To Cleanse or Not to Cleanse??

BrianSharpe

i do the acai berry 14 day cleanse

And what specific benefits does it provide you with?

kaylacyr123

I would suggest juicing- Using organic veggies, fruits and your own juicer. You can also add nuts and seeds to your juice. You can incorporate the juice in your diet or only use the juice for a certain period of time. I would suggest still drinking the juice after you stop juicing only and eat organic veggies and fruits.

Gannet72

Like most of the responses, I would ask what you mean by "cleanse" exactly. Personally, I just started a 3-day juice fast yesterday. Which is my idea of cleansing. For anyone out there who has ever wondered about this, or pondered doing it, I would suggest you check out the documentary called Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead. A-ma-zing. And very inspirational. I'm only on day two but am feeling pretty good. No headaches or lethargy at this point. I experienced some fatigue last night but that's fine by me as I suffer insomnia from time to time. Anyway, I digress -- IF you mean this type of cleanse, they recommend doing a 3-day juice fast about every 4-6 months. I think you should just listen to your body. If you feel like you need to "reboot", go for it. Just see your doctor first.

parys1

To cleanse or not to cleanse? That is the question.
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of non-specific toxins
Or to take arms against a sea of imagined bowel obstructions
And by opposing, perforate one's colon. To juice; to detox;
No more; and by a detox to say we end
The pH and the balance of intestinal flora
That guts are heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be avoided. To juice; to detox;
To detox: perchance to puke: aye, there's the rub;
For in the pangs of indigestion what side-effects may come
When we go and leave our undies soiled.

You win. Everything.

Rottnme

You should probably shower daily.

+1 Shower at least daily ...or more as directed by unpleasant odor or general filth level.

downsizinghoss

I prefer the spicy Chili cleanse.

rml_16

You should probably shower daily.

+1 Shower at least daily ...or more as directed by unpleasant odor or general filth level.

I make sure to cleanse twice a day if I exercise after my first cleanse.

LessMe2B

never

Ditto

sjohnny

never

Unless you have that "not so fresh" feeling

quirkytizzy

I recommend Dove or possible Jergens.

Irish Spring can be irritating.

NicLiving

I have done this before, not very fun, but does anyone have any idea if this is a good idea or how often it should be done?

It's been done as we type! You don't need to waste money on a "cleanse" just eat lots of fruits and veggies and drink lots of water.
Just my opinion based on my experience. I've tried em and lost nothing but money. The weight loss was temporary and not fun.

alibur85

To cleanse or not to cleanse? That is the question.
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of non-specific toxins
Or to take arms against a sea of imagined bowel obstructions
And by opposing, perforate one's colon. To juice; to detox;
No more; and by a detox to say we end
The pH and the balance of intestinal flora
That guts are heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be avoided. To juice; to detox;
To detox: perchance to puke: aye, there's the rub;
For in the pangs of indigestion what side-effects may come
When we go and leave our undies soiled.

= Amazing! LOL

harlanJEN

Cleansing ? I do it daily. Nice hot shower. Love Caress body wash ... Scarlet Blossom

My body does the rest : )

danasings

To cleanse or not to cleanse? That is the question.
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of non-specific toxins
Or to take arms against a sea of imagined bowel obstructions
And by opposing, perforate one's colon. To juice; to detox;
No more; and by a detox to say we end
The pH and the balance of intestinal flora
That guts are heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be avoided. To juice; to detox;
To detox: perchance to puke: aye, there's the rub;
For in the pangs of indigestion what side-effects may come
When we go and leave our undies soiled.

Perfection.

ninerbuff

I have done this before, not very fun, but does anyone have any idea if this is a good idea or how often it should be done?

Only when I have to scrub the bathroom.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

chocl8girl

MrsSardone

To cleanse or not to cleanse? That is the question.
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of non-specific toxins
Or to take arms against a sea of imagined bowel obstructions
And by opposing, perforate one's colon. To juice; to detox;
No more; and by a detox to say we end
The pH and the balance of intestinal flora
That guts are heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be avoided. To juice; to detox;
To detox: perchance to puke: aye, there's the rub;
For in the pangs of indigestion what side-effects may come
When we go and leave our undies soiled.

Nice! I love KC & The Sunshine Band!!

Ha!

Elzecat

On a more serious note, when I first decided to lose weight and began paying attention to what I was eating, I went from eating and drinking way too much soda, junk food, pasta, candy, and fast food, to eating lots of vegetables (raw and cooked), lean grilled chicken, and brown rice (still ate other stuff, but that was my focus)--I lost a lot of weight the first two weeks, felt 100 percent better, and had much more regular bathroom habits--sort of a natural cleanse, if you will. It just didn't hurt, didn't require any "special" foods or drinks or pills, and I was eating a proper amount of calories to fuel the working out I had just started doing.

iAMsmiling

To cleanse or not to cleanse? That is the question.
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of non-specific toxins
Or to take arms against a sea of imagined bowel obstructions
And by opposing, perforate one's colon. To juice; to detox;
No more; and by a detox to say we end
The pH and the balance of intestinal flora
That guts are heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be avoided. To juice; to detox;
To detox: perchance to puke: aye, there's the rub;
For in the pangs of indigestion what side-effects may come
When we go and leave our undies soiled.

