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Body Blog: The Healthy Way to Detox
July 20, 2009 Posted in Body
Before you dismiss this as just another article about the master cleanse, please read on!
Studies have proven that liquid cleanses, like the juice cleanse, the infamous master cleanse, and even the water with lemon cleanse, are more harmful to the body than beneficial. Probably because girls tend to do them for weeks, even months at a time, to lose weight.
We forget that the purpose of a cleanse is to help rid the body of toxins from processed foods and from our environment, not to become anorexic for a week.
Every day our body is exposed to chemicals from car exhaust, pollution, and the very lotion we apply to our skin. We breathe in harmful particles floating in the air. We eat fruit that has been soaked in pesticides and meat that has been injected with antibiotics.
Our incredible bodies constantly filter out all of these toxins on an a daily basis — it is a self-healing, self-renewing and self-cleansing organism. However, all of this can be too much and we find ourselves feeling sluggish and unhealthy. This indicates that your body needs some help. A holistic detox is the best method.
Here’s how:
1. Purchase an internal cleansing system.
I am currently finishing up the Whole Body Cleanse (2 week cleanse) made by Enzymatic Therapy and love it. The box includes 3 bottles of supplements: Super Milk Thistle – stimulates toxin-clearing bile flow, Fiber Fusion – daily cleansing fiber binds to toxins so they don’t get reabsorbed into your bloodstream, and The Laxative Formula – gently purges the intestines of built up toxins, makes sure the toxins are carried out of your body for thorough detoxification. I have experienced zero abdominal discomfort from this and it definitely hasn’t made me feel like I have to run to the bathroom every five minutes.
2. Change your diet.
In conjunction with the internal cleansing system, you need to make your diet super healthy.
- Avoid all refined carbs including white flour and sugar.
- Avoid all foods with chemical preservatives and flavorings including foods that contain toxic elements.
- Drink at least one to two liters of pure water daily.
- Eat ripe fruits and vegetables that are free of chemical fertilizers.
- Minimize coffee, tea, dairy products, and … alcohol (I know, this is a toughie).
- Eat protein like white fish and chicken.
3. Sweat and sleep.
Do some moderate exercise so that you can sweat out the toxins as well. If you don’t feel up for this and have access to a sauna at your gym, use it. Also, sleep is so so important. I think many of us forget that we need more bed-time than we actually give ourselves. Getting 8 hours of shut-eye will determine your appetite, energy and mood.
Within 2 weeks of practicing theses lifestyle changes, you should notice a significant improvement in not only how you feel, but how you see your body. It’s given me a new appreciation for the incredible support it gives me on a daily basis. Show your bod some love too!!
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Lena Chen - Harvard says:
Mon, 20th Jul 20091:18 pm
Can you produce citations that demonstrate the scientific validity of these claims? (Pretty much everything but #2 sounds extremely fishy). There are no independent trials that prove commercial cleanses (whether in juice or pill form) are effective. The website for the Whole Body Cleanse admits that the majority of its statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, which only tests for harmful side effects, not efficacy.
Further, you can't "sweat out the toxins" through exercise or the sauna. That's simply a myth that's easily debunked with a Google search. See this LA times article for more details: http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-skep…
More on why cleanses are, by and large, bogus: http://thechicktionary.com/post/67524706/the-blue…
JohnE says:
Thu, 23rd Jul 20099:46 am
The detox craze is ridiculous. If you knew anything about biochem you would know if you have functioning kidneys and eat a normal amount of fiber your body is an amazing system that romoves most toxins very quickly and efficiently and anything that upsets this balance can have harmful effects. Just eat a decently balanced diet with the correct amoutn of fiber and drink a decent amount of liquid and you will be okay. No need for overpriced clensing systems or ridiculously overpriced "organic" food (I would like to see an inorganic apple is it lead?) that provides no nutritional advantage.
Jenny says:
Sat, 25th Jul 20091:26 pm
I'm very skeptical about the concept of detoxing. As JohnE has said, your body is already very efficient at removing toxins from the body. I'm also unsure about the feeling of rejuvenation one gets after completing a detox. Is it really the removal of toxins, or something else? Don't get me wrong, I'm all in favor of promoting healthy habits, but I don't know how I feel about items 1 and 3 on this list.
Paul says:
Wed, 29th Jul 20095:59 pm
All "cleansing systems" are hard on your body, no matter how "gentle" it may feel to you. The only halfway good one is the Master Cleanse, and even that one is dangerous if taken to ridiculous extremes. Anything that has a laxative quality to it like the Whole Body Cleanse, or worse those insane "Colon Blow" crap and the stuff that makes your output all stringy (which is NOT the elimination of buildup from your colon, it is the product itself that causes that garbage, at $400 a kit no less).
On the other hand, the lifestyle changes (hocus "detox formulas" are not a lifestyle change; diet, exercise and sleep are) are right on the mark and _will_ improve your body's ability to cleanse itself, with no need for abusing it.
The whole point is to take care of yourself, not harm yourself.
momof2 says:
Sat, 29th Aug 20094:55 pm
I agree that detox is & should be due to the natural process of your body, not due to laxatives, but I have to comment about JohnE on his complete ignorance on organic produce.
Organic isn't about the nutrients it is about the LACK of pesticides & chemicals. Organic is more about what isn't there, not what 'extra' there may be.
lemonade diet says:
Fri, 30th Oct 200910:10 am
I suffered from stomach pain and burning mostly, couldn't sleep well and just hated those extra pounds I couldn't get rid of no matter what I did. Now I stumbled upon this system that is easy and it doesn't require expensive medication or difficult exercises.
Body detox programme says:
Tue, 29th Dec 200911:09 pm
Moderate exercise and avoidance of process food is leads to healthy lifestyle.
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Tue, 29th Dec 200911:09 pm
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Tue, 19th Jan 20108:21 am
Love this site
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Wed, 10th Feb 20103:22 am
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