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<blockquote data-quote="eekysign" data-source="post: 260770" data-attributes="member: 6479"><p>This is all with <u>total respect</u>, just playing Devil's Advocate: I've never seen any legitimate, peer-reviewed studies that support colon cleansing, or warn of the dangers of "toxins" in the body. I've seen these things discussed online, but never seen anything other than anecdotal proof. In fact, wiser people than I usually <u>discourage</u> doing them:</p><p></p><p>1.) WebMD on "cleanses" - <a href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/lemonade-master-cleanse-diet" target="_blank">http://www.webmd.com/diet/lemonade-master-cleanse-diet</a></p><p>2.) WebMD on the dangers of "detox diets" - <a href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/demystifying-detox-diets" target="_blank">http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/demystifying-detox-diets</a></p><p>3.) doctor's blog discussing the dangers of the Lemonade Diet - <a href="http://www.everydayhealth.com/blog/zimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use/master-cleanse-diet-master-scam/" target="_blank">http://www.everydayhealth.com/blog/zimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use/master-cleanse-diet-master-scam/</a></p><p>4.) A more neutral article from about.com that lists some of the dangers of the Lemonade Diet - <a href="http://altmedicine.about.com/od/mastercleansediet/p/mastercleanse.htm" target="_blank">http://altmedicine.about.com/od/mastercleansediet/p/mastercleanse.htm</a></p><p></p><p>I'm not trying to say your personal experiences are wrong, just that they may not be as safe, or good for you, as the commercials/celebrities make it sound. My mildly eating-disordered roommate does things like the Lemonade Diet to lose weight, a few times a year. She insists they make her feel great, they clear up her skin (she doesn't HAVE skin issues, just a pimple here and there!)----but she doesn't notice the number of times she nearly falls over while she's on the 10 day mostly-liquid/liquid fast. She doesn't hear how INSANE she sounds when she talks to us at night, when she's totally run out of brain power. Does she lose weight? Sure. According to the articles I posted above, she's only getting something like 650-700 calories a day on them.</p><p></p><p>I guess I'm just saying be really careful. And with as much stress and mental energy-depleting situations klmno is under right now, a "detox" could be the worst possible idea right now. Has anyone mentioned yet that STRESS alone can cause breakouts? Even the articles I saw that said, "Meh, try it if you want, it probably won't kill you, just don't do it for long" also joked that you shouldn't try it if you planned on driving heavy machinery. Hehe.</p><p></p><p>Just my two cents. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eekysign, post: 260770, member: 6479"] This is all with [U]total respect[/U], just playing Devil's Advocate: I've never seen any legitimate, peer-reviewed studies that support colon cleansing, or warn of the dangers of "toxins" in the body. I've seen these things discussed online, but never seen anything other than anecdotal proof. In fact, wiser people than I usually [U]discourage[/U] doing them: 1.) WebMD on "cleanses" - [URL]http://www.webmd.com/diet/lemonade-master-cleanse-diet[/URL] 2.) WebMD on the dangers of "detox diets" - [URL]http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/demystifying-detox-diets[/URL] 3.) doctor's blog discussing the dangers of the Lemonade Diet - [URL]http://www.everydayhealth.com/blog/zimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use/master-cleanse-diet-master-scam/[/URL] 4.) A more neutral article from about.com that lists some of the dangers of the Lemonade Diet - [URL]http://altmedicine.about.com/od/mastercleansediet/p/mastercleanse.htm[/URL] I'm not trying to say your personal experiences are wrong, just that they may not be as safe, or good for you, as the commercials/celebrities make it sound. My mildly eating-disordered roommate does things like the Lemonade Diet to lose weight, a few times a year. She insists they make her feel great, they clear up her skin (she doesn't HAVE skin issues, just a pimple here and there!)----but she doesn't notice the number of times she nearly falls over while she's on the 10 day mostly-liquid/liquid fast. She doesn't hear how INSANE she sounds when she talks to us at night, when she's totally run out of brain power. Does she lose weight? Sure. According to the articles I posted above, she's only getting something like 650-700 calories a day on them. I guess I'm just saying be really careful. And with as much stress and mental energy-depleting situations klmno is under right now, a "detox" could be the worst possible idea right now. Has anyone mentioned yet that STRESS alone can cause breakouts? Even the articles I saw that said, "Meh, try it if you want, it probably won't kill you, just don't do it for long" also joked that you shouldn't try it if you planned on driving heavy machinery. Hehe. Just my two cents. ;) [/QUOTE]
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