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Detox diet

Detoxification

BBC's comments about detox

Comments from fellows

My personal comments.
Detox is a scam. The best detox system is our bodies itself. If you have trouble going to move your bowel everyday, eat more fiber. If not, you can just get overpriced fiber supplement from any MLM. Alternatively, eat more banana.

Detox can have many testimonials. But do take note of the consumers' lifestyle/diet before & after. That's the difference!

Any average or inferior products by MLM can be praised to the sky easily. They are good in sales good, they are able to convince you. Let me talk to you face-to-face. I'll see which side you stand.

A comment made by my client tonight.
"S-factor doesn't work for me. They (distributors) said i must replace all 3 meals for it to work"
HOLY, replace all 3 meals and take less than 600 calories/day? Who will not lose weight (not fat) with that?

Detox diet
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A detox diet is a dietary regimen involving a change in consumption habits in an attempt to "detoxify" the body by removal of "toxins" or other contaminants. It is claimed to improve health, energy, resistance to disease, mental state, digestion, as well as aiding in weight loss.[citation needed]

Various methods of modifying the diet for the said purpose of "detoxification" include but are not limited to:

* Fasting, including water fasting and juice fasting.
* Increased consumption of fish such as salmon
* Food combining.
* Calorie restriction.
* Herbal detox (if one considers herbs food and not a form of drug).
* Master Cleanse also known as the lemonade diet, terms coined to refer to the fasting paradigm penned by Stanley Burroughs

"Detox" diets usually suggest that fruits and vegetables compose a majority of one's food intake. Limiting this to unprocessed (and sometimes also non-GM) foods is often advocated. Limiting or eliminating alcohol is also a major factor, and drinking more water (which helps curb appetite)[citation needed] is similarly recommended.

Some proponents of "detox" diets would emphasize it as a lifestyle, rather than a diet. It has made some appearances in the media, such as in Morgan Spurlock's 2004 documentary film Super-Size Me. Literary references include "Ultimate Lifetime Diet"[2] by Gary Null advocating veganism as a (lifestyle) method of "detoxification".

Critics point out that the human liver, kidneys, lungs and skin have evolved to adequately expel environmental contaminants and are perfectly equipped to continue to do so unassisted. Prof. Alan Boobis writes:[1]

"“The body’s own detoxification systems are remarkably sophisticated and versatile. They have to be, as the natural environment that we evolved in is hostile. It is remarkable that people are prepared to risk seriously disrupting these systems with unproven ‘detox’ diets, which could well do more harm than good.”

It has been posited that some fruits and vegetables may actually contain more natural toxins than animal substances such as meat, fish, and milk. Dr John Emsley writes:[1]

"Many of the detox diets and supplements really aren’t that good for you, nor have they been properly tested. These alternative remedies are currently being looked at by chemists on account of the toxic natural chemicals they contain"

Some critics cite the high mercury content in some fish as a risk factor. Additionally, sudden changes in diet have been linked to fainting and other medical issues.

Detox diets may not be the safest form of weight loss if they are one of the restrictive ones (such as water fasting or the Master Cleanse) that may result in nutrient deficiencies. The lack of proteins in most "detox" diets (due to omitting animal products and legumes) often results in diminishing muscle mass due to insufficient amino acids for repair. With less lean muscle tissue, the body's metabolic needs decrease, which hampers weight loss efforts unless calories are lessened further in the diet.

While many people have provided testimonials to their health improvements in following a "detox" diet lifestyle, some of these people may have started the detox diet after coming off an unhealthy diet high in sugar and processed food that may lack nutrients. Any improvements cited from such people would only prove the effectiveness of a detox diet over an average diet, and not that it is the ideal diet that doesn't carry its own unique health risks.

Some of the changes recommended in a "detox" lifestyle are ones that agree with mainstream medical advice- such as consuming a diet high in fruits and vegetables. Separating the beneficial effects of such changes from the rest of the recommendations made in a "detoxifying" diet is difficult if not impossible. Determining whether supposed results of a "detox" diet come from "purfiying" the body of "toxins" or simply due to improving one's intake of fruits and vegetables is not possible.

[edit] References

1. The Master Cleanse, Stanley Burroughs, 1976, ISBN 0-9639262-0-9
2. ^ Gary Null, "Ultimate Lifetime Diet"

1. ^ a b Sense about science press release, accessed April 04 2007[1]

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Detox
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This article is about detoxification. For Dr. Dre's forthcoming album, see Detox (album). For Treble Charger's 2002 album, see Detox (Treble Charger album). For the House episode, see Detox (House episode)

Detox, short for detoxification, in general is the removal of toxic substances from the body. It is one of the major functions of the liver, lower gastrointestinal tract and kidneys, but can also be achieved artificially by techniques such as dialysis and (in a very limited number of cases) chelation therapy.

Other less mainstream methods for eliminating toxic substances from the body include the modification of the diet and addition of certain herbs and rituals such as Colon hydrotherapy, Body cleansing juice fasting and sweat lodges. All these methods are claimed to assist the body's natural detoxification process. Drug detox is performed in many different ways depending on where you decide to receive treatment. Most drug detox centers simply provide treatment to avoid physical withdrawal to alcohol & other drugs. Ideally, a trained detox facility will incorporate counseling and therapy during detox to help with the psychological distress that the individual may experience as well.

Specific meanings of detoxification or detox:

* A form of drug rehabilitation, used to treat alcoholism or other drug addiction. The process involves abstinence to clear the drug from the body, accompanied by social and environmental support during the associated physiological and psychological changes. A non-drug method for detox from drugs or alcohol is acupuncture detoxification.
* A class of diets whose underlying assumption is that the body accumulates toxins that must be purged, especially after unhealthy periods such as over-eating during festivals. Toxins, in this case, refer to toxic substances - often of undefined nature - from foods, the environment and the body's own wastes. "Detox diet" is a common phrase, as is "I'm on a detox". See detox diet.
* Forms of complementary medicine that claim to remove such toxins from the body: for instance, by herbal, electrical or electromagnetic treatments. As the definition of toxins in this and the previous context has little scientific basis, the validity of such techniques is questionable. There is no evidence for such accumulation; the liver and kidneys automatically detoxify and excrete many toxic materials, including metabolic wastes. Under this theory if toxins are too rapidly released without being safely eliminated (such as burning fat that stores toxins) they can pollute the body causing malaise.
* A process by which a substance is made less toxic.
* A marketing term started in 2004 by Evian to sell their bottled water. Marketing catchlines include: "detox with evian," "evian.detox," "evian - your natural detox," and "drink at least 1.5L of evian every day to help cleanse your system inside out." The marketing campaign has included a five-step process aimed at personal health. Although the first step advocates drinking any kind of water, they claim: "Evian is especially good because its pure waters are filtered through the mineral-rich Alpine region." There is no consensus among health experts that Evian is healthier than any other type of processed potable water.

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Although detox diets may make you feel better, the scientific basis for such a stringent diet is somewhat lacking

Your daily diet should contain at least five portions of fruit and vegetables as well as lean meat, carbohydrates and dairy products

Source: BBC's comments about detox


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