The Detox Study

Final note: the need to follow detox diets to cleanse your body is a marketing myth; no clinical evidence supports such diets... Read the full conclusion here:

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Short video: A detox experiment on 10 women (5 on a detox diet & 5 on a normal diet) to see the true effects of detox diets.. Click on the link to watch it now and see the interesting results!

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From: Harvard Women's Health Watch.
The human body is sophisticated, with its own detox sytem: the skin, respiratory system, immune system, intestines, liver and kidneys. Read this to learn about the role of each...

In a press release conducted by the Sense About Science organisation in 2006, many health professionals were brought together to discuss the new detox therapy phenomenon. This helps combat some of the myths established by the advocates of detoxification as a scientific light is shone upon them. The main points raised in this conference stressed that detox products are a waste of money and no scientific evidence is available to support the claims behind these products. Moreover, it was agreed that detox diets are not needed as the body’s detoxification system is sufficient enough for eliminating any harmful substances from the body. To read more, click on the following link:

Sense About Science | Detox press release A charitable trust to encourage an evidence-based approach to scientific and technological developments

"The body already has perfectly good ways of getting rid of toxins - mainly in the liver..."

BBC NEWS | Health | The dangers of too much detox Although doctors stress the need to avoid dehydration by drinking enough fluids, drinking more than enough is a different matter.

A shocking story...

BBC NEWS | UK | Woman left brain damaged by detox Her nutritionist Barbara Nash has denied any wrongdoing and the High Court ratified the settlement without mention of liability.

"The British Dietetic Association says detox diets are marketing myths rather than nutritional reality."

BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | What's the point of detoxing? The theory behind the diet is that bodies are continually overloaded with toxins, which build up in a person's system and cause problems.

Interesting article and video (on detox products and diets):
''Your body is the best detox product you have''

BBC NEWS | Health | Scientists dismiss 'detox myth' The charitable trust Sense About Science reviewed 15 products, from bottled water to face scrub, and found many detox claims were "meaningless".

From: Harvard Women's Health Watch.
Specifically discussing the Master Cleanse and its dangers!

What to expect if your on the Master Cleanse: irritablilty, headaches, dizziness, nausea, cravings, fatigue, weakness (you basically have no energy because of the extremely low caloric intake) and most your eliminations to be liquid.
You're also advised to stay near a toilet and try not to pass gas during the day as you will most certainly not only pass air! If you think this sounds disgusting, this is nothing, go on the site and find the heading: What to Expect from The Salt Water Flush (aroung half way down).

The Master Cleanse Directions and Ingredients to the Lemonade Diet The Master Cleanse by Stanley Burroughs, also called the Lemonade Diet rests the digestive system and allows the body to heal, eliminate toxins and produce weight loss, safely and quickly.

Author of the new Master Cleanse book, Peter Glickman, answers FAQs (and emphasizes that your meant to have NOTHING other than the lemonade, teas and salt-water for the diet period)..

FAQ for the Master Cleanse, Lemonade Diet, Detox Cleanse get your answers Author of new Master Cleanse book answers the three most frequently asked questions. The Master Cleanse also known as the Lemonade Diet is a complete body detox diet if you will, that has been brought ...

The Master Cleanse: for a minimum of 10 days the person is only allowed to have a special lemonade (recipe: 2 tablespoons of Grade A maple syrup, 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice, 1/10 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, and 250 ml of pure water); as well as a laxative tea each evening and a 'salt-water flush' each morning.
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