Detox???

EmmieBaby
EmmieBaby Posts: 1,235 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Heya guys,

Question, I've heard good and bad things about Detox pills (or colon clensing pills) are good for weight lost..
I'm a bit nervous about ths but at the same time curious to try it.

anyone ever taken detox pills can tell me what happens and if It actualy does help at all?

thanks :flowerforyou:

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  • Aviendha_RJ
    Aviendha_RJ Posts: 600 Member
    I've done cleanses before. It clears your entire digestive tract... which is a couple of pounds of food in various stages of digestion... so... yeah... it makes you <hem> "lose" a couple of pounds....

    Day 1 & 2 don't feel so great; you're feeling "off" & have sudden & frequent needs to use the restroom. You have to drink a TON of water, so maybe you won't eat so much because your stomach will be full of water. Day 3-5 you get more energy back, & by day 6-7 you feel pretty much normal again.

    I've done them, just to try it & see... but start when you aren't working. Trust me; you'll feel tired, & slightly sick.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Heya guys,

    Question, I've heard good and bad things about Detox pills (or colon clensing pills) are good for weight lost..
    I'm a bit nervous about ths but at the same time curious to try it.

    anyone ever taken detox pills can tell me what happens and if It actualy does help at all?

    thanks :flowerforyou:

    It's not going to do anything for you in terms of fat loss. If you want to take a laxitive to clear out your system you'll drop some scale weight, but it's not going to change your appearance or fat loss.

    Waste of time unless you're constipated IMO.
  • lightinurlife
    lightinurlife Posts: 35
    A cheap and healthy cleanse that I do every morning is warm water with lemon juice 20 mins before I eat. I can tell the difference when I don't do it.
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    Heya guys,

    Question, I've heard good and bad things about Detox pills (or colon clensing pills) are good for weight lost..
    I'm a bit nervous about ths but at the same time curious to try it.

    anyone ever taken detox pills can tell me what happens and if It actualy does help at all?

    thanks :flowerforyou:

    It's not going to do anything for you in terms of fat loss. If you want to take a laxitive to clear out your system you'll drop some scale weight, but it's not going to change your appearance or fat loss.

    Waste of time unless you're constipated IMO.

    I agree. There's really no reason to cleanse, detox, or fast in any sort of way. As long as you're eating a healthy, balanced diet and are avoiding processed foods and are exercising your body will detox itself.
  • Liopleurodon
    Liopleurodon Posts: 63
    You have a liver and kidneys to remove toxic substances from your body. Unless they're failing (in which case you'd get very sick) they don't need help. The detox industry is making a lot of money out of a problem that doesn't exist.
  • EmmieBaby
    EmmieBaby Posts: 1,235 Member
    thanks for the input =) I dont think ill try this...ill stick to just eating fiber more often =)
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    You have a liver and kidneys to remove toxic substances from your body. Unless they're failing (in which case you'd get very sick) they don't need help. The detox industry is making a lot of money out of a problem that doesn't exist.

    Could not have said it better. The only beneficial use of the term "detox" is that it is a great "scam detector". It's an instant ID that the web site, trainer, "fitness expert, etc cannot be trusted.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member

    Could not have said it better. The only beneficial use of the term "detox" is that it is a great "scam detector". It's an instant ID that the web site, trainer, "fitness expert, etc cannot be trusted.

    ^ Good point :)
  • Eleanorjanethinner
    Eleanorjanethinner Posts: 563 Member
    I find kiwifruit particularly good. :)

    But I agree with all the folks above - no need to take products, just eat a healthy balanced diet with plenty of fruit n vege and fiber.

    Enjoy!
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