Many people ask the question, “How do I know if a detox or a cleanse is right for me? ” They usually start with the questions of, “What is a detox?” “ Why should I do a detox?” “Can I safely do a detox?” Let’s address the question, “What is a detox?” A detox is where a person restricts their diet for a period of 5-7 days to eating either only certain food groups, such as fruits & vegetables, adding in special cleansing supplements or they can do a radical (& sometimes dangerous) detox restricted to just juice, water and/or herbs. There are many variations of these detoxes, ranging from healthy to the very dangerous, especially if the person has an underlying health condition or takes medications. Let’s talk about the question, “Why should I do a detox?” A few years ago, if you suggested to someone that they detoxify their digestive system by doing a short term, 7 day detox diet, they probably thought you’d gone off t...
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