To Cleanse or Not to Cleanse??

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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    i do the acai berry 14 day cleanse

    And what specific benefits does it provide you with?
  • kaylacyr123
    kaylacyr123 Posts: 74 Member
    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
    Gannet72 Posts: 14
    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
    parys1 Posts: 2,072 Member
    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
    Rottnme Posts: 167 Member
    You should probably shower daily.

    +1 Shower at least daily ...or more as directed by unpleasant odor or general filth level.
  • downsizinghoss
    downsizinghoss Posts: 1,035 Member
    I prefer the spicy Chili cleanse.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    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
    LessMe2B Posts: 316
    never

    Ditto
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    never

    Unless you have that "not so fresh" feeling
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  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    I recommend Dove or possible Jergens.

    Irish Spring can be irritating.
  • NicLiving
    NicLiving Posts: 261 Member
    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
    alibur85 Posts: 122 Member
    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
    harlanJEN Posts: 1,089 Member
    Cleansing ? I do it daily. Nice hot shower. Love Caress body wash ... Scarlet Blossom

    My body does the rest : )
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    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
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,026 Member
    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
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
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  • MrsSardone
    MrsSardone Posts: 194 Member
    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
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
    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
    iAMsmiling Posts: 2,394 Member
    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
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    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
    Chameleone Posts: 281 Member
    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
    tryclyn Posts: 2,414 Member
    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
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
    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
    bathsheba_c Posts: 1,873 Member
    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
    Lainn Posts: 281 Member
    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
    Pepper2185 Posts: 994 Member
    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
    nikki_zav Posts: 320 Member
    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
    anifani4 Posts: 457 Member
    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
    KenosFeoh Posts: 1,837 Member
    Only if you schedule a colonoscopy.
  • Pedal_Pusher
    Pedal_Pusher Posts: 1,166 Member
    what are you trying to clean?

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