Body Cleanse

[titelines]

Hi All,

Just wondering if any of you have any suggestions for a safe, effective body cleanse. I'm looking at doing one a couple times a year and it seems the options are endless. Don't want to get suckered into some snake-oil type of deal that's unsafe or a little sketchy.

Also, for those of you that have done a cleanse...what can I expect? Did you feel better? Lose weight?

Thanks!

[delcecchi]

I have never done one. Didn't quite see the point, from a scientific point of view.

You can expect to lose weight, if only for a little while, because not eating much and drinking a bunch of water will flush the salt out of your body and cause you to weigh less.

[fishersofmen]

Remember the old commercials for the colon cleanse that would have people p@@ping out the disgusting parasites and worms? Wonder if there was any truth to that......

[DrJuice1980]

I liked the infomercial for the Asian foot things. You'd stick these pads on the bottom of your foot and they would drain out all the toxins in your body and turn black over night.

[delcecchi]

Remember the old commercials for the colon cleanse that would have people p@@ping out the disgusting parasites and worms? Wonder if there was any truth to that......

I am pretty sure the answer is "no". These days, not too many folks have intestinal parasites unless they been eating fresh walleye cervache.

[Ufatz]

One more modern absurdity desgigned to leverage the weak minded from their hard earned money.

Get a bottle of prune juice for $1.69 and two rolls of Charmin extra soft and take the weekend off.

Without certain bacteria in your system things won't function properly. Leave 'em alone to do their job.

[nofishfisherman]

A clense will help you lose weight but it will be temporary. The weight will come back once you rehydrate after the clense is over. Personally I've never done one and have no plans to do one. If you do try it out make sure to clear the calendar and stock up on some good reading material and lots of extra soft TP. You'll be in the bathroom for a couple days so make sure people know whats going on so they don't start to worry about you.

I think instead of a body clense you are better off adopting a healthier diet with lots of fruit, vegetables and lean protein.

[upnorth]

A clense will help you lose weight but it will be temporary. The weight will come back once you rehydrate after the clense is over. Personally I've never done one and have no plans to do one. If you do try it out make sure to clear the calendar and stock up on some good reading material and lots of extra soft TP. You'll be in the bathroom for a couple days so make sure people know whats going on so they don't start to worry about you.

I think instead of a body clense you are better off adopting a healthier diet with lots of fruit, vegetables and lean protein.

+1

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Remember the old commercials for the colon cleanse that would have people p@@ping out the disgusting parasites and worms? Wonder if there was any truth to that......

I watched one too many of the "Dr" Natura commercials about 5 years ago and decided to give it a whirl. What an absolute joke, and waste of money, that was.

It consisted of this disgusting "shake" (the consistency of wet cement) in the morning, a bunch of pills, some tea, a "fruit punch", and a partridge in a pear tree. After about three weeks I couldn't take gagging down the "shake" in the morning, and puked it up in the sink. Never felt better than I did after heaving it up. Maybe that's the purpose?

I can tell you that for those three weeks I was never out of sight of a toilet. Skip the cleanse.

[titelines]

A clense will help you lose weight but it will be temporary. The weight will come back once you rehydrate after the clense is over. Personally I've never done one and have no plans to do one. If you do try it out make sure to clear the calendar and stock up on some good reading material and lots of extra soft TP. You'll be in the bathroom for a couple days so make sure people know whats going on so they don't start to worry about you.

I think instead of a body clense you are better off adopting a healthier diet with lots of fruit, vegetables and lean protein.

I adopted that plan about 2 years ago, so I completely agree. My goal wouldn't be to lose weight, I do that with my diet and working out 5x/week. I'd just like to cleanse my body a couple times a year, safely. I've found a couple reputable sources that look promising. I'll let you know how it goes. I've seen the 2-3 week programs...I'm not interested in those. I'm looking at a couple 48 hours programs that can be done in a weekend.

In the meantime, if anyone has any other input I'm all ears.

Thanks!

[nofishfisherman]

With the proper diet I wouldn't think there would be much to gain from a clense a couple times a year.

[delcecchi]

What makes you think your body needs to be cleansed? What would the cleanse accomplish? How would you know it worked?

On the other hand, people have periodically fasted, a practice that has gone on for many years. Apparently they believe it has physical as well as mental and spiritual benefits.

I have never cleansed, except preparing for a colonoscopy (which everyone should have at the recommended times) and also never fasted except when ill, or having a blood test.

So, I have no idea what the benefits might be. Although a gallon of golytely and a couple of those bisacodyls will help you lose weight and get your colon nice and clean.

[Ufatz]

Perhaps he is so full of........

Sorry, it was just so easy.

[fishersofmen]

Get a bottle of prune juice for $1.69 and two rolls of Charmin extra soft and take the weekend off.

A 12 pack of Old Milwaukee should do the trick too.

[tacklejunkie]

The so called body cleansing thing sounds New Age. If you eat too much at Mom's Thanksgiving dinner, just go back to proper eating the next day and avoid day after day of left overs

[that_guy]

What makes you think your body needs to be cleansed? What would the cleanse accomplish? How would you know it worked?

On the other hand, people have periodically fasted, a practice that has gone on for many years. Apparently they believe it has physical as well as mental and spiritual benefits.

I have never cleansed, except preparing for a colonoscopy (which everyone should have at the recommended times) and also never fasted except when ill, or having a blood test.

So, I have no idea what the benefits might be. Although a gallon of golytely and a couple of those bisacodyls will help you lose weight and get your colon nice and clean.

Anyone who is interested, check out the BBC production "Eat, Fast and Live Longer" The show covers the host going through a variety of fasting techniques while being monitored by the Doctors. They go into HIS results, and HIS experiences. I found it to be insightful at the very least. I wouldn't call it an end all be all by any stretch on the matter, but it does go into some of the benefits/problems.

[deerminator]

I would talk to your doctor versus us. Lol. But seriously, I had some digestive issues awhile back and a couple of colonoscopies where you get cleaned out beforehand with some nasty salt tasting stuff you have to drink. And afterward, the oncologist suggested taking one dose of Metamucil or whatever laxative like Mirolax once a day. It doesn't make you run for the toilet but just keeps you regular and that helps keep your colon healthy. Good luck.

[Riverratpete]

"Except preparing for a colonoscopy (which everyone should have at the recommended times)" + Metamucil + healthy diet high on fruit, veggies and lean protein. Colonoscopy saved my life! Being a Colon Cancer survivor I'll say it's the only way to go. Also try and stay away from all the soda's and mysterious chemicals in some drinks.

[Malt]

Well,We should be take care of the body fitness because fitness has own importance in our life so exercise work so good for keep perfectible fitness of the body.We should be take steps for keep ideal fitness of the body....