Would someone (everyone), please copy this and keep it so it can be repeated on every new cleanse thread?

astrampe

There's multiple types of cleanse... the liquid cleanse (don't recommend) or a pill based cleanse... which I also don't recommend. I did a "natural" cleanse for the first time 3 months ago.. took multiple pills, ate right and exercised... I was in such pain by day 4 that I couldn't even stand... Toxins are stored in a womans legs; therefore, all the pain is in your legs and/or other areas. On top of the horrible leg pain, I got extremely sick for 5 days while cleansing... that's the whole point of cleansing is to rid your body of toxins and it WILL make you sick. I will NEVER cleanse again!!!!

Oh my goodness...Please tell me you don't really believe that "toxins are stored in a women's legs" and all the other junk??? You got sick because you put a lot of junky pills in your body and got very little nutrition......

Chameleone

To cleanse or not to cleanse? That is the question.
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of non-specific toxins
Or to take arms against a sea of imagined bowel obstructions
And by opposing, perforate one's colon. To juice; to detox;
No more; and by a detox to say we end
The pH and the balance of intestinal flora
That guts are heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be avoided. To juice; to detox;
To detox: perchance to puke: aye, there's the rub;
For in the pangs of indigestion what side-effects may come
When we go and leave our undies soiled.

WIN!!!!

Don't cleanse...eat, exercise, drink lots of water...

tryclyn

Cleansing ? I do it daily. Nice hot shower. Love Caress body wash ... Scarlet Blossom

My body does the rest : )

That one smells sooooo good.

LiftAllThePizzas

There's multiple types of cleanse... the liquid cleanse (don't recommend) or a pill based cleanse... which I also don't recommend. I did a "natural" cleanse for the first time 3 months ago.. took multiple pills, ate right and exercised... I was in such pain by day 4 that I couldn't even stand... Toxins are stored in a womans legs; therefore, all the pain is in your legs and/or other areas. On top of the horrible leg pain, I got extremely sick for 5 days while cleansing... that's the whole point of cleansing is to rid your body of toxins and it WILL make you sick. I will NEVER cleanse again!!!!

Totally ridiculous. It's just a trick. Notice that no matter what the outcome is, it is presented as 'proof' that it works. If you do it and feel great, see it worked! If you do it and feel like crap, see it worked! There is no outcome that would have you saying, oh it didn't work.

All these 'cleanse' people did was replace the word "evil spirits" with "toxins" so they can push outdated nonsense on modern suckers.

bathsheba_c

To cleanse or not to cleanse? That is the question.
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of non-specific toxins
Or to take arms against a sea of imagined bowel obstructions
And by opposing, perforate one's colon. To juice; to detox;
No more; and by a detox to say we end
The pH and the balance of intestinal flora
That guts are heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be avoided. To juice; to detox;
To detox: perchance to puke: aye, there's the rub;
For in the pangs of indigestion what side-effects may come
When we go and leave our undies soiled.

Would someone (everyone), please copy this and keep it so it can be repeated on every new cleanse thread?

Haha, I'm probably vain enough to do that. Thanks, everyone for the kind comments. :blushing:

Lainn

To cleanse or not to cleanse? That is the question.
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of non-specific toxins
Or to take arms against a sea of imagined bowel obstructions
And by opposing, perforate one's colon. To juice; to detox;
No more; and by a detox to say we end
The pH and the balance of intestinal flora
That guts are heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be avoided. To juice; to detox;
To detox: perchance to puke: aye, there's the rub;
For in the pangs of indigestion what side-effects may come
When we go and leave our undies soiled.

You're awesomeness is almost blinding.

Pepper2185

To cleanse or not to cleanse? That is the question.
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of non-specific toxins
Or to take arms against a sea of imagined bowel obstructions
And by opposing, perforate one's colon. To juice; to detox;
No more; and by a detox to say we end
The pH and the balance of intestinal flora
That guts are heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be avoided. To juice; to detox;
To detox: perchance to puke: aye, there's the rub;
For in the pangs of indigestion what side-effects may come
When we go and leave our undies soiled.

I am commenting simply to give you mad props for this :laugh:

nikki_zav

To cleanse or not to cleanse? That is the question.
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of non-specific toxins
Or to take arms against a sea of imagined bowel obstructions
And by opposing, perforate one's colon. To juice; to detox;
No more; and by a detox to say we end
The pH and the balance of intestinal flora
That guts are heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be avoided. To juice; to detox;
To detox: perchance to puke: aye, there's the rub;
For in the pangs of indigestion what side-effects may come
When we go and leave our undies soiled.



^*^*^*^*^*^**^^ This!

anifani4

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

Don't do it. Your body has systems that do it naturally:

- The large intestine
- The liver
- The kidneys
- Fat tissue
- Muscles and tendons
- Nose, ears, and eyes
- Lungs and skin

The best thing you can do is to feed your body nutrient dense, healthy foods, hydrate your body properly, move a lot and get plenty of rest. That way your systems can properly "cleanse" themselves by working in an optimally supported environment.

^^^^^This.....it's a perfect answer.

KenosFeoh

Only if you schedule a colonoscopy.

Pedal_Pusher

what are you trying to clean?