Detox- does anyone recommend it. I have never tried it

What kind of detox? That always makes me think of drugs/alcohol detoxing. What effects are you hoping to achieve?

You have an amazing detoxifying organ in your body, the liver. Don't overstrain it with alcohol and too much junk and it'll do its job quite nicely.

I just did my first ever juice cleanse!! You have to do it right-make sure you are getting the proper nutrients and think of it as a cleanse more then a fast. They get dangerous when people think of them as a "lose 10 pounds quick!!" kind of thing. As another responder said, our bodies have a wonderful detoxing system-the thing is, with so much processed food in todays typical diet, our livers can't keep up and "toxins" can build up in our cells. I was so nervous about doing my juice cleanse, but I found the whole process to be incredible. I did mine through a local juice cafe in my town-the lady who owns the cafe made me 3 or 4 juices and 2 broths for each day, I would pick up the next days juice the night before. Also, before I did my 3 days of just juice, I had 5 full days of "prep" where I eliminated or greatly reduced meat, dairy, alcohol, sugar and caffine from my diet so I didn't totally shock my body when I started juicing. Then afterwards I had 5 days of slowly re-introducing those foods back into my diet.

The cafe I did mine through actually hosts group cleanses every few weeks, with a licensed nutritionist who keeps an online forum for the group to chat, swap receipes during prep week and lend support to each other during the cleanse. They do this group cleanse over weekends, and I work weekends, s I opted to do mine on my own schedule, but you might want to check around your town for a juice cafe-doing it in a group might be easier, especially the first time.

The thing that was most rewarding for me was not the physical benefits, but the mental ones. If you had asked me before I did this if I thought I could basicly go vegan for a week, then go 3 whole days consuming nothing but juice and water, I would have said no way. However, I did it, and I did it completely, no cheating. It also changed the way I looked at food, and has helped me mentally every day since I broke my fast. It was a very empowering experience, and I'm thankful that I did it. I really did feel better afterwards, and it has helped me control my eating-food has always been my weakness, and I needed this tough mental food "challenge" to really get my head in the right place.

I also recommend watching the documentary "Fat Sick and Nearly Dead". It's available on Netflix, and it follows one mans journey as he travels while on a 60-day juice fast. His story is amazing.

Best of luck to you if you decide to try a detox. Again, make sure you give your body all the nutrients you need-I didn't have the knowledge to make my own juices properly, so I found someone to make them for me. Feel free to add me as a friend if you'd like as well!!

I completed a Juice Cleanse a couple of weeks ago. 6 x 250ml Juices (or smoothies), a day for 5 days, plus 2L of water.
Day 1 and 2 were difficult, the Caffeine Withdrawal Headache was atrocious, but on days 3, 4 and 5 I started to feel brighter, more alert, and my skin cleared up.

I did mention to the Nutritionist looking after me that I was finding myself getting hungry around 9 or 10 at night, so he said to add some Crudites, or some grilled Chicken Strips or a Small Salmon filet of an evening, basically something with 20g or so of Protein to help relieve the pangs.

The idea is to help flush through all the rubbish, thus enabling the body to absorb a higher concentration of the nutrients we consume and aiding the Liver and Kidneys with their job.. It is definately NOT a substitute for a Healthy Balanced diet.

I for one would highly recommend one.

I think the benefits are psychosomatic rather than physical.

This. Plus, most people eat more crap than they realize, and not eating that for a week or so while maintaining the proper nutrients (probably for the first time ever) will definitely have an effect on your skin, energy levels, and attitude. Honestly, one doesn't need a juice purge in order to have those effects. Just double up on your fruits and veggies, minimize your bad fats, sugar, and alcohol, and voila! You've got the same thing without the extreme diet.

I believe it is an unnecessary process and I wouldn't recommend it.

I believe it is an unnecessary process and I wouldn't recommend it.

