Detox Cleanse Diet

A Good Detox Cleanse or Detox Diet is a Great Way to Start a New Diet and/or a New Fitness Program

When most folks think of the word detox, they probably envision some sort of treatment for drug or alcohol addictions but detox also refers to diets and other procedures used to rid our bodies of dietary and environmental toxins and pollution with the goal of achieving ideal health.

Popularity

With obesity on the rise and the issue of healthcare constantly in the news, more and more people are heading back to the gym and getting back on track with their diets. One particular method that is rapidly (re)gaining popularity is the detox cleanse or detox diet as some people call it.

It is easy to see why detox cleansing diets like the master (aka: lemon) cleanse have gained so much popularity in the last couple of years. You have folks like Beyoncé telling Oprah Winfrey that she lost 20 pounds using a cleansing diet for her role in 'Dream Girls'. Keep in mind that these methods are not something that just made their way onto the health landscape recently. Detox cleanses and diets have been around since the 19th century and really started gaining popularity in the 70's when Stanley Burroughs published his cleansing manual.

At first glance, the words ‘detox’ and ‘cleanse’ look very appealing to someone thinking about their health. We all know that toxins (anything that has the potential of harming body tissue) are bad so anything that rids our body of toxins must be good and if you are feeling slow, tired or sluggish; how can you go wrong with a ‘cleanse’?

The Problem With Popularity

Here is the problem; way too many people are under the perception that the detox cleanse is just another way to lose weight and even though you can have awesome weight loss results with a detox cleanse or detox diet, you have to be sure that you are doing it correctly and that you are working with the right information.

You can do great harm to yourself if you do not know what you are doing or if you are working with the wrong information.

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What Can Go Wrong

When a detox cleanse or detox diet is not done correctly, the results can be devastating to your health and your body. If done improperly, too often or even for too long, your body can start to experience issues like mild to severe breakdown of muscle (depending on the length of your cleanse), dehydration, vitamin and nutrient deficiencies and problems with blood sugar levels.

Prolonged vitamin and nutrient deficiencies from a detox diet can lead to issues like a weakened immune system and inflammation. A weakened immune system can very easily lead to more frequent sickness and infections.

Common Side Effect

Even when you stick to the book and do everything correctly, there are some side effects that are very common and almost expected. I would have to say that the most common one is headaches during the first few days. This is normally attributed to caffeine withdrawal and hence, most detox practitioners will advise the you gradually decrease your caffeine intake before you start a detox. This is the main reason I tell all my clients that are looking to do a detox to start on a Thursday or Friday so they do not have to deal with the headaches while at work.

Are you starting to see why it is so important to be working with the right information if you plan on incorporating a detox cleanse or detox diet into your life?

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Our Body's Role

Under ideal conditions, our body uses organs like the liver, kidneys, colon and intestines to eliminate a lot of the harmful toxins and bacteria that enter our bodies through the food we drink, the air we breathe and the items we touch. Other sources of toxins include those that our own body produces durning normal day to day activities, such as the ammonia that is produced when our system breaks down protein.

Without these organs functioning properly, we would literally poison our bloodstream and our tissues. This internal poisoning leads to many ailments including, but not limited to:

• Headaches and migraines
• Sluggishness, fatigue and weakness
• Muscle soreness and joint pain
• Unhealthy looking and feeling skin
• Gaining weight
• Bad breath
• Indigestion and heartburn

The human body was designed to naturally detox and cleanse itself but the fact is, we live in a fast pace, fast food society where diet and exercise have taken a back seat to a healthy lifestyle. Our bodies become overloaded and are not able to cleanse themselves and keep up with pace at which we are polluting it.

This is what makes a Detox cleanse or detox diet vital and important to our health. It allows our body to take a time out and it allows it to channel its energy away from the process of food consumption, digestion and metabolizing. It allows it to channel all its energy at detoxing and cleansing everything from our skin, our organs, our tissue and our bloodstream.

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Like so many other health fads and diets that we have seen come and go, if a Detox cleanse is not done properly, it can have harmful side effects. There are many Detox diet’s and cleanses on the market today so let’s take a look at what exactly is involved in this.

The Basics

The basic idea behind a Detox diet or cleanse is to give up certain kinds of foods (or solid food altogether in some cases) and this is usually accomplished by fasting for a specified and temporary period of time. The purpose behind this is to minimize the amount of chemicals, bacteria and toxins that are being ingested during the cleanse.

There is an emphasize placed on consuming products that are able to provide the body with the appropriate nutrients, vitamins and antioxidant's it needs to function properly and help supercharge the detoxing process. The purpose is to draw out and eliminate the buildup of toxins our bodies have accumulated by increasing the frequency of urination and bowel movements.

As far as frequency is concerned, I normally recommend that you put yourself through a detox at least twice a year with no more than 4 times evenly spaced out.

What to Expect When it is Over

When you complete your detox, these are some of the results that you should expect:

• Better Complextion
• An Increase in Energy
• Some Weight Loss
• A Fortified Immune System
• Increased Focus and Mental Clarity

As with most things involving your health, you should speak with your doctor or health professional if you have any questions or any kind of medical history and are uncertain about the possible side effects you can experience during a cleanse.

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