Have you ever done a "cleanse"?

I am very interested in this too. I've been considering it as well.

I have been eating healthy so I don't really know how beneficial one would be however I am interested if anyone would share I would be happy to learn.

I would be very careful of cleanses. I had to do a cleanse a few years ago because my intestines were in HORRIBLE shape. I felt like a million bucks after doing the cleanse, but I wouldn't take this lightly. It was a last resort for me. I did the Vitazan full body cleanse.

To me a "cleanse" is just getting rid of all the nasties out of your diet - refined foods, additives, preservatives, sugar, etc.
If you stick to healthy natural foods you wont need any of those fad cleansing diets.

I personal have not done a cleanse YET! If you get the opportunity to watch Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead (I saw it on Netflix) you should watch it. Not only is it really educational, it is actually done in a way that is entertaining.

Personally, I purchased a juicer last December. I lost the most weight since I started this in January and February when the whole idea of juicing was new and I liked experimenting. My kids kind of got sick of me juicing everything but the kitchen sink and I backed off. After seeing that documentary I have a new respect and interest in trying juicing again.

Best of luck to you... let me know if and how your cleanse works out. Friend me

I've done a fruit cleanse. Four days of mainly fruit and a few veggies and half a cup of brown rice if you want it. It was AWESOME! It's not a healthy diet to maintain, but it's an awesome way to get back on track if you've fallen off the wagon for a while.

Don't fall for that crap. (pun intended). The only time you need a cleanse is to prepare for a colonoscopy. I have worked for 15 years for a gastroenterologist so am familiar with all the devastation we do to our bodies in the name of weight loss. Just eat clean, healthy foods and you will see what that does for you for the long term. Otherwise, any short-term weight loss you get from a cleanse is going to be regained quickly and the affects on your body are going to come back with preservatives and unhealthy eating.

So, don't put crap in your mouth and you won't need to worry about cleansing!

"your body naturally filters outs toxins..through the liver and kidneys. it doesnt need any help" Actually that happens when you have full function of said organs.


Take some time and google auto intoxication I do cleanse on occassion, everything from a gallbladder cleanse to master cleanse. However I have never used any packaged products.

Hope this gives you another opinion/option/answer

I did a 28 day natural cleanse beginning in the middle of April and I HAVE FELT GREAT SINCE THE END OF THE FIRST WEEK OF THAT CLEANSE. I kid you not. I'm not sure what the cleanse is called, but I learned about it from someone who once knew former WWE wrestler, the Iron Sheik. Apparently the Sheik and other wrestlers do this cleanse once or twice a year (which would be too often for any of us). Here is the skinny on the cleanse:

1. for the first 2 weeks, you will eat only veggies. you can eat them any way you want...there are benefits to eating raw veggies, but you're not going to be able to eat only raw veggies throughout the cleanse. Essentially, I swapped between raw veggies...whether alone or mixed together in a salad...and stir fry. My favorite stir fry mix was onions, spinach, yellow squash, zucchini, bean sprouts, mushrooms and broccoli...mixed with some EVOO, reduced sodium soy sauce, and reduced sodium Kikoman Stiry Fry sauce (you can replace the stir fry sauce with Hoisin sauce if you want). you can eat as much as you want (so long as they are veggies).

2. during the second 2 weeks, you can also eat 2 grilled chicken breasts per day...along with the veggies.

3. you can use EVOO, and only EVOO. in fact, EVOO is good for you and you should aim to use some each day.

4. approach 1 gallon of cold water each day. this is the only thing you can drink, and you SHOULD drink lots of water. if you want some flavor, using a real lemon or the truelemon stuff is ok.

5. you are permitted to also eat some sugar free jello as well. When I asked the guy how much are you permitted, he said that you can have some, but try not to use too much belly space on the jello because you will need the nutrients from the veggies.

6. you take NO supplements during the cleanse. this is an all natural cleanse.

Now, a word of warning...if you drink a lot of caffeinated beverages, you may want to begin to wean yourself off of the caffeine before starting the cleanse. some folks suggest just quitting caffeine cold turkey. just know that you will likely experience some affects of caffeine withdrawal, mostly in the form of headaches and irritability. This should go away after a few days....especially if you are faithful to your water drinking.

I felt an increase in energy during and especially after the cleanse. I have had maybe 6 caffenated beverages since the cleanse ended 2+ months ago. I don't need caffeine or the junk in soda. I continue to drink primarily water and, usually once per day, a Sobe lifewater.

There are less restrictive versions of this type of cleanse that I have seen (i.e., permitting fruits) and you can research those if you are interested. I can only tell you what I did and that I was 100% happy I did it.