30 Day Juicing Fast

"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

I don't know anything about celiac's disease, so I may be wrong, but a 30 day juice fast sounds very unhealthy to me! I just can't see how you'll possibly have any energy and be able to keep up your metabolism!

Unless your doctor told you to do this, I wouldn't even consider it.

Yes! The first couple of days are 'detox' and you probably will experience some diarrhea, etc. But it is wonderfully energizing after that! You should watch Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead! It's all about a 60 juicing fast and it is Awesome! You won't really want have a desire for the other stuff - just fruit and veggies. There is Protein in fruits and vegetables - the fact that you need Meat to get protein is totally a myth! Forks Over Knives and Food Matters are two other great videos!

Fruits and veggies aren't exactly full of protein.

Yes! The first couple of days are 'detox' and you probably will experience some diarrhea, etc. But it is wonderfully energizing after that! You should watch Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead! It's all about a 60 juicing fast and it is Awesome! You won't really want have a desire for the other stuff - just fruit and veggies. There is Protein in fruits and vegetables - the fact that you need Meat to get protein is totally a myth! Forks Over Knives and Food Matters are two other great videos!

I have seen these documentaries mentioned several times, but I am wary of watching them... I suppose it couldn't hurt, but I don't like anything that's too heavily biased on one side or the other. But like I said, I haven't seen them, so I don't know.

Yes! The first couple of days are 'detox' and you probably will experience some diarrhea, etc. But it is wonderfully energizing after that! You should watch Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead! It's all about a 60 juicing fast and it is Awesome! You won't really want have a desire for the other stuff - just fruit and veggies. There is Protein in fruits and vegetables - the fact that you need Meat to get protein is totally a myth! Forks Over Knives and Food Matters are two other great videos!

I have seen these documentaries mentioned several times, but I am wary of watching them... I suppose it couldn't hurt, but I don't like anything that's too heavily biased on one side or the other. But like I said, I haven't seen them, so I don't know.

They, along with juice fasts and detox programs, have been debunked.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7808348.stm
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1105175/Detox-diets-kick-start-New-Year-total-waste-money-say-experts.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/jan/05/detox-science
http://www.senseaboutscience.org/pages/debunking-detox.html

Yes! The first couple of days are 'detox' and you probably will experience some diarrhea, etc. But it is wonderfully energizing after that! You should watch Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead! It's all about a 60 juicing fast and it is Awesome! You won't really want have a desire for the other stuff - just fruit and veggies. There is Protein in fruits and vegetables - the fact that you need Meat to get protein is totally a myth! Forks Over Knives and Food Matters are two other great videos!

Of course you don't need meat! There are millions of perfectly healthy vegetarians and vegans. But you still need a varied and balanced diet. Grains, legumes (i.e. beans), a bit of good fat etc. Calcium is really important for woman to prevent osteoporosis and iron to prevent anaemia.

Please talk to your Dr or better yet, see a dietician.

I appreciate all the responses to my post. The reason I am doing a juice fast is for personal reasons. It is more of a mental thing that I would like to try. 30 days is really not that bad, and I think I can do it with enough healthy fruits, veggies and greens (which do contain protein). I have been sick with Celiac Disease my whole life and I want to start off extreme so that I can stay focused-that's just how I work. Another motivator for me is losing the 15 lbs I gained the past month and a half. It took me a whole year to lose that weight:( . I haven't been taking care of myself like I should, and I want to start off with something extreme. I guess you can call it a spiritual awakening. Maybe it's too hard to explain over My Fitness Pal

A lot of people find that it's easier to adhere to a restrictive diet if they start out with some sort of EPIC restrictive regime for 4-6 weeks first. I guess I get where you're coming from...but I would def speak to the doctor about it too.

Yes! The first couple of days are 'detox' and you probably will experience some diarrhea, etc. But it is wonderfully energizing after that! You should watch Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead! It's all about a 60 juicing fast and it is Awesome! You won't really want have a desire for the other stuff - just fruit and veggies. There is Protein in fruits and vegetables - the fact that you need Meat to get protein is totally a myth! Forks Over Knives and Food Matters are two other great videos!

