Detox Cleanse

Revenga1980
Revenga1980 Posts: 63
in Food and Nutrition
Hi Everyone,

Just wondering if any of you out there have ever done a Full body Detox Cleanse. If so did you like it, did it work, what were your experiences with it? I just started today

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  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Would you like opinions from educated people who chose not to detox or cleanse for valid reasons, or would you just like to hear from people who have done it?
  • nigel061
    nigel061 Posts: 109
    Your body is constantly doing a detox cleanse by itself!
  • reddi2roll
    reddi2roll Posts: 356 Member
    Hopefully she will get educated opinions. Forget about it.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Every morning in the shower I do a full body cleanse.
  • Loko_Ino
    Loko_Ino Posts: 544 Member
    Just so happen a friend just did a full body "detox", one with cayenne and honey..she lost 12lbs over 10 days...then promply gained 15 after stopping it a month ago and it now constantly tired and cold. Her metabolism is shot for the forseeable future.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Every morning in the shower I do a full body cleanse.

    Speaking of which, any reason your right forearm and wrist are significantly more muscular?

    ;)
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    I've had some life-changing spine-tingling full-body bowel movements. Good stuff.
  • mcrowe1016
    mcrowe1016 Posts: 647 Member
    Hi Everyone,

    Just wondering if any of you out there have ever done a Full body Detox Cleanse. If so did you like it, did it work, what were your experiences with it? I just started today

    What exactly are you hoping to accomplish with the clense? Weight loss, more energy, flushing toxins?
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Every morning in the shower I do a full body cleanse.

    Speaking of which, any reason your right forearm and wrist are significantly more muscular?

    ;)

    I'm spot-toning.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Your body is capable of detoxing (liver & kidneys) and cleansing all by itself.

    Eat lots fruits & veg, drink plenty of water and avoid processed foods.

    Most of the cleanse/detox programs/products offer you no real benefits whatsoever and some of them are downright unhealthy.
    I've had some life-changing spine-tingling full-body bowel movements. Good stuff.

    Dried apricots?? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    No need to go to extreme measures to 'detox' your body. Your kidney and liver does that for you. Just eat healthy and as clean as possible, drink lot's of water, take your vitamins, exercise...and nature will take it course!
  • 4thehardman
    4thehardman Posts: 731 Member
    OP, I don't have any experience with a detox or a cleanse but I don't see an issue with it if you eat clean, stick as close as you can to your micro and calorie requirements. You can still get good calorie intake if you juice fruits and veggies into a concentrated drink. Avocado is a good source of fats and nuts and seeds can add protien. Be aware that you may feel thirsty which is good because we always need hydration. Maybe throw a protien shake into the mix to help reach your goals. You don't have to have a liquid diet to detox. Eating lots of fruit, veggies, steamed fish will still help you detox but will make you feel more satisfied.
    If the detox you are trying is more of a water with lemon and cayenne pepper kind I would be concerned about the affect it would have on your body with no calories and little nutritional value.
    You may have more success following a raw food diet for a few weeks if you want a cleaner system.
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    I've had some life-changing spine-tingling full-body bowel movements. Good stuff.
    Dried apricots?? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
    Cherries.
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    Don't take our word for it, though...

    "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
  • DieVixen
    DieVixen Posts: 790 Member
    Every morning in the shower I do a full body cleanse.

    Speaking of which, any reason your right forearm and wrist are significantly more muscular?

    ;)

    I'm spot-toning.

    just remeber lighter weights higher reps

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