eating well.

"The best way to 'detox' the body is simply to let your body do its job. Unless you have a medical problem, your body takes care of itself quite nicely, experts say.

"The liver and kidneys are nature's best-kept secret, because they are the weapons to eliminate toxins from your body," says Gerbstadt. "If you are concerned about certain substances in your diet, it is easier and safer to simply eliminate [those substances] rather than engage in unhealthy detox plans."

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=64306
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/detox-diets-purging-myths

According to Chau Che MD, with New York University:

"Despite evidence to the contrary, the idea that colon cleansing is therapeutic by removing impurities, lives on. However, these claims largely fail to consider normal physiology. The digestive tract has inherent properties that work to clean our colon. After food ingestion, the small intestine absorbs nutrients and contracts to move indigestible residue into the colon. The colon continues the digestive process by absorbing and secreting electrolytes and fluids while its resident bacteria ferments the undigested food products. These are just some of the many mechanisms in which the digestive tract works in order to ensure that the colon does not become encrusted with fecal matter as some products claim. The black, rubbery material passed on a colon cleanse is actually a byproduct from the supplements and fiber in the colon cleansing product as opposed to old fecal material, in which consumers are led to believe."

http://www.clinicalcorrelations.org/?p=1605
Reviewed by Michael Poles MD and Fritz Francois MD, NYU Division of Gastroenterology

Thank you for posting this. What people don't realize is they are doing more harm than good. I posted an article as well above.

tigersword

As long as you have a liver and kidneys, then a cleanse is unnecessary.

MadeInDR022

What are you hoping to "cleanse"?

Don't waste your time, money or health. The body does an excellent job of "cleansing" itself. Just treat it right and it will treat you right. There is no "cleanse" as effective as simply eating well.

"The best way to 'detox' the body is simply to let your body do its job. Unless you have a medical problem, your body takes care of itself quite nicely, experts say.

"The liver and kidneys are nature's best-kept secret, because they are the weapons to eliminate toxins from your body," says Gerbstadt. "If you are concerned about certain substances in your diet, it is easier and safer to simply eliminate [those substances] rather than engage in unhealthy detox plans."

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=64306
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/detox-diets-purging-myths

According to Chau Che MD, with New York University:

"Despite evidence to the contrary, the idea that colon cleansing is therapeutic by removing impurities, lives on. However, these claims largely fail to consider normal physiology. The digestive tract has inherent properties that work to clean our colon. After food ingestion, the small intestine absorbs nutrients and contracts to move indigestible residue into the colon. The colon continues the digestive process by absorbing and secreting electrolytes and fluids while its resident bacteria ferments the undigested food products. These are just some of the many mechanisms in which the digestive tract works in order to ensure that the colon does not become encrusted with fecal matter as some products claim. The black, rubbery material passed on a colon cleanse is actually a byproduct from the supplements and fiber in the colon cleansing product as opposed to old fecal material, in which consumers are led to believe."

http://www.clinicalcorrelations.org/?p=1605
Reviewed by Michael Poles MD and Fritz Francois MD, NYU Division of Gastroenterology

Humm...really? I wanted to do a natural thing...no pills, no shakes etc. Just to clean out my system and to help my irregularity. I guess I learn soemthing every day...thanks!

MadeInDR022

As long as you have a liver and kidneys, then a cleanse is unnecessary.

I've just recently learned that...thank you

MadeInDR022

DON'T DO IT.

It's a myth that it helps.

Seriously.

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/detox-diets-purging-myths

I won't. Lesson learned without actually doing the damage...lol
Thanks!

rml_16

I want to try doing a cleanse...suggestions please!

Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, water.

xsmilexforxmex

I do a few days of nothing but natural foods and lots of water...and feel great after but it usually messes with my stomach a bit due to the diet change.

infamousmk

Humm...really? I wanted to do a natural thing...no pills, no shakes etc. Just to clean out my system and to help my irregularity. I guess I learn soemthing every day...thanks!

There are natural ways to help your irregularity without 'cleansing' your body. Try to add more fiber in to your diet in the form of fruits and raw veggies. Also, make sure you're getting enough healthy fats, because that helps too.

AmythistRae

ok...at the risk of sounding like an idiot...My Dr. told me that everyone has parasites if they have eaten meat...So I am doing a natural Parasite cleanse....If our bodies are consuming food that is bad for it then does it not make sense that it is too bogged down trying to deal with the processed crap to do it's job?? Isn't a cleanse a way of helping your body to clean itself out? I don't mean a master cleanse I mean a raw cleanse or natural cleanse??

MadeInDR022

I want to try doing a cleanse...suggestions please!

Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, water.

I def need the water...I've been slacking with that. Thanks!

csmith4567

I just went and read the Dr. Oz 48 hour cleanse and it looks like a healthy mix of fruits and vegetables for two days ... If you choose to do this, this looks like a safe way to go ... Check it:

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/48-hour-weekend-cleanse?page=6#copy

rml_16

ok...at the risk of sounding like an idiot...My Dr. told me that everyone has parasites if they have eaten meat...So I am doing a natural Parasite cleanse....If our bodies are consuming food that is bad for it then does it not make sense that it is too bogged down trying to deal with the processed crap to do it's job?? Isn't a cleanse a way of helping your body to clean itself out? I don't mean a master cleanse I mean a raw cleanse or natural cleanse??

Are you eating raw meat?

MadeInDR022

Humm...really? I wanted to do a natural thing...no pills, no shakes etc. Just to clean out my system and to help my irregularity. I guess I learn soemthing every day...thanks!

There are natural ways to help your irregularity without 'cleansing' your body. Try to add more fiber in to your diet in the form of fruits and raw veggies. Also, make sure you're getting enough healthy fats, because that helps too.

I will do that. I have an issue with my water consomption...I don't keep very hydrated. But I will up my fiber and water. And healthy fats? Mind giving me some ideas of what those could be? Thanks!

MadeInDR022

I just went and read the Dr. Oz 48 hour cleanse and it looks like a healthy mix of fruits and vegetables for two days ... If you choose to do this, this looks like a safe way to go ... Check it:

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/48-hour-weekend-cleanse?page=6#copy

Will do!

MadeInDR022

I am going to try Dr. Oz's 48 hr cleanse this weekend. If you go to his website and search 48 hr cleanse, you will find it!

Thanks!