Does anyone detox?

ohmyjiggle
ohmyjiggle Posts: 71 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Does anyone out there detox? What method do you use, and how does it benefit you?

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  • idontcarroll
    idontcarroll Posts: 216 Member
    I once did the M.O.M. detox, needless to say I was scared to go to bed.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    Try Taco Bell, they have an excellent detox diet. :wink:
  • InForBacon
    InForBacon Posts: 1,508 Member
    What are your goals? How would detoxing help you achieve them? What are you wanting to detox?
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    People who don't understand science do.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Every single day...my liver and kidneys rock!
  • Wetcoaster
    Wetcoaster Posts: 1,788 Member
    From Harvard Medical School

    The dubious practice of detox

    http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/The-dubious-practice-of-detox.shtml










    "The body’s own detox system

    We tend to forget that the body is equipped with a detoxification system of its own, which includes the following:

    The skin. The main function of the body’s largest organ is to provide a barrier against harmful substances, from bacteria and viruses to heavy metals and chemical toxins.

    The respiratory system. Fine hairs inside the nose trap dirt and other large particles that may be inhaled. Smaller particles that make it to the lungs are expelled from the airways in mucus.

    The immune system. This exquisitely orchestrated network of cells and molecules is designed to recognize foreign substances and eliminate them from the body.

    The intestines. Peyer’s patches — lymph nodes in the small intestine — screen out parasites and other foreign substances before nutrients are absorbed into the blood from the colon.

    The liver. Acting as the body’s principal filter, the liver produces a family of proteins called metallothioneins. Metallothioneins neutralize harmful metals like lead, cadmium, and mercury to prepare for their elimination from the body. Liver cells also produce groups of enzymes that regulate the metabolism of drugs and are an important part of the body’s defense against harmful chemicals and other toxins.

    The kidneys. The fact that urine tests are used to screen for drugs and toxins is a testament to the kidneys' remarkable efficiency in filtering out waste substances and moving them out of the body".
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
    Only when the judge makes me go
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    As you might have guessed, detoxing is a common question around here and not a lot of MFP posters are in support of it.

    Here's a good post with some of the negatives and fallacies of detoxing all laid out: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1159755-looking-for-a-detox-cleanse
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    My pee and pooh do enough detoxing for me...My body is pretty efficient and awesome that way.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    i do the whiskey detox on weekends,
    cleanses the soul.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    Detox are a waste of money and time.

    Eat a balanced diet. Drink water, move more and feel better
  • fittertanme
    fittertanme Posts: 259 Member
    I am starting the 5.2 diet eat normal for 5 days and 2 were you eat less not sure yet on how many cal's but on them days will be on a strict juice days
  • Dugleik
    Dugleik Posts: 125
    Only when the judge makes me go

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  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I use my liver and kidneys and sweat glands. They work marvelously.
  • kimmymayhall
    kimmymayhall Posts: 419 Member
    I use my liver and kidneys and sweat glands. They work marvelously.
    Cheers to normally functioning bodies :drinker:

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