Cleanse Body: Toxin Flush or Hogwash?

I recently read an article in the New York Times discussing people who do the “cleanse the body ritual” regularly. Interestingly enough, the reviews are good! People actually lose weight and feel revitalized after flushing the toxins from their system by doing a detox body cleanse.

As described in the article, the mainstream medical profession often argues against alternative medicine. It makes sense and certainly doesn’t surprise me. When people turn toward a healthier lifestyle by choosing organic produce, eating nutritious meals, and caring for their bodies from the inside out, they most likely don’t need the expensive medicines prescribed to them.

And heaven forbid, should people have the audacity to take that juicer and whip up some healthy juices the old fashioned way instead of running out to buy the latest flavor of who-knows-what’s-in-it!

However, it is important to note, that detox cleansing methods vary. So does the length of duration. Here are a few examples for you to compare:

The Lemon Diet – or Mastercleanse: For help on how to do it successfully go here

since it is a longer plan – spanning over several days. This plan is not for everyone and you will need a lot of help to get through it. Yes, and you should ask your physician before attempting the lemon diet.

Create your own vegetable and fruit juices-

This can be great for cleansing the liver and digestive system. Here’s great program to help you get started: juicing recipes.

This is one of my favorite detox recipes: The Three Day Juice Diet

But remember, body cleansing should never entail consuming stimulants, laxatives and diuretics. These are drugs that shouldn’t be used for health problems often caused by a simple lack of dietary fiber or insufficient nutrition. They hold no benefit for a truly natural detox regimen.

I thought you might find all this interesting. Would love to read your opinion. So don’t be shy and use the comment box …