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Detox and Its Limitations
Detox diets are generally short-term dietary interventions designed to eliminate toxins from your body.
A typical detox diet involves a period of fasting, followed by a strict diet of fruit, vegetables, fruit juices, and water. Sometimes a detox also includes herbs, teas, supplements, and colon cleanse or enemas.
Human research on detox diets is lacking, and the handful of studies that exist are significantly flawed
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Mila W.
@mil_sww134
Can detoxing help your gut health?
The word "detox" is used in 2 different ways
- Medical detoxification programs that help people with serious alcohol or drug problems to get clean.
- Home detox diet marketed to us with promises to rid our bodies of “toxins...
Our body has its own detoxing mechanism
Your body is constantly detoxing itself without special teas, juices or diets. You can help it to do its job by eating a healthy diet, drinking water, taking regular exercise and getting the sleep you need.
Use detox as a metaphor...
... for changing old habits. Perhaps you should think of a detox as a new start, a metaphor for shedding old habits, rather than something that flushes impurities from your gut and your organs.
Everly
@evel77
You can't detox your body. It's a myth. So how do you get healthy?
Detox is a myth
Detoxing – the idea that you can flush your system of impurities and leave your organs clean and ready to go – is a scam. It’s a pseudo-medical concept designed to sell you things....
Supposed "toxins"
“Toxins” refer to poisonous substances that you ingest or inhale.
But it’s not clear exactly what these toxins are. If they were named they could be measured before and after treatment to test effectiveness.
Maria
@mar_b50
4 Myths About Detoxing That Are Totally False
Your body doesn't need outside help to detox
Your body is capable of handling toxin removal on its own.
It's true that things like a regular habit of drinking too much can eventually hurt your body's ability t...
Detoxing is not an easy fix
After a whole year of binging on unhealthy and processed foods, the post-New Year's detox can feel right. People love a shortcut. The problem is that shortcuts just not sustainable.
True health is about making long-lasting changes that you can stick to, and that's the opposite of what a detox really is.
Slashing certain macronutrients
Carbs, protein, and fat are the trifecta of perfection for keeping your body healthy.
- Carbs offer both physical and mental fuel
- Protein helps keep you full and is the building block of muscle
- Fat is satiating and often has skin-improving antioxidants.
When you eliminate these important nutrients, you may see slowed metabolism from drastically decreasing calories, dry skin, decreased energy, and crankiness.
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