What the friend said.
People concerned with their bodies would benefit from understanding how it really works, it doesn't need any fashion diets or methods to regulate itself

Detoxing is only necessary if you're an addict on drugs or alcohol.

It's a waste of money and time. Clean up your eating, get in the right macro/micro nutrients, exercise, get rest and your body will "detox" just fine.

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http://sci-ence.org/red-flags2/
All you need to know.

Also, from that page:

“Helps Your Body…”: I once met an Osteopath at a small gathering. I nearly bit my tongue off as she told me about how she “helps the body heal itself.” Which is a clever way of saying “I don’t do anything, but feel free to thank me when you get better. Toodles!” Also note that if your body was really “off balance” or needed help “removing toxins.” You’d be at a real doctor, not buying herbs at CVS, because your skin would be yellow and you wouldn’t be able to stand.

Hi guys, i read often about detox ...has anyone ever tried it; is it effective and is it healthy to do?

Is this that coffee enema thing?
ABSURD!

My chiropractor got me started on this fitness journey with a Detox program from Standard Process. I lost 10 lbs in the first week (started at 382) and could feel a difference. I did this program for the prescribed 3 weeks and felt better. I don' t know if it was from the components of the Detox program or because I was making better choices with my food, as recommended with the program. Both played a part, I suspect.

Now, a year later, I am 85 lbs down and feeling a ton better. I am sure I could have done it without the Detox, but it was something of a catalyst to get me on track.

You have an amazing detoxifying organ in your body, the liver. Don't overstrain it with alcohol and too much junk and it'll do its job quite nicely.

^^Yep this!!! Detoxes are unnecessary, put stress on the body and drain your pocketbook. Your liver and kidneys do the job already. Drink lot's of water, eat healthy and let nature take it's course!

I don't mean to hijack the thread but with the above in mind, how can people actually eat cow's liver? How disgusting is it to eat something that filters out the body's toxins. Blech!

You clearly don't understand the entire function of the average liver in an animal or human. It is where many of your micronutrients are also stored. In most animals the liver synthesizes many nutrients. Did you know a dog's liver produces anywhere from 20-40 grams (not milligrams) of Vitamin C a day? Birds? 5-8 grams. Put either under any kind of systemic stress (injury/sickness) and that number skyrockets. Your tolerable intake of Vitamin C increases when you are ill (basically the amount you can supplement before you get the runs).

Cow, and Calf liver specifically is something I try to eat once a week, simply because of the sheer amount of nutrients it provides.

To name a few things, a single 4oz serving of Calf liver gives you the following in terms of daily recommended values:

vitamin A 1600.3%

vitamin B12 1598.8%

copper 847%

vitamin B2 190.5%

tryptophan 125%

choline 106.4%

folate 93.8%

zinc 84.8%

vitamin B3 74.5%

vitamin B5 74.3%

protein 64.4%

phosphorus 52.1%

vitamin B6 52%

iron 32.1%

selenium 31.2%

Our ancestors for the past couple of million years have managed to survive without a detox. What toxins have you got in your body that will only be removed from your body with grapefruit juice or some other ****? Detox is a pure gimmick to part fools and their money. Hell send your money to me and I'll send you a detox plan.

Even if you drink a lot of alcohol and eat junk food your body does an amazing job of expelling what does it no good.

A couple of days of laying off the alcohol and eating as clean as possible is all you need to do at most.

FAAACK!! Detox and cleanse program advocates Are so Faaaacking Annoying... you people are like doomsdayer's or conspiracy theorist..;. NAME ONE FCCKING "TOXIN" ? no you can't.... Show me ONE LEGIT SCIENTIST THAT CAN VOUCH FOR THIS SHTT, tell me exactly how juicing or special herbs are assisting my amazing internal organs to flush out "toxins" you CAn't . Oh please tell me about your extensive knowledge in Molecular Biology from your pHD in BioChemistry.! you can't So S. T. F. U. !!!!!!

Rant. over.