You lost me at Forks Over Knives... I've watched these documentaries, Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead was interesting although I don't believe this is a healthy approach to losing weight although I can understand the desire to do it for a short period of time, been tempted to myself. Forks Over Knives however was so strongly influenced by the China Study which should be held up as one big example of how CORRELATION != CAUSATION. It's been said so often it's almost cliched. I turned off Forks Over Knives when they started showing a model of atherosclerosis that is decades out of date.

i have done a few juice fast for 7-9 days at a time. Usually by this time i just get sick of cleaning my juicer. I also go 100% raw vegan from time to time. I need to do this again soon. It helps me get back on track.

On the first few days of a juice fast you can expect to feel light headed, chilled to the point of freezing, and headaches. As long as you drink plenty of juice you should feel great after the withdrawal symptoms have passed and you can exercise like normal.

My husband and one of my sons has celiac disease. feel free to add me as a friend.

Having celiac's is no excuse to do a stupid diet. Just stop eating gluten and you'll start to feel better!

I think that's a dreadful idea, but there you go. This language about 'cleaning out your body' is not true or helpful, if you ask me.

I'd suggest not stressing your body out with an extreme like all juice, but just learning how to eat with your condition and doing it!

PS - why just juice? You could eat fruit and veg and you'd feel fuller and get more fibre.

But really, human beings need a balanced diet. Just fruit n veg will not give you all the nutrients you need. Why do that to yourself?

what is balanced???? Humans need ENERGY to live....they get ENERGY from FOOD.....if you want balanced then you need to ingest what is easy for your body to digest...fruits, veggies are the easiest to digest....I know this just creates a fight but balanced is based on healthy eating......bread, dairy and 100 calorie packets of prepackaged food is not healthy eating....If you want balanced...Grow your own fruits and veggies and cut off your own chickens heads...balanced is a cycle....Energy is what we need.....just like vaccinations harm us so does processed food...all she is doing is taking out processed and making it easier for her body to digest...


I live on fruits and veggies, rarely meat....no processed anything..and funny enough I don't need any multivitamins, nor do I need any vitamin d or b12 shots or anything...because my body is absorbing it's nutrients from fruits and vegetables...I am not trying to fight with anyone at all..I just get so frustrated when I see everyone jump all over people...No i am not saying this quote did...but many hear have....she is not trying some fad diet....she is juicing....OMG call the national guard....it is insane how much quick to judge takes place in our world.....no where did she say she was going to starve herself...No where did she say she was going to live on 500 calories a day...No where did she say she was going to join a cult...she is JUICING......read about it, before judging it...

Fresh fruits and vegetables carry massive protein which goes through too your juicing.....I read too people thinking juicing is bad....it is not,..Nor is it stupid.....Juicing actually allows your liver and kidneys to cleanse...It gives your digestion a break and makes it easier for your body to heal itself...People have cured themselves of Diabetes and heart issues with juicing..just because it does not sound like what you would do does not make it a fad, stupid or a diet....She will still be getting in her calories.....For the op...I have had a lot of friends do just that...a 10 day 20 day 30 day and 90 juice cleanse to clean themselves our and start over......also green smoothies are good too...good luck....

You cannot ever CURE Diabetes. You can manage it, that's it.

Your liver and kidneys don't NEED clensing!

If you're eating the same things that you're juicing, there isn't a difference.

You can CURE anything....and I have to disagree your liver and kidneys along with every other part of your body require some cleansing...

You can CURE anything....and I have to disagree your liver and kidneys along with every other part of your body require some cleansing...

It is people like you, giving out bad and ill-informed advice on social media that causes people do stupid things and harm their health. There are plenty of diseases that are currently without a cure, and putting some oranges in a blender is certainly not going to change that. Likely you will end up doing yourself some damage from malnutrition instead.

vegetables contain all the proteins you will ever need. Read the china study by T. Colin Campbell it's eye opening. Food Kills and most food that is subsidized by our government, is turned into cheap toxic processed foods that is the cause of 70% of illness in this country. control the quality of the food going into your mouth...and miracles will happen.